Cardinals Underground

With the Chiefs finishing off the season with another Super Bowl win, the new NFL season is just about to start already. Before it does, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have their own postmortem with discussion about Super commercials, Dani’s trip to Vegas, Caleb Williams’ likelihood to be drafted by Chicago, whether the outcome of last year’s first-round trade would influence Monti Oss...

It’s Super Bowl week - and people, that’s two words, never one - and that’s where Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck start this week’s discussion (and where Dani will end her week.) Our trio chat about how the 49ers were built and how the Cardinals might be able to imitate some of that roster construction; what defensive positions make sense to target in free agency; how Trey McBride measu...

The NFL found its two Super Bowl teams over Championship weekend, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss all of it in the latest Underground, including Chiefs (and/or Niners) fatigue, how Swiftly K.C. got back to the Super Bowl, the Lions’ chances to get back to this stage (which the Cardinals could not after 2008 and 2015), Dan Campbell’s fourth-down choices and Darren’s impassion...

The NFL is down to four teams, and what might the Cardinals learn from the best left in the NFL this season? Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss such things, as well as what Monti Ossenfort’s second offseason of roster building might look like, whether the offense or defense get the most attention in free agency, taking a receiver in the draft or not, how much the Cardinals need an...

So many questions about coaching have come out of the end of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs for the NFL, but Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck know that Jonathan Gannon is in place for the Cardinals and that means they are that much more ahead of last season. Among the topics discussed: What to pick at 4, and whether a wide receiver makes sense, the need for a big-...

The season is over, and just what did we all witness? Four wins isn’t great, but what Jonathan Gannon has started seems to have foundational qualities. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck break down big-picture of what 2023 was about for the Cardinals, Kyler Murray’s growing trust with his pass catchers (and them with him), Kyler working under center, how a balanced offense helps Murray ove...

It was a grand trip to Philly, where the Cardinals toppled the Eagles and then Dani Sureck dueled QB Kyler Murray in a couple of word games on the flight home. Dani, Paul Calvisi and Darren Urban didn’t bring any cheesesteaks back, but they did bring some stories and analysis on how Jonathan Gannon returned to his old stomping grounds and out-coached his old peers, how the Cardinals were the more...

With Christmas behind them, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck dig into the post-Bears loss leftovers and the New Year’s festivities to come in Philadelphia - where Jonathan Gannon last coached. The trio discuss the emotions at the start of the Chicago game, the consistent inconsistency of the offense and trying to get the wide receivers going, the inability to slow the Bears rush game or...

As the Cardinals head to Chicago - and Dani Sureck pulls out her very excellent winter coat - Paul Calvisi leads the discussion with Dani and Darren Urban on all things Cardinals as Christmas nears. No, Darren can’t wrap presents but he can chime in on the powerful Cardinals run game against a good Bears defense, the absence of a pass rush of late by the Cards, Trey McBride’s continuous breakout s...

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...

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 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...

Thanksgiving is here and don’t get Paul Calvisi started with your turkey facts. He almost didn’t stop. But once he did, he led Darren Urban and Dani Sureck into comfortably satisfying discussion about Kyler Murray Game 2, Kyler’s potential rust in every facet of his comeback, the fourth-down choices (and misses), Kyler’s new footwork, working through the cornerback situation, losing both Kyzir Whi...

After Kyler Murray’s memorable return against the Falcons from his ACL injury, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck marvel at K1’s ability to return looking like he never left. The QB dominates the discussion, as our trio talk about surprises from Murray’s return, his teammates’ enjoyment from his play, his chemistry with burgeoning star Trey McBride (and McBride’s future going forward), how...

The countdown is on for Kyler Murray to return to the field on Sunday, although Paul Calvisi tries to convince Darren Urban that a clock is needed to commemorate the moment. The two join Dani Sureck to talk about - finally - Murray’s activation to the roster and expected start against the Falcons, what he might look like in his first game back, and his comfort in the offense. Also discussed were t...

It’s spooky season for the Cardinals quarterbacks room this week, as Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have so much to discuss. Josh Dobbs is traded to the Vikings after a half-season starting for the Cardinals, and that clears the way for Kyler Murray’s return. Except Kyler may not quite be ready yet, which would open the door for rookie Clayton Tune to start in Cleveland. What might awa...

Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck finally go simulcast on the podcast, recording for audio and YouTube, and they are (kind of) ready for their close-up. There is still lots to talk about, even before the in-depth Kyler Murray discussion, of which there is plenty. There is also Zach Ertz’s IR trip, Trey McBride’s opportunity, moving on from K’Von Wallace and the Budda Baker experience, Hol...

Our trio of Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck get a little loose in the turns to open this latest episode, but quickly focus on what’s important - like conversations about both Joshua Dobbs and his current arc at quarterback, and when Kyler Murray will return to actually play. There is also talk about Hollywood Brown’s near-misses in L.A. and his overall future, the need to get Michael Wi...

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...

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...

We know how Paul Calvisi thinks about alien life, and he’s wondering how the passtronaut Joshua Dobbs might on the subject. Dobbs is definitely thinking about the uptick in his team after beating the Cowboys, and the QB’s solid play is only one of the subjects Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck get to this week. Also discussed in the episode: The athletes who never get a chance, Jonathan Gannon...

What do you believe about the Cardinals after two games? That’s one of the questions Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck chew on after the Cards played so well for a half against the Giants – and then they didn’t. Also discussed this week: How to become a winning team; the near-miss deep to Zach Ertz and what that could’ve meant; a different penalty problem; Budda Baker’s long-term absence...

The Cardinals couldn’t get a win in Week 1, but the way they played - especially on defense - certainly caught the eye of Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck. Of course, a big topic going forward isn’t just how the defense stepped up but also how the offense must improve. Our trio discusses Joshua Dobbs’ learning curve, the factor of Clayton Tune, Zach Ertz’s first work on the field since h...

The Cardinals are about to open the regular season in Washington, and that’s when a team is truly measured. At least that’s what Paul Calvisi sees as he discusses what is to come with Darren Urban and fill-in Zach Gershman, who is on hand with Dani Sureck on assignment. Not that Zach can help with the segment of memorable Washington trips past, including Pat Tillman’s final game in 2001, but it’s...

GM Monti Ossenfort has trimmed the roster for the regular season, and while there are still moves to come, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck still have plenty to discuss. Among the topics: What the arrival of Joshua Dobbs – and the release of Colt McCoy – mean for the team’s Week 1 starting job, and where does Clayton Tune fit; Dealing away Isaiah Simmons; Surprise makes to the initial ro...