4th of July Arizona Cardinals news: Holiday links from around the league

Happy birthday, America! You are really old, but really great. Even with the holiday, we still have your daily Arizona Cardinals and NFL stories to start the day right.

Cardinals:

Happy 4th of July from the Arizona Cardinals
Some patriotic moments from the Arizona Cardinals.

Justin Bethel says flag debate in South Carolina hits close to home - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN
South Carolina native Justin Bethel supports the state's move to take down the Confederate flag and talks about how to cope with racism.

Arizona Cardinals Five Best Draft Classes
Players like Patrick Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Boldin fill the minds of football-junkies when the words "Arizona Cardinals...

Will Arizona Cardinals' Carson Palmer Bounce Back from ACL Surgery in 2015? | Bleacher Report
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Chris Simms discuss Palmer's 2015 season in the video above.

NFL and NFC West:

Rise 'n Grind: Ranking the latest round of NFL suspensions - SBNation.com
Four suspensions in one day! Does Goodell have any hammers left to drop? And which teams are hurt the most by the latest round of player discipline? Plus, a heaping helping of news!

Greedy Russell Wilson wants to be paid like a top-40 quarterback - Field Gulls
Wow. The nerve of this guy.

VIDEO: Russell Wilson on Jimmy Kimmel Live - Field Gulls
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson joined the Jimmy Kimmel Live show last night.

Into The Sunset: Remembering the NFL's Last True Blue-Collar Badass - Niners Nation
No matter how bruised, bloodied, or bandaged, he dominated offensive lineman on the football field. We take a look back at the career of Justin Smith, the NFL's last true blue-collar badass.

MMQB lists Jed York No. 30 most influential person in NFL - Niners Nation
The San Francisco 49ers have plenty of questions heading into a season in which their stadium will host the Super Bowl. It is no surprise then that CEO Jed York ranks highly on a list of influential NFL figures.

49ers survive Thursday's NFL suspension spree unscathed - Niners Nation
A bunch of players got suspended on Thursday. None of them were 49ers players. Rejoice!

Finding That Third Year "Breakout" Receiver Has Been Difficult For the St. Louis Rams - Turf Show Times
Torry Holt did it. Vincent Jackson did it. What third year Rams’ receiver can eclipse 1,000 yards?