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Kolb Does Not Deserve to be Booed

Scott Allen — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:55:42 +0000

Jun. 12, 2012; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb throws a pass during minicamp at the Cardinals practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

When the Arizona Cardinals saw quarterback Kurt Warner retire after the 2010 season, many fans including myself were wondering what was going to become of the position. Many thought Matt Leinart was not the right man and that turned out to be correct. People wanted someone who they felt was a legitimate NFL quarterback. A lot of people thought that guy was going to be Kevin Kolb. As we know, the Cards gave a lot up to get him and he spent half the season injured in 2011. His record says he went 2-6. He was better than that record, with about two weeks to learn the playbook before taking the field in preseason. So why all the boos?

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Back to Football for the Arizona Cardinals

Scott Allen — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:04:53 +0000

It’s back to football tomorrow for the Arizona Cardinals as they play host to the Carolina Panthers in week one of the 2011 NFL football season, a seaosn many thought would never happen thanks to the almost five month lockout. Now it’s time for new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb to lace them up for real and lead the Cardinals on a new journey, one that we all hope ends in regaining the NFC West title.

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Kevin Kolb Doesn’t Need a Call from Michael Vick

Scott Allen — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:58:17 +0000

Word got out that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback reached out to Carolina Panthers first round pick and starting quarterback Cam Newton last week to have a discussion. The media made it a story, but as far as Kevin Kolb is concerned, who cares? So what if Vick didn’t call him? Derek Anderson didn’t call John Skelton or Richard Bartel. Hey, as much a players shrug it off, fact is there is no love loss for the most part between competitors.

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