The Arizona Cardinals were back at practice and, yes, Calais Campbell is hurt. He did not practice. He is also an effective pass rusher, at least the numbers say that. John Skelton is playing better and realizes he won't get too many chances to be a starter.
All this and more with the links of the day!
Cardinals stories:
Opportunity Knocks For John Skelton
Coming off arguably his best game, QB doesn't want to waste his chance at starting
Word From the Birds Blog | Changes are coming, and Campbell sits out
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said last week he was considering changes after the Cards went through a bye and enduring a current five-game losing streak. Wednesday, Whiz confirmed something was indeed coming. Specifics, however, were lacking.
Vonnie Holliday's Return Makes Sense
Notebook: Calf injury sidelines Campbell; Former ASU coach Koetter sparks Falcons offense
Arizona Cardinals plans to upgrade not having desired effect
Arizona Cardinals plans to upgrade not having desired effect,Cardinals Extra: Blame bad luck, poor talent evaluation or both, but no player acquired in the off-season has been better than average.
Arizona Cardinals LB Daryl Washington’s sack attack gains notice
Arizona Cardinals LB Daryl Washington’s sack attack gains notice,Daryl Washington dreamed of finishing a season with at least 10 sacks, but dreams were all they were. Ends, outside linebackers, those guys are the ones with sack totals in double digits, not inside linebackers.
Bridges burned: Panthers sign former Cardinal
Curious handling of Jeremy Bridges takes another twist as Panthers sign discarded offensive tackle.
NFL stories:
Football gambling goes big: Vegas' premier handicapping competition at the tipping point - SBNation.com
A behind-the-scenes look at the SuperContest in Vegas' LVH casino, which has become the world's premier NFL handicapping competition.
Ben Roethlisberger injury: Steelers QB suffered rare rib injury that could have killed him - SBNation.com
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for some time after tests revealed a freak injury.
Fumblr: the most beautiful Dolphins fan in the world - SBNation.com
One faithful fan stayed shirtless during a Dolphins blowout -- and changed the course of history.
NFL picks Week 11: Colts-Patriots, Bears-49ers and the best rivalry in the NFL - SBNation.com
The 2012 edition of Ravens-Steelers kicks off on Sunday night.
The New York Giants are broken -- can Tom Coughlin fix them, again? - SB Nation New York
The New York Giants are broken. As they enter their bye week after 10 games -- they can't be enjoying the bye after two straight losses -- the fact that they are broken is undeniable. The question...
Ravens-Steelers odds take a big swing after Ben Roethlisberger's injury - SBNation.com
Baltimore has dominated the AFC North lately and they get lucky with Big Ben on the shelf for their Week 11 trip to Pittsburgh. The line was moving down by mid-week and expected to go lower.
Hit on Jay Cutler gets Tim Dobbins a $30k fine - SBNation.com
The NFL has fined Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins $30k for his hit on Jay Cutler last Sunday even though he claimed that the quarterback ran into him.
VIDEO: Nnamdi Asomugha tackles everyone's favorite Nigerian Prince - SBNation.com
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