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The Arizona Cardinals took their time and found the one guy they decided was the best fit to lead this franchise going forward: former Los Angeles Rams OC Mike LaFleur. He had his first press conference as the newly-hired Cardinals head coach on Tuesday, February 3, along with GM Monti Ossenfort. RELATED: GRADE THE HIRE […]
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The Arizona Cardinals are busy. After hiring Mike LaFleur on Sunday, introducing him to the valley on Tuesday, they hired a new offensive coordinator in Nathaniel Hackett on Wednesday. To make things even more fun, they are requesting a bevy of interesting names to potentially be LaFleur’s defensive coordinator. Here are the names we know […]
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The new staff for the Arizona Cardinals is beginning to come together, and the first name we know will be on it is an interesting one. Tom Pelissero of NFL.com is reporting that the Arizona Cardinals are hiring Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator under Mike LaFleur. Hackett was in a similar role with the […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals now have their new head coach in Mike LaFleur, so we have to […]
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The Arizona Cardinals were not on offense last year. Why? Too many issues with the offensive line, top receivers hurt, and both of their starting running backs ended up on IR. It was ridiculous of the number of starting-caliber players Arizona had on IR. Which is pretty sad. RELATED: OT MAX IHEANACHOR INTERVIEW Starter James […]
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The Arizona Cardinals introduced their newest new head coach, Mike LaFleur at an introductory press conference. LaFleur was flanked by his family, and his brother, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. It was a great intro and a good change up from what was the Jonathan Gannon era, where the show of emotion was […]
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For the Arizona Cardinals, fixing their team is not just about one draft, but getting the draft right and getting high impact players is going to be a key to fixing their team. Matt Miller dropped his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft on Monday, and he was brave enough to do two rounds, and for […]
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The Arizona Cardinals will need some help during the offseason to help the defense. Does the defensive line need a body or two? Is the linebacker room good? What about the defensive backfield? The Cardinals’ safety room seems to be a good group. Budda Baker made his eighth Pro Bowl this past season. Jalen Thompson […]
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We have not heard much about the Arizona Cardinals staff under Mike LaFleur, and that makes sense when you consider they have not even had an introductory press conference for their new head coach. However, we know that they will not have veteran defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. So, who will fill the coordinator roles of […]
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A name that had been bandied about as a potential defensive coordinator for new head coach Mike LaFleur was Gus Bradley. Well, that idea is over as Bradley, after being spurned as the defensive coordinator by the San Francisco 49ers, he has decided to follow Robert Saleh to the Tennessee Titans and be their defensive […]
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Happy Mock Draft Monday one and all. We will discuss the Matt Miller Mock Draft in a bit, but first the free one, as Lance Zierlein of NFL.com has dropped his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft of the season. From Zierlein: 3. Arizona Cardinals – Spencer Fano, OT – Utah In this draft, this is […]
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The Arizona Cardinals now have their new head coach in Mike LaFleur. Let’s take a look at what the Cardinals brass is saying: Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill: “We had the opportunity to speak with an outstanding group of candidates during this very thorough process and gathered tremendous insight from each of them. At the end of […]
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If you are a person who prays, former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians needs your help. He is set to have open heart surgery on Friday, February 6, in Philadelphia, just two days before the Super Bowl. He made the announcement on the “Today” show with Rob Gronkowski, who played for Arians with the […]
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It is official, the Arizona Cardinals new head coach is Mike LaFleur. The Cardinals fanbase and a lot of media outlets have expressed interest in hiring an offensive-minded guy to head the franchise instead of going with a coach to lead the defense. Currently, Arizona’s defense is in pretty good shape and certainly needs a […]
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Four weeks into the Arizona Cardinals coaching search, the Arizona Cardinals have their man. Mike LaFleur will be the next Arizona Cardinals head coach per reports. LaFleur has been the offensive coordinator for the Rams for the last three seasons and was the New York Jets offensive coordinator for two seasons prior to that. For […]
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At season’s end, 10 NFL teams had fired their head coaches, including the Arizona Cardinals. To date, eight clubs have hired a new guy to replace the outgoing guy. Arizona still hasn’t pulled the trigger. Neither have the Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams had a long list of possible candidates, and have whittled that down […]
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Are the Arizona Cardinals looking to grab a young QB in this year’s NFL draft? Maybe the question should be, which young quarterback are they drafting? Maybe the best option is for the Cardinals to select a prospect, then let him sit for a year and develop. QB Jacoby Brissett has one more year on […]
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Take a look at the final 2025 offensive line rankings in the NFL. Where did the Arizona Cardinals rank? Try #26. Which is pretty sad. To be fair, the running back room had numerous injuries and ended up with second-teamers and practice squad guys taking snaps to finish the season. Not to mention the injury […]
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For the first time in three coaching cycles, the Arizona Cardinals will have a new special teams coordinator. It was reported today that Jeff Rodgers, the Cardinals special teams coordinator since 2018 has signed in the same capacity with the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers first signed with the Cardinals in 2018 with then head coach Steve […]
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At the Panini Senior Bowl, several things occur away from the field. At the Mobile Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama, there is a ballroom that is completely sectioned off by teams. Instead, these temporary staging areas are front office folks from that particular NFL club. RELATED: SENIOR BOWL WEDNESDAY PRACTICE DIARY This allows teams the […]
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Offensive guard Keylan Rutledge is big enough to play offensive tackle. He just doesn’t. And he had a great college career at Georgia Tech in the ACC. He will tell you that college football isn’t just two conferences in the SEC and the Big-10, but the ACC still remains a quality league. One of its […]
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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia had a great college career. This past season, he threw for 3,539 yards and tossed 29 touchdowns, which led the SEC. His completion percentage was an amazing 70.6%. That also led the SEC. Yet, draft sites and scouts aren’t giving him any love regarding April’s NFL draft. He is ranked #178. […]
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The Arizona Cardinals coaching search could stretch through the Super Bowl. In a recent report, coming out late last night, the team has scheduled another interview with Klint Kubiak, the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator. So, the Cardinals have been waiting and taking their time trying to get another shot at Kubiak, but so are the […]
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The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl is in full swing amidst winter-like weather in Mobile, Alabama. Last year, the temps were in the upper 60s, and in full sun was shorts and flip-flop conditions. This year, although the daytime it is in the upper 40s, the wind chill has gotten into the 30s, but in sunny […]
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As we stretch into day 23 of the Arizona Cardinals head coach search, the question becomes… What is going on? It seemed like after the news of Anthony Campanile signing an extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars to remain their defensive coordinator, it seemed inevitable that it was going to be Mike LaFleur. Today though, it […]
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