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Josh Weinfuss

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Staff writer for ESPN. Dad. BBQ snob. Beach lover. @idsnews made me. Text me on Signal: 480-271-1538

Scottsdale, AZ

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ESPN spent months looking into the workplace culture of the Cardinals. Many of the three dozen current & former employees interviewed described an abusive, intimidating & discriminatory environment under owner Michael Bidwill. My latest with @TishaESPN :

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'Miserable to people': Former Cardinals employees describe life under owner Michael Bidwill

Many of those interviewed described a workplace they found abusive and intimidating. Bidwill told ESPN he is working to improve team culture.

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2 years

When that last bag got @JJWatt …

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I asked Kliff Kingsbury about having Kyler Murray call the plays via radio on Saturday: "I just wanted him to know that, 'Hey, this shit ain't easy.' Every now and then, he starts shaking his head when I'm calling it in there. I’m like, 'Alright, go ahead big dog.'"

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UCLA QB Josh Rosen on getting drafted by certain teams, if he comes out this year: “I’d rather be a lower pick at the right team than a higher at the wrong team.”

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J.J. Watt said he texted with Kyler Murray yesterday, and said: “I’m here because I believe in you."

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Kyler Murray just started his press conference by pointing out someone sitting in the presser who wasn’t wearing a mask.

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Remember Jermaine Gresham's random act of kindness at an airport in May? Well, that was the tip of the iceberg. He's been doing things like that his whole life. Here are more stories of Gresham being kind to strangers:

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The story behind Jermaine Gresham's random acts of kindness

Cardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham's airport act of kindness was just the tip of his compassionate iceberg. Some stories from those he has affected.

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Kliff Kingsbury said Kyler Murray has earned the right to give his input on personnel decisions.

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Folks…the Cardinals and Seahawks play again in primetime in three-and-a-half weeks.

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Kliff Kingsbury said he tried to talk Aaron Donald into retirement and convince Cooper Kupp to hold out for more money when they were all at Sean McVay’s wedding. Both then signed massive deals this week, after talking to Kingsbury.

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is expected to have an MRI tomorrow but there is "little doubt that it’s torn," a source told me, referring to the quarterback's ACL.

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The core of the Cardinals’ offense in 2020 could be: - QB Kyler Murray - WR DeAndre Hopkins - WR Larry Fitzgerald - RB Kenyan Drake - WR Christian Kirk

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I just finished The Last Dance. It was the best documentary ever made. End of story.

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“Josh is our guy.” - Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury on Josh Rosen’s future with the team.

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How about this: Chandler Jones leads the NFL in sacks since 2012. Second? J.J. Watt.

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Kliff Kingsbury on the Rams’ beach-front draft house: “I really think it’s just a ploy by McVay to allow himself the opportunity to take his shirt off again and jump in the pool like he did on Hard Knocks, sip some rose, take a dip in the ocean and make some draft picks.”

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Steve Keim said Kyler Murray sent him a text with fireballs after hearing about the Hollywood Brown trade.

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I'm told Eno Benjamin was surprised by the Cardinals decision to release him today.

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Just a few people want to talk to Caitlin Clark. #WNBAAllStar

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J.J. Watt in Cardinals red.

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I love Zion’s genuine excitement meeting Obama. Just look at his smile.

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. @BarackObama surprised the #NBARisingStars this morning 🙌 (via @nba )

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The Arizona Cardinals currently have two of the best pass rushers in the NFL: J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones.

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray will be another game-time decision, coach Kliff Kingsbury said. Kingsbury wants to see how Murray feels Saturday and Sunday morning.

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Hearing that Patrick Peterson has a list of three teams he’d prefer to sign with, and one is the Cardinals. The other two have been playoff teams in the last two seasons.

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DeAndre Hopkins just walked over to J.J. Watt, who’s in uniform for the fist time this camp, and gave him a big hug.

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray said he sat with Zach Ertz on the flight back from Cleveland. The two talked about football and life, and got to know each other.

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3 years

What is @JJWatt going to do if it’s Suns-Bucks in the Finals?

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Looking back at yesterday’s game, I think the fact that the Cardinals were down: - J.J. Watt - Corey Peters - Rashard Lawrence - Zaven Collins (for more than a half) and still had a chance to win shows that this team is still as good as everyone thought they were at 7-0.

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Serious question: Is Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins the best QB-WR duo in the NFL?

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I asked Larry Fitzgerald today why he hasn’t officially announced his retirement. His answer: “I'm not retired. I'm 38 years old. I’m a long way from retirement. Yeah, a long way."

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Kyler Murray walked into James Conner’s press conference today and threw him his Kinexon tracking device while he was in the middle of a question. Conner said that Murray saved him a fine for not having his tracker on him.

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Kliff Kingsbury on Kyler Murray’s status for Sunday against Carolina: “I don’t have a feel for it yet.” Kingsbury said he’ll see how Murray is on Wednesday.

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Kyler Murray said DeAndre Hopkins keeps asking the same question: “Do you want to be good or do you want to be great?"

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Another twist to the Cardinals’ quarterback situation: They don’t have either Josh Dobbs or Clayton Tune listed to speak at the podium on their weekly media schedule. Quarterbacks usually talk on Wednesdays.

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The NFC West through 6 weeks: Cardinals: 6-0 Rams: 5-1 49ers: 2-3 Seahawks: 2-4

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So @JJWatt broke two of the biggest stories of his career -- signing with the Cardinals as a free agent and then retiring -- on his own without it leaking. Something you don't see often.

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Adding to this: a source told me that the Cardinals have focused their head coaching search on Gannon and Bengals DC Lou Anarumo. The source also said Arizona could make a decision tonight.

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Eagles’ DC Jonathan Gannon is expected to interview today for the Cardinals’ head coaching job, per sources.

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Cardinals RB James Conner was back at practice today.

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Cardinals C Rodney Hudson has been activated off the COVID-19 list.

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Hey Arizona…it’s just rain. You can still drive like normal, OK? Thanks.

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The Cardinals today designated C Rodney Hudson to return from the injured reserve list today.

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It’s amazing to see how many Cardinals’ fans are short-sighted. Why risk Murray’s long-term health this season for one more games when you’re 8-2, in control in the West and need a healthy Murray for a run to, say, the Super Bowl?

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DeAndre Hopkins didn’t fuel the Rondale Moore hype train on Monday: “He has a lot to improve on to impress me. So, for me, he really hasn't done anything."

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The Cardinals named RT Kelvin Beachum their Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.

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DeAndre Hopkins posted this on his IG today...🤔🤔🤔

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Probably wasn’t the smartest idea by DeAndre Hopkins to flip the ref the bird after the OPI call.

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Is Phoenix a basketball town now? Both the Suns and Mercury reached the finals in 2021. It’s the first time that’s happened since 2002 when the Lakers and Sparks went to their respective Finals.

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Quick Josh Rosen story: I ran into him last week while at dinner with my family. I stopped by his table on our way out to say hi while holding my daughter. He was as friendly as usual. We talked for a few minutes. But what stood out was how nice he was to my daughter. 1/2

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Cardinals S Budda Baker was named a first team All-Pro.

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I really hope J.J. does his own social media...

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Kyler Murray said after yesterday’s game that the game plan was the best he’s seen during his time in the NFL.

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I think Freddie Kitchens may end up being the best hire of this round and not just because of what he's done with Baker Mayfield. He coached Carson Palmer to his three best seasons - ever - including an MVP-caliber 2015 when Palmer threw for a career-high 4,671 yards and 35 TDs.

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Kliff Kingsbury has a history of second-half slumps dating back to his first year at Texas Tech. His teams have been good in their first 7 games but then fall off. The Cardinals are 15-5-1 in games 1-7 under Kingsbury but 8-18 the rest of the season. At TTU: 27-15 then 8-25

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He was great with her when he didn’t have to be. He asked about her, what her name was, stuff like that. After I walked away, he waved bye to my entire family. That, to me, folks, is who Josh Rosen is.

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J.J. Watt has been delegated to return from injured reserve.

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Max Melton, the Cardinals' second-round pick, said he got the Kevin Kolb jersey, which he wore yesterday when he reported to camp, at a thrift store. "I'm getting a lot of backlash for that one," Melton said. He just wanted a throwback Cardinals jersey. The best part? " I

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DeAndre Hopkins just made an interesting point. The Cardinals’ offense just put up 30 in its second game without a preseason. He said there’s a lot of room left for the Cards to improve.

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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray posted three IG stories about an hour ago of him working out and rehabbing at Arizona’s facility in Tempe.

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4 years

The Cardinals added the No. 1 reeceiver they need. Pairing DeAndre Hopkins with Larry Fitzgerald in this offense just made the Cardinals a serious playoff threat.

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3 years

By the way, is Larry Fitzgerald going to get his ring with the Suns? 👀

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Christian Kirk on Kyler Murray scrubbing his Instagram of all but two posts and unfollowing the Arizona Cardinals: “The guy's doing what he needs to do."

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Kyler Murray said it took one throwing session with A.J. Green to know he still had it. "I threw with him in the offseason one time and I looked at my dad like, ‘What are these people talking about?’” Murray said.

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Marquise Brown first heard about the possiblity of a trade to the Cardinals about a week ago while he was training with Kyler Murray. He said he kept it a secret the entire time they were training.

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There’s just one undefeated team left in the NFL: The Arizona Cardinals

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Kliff Kingsbury is listed as a presenting sponsor of Black College Football: The Road to Equality. He’s the only NFL head coach to help sponsor the event.

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Thank you @AZCardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury for your support of BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL...THE ROAD TO EQUALITY. RSVP at

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Bruce Arians has done what he couldn’t do in Arizona - go to a Super Bowl as a head coach.

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And to think this Cardinals’ defense held Derrick Henry to 58 yards.

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The NFC West through Week 10: - Cardinals 8-2 - Rams 7-3 - 49ers 4-5 - Seahawks 3-6

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TRANSACTION: Baby Weinfuss was added to the four-person roster on Friday. He’s still negotiating terms of his deal but I’m hearing he’ll get a pretty great contract. See y’all at training camp!

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He went 42-0 and won 3 state titles at Allen High School. In a state known for HS football, is Kyler Murray the best HS QB to ever come from the Lone Star State? I canvassed Texas to find out. Check out this incredible work by ESPN’s design team.

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Is Kyler Murray the best QB from Texas?

ESPN canvased Texas to find the best high school quarterback in its history, and dozens of names came back -- Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes and Drew Brees among them -- but Murray was singled out...

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Cardinals DC Vance Joseph said a win over the Packers, on TNF, in the situation the Cardinals are in, can go towards changing the culture in Arizona.

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Kyler Murray just spoke to the media and his left ankle didn’t look swollen. He said the five days off was “definitely helpful” and said he feels “good."

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Last week I picked C Rodney Hudson as the Cardinals’ non-QB MVP. Today, Kliff Kingsbury said this about Hudson: "You look at the games he’s started compared to one’s he hasn’t and its night and day. The wins and losses, points, yards, all that. He’s kind of the glue."

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The Cardinals’ QB1 this week.

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This was the Cardinals most dominant game under Kliff Kingsbury and maybe the best defensive showing under Vance Joseph. The NFC West is going to be nuts this season.

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James Conner said he gave Cardinals C Rodney Hudson a hug when he saw him and thanked him for deciding to play this season.

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Zach Ertz walked off slowly under his own power and headed straight to the blue medical tent. He put his head in his hand at one point. Lots of teammates came over to pat his shoulders or give him five.

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What a great tribute to Pedro Gomez by the Cardinals in the press box today. He’s still missed every day.

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Cardinals LG Justin Pugh just said Browns fans threw beers at the team on Sunday.

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Cardinals RB Chase Edmonds added a few pounds of muscle this offseason to get up to 205. He also said he’s trimmed down and likes where he’s at.

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Did the Cardinals get a steal? Entering the draft, there was less than a 1% chance that Josh Jones would be available at pick No. 72, according to ESPN's NFL Draft Predictor.

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DeAndre Hopkins already has 3 games with a 130 receiving yards in his first 5 games with the Cardinals. He had none last season.

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Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen was not made available to the media today during the first media session of the Cardinals offseason program. He was also not in the weight room when the media was allowed to watch.

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Russell Wilson on Kyler Murray: “He’s a phenomenal football player. He can really throw it. He can spin it. He can run around, he is as quick as a cat. He’s just moving around like crazy. I got to know him in the draft process, got a lot of respect for him & his competitiveness.”

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Cardinals C Rodney Hudson said he knew the Titans’ would be in Cover 0 before Kyler Murray threw a TD pass to Christian Kirk because of something the defensive line did that he saw on tape from a preseasno game. Hudson said he saw it, trusted his gut and hoped he was right.

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Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is still asymptotic this morning, a source said. He’s taken 4 tests since yesterday and they’ve all come back positive. The source said Kingsbury is very frustrated that he’s positive and can’t be with his staff and players preparing for Cleveland.

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DeAndre Hopkins is pissed. He just kicked the 10-yard-line marker, pulled his jersey off and ran to the locker room as the game ended. Larry FItzgerald quickly followed, not talkign to anyone from the Dolphins.

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I guess Kyler Murray isn’t the only quarterback who throws ill-advised, underhand passes to get rid of the ball while getting dragged down by the Rams near their end zone…

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Zach Ertz said Jordan Hicks was the only Cardinals’ player who knew about the upcoming trade. The two are very close - Ertz was in Hicks’ wedding - and Ertz asked Hicks to find him a realtor last Tuesday.

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After all the attenion that the Hail Mary received today, it’s safe to say that Kyler Murray has officially arrived at NFL superstardom.

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Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz said it’s not for certain that he’ll play in Week 1 in Washington. He said there’s still a bit to see - like recovery after multiple practices, for example - before he can come back.

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Kyler Murray took care of the Cardinals’ OL this year with custom golf bags and custom clubs.

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#AZCardinals QB @K1 buys entire o-line custom golf bags and sets of custom-fit clubs for Christmas! 🎁 And the guy can roll it too 👌

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"I don’t want anyone on the team to feel satisifed with what happened today.” - Kyler Murray.

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The Cardinals are currently the favorite to win Super Bowl LVI, according to the ESPN NFL Football Power Index, with an 18.9% chance. They have a… - 31.1% chance to make the SB. - 54.9% chance to make NFCCG. - 84.8% chance to make divisional. - >99.9% chance to make playoffs.

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What are the odds that two husband and wife combos are now both teammates? @ZERTZ_86 and @JJWatt are now on the Arizona Cardinals together. Their wives, @julieertz and @KealiaOhai , play for the @chicagoredstars together.

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J.J. Watt looks healthy and quite ready for his first game with the Cardinals.

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The Cardinals are 0-8 against the Rams in the last four seasons, including 0-4 under Kliff Kingsbury but Kyler Murray thinks this is the best Cards team he’s been on to take on the Rams: “It's not even a question. Night and day."

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Lots of cheers coming from the Cardinals locker room.

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Interesting move by the Cardinals during the draft: head coach Jonathan Gannon did not speak to the media after any of three days. First time that's happened, that I remember, in my 12 drafts.

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In August 2019, I called Mike Leach to talk about Hal Mumme, the Air Raid and Kliff Kingsbury. I was standing in my home office, pacing like I always do when I interview someone on the phone, thinking it was going to be a 20-, maybe 30-minute interview. I was wrong. 🧵 1/

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“I’m an Arizona Cardinal at heart,” Markus Golden just said.

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