tim hightower Stories - Revenge of the Birds
Edgerrin James: Running Back for the (Insert Team Name Here)
We all knew that Edgerrin James wanted out of Arizona. It's the same story: he was benched halfway through the season for a rookie named Tim Hightower, and only touched the ball 11 times from then until the last game of the season. At the time, he had asked to be released, hoping to join a playoff...
Arizona Cardinals Off Season Awards: Rookie of the Year
Its about that time for another RotB off season award. This week will be for the Arizona Cardinal rookie of the year. Since there aren't that many rookies on the team, it will be a combination of offense and defense. The rookie of the year can be the most valuable to the team, or whoever put up...
Arizona Cardinal's Struggles in First Three Quarters of Super Bowl XLIII
It's not a secret that the Cardinals offense failed to produce much in the first three quarters, but what's the reason why? One of the top offenses in the league only registered 7 points in the first 45 minutes of play. Granted they were playing the best defense in the league but was it really the...
Arizona Cardinal of the Week: NFC Championship Edition
Congratulations to the Arizona Cardinals for making it to the SUPER BOWL!! After a hard fought battle to the end with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cardinals prevailed on top to go to the franchise's first ever Super Bowl appearance. When you make it to the big game, you will tend to feature several...
NFL Draft Fantasy Fallout - Tim Hightower, Marcus Thomas
If you’re looking for one rookie sleeper running back from this year’s draft, go with Tim Hightower (149th overall). He’s big (6’0", 221 lbs), he’s powerful and he finished his career with 1924 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns in 2007. While all those...
Cardinals' Offense: Improved or In Trouble in 2008?
Now that we've looked at how the offensive depth chart breaks down for the Cardinals in 2008, I started wondering will the Cardinals offense be better or worse in 2008? The offense was a clear cut Jekyll & Hyde case in 2007. The passing game was among league leaders with 254.1 yards per game...
Cardinals' Offensive Depth Chart and Position Battles
There are always positional battles in training camp and in early May there are just too many variables to figure it all out. But we can preview the positions heading into camp. Quarterback: The top two spots are set. Leinart would have to lose the job in camp to not be the opening day starter,...
Cardinals Rookie Pool
With the escalating rookie salaries, everyone seems to be keeping a closer eye on the rookie pool this year. The rookie pool is basically a cap within the overall salary cap, meaning that the combined first-year cap numbers of the drafted rookies cannot exceed $3.919 million, according to ESPN....
Cardinals Target 'Football Character' in 2008 Draft
The Cardinals found themselves in a rare position in 2008, drafting outside the top 15 for the first time since 1995. Sitting at 16 there were no glaring holes that had to be addressed in order for the draft to be considered successful. By no means is an 8-8 team without needs but for once the...
2008 Draft Recap for the Cardinals
Here's a quick look at the Cardinals' 2008 draft class. 16(16) Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State (6’2 182) Rodgers-Cromartie has the size and speed to match up with any receiver and he can cut on a dime. He quieted concerns about facing small-school competition with an excellent...
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