Cardinals Cover 2

Ep. 359 - Playing the Patriots is always difficult, and the job just became more of a challenge with the news Larry Fitzgerald will not make the trip after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He will miss his first game in six years. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss what Fitzgerald’s absence means to the team. Plus, Jurecki gives his three keys for a victory and the always popular ‘X’...

Ep. 358 - Separately this week, Kliff Kingsbury and Larry Fitzgerald both said what an honor it is going to be to share the field with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Sunday. It's because of Belichick opposing teams always have to be on their toes regardless of how the Patriots may be playing. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss what the Cardinals might expect from this year’s Patriots te...

Ep. 357 - It is now a six-game sprint to the finish line. At the moment, the Cardinals are the seventh seed in the conference and that would earn them a playoff invite. There is still a lot of football to be played, however. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki examine the postseason landscape. Plus, the guys have the latest on the shoulder injury suffered by Kyler Murray against the Seahawks. See omnys...

Ep. 356 - The play of rookie Isaiah Simmons was one of the few bright spots—if not the only bright spot—in the loss to the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. He finished with a team-high 10 tackles and recorded his first career sack. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss Simmons’ upward progress since the bye week. Plus, the Cardinals can make it easier on themselves over these final six games...

Ep. 355 - So much for momentum, if you believe it exists in football. Regardless, the Cardinals were unable to sustain that good feeling following a last-second win just four days earlier. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss what went wrong in a Week 11 loss at Seattle, from the lack of a running game and an overall poor performance by the offense to the 10 penalties, two of which directly led...

Ep. 354 - Their first meeting landed on primetime and the Cardinals won in overtime. This second matchup is another primetime affair with the Cardinals seeking their first season sweep of the Seahawks since 2009. How do they get it done? Glad you ask. Mike Jurecki gives his three keys for a victory plus the ‘X’ factor. But first, Jurecki and Craig Grialou discuss the season-ending injury to Corey...

Ep. 353 - It may not have been the start he envisioned for his NFL career, but Isaiah Simmons never complained and he kept working. That effort, both on and off the field, is paying off. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss how much progress Simmons has made, pointing back to his interception of Russell Wilson in Week 7. And it just so happens, four weeks later, Simmons and the Cardinals defense...

Ep. 352 - Whichever tag you want use to label the 43-yard game-winning play, the end result is a Cardinals victory. It's their sixth win of the season and it puts them in first place in the NFC West. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki dissect the final offensive snap from the perspective of both Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. Also, with a game on Thursday, we bring you the latest injury news, speci...

Ep. 351 - Coming off a loss last week, the Cardinals have said all the right things ahead of their game with the Bills. But they know actions speak louder than words. It should be a fun matchup, featuring two MVP candidates in quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Josh Allen. Mike Jurecki reveals his three keys for a victory and the ‘X’ factor in the matchup. First, though, Jurecki and Craig Grialou discu...

Ep. 350 - The second half of the season begins Sunday and according to Patrick Peterson “this is the part of the season where you start to separate the contenders and the pretenders and we want to be a contender.” It’s mid-November and the Cardinals are playing meaningful football games, starting with the Buffalo Bills. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki examine how Vance Joseph might try to slow down...

Ep. 349 - First, Devon Kennard and Byron Murphy were activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Then, Dre Kirkpatrick practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday. Each of those three starters missed last week’s game against the Dolphins. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss why their returns are important, especially now. The Buffalo Bills have one of the better quarterback-wide receiver duos in Jo...

Ep. 348 - Through the season’s first eight games, Kyler Murray has accomplished things with the football never seen before in the NFL. And he’s only getting better. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki break down the history-making numbers, both team and league. Also, Christian Kirk continues to make strides here in his third season and the guys discuss how the rest of the NFC West fared in Week 9. See...

Ep. 347 - It’s a game the Cardinals may look back at and point to, especially if they don’t make the playoffs. The 34-31 home loss to the Dolphins was a missed opportunity. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki share their opinions on what many fans are discussing on this over-reaction Monday: the decision to attempt a game-tying field goal on 4th-and-1 with two minutes left. Plus, the guys discuss Chase...

Ep. 346 - Coaches and players have talked all week about how important it is for them to be ready to play coming off the bye. That was not necessarily the case a year ago. Also, we’ve seen the Cardinals often play up or down to the level of their opponent. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki break down the game against the Dolphins including Jurecki’s three keys for a victory and the ‘X’ factor in the...

Ep. 345 - First, Patrick Peterson announced his plan for how much longer he would like to play. Then, Larry Fitzgerald detailed an unplanned bye week. And finally, Vance Joseph talked about having a "great plan at corner" with Dre Kirkpatrick banged up and Byron Murphy unavailable this week. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki tried to make sense of it all ahead of the Cardinals' planned home game agai...

Ep. 344 - They have gone head-to-head once on the field and once off the field in college. Tua Tagovailoa got the better of Kyler Murray in the Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal, while it was Murray who won the Heisman Trophy. Two years later, the young quarterbacks meet for the first time in the NFL. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss the week’s biggest storyline plus why the acquisition of linebacke...

Ep. 343 - Over the past week, the Cardinals have talked about the need to stay focused and not be satisfied with what was accomplished through the season’s first seven games. Easier said than done especially in the face of COVID-19. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki have the latest—the good and the bad—as the team returned to the practice field on Monday. Also, with Week 8 behind them, where do the C...

Ep. 342 - Seven games into the season and the Cardinals are in second place in the toughest division in all of football. Here at the bye week, Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki examine what has gone right and what areas the team needs to improve upon if they hope to be playing meaningful football in November and December. And for what it’s worth, the second half of the schedule includes four games ag...

Ep. 341 - Halfway into his second season in the league, Kyler Murray is trending in the direction everyone predicted, and that’s up. His numbers compare favorably with his peers but it’s his decision-making that’s been most impressive, according to Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki. Also, the guys have the answer—thanks to Vance Joseph—for the defense’s turnaround in the second half against the Seaha...

Ep. 340 - It’s been a very productive two-game stretch for Budda Baker; first on Monday Night Football and then on Sunday Night Football. Baker certainly enjoys the national stage. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss the impact Baker has made so far this season. Also, the trade deadline is one week away. What, if anything, might the Cardinals do? Finally, the guys take a look at how the rest of...

Ep. 339 - So many players made an impact in the Sunday Night Football win over the Seahawks that the four game balls handed out after the game didn’t seem like enough. Leave it to Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki to help spread the wealth, or at least the recognition. The guys talk up the efforts of Chase Edmonds, Patrick Peterson and Tanner Vallejo in what was easily the best win of the season. See...

Ep. 338 - It's always interesting when the Cardinals and Seahawks play, and this week’s meeting on Sunday Night Football figures to add another entertaining chapter in the rivalry. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki break it all down including Jurecki’s three keys for a victory and the ‘X’ factor in the matchup. Also, real-time reaction to the late-breaking news of the team’s acquisition of Markus Gol...

Ep. 337 - Six games into the season and it's clear that the defense is much improved from 2019. Credit Vance Joseph and the coaching staff as well as the personnel. Playing in the same scheme for a second straight year has paid dividends for a number of players including linebacker Haason Reddick. Plus, Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki begin to look at the upcoming Sunday Night Football battle with...

Ep. 336 - Like every good son, Kenyan Drake knows to listen to his mom. According to Drake, it was his mom who helped point him back in a northerly direction. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki—once Jurecki silenced his cell phone—discuss how well the Cardinals are running the football this season. The guys also talk about Byron Murphy's improvement at cornerback and how the rest of the NFC West fared...

Ep. 335 - It was perhaps the biggest win of the season. Certainly the most satisfying. The Cardinals’ victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football exceeded all expectations, especially defensively. Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki highlight several of the top performers, beginning with Budda Baker. Plus, the team showed the nation they don’t need Kyler Murray to be successful for the off...