Arizona Cardinals Podcasts

After having a completion percentage that averaged over 70% through the first four games of the season, QB Joshua Dobbs is completing just under 50% of his passes in his last two starts. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Lorenzo Alexander attempt to explain the recent lack of efficiency from Dobbs and his receivers. Plus, conversations about the defense getting gashed by the Rams in the run game, ho...

Ep. 686 - Too bad Sunday’s game didn’t end at halftime. The Cardinals played decent football in the first half and went into the locker room with a 9-6 lead. Coming out of the locker room, however, things changed. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi discuss what happened, or better said, what didn’t happen. The Cardinals couldn’t take care of the football; they couldn’t stop the run; and, ultimately, t...

Missed opportunities, defensive breakdowns and untimely turnovers spelled doom for the Cardinals on Sunday as they fell 26-9 to the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Dani Sureck, Zach Gershman and Jody Jackson discuss Josh Dobbs' struggles with accuracy, going 0-3 in the red zone and the inability to stop the Rams run game in the second half. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 685 - The Arizona Diamondbacks beat L.A., swept the Dodgers out of the playoffs. Can the Cardinals follow the D-backs lead? Can they beat L.A. and hand the Rams their second straight loss? That’s the goal. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman breakdown the Week 6 matchup between NFC West rivals. Also, they get the L.A. perspective. Stu Jackson, senior staff writer for the Rams, joins the show. The...

Kurt Warner arrived in Arizona in 2005 looking to revive his career in search of the same glory he achieved with the St. Louis Rams. The two-time MVP and Super Bowl winning quarterback had to prove himself all over again. Warner overcame the odds, silenced his doubters, won the starting job and eventually led the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance. Paul Calvisi details the ups and down...

Ep. 633 - The Cardinals begin a two-week stretch of their schedule that features matchups with NFC West foes on the road. First up are the Rams in Los Angeles. Linebacker Zaven Collins joins Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck to talk about facing Sean McVay's offense. Plus, Collins discusses his small-town upbringing in Oklahoma, the adjustment to outside linebacker, aliens and UFOs, being a gymnast in...

Ep. 71 - Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú analizan la lesión del corredor James Conner y nos dicen quien podría ser el encargado de reemplazarlo mientras regresa. Será un duelo divisional muy importante ante los Rams quienes cuentan con una ofensiva explosiva. Cómo se puede ganar en Los Ángeles? Todo eso y más en este epidosio de La Tacleada Cardinals. Lo mejor de todo es que la motivación sigue al...

Ep. 684 - Without James Conner for at least the next four games, who do the Cardinals turn to at running back? Keaontay Ingram? Emari Demercado? Or, perhaps some combination of both? Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck give their two cents. Whichever direction the Cardinals go in - they also have Tony Jones Jr. on the active roster plus veterans Corey Clement and Damien Williams on the practice squad -...

The Cardinals have lost running back James Conner for the time being, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck address what that exactly means both emotionally and on the field for the team. But that’s not all – what might the Jalen Thompson injury mean to a secondary that struggled against Marco Wilson. Also up for discussion: Who fills Conner’s shoes, the decision to throw on their own goa...

Early Tuesday morning, reports began to surface that Cardinals top running back James Conner would miss multiple weeks with a knee injury. That's a big blow to an Arizona offense that has seen Conner get off to a good start in 2023. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch talk about the impact a prolonged absence by Conner would have on the team. Plus, discussions about what went wrong a...

Ep. 683 - Of course, this had to be the week the Cincinnati Bengals offense figured things out. And boy did they ever. The Cardinals had no answer for wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who had himself a career day at the expense of the home team. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi discuss what happened on Sunday. The 34-20 loss was punctuated by a poor defensive performance - to which Jonathan Gannon took...

The Cardinals fell to 1-4 on Sunday with a 34-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at State Farm Stadium. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Zach Gershman break down what went wrong for the Arizona defense when dealing with a healthier Joe Burrow and a determined Ja'Marr Chase. The crew also discusses the play of QB Joshua Dobbs, how injuries to James Conner and Jalen Thompson impacted the game and what t...

Ep. 682 - To repeat the popular Bill Belichick response, the Cardinals are moving past the loss at the San Francisco 49ers, and they are now focused on the Bengals. It is a matchup of a pair of 1-3 teams seemingly heading in opposite directions in terms of the expectations each had going into the season. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman breakdown the game here in Week 5. Also, they get the Cincinna...

Ep. 632 - Rookie wide receiver Michael Wilson joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to talk about his two-touchdown performance against the 49ers, growing in the offense with QB Joshua Dobbs, earning high praise from Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald and training with former NFL receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Plus, Wilson recalls draft day as one of the best days of his life and explains why his Seni...

Ep. 70 - El equipo regresa a casa para recibir la visita de los Bengals. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos cuentan que deben hacer nuestros Cardinals para retomar el camino del triunfo. Cincinnati llega con marca de 1-3 y con muchas dudas en cuanto su accionar ofensivo. Es una gran oportunidad para nuestro equipo de defender el nido. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 681 - On Wednesday, cornerback Garrett Williams and offensive lineman Dennis Daley were designated to return, meaning they could begin practicing, which they both did. That’s good news. Especially Williams, the team’s third-round pick last April. The Cardinals could use some help at the position. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss when Williams may be available to play, while at the same ti...

Ep 65 - Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs joins Dave Pasch to talk about his journey from aerospace engineer major at the University of Tennessee to starting quarterback in the NFL. Dobbs details his duties from when he served as an intern at NASA and talks about his post-football goal of space travel. Dobbs also discusses QB play, working with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, the emergence of...

Can a loss be a step in the right direction? Maybe. Does Paul Calvisi again refer to all the Purge movies? Yes. But Paul also leads Darren Urban and Dani Sureck in conversation about roster moves, the need for Budda Baker, the struggling Bengals and how to defend a gimpy Joe Burrow, Michael Wilson’s emergence, Paris Johnson at the quarter pole, the top five quotes in the locker room right now, def...

Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Lorenzo Alexander talk about some of the big-picture takeaways from the Cardinals loss to the 49ers on Sunday in Santa Clara. Plus discussions on Joshua Dobbs’ leadership and overall improvement, Michael Wilson’s emergence at receiver, Dennis Gardeck’s production off the edge, Kyler Murray’s timeline for return and the upcoming battle with the Bengals at State Farm...

The Cardinals fell to 1-3 on the season on Sunday after a 35-16 loss to the powerful 49ers in Santa Clara. The final score does not indicate the effort and fight Arizona used to compete against San Francisco's loaded roster. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Zach Gershman point out what went wrong for the Big Red and how Christian McCaffrey was able to score four touchdowns. Plus, there were a number...

Ep. 680 - Give the Cardinals credit. Down 18 in the first half, the team pulled to within one score late in the third quarter. The 49ers, though, just had too much talent on the field and pulled away for a 35-16 win in San Francisco. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at Sunday’s game; how encouraged both are despite the outcome and a defense missing so many players. At 1-3, the Cardinals ap...

Ep. 679 - For the second week in a row, the Cardinals face an undefeated opponent. Can they, for the second week in a row, put a dent in that opponent’s record? It won’t be easy, and maybe more difficult than last week’s assignment. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman preview Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Also, they get the San Francisco perspective. Lindsey Pallares, team reporter for the 49ers, j...

Ep. 631 - Wide receiver Rondale Moore scored a 45-yard touchdown during the Cardinals 28-16 victory over the Cowboys last Sunday. He did so out of the backfield. Could we see more of Rondale at running back? Moore joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to discuss his versatility, the execution on offense, a new culture being established by GM Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon and the upc...

Ep. 69 - Luego del triunfo ante Dallas existe confianza en el nido. La ofensiva muestra muchas cosas interesantes pero sobretodo el juego terrestre ha brillado. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos cuentan que deben hacer nuestros Cardinals para para pegarle un susto a los 49ers en su casa. Es el primer juego divisional del 2023 y esos siempre son unos duelazos…Vamos por buen camino. See omnystudio....

Ep. 678 - Each of the Cardinals’ first four opponents are teams the Philadelphia Eagles played last season. What does that matter? Well, head coach Jonathan Gannon and defensive coordinator Nick Rallis were both with the Eagles in 2022. So, too, was linebacker Kyzir White. That’s big, especially going into this week’s matchup at San Francisco, one of the three remaining undefeated teams. Craig Gri...