Arizona Cardinals Podcasts

When an NFL team prepares to start their third quarterback of the season, it's usually been a rough year. With Kyler Murray out for the season and Colt McCoy in concussion protocol, Trace McSorley is expected to be under center against the Buccaneers on Christmas night. Craig Grialou, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Drew Stanton discuss what it will take to help McSorley make the most of his opportunity. Pl...

Ep. 626 - Three turnovers, seven penalties and one injury to the starting quarterback. Add it up and it’s no wonder why the Cardinals were dealt their fourth straight defeat on Sunday. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at the 24-15 loss at the Denver Broncos. Two of the three turnovers were interceptions thrown by Trace McSorley, who was forced into the game after Colt McCoy suffered a conc...

Ep. 29 - J.J. Watt had three sacks and a forced fumble and Budda Baker came up with a key interception but the Cardinals offense could not get things going in a 24-15 loss to the Broncos in Denver. To make things worse, quarterback Colt McCoy suffered a concussion and left the game. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Quentin McCorvey break down the good, bad and ugly from the loss. See omnystudio.com/l...

Ep. 625 - Backup quarterbacks will be on display Sunday in Denver. The Cardinals will start Colt McCoy. The Broncos will start Brett Rypien after Russell Wilson suffered a concussion last week. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi discuss the Week 15 matchup, with an emphasis on McCoy playing against the No. 4 scoring defense in the league. What’s the plan of attack? Perhaps it’s similar to when McCoy b...

Ep. 52 - Arizona Cardinals linebacker and 2021 first-round draft choice Zaven Collins joins Dave Pasch to chat about his steady improvement in his second NFL season, growing up in the small town of Hominy, Oklahoma, being lightly recruited out of high school, playing collegiately at Tulsa, which team almost drafted him a pick ahead of the Cardinals and his hobbies including hunting Nilgai. See omn...

Ep. 590 - Outside linebacker Cameron Thomas joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to discuss his rookie season, the advice he's been given by J.J. Watt, getting a few big plays under his belt, his unique sack dance against the Chargers and much more. Plus, Calvisi and Wolf talk about the loss of QB Kyler Murray, how valuable Colt McCoy has been as a backup, the latest episode of Hard Knocks and the...

Ep. 52 - Después de conocer que Kyler Murray se rompió el ligamento cruzado anterior (ACL), el equipo se prepara para finalizar la temporada con Colt McCoy en los controles. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen que deben hacer para cerrar el año de mejor manera. Será un frío juego en Denver Colorado ante los Broncos, que también han tenido sus problemitas en este 2022. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Ep. 624 - Not all stories have a happy ending. With his Mom in attendance and playing against a head coach he holds in high regard, DeAndre Hopkins was unable to deliver. Even worse, he took the blame for the Monday Night Football loss to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss Episode 5, which also caught Kyler Murray and J.J. Watt playing the role of co...

The season isn’t over for the Cardinals but it is over for Kyler Murray, and that’s mostly what Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss as we hit the final stretch of games. How will Kyler deal with his rehab both mentally and physically? What might the timeline look like, and how the comeback of Joe Burrow might encourage Murray. Other topics include Colt McCoy taking over at QB, how t...

In a season filled with frustration and adversity, the Cardinals were faced with another major blow during Monday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots. According to various reports, QB Kyler Murray suffered a major knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the 2022 season and maybe more. Craig Grialou, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Drew Stanton talk about the non-contact injury that knocked Murray out of...

Ep. 28 - The Cardinals were handed a 27-13 loss to the Patriots on Monday Night Football, but they lost much more than the game itself. According to multiple reports, Kyler Murray suffered a serious injury to his knee on the third play of the game and will miss the rest of the season and potentially more. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Quentin McCorvey react to the stunning news. Plus, the crew exa...

Ep. 623 - Two weeks. Actually, two weeks plus one day with the Cardinals playing on Monday. In other words, it’s been a long time since the Cardinals were last in action. And with the team having lost two straight and four of their last five, essentially playing themselves out of the playoff picture, what can we expect when the Cardinals host the New England Patriots? And what can we expect from a...

S2, E3 - Kwamie Lassiter the football player may be best remembered for his four-interception game that helped send the 1998 Cardinals to the playoffs for the first time since arriving in Arizona. Kwamie Lassiter the man will be remembered for much more. Paul Calvisi explores Lassiter's path to a successful NFL career, his larger-than-life personality, the special relationship he forged with Pat T...

Ep. 589 - Running back James Conner joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to discuss the success of the running game against the Chargers, seeking to maintain a physical brand of football and how the Cardinals are treating the final five games of the regular season. Plus, the guys focus on the New England Patriots who visit State Farm Stadium on Monday Night Football. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Ep. 51 - Los Cardenales de Arizona regresan al terreno de juego después de la BYE week renovados y con ganas de cerrar bien la temporada. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen cuales son las claves para poder vencer a los Patriots el lunes por la noche. Es un juego de audiencia nacional y hay que lucirse frente a todos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 622 - It is back to work after the bye week. The Cardinals have five games remaining, starting with the New England Patriots on Monday. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck look big picture at the final stretch of games. What do they want to see? Who do they want to see step up? Both agree rookie tight end Trey McBride is one to watch on offense. And then on defense, it’s linebacker Isaiah Simmons pl...

After recharging their batteries during the bye week, the Arizona Cardinals are preparing to host the Patriots on Monday Night Football. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch talk about how Kyler Murray can elevate his play, the outlook for the offensive line and which players they will be watching closely during the last five games of the regular season. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

It’s a day-early-posting of the podcast coming off the bye, and Paul Calvisi was in such a fog he almost forgot to turn on his mic. Nevertheless, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck rescued Paul from himself as the trio talk about what the expectations are for the final five games of the season. Other topics include battling the Patriots who have almost as long of prep time before next Monday’s game, if...

Ep. 588 - At the bye week, Paul Calvisi, Ron Wolfley and Darren Urban weigh in on the 4-8 Cardinals and how they can finish strong during the final five games of the season. What did the first outing featuring DeAndre Hopkins and Hollywood Brown look like? Plus, conversations about the offensive line, the injuries to the unit and the future of the group going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Ep. 51 - Heisman Trophy winner, former first round draft pick and current ESPN NFL and college football analyst Robert Griffin III joins Dave Pasch to discuss his new career in sports television and the importance of expressing his personality to the viewers. RGIII also shares what he told Cardinals QB Kyler Murray in Mexico City and offers a breakdown of the current Heisman race and who might be...

Ep. 50 - Los Cardenales de Arizona llegan a la semana de descanso en medio de muchas preguntas y con la idea de recargar las baterías para la recta final de la temporada regular. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos presentan un análisis de lo que ha sucedido en el nido en los últimos partidos y como se puede salir del mal paso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 621 - Things don’t always go as planned. Mistakes happen. And when a player makes mistakes on the football field, everyone can see them. That was the case for Isaiah Simmons earlier this season. He addressed his benching after Week 1, something that really stood out to both Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck in the latest Hard Knocks In Season episode. Antonio Hamilton, too, had a not-so-good momen...

Under the umbrella of the U.S. advancing in the World Cup, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck, talk about the other football as the Cardinals hit their Week 13 break. There is, as as always, much to discuss: The bye week plan; playing hard against the Chargers but not finishing; when Kyler talked about how schematically the Cards were fu… ,er, messed up on a fourth-down play; missing deep...

The Cardinals played a strong game against the Chargers until they didn't. The offense struggled to move the ball in the 4th quarter and the Chargers were finally able to make something happen on their final possession en route to a 25-24 win at State Farm Stadium on Sunday. Craig Grialou, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Drew Stanton talked about what worked for the Cardinals and more importantly, what didn...

Ep. 620 - Three times in the fourth quarter the offense had the ball with the chance to finish the game. And three times they failed to get the job done. The Cardinals found a different way to lose on Sunday. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at the 25-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Just poor execution down the stretch; really on both sides of the ball late in the game. There were oth...