A New Sun Rises Over The Desert: An Arizona Cardinals Franchise

[Kyle K.]

WHISENHUNT OUT!
THE CARDS CUT TIES WITH KEN; LOOK TO MOVE ON WITH A NEW DIRECTION

GLENDALE, AR (AP) - The news came down in the early morning and was a shock to many in the Arizona organization. Ken Whisenhunt has been relieved of his coaching duties as well as the rest of his coaching staff. It was a move that no one saw coming, but after a couple years that have seen regression it was deemed the right time to move on from Ken and the coaching staff and move in a new direction. There have been very subtle whispers and rumors around Glendale that this move was coming and some coaching candidates have been mentioned but most dismissed the rumors. Alas today we saw that the rumors were true and Ken has been let go and a new coach and coaching staff have already been put in place.

Brian Kelly; yes that would be Notre Dame, Brian Kelly. He will be the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, the Cards were able to sneak him away from Notre Dame with a huge contract that was for 5 years and worth 40 million. It was enough for Kelly to make the leap from college and into the NFL. It won't be easy for Brian as he is coming to a team that really has no identity on offense especially at quarterback where last year two players split time and neither really took control. The Cards do of course have Larry Fitzgerald, one of the best receivers in football and someone that Kelly should be able to easily work with. And lucky for Larry, Kelly is bringing in someone at offensive coordinator that he is very familiar with and should immediately be able to have an impact on the offense.

Kurt Warner is coming back to Arizona, unfortunately for Larry it won't be to throw him balls down the field but it will be to coordinate the offense. Kurt was lured away from NFL Network and back to Arizona, something that really no one expected but the front office and Brian Kelly were able to persuade Kurt into taking the job and starting his NFL coaching career, hopefully to continued success. With Kurt we are expecting a more wide open style of offense much like the one he ran in St. Louis and Arizona, with big target wide receivers and versatile running backs who can run and catch the ball. I'm sure if Kurt could talk Marshall into coming out of retirement he would gladly take him, but for now Wells and Hightower will have to do.

On the defensive side of the ball is someone that Arizona fans will love, and someone that has been away from football a long time now. Aeneas Williams is the man, a Arizona favorite, and a man that knew how to play defense being one of the best shutdown corners in the game. Here we anticipate Williams will expect all his defensive backs be able to play man to man coverage and very little zone. Likely we will be seeing a blitz scheme and leaving his corners on an island, something Aeneas was used to in his career and having Patrick Peterson as one of his pieces to play with should make him exceptionally happy in the long run. Moving forward with all these coaching moves the Cardinals will look and play very different but it should be noted that right now the only truly untouchable players are Larry Fitzgerald and Patrick Peterson; from what we have been told everyone else is fair game.

[Quackjack29]

This is Madden 13, right?

[Kyle K.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Quackjack29

This is Madden 13, right?

Yes it is.

[Kyle K.]

BIG QUESTION MARKS SURROUND ARIZONA
IF BRIAN KELLY WAS HOPING FOR A EASY TRANSITION, HE IS IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE; QUARTERBACK POSITION IN TURMOIL

It was an up and down preseason by the worst standards and there will be a lot of question marks going into the regular season and beyond for the Cardinals. The biggest concern is at quarterback where neither quarterback seemed to want to even attempt to take control of the team, and though Kolb threw for a lot of yards he had more picks then touchdowns and was still only around 50% completion. Skelton, didn't do nearly as much, was a sub 50% passer and really seemed to take a step back in progression. Lindley there have been rumors that he may in fact be cut by the Cardinals and a free agent may be signed to help the position, or at least challenge Kolb and Skelton. The running game was mostly an after thought in the preseason with only about 200 yards total being gained on the ground, once again neither player looked to comfortable in the backfield and either could be replaced.

Defensively the team looked much more at home, interceptions though not many did come for the Cards, about 1 per game and for the most part they were able to shutdown the opponents offense. On the line they were able to get a heavy pass rush which is a good sign because if they need more in coverage the Cardinals now know that the front three will be able to get some pressure on quarterbacks. Linebacking is as good as ever and they will have to improve in there weaknesses because a lot of them time they will be asked to drop back in coverage not something they have been used to. And finally on the back end, though some injuries have occurred it still looks strong in the secondary with Patrick Peterson really starting to step up and make an impact the way Williams and Kelly would like him to. It may be a slow start to the season but as players get better accustomed to the new systems things should start to smooth out and players will start making the plays the fans are used to seeing.

ARIZONA CARDINALS PRESEASON STATS

Arizona Cardinals Stats - 2012
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Kevin Kolb	87/156	862	5.5	215.5	53	4	6	64.1
John Skelton	39/81	356	4.4	89.0	50	3	3	57.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Beanie Wells	51	121	2.4	6	0	1	30.3	3
Ryan Williams	13	45	3.5	16	0	1	11.3	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Larry Fitzgerald	28	362	12.9	2	68	--	90.5	178
Beanie Wells	18	204	11.3	3	53	--	51.0	185
Andre Roberts	13	99	7.6	0	25	--	99.0	60
Michael Floyd	13	158	12.2	0	26	--	39.5	55
Early Doucet	11	91	8.3	0	13	--	22.8	47
Gerell Robinson	10	109	10.9	1	23	--	27.3	39
LaRon Byrd	9	97	10.8	1	50	--	97.0	73
Jeff King	8	50	6.3	0	15	--	12.5	24
Ryan Williams	7	61	8.7	1	22	--	15.3	44
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Jeremy Bridges					0		1
Adam Snyder					0		1
Daryn Colledge					0		1
Levi Brown					1		1
Bobby Massie					2		2
Lyle Sendlein					0		2
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Paris Lenon	38	--	38	2	2	3	0	0
Calais Campbell	29	--	29	6	7	1	0	0
Quentin Groves	27	--	27	0	0	5	0	0
Darnell Dockett	23	--	23	4	4	1	0	0
Sam Acho	20	--	20	0	0	3	0	0
Patrick Peterson	18	--	18	0	0	4	0	0
Greg Toler	18	--	18	0	0	3	1	0
Kerry Rhodes	17	--	17	0	0	4	1	0
Daryl Washington	16	--	16	0	0	4	0	0
William Gay	13	--	13	0	0	3	0	0
Stewart Bradley	12	--	12	0	0	4	1	0
Rashad Johnson	9	--	9	0	0	6	1	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
LaRod Stephens-Howling	9	251	27.9	43	0	7	6.6	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Jay Feely	7	7	100%	45	7	7	100%	28
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Dave Zastudil	26	1,188	67	45.7	39.7	1	3	6

[Kyle K.]

WEEK ONE PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | September 9, 2012
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Seattle Seahawks (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Arizona Cardinals (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 0 Points Per Game 0 0 Total Offensive Yards 0 0 Passing Yards 0 0 Rushing Yards 0 0 First Downs 0 0 Turnovers 0 0 Red Zone Percentage 0 Defensive Stats Comparison 0 Points Per Game 0 0 Total Yards Allowed 0 0 Passing Yards Allowed 0 0 Rushing Yards Allowed 0 0 Sacks 0 0 Turnovers 0 0 Red Zone Percentage 0 Injury Report None SS Adrian Wilson (Hip Fracture) Season Ending IR Game Notes Coming into this game Brian Kelly has been very secretive about who he was going to start at quarterback, but now it was finally revealed that Kevin Kolb would in fact be the starting quarterback. Kolb had a poor preseason by starter standards but he was saved by John Skelton having a worse time on the field. Though almost everyone in and outside of the organization knows neither of these guys will be the number one guy much further into the future. Reports came out that the Cardinals were even in talks with McNabb, a true irony if he were to come and take Kevin Kolbs job. Defensively the Cardinals were ranked #7 in the preseason but it will be tough without their leader Adrian Wilson who is lost for the week due to a hip fracture. Seattle is coming in with the 5th ranked offense mostly thanks to Lynch who tore teams up in his limited use in the preseason. Patrick Peterson will need to step up and show why he was as high of a pick as he was and make some big plays on both defense and special teams. Sacks and turnovers will be the recipe for the Cardinals to win this week in what should be a low scoring hard hitting affair between two division rivals.

[Kyle K.]

WEEK ONE RESULTS

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-0)
VS.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-0)

CARDIAC CARDS WIN IN DRAMATIC FASHION
KEVIN KOLB PLAYS ONE OF HIS BEST GAMES EVER TO BRING THE CARDINALS BACK



TOP: BEANIE WELLS PUTS HIS BODY ON THE LINE TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN FOR THE CARDINALS
BOTTOM LEFT: RICHARD SHERMAN EATING TURF AFTER FITZGERALD RUNS AWAY FROM HIM
BOTTOM RIGHT: RUSSELL WILSON PUT SEATTLE ON HIS BACK IN HIS REGULAR SEASON DEBUT

GLENDALE, AR (AP) - Just when you thought you knew Arizona Cardinals football, Kevin Kolb does that! Now before we swoon to much over Mr. Kolb, there were things he didn't do all that well; and it is still a huge question mark that he will even be in Arizona next season. That being said, wow what performance he put on today with only 11 incompletions a far cry from what his preseason looked like. He started off on fire marching the Cardinals down the field for a quick three points and a score finding Larry Fitzgerald a could times on the drive. Sadly however the Arizona defense seemed to come into the game in LaLa land, the corners were out to lunch on most of the plays to start the game. Two Golden Tate catches later, the Cardinals found themselves down by 4 after a quick touchdown drive by Seattle. Arizona was able to make it a little closer before the end of the game however and did manage to score another field goal at the end of the quarter to make it a 7-6 game.

Kolb really didn't slow down at all in the second quarter, the problem was though the defense didn't pick it up either so Arizona quickly found itself looking at a 8 point deficit after a 41 yard Sidney Rice touchdown reception. Wilson all through the first half had his way with the Cardinals defense making big play after big play. Unfortunately Patrick Peterson on the ensuing kickoff didn't do them any favors as he fumbled the ball giving the Seahawks automatic field goal range but the game change stand was about to happen. where on the Arizona 1 yard line the defense managed to hold Arizona to -1 yard and force a field goal. To reward the defense for its first huge stop of the game Kevin Kolb led the Cards down and Beanie Wells scored a matrix like touchdown to once again bring the game withing 1 score, 17-13 at the half.

"I couldn't believe what I was seeing out there, the corners for the most part have been extremely solid but today it looked like they just completely forgot how to play the game. It just seemed like we were letting them do whatever they wanted for 3 quarters until we finally realized what was going on. I had to put ourselves in a much more basic defense and then we finally started to make some plays. I cannot praise that front 7 enough they had pressure on Wilson all game long and we could tell he was getting happy feet and it just made us hungrier for sacks." - Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals Defensive Coordinator.

Sadly the third quarter didn't offer much in the way of entertainment for either team as they exchanged field goals to make it a real tight game going into the fourth quarter. With previous seasons in mind, and neither team being known as a finisher this game was very much up in the air. Kolb continued his absolutely amazing start by driving the Cardinals down the field again on a 7 minute drive that would be capped off by a Early Doucet touchdown to give the Cardinals the lead 23-20, but the game still had well over 9 minutes left. This is where the defense finally showed what they could do, forcing stop, after stop and even when Seattle thought they had a for sure game tying field goal the defense came up with a huge sack and forced a 58 yard field goal that was kicked well left. Arizona would then proceed to close out the game on three straight Beanie Wells runs to seal the victory and Brian Kelly's first win in the NFL.

"I can't say enough good things about those guys out there, they played their asses off all game long for me and all deserve a game ball. Kolb will be our starter no question moving forward and I have all intentions of keeping it that way as long as he is healthy. We executed out game plan well and Kurt called a fantastic offensive game, we ran the ball effectively and we never put Kolb into spots where we didn't think he would be comfortable. We executed extremely well and next week we need to make sure we clean up our defensive back play, if we don't it could be a very long day for us." - Brian Kelly, Arizona Cardinals Head Coach.

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 9, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Seattle Seahawks (0-1)	7	10	3	0	20
Arizona Cardinals (1-0)	6	7	3	7	23

Team Stats Comparison
	SEA	ARI
Total Offense	375	331
Rushing Yards	122	78
Passing Yards	253	253
First Downs	15	18
Punt Return Yards	13	28
Kick Return Yards	142	114
Total Yards	530	473
Turnovers	1 (+2)	3 (-2)
3rd Down Converstion	33%	56%
4th Down Conversion	--	--
2-Point Conversion	--	--
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/1 (100%)	2/1 (100%)
Penalties	20 Yds	25 Yds
Posession Time	25:03	34:57

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SEA	ARI
7:56	(ARI) J. Feely, 33 Yd FG	0	3
5:49	(SEA) G. Tate 19 Yd pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick)	7	3
1:13	(ARI) J. Feely, 40 Yd FG	7	6
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SEA	ARI
11:43	(SEA) S. Rice 41 Yd pass from R. Wilson (S. Hauschka kick)	14	6
10:13	(SEA) S. Hauschka, 44 Yd FG	17	6
1:51	(ARI) B. Wells 12 Yd pass from K. Kolb (J. Feely kick)	17	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SEA	ARI
11:04	(ARI) J. Feely, 49 Yd FG	17	16
5:14	(SEA) S. Hauschka, 17 Yd FG	20	16
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SEA	ARI
9:53	(ARI) E. Doucet 6 Yd pass from K. Kolb (J. Feely kick)	20	23

Seattle Seahawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Russell Wilson 15/23 299 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Marshawn Lynch 17 73 4.2 0 Russell Wilson 5 44 8.8 0 Robert Turbin 4 5 1.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Zach Miller 4 66 16.5 0 Braylon Edwards 3 45 15.0 0 Sidney Rice 3 77 25.6 1 Golden Tate 2 67 33.5 1 Doug Baldwin 1 27 27.0 0 Evan moore 1 12 12.0 0 Michael Robinson 1 5 5.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jake Scott 0 1 Max Unger 0 1 Breno Giacomini 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kam Chancellor 8 0 0 0 K.J. Wright 7 0 0 0 Alan Branch 5 0 0 0 Richard Sherman 5 0 0 0 LeRoy Hill 5 0 0 0 Jeremy Lane 5 0 0 0 Earl Thomas 4 0 1 0 Heath Farwell 4 0 0 0 Bobby Wagner 4 0 0 0 Byron Maxwell 4 0 0 0 Jason Jones 3 0 0 0 Red Bryant 2 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Steven Hauschka 2/3 2/2 8 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Jon Ryan 5 212 42.4 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Golden Tate 3 72 24.0 0 Leon Washington 3 70 23.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Leon Washington 1 13 13.0 0

Arizona Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kevin Kolb 29/40 270 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Beanie Wells 24 68 2.8 0 Kevin Kolb 3 4 1.3 0 Ryan Williams 2 4 2.0 0 AnthonySherman 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Beanie Wells 6 64 10.6 1 Larry Fitzgerald 6 53 8.8 0 Andre Roberts 4 47 11.7 0 Todd Heap 3 24 8.0 0 Early Doucet 3 27 9.0 1 Michael Floyd 3 36 12.0 0 Gerell Robinson 3 15 5.0 0 Anothony Sherman 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Daryn Colledge 1 0 Levi Brown 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Darnell Dockett 8 1 0 0 Kerry Rhodes 6 0 0 0 Daryl Washington 6 0 0 0 Paris Lenon 5 1 0 0 Quentin Groves 4 0 0 0 Sam Acho 3 1 0 0 Rashad Johnson 3 0 0 0 William Gay 3 0 0 0 Greg Toler 3 1 0 0 O'Brien Schofield 2 1 0 0 Vonnie Holliday 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jay Feely 3/3 2/2 11 49 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Dave Zastudil 4 201 50.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Patrick Peterson 4 93 23.2 0 LaRod Stephens-Howling 1 21 21.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Patrick Peterson 3 28 9.3 0

READER POLL OF THE DAY
With Kevin Kolbs performance against Seattle, has he earned himself the starting job for the rest of the season?

A. Yes, without question he has earned it.
B. Yes, but he should be a on a short leash.
C. No, it was only one game after all.
D. Kevin who?

[Kyle K.]

AROUND THE NFL
WEEK ONE

GAME OF THE WEEK
STEELERS BLOW LATE LEAD; FAIL TO TIE GAME ON LAST PLAY OF THE GAME

DENVER, CO (AP) - It took a heroic effort in the regular season return of Peyton Manning to do it but in the end both Manning and the Broncos were up to the task. Down by 14 points late in the 4th quarter Manning was up to his old tricks and showed Pittsburgh exactly why Denver was so excited to have him on their roster. 2 quick touchdowns to Joel Dreessen later the Broncos found themselves all tied up and with 2:13 left on the clock the Broncos thanks to Matt Prater found themselves in the lead. Big Ben and the Steelers were no where close to being down and out however as they were able to march all the way down to the Denver 27 yard line where the game tying field goal was attempted. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh Dave Rayner pushed the ball right and just barely missed it, giving Denver the heroic 41-38 win in a fantastic game to kick Sunday Night Football off.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Sep 9, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1)	0	17	14	7	38
Denver Broncos (1-0)	7	14	3	17	41

Team Stats Comparison
	PIT	DEN
Total Offense	515	326
Rushing Yards	189	114
Passing Yards	326	212
First Downs	11	14
Punt Return Yards	15	27
Kick Return Yards	170	119
Total Yards	700	472
Turnovers	1 (-1)	0 (+1)
3rd Down Converstion	7	5
4th Down Conversion	0	2
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/1 (100%)	4/2 (85%)
Penalties	42 Yds	15 Yds
Posession Time	30:19	29:41

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ben Roethlisberger 23/35 326 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Rashard Mendenhall 9 139 15.4 2 Isaac Redman 8 25 3.1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mike Wallace 5 82 16.4 1 Emmanuel Sancers 4 47 11.8 0 Antonio Brown 4 60 15.0 0 Heath Miller 3 34 11.3 0 Rashard Mendenhall 3 48 16.0 1 Isaac Redman 2 28 14.0 1 Jerricho Cotchery 1 21 21.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK David DeCastro 1 0 Ramon Foster 1 0 Max Starks 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Lawrence Timmons 11 1 0 0 Ike Taylor 7 0 0 0 Curtis Brown 5 0 0 0 LaMarr Woodley 5 1 0 0 Cameron Heyward 4 0 0 0 Brandon Johnson 3 0 0 0 James Harrison 3 0 0 0 Ryan Clark 3 0 0 0 Larry Foote 3 0 0 0 Troy Polamalu 3 0 0 0 Casey Hampton 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dave Rayner 1/2 5/5 8 32 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Jeremy Kapinos 5 216 43.2 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Mike Wallace 1 39 39.0 0 Antonio Brown 2 53 26.5 0 Jerricho Cotchery 3 78 26.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Antonio Brown 3 15 5.0 0

Denver Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Peyton Manning 22/32 212 5 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Willis McGahee 22 66 3.0 0 Knowshon Moreno 7 41 5.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Demaryius Thomas 6 91 15.2 0 Joel Dreessen 4 25 6.3 3 Willis McGahee 4 22 5.5 1 Roy Williams 4 36 9.0 1 Eric Decker 1 13 13.0 0 Jacob Tamme 1 20 20.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Stacey Andrews 1 0 Zane Beadles 1 1 Manny Ramirez 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Joe Mays 11 0 0 0 Quinton Carter 8 0 0 0 Chris Harris 5 0 0 0 D.J. Williams 5 0 0 0 Rahim Moore 5 0 1 0 Von Miller 4 0 0 0 Champ Bailey 3 0 0 0 Elvis Dumervil 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Matt Prater 2/2 5/5 11 34 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Britton Colquitt 7 313 44.7 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Andre Caldwell 4 119 29.8 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Decker 3 18 6.0 0 Andre Caldwell 1 9 9.0 0

TUESDAY MORNING SCOREBOARD

Week One Scoreboard

Thursday's Games

Dallas Cowboys 29 @ New York Giants 41

Sunday's Games

Indianapolis Colts 27 @ Chicago Bears 30

Jacksonville Jaguars 6 @ Minnesota Vikings 20

Buffalo Bills 21 @ New York Jets 38

Miami Dolphins 27 @ Houston Texans 30

New England Patriots 30 @ Tennessee Titans 17

St. Louis Rams 39 @ Detroit Lions 35

Washington Redskins 16 @ New Orleans Saints 51

Philadelphia Eagles 24 @ Cleveland Browns 31

Atlanta Falcons 20 @ Kansas City 15

San Francisco 49ers 38 @ Green Bay Packers 21

Seattle Seahawks 20 @ Arizona Cardinals 23

Carolina Panthers 30 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3

Pittsburgh Steelers 38 @ Denver Broncos 41

Monday's Games

Cincinnati Bengals 9 @ Baltimore Ravens 49

San Diego Chargers 27 @ Oakland Raiders 30

BYE WEEKS: None

WEEK ONE STANDINGS

NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 11, 2012
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New York Giants	1	0	0	41	29
Philadelphia Eagles	0	1	0	24	31
Washington Redskins	0	1	0	16	51
Dallas Cowboys	0	1	0	29	41
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Chicago Bears	1	0	0	30	27
Minnesota Vikings	1	0	0	20	6
Green Bay Packers	0	1	0	21	38
Detroit Lions	0	1	0	35	39
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	1	0	0	20	15
New Orleans Saints	1	0	0	51	16
Carolina Panthers	1	0	0	30	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	1	0	3	30
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Arizona Cardinals	1	0	0	23	20
San Francisco 49ers	1	0	0	38	21
St. Louis Rams	1	0	0	39	35
Seattle Seahawks	0	1	0	20	23
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New York Jets	1	0	0	38	21
New England Patriots	1	0	0	30	17
Miami Dolphins	0	1	0	27	30
Buffalo Bills	0	1	0	21	38
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	1	0	0	49	9
Cleveland Browns	1	0	0	31	24
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	1	0	38	41
Cincinnati Bengals	0	1	0	9	49
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	1	0	0	30	27
Indianapolis Colts	0	1	0	27	30
Tennessee Titans	0	1	0	17	30
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	1	0	6	20
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Oakland Raiders	1	0	0	30	27
Denver Broncos	1	0	0	41	38
San Diego Chargers	0	1	0	27	30
Kansas City Chiefs	0	1	0	15	20

WEEK ONE MAJOR INJURY REPORT

Week One Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
MLB	Derrick Johnson (KC)	Torn Tricep - Season Ending IR
LT	Jake Long (MIA)	Fractured Shoulder Blade - Season Ending IR
LT	D'Brickashaw Ferguson (NYJ)	Quad Tear - 4 Weeks
FB	Mike Tobert (CAR)	Achilles Tear - Season Ending IR
MLB	Brandon Spikes (NE)	Pectoral Tear - Season Ending IR
RG	Chris Kuper (DEN)	Broken Ankle - Season Ending IR
SS	Mark Barron (TB)	Groin Tear - Season Ending IR
C	Chris Myers (HOU)	Dislocated Hip - 4 Weeks
LE	Cameron Jordon (NO)	Ruptured Disk - 7 Weeks
RT	Todd Herremans (PHI)	Torn Bicep - 6 Weeks

[Kyle K.]

CARDINALS DRAFT 2012/2013 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
QUARTERBACK DANIEL ROMEO AT THE TOP OF ARIZONA'S WISH LIST

DANIEL ROMEO (QB, FLORIDA STATE) - To quote Shakespeare right now the Arizona Cardinals are asking themselves, "Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo." And with good reason as of right now he is the can't miss quarterback in the upcoming draft. As a freshman at Florida State he played very little but in his sophomore season he really took everyone by surprise, passing for over 3500 yards and 30 touchdowns. Many expect him to declare for the NFL after his junior season unless something goes terribly wrong, and after his first start that doesn't seem likely to happen. Romeo put up 350 yards and 4 touchdowns in his first game of the season and ran in for another 2 touchdowns. As of right now it would take Arizona to have a dreadful season to obtain a pick high enough to draft Romeo, but in the meantime they can continue to ask themselves, 'Where art thou'.