Ep. 884 - And now we know the when. The Arizona Cardinals schedule is out. It was released with much fanfare – more on that later. The who and the where have been known for months and on Wednesday, we got the when. Craig Grialou, Dani Sureck and Paul Calvisi dive into the 18-week, 17-game schedule. What do they like? What do they not like? How many primetime games did the Cardinals get? When is the bye week? And how many ‘revenge’ games are there? (Yes, Paul is keeping track.) Now, about the fanfare. “Rocketship,” aka inside linebacker Mack Wilson Sr., rapped the schedule. That’s right, rapped. To hear the song and to see the video, visit the Cardinals YouTube page or download the audio by searching Arizona Cardinals Music on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Schedule release is upon us, and while there will be a 5 p.m. Wednesday surprise along with your dates and times, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck are here to tackle the big picture topics – like how did the Vikings get two international games and another team (say, the Cardinals) didn’t get one? Also in the discussion: potential Thanksgiving games, the greeting card industry, the importance of when you play an opponent, Mack Wilson Sr.’s charity hoops game, a new Getting Cultured, the “perfection” of rookies this time of year, the best camp battles to come (hint, a lot on defense), this week’s Winning Behavior, and a highest speed limits around.

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Phase II of the offseason program is underway in Tempe as the Arizona Cardinals rookies join the veterans for work. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and former Cardinals QB Drew Stanton talk about building in the offseason, rookie CB Will Johnson’s fit in Nick Rallis’ defense, what kind of role we’ll see from OLB Jordan Burch and if a push to start is realistic for sixth-round guard Hayden Conner out of Texas.

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Ep. 883 - Rookies. Veterans. The entire team is together for the first time. That’s what Monday signaled, the next step in the offseason. (By the way, shout-out GM Monti Ossenfort, the architect of said team; he delivered the commencement address at his alma mater on Saturday.) After giving Monti his due, Craig Grialou and Paul Calvisi discuss rookie minicamp; why Hayden Conner may be an early candidate for Paul’s breakout player of camp; wonder if a move is needed in the wide receiver room; and then look ahead to Wednesday’s schedule release. The Cardinals are playing the NFC South, AFC South and third place teams from the NFC North (Packers), NFC East (Cowboys) and AFC North (Bengals).

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Ep. 882 - It’s been a busy two days for Jordan Burch. He, and the other rookies, arrived Thursday. Then Friday the seven-player draft class and six undrafted free agents gathered on the practice field for the start of rookie minicamp. In addition, Burch added a stop in the radio studio to speak with Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck about his time at Oregon, expectations for Year 1 with the Cardinals, learning the playbook, first impressions of the coaching staff, reuniting with high school teammate Xavier Thomas and the differences he sees between putting his hand in the dirt versus standing up on the edge. Also, Craig and Dani discuss what they saw while they were allowed to watch the rookies practice.

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Ep. 715 - After falling to the Cardinals in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, former Michigan cornerback Will Johnson has a lot to prove. Johnson joins Paul Calvisi to talk about being selected by the Cardinals, playing in a system that fits his talents, his confidence on the field, studying Patrick Peterson highlights and what it was like guarding Marvin Harrison Jr. in rivalry games between Michigan and Ohio State. Plus, Calvisi and Ron Wolfley talk about the potential impact of 4th-round rookie LB Cody Simon and which returning Cardinals might be poised to make a big leap in 2025.

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Ep. 881 - Two weeks after they heard their names selected, the Arizona Cardinals’ seven-player draft class arrives at the Dignity Health Training Center on Thursday. Ahead of rookie minicamp, which also will include a half dozen undrafted free agents and a handful of tryout players, Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss who they are most looking forward to seeing on the field. Obviously, first-round defensive lineman Walter Nolen III is a given. And then there’s cornerback Will Johnson, how does he carry himself? What about outside linebacker Jordan Burch, does he look the part? Does linebacker Cody Simon command the field? And what about the undrafted rookies, might one or more impress?

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Ep. 141 - Nos encontramos en la fase 2 de los entrenamientos de temporada baja y se respira un gran ambiente en el equipo. Luis Hernández y Rolando Cantú nos cuentan quiénes se ven mejor y por qué andan tan motivados los jugadores. Además, Rolando nos cuenta de sus épocas de novato en la NFL.

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In this week’s audio-only version of the podcast - the video crew is *busy,* people - Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck lament the incoming 100-degree days. But they also discuss who ended up with the best uniform numbers of the players that just got them, Larry Fitzgerald’s first-ballot quest for the Hall of Fame, another edition of Out Of Context, the WR2 talk and why Amari Cooper’s name keeps coming up, Marvin Harrison Jr.’s big Year 2, Drew Terrell’s underrated analysis of the wideouts, A “Who Will Spread Their Wings” power poll, what rookies get out of their minicamp, Winning Behavior, the NFL draft spots, and Paul’s quest to become a meme.

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With the offseason program already underway, the Cardinals rookie class will arrive later this week for rookie minicamp. Craig Grialou, Paul Calvisi and Rob Fredrickson talk about what the youngsters can learn during the three-day camp. Plus, discussions on the competition at cornerback, defensive line, and edge, how Marvin Harrison Jr. can take his game to a new level in his second NFL season and much more.

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