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Everything except for draft status is better after a win. That's just the way things are. Here are the Arizona Cardinals stories I rounded up for today, as well as a few from the NFL
Cardinals:
A Victory Monday
Cardinals hope to build on steps taken in Lions' win
Peterson, Cards Control Lions' Johnson
"Megatron" gets 10 catches, but scoreless as defense nabs three interceptions
Word From the Birds Blog | A massive swing and a few final tidbits
After losing in Seattle, 58-0, they beat the Lions, 38-10. That’s a swing margin of 86 points.
Arizona Cardinals' cornerback Patrick Peterson has had his share of ups and downs in his sophomore campaign this season.Arizona Cardinals rookie Ryan Lindley takes a step forward - ArizonaSports.com
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Ryan Lindley completed 14-of-21 passes for 104 yards and an interception Sunday against the Lions. He was sacked once and had a quarterback rating of 58.4.
Ryan Lindley is Max Hall? If the numbers fit... - ArizonaSports.com
Sure, the rookie quarterback gets credit for the victory -- the first of his career -- but the word "led" does not exactly apply here.
Around the NFC West: Cardinals find a way - NFC West Blog - ESPN
The Arizona Cardinals can worry about sustainability in the offseason. They needed a victory by any means Sunday. They got one over the Detroit thanks
NFL:
Jets vs. Titans: New York's playoff hopes end in futile effort, lost 14-10 - SBNation.com
Mark Sanchez threw four interceptions as the Jets' offense struggled seemingly in every way possible in a 14-10 loss to the Titans on Monday Night Football. The loss eliminated NY from playoff contention.
The NFL playoffs, if there was a bowl system - SBNation.com
What if the NFL operated like college football? Which two teams would play in the BCS title game? Which lower-tier bowl would benefit from having two big-market teams? We answer all those questions here.
Nick Saban on the NFL: 'I don't think it's really fair to leave' - SBNation.com
Nick Saban actually took time on Monday to address those pesky rumors of him returning to the NFL.
Is Seattle's Russell Wilson tops among the rookie quarterbacks? - SBNation.com
Andrew Luck and RGIII are getting all the talk in the Rookie of the Year race, but here's why you shouldn't write off the Seahawks' rookie just yet.
Retaining Jim Schwartz would be rare exercise of patience in NFL - Pride Of Detroit
If the Detroit Lions decide to bring back Jim Schwartz for a fifth season, they would be exercising patience not often seen in today's NFL.
Garrett Reid had steroids on him when he passed away - Bleeding Green Nation
Fair or not, this latest news regarding Garrett Reid's death is going to raise plenty of questions. Northhampton County District Attorney John Morganelli announced today that Reid did have...
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