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Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals lose preseason finale, Mike Glennon impressive, Larry Fitzgerald’s eulogy for John McCain and more

News and notes from around the web on the Arizona Cardinals.

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Happy Friday one and all, we have made it.

In fact, we have made it in more than one way, the Arizona Cardinals have finished the 2018 preseason and now we sit nine days away from the start of the 2018 NFL season with the Cardinals hosting the Washington Redskins.

Coming out of their one and only loss in the preseason, there is plenty of news on the Cardinals, so let’s get to it.

Larry Fitzgerald Delivers Eulogy At John McCain Service
Wide receiver helps say goodbye to his friend and Senator

Highlights: Cardinals vs. Broncos
Watch the best plays from the Preseason Week 4 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos.

Broncos At Cardinals
Images from the fourth preseason game on Thursday night at University of Phoenix Stadium

Glennon Drops In Perfect Pass To Set Up TD
Quarterback Mike Glennon drops in a perfect pass to get the Cardinals in the red zone.

Larry Fitzgerald Eulogizes Senator John McCain
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald pays respect to the late Arizona Senator John McCain during his memorial service.

Smith Intercepts Kelly's Pass Over The Middle
Cardinals defensive end Jacquies Smith intercepts Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly on a pass over the middle.

Glennon Delivers Strong 2-Yard TD Pass To Little
Cardinals quarterback Mike Glennon throws a 2-yard touchdown pass over the middle to wide receiver Greg Little.

Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald speaks at service for Senator John McCain
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was one of six speakers Thursday at a memorial service in Phoenix for Sen. John McCain, who died of brain cancer last Saturday at 81.

Larry Fitzgerald speaks at memorial service for Sen. John McCain
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald spoke at the Arizona memorial service Thursday for the late Sen. John McCain. Read the full text of his tribute below:

Peterson, Johnson, among 4 Cardinals players ranked in ESPN's Top 100
Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson, David Johnson, Chandler Jones and Larry Fitzgerald all rank in ESPN's annual Top 100.

ESPN names Cardinals' David Johnson one of the most fascinating people
Cardinals running back David Johnson was named No. 29 of the list's 50 "Most fascinating people" to watch this season. The list is broken up into eight sections and highlights players, coaches and front office executives around the league and how they will influence this upcoming season.

A running thread of the Cardinals' wide receiver performances Thursday
As the battle for the wide receiver position rages on, here is a timeline of the Arizona Cardinals plays involving wide receivers in the final preseason game.

Cards' Glennon completes 80 percent of passes for second game in a row
Quarterback Mike Glennon once again went 8-10 as he led the Arizona Cardinals to a 7-3 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.

Cardinals vs. Broncos preseason: CBs, WRs are main position battles
Steve Wilks wants to see those positions separate themselves.

AZ Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald eulogizes Sen. John McCain
The two formed a bond between iconic figures in Arizona history.

Cardinals vs Broncos preseason: AZ defense gets another turnover
Jacquies Smith's first-quarter interception gave Arizona 17 for the preseason.

Josh Rosen praises all his QB teammates
He has good things to say about Bradford, Glennon and Kanoff.