The Arizona Cardinals are off doing their own thing, as the bye has begun. So here are some stories to keep you busy.
Cardinals:
Cardinals Blogs | An early look at the free-agents-to-be
With the season halfway over and talk here and there about possible contract extensions,
Cardinals' Tyrann Mathieu halfway through 'Savage Season'
Tyrann Mathieu’s self-described "Savage Season" is half complete, which means the Honey Badger is halfway.
Cardinals experiencing a renaissance - ESPN Video
ESPN Cardinals reporter Josh Weinfuss gives the team a high midseason grade thanks in part to the play of veterans Carson Palmer and Chris Johnson.
Arizona Cardinals have the third-hardest schedule remaining - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN
Only the Giants and Vikings face tougher slates in the second half than the Cardinals, whose next game is in Seattle.
The 5: Arizona Cardinals' top five plays of the first half - Arizona Sports
There have been plenty of memorable plays in the first half of the season as well. Here’s a look back at the top five Cardinals’ plays so far in 2015.
NFL:
Browns vs. Bengals 2015 final score: Andy Dalton throws 3 TDs in 31-10 Cincinnati win - SBNation.com
The Bengals remain unbeaten and improved to 8-0 on the year on Thursday.
7 dark horse teams creeping into the NFL playoff picture - SBNation.com
Teams like the Rams and Raiders are sneaking into the playoff conversation, just as nobody predicted, but it's going to make the second half of the 2015 NFL season a lot of fun.
Nike's new 'Color Rush' uniforms will make Thursday Night Football more unwatchable - SBNation.com
Woof.
NFL teams are cleaning house. It's about time. - SBNation.com
The Lions cleaned house. The Titans dumped their head coach, and Colts fired their offensive coordinator. Stephen, Danny and RVB discuss whether or not it'll actually make a difference. Oh, and also all those games in Week 9.