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12-28-2012, 10:38 AM
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12-28-2012, 10:40 AM
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12-29-2012, 02:25 PM
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Re: It's A Dry Hot Seat... - Arizona Cardinals Madden 13 CCM
THE REPUBLIC Meet Rhys Withenshaw: An interview with the NFL's newest coach.  Above: The Cardinals celebrate Thomas Clayton's touchdown run It's week 2 of the pre-season, and the Arizona Cardinals found themselves 36-43 down, with just seconds left. Kevin Kolb's hand off to RB Thomas Clayton sees the Cards surely win it. Arizona fans and players alike are celebrating, hugging each other and toasting a job well done. Apart from one man. "The snap was off" mentions Rhys Withenshaw to his Offensive Co-Ordinator Mike Miller, as he stands completely still. "Delayed the hand off, should've been punished" Mike Miller nods. He's only worked with him for a few weeks, but he's already very aware of the high standards the Cards' new HC demands from players and staff alike. You might even say he's a perfectionist, one of the many things we asked him about when he agreed to sit down with "The Republic" beat writer Joe Bloggs for an exclusive interview before Sunday's game against Seattle. Q: Hi, good to meet you, how are you? RW: Good thanks, you? Q: Haha, good. So it's your first NFL game on Sunday, are you nervous? RW: I'm not allowed to be. [Q: (after a few seconds) Oh, you're serious? RW: Of course. I'm the head coach. I'm supposed to be a leader, I'm not allowed to be nervous, it'd set a bad example. Q: Your pretty unknown at the minute. So tell us about your background, how you got into coaching? RW: I got into coaching because I couldn't play. I knew everything, what to do on the field. But I'm not an athlete, so I couldn't do what I thought I should do. So I got into coaching at a younger age than everyone else. I moved here [Arizona] when I got a job at a local high school after coaching in Europe for years, and after moving up there I'm now here. Q: Every one seemed surprised when you were offered the job, were you? RW: Honestly, yes. I didn't expect to get the job. I was going up against some very good coaches with NFL experience. But I went in with the attitude that the worst they could do was say no. But after the interview, I felt pretty good, like I hadn't ruled myself out. Q: Tell us more about the interview... RW: I'm not one for job interviews, to be honest. I feel they don't always give a fair reflection on the interviewee. But this was more laid back. It was less of an interview and more of just a talk about football, like you'd have with friends. I think that suited me , away from the field I'm usually pretty laid back, it's only at game time and during practice, that I usually get amped up. Q: On the subject of coaching, our beat writer caught Early Doucet coming out of practice a couple of days ago, and he reportedly said in reference to you "he likes it perfect. Real perfect". What was that about? RW: There's a feeling amongst the players that I'm a perfectionist, I couldn't tell you either way, but I did say to Early [Doucet] the other day his locker was too messy, and he laughed before he realised I was serious, like you did earlier. I was talking to him for half an hour about why he should keep his locker tidy. I'm pretty sure he spent the last ten minutes grumbling through it. Q: Sounds like the style of a perfectionist... RW: Maybe. Early's locker was really messy though. I've tried to make sure the players are relaxed, but I also told him "a cluttered locker can equal a cluttered mind". He responded by saying "it's more of a symbol that in overflowing with knowledge". I liked that, I like that the players feel they can have a laugh with me, as long as they remember I'm in charge. It's a difficult style to pull off, but if you can then you'll go far. Q: Well that's about it so good luck on Sunday and we hope to speak to you again soon. RW: Thank you.
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12-31-2012, 02:12 PM
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THE REPUBLIC PICK SIX! Kolb's six INTS dooms Cardinals in season opener  Kevin Kolb threw six interceptions in a horrible day for the Arizona Cardinals offense, as they fell 19-3 to the Seattle Seahawks in the season opener at The University Of Phoenix Stadium The preseason really does count for nothing. Ask the Arizona Cardinals. After a 4-0 preseason, they find themselves 0-1 after a horrific performance in front of an expectant, sell out home crowd. It didn't take long for Kevin Kolb to get the interception train rolling. After electing to receive the ball from the kick off, Patrick Peterson's return found the Cards at their own 23. Two hand-offs to running back Javarris James, who was deputising for the inactive Beanie Wells followed, and the Cards found themselves at 3rd and 6. Kolb came out in the shotgun, and looked to connect with tight end Todd Heap over the middle, but Kolb threw wide of Heap and instead found Seattle safety Earl Thomas, one of three interceptions on the day for Thomas, who was able to return the ball all the way to the 5 yard line, putting Matt Flynn in excellent position for his first drive with the Seahawks. Call it a drive loosely though, as it took just one play for Flynn to connect with Kellen Winslow at the back of the end zone, putting the Seahawks up 7-0 after the extra point by Steven Hauschka. Hauschka added a field goal later in the first quarter, and two more in the second quarter to put Seattle up 16-0 at the half. The Arizona defence continued to bail out it's spluttering offence by continuously pressuring Matt Flynn, forcing him to throw two first half interceptions to Adrian Wilson and one to Sam Acho, who made a brilliant heads-up play to dive full stretch for the ball after Flynn's pass had been tipped by DT David Carter. The Cards offence however failed to capitalise on it's stingy defence, as the offensive line struggled to create holes for the running game and Kevin Kolb seemed to be completely out of sync with his receivers, failing to complete a pass in the first quarter, and he didn't look much better in the second quarter. The Cardinals best chance for a comeback came at the end of the third quarter. On the final play of the third, Kevin Kolb connected with Andre Roberts on a 34 yard pass down the sideline, taking Arizona into the redzone for the first time. When they took the field for the fourth quarter, the home crowd roared the loudest they had all day. But after two small gains on the ground, Kolb threw his fifth pick of the day, illicting boos from the home crowd. Kolb was even afforded a second chance in the redzone when Greg Toler picked off Matt Flynn on the very next play. But again the Cards failed to punch it in, having to settle for a Jay Feely field goal to make it 16-3. The Arizona defence continued to put up a strong front to the very last, limiting Seattle to one more field goal, and forcing Robert Turbin into a fumble just four yards from the end zone, which was recovered by Patrick Peterson, who had on otherwise poor day, both in coverage and the return game. However, the spotlight was on Kolb and his diabolical 0.4 QB rating. Notes: Cardinals WR Michael Floyd left the game with an injury after just the second series. Early reports say he will be out for four weeks with a dislocated elbow.
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12-31-2012, 03:25 PM
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01-01-2013, 06:08 PM
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01-01-2013, 06:15 PM
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01-01-2013, 07:14 PM
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THE REPUBLIC Withenshaw Defends Kolb, Confirms Him Week 2 Starter  Above: Kevin Kolb will get a second chance for the Cardinals this Sunday Arizona Cardinals head coach Rhys Withenshaw has defended quarterback Kevin Kolb and confirmed he will start this Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals travel to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots. Kolb had come in for criticism after he passed for just 118 yards, to the tune of a paltry 0.4 QB rating in the Cardinals week 1 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks. Withenshaw said "Kevin had a poor game, we all know that. But it's only one game in a long season, and I'd like to avoid any knee-jerk reactions. Me and my colleagues still believe Kevin can be a success at this level, and as it stands he is our starting quarterback." Withenshaw's comments put to rest any notions that John Skelton or Ryan Lindley could take Kolb's place, for another week at least. However another poor performance from Kolb would only heap pressure on the first year head coach to make a change at the quarterback position.
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