Arizona Cardinals Podcasts

The Cardinals offense has developed a Top-10 rushing attack under first-year coordinator Drew Petzing. The team had 234 yards on the ground against the 49ers which brought their season yards-per-carry number to 5.1. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi explain what's working with the ground game and talk about the need to score more touchdowns when they reach the Red Zone. Plus, discussions about the We...

Ep. 71 - Cardinals tight end Trey McBride joins Dave Pasch to talk about his record-setting season and when everything started to click for him both on the field and inside the meeting room. McBride, who is rapidly becoming a Pro Bowl caliber player, also discusses his relationship with Kyler Murray, which players he admired while growing up, recently visiting Disneyland for the first time, consul...

Ep. 711 - One thing is guaranteed about the 2023 Arizona Cardinals: They will compete. And they will compete until the clock shows triple zeros. Unfortunately, when that happened on Sunday, the Cardinals were on the wrong end of a 45-29 decision to the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi - yes, he’s back - look back at the Week 15 loss. The offense was good, at times, i.e....

The Cardinals put up 234 yards on the ground against the 49ers on Sunday, but it wasn't enough as San Francisco cruised to a 45-29 win over the Big Red at State Farm Stadium. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Zach Gershman discuss how the high-powered 49ers offense was able to find the endzone consistently throughout the game. In addition to the great rushing output, the Cardinals also saw continued m...

Ep. 710 - To be honest, it’s a very good offense that Brock Purdy - valley native - is leading. And that is the challenge facing the Cardinals on Sunday. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman preview the Week 15 matchup at State Farm Stadium. It’s the second time the Cardinals will face the 49ers, though the first time with Kyler Murray, who missed the Week 4 game. The Cardinals are 2-2 since Murray’s r...

Ep. 642 - Guard Will Hernandez joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley at Trophy in Chandler to talk about returning to action coming out of the bye week, what it's like to block for a physical running back like James Conner, tight end Trey McBride's big year and the upcoming battle with the 49ers on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Plus, Hernandez takes you inside the offensive line room. Be careful, yo...

EP. 78 - Los Cardenales llegan a la semana 15 renovados y con las ganas de seguir la racha ganadora. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen cual será la clave para vencer a los 49ers este domingo en el State Farm Stadium. Estamos en la recta final de la temporada y es importante que el equipo cierre bien el 2023. Todo esto y más en La Tacleada Cardinals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

When the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988, there was a major buzz around the Valley of the Sun. A high-powered offense led by quarterback Neil Lomax and wide receiver Roy Green gave Phoenix Cardinals fans many exciting moments during their debut season, none more thrilling than an epic second-half comeback against the loaded San Francisco 49ers. Paul Calvisi tells the story of how the Cardinals...

Ep. 709 - Four games left. Two at home. Two on the road. Two against the division. And all are important for a number of players, when we start looking ahead to next season. The coaches won’t look ahead, but Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck will. Who, outside of Kyler Murray, are these final four games most important for, both on offense and defense? Also, the latest from Wednesday’s practice. Hollyw...

With the Cardinals back from the bye, the final stretch of four games awaits and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck return too. The trio discuss the ugliness of the NFL’s playoff picture, the Cardinals learning to compete in the current NFC West with two division games left, the ongoing battle to defend the run with the Christian McCaffrey coming to town, the identity of the Cardinals’ off...

After getting some much-needed rest and recovery on the bye week, the Cardinals have four more games to play in the 2023 regular season. What does Jonathan Gannon want to see from his team down the stretch? Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Lorenzo Alexander discuss how the Cardinals can finish strong. Plus, conversations about the emergence of tight end Trey McBride, Kyler Murray's four-game body o...

Ep. 70 - Former Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, now assistant to the head coach at Alabama, joins Dave Pasch to chat about some of the greatest moments in team history including the thrilling run to Super Bowl XLIII. Whisenhunt also talks about coaching Cardinals legends Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald, his current role with the Crimson Tide, preparing to face Michigan in the college footbal...

Ep. 708 - After a few days off, it was back to work for coaches and players on Monday. And it appeared that the bye week was beneficial for a handful of players who had been missing in action. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman speak to who was - Michael Wilson - and who wasn’t - Hollywood Brown - on the practice field. Other topics of discussion included what a returning Antonio Hamilton may mean at...

Ep. 641 - The 2003 season finale against the Minnesota Vikings had plenty of significance for the Arizona Cardinals. Lose the game, get the top pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Win the game, drop out of that coveted spot. Paul Calvisi tells the story of how a journeyman Cardinals wide receiver made the biggest play of his life, simultaneously sent shockwaves through three NFL cities and significantly a...

Now that Paul Calvisi has dried his socks out from the sideline weather in Pittsburgh, he joins Darren Urban and Dani Sureck into some pre-bye breakdown of an important Cardinals win - one that showed the Cards beating the Steelers at their own game in a perfect sendoff before some time off. The trio talk about the defense standing up after a terrible game against the Rams, James Conner’s storyboo...

The Cardinals battled both the Steelers and the weather during a 24-10 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch discuss James Conner's homecoming, the continued emergence of tight end Trey McBride, a gutsy performance by Kyler Murray and how the defense and special teams were key to the Cardinals success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 707 - In the end, the weather was not a factor. It just delayed the outcome; and maybe even made the result even more impressive. The Cardinals went into Pittsburgh, braved the elements, and left Acrisure Stadium with a 24-10 win and their first road victory of the season. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at all that went right for the Cardinals, highlighted by the homecoming performan...

In a game that featured two weather delays, the Cardinals maintained focus on their way to a 24-10 win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Dani Sureck, Zach Gershman and Jody Jackson put the spotlight on key moments from the game and highlight big performances from running back James Conner, tight end Trey McBride, quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cardinals defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Ep. 706 - It has been three years since James Conner left Pittsburgh, his home both in college and the start of his NFL career, for Arizona. Sunday marks his return. And hopefully marks his return to being the focal point of the offense. James was not last week against the Rams. This week, though, that should change. It needs to change. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss the game with the Ste...

Ep. 640 - Rookie cornerback Kei'Trel Clark joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley at Trophy in Chandler to talk about what it took to return to the field after being benched on defense for several weeks. Also, Clark discusses how he prepares for opposing receivers, his relationship with fellow rookies, what he has learned from Budda Baker and the challenge of facing the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sund...

Ep. 77 - Arizona viaja a Pittsburgh esta semana con la idea de mejorar en todos los aspectos pero enfrente tendrá una defensiva muy complicada. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen porque este juego tiene muchos elementos para ser muy interesante. James Conner regresa a casa y eso puede ser un factor a nuestro favor. Nos veremos una vez ante viejos conocidos como Patrick Peterson y Markus Gold...

Ep. 705 - Six carries is not enough. James Conner needs to be featured more, and this may be the perfect week to get him the football. He’s going back to Pittsburgh. Plus, weather may be a factor. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck look ahead to Sunday’s game against the Steelers, the team Conner played his first four seasons in the league with. Other topics discussed: Dante Stills’ play along the defe...

The Cardinals come off a hard performance against the Rams, so Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck try to sort through where the energy went as the team tries to maneuver through the home stretch of the season. The trio talk about the struggles of the run defense and the lack of a run game on offense, missing Kyzir White, a new cornerback rotation, Kyler Murray’s continuing development in a...

After a rough 37-14 loss to the Rams, it would be fair to assume the Cardinals would be down in the dumps. That is not the case, especially when it comes to Kyler Murray. The Cardinals signal caller acknowledged there would be growing pains playing in a new offense after the long journey back from his knee injury. Murray also said that he is remaining positive during the tough times. Craig Grialou...

Ep. 704 - Three games. Seven weeks of practice. Kyler Murray is just getting started, while the rest of his teammates are nearing the end. So, yes, there are going to be games like Sunday, especially on offense. But what separated Week 12 from the previous weeks was that it wasn’t just the offense. It was the defense. It was special teams. It was the entire team. And as a result, the Cardinals los...