Podcast Arizona Cardinals

Reaction to Lions and Packers on Thursday Night Football and then turn the page to look ahead to the big Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills matchup on Sunday. After 3 weeks, what teams can we trust? Will the Kansas City Chiefs put on an embarrassing performance against the New York Jets on Sunday Night? We go around the NFL and get the latest on all …

Ep. 679 - For the second week in a row, the Cardinals face an undefeated opponent. Can they, for the second week in a row, put a dent in that opponent’s record? It won’t be easy, and maybe more difficult than last week’s assignment. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman preview Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Also, they get the San Francisco perspective…

The Arizona Cardinals are in the win column, and dominated the Cowboys of all teams with a strong rushing attack and good defense. Blake and Marcos discuss the play of the game and how Arizona attacked Dallas's vaunted defense How Arizona's culture is changing brick by brick Are the "tanking" questions finally over?…

Ep. 631 - Wide receiver Rondale Moore scored a 45-yard touchdown during the Cardinals 28-16 victory over the Cowboys last Sunday. He did so out of the backfield. Could we see more of Rondale at running back? Moore joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to discuss his versatility, the execution on offense, a new culture being established by GM Monti Os…

Ep. 69 - Luego del triunfo ante Dallas existe confianza en el nido. La ofensiva muestra muchas cosas interesantes pero sobretodo el juego terrestre ha brillado. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos cuentan que deben hacer nuestros Cardinals para para pegarle un susto a los 49ers en su casa. Es el primer juego divisional del 2023 y esos siempre son un…

Arizona Cardinals face another tough test in Week 4 as they travel to play the San Francisco 49ers led by Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Fred Warner, and Brock Purdy. Coming off an excellent performance during their Week 3 win, Joshua Dobbs, James Conner, and the Cardinals offensive line will face their toughest test t…

Ep. 678 - Each of the Cardinals’ first four opponents are teams the Philadelphia Eagles played last season. What does that matter? Well, head coach Jonathan Gannon and defensive coordinator Nick Rallis were both with the Eagles in 2022. So, too, was linebacker Kyzir White. That’s big, especially going into this week’s matchup at San Francisco, one …

Arizona Cardinals sitting at 1-2 seem to be well-ahead of schedule, especially when compared to teams like the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers. PFF's Brad Spielberger joins the show to give some interesting numbers for the Arizona Cardinals that prove how well they've played in 2023 so far. Plus, how different are the situations surrounding the…

We know how Paul Calvisi thinks about alien life, and he’s wondering how the passtronaut Joshua Dobbs might on the subject. Dobbs is definitely thinking about the uptick in his team after beating the Cowboys, and the QB’s solid play is only one of the subjects Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck get to this week. Also discussed in the episode: Th…

The Cardinals raised eyebrows around the NFL following their 28-16 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch discuss starting fast and finishing strong, ignoring the outside noise, the development of QB Joshua Dobbs, a stout defense in the red zone and continuing to build a strong culture under the direction …

Arizona Cardinals are still riding high after their big Week 3 win over Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Joshua Dobbs looked composed, Drew Petzing's gameplan was strong, and the Arizona Cardinals defense swarmed. The Arizona Cardinals will be showing proof of concept until Kyler Murray returns and the roster is infused with more talent after t…

Ep. 677 - And that, football fans, is why you play the game. So what, no one picked the Cardinals to win, or maybe even be competitive on Sunday. The front office believed. The coaches believed. The players believed. And the result was validation of a week’s worth of work. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at the 28-16 win - the first of the…

The Cardinals headed into Sunday's battle with the Cowboys as nearly two touchdown underdogs. They came out of the game with an impressive 28-16 victory. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Zach Gershman talk about the keys to Arizona's success, Josh Dobbs' steady improvement at quarterback, linebacker Kyzir White's outstanding performance and a run game…

Arizona Cardinals get their first win of the year in convincing fashion against the previously-undefeated Dallas Cowboys 28-16. Standout performances by Joshua Dobbs, James Conner, Michael Wilson, Hollywood Brown, Kyzir White, Zaven Collins, and Jalen Thompson sparked the wire to wire victory for the Cardinals. Drew Petzing and Nick Rallis both had…

The New York Giants without Saquon Barkley faced the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. The New York Jets haven’t beat the New England Patriots since 2015, can they break the curse without Aaron Rodgers? The New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons are all 2-0 in the NFC South, which teams are for real? What’s the d…

Arizona Cardinals have a tough task ahead of them on Sunday as the 2-0 Dallas Cowboys come to town. After a great offensive showing in the first half of Week 2, Joshua Dobbs will face his toughest test of the season in the Dallas Cowboys #1 rated defense. They'll be without their star cornerback Trevon Diggs who tore his ACL in practice earlier in …

Ep. 676 - It is going to be a challenge. There is no question about that. But that is what players like Joshua Dobbs embrace. They embrace the challenge. The Cowboys enter this week with the No. 1 defense in the league. It is a unit that ranks first in 11 different statistical categories and arguably has the best player in the game in linebacker Mi…

Ep. 630 - Linebacker Kyzir White joins Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to talk about leading the Cardinals defense as a captain, his path to the NFL, playing for Jonathan Gannon, the loss of Budda Baker, Kyler Murray's potential impact, James Conner's running style and the upcoming matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

Ep. 68 - Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen cuales son las claves para poderar superar a los Dallas Cowboys en la semana 3 de la temporada regular. Cómo se puede detener a Micah Parsons? Nuestra línea defensiva se encuentra con algunos lesionados y será una prueba complicada pero no imposible. Josh Dobbs tiene que seguir subiendo su nível par…

Arizona Cardinals face their toughest test of the 2023 season as the Dallas Cowboys and their top-ranked defense come into town. Coming off a fantastic first half showing last week, although ending up a loss, the Joshua Dobbs-led Arizona Cardinals look to grow from their second-half mistakes and compete with the Dak Prescott-led Cowboys. Their defe…

Ep. 675 - When is Kyler Murray returning? Soon, he said in a social media post on Wednesday. So, what does that mean exactly? Great question. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck do their best to read into Murray’s message. Other topics discussed by the two: the defensive line suffers another blow, and it’s another biceps injury; with a full week of pract…

Ep. 64 - ESPN College Football game and studio analyst Greg McElroy joins Dave Pasch to discuss arguably the biggest story in the sport, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes. McElroy also talks about his playing career at Alabama and in the NFL and gives his thoughts on Kyler Murray, Clayton Tune and other Cardinals players he has co…

What do you believe about the Cardinals after two games? That’s one of the questions Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck chew on after the Cards played so well for a half against the Giants – and then they didn’t. Also discussed this week: How to become a winning team; the near-miss deep to Zach Ertz and what that could’ve meant; a different…

Last Friday, safety Budda Baker showed up on the injury report with a hamstring issue. On Monday, he was placed on injured reserve which means the Cardinals will be without the heartbeat of their team for at least four more games. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Lorenzo Alexander talk about what Baker's absence means for the defense and the team as…

Arizona Cardinals fell to 0-2 after a loss to the New York Giants. Unfortunately, the next handful of games will be brutal as the host the Dallas Cowboys, go on the road to San Francisco, then host the Cincinnati Bengals. All of those games will be without Budda Baker who was placed on IR before Week 2. Who will step up and lead this team with Bake…

The Cardinals get off to a 20-0 lead only to blow it and lose 31-28 to Daniel Jones and the Giants Can we expect improvement continually from Josh Dobbs and the offense? What defensive look did Arizona have that got exposed in the second half? Why did Daniel Jones and the Giants suddenly make a comeback? The impact of missing Budda Baker…

Ep. 674 - What happened? Yeah, it’s a question all of us are asking on this Monday morning. The Cardinals led by 20 at halftime and 21 points five minutes into the third quarter, yet Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi are talking about a 31-28 loss to the New York Giants in Week 2. Was it the offense? Was it the defense? Was it coaching? Or maybe it wa…

The Cardinals were firing on all cylinders in the first half against the New York Giants. Then, the second half began and the G-Men chipped away to erase a 21-point deficit. Dani Sureck, Jody Jackson and Zach Gershman try to explain how things went south for the Cardinals on the way to a 31-28 loss. As painful as the loss was, there were several po…

Arizona Cardinals fall 31-28 to the New York Giants but that's not even close to the entire story. The Cardinals played a near perfect first half of football that featured Joshua Dobbs running the offense to perfection and James Conner running all over the New York Giants defense. On the other side, the Cardinals defense had Daniel Jones guessing a…

Blake & Marcos preview week 2 with guest @senorjessroot of Cards Wire and the Rise Up, See Red podcast Why Arizona's defense came to play vs. Washington Is Jonathan Gannon just...hated for no reason? The top playmaker on Arizona's defense Could this be the last chance for AZ to win a game for a while vs. NYG? Where Isaiah Simmons' revenge game fits…

Reaction to the Thursday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles. Who is the class of the NFC East between the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys? Will the Cincinnati Bengals rebound after their week one loss to the Cleveland Browns? What about the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs both looking for their first win. I…

Week 2 is upon us and the Arizona Cardinals will welcome the 0-1 New York Giants into State Farm Stadium. Coming off an embarrassing performance against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, the Giants will have something to prove. Led by Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, and Darren Waller, the Giants will be looking to score their first offensive touchdown of…

Ep. 673 - Running the football is key. And sure, that can be said each week, but perhaps more so this week. The expectation is James Conner needs to have a big day in order for the Cardinals to get a win. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss Sunday’s matchup against the Giants. Both want to see Conner get more touches than he did in Week 1. Obvi…

Ep. 629 - Linebacker Dennis Gardeck joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to talk about his standout performance against the Commanders and the upcoming home opener against the Giants at State Farm Stadium. Last Sunday, Gardeck collected two sacks and a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown by teammate Cam Thomas. Plus, Calvisi and Wolf tal…

Ep. 67 - El debut en casa de nuestros Cardenales será especial. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen cuales serán las claves para vencer a los NY Giants que llegarán con sed de venganza. Hay muchos factores a tomar en cuenta, entre ellos el regreso de Isaiah Simmons que hace un par de semanas aún erá parte de nuestro equipo y hoy es parte de lo…

Arizona Cardinals played hard but fell short in Week 1. Another team that fell short, but in a more embarrassing fashion, was the New York Giants. They lost 40-0 to their inter-division rival Dallas Cowboys. Something's gotta give in the Week 2 matchup between the 0-1 Arizona Cardinals and 0-1 New York Giants. Can Joshua Dobbs lead the Cardinals to…

Ep.63 - The legendary Kevin Harlan joins Dave Pasch to discuss all things broadcasting including what it was like calling Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury during the Jets and Bills game on Monday Night Football. Harlan and Pasch also swap Kurt Warner stories, the importance of a good meal on the road, when he knew he wanted to be a broadcaster a…