The Rise Up, See Red podcast

The NFL playoffs continue without the Arizona Cardinals and championship weekend is set. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the weekend of football there was and give their picks for the upcoming games. Who will make the Super Bowl? After that, they go through every single free agent the Arizona Cardinals have this offseason. Who should stay and who should go? And with those they say should...

The NFL playoffs are going on, but the Arizona Cardinals are not in them, meaning watching them seems a little empty. In the newest edition of Rise Up, See Red, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discuss the wild card games from a Cardinals perspective -- how the Cardinals were better than some of the team who were out there. Then they talk about the thrilling College Football Playoff championship game...

The 2016 season is over for the Arizona Cardinals. The Rise Up, See Red podcast is now in offseason mode and before we look ahead, we must look back. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox reflect on what happened to turn their season awry and then give out awards and grades.  Awards they give: Offensive and Defensive MVP Biggest surprise of the season Rookie of the year Breakout player of the year Best new...

The Arizona Cardinals were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday when they los 48-41 to the New Orleans Saints. Sad day. But there was a lot of news about the Cardinals to talk about. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox get into it about the Pro Bowl announcements and which Cardinals are in and out. They talk about the biggest snubs and how in the world Marcus Cooper could be a Pro Bowl...

There was a ton to talk about with the Arizona Cardinals. They lost a 26-23 game to the Miami Dolphins. It was ugly and wet with turnovers and more special teams problems. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go back through all what went wrong.  The Cardinals also made roster moves and Michael Floyd got arrested for DUI. What is next? (The Cardinals have since released him. The reactions recorded were be...

The Arizona Cardinals got a win and Rise Up, See Red had a good, positive show. There were plenty of positive aspects to the 31-23 win. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go back through the game, gush about the play of David Johnson and go over all the good and some of the concerns. The Cardinals brought in a new punter, but only put him on the practice squad. What is the thinking? Do the Cardinals hav...

The Arizona Cardinals lost again, this time to the Atlanta Falcons, falling 38-19. It looked different at the start this time. Instead of a slow start, they sputtered after a fast start and couldn't stop the high-powered Atlanta offense. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the good and the not so good. They speak at length about how deceiving the Cardinals' number one defensive rank is.  Wit...

After a 30-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Arizona Cardinals now are 4-5-1 and in 10th place in the NFC. The Rise Up, See Red podcast is here to talk you through it. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go back over the good and the bad, noting some of the same problems continue to plague Arizona. And one area they should have dominated, they didn't.  Now their playoff hopes don't look good. Seth an...

The Arizona Cardinals evened their record to 4-4-1 after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-20 on Sunday. Coming off the bye, it was not an impressive performance, as they allowed the 49ers to tie the game with less than two minuites left before getting a game-winning field goal as time expired.  Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discuss the good and the bad in the win and whether fans should tak...

The confusing Arizona Cardinals season continues and Rise Up, See Red is here to talk about it. The latest disappointment is a 30-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox break down what happened and wonder what has happened to the season.  The controversial call that led to Carolina's first score a a massive screwup. They talk about how that could possibly happen and the lat...

So the Arizona Cardinals completely dominated the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football on offense and on defense, but only managed to come away with a 6-6 tie? Yes, that happened and the latest edition of the Rise Up, See Red podcast is all about what happened and what it means. Hosts Jess and Seth go back over the game and then look at whether the tie will hurt them. You might be surprised a...

All is well again in Arizona. After two wins un prime time, they now sit at 3-3 and are preparing for an NFC West showdown on Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Are they fixed? Hosts Jess and Seth discuss it, going back through the last two games. They discuss David Johnson and how he has become one of the top running backs in the NFL. Have Bruce Arians and the Cardinals changed their phil...

The Arizona Cardinals lost for the second straight game, falling 17-13 to the Los Angeles Rams. They now stand 1-3 on the season, Carson Palmer has a concussion, Chris Johnson and Tyvon Branch were sent to injured reserve and they have a road game on a short week.  Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox break down and react to the roster moves, look back at what is wrong with the Cardinals and discuss expec...

This is not the show for the optimistic Cardinals fan. After what is essentially an unacceptable 33-18 loss to the Buffalo Bills, hosts Jess and Seth go over all the gory details as to what went wrong. This time, there are no real bright spots. There are roster moves and cuts as a result of the game. The offense was slow and then turned the ball over. The defense could stop the one thing they knew...

The Arizona Cardinals made the world seem right on Sunday with a huge 40-7 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and forcing Jameis Winston to throw four interceptions. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about all the good and the things that could be criticized from the game. Is Marcus Cooper the new Keim time acquisition to make a huge impact? And how good has Chandler Jones actually been? Do...

The Arizona opened their season with a very disappointing 23-21 loss to the New England Patriots, who were without Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and two other offensive starters. How did it happen? Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about it. Should fans reevaluate how they see this 2016 season? And does the game say more about the Cardinals or the Patriots.  There were some roster moves and injuries....

The 2016 NFL season is here and the Arizona Cardinals kick off their season at home on Sunday Night Football against the Tom Brady-less New England Patriots. That means rosters are down to 53 players, the practice squads are set and there is a real season to discuss. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox break down the Cardinals roster and talk about where there were surprises, noting how oddly the roster...

Preseason game 3 is in the books and the preseason finale is very soon. Round 1 of roster cuts are done and more are coming this weekend. In this edition of Rise Up, See Red, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the last bits and pieces of the preseason. They react to the roster cuts the Arizona Cardinals made to get to 75 players, noting how Eli Bouka is a guy they want to look at next year. ...

We are right in the middle of the preseason and almost at the end of training camp for the Arizona Cardinals. They suffered a very borimng 19-3 loss to the San Diego Chargers in their second preseason game. So hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about what stood out in an almost unwatchable game. They talked about the cornerback position and the return of Justin Bethel and others. They discuss Andre...

The Arizona Cardinals played their preseason opener last Friday and there was plenty to talk about, both good and bad. HOsts Jess Root and Seth Cox go through each phase of the game, talking especially about D.J. Humphries, Brandon Williams and Matt Barkley. They also discuss Tuesday's scare with Bruce Arians and the return from the PUP list of Tyrann Mathieu, Justin Bethel and Frostee Rucker.  Wi...

After a week-long break, Rise Up, See Red is back and talking Arizona Cardinals. Training camp has begun and the preseason is about to begin. Oh, and there were players with some contract news. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox break down the contract extensions for Tyrann Mathieu, Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald, as well as the restructuring of left tackle Jared Veldheer's deal.  They talk about th...

In our final show before the start of training camp, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go over the defensive side of the ball and all there is to know and think about the defense. But before they do, they discuss two news pieces -- the retirement of Darnell Dockett and the announcement of Tyrann Mathieu, Justin Bethel, Frostee Rucker and Zack Wagenmann landing on PUP.  On defense, they go over the rost...

Hosts Jess Root from Cardswire and Seth Cox from Revenge of the Birds bring you another edition of Rise Up, See Red. The Arizona Cardinals start training camp in just over a week and this show previews the offensive side of the ball.  But before they talk offense, they discuss the addition of veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins and the possible addition next week of Chris Culliver. What does this mean...

On July 1, "All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals" was released to stream on Amazon. On July 12, hosts Jess Root from Cardswire and Seth Cox from Revenge of the Birds talked about it. They go through each of the eight episodes to highlight the good, the bad, the sad and more.  What moments are the funniest? Where are their some possible factual mistakes? Which Cardinals do...

The Rise Up, See Red podcast is back again with another offseason show talking Arizona Cardinals. Cornerback Patrick Peterson and quarterback Carson Palmer were the Cardinals ranked 20-11 in the continuing countdown of the NFL Top 100 Players. Peterson came in 18th and Palmer 12 -- even five spots ahead of Russell Wilson! Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about their thoughts on the rankings.  The...