Rise Up See Red Podcast

Jess has special guest Austin McNamara, a punter from Texas Tech who went to high school in  Gilbert, Arizona, to talk about his time in Lubbock, preparing for the NFL draft and giving us a glimpse of what the Cardinals' local pro day was like. 

Jess and Seth complete the second part of their four NFL draft preview shows for the Cardinals, wrapping up the offensive side of the ball, talking quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends. 

Howard Balzer joins Jess on the show to talk about the legacy of Pat Tillman. The 20th Pat's Run is this week and it will be 20 years since he was killed in action in Afghanistan later this month.  Howard interviewed Tillman's brother-in-law Alex Garwood, the co-founder of the run and the Pat Tillman Foundation, on SiriusXM's Hall of Fame Radio show. He speaks of what he learned from the interview...

Jess and Seth begin their Cardinals draft preview shows with two position groups on offense — wide receiver and the offensive line — their two biggest needs on the offensive side of the ball.  The bulk of the show is about receivers. They go over players for the first round, Day 2 and also late-round options. They do the same thing with interior linemen and tackles as well.  Enjoy the show! More s...

In this second show of the week, Jess and Seth talk about whether it would be worth it for the Cardinals to trade for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk or Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. The discussion comes with context, of course. 

Jess and Seth react to the recent ruling where the Cardinals must pay former exec Terry McDonough $3 million for defamation and then discuss the Cardinals' critical, primary and secondary draft needs. 

There isn't any new Arizona Cardinals news but there are trade rumors. Jess and Seth look at some mock draft trade proposals, one that involves trading Kyler Murray and another that is Trey Lance-like. 

DraftKings dropped projected win totals for the 2024 season so Jess and Seth talk about those totals and odds for the Cardinals and rest of the NFL. They also discuss what Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said in Orlando at the annual league meeting. 

Jess and Seth talk about what Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort had to say about the offseason in their recent press conference. They also go over all the proposed rule and bylaw changes for the NFL in the annual league meeting -- trade deadline, kickoffs and more. 

The Cardinals made more additions in free agency. Jess and Seth talk about them and then wonder what the plan is at receiver and outside linebacker. And with the Minnesota Vikings trading up to have a second first-round pick, they discuss the possibility of draft-day trades that have come up in a few mock drafts. 

Jess and Seth return to discuss more offseason moves by the Arizona Cardinals. They discuss the release of D.J. Humphries and the signing of his replacement Jonah Williams. They go over the trade for Falcons QB Desmond Ridder and then the players who are re-signing with the Cardinals. 

NFL free agency started and moves were made all over the league. Jess and Seth react to the early moves round the NFL and then focus on the Arizona Cardinals. They discuss the five outside free agent additions the Cardinals made on Monday and Tuesday, and then about the players they are bringing back and have lost. They also look at what could still be coming.  Enjoy the show!

Seth's Original Draft Breakdown Podcast cohost Justin Higdon joins the show again to focus on the defensive players at the NFL combine and who are players to watch for the Arizona Cardinals. 

In the first of two shows about the 2024 NFL combine, Justin Higdon, Seth's cohost from the Original Draft Breakdown Podcast joins the show to break down the performance of the prospects on offense at the combine

Jess and Seth discuss the Arizona Cardinals' team report card grades that come from the NFLPA and how they have improved. But the bulk of the show is dedicated to free agency. Both Jess and Seth give the moves they would make for the Cardinals this offseason -- cuts, trades and signings. Enjoy the show and let them know what you think on X/Twitter @riseupseered

Jess and Seth talk free agency for the Arizona Cardinals, beginning the team's own free agents they think should be re-signed and then give notable free agents at each player both on offense and defense to pay attention to.

Jess and Seth talk about the departure of two key front office execs for the Cardinals, the betting odds for Coach of the Year and Offensive/Defensive Players of the Year, and they also discuss what they have heard about the positional future of tackle Paris Johnson.

Jess and Seth get together to talk offseason topics with the Arizona Cardinals. After some brief talk about recent mock drafts, they go over the biggest questions the Cardinals face and then go over players who could be traded and whether the Cardinals should be interested.

Jess and Seth get together of the second show of the week. They talk about former Cardinals and their coaching jobs. Specifically, they discuss how Steve Wilks was fired by the 49ers and how David Blough was hired by the Commanders. They talk about whether the Cardinals should be making changes to their coaching staff and what sort of impact the supposed four or five teams looking to trade up for...

Jess and Seth talk about the Super Bowl and how the Chiefs win again! They also discuss early odds for winning Super Bowl LIX and where the Cardinals stand. And they wrap up the show discussing whether the Cardinals should consider trading for Eagles linebacker and former Arizona first-round pick Haason Reddick, as he has been granted permission to seek a trade.

With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend Seth and Jess go over some key free agents on the 49ers and Chiefs who would be good targets for the Cardinals in the offeason. They also give you their Super Bowl picks and top prop bets to make.

Jess and Seth discuss how former Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury went from being set to be the OC for the Raiders to being the OC for the Commanders. They also go over the prospects at the Senior Bowl who stood out and and it means for the Cardinals in the draft.

In this offseason episode, Jess and Seth debate whether or not it is appropriate for a local business in Arizona to have a billboard in support of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. They go over which of the eight newly hired head coaches the Cardinals will face in 2024 and what takeaways there are from the measurements at the Senior Bowl.

Jess and Seth react to the conference championships and wins by the Chiefs and 49ers, looking at them from an Arizona Cardinals pair of lenses and then go over moves they can (but not necessarily should) make to add salary cap space.

Jess and Seth ask the unspoke huge question of the offseason for the Arizona Cardinals — what will the Cardinals do with Budda Baker? Will they extend him or trade him? One of the two things will happen. They also give their best bets, picks and prop bets for the AFC and NFC Championship games.