Under the Radar: Madden 10 Arizona Cardinals Dynasty

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Cardinals Looking to Bounce Back

PHOENIX, AZ- Last year ended in heartbreak for the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals entered Super Bowl XLIV as 12 point underdogs. They strode through the playoffs with clutch performances, underdog comebacks, and one deserving win after another. In the Wild Card Game, they beat the Falcons 30-24. In this game, they were down 17-7 at the half, but they came back and scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter. They came in to the Divisional round as another underdog to the Carolina Panthers. They had a 27-7 lead at the half, and they won easily 33-13. They then proceeded to upset the offensive juggernaut Philadelphia Eagles in a thriller in which they won 32-25. Superbowl XLIV: They were down 20-7 at the half, and then they came back with three straight scores, to take the lead. Unfortunately however, Ben Roethisburger and the Steelers performed a 1:41 drive that ended in a spectacular touchdown catch by Santonio Holmes.

DEPTH CHART

QB
Kurt Warner
Matt Leinart
Brian St. Pierre

FB
Dan Kreider

HB
Tim Hightower
Beanie Wells
Jason Wright
LaRod Stephens-Howlings

WR
Larry Fitzgerald
Anquan Boldin
Steve Breaston
Jerheme Urban
Early Doucet
Sean Morey

TE
Anthony Becht
Stephen Spach
Dominique Byrd

LT
Mike Gandy

LG
Reggie Wells
Jeremy Bridges

C
Lyle Sendlein
Ben Claxton

RG
Deuce Lutui
Brandon Keith

RT
Levi Brown
Herman Johnson

LE
Calais Campbell
Kenny Iwebema

RE
Darnell Dockett
Alan Branch

DT
Bryan Robinson
Gabe Watson
Keilen ****s

LOLB
Clark Haggans
Will Davis

MLB
Karlos Dansby
Gerald Hayes
Ali Highsmith
Reggie Walker

ROLB
Chike Okeafor
Bertrand Barry

CB
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Bryant McFadden
Ralph Brown
Michael Adams

FS
Antrel Rolle
Rashad Johnson

SS
Adrian Wilson
Matt Ware

K
Neil Rackers

P
Ben Graham

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NFL PRESEASON NEWS

Brett Favre Signs with Vikings
Brett Favre officially signs a $12 million deal with a guaranteed $13 Million if he is on the opening day roster. Head Coach Brad Childress says, "He may be the missing link in an explosive offense."



Jay Cutler traded away to Bears
Once Jay Cutler found out that new head coach Josh McDaniels wanted a new quarterback, he wanted out. He got his wish. He was traded to the Chicago Bears for draft picks and QB Kyle Orton.



Superstar WR signs with Buffalo Bills
Terrell Owens signs a 1 year $8.5 million deal with a team that needs an offensive explosiveness. We'll have to see if he has trouble with young quarterbacks in Buffalo.

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NFL GAME REPORT


Warner's 3 TD seal the deal in Phoenix

49'ERS 16, CARDINALS 24

PHOENIX, AZ- The entire game was controlled by the Arizona Cardinals. The Cards' jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and then were scared when the 49'ers took a 3 point lead at the half. But the Cardinals dominated the second half and won 24-16. Kurt Warner was very solid, with a QB rating just under 100 at 98.9. He threw for 243 yards on 23 attempts. Larry Fitzgerald had 6 catches, 2 of which were touchdowns. Urban had the other touchdown catch, and Boldin had a solid 4 catches for 79 yards. It was record heat in Phoenix this afternoon during the game, striking up at 101 degrees fahrenheit. It came 5 degrees short of 2003 when it was 106 degrees in the stadium. You could tell that the Cardinal fans are seeking vengeance. Even though the preseason games do not count, the Cardinals are still very happy over the 73-10 win they had over the Steelers during preseason. Fans are excited to have another matchup with Pittsburgh in the Superbowl.

Passing
Kurt Warner - 23/35, 243 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing
Beanie Wells - 24 att, 96 yards
Dan Kreider - 1 att, 1 yard

Receiving
Anthony Becht - 7 rec, 51 yards
Larry Fitzgerald - 6 rec, 66 yards, 2 TD
Anquan Boldin - 4 rec, 79 yards
Jerheme Urban - 2 rec, 11 yards, 1 TD
Steve Breaston - 2 rec, 29 yards
Beanie Wells - 1 rec, 3 yards
Dan Kreider - 1 rec, 4 yards

Player of the Game
Kurt Warner

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AROUND THE NFL

Chiefs Upset Baltimore Ravens
Larry Johnson was the king in Kansas City with 119 rushing yards and a touchdown.



Minnesota Beatdown
Brett Favre and the Vikings destroyed Brady Quinn and the Browns, 38-13. Favre had 247 yards and 3 TD passes in his Vikings opener. Adrian Peterson had a huge day with 174 rushing yards with 2 touchdowns.



Terrell Owens' goes not as planned
A highly anticipated game opener for the Buffalo Bills against the Patriots with new WR Terrell Owens went horrible for the team. They lost 30-7, and T.O. only caught the rock twice for a weak 19 yards.



Jay Cutler's Chicago Preview goes so-so
The Bears cruised over the Green Bay Packers 35-21. Jay Cutler had an off debut with the Bears as he completed 60 percent of his passes with 164 yards, 1 TD, and 2 picks.