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The Arizona Cardinals are known for loosing football seasons and just not very good teams. Over time, things change. The 2007 Arizona Cardinals look like a team destined for change. At the end of the day, this Arizona Cardinals football team has more talent on paper than any other Arizona Cardinal football team in NFL history. Young talent such as Matt Leinart, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Boldin have fans in the desert excited about the upcoming football season. The running game is proven with Edgerrin James. James was not happy with his 2006 season even though he rushed for over 1,100 yards. This football team should be fun to watch and should win at least 7 games this year. The 2006 Arizona Cardinals finished just 5-11. Without a doubt the Arizona Cardinals appear like they are heading in the right direction for a winning franchise.
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Arizona Cardinals - Team History
Arizona Cardinals, professional football team is one of five teams in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Under the league’s realignment plan, which will take affect in 2002, the Cardinals will move into the West Division of the NFC. Formerly based in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, the Cardinals now play at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, and wear uniforms of red, black, and white. The Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States.

The Cardinals built strong teams during the 1920s, 1940s, and 1970s, capturing a total of two NFL titles and four division crowns during those decades. Because the first Super Bowl was not played until 1967, however, the Cardinals have never played in it. The team’s championship lineup of 1947 starred the famed Dream Backfield of quarterback Paul Christman, fullback Pat Harder, and halfbacks Elmer Angsman and Charley Trippi. During the 1970s quarterback Jim Hart commanded one of the league’s most potent offenses.

The Cardinals organization dates from 1898, when the Morgan Athletic Club played regular games on Chicago’s South Side. The club adopted the name Cardinals in 1901 when team owner Chris O’Brien, a painting and decorating contractor, bought used maroon uniforms from the University of Chicago that had faded to the color of cardinal red.

In 1920 the Chicago Cardinals became charter members of the American Professional Football League, the NFL’s predecessor. The team’s first star was future Hall of Fame halfback Paddy Driscoll, who was known for his drop-kicking prowess. The Cardinals, based in Comiskey Park, captured their first NFL crown in 1925 under head coach Norman Barry.

Following the 1925 championship, the Cardinals struggled for two decades, recording only two winning records from 1926 to 1945. One highlight during those years was when star running back Ernie Nevers came out of retirement to join the club in 1929. On Thanksgiving Day of that year he scored all of the team’s 40 points in a victory over the Chicago Bears. World War II (1939-1945) deprived the team of so many players that in 1944 the Cardinals merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers to form a club called Card-Pitt. The combined squad lost all ten of its games.

From 1946 to 1948 head coach Jimmy Conzelman directed the Cardinals to three consecutive winning seasons. In 1947 Conzelman put together the offensive unit of Paul Christman, Pat Harder, Elmer Angsman, and Charley Trippi, which gained the name the Dream Backfield because of its overwhelming offensive production. The Cardinals rolled through the season and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1947 NFL Championship Game.

The Cardinals repeated as division champions in 1948 behind the NFL’s top offensive attack. Harder had a sensational year, scoring six touchdowns and converting on all 53 of his extra-point attempts. But after averaging 33 points per game during the regular season, Chicago was upset 7-0 in a championship game rematch against Philadelphia. After Christman’s departure in 1949, the Cardinals tried to fill the quarterback slot with seven different players, including Trippi. But without solid leadership on the field, the team posted just two winning records during its remaining 11 seasons in Chicago.

In 1960 the franchise moved to St. Louis, enjoying a solid first season in its new home. Running back John David Crow surpassed the 1,000-yard mark, and defensive back Jerry Norton led the NFC in interceptions. During the 1960s the Cardinals finished with winning seasons five times, yet failed to qualify for postseason play.

In 1974 second-year head coach Don Coryell took the Cardinals to the playoffs for the first time in 26 years. Coryell was named the league’s top coach, while quarterback Jim Hart and running back Terry Metcalf shared player of the year honors. St. Louis lost in the first round, but the following year the team repeated as division champions. Wide receiver Mel Gray and running back Jim Otis each led his respective position in yards gained, supported by an offensive line that featured Dan Dierdorf, a future Hall of Fame member, and Conrad Dobler, who was considered one of the era’s most intimidating players. St. Louis again lost in the first round of the playoffs.

The Cardinals played inconsistently during the next two decades, posting several winning records but reaching the postseason only once (1982) from 1976 to 1996. In 1979 running back Ottis Anderson rushed for 1,605 yards and was named both player of the year and rookie of the year. Notable individual achievements during the 1980s included four more 1,000-yard seasons by Anderson, wide receiver Roy Green’s yardage championship in 1984, (1,555 yards) and quarterback Neil Lomax’s two NFC yardage titles, in 1984 with 4,614 yards and in 1987 with 3,387 yards. During the 1990s Aeneas Williams became one of the NFC’s finest cornerbacks.

After a deal between team owner Bill Bidwill and the St. Louis County government to build the team a new domed structure failed, the franchise moved to Arizona in 1988. In 1998 second-year quarterback Jake Plummer led the Cardinals to the team’s first playoff appearance since 1982 and first postseason victory since 1947.

The Arizona Cardinals have never played in the Super Bowl.

Cardinals re-sign OT Bridges; LBs Porter, Foote pay visit (The Canadian Press)
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract and, in what could portend a far more significant development, welcomed free agent linebackers Joey Porter and Larry Foote for a visit.


Arizona re-signs Bridges; LBs Porter, Foote visit (AP)
The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract and, in what could portend a far more significant development, welcomed free agent linebackers Joey Porter and Larry Foote for a visit. Quarterback Derek Anderson, released by the Cleveland Browns this week, is scheduled to be in Tempe to meet with the Cardinals on Friday.


Chiefs sign Cardinals free-agent receiver Jerheme Urban to NFL deal (The Canadian Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas Chiefs have signed free-agent wide receiver Jerheme Urban, who spent the last three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.


Browns may deal Brady Quinn (Yahoo! Sports)
Quarterback Brady Quinn is apparently ready for the Cleveland Browns to trade him if he's not going to be a...


Arizona Cardinals re-sign TEs Becht, Spach to 1-year deals (The Canadian Press)
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday re-signed tight ends Anthony Becht and Stephen Spach to one-year contracts and announced defensive end Jeremy Clark has signed an exclusive rights contract with the team.


Arizona Cardinals re-sign TEs Becht, Spach (AP)
The Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday re-signed tight ends Anthony Becht and Stephen Spach to one-year contracts and announced defensive end Jeremy Clark has signed an exclusive rights contract with the team. The 6-foot-6 Becht had seven catches for 61 yards and one touchdown last season, his first with Arizona.


Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
<p>The opening 48 hours of free agency had a dramatic impact on the Cardinals two-time defending NFC West champion roster.</p> <p>Gone are three starters: wide receiver Anquan Boldin, outside linebacker Karlos Dansby and free safety Antrel Rolle. The team stopped the bleeding a little bit by dealing a fourth- (2010) and seventh-round (2011) pick to the Jets for Kerry Rhodes.</p> <p>"He fits a lot of the things that we do defensively," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said in a statement, "and the prospect of having him alongside a perennial All-Pro like Adrian Wilson is very exciting."</p> <p>The Boldin era in Arizona came to a close with the receiver being traded to Baltimore on Friday in exchange for third- and fourth-round picks.</p> <p>Boldin wanted a new contract, which Arizona wasn't...


Someone will gamble on Tebow at QB (Yahoo! Sports)
Too much emphasis is placed on finding a great quarterback for teams to disregard Tim Tebow.


Rhodes not happy with Jets (Yahoo! Sports)
You&#39;d think safety Kerry Rhodes would be absolutely ecstatic to no longer be part of the New York Jets...


Titans signing LB Witherspoon (Yahoo! Sports)
Linebacker Will Witherspoon split last season between the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, racking up...


The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we&#39;re going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.


Chiefs sign Pro Bowl free agent running back Thomas Jones to beef up backfield (The Canadian Press)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs&#39; running game just got a big boost.


Chiefs, Thomas Jones Agree to Two-Year Deal (SportingNews.com)
The Chiefs have signed running back Thomas Jones to a two-year, $5 million deal. Jones was released by the Jets...


Guess who's coming back? Steelers reach deals with Clark, Randle El (The Canadian Press)
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of surprise moves Tuesday by re-signing safety Ryan Clark and bringing back wide receiver Antwaan Randle El.


Ravens make up for lost time, sign Anquan Boldin to aid ailing passing game (The Canadian Press)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Ozzie Newsome has lamented his poor judgment about Anquan Boldin for years.


Rhodes says he and Jets weren't meshing well (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12f2miv63/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-rhodes&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100308/thumb.978665bad4b3467ab8989eebfd75a104.cardinals_rhodes_football_azpc104.jpg" width="130" height="102" alt="Arizona Cardinals free agent safety Kerry Rhodes(notes) answers reporters&#39; questions as he is introduced to the media at the team&#39;s practice facility Monday, March 8, 2010, in Tempe, Ariz. after the Cardinals acquired him from the New York Jets." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>New Arizona Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes said Monday that he had expected to be back with the New York Jets next season but that he and the team that eventually traded him weren&#39;t seeing &quot;eye to eye&quot; in the end. &quot;We just didn&#39;t mesh that well at the end of that journey,&quot; Rhodes said during his introductory news conference with the Cardinals.</p><br clear="all" />


Cards get Rhodes; Pennington staying in Miami (AP)
On the second day of the NFL&#39;s free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year&#39;s draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a...


Jets deal Rhodes to Cardinals for 4th-rounder in 2010, 7th-rounder in '11 (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK - It took the Arizona Cardinals one day to find a replacement for Antrel Rolle.


Jets deal Rhodes to Cardinals for 2 draft picks (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12i212jc3/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-jets-cardinalstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100307/thumb.a0a796927855487890064e46779d9cfe.jets_cardinals_trade_football_ny151.jpg" width="105" height="130" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2010, file photo, New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes(notes) looks on during football practice in Florham Park, N.J. The Jets traded Rhodes to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, March 6, 2010, for a fourth-round pick in this year&#39;s draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>It took the Arizona Cardinals one day to find a replacement for Antrel Rolle. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year&#39;s draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Rolle, a Pro Bowl selection last season, signed as a free...</p><br clear="all" />


Rolle feels he, Phillips can form 'dynamic duo' as safeties in Giants secondary (The Canadian Press)
Antrel Rolle believes the Giants now have the two best safeties in the NFL.


Free Agency Watch: Day one losers (Yahoo! Sports)
It was the first free agency day without a salary cap since 1993, and the fear was that with labor unrest on the...


Bears sign Peppers, Giants make Rolle richest safety in 1st day of free agency (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK - The Chicago Bears were big spenders as NFL teams entered the free agency period unconstrained by a salary cap, signing top prize Julius Peppers.


Free Agency Watch: Day one winners (Yahoo! Sports)
It was the first free agency day without a salary cap since 1993, and the fear was that with labor unrest on the...


Baltimore gets WR Anquan Boldin from Cardinals for two draft picks (The Canadian Press)
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens couldn&#39;t pass up the opportunity to add a talented pass catcher to their roster: three-time Pro Bowl standout Anquan Boldin.


Dockett brings feelings about Cards to Twitterverse (Yahoo! Sports)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, one of the best players at his position, has never been shy...


Dolphins sign Dansby, take their defense to a new level (Yahoo! Sports)
Since their season ended with three straight losses and a 7-9 record, the Miami Dolphins have been smart and...


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