8-30-10: Arizona Cardinals Bird Droppings
by JoeCB1991 on Aug 30, 2010 12:55 PM MDT
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PrintWell now, we finally have some news besides who will the starting Quarterback be? Shortly before I decided to post this thing, the Cardinals traded 6th round draft pick Jorrick Calvin to the Eagles for fullback Charles Scott (also a 5th round pick) after the ACL injury to Nehemiah Broughton. Best of luck to Calvin with the Eagles. We also have some roster cuts...
Calvin traded for fullback UDPATE with cuts
The Eagles have announced that the Cards have traded cornerback Jorrick Calvin to Philly for fullback Charles Scott.
UPDATE: The trade has now been announced by the Cards. The team also has released TE Dominique Byrd, and OL Casey Knips and David Moosman. They also brought in WR Isaiah Williams. That’s the extent of the moves coming today; the Cards have until tomorrow to make three more moves to get the roster to 75.
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Remember when Sam Keller and Rudy Carpenter were involved in that quarterback controversy at Arizona State and then-coach Dirk Koetter pulled that mind-boggling last-second switcheroo?
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Latest Arizona Cardinals injury updates: FB Nehemiah Broughton out with a torn ACL, Cards trade rookie CB Jorrick Calvin to the Eagles for rookie FB Charles Scott.
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The Arizona Cardinals traded cornerback Jorrick Calvin, their sixth-round pick last April, to the Philadelphia Eagles for fullback Charles Scott, also a sixth round pick.
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NFL teams hope to use draft choices for the best available talent.
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If this was a dress rehearsal for the Cardinals, they looked pretty good.
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Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt won't say who his starting quarterback is, but he's giving out some strong hints.
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Oh how things change.... (Yes I know this is almost a month old, just interesting to look back at it, then look at what is going on now).
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I agree with Manning
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(Not happening, the Cardinals and the 49ers would still have a better record than them).
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(After sacking Cutler 4 times, the defense is going to be licking their chops for Bradford).
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As soon as I can find more updates on the roster cuts, they will be posted.
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TE is narrowed down slightly now
Sorry, Byrd fans. Good for Dray, though. He’s been doing an excellent job for just coming back from injury. It’ll be tough to crack the top 3, though, I think. Spach’s been looking pretty good again, too.
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Two of the people were on Leinart’s side [Woody Paige and Kevin Blackistone], and the other two [Mr. “Revis is going to sign on Wednesday” and Bob Ryan] said he should stay on the bench.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
How
in the Hell can a professional coach pick a starting QB by chemistry of players? Yeah, my guy gets along better with the team but doesn’t perform well on the field so I am making him my starter. That is total BS if he goes that way. If he doesn’t like Leinart then just come out and state that to everyone and make him sit another year. Or he should have made a decision to trade him or get rid of him long ago. This is a waste of Leinart by having him sit and be payed lliked the starter. At this point he is wasting my time with a QB controversy. Leinart should start week 1 against the Rams and be done with this crap.
Don't think chemistry is what he means
I think he’s referring to leadership and taking control. I’m a Leinart supporter but if I knew him personally I would tell him to show some fire. Get in guys faces, be the guy on the sideline thats involved, all that sort of thing.
by Birdman from Mesa on Aug 30, 2010 4:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Can someone please show me...
Specifically, where Da has shown leadership on the field? Something that made you step back and say, “Wow…there is no doubting who the leader of this offense is!”
Just curious.
Just some quotes from DA
Since people are getting all worked up about ML not being happy having to come off the bench in the Chi game and speaking up about it:
11/01/09 Cle vs Chi
These are DA’s comments after getting shellacked 30-6 by a pretty bad Bear team, during which DA went 6-17 for 76 yds with 2 INTs and getting pulled with 3 mins to go:
“I’m not happy about anything. I’m not happy I got pulled out, I’m not happy we lost. I’m not happy about anybody’s play, my play…I haven’t been happy.” He was benched before the next game in favor of Brady Quinn.
Those comments do not exactly rally the troops. And the fact that he made them at a time when he had a QB ranking of 36.2, well, they just don’t strike me as ‘Pattonesque’. Was he speaking out of frustration? Absolutely! But isn’t ML? But his numbers are at least decent, whereas DA made his comments when he was just God awful. But what I hear out of many is that if ML speaks out even slightly, that he needs to man up and be more of a leader. So I guess my point is, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side and I’m not sure I have seen much in DA’s past to show that he is a better leader than ML He might be…but I haven’t seen it.
Remeber, this is the same DA who ripped the city of CLE when they dumped him, saying they don’t deserve a winner, so it is not like he is a player who won’t let his emotions get the best of him. And, yes, I know all about him getting booed when he got hurt. Doesn’t change the fact that his attack on the whole city and all the fans was unprofessional.
+1
Interesting post.
I saw the quote from DA directed at Cleveland after he was released. Never heard that one from after the Bears game though.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
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