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6/17 Arizona Cardinals news: Father's Day sayings, beginning of dead period

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The dead period begins. No OTAs, no mini-camp, just a little more than a month of waiting for training camp. There are a few stories out there, though. Here they are:

Cardinals:

Word From the Birds Blog | Mistakes are there in black and white
We got another little peek into some of how Bruce Arians motivates and handles his players, thanks to Larry Fitzgerald when Fitzgerald was asked if he had yet felt the wrath of Arians on the practice field.

A Look At #StuffDadSays To Celebrate Father's Day
We have all heard these sayings from dad once or twice.

One Last Minicamp
The Cardinals wrap up offseason work with minicamp and a final field goal

Bruce Arians: Arizona Cardinals productive at minicamp
Bruce Arians: Arizona Cardinals productive at minicamp,Heat Index: With a "thud," the Cardinals started their summer vacations on Thursday morning.

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says team must be more fit
Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says team must be more fit,Cardinals coach Bruce Arians begins his summer vacation this weekend confident his players accomplished all they could during spring practices.

NFL:

NFL Quarterbacks as TV Dads - SBNation.com
It's Father's Day! Celebrate with two of your favorite pastimes coming together for one very special moment.

NFL news roundup: Bengals on 'Hard Knocks', Victor Cruz wants to get paid - SBNation.com
The Cincinnati Bengals are likely the next team to be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," and Victor Cruz is after at least $9 million per season in his new contract. That, plus everything else you may have missed from Saturday.

Ryan Broyles is biggest surprise at Lions minicamp - SBNation.com
Despite two ACL injuries in 13 months, Broyles could be ready for a breakout season in 2013.

Darrius Heyward-Bey to get more looks with Colts than with Raiders - SBNation.com
Darrius Heyward-Bey could be in for a big 2013 season now that he's with a wide-open Colts offense.

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