The Rise Up, See Red podcast

With the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens set to play one another on Monday Night Football, we have to preview the show, right? Naturally. So this episode is actually about the Ravens. Host Jess Root brings on Matthew Stevens, lead editor for Baltimore Beatdown, the SB Nation Baltimore Ravens site, to talk about the Ravens and their tough start to the season.  We find out the Ravens had huge...

The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday and did so losing to Landry Jones, Pittsburgh's third string quarterback. Carson Palmer threw two interceptions and missed a wide open John Brown in the end zone. The Cards could only score one touchdown in four red zone trips.  After the loss, hosts Jess and Seth talk about the different issues and wonder how in the world the Cardina...

The Arizona Cardinals had another impressive victory on Sunday, defeating the Detroit Lions 42-17, forcing five turnovers and rushing for over 180 yards. Carson Palmer only had to throw 14 passes and three of his 11 completions went for touchdowns.  Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the game and discuss the takeaways, both good and bad.  Citing a stat that seems to guarantee the Cardinals...

The Arizona Cardinals hit the road this weekend to take on the winless Detroit Lions in Detroit. While the numbers say the Lions are a terrible team, the talk coming from the Cardinals facility is they are not taking this game for granted. The skill players Detroit has are among the best and their defense is stout. They even almost got a win in Seattle on Monday, where it is seemingly impossible t...

The Arizona Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season, falling 24-22 at home to the St. Louis Rams, turning the ball over three times and failing to come through in their final drive to win the game. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the loss. Did the Rams beat the Cardinals or did the Cardinals beat themselves? They talk the turnovers, the offensive line play, Todd Gurley and Tavon...

For the second week in a row, the Arizona Cardinals will play at home against an NFC West foe. After dismantling the San Francisco 49ers 47-7. they now take on the St. Louis Rams, who perhaps should be known as the St. Louis QB assassins. In two outings last season, Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton both had their seasons ended. Just last week, they took down Ben Roethlisberger.  Host Jess Root talks...

The Arizona Cardinals are 3-0! They made roadkill of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, defeating them 47-7 behind four interceptions of Colin Kaepernick, including two returned for touchdowns in the first six minutes of the game. Carson Palmer threw for over 300 yards and two scores. Chris Johnson ran for 110 yards and two scores. Larry Fitzgerald caught nine passes and two scores.  What was ther...

The Arizona Cardinals are set to take on NFC West rivals at home on Sunday. They face the San Francisco 49ers, who looked surprisingly good in Week 1 and then kind of bad in Week 2. To give some perspective on the 49ers, host Jess Root brings on David Fucillo (Fooch) from SB Nation's Niners Nation to give us a look into the Niners 2015 team.  Find out about how a Jim Tomsula 49ers team looks. Hear...

The Arizona Cardinals are now 2-0 after having demolished the Chicago Bears 48-23 on Sunday at Soldier Field. What was the good and what was the not so good? Well, there obviously wasn't that much to complain about, as the Cardinals rolled to a 25-point win, but thereare some things to wonder about. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discuss the biggest stories coming out of the game.  Chris Johnson had...

The NFL season has one week down in 2015. The Arizona Cardinals got a season-opening victory at home, defeating the New Orleans Saints 31-19. In the All-Cardinals show, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go over the good and not so good of the game.  Guess what? There wasn't much in the way of not so good.  They discuss the performance of Carson Palmer and the offense, as well as how the defense perform...

We are finally here. It is Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season. The Arizona Cardinals made their final roster moves. They inexplicably traded for quarterback Matt Barkley, made their final cuts to get to 53 players, formed their 10-man practice squad and have a new depth chart. That's a lot to go though.  Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go through each. They give their thoughts on the trade for Barkley and...

Two big things happened. One is the Arizona Cardinals got a win in the preseason, defeating the Oakland Raiders 30-23 on a last minute touchdown. The other was the first round of NFL roster cuts. With the roster now down to 75 players and the Cardinals playing their preseason finale on Thursday, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discussed some of the ramifications.  Among the cuts were a pair of vetera...

The Arizona Cardinals and Oakland Raiders will face off in preseason game 3 on Sunday night. It is said these are the preseason games closest to real regular season football. Whether it is or not, with the help of Levi Damien, lead writer and editor for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride, we get to know the Oakland Raiders as they enter the 2015 season. He gives us the rundown about Jack Del Rio a...

The Arizona Cardinals lost their second straight preseason game, falling at home to the San Diego Chargers on a last second field goal 22-19. The result isn't all that important, as it is still just the preseason. But hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox find plenty to talk about, as they go over the positives from the game and the issue that came up.  They talk about the offensive line and how it went fr...

The Arizona Cardinals will host the San Diego Chargers Saturday night at Unversity of Phoenix Stadium in their second preseason game.  As he likes to do, host Jess Root brings on a writer who covers the opposing teams and previews the upcoming game. For this show it is John Gennaro, who runs Bolts from the Blue, SB Nation's Chargers team site.  Gennaro came on and talked about offseason moves, dra...

The Arizona Cardinals played their first preseason game on Saturday and lost. However, the starters did wonderfully. After that, it wasn't as good. Hosts Jess and Seth talk about the good things from the game, the players who stood out and who disappointed.  The Cardinals also officially added running back Chris Johnson. They discuss his impact and where he will fit on the team.  They also go over...

The preseason begins for the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, August 15. They will open at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, a team Arizona defeated a season ago. But being the preseason, nothing is at stake except for jobs for the players on the respective rosters.  Matt Conner of Arrowhead Pride, the SB Nation Kansas City Chiefs blog, joined Jess on the show to talk about the offseason of the C...

The Arizona Cardinals are in their secon full week of training camp. What are the big stories? Hosts Jess and Seth talk about them -- the injuries, the return of a former captain and a rumor of a running back. Can Lyle Sendlein win the starting center job again? What does that mean for other players? Michael Floyd will be out for a while with badly dislocated fingers. Who will step up? Will the te...

It's been a while, but the show is back and better as ever! Football is just days away! Hosts Jess and Seth catch up the listeners on the latest with the Arizona Cardinals -- signings and and history. There is a woman coach! They discuss the impact and also the impact of and expectations for newly signed TE Jermaine Gresham.  After that, it is a preview of training camp, which starts August 31 and...

There is football to talk about with the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL. The NFL Draft is done. Tight end John Carlson retired.  Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the roster changes and the NFL Draft.  Arizona has seven new players. From tackle DJ Humphries to tight end Gerald Christian, the Cards addressed needs and also made some picks that surprised a lot of people. Hosts Jess Root and Set...

In this, the 75th installment of Revenge of the Birds Radio, is all about the NFL Draft. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox have already talked about the offense and defense for the Arizona Cardinals and players they could target with their 8 picks.  This show is about specific players the hosts like for each of the first three round for the Cardinals. Names like Shane Ray and Todd Gurley come up, while...

The last ROTB Radio show was all about the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL Draft, but on the offensive side of the ball. Seth and Jess talked about the different positions, who might and might not fit and more. This show is about the defensive side of the ball.  The Arizona Cardinals already made some offseason additions, but where could they look in the draft? Seth and Jess will talk about pass rus...

The NFL Draft is less than a month away, so it is officially time to start talking about the prospects and the needs of the Arizona Cardinals. This episode will be a whole lot more Seth and much less Jess and the two will talk about the NFL Draft in terms of offensive players.  Are there quarterbacks worth drafting? What about the running backs? Are there receivers that Bruce Arians can nab and ma...

The big first wave of free agency is past and the Arizona Cardinals gained a few people and lost a few. There are all sorts of rumors and speculation regarding Adrian Peterson and his future, with the Arizona Cardinals apparently being the most likely destination if the star runner does leave Minnesota.  Seth and Jess go over the biggest headlines and talk about the prospect of Peterson and whethe...

The NFL is just days away from beginning the new league year and free agency will commence. The Arizona Cardinals have begun some of their transactions, inking Larry Fitzgerald to a new, more cap-friendly contract. They released veteran Darnell Dockett. They released Ted Ginn. In another move, James Bettcher was named defensive coordinator. Now they have their eyes on some big time players -- repo...