Arizona Cardinals Podcasts

Ep. 726 - Is James Conner’s stiff arm of Patrick Peterson in Week 13 worthy of Angry Run of the Year? Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman certainly think so. Everyone will find out on Thursday, when the Angry Run of the Year will be announced as part of NFL Honors. Budda Baker (Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award) and Jonathan Ledbetter (Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year) may also hear their names called during the league’s annual awards show. Also, the guys discuss why wide receiver has been a popular position among the Cardinals’ signings of future contracts; of course, the Super Bowl; plus Zach’s hatred for squirrels (and cats apparently), yes squirrels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Super Bowl week - and people, that’s two words, never one - and that’s where Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck start this week’s discussion (and where Dani will end her week.) Our trio chat about how the 49ers were built and how the Cardinals might be able to imitate some of that roster construction; what defensive positions make sense to target in free agency; how Trey McBride measures up to the current Super Bowl tight end icons George Kittle and Travis Kelce; Paris’ growth; Kliff Kingsbury returning to the NFL; Budda at the Pro Bowl; what came from the Senior Bowl that could impact the Cardinals. The Super Bowl awaits. Will Taylor Swift be there? Probably.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL rosters can change from year to year and affect the makeup of position groups. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Cardinals legend Roy "Jet Stream" Green put the spotlight on the wide receiver room and the many options the team has to improve in that area. Could reinforcements arrive via free agency and the NFL Draft? Plus, a Super Bowl LVIII preview and discussions about Kyler Murray's growth and Budda Baker's importance to the defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 725 - It is officially Super Bowl week. But before Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss the big game, they discuss the just completed Pro Bowl and all the event’s activities. Budda Baker was the Cardinals’ lone representative. He had a hand in the NFC’s win over the AFC. He also stopped to talk with Sureck, who was in Orlando leading up to Sunday’s game. What did Baker have to say? How does Baker feel about the Cardinals after Year 1 under Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon? Also, Kliff Kingsbury is back in the league. And he’ll be coming back to State Farm Stadium next season. Grialou and Sureck give their thoughts on the Washington Commanders new offensive coordinator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 649 - Former Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to discuss the future of Kyler Murray, Trey McBride's emergence and how his skillset helps the offense, James Conner's value and if he thinks the Cardinals should select Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr. if he is available when the Big Red are on the clock in the 2024 NFL Draft. Plus, Calvisi and Wolf begin to preview Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and 49ers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP. 84 - Estamos en la temporada baja pero sin duda ya comenzó el proceso del 2024 en el nido. Además, ya está todo listo para el Super Bowl LVIII en Las Vegas, Nevada y Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dan sus predicciones para el gran juego. Kansas City o San Francisco? Será un partidazo en la ciudad del pecado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 724 - Teams are built from the inside out. That said, the Cardinals are in great position with the fourth overall pick. Do they go offensive line, or do they go wide receiver? Is there a right answer? Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi discuss the options. Of course, Calvisi is hoping GM Monti Ossenfort trades down, adding more draft capital. Also, they react in real time to the Cardinals’ first two moves in free agency - re-signing linebacker Jesse Luketa and offensive lineman Carter O’Donnell - as well as the reported news that the Seattle Seahawks have hired Mike Macdonald, the now former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, as their new head coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL found its two Super Bowl teams over Championship weekend, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss all of it in the latest Underground, including Chiefs (and/or Niners) fatigue, how Swiftly K.C. got back to the Super Bowl, the Lions’ chances to get back to this stage (which the Cardinals could not after 2008 and 2015), Dan Campbell’s fourth-down choices and Darren’s impassioned rant about the changing NFL, Budda Baker’s Pro Bowl trip and what the future is for the safety, how tackle might be the strongest draft position, Paris Johnson’s rookie year to build upon, and Dani mulling potential future projects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cardinals offensive line played well in 2023 but plenty of questions surround the future of the group. Will Paris Johnson move to left tackle? How does D.J. Humphries' knee injury impact his future? Will the Cardinals take an o-lineman high in the draft? Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch discuss. Plus, a look back at the conference championship games and how the Chiefs and 49ers punched their tickets to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 723 - The offseason is not even a month old and there is already some early buzz that the Cardinals will be a playoff team in 2024. Of course, a lot needs to happen between now and then, but it does speak to how well the team competed in Jonathan Gannon’s first season as head coach. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck talk playoffs, both next season and this season. How do they feel about the Super Bowl matchup: 49ers and Chiefs? Especially the 49ers’ presence in the big game? Also, Sureck is headed to the Pro Bowl later in the week. The game is Sunday. Budda Baker will be there. Might one of his teammates be joining him? Maybe Trey McBride?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 648 - Former Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to talk about his former Louisville teammate Jonathan Gannon establishing a new culture in Arizona, what impressed him about Kyler Murray and why he thinks Lamar Jackson will reach the Super Bowl. Plus, the two-time host of the Big Red Rage talks about his growing music career, why he moved on from the game of football, and the time he shared a dressing room with Lady Gaga during the shooting of her "Paparazzi" video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 722 - It is award season and, well, Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman didn’t want to be left out. It is time for the 2023 Cardinals Awards, as voted by the 30-person Content & Creative Team. There are six categories. Some winners were more obvious than others. Other winners faced tougher competition, most notably Offensive Player of the Year and Beyond the Box Score Player of the Year. All results have been posted on azcardinals.com. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Also, the guys look ahead to the weekend and Championship Sunday. Who do they see representing the AFC and NFC and therefore will be headed to Las Vegas and Super Bowl 58.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL is down to four teams, and what might the Cardinals learn from the best left in the NFL this season? Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss such things, as well as what Monti Ossenfort’s second offseason of roster building might look like, whether the offense or defense get the most attention in free agency, taking a receiver in the draft or not, how much the Cardinals need an offensive tackle, all the Cardinals’ assistant coaches working college all-star games, Pete Carroll’s outgoing comments, Paul’s potential Lions socks, and Super Bowl color conspiracies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's never too early to start talking about the next NFL Draft, right? The Cardinals have multiple assistants set to coach in two different pre-draft college games. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Rob Fredrickson explain how these unique opportunities help teams gather intel on potential draft picks while at the same time allowing the coaches to get valuable experience. Plus, discussions about the future of the Cardinals tight end room and a review of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 721 - No dancing, like John Harbaugh. Shirts will remain on, unlike Jason Kelce. With that said, Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi dive into the divisional round of the playoffs; the biggest stories coming from the weekend’s four games. Of course, one of the bigger stories - at least for Cardinals fans - is the Cardinals now know their second first-round pick in April’s draft will be 27th overall. That led to a discussion about positions of need plus talk of how well Paris Johnson Jr. performed in his first season in the league. Also, the guys shout-out a handful of assistants who have been selected to coach in two of the upcoming all-star games, the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 647 - Cardinals tight ends coach Ben Steele joined Paul Calvisi and Ron Wolfley to talk about Trey McBride's breakout season and his developing blocking skills, the collective upside of the tight end group, working for Jonathan Gannon and more. Plus, Calvisi and Wolf preview the upcoming divisional round of the NFL playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP. 83 - La NFL se encuentra en su mejor momento y hoy es una excelente oportunidad para analizar la situación de nuestros Cardenales. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos dicen que debe hacer nuestro equipo para que la próxima temporada sean ellos los que estén jugando los playoffs. Los Lions y los Texans hace poco tiempo no eran protagonistas. Podríamos nosotros tener el mismo éxito en futuro cercano? El futuro comienza hoy en el nido.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 720 - Ahead of next week’s announcement of the annual Arizona Cardinals Year-End Awards, Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss - after a brief conversation about Blockbuster Video, a conversation Dani started much to the surprise and enjoyment of Craig - who they voted for in six separate categories. They agreed on Newcomer of the Year, Beyond the Box Score Player of the Year and Play of the Year. They disagreed on Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Cardinal. There was also discussion about this weekend’s playoff games. Who do they see surviving the divisional round?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many questions about coaching have come out of the end of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs for the NFL, but Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck know that Jonathan Gannon is in place for the Cardinals and that means they are that much more ahead of last season. Among the topics discussed: What to pick at 4, and whether a wide receiver makes sense, the need for a big-time pass rusher, what unrestricted free agents of their own might the Cardinals target for return, needing to find wins in the NFC West, Pete Carroll’s departure, the sinking Texans first-round pick and the excellence of C.J. Stroud, and Paul honors the yeoman’s work of sideline reporters at the bitter cold postseason games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cardinals received many contributions from the 2023 rookie class. Who will make the biggest leap in 2024? Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Kyle Vanden Bosch talk about prime candidates who might take their game to the next level. Plus, discussions on which of the Cardinals unrestricted free agents should return, a review of Super Wild Card weekend and a look ahead to some of the best matchups in the upcoming Divisional round of the playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.