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Arizona Cardinals End Nine-Game Suck-Fest, Defeat the Detroit Lions 38-10

Here's your Christmas miracle, folks: the Arizona Cardinals won an actual football game, and they actually scored touchdowns in the process.After losing nine games in a row, rookie quarterback Ryan Lindley and the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Lions of Detroit, by a score of 38-10.See also:-Arizona ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Suck More Than Ever, Lose 58-0 to Seattle Seahawks

The Arizona Cardinals completely, totally, and definitely suck.After losing eight games in a row, the Cardinals just keep getting worse. The team lost by 58 points -- 58 to nothing -- to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in Seattle yesterday.See also:-Arizona Cardinals Stink Like Old Socks, ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Stink Like Old Socks, Lose to Mark Sanchez-Less, Tim Tebow-Less Jets

The Arizona Cardinals are so bad, it's almost unbelievable.The Cardinals lost yesterday to the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium by a score of 7-6, but the Cardinals didn't end up losing to Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. They didn't lose to God's favorite son, Jets backup quarterback Tim Teb ... More >>

Get Your Goat

Arizona Cardinals Smoked by San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football

The Arizona Cardinals lost their fourth straight game last night with a whooping by the San Francisco 49ers, and the Red Birds aren't looking any better.The Cards scored three whole points in the 24-3 loss, while picking up a grand total of seven rushing yards -- seven yards.See also:-Arizona Cardin ... More >>

Worst Sports News of the Week: Cardinals, Coyotes, or D-Backs?

The past few days have been exceptionally crappy ones for Arizona sports.The Cardinals lost their first game of the season (recap coming momentarily), the Coyotes and the rest of the NHL teams are already seeing their games canceled, the Diamondbacks missed the playoffs, and the team announced that ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Play Like a Hot Pile of Garbage, Lose to St. Louis Rams

The Arizona Cardinals are no longer undefeated, and they did not go down gracefully.Kevin Kolb spent more time playing assault victim that he did playing quarterback, the Cardinals' run game continues to be essentially non-existent, resulting in a 17-3 loss in St. Louis.

Bird Bath

Arizona Cardinal Outlast St. Louis Rams 23-20 for Relatively Meaningless Victory

​Beanie Wells had arguably the biggest game of his career yesterday, as the running back rushed for 228 yards during the Arizona Cardinals' 23-20 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday afternoon at the Edward Jones Dome. He nabbed a franchise record for rushing during the game, averaging 8.4 yards ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Destroyed by San Francisco 49ers

​The odds were definitely against the Arizona Cardinals in their lopsided 23-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Candlestick Park. The hometown team was in enemy territory, playing in the rain, and were facing the current NFC West leaders (and one of the top 10 defenses in the NFL) wi ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Snap Six-Game Losing Streak With Dramatic Overtime Win

​The Arizona Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak with a dramatic overtime win against the St. Louis Rams yesterday in Glendale.The score was tied at 13 at the end of regulation -- then the Cards' first-round draft pick in last this year's draft, Patrick Peterson, got all Patrick Peterson on ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals 30th Most Valuable Sports Franchise on Earth, According to Forbes

​Prior to the Arizona Cardinals miraculous 2009 NFL playoff run -- and Super Bowl loss -- the team had only one playoff win in 60 years. However, the team's tradition of losing aside, the franchise is still worth some serious coin.According to Forbes' list of the 50 most valuable sports franchises ... More >>

Ken Whisenthunt Still Considering Starting Derek Anderson on Sunday. Seriously?

www.azcardinals.comCards Coach Ken Whisenhunt won't say who will start at QB Sunday against the Broncos.​Even after benching him in the Arizona Cardinals' pitiful loss to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Coach Ken Whisenhunt seems to still be toying with the idea of starting quarterback Derek Anderso ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals' Quarterback Conundrum: Max Hall to Injured Reserve. Team Signs Richard Bartel to Compete for Starter Job With John Skelton

www.redskins.comRichard Bartel has been signed by the Arizona Cardinals to compete with John Skelton for the team's starting quarterback spot.​It's not quite official, but it seems we can finally say buh-bye to Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson -- this week, anyway.Anderson's still on t ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Pitiful-as-Usual in Loss to St. Louis Rams

​Following yesterday's 19-6 loss to the St. Louis Rams, every game for the remainder of the Arizona Cardinals' dismal season should be seen as nothing more than practice for next year.In other words, bye-bye Derek Anderson.

Larry Fitzgerald Could Make History in Arizona Cardinals' Impending Loss to St. Louis Rams

www.azcardinals.comLarry Fitzgerald: the lone reason to watch the Cardinals play the Rams on Sunday.​With just five catches in Sunday's upcoming loss to the St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald could surpass Anquan Boldin to become the franchise's all-time leader in receptio ... More >>

Derek Anderson to Start at QB Sunday in Arizona Cardinals' Impending Loss to St. Louis Rams

This is what Derek Anderson looks like when his team's down 18 points in the fourth quarter.​Arizona Cardinals Coach Ken Whisenhunt said this morning that despite his remarkably awful showing -- and his nationally televised tirade that followed -- on Monday Night Football last night, Derek A ... More >>

Nov. 30 In Blogs: Snuggies, Yo Gabba Gabba, The Main Ingredient, and Derek Anderson

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Will the Arizona Cardinals' Unbelievable Luck Finally Run Out? We'll Find Out Sunday in San Diego

www.finejersey.com​The Arizona Cardinals find themselves with an unlikely record of 2-1, thanks to some incredible luck and Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski sucking big time last week.Janikowski missed what would have been a game-winning field goal (one of three kicks he missed that day ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals' Situation Goes From Bad to Worse; Leading Receiver Steve Breaston Out With Injury

www.sportsgrumblings.com Steve Breaston will be out for a few weeks after undergoing knee surgery.​If you were under the impression that things couldn't get much worse for the Arizona Cardinals, guess again.It's reported this afternoon that wide receiver Steve Breaston will be out the ... More >>

Beanie Wells Expected to Play as Arizona Cardinals Host Oakland Raiders in Home Opener -- But Can Derek Anderson Hit His Receivers?

​Coming off a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons last week -- and barely winning in St. Louis in week one -- the Arizona Cardinals have even the most loyal fans asking "what the hell happened."The answer could go several ways but the most popular explanation for the team's fall from the last tw ... More >>

Take Two for Derek Anderson; Arizona Cardinals Head to Atlanta Sunday

​The Arizona Cardinals are 1-0 after an ugly (really, really ugly) win against the Rams last week in St. Louis. With the exception of a few players -- namely Steve Breaston -- offensively, the Cardinals played like crap across the board.The Cards head to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Falcons ... More >>

Morning Poll: Are the Arizona Cardinals Better Off Without Matt Leinart?

www.mmaathletics.comFormer Cards quarterback Matt Leinart​Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson had his first test in a Cardinals uniform yesterday and he passed -- barely.The Cards eeked out a 17-13 win against the St. Louis Rams but it certainly wasn't pretty. And Anderson, the recently a ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Eek Out Win Against St. Louis Rams; Derek Anderson Less-Than-Impressive in First Start

www.sportsgrumblings.comSteve Breaston, simply put, was awesome in yesterday's win over the St. Louis Rams.​As the saying goes: a win is a win -- is a win. Even if that win is an ugly one, which was the case in the Arizona Cardinals 17-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams yesterday.To be blunt -- wi ... More >>

The Arizona Cardinals: Questions Aplenty As Training Camp Starts Tomorrow

ssur.orgWill the Cardinals make the playoffs for the third-straight year? ​ After being a doormat in the NFL for decades, the Cardinals have put together back-to-back solid seasons that even included a trip to the Super Bowl two years ago. But the roster turnover between this season and last has ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Single-Game Tickets On Sale Saturday

ssur.org​Fear not, Cardinals fans. Your time is almost here. With the D-Backs not turning any heads lately and the Suns and Coyotes not generating much news, it's time to focus on football again. Even if it's just the announcement that single-game tickets for the 2010 season go on sale this Satu ... More >>

Marc Bulger the Cardinals' Next Kurt Warner? That's the Rumor, Anyway

www.theredzonereport.comMarc Bulger to the Cards?​After dropping $7.25 million on signing Derek Anderson to play backup to Matt Leinart, the Arizona Cardinals are rumored to be in the beginning stages of making a run at signing former St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger.The word on the street i ... More >>

Kurt Warner's Number 13 to be Retired by Iowa Barnstormers

www.ebay.com Kurt Warner back in his Barnstormer days.​Kurt Warner, the notorious "nice guy" who took the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl for the first time ever two seasons ago, will have his number retired by the Iowa Barnstormers on Friday.With all the accolades Warner racked up in h ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals 2010 Schedule Includes Christmas-Day Home Game Against Dallas Cowboys

​The NFL revealed the Arizona Cardinals 2010 schedule this morning and not only will the Cards host a Monday night game in Glendale this Kurt Warner-less season, Jesus will have a little competition for a fan-base on Christmas Day.The Cards will host a somewhat-rare Christmas Day game against the ... More >>

Cardinals Cruise Past St. Louis to Win Ten Games in a Season for the First Time Since 1976

​In a football culture where winning ten games in two seasons was often a milestone, for the first time in Arizona history the state has an NFL football team that has won ten games in a single season. But it hasn't come without its ups-and-downs. The Cards beat up on the St. Louis R ... More >>

Sub Zeros

This may be as close to automatic as it gets

Cardinals Host the St. Louis Rams After Clinching Division; After the Last Two Weeks, a Little Practice Couldn't Hurt

​The Arizona Cardinals clinched the division last week with a sloppy win over the dismal Detroit Lions -- sealing their fate for a second consecutive post-season appearance.  Woo-hoo. However, if the Cards head into the playoffs playing like they have the last two weeks, it will probably ... More >>

Cards Eek Out a Win Against Lowly Detroit Lions; Clinch Playoff Spot and NFC West Title

​The Arizona Cardinals will be heading to the playoffs again this season thanks to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions yesterday in the dreary Motor City. Unfortunately, that's about the only good news coming out of Sunday's narrow victory. For the second week in a row -- and despite winning t ... More >>

Kurt Warner's Dismantling of the Vikings Defense Earns Him NFC Offensive Player of the Week Honors

www.seaonofdiscontent.comKurt Warner​It may have poured in the Valley yesterday but coming off of a 30-17 win against Brett Favre and the then 11-1 Vikings, it was nothing but sunshine for Arizona Cardinals fans.The big win put the Cards back on the NFC radar and it was announced today that Cards ... More >>

Cardinals Shut Down Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings; Next Stop: San Francisco

​When Tim Hightower fumbled on the opening drive of the Cardinals 30-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings last night in Glendale, and the Vikings marched down the field to score with ease, you couldn't help but to think, "Okay, here comes a classic Brett Favre beat-down." Fortunately, that was a ... More >>

How Will a Concussed Kurt Warner Fare Against a Seemingly Sane Vince Young? All Signs Point to the Cards

www.betblog.com Vince Young​Despite suffering a concussion against the Rams last week in St. Louis, it seems as though Kurt Warner will make his 42nd consecutive start this Sunday against the Titans in Tennessee.  

Suns Host Bad-As-in-Bad Memphis Grizzlies, Sans the Toxic Allen Iverson

The Memphis Grizzlies should stick with talented cats like O.J. Mayo rather than jive turkeys such as Allen Iverson.​ The Memphis Grizzlies aren't good. Like, not good like the St. Louis Rams. Crappy like the Phoenix Coyotes. Sucky like your sister-in-law's Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Thu ... More >>

Still Perfect; Cardinals Beat the St. Louis Rams to Remain Undefeated On The Road

Matt Leinart​Considering the Cardinals dismal road performance last season, did you ever think you'd hear these words: The Arizona Cardinals are now 5-0 on the road. For the first time since 1948, back when the team was the Chicago Cardinals, the nomadic franchise has managed to w ... More >>

Can '09 Redbirds Go 8-0 on the Road? First, They Have to Get by a Super Bowl of Sorts in St. Louis.

It's slippery, slashing Rams RB Steven Jackson vs. Arizona's nutty road-field advantage on Sunday in St. Louis.​ Talk about a daft stat. If the Arizona Cardinals get back to the Super Bowl in 2010, it'll likely be thanks to their nutty road-field advantage. Sitting pretty with a road recor ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Visit a Sleeping Giant in the Seattle Seahawks

Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck may be bald and married, but he's not a wimp.​ On par with the ascension of the Denver Broncos and the complete collapse of the Tennessee Titans is the threatening-on-complete-resurgence of the Seattle Seahawks. Now, how is that possible, considering that the NFC Wes ... More >>

Forget the Alamo: Arizona Cardinals Must Whup Hubris and the Houston Texans to Salvage Their Season

If Beanie can hold on to the ball, expect a breakout day for the rookie RB against the Texans.​ Three years ago, Suns fans considered Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers their personal bitches. Two years ago, D-Backers openly lampooned the hapless, pre-Joe Torre L.A. Dodgers. Last year, Arizon ... More >>

Boo Birds: Will the Arizona Cardinals Actually Try to Win Regular-Season Finale?

Don't tell us that you're surprised. Really, did y'all expect anything different besides the same ol' bloody Cardinals? Since the team's division-clinching victory against the lowly St. Louis Rams on November 2, your Arizona Cardinals have lost four of their last five , including the previous two ... More >>

Defense Seals Deal: Arizona Cardinals Clinch NFC West in Blowout

The defense was stellar in the Arizona Cadinals' division-clinching 34-10 win over the St. Louis Rams, forcing two fumbles and intercepting a pass in the end zone and returning it 100 yards for a score. But before we get too giddy and start ordering Super Bowl tickets, let' ... More >>

Best of the NFC Worst: Cards Should Clinch Division Title Against Lowly St. Louis on Sunday

Cards QB Kurt Warner will meet his old team in Glendale. You can't win in the NFC West. Even if you win. That's the moral of the story for the Arizona Cardinals, who've been crucified for years as the doormat of the weak-sister NFC Worst. Now  that they're on the verge of winning their first ... More >>

The Greatest Show on Turf, Take 2

Rising Arizona

OUT WITH MARMIE, IN WITH RICHARD NIXON