Arizona Cardinals NFL News - Cardinals Football Blog http://www.cardinalslocker.com If you're following the Birds, you've come to the right place! This is CardinalsLocker.com, the best daily source for information on all things related to your own Arizona Cardinals. Follow us every step of the way as the Cardinals defend their NFL championship,. Get latest roster and fantasy news, 24 hours a day, and let's ride it all the way back to the Super Bowl! Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Arizona Cardinals picked CB Jamell Fleming in the 3rd round http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/05/01/the-arizona-cardinals-picked-cb-jamell-fleming-in-the-3rd-round/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/05/01/the-arizona-cardinals-picked-cb-jamell-fleming-in-the-3rd-round/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:39 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=768 The Cardinals selected CB Jamell Fleming out of Oklahoma with the 80th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Fleming is 5’10″, 202 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40.  Fleming is good at getting to the ball against the pass.  But, he has a lot of work to do to get to even being an average tackler.  Fleming played in 11 games (all starts) at Oklahoma last year and he had 60 tackles, 10 passes broken up, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.  Fleming played in 49 games (23 starts) in his four years with the Sooners and he had 168 tackles, 24 passes broken up, 7 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.  If the Cardinals can coach up Fleming a little bit, they might have found a solid player.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/05/01/the-arizona-cardinals-picked-cb-jamell-fleming-in-the-3rd-round/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals pick WR Michael Floyd in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/27/the-arizona-cardinals-pick-wr-michael-floyd-in-the-first-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/27/the-arizona-cardinals-pick-wr-michael-floyd-in-the-first-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:29:22 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=766 The Cardinals have picked WR Michael Floyd out of Notre Dame with the 13th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.  Floyd is 6’3″, 229 pounds and that helps him win a lot of jump balls.  He is not a blazer as he runs a 4.55 40, but he won’t have to be with Larry Fitzgerald on the other side of the field.  Floyd played in 13 games (12 starts) for Notre Dame last year and he caught 100 passes for 1,147 yards (11.5 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  He played in 44 games (41 starts) in his four years with the Irish and he caught 271 passes for 3,686 yards (13.6 avg) with 37 TD grabs.  I really like this pickup for the Cardinals, as they will be able to make defenses pay for double covering Larry Fitzgerald too much in 2012 and beyond.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/27/the-arizona-cardinals-pick-wr-michael-floyd-in-the-first-round-of-the-2012-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 Neil Lomax was a darn good QB for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/24/neil-lomax-was-a-darn-good-qb-for-the-st-louisphoenix-cardinals/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/24/neil-lomax-was-a-darn-good-qb-for-the-st-louisphoenix-cardinals/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:53:53 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=763 QB Neil Lomax only played one year in Phoenix (1988) in which he played in 14 games (all starts) and he completed 255 of 443 passes (57.6%) for 3,395 yards with 20 TD passes and 11 INTs (86.7 QB Rating).  Lomax also carried the ball 17 times for 55 yards (3.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  His best year for the Cardinals came back in 1984 when they were still in St. Louis.  Lomax played in 16 games (all starts) for the Cards in 1984 and he completed 345 of 560 passes (61.6%) for 4,614 yards with 28 TD passes and 16 interceptions (92.5 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 35 times for 184 yards (5.3 ypc) with 3 TD runs in 1984.  He made it to the Pro Bowl for the Cardinals in 1984.  Lomax played in 108 games (101 starts) in his 8 years with the Cardinals and he completed 1,817 of 3,153 passes (57.6%) for 22,771 yards with 136 TD passes and 90 INTs (82.7 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 222 time for 969 yards (4.4 ypc) with 10 TD carries in his career with the Cardinals.  Lomax made it to 2 Pro Bowls for the Cardinals and he was 47-52-2 (47.5%) as the starting QB during the regular season.  Lomax is still #2 in passing yards (22,771) and passing TDs (136) in Cardinals’ history.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/24/neil-lomax-was-a-darn-good-qb-for-the-st-louisphoenix-cardinals/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals are going to pick the best player available next weekend http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-arizona-cardinals-are-going-to-pick-the-best-player-available-next-weekend/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-arizona-cardinals-are-going-to-pick-the-best-player-available-next-weekend/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:37:54 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=761 The Cardinals are going to draft the best player available whenever their pick comes up in next weekend’s NFL Draft.  Here is a look at who I saw the Cardinals picking in my mock 2012 NFL Draft:

1. (13) Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

3. (80) Brandon Washington, OG, Miami (FL)

4. (112) Alameda Ta’aimu, DT, Washington

5. (151) Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri

6. (177) Tavon Wilson, FS, Illinois

6. (185) Davin Meggett, RB, Maryland

7. (221) Micah Pellerin, CB, Hampton (Va)

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/18/the-arizona-cardinals-are-going-to-pick-the-best-player-available-next-weekend/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals re-sign RB/KR LaRod Stephens-Howling http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rbkr-larod-stephens-howling/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rbkr-larod-stephens-howling/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:14:55 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=759 The Cardinals have re-signed 24-year old RB/KR LaRod Stephens-Howling to a 1-year deal.  Stephens-Howling played in 14 games for the Cardinals last year and he carried the ball 43 times for 167 yards (3.9 ypc).  He also caught 13 passes for 234 yards (18.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs as he was electric out of the backfield.  Stephens-Howling was also a solid special teams player as he returned 36 kickoffs for 857 yards (23.8 avg) and he had six tackles.  Stephens-Howling has now played in 43 games in his first three years for the Cardinals in which he has carried the ball 72 times for 295 yards (4.1 ypc) with 1 TD run and he has also caught 39 passes for 428 yards (11.0 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He has also returned 145 kickoffs for 3,662 yards (25.3 avg) with 3 TD returns and he has 32 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries so far in his career.  It was a smart move for the Cardinals to bring Stephens-Howling back for 2012 as he is a really solid all around football player.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rbkr-larod-stephens-howling/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals re-sign safety Rashad Johnson http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-safety-rashad-johnson/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-safety-rashad-johnson/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:24 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=757 The Cardinals have re-signed 26-year old safety Rashad Johnson to a 1-year deal.  Johnson played in all 16 games for the Cardinals last year and he had 50 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defensed.  He has now played in 42 games in his first three years with the Cardinals and he has 113 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 8 passes defensed, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.  This was a good move as Johnson really improved as a player last year.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/17/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-safety-rashad-johnson/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals have been busy this off-season http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-arizona-cardinals-have-been-busy-this-off-season/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-arizona-cardinals-have-been-busy-this-off-season/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:29:17 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=755 The Cardinals have been more busy retaining their own players than signing free agents from other teams.  But they have tried to help all three phases of the game so far this off-season.  Here is a look at the guys that are sticking around and the ones coming to town:

Offensively:  The biggest move the Cardinals have made offensively this off-season was the signing of OT Adam Snyder, who should be a starter from Day #1.  The Cardinals also re-signed WR Early Doucet and he played pretty well for them last year as he appears to be a late bloomer.  The Cardinals also re-signed OG D’Anthony Batiste and RB Alonso Smith to help out with depth on the Cardinals’ offense.

Defensively:  The Cardinals have used the franchise tag on DE Calais Campbell and it was a smart move as he is a player on the rise.  The Cardinals also re-signed CB Greg Toler and he will keep his starting job on one side.  The Cardinals also signed CB William Gay and safety James Sanders who will have key roles in the Cardinals’ secondary in 2012.  The Cardinals have also re-signed backup linebacker Reggie Walker.

Special Teams:  The Cardinals have re-signed kicker Jay Feely, punter Dave Zastudil and long snapper Mike Leach to keep the special teams intact in 2012.

GRADE FOR THE OFF-SEASON SO FAR:  B

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/13/the-arizona-cardinals-have-been-busy-this-off-season/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals re-sign RB Alonso Smith http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rb-alonso-smith/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rb-alonso-smith/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:41:58 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=752 The Cardinals have re-signed 25-year old RB Alfonso Smith t0 a 1-year deal.  Smith played in 15 games for the Cardinals last year and he carried the ball 30 times for 102 yards (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg) last year.  The Cardinals were smart to bring Smith back for 2012, but they hope they won’t have to use him a whole lot.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-rb-alonso-smith/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals re-sign punter Dave Zastudil http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-punter-dave-zastudil/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-punter-dave-zastudil/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:12:06 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=750 The Cardinals have re-signed 33-year old punter Dave Zastudil to a 2-year deal.  He played in 15 games for the Cardinals last year and he punted the ball 87 times for 3,929 yards (45.2 avg).  He had 5 touchbacks (5.7%) and he pinned the opposition inside their own 20-yard line 24 times (27.6%).  Zastudil has now played in 128 games in his first 9 years in the NFL and he has punted the ball 668 times for 28,754 yards (43.0 avg).  He also has 64 touchbacks (9.6%) and 203 punts downed inside the opposing 20-yard line (30.4%) in his career.  This was a good move for the Cardinals to re-sign Zastudil as he is a solid punter.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-re-sign-punter-dave-zastudil/feed/ 0 The Arizona Cardinals sign safety James Sanders http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-sign-safety-james-sanders/ http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-sign-safety-james-sanders/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:08:44 +0000 admin http://www.cardinalslocker.com/?p=748 The Cardinals have signed 28-year old safety James Sanders.  Sanders played in 15 games for the Falcons last year and he had 41 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery.  He has now played in 99 games in his first seven years in the NFL and he has 342 tackles, 22 passes defensed, 8 interceptions (2 returned for TDs), 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles and 5 fumble recoveries.  This was a good move for the Cardinals as Sanders has been a solid safety so far in his NFL career.

]]> http://www.cardinalslocker.com/2012/04/05/the-arizona-cardinals-sign-safety-james-sanders/feed/ 0