Red Rain Podcast with Walter Mitchell

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK and breaking down the Brendan Sorsby conundrum the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL are facing. Will the Cardinals take a chance on Sorsby in the NFL Supplemental Draft? Should they take a chance on Sorsby? Film Breakdown on Jacoby Brissett's first start against the Indianapolis Colts, and what it teaches us about his game and his abili...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK as the Arizona Cardinals kick off mandatory minicamp this week, the first under new Head Coach Mike LaFleur, and all the talk has been about Jacoby Brissett's contract dispute Why Jacoby Brissett deserves more credit for his performance in the 2025 season Fans and Pundits don't seem to want Jacoby back in 2026? Walter and Sam disagree wi...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK and breaking down the film once more in the offseason!!!! Looking back at Week 14 and Week 18 games between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals How the Rams are exploiting the 'soft zone' coverage of the Nick Rallis defense What Jacoby Brissett did really well towards the end of the season for the Arizona Cardinals, and w...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans. Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK with an in-depth breakdown of why the Arizona Cardinals continue to double cross people at every turn, taking it all the way back to the start of Michael Bidwill's tenure as Cardinals President in 2013. Why the Cardinals 2026 free agency made double cross after double cross with the 2026 NFL Draft Why the Cardinals double cross their...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return with a detailed account of the shared history between the Rams and the Arizona Cardinals. How Bruce Arians' hubris in poking fun at Jeff Fisher has led to the Cardinals' being crushed by the Rams ever since under Sean McVay. How some of the Cardinals' worst moments of the past decade have come at the hands of the St. Louis (now...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK to break down what the Arizona Cardinals decided to do in the 2026 NFL Draft Running Back Jeremiah Love selected with the 3rd Overall Pick in the NFL Draft Offensive Guard Chase Bisontis selected 34th Overall Quarterback Carson Beck selected 65th Overall Defensive Tackle Kaleb Proctor selected 104th Overall Wide Receiver Reggie Virgil s...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Gardner Minshew are BACK with a week to go until the NFL Draft, discussing what the Arizona Cardinals will end up doing with the #3 pick in the Draft 10 Reasons why the Arizona Cardinals won't trade down in the draft to select an offensive lineman and Quarterback Ty Simpson Who are Sam, Kyle, and Walter's Top 3 prospects heading into the NFL...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans. Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK ahead of the NFL Draft, and discussing what the Cardinals should do with their all important 3rd pick in the Draft The Cardinals have a very crowded, very high paid linebacker room. How will they sort it out?? Should the Cardinals Trade Down From the #3 Pick?? CBS Sports Outlines the case for the Cardinals Monti Ossenfort's Poor Track...

Welcome back Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam, and Kyle are back and breaking down the comments from Head Coach Mike LaFleur at the NFL Owners Meetings Kyler Murray's Divorce From the Arizona Cardinals Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew heading into the season as the team's Quarterback Ty Simpson or Carson Beck: What is LaFleur looking for in a rookie quarterback?? LaFleur says the Cardinals...

Welcome Back, Cardinals fans!! Walter and Sam are BACK and breaking down the state of the Cardinals Offense after Free Agency, following our show last week breaking down the "Noah's Ark" approach on defense Could the Cardinals Draft a QB with their second draft pick? Will it be either Ty Simpson or Carson Beck?? Should the Cardinals select Ruben Bain with the #3 pick? Do the Cardinals still need t...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK as NFL Free Agency wraps up, and the Cardinals make numerous additional depth pieces on top of their big free agency Kyler Murray lands in Minnesota with the Vikings Cardinals add a couple more depth pieces on defense Then, Walter, Sam and Kyle go down the line through the current Cardinals Defensive Depth Chart, and discuss how this m...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans. Walter and Kyle are BACK and breaking down the Arizona Cardinals Big Splash on the first day of NFL Free Agency, addressing key needs at the Slot WR position, Running Back room, Left Guard and Backup Quarterback Positions. Kendrick Bourne signs for 2 years, $11 million James Conner returning on restructured deal Tyler Allgeier signs 2 year, $12 million contract as RB1...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans. Walter, Sam and Kyle are back to pay their respects to Rondale Moore, the Arizona Cardinals Wide Receiver from 2021-2024 who died by apparent suicide on Sunday in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana Then, the guys discuss the Kyler Murray Contract Situation, and whether or not the Cardinals will find a trade partner before the March 15th deadline when they will either...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return following the Arizona Cardinals decisions to hire Nick Rallis as Defensive Coordinator and Nathaniel Hackett as Offensive Coordinator for the 2026 season. Why did the Cardinals retain their Defensive Coordinator from the prior staff?? Will this coaching staff be WORSE than the outgoing out? Then, Walter outlines his Red Rain Blog story ab...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK and breaking down the Arizona Cardinals hire of Mike LaFleur as Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Hiring LaFleur over Anthony Weaver and Raheem Morris Our biggest takeaways from the Introductory Press Conference Who will the Cardinals hire as their Offensive and Defensive Coordintors?? Will they hire Senior Advisors?? Will they rehir...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK and breaking down the ongoing Arizona Cardinals Coaching Search, which has taken a number of twists and turns over the last week. Have the Arizona Cardinals Hit Rock Bottom??? It sure feels like it, according to Walter and Sam Kenny Dillingham leaving Arizona State for the Arizona Cardinals?? Dan Bickley prompts a conversation for the g...

Welcome back Cardinals fans!!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return in the midst of the Head Coaching Search, where approximately 12 names have been either in contact or interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals over the last week!!! Going through the Cardinals Roster: Who Will Get Cut, Who Will Stay?? How much cap space can the Cardinals create?? Who should the Cardinals bring back in Free Agency?? Then, Sa...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK following the Arizona Cardinals firing of Jonathan Gannon as Head Coach of the team on Monday, while retaining Monti Ossenfort as General Manager of the team A few highlights from the Week 18 game vs the Rams Gannon firing dissected The Kyler Murray Conundrum, based on Monti Ossenfort's Comments about the Quarterback Situation Then, Walt...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans. Walter and Kyle return following the Arizona Cardinals Embarrassing 37-14 defeat against the Cincinnati Bengals, falling to 3-13 on the season, losing their 8th straight game and 13th in 14 games this season, as their freefall continues. Highlights from the game: Big Sacks from Calais Campbell, Dalvin Tomlinson and Cody Simon Trey McBride sets the NFL Reception Record...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return following the Arizona Cardinals losing 26-19 against the Atlanta Falcons, dropping their 7th straight game and falling to 3-12 on a season filled with disappointments and more questions than answers Highlights from the Game: Michael Wilson's Incredible TD Catch that you have to see to believe Lowlights from the game: Bijan Robinson big pla...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter and Kyle return following a 40-20 defeat against the Houston Texans, dropping their 10th game in 11 contests and falling further down to an 3-11 hole on the 2025 season Going Through the Tape: Where things went bad for the Arizona Cardinals early in the game?? Effort levels in question from the Cardinals Defense Where Jacoby Brissett needs to improve if he is...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return following the Arizona Cardinals 45-17 rout of a defeat against the Los Angeles Rams, dropping their 5th straight game and 10 out of 11 on the 2025 season Highlights and Lowlights from the game: A pair of Michael Wilson TDs, but a pair of Blake Corrum, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams scores EACH for the Rams Where Monti Ossenfort stands with...

WELCOME BACK CARDINALS FANS!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle return after the Arizona Cardinals lose again against former Cardinal DC Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, falling to 3-9 on the season Highlights From the Game: Brilliant Jacoby Brissett TDs Lowlights from the Game: Poor Tackling is the Cardinals Downfall, Baker Mayfield making big plays in key moments The Highs and Lows of Bam Knight at...

WELCOME BACK CARDINALS FANS!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK after the Arizona Cardinals fall in Overtime 27-24 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, falling to 3-8 on the season and putting them, for all intents and purposes, out of the NFC Playoff Picture for the season. Highlights From the Game: Walter Nolan's "Thick Six", Akeem-Davis Gaether and Budda Baker Interceptions, Big TDs fro...

Welcome back, Cardinals fans!!! Walter, Sam and Kyle are BACK following the Arizona Cardinals Deflating 41-22 defeat against the San Francisco 49ers, falling to 3-7 on the season and dropping their 6th game in the last 7. Lowlights: From the Opening Kickoff Returned 99 yards, to multiple Kittle TDs, Brissett INTs, Elijah Higgins Fumbles, and MORE from the resounding defeat Highlights: From Greg Do...