Episodes

  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Final Stretch Run Begins With Visit To Seattle

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Final Stretch Run Begins With Visit To Seattle
    Nov 22 2024
    Ep. 822 - So, how do the Cardinals play coming out of the bye week? That’s been the question all week considering how well the team was playing going into the bye week. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman explain why they believe there will be no drop-off on Sunday in Seattle. It helps, the guys think, that it’s a division game and a game with major implications in the standings. With weather potentially being a factor – rain is in the forecast, though even if it wasn’t – running back James Conner is expected to play a key role in the matchup. He’s got good numbers against the Seahawks, and the Seahawks have struggled against the run; that other topics are brought up when Craig and Zach speak with John Boyle, senior reporter for Seahawks.com. He joins the show to help preview the Week 12 matchup.

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    37 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Budda Baker Leader Of No Fly Zone

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Budda Baker Leader Of No Fly Zone
    Nov 20 2024
    Ep. 821 - It is a day of returns. Right tackle Jonah Williams is back on the 53-man roster, rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson is back practicing, and more importantly, Dani Sureck is back on the show. She and Craig Grialou discuss whether the team should reinsert Williams into the starting lineup given how well Kelvin Beachum has played in Williams’ absence; how excited Robinson is to be on the field after so much time rehabbing a calf injury; and playing in Seattle, always a tough visit for opponents, though the Cardinals have had their success. Speaking of Seattle, the game marks another homecoming for Budda Baker. He and the entire secondary have held their own against many of the league’s top wide receivers in recent weeks. Craig and Dani have the numbers.

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    34 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 – Back To Work With A ‘Bonus’ Practice

    Cardinals Cover 2 – Back To Work With A ‘Bonus’ Practice
    Nov 18 2024
    27 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - ‘Not Satisfied’ Heading Into Bye Week

    Cardinals Cover 2 - ‘Not Satisfied’ Heading Into Bye Week
    Nov 13 2024
    Ep. 819 - Six wins. A four-game winning streak. Sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Things are going well for the Arizona Cardinals thus far in 2024. Surprised? Some people may be. The coaches and the players in the building are not. As the Cardinals head into their bye week, Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman look back at the season’s first 10 games, look ahead to the season’s final seven games; they also discuss who and what position groups have stood out; the impact this year’s rookie class has made, and hopefully will continue to make; when to expect a handful of injured players to return; but they begin with Kyler Murray, NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

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    44 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - ‘The Best Player On The Planet’ Kyler Murray leads Arizona Cardinals To 4th Straight Win

    Cardinals Cover 2 - ‘The Best Player On The Planet’ Kyler Murray leads Arizona Cardinals To 4th Straight Win
    Nov 11 2024
    Ep. 818 - It is yet another Victory Monday. And that means, hot dogs. Yes, hot dogs. Paul Calvisi explains before he and Craig Grialou discuss the Cardinals’ 31-6 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. That’s four straight wins, and each win has been a little bit different. This week it was Kyler Murray, or as Jonathan Gannon described, “the best player on the planet;” Trey Benson who had his best game of his young career and earned the coveted Angry Bird Award for Week 10; Trey McBride continued his ascension as - arguably - the top tight end in the game; plus the defense, led by Budda Baker, held Aaron Rodgers and the Jets out of the end zone, the third straight home game not allowing a touchdown.

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    43 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - It’s Time To Be Greedy

    Cardinals Cover 2 - It’s Time To Be Greedy
    Nov 8 2024
    Ep. 817 - You know what’s better than five wins? Six wins. And six wins going into the bye week would be impressive for a Cardinals team many didn’t see competing let along leading the NFC West at the midway point of the season. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss what it’s going to take to reach six wins given what’s standing in the Cardinals’ way, a New York Jets team that is much more talented than its 3-6 record would indicate. Eric Allen, senior reporter for newyorkjets.com, joins the show as the guys head into enemy territory to further preview the matchup on Sunday. First though, who will and who will not play in Week 10.

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    34 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Business As Usual

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Business As Usual
    Nov 6 2024
    Ep. 816 - The first-place Arizona Cardinals practiced on Wednesday, and just like previous Wednesdays the players were “all business” according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. In other words, a team that’s won three straight and four of five remains focused on the day-to-day. No one is looking ahead, more importantly, no one is looking ahead to the bye week. The focus is on the New York Jets, a team that’s much better than their 3-6 record. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck explain why the Jets have the Cardinals’ attention; Aaron Rodgers is a big reason. Also, they talk Baron Browning, Blake Gillikin (NFC Special Teams Player of the Week), and Dante Stills.

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    34 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Defense, Run Game Rain Down on Chicago Bears

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Defense, Run Game Rain Down on Chicago Bears
    Nov 4 2024
    Ep. 815 - Six sacks, two by Zaven Collins (Angry Bird Award winner). More than 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The Cardinals controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball in what was an impressive 29-9 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. And, yeah, it rained. Briefly, but it rained inside State Farm Stadium. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at the Cardinals’ Week 9 performance. They discuss the defense, which for the second time in three games held an opponent without a touchdown; the offense, which saw three players score their first touchdowns of the season; and spotlight special teams, which continues to impress during the team’s current three-game winning streak.

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    39 mins