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We're back to the grind after a holiday weekend. Here are your Cardinals and NFL stories to start the day.
Cardinals:
Deone Bucannon Ready To Go
First-round pick hit stride as preseason went along
Cards' Bethel takes the cake in making big plays
The Cardinals knew they were drafting a special-teams ace in Justin Bethel in 2012.
QB 'whisperer' Tom Moore still getting after it for Arizona Cardinals
He's entering his 50th season as a football coach. He turns 76 in a couple of months. And if you think Tom Moore should start thinking about slowing down and finally retire, well, you don't know Tom Moore.
Most anticipated Cardinals games | FOX Sports
The players give the games they most look forward to.
How the West Was Won - Week 1 ArizonaSports.com
Ask the experts -- the NFC West is the toughest division in football.
NFL:
J.J. Watt, Texans agree on 6-year $100 million extension - SBNation.com
J.J. Watt may just be the best defensive player in the NFL and now he's paid like it.
What makes Derek Carr so special? - SBNation.com
The Raiders named Derek Carr their starting quarterback on Monday evening. Danny Kelly has a closer look at the quarterback the Raiders have been looking for.
NFL news roundup: Ray McDonald says 'truth will come out' about arrest - SBNation.com
The San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman says that his arrest for felony domestic violence is not what it appears while Alex Smith becomes the latest quarterback to earn a big payday.
Michael Sam will not be signed to the Rams practice squad - Turf Show Times
Despite a ringing endorsement from Jeff Fisher, the Rams will not be adding Michael Sam to the team's practice squad.
Just because Saturday's 53-man roster deadline has passed doesn't mean NFL teams are sitting tight. Big names are being processed through waivers ahead of Thursday's regular-season kickoff.