Archive for July, 2011

File this under I didn’t see this coming, however the Arizona Cardinals have found a way to bring back offensive lineman Deuce Lutui.  Turns out, after Lutui failed his physical with the Cincinnati Bengals after they had signed the free agent a couple of days ago.

Well, maybe it won’t be a four RB rotation after all?  After the signing of draft pick Ryan Williams earlier today, the Arizona Cardinals announced they have traded running back Tim Hightower to the Washington Redskins for defensive end Vonnie Holliday.

When the Arizona Cardinals moved to Arizona from St. Louis in 1988, it was a great day for football fans in the State of Arizona.  Sure, we weren’t getting the Pittsburgh Steelers or Dallas Cowboys, however we were getting NFL Football.  What we quickly learned though was the Cardinals didn’t like to spend money.  Like choosing Top Ramen over everything else kind of not liking to spend money.  It was no secret it was difficult to get players to come to Arizona to play.  Sun Devil Stadium was a college stadium, it was too hot to play there in September [...]

The Arizona Cardinals might have just made the biggest splash into the free agent market since they moved to Arizona 23 years ago.  Today, they got the complete tight end they’ve been searching for since the days Jay Novacek bolted for the Dallas Cowboys.  Free Agent Todd Heap, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens, signed a two-year deal with the Cardinals Sunday morning.

The one guy the Arizona Cardinals had to get into camp as soon as possible has made it.  First round draft pick, cornerback Patrick Peterson, signed a five-year deal with the Cards this afternoon.  So far he has only missed conditioning and one practice.  If Peterson is to be the force the Cards are going to count on him being, then it was a must that his deal get done sooner rather than later.

Hopefully the search for a number two wide receiver will continue for the Arizona Cardinals this weekend because the pickup of former Cleveland Browns and New York Jets receiver Chansi Stuckey only give the Cards another number three receiver at best.  Last season Stuckey had 40 receptions for 346 yards.

Well, it’s not Nnamdi Asomugha, but the Arizona Cardinals dipped their feet into the cornerback pond this morning and picked up former Carolina Panthers CB Richard Marshall.  Not exactly the name I was looking for, but it does bring in someone with a little experience.

The Arizona Cardinals have visited the corner market quite a bit this week.  First, they went to sell a big time cornerback, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, in order to get a big-time quarterback, one they desperately needed.  Then they made a return trip today to try to buy another cornerback,  Nnamdi Asomugha, only to take their list and forget to bring home the bread and butter.  Turns out, the bread and butter cost too much.  Now, they’ll have to wait for the weekly ads to come out to see if there is an advertised corner that comes much cheaper.

Deuce Lutui is now a Cincinnati Bengal.  The former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman has found his home in his first free agency market test.  he finds himself leaving the only NFL home he has ever known in Arizona.  Being from Arizona, Lutui found a comfortable place here.  Now, he gets to find out what NFL life is like outside of Arizona.

I will miss Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and he goes out with a lot of class as documented in his official statement upon leaving the Arizona Cardinals found here http://bit.ly/rnm8IV My two best memories of him were:   1) The 99-yard interception against Rams which clinched the game and an NFC West division for the Cardinals.   2) The unbelievable interception against the Giants in the end zone.   He also had an uncanny ability to catch up to a receiver (or sometimes almost catch up) when he was beaten by four steps and you thought for sure it was going to be a touchdown for the other team. [...]