Higher Calling: Jason Wright Walks Away from the NFL
Normally, I’m rolling through stats and poring through numbers to break down the NFL. I’m stepping back for a second to put the spotlight on former Northwestern standout Jason Wright, who took the road less traveled. Wright turned down a contract offer from the Cardinals to head to business school and prepare for the next [...]
Ryan Williams Falls: Beanie Wells is the Last Man Standing in the Desert
Arizona fans were obviously thrilled to hear the news that the Cardinals and star wideout Larry Fitzgerald had come to terms on a monstrous new contract. Unfortunately, that raucous enthusiasm was tempered on Friday night against Green Bay when second-round pick Ryan Williams was lost for the year with a ruptured patella tendon in his [...]
No. 5: Patrick Peterson to Arizona
Patrick Peterson out of LSU was selected fifth overall by Arizona. He teams with Antonio Rodgers-Cromartie to form a very interesting tandem. He may have been the player on the board. Peterson will work against Larry Fitzgerald day in and day out. There’s no better “trial by fire” opportunity on the board.
Next up: Cleveland [...]
I Missed That Brad Childress Was Doing Stand-Up
I shan’t write a lengthy analysis here. Those who watched Brad Childress’ press conference (check my earlier post for a link) couldn’t understand the lack of energy, enthusiasm or anything resembling positivity from the Vikings’ coach. Much has been written about this comeback and Favre’s effort to put Minnesota back into the win column.
And, [...]
Kurt Warner: Should Be Dancing in The Pocket
In the past couple weeks, I’ve been taking lessons from the neighborhood kids on scrawling in fingerpaint, sidewalk chalk and crayons. The goal: a massive quasi-letter, picture art campaign to draw future Hall of Famer Kurt Warner back onto the football field.
Instead, it was announced early this week that Warner would trade dancing in [...]
Harmon Talks Cardinals Exodus w/ Jon Bloom, Voice of The University of Phoenix Stadium & KTAR Host
On March 12th, I had a chance to catch up with Jon Bloom to discuss the exodus from the desert. The Cardinals have lost a number of big-time playmakers at the beginning of free agency (and a huge trade). What’s on tap for 2010?
Bloom also expresses his “man-crush” on Edwin Jackson and gets fired up [...]
