Cardinals Cover 2 - Free Agency: A Deliberate, Patient Approach
Ep. 641 - It has been a quiet start to free agency. And that’s OK, according to Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck. It is what was expected under first-time general manager Monti Ossenfort, especially given what he inherited. Now quiet does not mean the Cardinals have not been busy. It is just that, thu…
Cardinals Cover 2 - Greetings To Gannon’s Guys
Ep. 640 - There are 15 new faces walking the hallways at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center. They, plus a handful of holdovers, make up Jonathan Gannon’s first-ever coaching staff. The assistants—offense, defense and special teams—were made available to the media over the past cou…
Cardinals Cover 2 - The Jonathan Gannon Era Begins
Ep. 639 - Accountability. Adaptability. Two of the main themes from Jonathan Gannon’s introductory press conference. The new Cardinals head coach addressed the media for the first time on Thursday. We hear from Gannon, who spoke for nearly 40 minutes, and then react. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi …
Cardinals Cover 2 - Coaching Kyler
Ep. 638 - Week 3 and still no head coach. There have been eight different names reportedly linked to the job. And while many have defensive backgrounds, whomever is hired must have the offense in mind. Namely, Kyler Murray. He is the key that unlocks the Cardinals. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck dis…
Cardinals Cover 2 - The Envelope, Please
Ep. 637 - Six categories. Six winners. The Cardinals Awards for 2022 have been released. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi go over each category, reviewing the nominees and then discussing the winners. No real surprises, unless you’re Calvisi and you realize that none of the winners were choices you h…
Cardinals Cover 2 - Hard Knocks Reax: Episode 9
Ep. 636 - Tears were shed in the season finale. A lot of tears. And many by J.J. Watt. Cameras captured a very emotional Watt, first at Saturday night’s team meeting and then again Sunday afternoon as he exited the field for the last time in his career to chants of “J.J. Watt, J.J. Watt” by the fan…
Cardinals Cover 2 - A New GM And Head Coach In 2023
Ep. 635 - The offseason is officially underway. And it begins with news that both general manager Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury will not be returning to the team in 2023. We hear from owner Michael Bidwill, who met with the media mid-afternoon on Monday, and then react. Craig Grialou is…
Cardinals Cover 2 - The End Is Near
Ep. 634 - The end is near for the season. For J.J. Watt. And maybe for A.J. Green. The finality of Week 18 will come in many forms. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss the key storylines for Sunday’s game at the San Francisco 49ers. Yes, a lot of the attention will be on Watt, who will be wrappin…
Cardinals Cover 2 - Hard Knocks Reax: Episode 8
Ep. 633 - As we’ve seen throughout the season, and even last season, no one is off limits for J.J. Watt when it comes to good-natured ribbing. His latest “victim” is Zaven Collins. The Watt-Collins relationship was among the episode’s highlights. In addition, the cameras caught a very self-critical…
Cardinals Cover 2 - New Year Same As Old Year
Ep. 632 - The calendar flip to 2023 did nothing to flip the Cardinals’ fortunes. At least not yet anyway. Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi look back at Sunday’s 20-19 loss at the Atlanta Falcons. The effort was there, but the result was not. There were, however, several individual performances worth …