2016 NFL Draft preview: The Arizona Cardinals, edge rushers, LBs and DBs
Revenge of the Birds Radio show No. 114 is the final draft preview show. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox take a look at the rest of the defense and look at who might fit with the Arizona Cardinals. They look at the edge players, the lackluster talent at inside linebacker and them at the back end of the defense, looking at cornerbacks and safeties. With each group, they go over the very top of the...
1hr 18m Apr 13, 2016
1hr 18m
The Arizona Cardinals, the NFL Draft and the trenches
The NFL Draft is just three weeks away and we have more draft talk for you regarding the Arizona Cardinals. After last show focused on the offensive skill positions, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the trenches -- the offensive and defensive lines. Find out who the Cardinals won't even have a chance at and the mix of interior linemen are going to be in the mix when they pick at No. 29. ...
1hr 19m Apr 06, 2016
1hr 19m
Arizona Cardinals draft preview: Talking Cardale Jones, other QBs, RBs and WRs
We are officially in NFL Draft season with just under a month left, so it was time to start talkiong about it. This is the first of four draft shows. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the offensive skill players, focusing a lot on the quarterback position, as the Cardinals could be looking to draft Carson Palmer's replacement. Could they go with a guy in the first round? Who are possible ...
1hr 9m Mar 30, 2016
1hr 9m
Chandler Jones to Arizona and Cardinals free agency Week 1 review
The Arizona Cardinals were really quiert in free agency for the first week, but then they made a splash with a trade, sending former top-10 pick Jonathan Cooper and a second round pick in this year's draft to the New England Patriots for Chandler Jones, who has 36 sacks in four career seasons and is coming off a Pro Bowl year. Hosts Seth and Jess break down the trade -- whether it was a good t...
1hr 2m Mar 16, 2016
1hr 2m
Arizona Cardinals NFL free agency preview
NFL free agency is just around the corner. The Arizona Cardinals have a few needs they might get filled. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the latest with the Arizona Cardinals, beginning with a potential move to center by Jonathan Cooper, who was moved to right guard just a season ago. Backup quarterback Drew Stanton told the media he wants to stay, but will leave if he has to. They disc...
1hr 22m Mar 03, 2016
1hr 22m
Meet new Arizona Cardinals player Valerian Ume Ezeoke
Host Jess Root had a treat for Revenge of the Birds Radio listeners with the newest episode. One of the newest Arizona Cardinals, center Valerian Ume Ezeoke, joins the show to tell his story and his hopes entering the new season. He signed a future contract for the 2016 season He tells the show about his story to the NFL, about not being drafted, about being cut and then about a year without pl...
32m Feb 24, 2016
32m
Arizona Cardinals offseason awards, team needs, positional review
We finally have moved on from the loss the Arizona Cardinals suffered to end their season and now we can process the season as a whole and move forward to the offseason. This episode with hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox is focused on that. Who are the offensive and defensive MVPs? Who is the top rookie? What was the biggest win and the biggest regular season play? Who was the top newcomer and who ...
1hr 16m Feb 03, 2016
1hr 16m
Super Bowl 50: No Arizona Cardinals after big loss, poor play of Carson Palmer
The Arizona Cardinals were completely dismantled by the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, falling 49-15 in the NFC Championship Game and ending their season. It was a shocking, surprising and disappointing loss. Carson Palmer played very poorly. No one on the team stood out except for David Johnson, J.J. Nelson and Drew Butler. So there was a lot to discuss for hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox. They go...
1hr 19m Jan 27, 2016
1hr 19m
2016 NFL playoffs: Arizona Cardinals one step closer to Super Bowl
Oh, boy. The Arizona Cardinals came away with a thrilling 26-20 overtime playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. The win had a little bit of everything, from a Hail Mary, a tipped pass TD, a coin that didn't flip and Larry Fitzgerald lore. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about all the storylines from the game -- playcalling, Carson Palmer's nerves, whether the Cardinals played...
56m Jan 20, 2016
56m
2016 NFL playoffs: Wild Card reactions, Cardinals vs. Packers preview
The Arizona Cardinals had a bye week in the playoffs and got to sit back and wait and see who they would play. Wild Card weekend brought some surprises. After the dust settled and Blair Walsh's kick went wide left, combined with a Green Bay Packers team that got its mojo back, the Cardinals were set to host Green Bay again this weekend. Hosts Jess and Seth react to the weekend of playoff footb...
56m Jan 13, 2016
56m
2016 NFL playoffs: Concerns, takeaways and possible foes for Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals wrapped up their season on Sunday with an embarrassing 36-6 Week 17 loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks. It didn't hurt anything in the big picture and it didn't help Seattle. Arizona still is the number two seed and Seattle the number six seed. But with the ugly loss, is there reason to be concerned and were there any takeaways from the game? In this show, hosts Jess Ro...
55m Jan 06, 2016
55m
NFL Week 16 review: Cardinal destroy Packers, rest or no rest, Super Bowl hopes
The Arizona Cardinals have won nine straight ballgames after a 38-8 beatdown they put on the Green Bay Packers, sacking Green Bay quarterbacks nine times and scoring two defensive touchdowns. Now they are 13-2, they are NFC West champs and have locked up a playoff bye and already have their best regular season ever. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the last two wins over the Eagles an...
53m Dec 30, 2015
53m
NFL Week 14 review: Reviewing Arizona Cardinals wins over Rams, Vikings
The Arizona Cardinals are officially a playoff team after victories over the St, Louis Rams and the Minnesota Vikings. They are on the cusp of winning the NFC West and securing a first round bye. After a week away from the show, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the two wins and talk about the good and the bad of both games and look ahead to the remaining schedule. They talk about the ...
1hr 7m Dec 16, 2015
1hr 7m
Chris Johnson gets hurt, Arizona Cardinals get tough win in SF
Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox got together for another All-Cardinals show following the team's 19-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday on the road. It was a costly win, as leading running back Chris Johnson was lost to a fracture in his leg. He was placed on short-term injured reserve, but cannot come back until the Super Bowl, and naturally if the Cardinals make it that far in the post...
59m Dec 02, 2015
59m
NFL Week 11 review: Arizona Cardinals get another signature win on Sunday
This is Revenge of the Birds Radio's 100th episode! It happens to come after one of the best wins of the season by the Arizona Cardinals. They got a win for the second week in a row on Sunday Night Football against a quality opponent, defeating the then 8-1 Cincinnati Bengals 34-31 in a thriller that went down to the wire. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the win and what it means moving...
1hr 12m Nov 25, 2015
1hr 12m
Cardinals vs. Bengals preview: Cincy Jungle talks Palmer, Dalton and more
The Arizona Cardinals have another appearance on Sunday Night Football this week. They face the 8-1 Cincinnati Bengals at home after having defeated the Seattle Seahawks 39-32 in Seattle. The game features two of the NFL's best teams and two of the league's most balanced teams offensively and defensively. To preview the game, Scott Bantel from SB Nation's Cincy Jungle was a guest on the show w...
37m Nov 21, 2015
37m
Arizona Cardinals Week 10 review: A signature win over the Seattle Seahawks
The Arizona Cardinals got what they needed on Sunday Night Football. They got a signature win against the two-time defending NFC champs in Seattle, defeating them 39-32 on Sunday Night Football. The win gives the Cardinals a three-game lead in the division with seven games to go and drops the Seahawks to 4-5, which puts them along with five other teams with the same record, two games back of th...
1hr 6m Nov 18, 2015
1hr 6m
Arizona Cardinals midseason grades, MVPs, 2nd half schedule
After the bye week, the Arizona Cardinals now enter the second half of the season 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West. After a week off of the show, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back and grade the first half of the season -- how did each position group and side of the ball do? With how the Cardinals have played, it's hard to give them low marks. Who are the team's offensive and defen...
47m Nov 11, 2015
47m
NFL Week 7 review: Looking back at the close Arizona Cardinals win over Ravens
The Arizona Cardinals were on the big stage in Week 7, playing host to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. They defeated the now 1-6 Ravens 26-18 in a game that should have been that close. A blocked punt and a couple of bad decisions while trying to run the clock out led to the Ravens coming within a pay of perhaps tying the score late in the game. But the Cardinals got the win, fi...
1hr Oct 29, 2015
1hr
Cardinals vs. Ravens preview: Joe Flacco is not elite and how the Ravens can win
With the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens set to play one another on Monday Night Football, we have to preview the show, right? Naturally. So this episode is actually about the Ravens. Host Jess Root brings on Matthew Stevens, lead editor for Baltimore Beatdown, the SB Nation Baltimore Ravens site, to talk about the Ravens and their tough start to the season. We find out the Ravens had h...
32m Oct 24, 2015
32m
Arizona Cardinals Week 6 review after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday and did so losing to Landry Jones, Pittsburgh's third string quarterback. Carson Palmer threw two interceptions and missed a wide open John Brown in the end zone. The Cards could only score one touchdown in four red zone trips. After the loss, hosts Jess and Seth talk about the different issues and wonder how in the world the Card...
56m Oct 21, 2015
56m
Arizona Cardinals review: A big win, a Super Bowl team (?) and Dwight Freeney
The Arizona Cardinals had another impressive victory on Sunday, defeating the Detroit Lions 42-17, forcing five turnovers and rushing for over 180 yards. Carson Palmer only had to throw 14 passes and three of his 11 completions went for touchdowns. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox look back at the game and discuss the takeaways, both good and bad. Citing a stat that seems to guarantee the Cardina...
1hr 1m Oct 14, 2015
1hr 1m
NFL Week 5: Cardinals vs. Lions preview with Pride of Detroit
The Arizona Cardinals hit the road this weekend to take on the winless Detroit Lions in Detroit. While the numbers say the Lions are a terrible team, the talk coming from the Cardinals facility is they are not taking this game for granted. The skill players Detroit has are among the best and their defense is stout. They even almost got a win in Seattle on Monday, where it is seemingly impossibl...
37m Oct 09, 2015
37m
NFL Week 4 review: Looking back at Arizona Cardinals 24-22 loss
The Arizona Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season, falling 24-22 at home to the St. Louis Rams, turning the ball over three times and failing to come through in their final drive to win the game. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the loss. Did the Rams beat the Cardinals or did the Cardinals beat themselves? They talk the turnovers, the offensive line play, Todd Gurley and Ta...
1hr 6m Oct 07, 2015
1hr 6m
NFL Week 4: Cardinals vs. Rams preview with SB Nation's Turf Show Times
For the second week in a row, the Arizona Cardinals will play at home against an NFC West foe. After dismantling the San Francisco 49ers 47-7. they now take on the St. Louis Rams, who perhaps should be known as the St. Louis QB assassins. In two outings last season, Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton both had their seasons ended. Just last week, they took down Ben Roethlisberger. Host Jess Root ta...
45m Oct 02, 2015
45m
Arizona Cardinals Week 3 review: Everything's good after demolishing 49ers
The Arizona Cardinals are 3-0! They made roadkill of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, defeating them 47-7 behind four interceptions of Colin Kaepernick, including two returned for touchdowns in the first six minutes of the game. Carson Palmer threw for over 300 yards and two scores. Chris Johnson ran for 110 yards and two scores. Larry Fitzgerald caught nine passes and two scores. What was t...
1hr 2m Sep 30, 2015
1hr 2m
NFL Week 3 Cardinals vs. 49ers preview with Niners Nation
The Arizona Cardinals are set to take on NFC West rivals at home on Sunday. They face the San Francisco 49ers, who looked surprisingly good in Week 1 and then kind of bad in Week 2. To give some perspective on the 49ers, host Jess Root brings on David Fucillo (Fooch) from SB Nation's Niners Nation to give us a look into the Niners 2015 team. Find out about how a Jim Tomsula 49ers team looks. H...
29m Sep 25, 2015
29m
NFL Week 2: Reviewing big Arizona Cardinals win over Chicago Bears
The Arizona Cardinals are now 2-0 after having demolished the Chicago Bears 48-23 on Sunday at Soldier Field. What was the good and what was the not so good? Well, there obviously wasn't that much to complain about, as the Cardinals rolled to a 25-point win, but thereare some things to wonder about. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discuss the biggest stories coming out of the game. Chris Johnson ...
59m Sep 23, 2015
59m
NFL Week 1: Reviewing Arizona Cardinals win over New Orleans Saints
The NFL season has one week down in 2015. The Arizona Cardinals got a season-opening victory at home, defeating the New Orleans Saints 31-19. In the All-Cardinals show, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go over the good and not so good of the game. Guess what? There wasn't much in the way of not so good. They discuss the performance of Carson Palmer and the offense, as well as how the defense perf...
54m Sep 16, 2015
54m
Analyzing Matt Barkley trade, Arizona Cardinals roster cuts, practice squad
We are finally here. It is Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season. The Arizona Cardinals made their final roster moves. They inexplicably traded for quarterback Matt Barkley, made their final cuts to get to 53 players, formed their 10-man practice squad and have a new depth chart. That's a lot to go though. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox go through each. They give their thoughts on the trade for Barkley ...
1hr 6m Sep 08, 2015
1hr 6m
The good and the bad from Cardinals/Raiders and 1st roster cuts
Two big things happened. One is the Arizona Cardinals got a win in the preseason, defeating the Oakland Raiders 30-23 on a last minute touchdown. The other was the first round of NFL roster cuts. With the roster now down to 75 players and the Cardinals playing their preseason finale on Thursday, hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox discussed some of the ramifications. Among the cuts were a pair of vet...
1hr 8m Sep 02, 2015
1hr 8m
Arizona Cardinals preseason: Oakland Raiders preview with Silver and Black Pride
The Arizona Cardinals and Oakland Raiders will face off in preseason game 3 on Sunday night. It is said these are the preseason games closest to real regular season football. Whether it is or not, with the help of Levi Damien, lead writer and editor for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride, we get to know the Oakland Raiders as they enter the 2015 season. He gives us the rundown about Jack Del Ri...
41m Aug 27, 2015
41m
Arizona Cardinals preseason game 2: The good, the bad and more to discuss
The Arizona Cardinals lost their second straight preseason game, falling at home to the San Diego Chargers on a last second field goal 22-19. The result isn't all that important, as it is still just the preseason. But hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox find plenty to talk about, as they go over the positives from the game and the issue that came up. They talk about the offensive line and how it went...
1hr 10m Aug 26, 2015
1hr 10m
NFL preseason: Cardinals vs. Chargers preseason preview with Bolts from the Blue
The Arizona Cardinals will host the San Diego Chargers Saturday night at Unversity of Phoenix Stadium in their second preseason game. As he likes to do, host Jess Root brings on a writer who covers the opposing teams and previews the upcoming game. For this show it is John Gennaro, who runs Bolts from the Blue, SB Nation's Chargers team site. Gennaro came on and talked about offseason moves, ...
43m Aug 20, 2015
43m
Arizona Cardinals lose preseason opener, looking ahead to preseason game 2
The Arizona Cardinals played their first preseason game on Saturday and lost. However, the starters did wonderfully. After that, it wasn't as good. Hosts Jess and Seth talk about the good things from the game, the players who stood out and who disappointed. The Cardinals also officially added running back Chris Johnson. They discuss his impact and where he will fit on the team. They also go o...
1hr 5m Aug 19, 2015
1hr 5m
Cardinals vs. Chiefs preseason preview with Arrowhead Pride
The preseason begins for the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, August 15. They will open at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, a team Arizona defeated a season ago. But being the preseason, nothing is at stake except for jobs for the players on the respective rosters. Matt Conner of Arrowhead Pride, the SB Nation Kansas City Chiefs blog, joined Jess on the show to talk about the offseason of th...
36m Aug 13, 2015
36m
Arizona Cardinals training camp: Sendlein's return, Floyd's injury and a new RB?
The Arizona Cardinals are in their secon full week of training camp. What are the big stories? Hosts Jess and Seth talk about them -- the injuries, the return of a former captain and a rumor of a running back. Can Lyle Sendlein win the starting center job again? What does that mean for other players? Michael Floyd will be out for a while with badly dislocated fingers. Who will step up? Will the...
1hr 17m Aug 12, 2015
1hr 17m
Arizona Cardinals 2015 training camp preview, a woman coach, a vet TE signing
It's been a while, but the show is back and better as ever! Football is just days away! Hosts Jess and Seth catch up the listeners on the latest with the Arizona Cardinals -- signings and and history. There is a woman coach! They discuss the impact and also the impact of and expectations for newly signed TE Jermaine Gresham. After that, it is a preview of training camp, which starts August 31 ...
1hr 9m Jul 29, 2015
1hr 9m
2015 NFL Draft review show: Reacting to the Arizona Cardinals draft class
There is football to talk about with the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL. The NFL Draft is done. Tight end John Carlson retired. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about the roster changes and the NFL Draft. Arizona has seven new players. From tackle DJ Humphries to tight end Gerald Christian, the Cards addressed needs and also made some picks that surprised a lot of people. Hosts Jess Root and S...
1hr 13m May 06, 2015
1hr 13m
2015 NFL Draft preview: Arizona Cardinals and a mock draft
In this, the 75th installment of Revenge of the Birds Radio, is all about the NFL Draft. Hosts Jess Root and Seth Cox have already talked about the offense and defense for the Arizona Cardinals and players they could target with their 8 picks. This show is about specific players the hosts like for each of the first three round for the Cardinals. Names like Shane Ray and Todd Gurley come up, wh...
1hr 30m Apr 29, 2015
1hr 30m
Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL Draft defensive preview
The last ROTB Radio show was all about the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL Draft, but on the offensive side of the ball. Seth and Jess talked about the different positions, who might and might not fit and more. This show is about the defensive side of the ball. The Arizona Cardinals already made some offseason additions, but where could they look in the draft? Seth and Jess will talk about pass ...
1hr 27m Apr 15, 2015
1hr 27m
Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL Draft preview: Offense
The NFL Draft is less than a month away, so it is officially time to start talking about the prospects and the needs of the Arizona Cardinals. This episode will be a whole lot more Seth and much less Jess and the two will talk about the NFL Draft in terms of offensive players. Are there quarterbacks worth drafting? What about the running backs? Are there receivers that Bruce Arians can nab and...
1hr 15m Apr 01, 2015
1hr 15m
Adrian Peterson and NFL free agency results for Arizona Cardinals
The big first wave of free agency is past and the Arizona Cardinals gained a few people and lost a few. There are all sorts of rumors and speculation regarding Adrian Peterson and his future, with the Arizona Cardinals apparently being the most likely destination if the star runner does leave Minnesota. Seth and Jess go over the biggest headlines and talk about the prospect of Peterson and whe...
1hr 17m Mar 19, 2015
1hr 17m
Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL free agency preview
The NFL is just days away from beginning the new league year and free agency will commence. The Arizona Cardinals have begun some of their transactions, inking Larry Fitzgerald to a new, more cap-friendly contract. They released veteran Darnell Dockett. They released Ted Ginn. In another move, James Bettcher was named defensive coordinator. Now they have their eyes on some big time players -- ...
1hr 36m Mar 04, 2015
1hr 36m
Arizona Cardinals offseason talk about Todd Bowles, Larry Fitzgerald and more
The NFL season is still going on with the postseason, but with the Arizona Cardinals having been bumped from the playoffs, we now look foward to the 2015 offseason. Jess and Seth talk about some of the pressing issues that are in front of the Cardinals. Defensive coordinator is on the verge of landing a head coaching job. Who will replace him? What coaches will go with Bowles? Then there are co...
1hr 15m Jan 14, 2015
1hr 15m
Arizona Cardinals playoff loss and 2014 season review
The Arizona Cardinals saw their season come to an end with a 27-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Jess and Seth look at the playoff disaster and what went wrong, not only in that game, but also in the final few games. Then, they look back at the season and reflect on how it was. Would it have been better to have missed the playoffs than make it and not...
1hr 13m Jan 07, 2015
1hr 13m
The Arizona Cardinals make playoffs, lose Stanton, look at No. 1 seed in Week 16
The Arizona Cardinals clinched a potseason berth last Thursday with a win over the St. Louis Rams. In the win, though, they lost quarterback Drew Stanton for a few weeks. Jess amd Seth look back at the 12-6 win and then look ahead to the huge Week 16 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Is a win even possible for Arizona with Ryan Lindley? Is thi...
1hr 16m Dec 17, 2014
1hr 16m
Arizona Cardinals Week 14 review: A win over KC, injuries and a short week
The Arizona Cardinals got the ship right, at least for a week, when they got a 17-14 come-from-behind win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. They got a key contribution from running back Kerwynn Williams and big plays from Alex Okafor, Jaron Brown and Deone Bucannon, with an assist on a replay. On the show, Jess and Seth talk about the good and the bad from the game, discuss the play of Jo...
1hr 21m Dec 10, 2014
1hr 21m
Cardinals vs. Chiefs Week 14 preview: A visit from Arrowhead Pride
The Arizona Cardinals return home after a two-game swing on the road that resulted in a pair of disappointing...and embarrassing losses. This week's opponents are the 7-5 Kansas City Chiefs, a team that is desperate to keep up in the AFC West and AFC playoff picture. To preview the Week 14 matchup, Arrowhead Pride's Matt Verderame joins Jess on the show to talk about Kansas City and the season...
44m Dec 05, 2014
44m
Arizona Cardinals Week 13 review: What has happened?
The Arizona Cardinals lost for the second week in a row, falling to 9-3 after a 29-18 loss to the Atlanta Falcons...the previously 4-7 Falcons. Needless to say, things are starting to feel uncomfortable in the desert. They have lost two straight games and have looked bad doing so. They also suffered a number of key injuries. Seth and Jess talk about the significance of these injuries and if Ar...
1hr 19m Dec 03, 2014
1hr 19m