Cardinals Underground

In the humidity of joint practices with the Vikings, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck tackle the final week of the preseason. Among the topics: the Cardinals learning to play in the heat, a quarterback battle (apparently) not yet decided, the flash points of work against the Vikings, a visit from Larry Legend, the race to decide the roster, Isaiah Simmons bounceback, and a farewell to Pa...

It’s hot out there on the practice field, but Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have made it through to have another camp podcast to talk about the key takeaways from the preseason win over the Broncos – and it still means a little something, even in preseason; the pass rush that popped; Beachum v Jones as the swing tackle; leaning into the future with young players; L.J. Collier trying t...

No, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, nor Dani Sureck won the Powerball. So they finish out camp at State Farm Stadium as they started it, on the podcast. This week’s topics include the most intense practice of camp at the right time; what to make of the first depth chart; what exactly might happen at cornerback; the need to play rookies and young guys now; the wide receiver pecking order; who the Cardi...

Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck get their first podcast out at State Farm Stadium for training camp, and obviously, there is much to discuss. The trio talk about the first padded work and hitting for real; what will happen with OLB BJ Ojulari; how to sort out the defensive line; how first-round pick Paris Johnson has looked; the possibility of Clayton Tune; Kyler’s health; Isaiah Simmon...

Football season has arrived, and as Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck survey the vast landscape that is a new team with a new coaching staff starting a new season. This week’s discussion includes Budda Baker’s head space, the competition at center, the top three things everyone wants to track at camp, how the Cardinals can exceed expectations, (offensive) life without D-Hop, J.G.’s camp f...

Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck are back from vacation, and lo and behold, they arrive just as Kyler Murray has spoken for the first time since his injury. It leaves much to discuss about Murray opening up more than he ever had, where he stands in his rehab and our trio’s speculation about his potential timeline, the possibility of PUP, whether Kyler’s style of play will prolong his ret...

On this very special episode of Cardinals Underground, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck tackle five “What If” questions for the upcoming season, centered around Kyler Murray, Zaven Collins, Michael Wilson, Budda Baker and Paris Johnson Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Cardinals begin their time away, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck discuss their top three players in two very important categories before the season begins: The top three under-the-radar players, and the top three players the Cardinals _need_ to perform this season. Whose list makes the most sense to you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cardinals have finished their offseason work on the field – “Pajama ball,” as coach Jonathan Gannon calls it – and there are still plenty of things to wonder about as the players head to pre-camp break. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss Isaiah Simmons’ future and the position he could ultimately man; what might happen with the 2020 draft class; the potential of Zaven Collins b...

You don’t need pricey goggles to enjoy Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck talking about the Cardinals as the team moves toward the end-of-offseason minicamp. This week’s discussion points includes J.G.’s culture, waiting to see what roles players might have, why tanking doesn’t mean anything to players and coaches, Colt McCoy’s immediate future, the plan to run the ball (much) more, an edu...

The big topic is obvious, and that’s where Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck spend much of their time. Why did the Cardinals release DeAndre Hopkins – and why now? Why were the Cardinals not able to make a trade, what will Hop’s short-term future look like, what the Cardinals have at receiver now, encouraging words from Budda Baker, the Cardinals practicing against the Vikings in Minneso...

The Cardinals have begun OTAs, and the topics remain hot for Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck. There are the latest comments from DeAndre Hopkins and what his future might be with the Cards (at least here in late May); Budda Baker’s similar situation; Kyler Murray taking his mental reps as he rehabs; Zaven Collins playing on the outside and how it could benefit him; the offensive line ma...

The rookies are now “submerged” with the rest of the roster, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck are submerged in talking about the Cardinals. Topics this week include Paris’ place, finding a punter, what will the quarterback position look like and the drafting of Clayton Tune, Josh Jones’ role and/or future, the defensive lines the Cards must face the first month, the matchups on the s...

With Mother’s Day approaching – and that’s an excellent topic unto itself, isn’t it – Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss the upcoming rookie minicamp and what could come from that, the future for Paris Johnson, what could happen at inside linebacker, the unknown about the starting 22 this far away from the season, the best games that will be on the schedule and whether the Cardinal...

From the big trade that started it – with roots back at the Scouting combine – the draft was a crucial step for the Cardinals and left much to discuss with Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck. Among the topics are going O-line to start it all; passing on a center in Round two; what the cornerback room looks like; veteran position needs going forward; Paul’s ever-expanding list of intriguing...

Paul Calvisi as GM isn’t what anyone wants, but he, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck won’t let that them stop them from discussing all things draft (oh, and also the first minicamp of Jonathan Gannon’s tenure.) The Panthers know who they are picking, although they aren’t saying. So what is going to happen? Topics include the Texans making an informational mess at the top of the draft, the Cardinals lo...

The draft is coming soon, and it’s not just picks that the Cardinals have to deal with or what Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck are discussing. The draft also means potential trades, and after it came out that Budda Baker might want one, that’s a popular topic. There is still the potential of a DeAndre Hopkins trade too – always good to discuss – and of course the potential trade down fr...

The Cardinals have begun their offseason program – Darren Urban is out after mangling his foot, but whatever – and Darren, Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck have noticed the Jonathan Gannon energy already. With the draft two weeks away, the trio discuss what might/could/should happen with the No. 3 pick and if a trade could happen, what it would be worthing moving down to 11, what a D-Hop trade may or...

Alas, Darren Urban didn’t look at his bingo card closely enough, and that’s a problem. But if Dani Sureck and Paul Calvisi can get past that, there is plenty to discuss this week, including the culture the new free agent additions can bring, the trade winds around both the No. 3 pick and DeAndre Hopkins, the unknowns around Kyler Murray’s return and the Cardinals’ current QB situation, Isaiah Simm...

The Cardinals haven’t added a ton of new pieces, but they have brought in some and there are still questions to answer, as Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss. Free agents arrive like Zach Pascal and Kyzir White, but what might the future hold for DeAndre Hopkins and any potential trade of the wide receiver? It feels like quarterback, at least the veteran kind, has been settled by a...

Free agency opens with the Cardinals making sure three of their own don’t leave (and with news of a new linebacker), but this time of year there is always plenty to discuss. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck chat about bringing back Kelvin Beachum to help in the locker room and a culture change (and about those Kyler comments …); the need still on the offensive line and what might happen...

Back from the Combine, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have plenty to discuss with Paul Calvisi as free agency arrives in a week. No, Paul, there really shouldn’t be an all-Combine team. But the quarterbacks are the linchpins of all this, whether it’s Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud or Anthony Richardson, as picks above the Cards or the reason someone will want to trade with the Cards. Or maybe, the trio di...

It’s time for another Scouting combine, so while Paul Calvisi holds down the fort in Tempe, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck join in from Indianapolis as the new dynamic duo of Jonathan Gannon and Monti Ossenfort go through their first trip as Cardinals. Among this week’s topics: the future of DeAndre Hopkins, what free agents that the Cardinals might want to keep, what happens at quarterback while Ky...

As Nick Rallis is named defensive coordinator, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck talk about the winds of change around the Cardinals. That means the youth of Rallis and the incoming coaching staff, the energy of new coach Jonathan Gannon, how long the “new” stays as an adjective, the health of Kyler Murray and Colt McCoy and the QB conundrum for the offseason, Murray’s potential work unde...

Jonathan Gannon is on the job. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck give their first impressions of the new coach, note the players on hand to greet their new boss, Gannon’s plan for accountability, Kyler Murray and the relationship with Gannon, who might call the defensive plays, the connection between Gannon and Monti Ossenfort, Gannon’s belief in himself, and his immediate vibe he brings...