Day 3 of training camp meant the pads went on. There are a lot of stories again. Here they are:
Cardinals Blogs | Brown’s bomb; Sendlein hurt
The first padded practice was exactly what you’d want — eventful, with a lot of hitting.
Notebook: Receiver excels in pads; Cooper's hurdle; tight ends in backfield
#CardsCamp Recap: Monday 07/28
Catch up on all the day's news from #CardsCamp
Notes from the Nest: July 28, 2014 ArizonaSports.com
Center Lyle Sendlein was out with a left calf injury.
Cardinals' Jonathan Cooper: 'I felt OK' after first practice with pads ArizonaSports.com
Jonathan Cooper said he passed a bit of a litmus test when he made it through Saturday's training camp practice without incident.
NFL:
Daily Win: Running backs in the 2000s were amazing and overdrafted - SBNation.com
It's 2000s week, so let's take a look at the most meaningful running backs of the 2000s, who also helped to overvalue the running back position.
Scott Chandler, Pierre Garcon among those sitting out of training camp Monday - SBNation.com
Training camp is in full swing, which means the updates we've got are mostly related to injuries or position battles.
Don't sleep on the Steelers - SBNation.com
The Steelers are 16-16 since losing to Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2011 playoffs. But Pittsburgh is a good bet to bounce back in 2014.
NFL defends Ray Rice suspension as 'appropriate' - SBNation.com
The league put a senior VP on air Monday morning to defend its slap on the wrist to Ray Rice.
Quotables: Chip Kelly disses NFL Draft hype - SBNation.com
The Eagles head coach says the NFL's constant hype puts too much pressure on first-year players.