Cardinals Underground

In a special edition of Cardinals Underground (a second pod coming Thursday this week in Indianapolis), Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck look for the best analogy for preseason football. Then it’s a discussion about the depth the Cards have brought in, the emotional reaction by the rookies in the first game, the comfiness of Clayton Tune and the backup QB battle, Michael Carter stands ou...

As training camp comes to a close this week, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck can only hope the weather breaks in Indianapolis next week when the Cardinals finally have outdoor practices. In the meantime, the trio talk about their top takeaways from camp - including Darius Robinson showing up, Paul’s quibbles with the depth chart (and Darren disagreeing along the way), the loss of BJ Oju...

A week into training camp, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck haven’t put the pads on themselves but watched the guys that did. The trio discuss the future of No. 12 – literally – as well as the top position battles early in camp, the first time the offensive and defensive lines got to hit each other, that improved (and underrated?) defensive line, Paul’s breakout players prediction (rated...

Everyone should know that it is "Blake**"** Gillikin who is the excellent punter for the Cardinals. Paul Calvisi certainly does, as does Darren Urban and Dani Sureck as they turn the final podcast before training camp begins. The trio pick the one word to describe the vibe as camp opens (opening the door to some disappointing movie admissions as well as disappointing TV choices), and discussions i...

Vacation is over for Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck, but even on “vacation” Kyler Murray and some of his teammates have been getting together to create chemistry. That’s one of the top subjects our trio discusses in this week’s episode and training camp just a week away. Among the other topics: Kyler valuing the offseason, how the Cardinals culture is already built, how underrated the...

While the Cardinals continue to ramp up for the opening of training camp, Ring of Honor member Roy Green joins Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck to talk about the wide receiver and cornerback positions. Green is certainly qualified to talk about both groups after starting his career at corner and eventually developing into one of the greatest receivers of his era. What are Green's expectations for rook...

Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck consider five different aspects of the Cardinals: Kyler Murray, the NFC West, Darius Robinson, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson as WRs 1 and 2, and the running back room. If the perfect storm arrives this season – realistically – in each case, what does it look like for the Cards? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all players are created equal – especially when it comes to who will make the greatest impact this season. It’s all guesswork sure, but Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck hold their own Impact Draft. The rules are simple: Once draft order is determined, each gets to pick the most impactful Cardinals from 1-9 (three picks each) in order. Sure, there are some obvious choices, but I’m sur...

In this special Monday-edition-because-minicamp-starts-Tuesday podcast, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck center their discussion on the quarterback, with Kyler Murray speaking for the first time this offseason and sounding every bit like the leader he has become. Among the topics: Kyler’s comfort in the offense, how Marvin Harrison Jr. fits in and Murray’s automatic trust in the rookie,...

Players are dealing with the end of OTAs and the rise in Arizona temperatures - but JG says it’s good for the plasma. Meanwhile, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck have an air-conditioned studio to talk about the inspiring story of rookie Xavier Thomas and the outside linebacker room, BJ Ojulari’s stride work, the impressive upgrade of the defensive line, the need(?) to sign a veteran cor...

As May comes to a close, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck don’t need any artificial intelligence to spark up their newest podcast. Topics include how the Cardinals are clearly ahead of last year as they prep in OTAs, how that might be impacted if the newest NFLPA offseason proposal comes to pass, the past looooong NFL training camps, Kyler Murray’s continued growth as QB and leader, Jame...

Hope everybody had their coffee break - or some other beverage, depending on your status - because Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck are back for this week’s Underground. The vibes feel pretty good around the Cardinals’ OTAs right now, a nod to the veteran leadership and the culture being built, although winning must come sooner rather than later. Other topics include how connected the t...

With the schedule on deck, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck wonder about when they will be in which cities, but more importantly, they also wonder about what the team that will play those games will look like. The trio covers Marvin Harrison Jr.’s first workouts, what the wide receiver room will look like in the end, Greg Dortch’s place, leaning on the run game, Kyler Murray’s chance to...

While Paul Calvisi celebrates a highly drafted punter in the NFL, he joins Darren Urban and Dani Sureck and they all acknowledge punting is not a bad play. Other topics? They discuss upcoming rookie minicamp, the upcoming schedule release – and the chances for primetime games or international games, a home schedule with the top three rookie QBs, the need to add a veteran wide receiver, the (lesser...

What is your feelings about an Italian restaurant? Paul Calvisi had strong feelings about his eggplant parmesan as he, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck talk about what the Cardinals got in their 12-pick draft, including what their first interactions were like with Marvin Harrison Jr. Among the other topics: Paris Johnson reuniting with his buddy, the “patterns” the Cardinals have in their picks, the i...

Paul Calvisi wants to hold Darren Urban accountable - and Dani Sureck may just be an innocent bystander - on the latest Cardinals Underground. That’s important during draft week, when a trade could still happen (only when the Cardinals are on the clock, because that is common sense), as teams who might want to trade up are considered, how there are no “fair” trades this high in the draft, when the...

It’s trivia time for Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck, so PC tries to stump the panel - and somehow, that leads us into the show. There is still the latest national conversations about what will happen in the draft and what the Cardinals might do, the trade possibilities, what positions the Cardinals need and when, the depth of receiver in this class and what it might mean, adding futur...

Mocking Darren Urban for his mock draft work? Sounds about right. But Darren, Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck are maneuvering through the draft silly season as best they can. With a few weeks to go, there are still lots of scenarios - some with trades, some with QB cornucopias, adding to the debate that includes drafting for 2025, top 7 wide receiver picks, inside linebacker importance, running backs...

Sure, the draft is still a few weeks away, but in the end, that’s where the conversation is going to drift. So here Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck discuss the quarterbacks rising/falling/holding firm in the draft talk, what teams might want to draft a QB (and perhaps talk to the Cardinals about a trade), why any trade would be unlikely before draft night, way too many mock drafts, def...

Darren Urban has returned from the NFL meetings - hence the day’s delay for the podcast - and so he, Paul Calvisi, and Dani Sureck have plenty to talk about, including what the Cardinals could do at No. 4 in the draft. A trade? What would the “QB surcharge” might be? Discussion points include J.J. McCarty’s “rise” on draft boards and Drake Maye’s “drop,” options the Cardinals might have, dumb trad...

Still more than a month to the draft, but there are free agents to analyze and lots of what-ifs of what the Cardinals might do in late April. Perfect podcast fodder for Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck, who discuss if Minnesota will want to package its two first-round picks to move up (and what that might mean); the importance of wide receiver for the Cardinals and the current regime; th...

As the Cardinals start the new league year, they say goodbye to the longest-tenured player, but also bring in a bunch of new ones as free agency got underway. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck talk about all of it – from D.J. Humphries’ legacy to new tackle Jonah Williams, the additions of defensive tackles Bilal Nichols and Justin Jones to help the defensive line, whether Sean Murphy-Bun...

With Darren Urban and Dani Sureck back from Indianapolis, they have an emotional reunion with Paul Calvisi (OK, not so emotional) as the trio downloads Scouting Combine leftovers and impending free agency next week. Among the topics, the rise of QB J.J. McCarthy and the possibility of a fourth quarterback in the top four picks; how defensive linemen are proving so freaky athletic; the many good op...

With Dani Sureck and Darren Urban out at Indianapolis, they join Paul Calvisi (who remained in studio) to talk about Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon talking at the Scouting combine. Among the topics: being comfortable with QB (and maybe backup QB), the quarterbacks who are in the draft, the idea of the Cardinals trading down, what the Bears could do with their No. 1 pick, needs in free agency...

Because we said so, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have their pre-Combine podcast, and there’s lots to debate. Among the topics: Which free agents the Cardinals should prioritize to keep; potential cap casualties around the league; Monti Ossenfort’s second offseason; the Cardinals making sure to draft the “right guys”; the quarterbacks and how they impact the top four in the draft; tra...