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First-year Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians noted in March his plans to diversify Larry Fitzgerald's alignments in 2013. He speaks with some credibility on the subject after taking a similar approach with Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Way...

When St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford was good on third down last season, he was really, really good. Take a Week 10 game at San Francisco, for instance. Bradford completed 8 of 12 passes for 102 yards on third down, helping the Rams force ...

With an assist from @QuantCoach, I ran across this Gaming Today item noting that bookmakers are taking more Super Bowl money on the Seattle Seahawks than on any other NFL team. "Not that long ago, Seattle was available at 18-1, before being bet al...

A reporter asked new Seattle Seahawks cornerback Antoine Winfield whether he was as fast now, at nearly 36 years old, as he was back in his early 20s. "Oh, no, not at all," Winfield replied in good humor. "Are you as fast as you used to be?" Ve...

Much thanks to @groomoo for delicately suggesting we take a more detailed look at the recently published average ages for projected NFL starters. 2013 Starter Age Rankings (Offense) Rank Team Avg. 1 Saints 28.95 2 T...

Carson Palmer was in focus when ESPN's Tim Hasselbeck set expectations for the Arizona Cardinals' new quarterback at the 1:11 mark of the NFL32 video above. Hasselbeck is predicting more than 4,000 yards and 20 touchdown passes for Palmer. However...

Recommended video: ESPN's Merril Hoge sat down recently with new Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians for a discussion covering Carson Palmer, Tyrann Mathieu, calling plays and taking over for Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano on an interim basis...

A look at the Arizona Cardinals' offseason to this point ... What went right: Carson Palmer became available by trade and the Cardinals were able to acquire him for late-round draft considerations, instantly upgrading the one area where Arizona ha...

Brian Hoyer's release from the Arizona Cardinals, reported Monday, clears $2 million in salary-cap room while reflecting significant roster changes at quarterback since Hoyer started in Week 17 last season. Cardinals' salary-cap charges at QB ...

The rookie wage scale and overall salary structure should increasingly make the NFL a young man's game, all else equal. Youth will be served during rookie minicamps beginning Friday, for sure. With that in mind, I've gone through NFC West roste...

The NFC West has learned in spectacular fashion just how much life can improve when a dynamic quarterback steps into the lineup. The Arizona Cardinals saw it several years ago when they suddenly reached the Super Bowl with a rejuvenated Kurt Warne...

The San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams earned praise around here for maneuvering their way around the 2013 draft. Both teams entered the draft with considerable capital -- enough to facilitate significant trades up and down the order. The A...

The St. Louis Rams signed Jake Long and had two first-round NFL draft choices this year. The Seattle Seahawks added Percy Harvin, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. The San Francisco 49ers added Anquan Boldin and three of the first 55 players selected ...

Teams have added 254 players in the draft since ESPN's NFL Power Rankings last appeared six weeks ago. We've seen Carson Palmer join the Arizona Cardinals and Darrelle Revis join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among other changes involving veteran players...

2012 Total by Roster Status Status Gone Remain Pct. off ARI 8,550 14,065 37.8% STL 8,126 14,281 36.3% SF 3,266 18,487 15.0% SEA 2,253 19,063 10.6% Totals 22,195 65,896 25.2% ...

The Arizona Cardinals have drafted for defense with three of their first four selections in the 2013 NFL draft after ranking 31st last season with 25 offensive touchdowns. Misplaced priorities? Not necessarily. The team upgraded at quarterback ...