Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals ready for Monday Night Football, still missing Byron Murphy, and more

For the Arizona Cardinals this game is all about giving fans something to believe in as they enter the final five games of the season.

Winning will help that, but they need to show that they are still playing for this coach and wanting to have some pride.

Here is all the news from around the web on your Arizona Cardinals to help you get ready.

Three Big Things: Patriots Week
A look at the top storylines for Monday's game

The Stories Behind The Cardinals And My Cause My Cleats
Players explain why they have chosen their charity

Beating Belichick, Monday Night, And Saturday Before The Patriots

Cardinals Won't Rule Out Postseason Until They Must
Monday night against Patriots remains important to both teams

Cardinals Cover 2 - Playing Bill Belichick And The Patriots
Ep. 623 - Two weeks. Actually, two weeks plus one day with the Cardinals playing on Monday. In other words, it's been a long time since the Cardinals were last in action. And with the team having lost two straight and four of their last five

Betting tips for 'Monday Night Football' - Patriots vs. Cardinals
Our betting experts answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Monday night's matchup between the Patriots and Cardinals.

Top NFL week 14 Twitter trolls include Eagles, Lions, Bills
With seven divisional matchups Sunday, teams didn't miss out on the chance to troll their rivals.

NFL Week 14 takeaways - Lessons, big questions for every game
NFL Nation recaps every game and answers the biggest questions from around the league in Week 14.

Cardinals rookie Lecitus Smith grateful for adversity he's faced
Arizona Cardinals rookie OL Lecitus Smith is taking all of the good and bad that's come out of this season in stride.

Cardinals must neutralize Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots run game
The name of the game this week for the Cardinals on Monday Night Football is stopping Rhamondre Stevenson on the ground.

Arizona Cardinals' Josh Jones feels right at home at starting left tackle
After a failed experiment at right guard last season, Josh Jones is back in the starting lineup and playing a position he knows best.

Missed kicks loom large in history of Cardinals-Patriots
One could say that the last three games were decided by missed kicks.

Scathing comments about Cardinals GM Steve Keim surface
Steve Keim is "a fan" and "not a leader," according to comments from a personnel staffer told The Score's Jordan Schultz.

Arizona Cardinals’ run game to be key vs. Patriots
The Patriots have allowed more than 130 rushing yards in four of their six losses and the Cardinals are 3-1 when they rushed for 130 or more.