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Bird Droppings: Fallout from the Arizona Cardinals hiring of Kliff Kingsbury

Everything you need to know about the Arizona Cardinals hiring of Kliff Kingsbury.

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Happy Wednesday one and all, the Arizona Cardinals have found their new head coach in Kliff Kingsbury and there is plenty of news coming out of it.

Let’s get to it.

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