Bird Droppings: Steve Wilks on first Arizona Cardinals camp, former Cardinals still looking for work, kicking competition and more

Happy Monday one and all. Hope your weekend was a good one.

I am flying home from a weekend away with the wife today, but that won’t change the way we start your day off.

There is still plenty of news and notes from around the web on the Arizona Cardinals so let’s get to it.

Sporting News: Cardinals' Wilks ranks among bottom half of NFL coaches
Sporting News recently ranked new Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks among the bottom-half of coaches in the league.

77 days until Week 1: Remembering No. 77 Stan Mauldin | Cards Wire
No. 77 is one of only a few retired numbers for the Cardinals.

FB Derrick Coleman calls special team players ‘special forces’ | Cards Wire
"It's a group of guys who know how to get the job done, whether it's offense or defense."

Listen to Cardinals coach Steve Wilks in offseason workouts | Cards Wire
Hear what he tells his players in practices.

Undrafted kicker Matt McCrane calls Cardinals ‘prime spot’ for kickers | Cards Wire
"The pressure in the ball, the particles move a little bit faster because of the temperature in the air," McCrane said.

7 things Cardinals coach Steve Wilks frequently says | Cards Wire
Bruce Arians had his signature statements. Wilks appears to have some already.

3 stories Cardinals fans should know about rival 49ers | Cards Wire
A look at the news with the 49ers from the last week.

3 stories Cardinals fans should know about rival Rams | Cards Wire
What has been going on with the Rams in the last week?

Arizona Cardinals' penny-pinching cost them talented safety
An embarrassing contract proposal by the Arizona Cardinals cost the franchise the services of free agent safety Tre Boston

Several former Arizona Cardinals searching for employment
There are a contingent of former Arizona Cardinals who are hoping to keep their careers in the National Football League alive