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Arizona Cardinals news 2/14: Valentine's Day links

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It is the day of love and friendship -- Valentine's Day. Here are your morning links regarding the Cardinals and the NFL.

Cardinals:

Arizona Cardinals 'D' coordinator James Bettcher faces challenges replacing Bowles
Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians expresses faith in new defensive coordinator James Bettcher, despite his inexperience.

Steve Keim: Talks With Larry Fitzgerald Ongoing
Cardinals General Manager plans to meet with receiver's agent at Scouting combine

Tough Choices In The NFC West
All four teams have high-profile players about which decisions must be made this offseason

Home games in black and white
Black and white photos of the Cardinals during 2014 home games

Larry Fitzgerald has plenty of reasons to stay with the Arizona Cardinals
t's obviously in the Cardinals' best interests to keep the best, and most popular, player in their history in Arizona. And Fitzgerald, who turns 32 in August, can still play at a high level. But is remaining a Cardinal in Fitzgerald's best interests? Yes, and here's why:

New Cardinals DC Bettcher brings 'fire in his belly' | FOX Sports
James Bettcher has spent the past two seasons as Cardinals outside linebacker coach.

How can Justin Bethel improve in 2015? - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN

"I would say always work on your coverage skills as a corner and just my confidence out there, knowing that I have the ability to go out there and play with those guys and be great at it," Bethel said.

Breaking down the Arizona Cardinals' salary cap: Running backs - ESPN
Teams have less than a month to get their top 51 salaries under the 2015 salary cap, which has yet to be determined, by March 10, when the new league year begins.

How can Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson improve in 2015? - ESPN

"This is one of those years where it's the first time I had to really play through adversity," Peterson said.

Breaking down the Arizona Cardinals salary cap: Wide receivers - ESPN

Teams have less than a month to get their top 51 salaries under the 2015 salary cap, which has yet to be determined, by March 10, when the new league year begins.

Arizona Cardinals GM Keim: 'Larry Fitzgerald, we want him to retire a Cardinal'

Either Larry Fitzgerald will agree to restructure his contract with the Arizona Cardinals, or he won't.

NFL:

Jim Harbaugh says he didn't leave the 49ers by choice - SBNation.com

Jim Harbaugh's divorce from the San Francisco 49ers wasn't a mutual parting like the team insisted, according to the man himself.

8 players ready to breakout at the 2015 NFL Combine - SBNation.com

Everyone knows the stars who will stand out at the combine next week. But some players, like quarterback Bryan Bennett of Southeastern Louisiana, could make a name for themselves in Indianapolis.

Browns WR Andrew Hawkins says wearing 'Justice' t-shirt 'was the right thing to do' - SBNation.com

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins reflected on his December decision to wear a t-shirt in support of two slain Ohio residents, telling SB Nation "he was just making a statement about something I believed in."