Cardinals Underground

With the Chiefs finishing off the season with another Super Bowl win, the new NFL season is just about to start already. Before it does, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck have their own postmortem with discussion about Super commercials, Dani’s trip to Vegas, Caleb Williams’ likelihood to be drafted by Chicago, whether the outcome of last year’s first-round trade would influence Monti Ossenfort this season, the possibility of MHJ at 4, the Niners’ inability to close out a title, the overtime rules and whether Kyle Shanahan made a mistake, finding a free-agent defensive stud, Usher’s performance and a brief ranking of halftime shows.

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It’s Super Bowl week - and people, that’s two words, never one - and that’s where Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck start this week’s discussion (and where Dani will end her week.) Our trio chat about how the 49ers were built and how the Cardinals might be able to imitate some of that roster construction; what defensive positions make sense to target in free agency; how Trey McBride measures up to the current Super Bowl tight end icons George Kittle and Travis Kelce; Paris’ growth; Kliff Kingsbury returning to the NFL; Budda at the Pro Bowl; what came from the Senior Bowl that could impact the Cardinals. The Super Bowl awaits. Will Taylor Swift be there? Probably.

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The NFL found its two Super Bowl teams over Championship weekend, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss all of it in the latest Underground, including Chiefs (and/or Niners) fatigue, how Swiftly K.C. got back to the Super Bowl, the Lions’ chances to get back to this stage (which the Cardinals could not after 2008 and 2015), Dan Campbell’s fourth-down choices and Darren’s impassioned rant about the changing NFL, Budda Baker’s Pro Bowl trip and what the future is for the safety, how tackle might be the strongest draft position, Paris Johnson’s rookie year to build upon, and Dani mulling potential future projects.

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The NFL is down to four teams, and what might the Cardinals learn from the best left in the NFL this season? Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss such things, as well as what Monti Ossenfort’s second offseason of roster building might look like, whether the offense or defense get the most attention in free agency, taking a receiver in the draft or not, how much the Cardinals need an offensive tackle, all the Cardinals’ assistant coaches working college all-star games, Pete Carroll’s outgoing comments, Paul’s potential Lions socks, and Super Bowl color conspiracies.

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So many questions about coaching have come out of the end of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs for the NFL, but Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck know that Jonathan Gannon is in place for the Cardinals and that means they are that much more ahead of last season. Among the topics discussed: What to pick at 4, and whether a wide receiver makes sense, the need for a big-time pass rusher, what unrestricted free agents of their own might the Cardinals target for return, needing to find wins in the NFC West, Pete Carroll’s departure, the sinking Texans first-round pick and the excellence of C.J. Stroud, and Paul honors the yeoman’s work of sideline reporters at the bitter cold postseason games.

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The season is over, and just what did we all witness? Four wins isn’t great, but what Jonathan Gannon has started seems to have foundational qualities. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck break down big-picture of what 2023 was about for the Cardinals, Kyler Murray’s growing trust with his pass catchers (and them with him), Kyler working under center, how a balanced offense helps Murray overall, how James Conner is not just a 1,000-yard rusher but everything the Cardinals need, D.J. Humphries’ ACL injury and how it impacts the future of the offensive line, Paris Johnson’s role going forward, the desperate need at edge, and (yes it’s early but) what to do with the No. 4 overall draft pick.

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It was a grand trip to Philly, where the Cardinals toppled the Eagles and then Dani Sureck dueled QB Kyler Murray in a couple of word games on the flight home. Dani, Paul Calvisi and Darren Urban didn’t bring any cheesesteaks back, but they did bring some stories and analysis on how Jonathan Gannon returned to his old stomping grounds and out-coached his old peers, how the Cardinals were the more physical team again, the genius of the onside kick that didn’t work/still worked, Kyler’s huge game, the comeback of Michael Wilson, James Conner’s dominance, Greg Dortch making plays and how winning trumps draft status.

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With Christmas behind them, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck dig into the post-Bears loss leftovers and the New Year’s festivities to come in Philadelphia - where Jonathan Gannon last coached. The trio discuss the emotions at the start of the Chicago game, the consistent inconsistency of the offense and trying to get the wide receivers going, the inability to slow the Bears rush game or contain Justin Fields, the release of cornerback Marco Wilson and the message that might come out of it, the need at edge rusher, and what knowing the Eagles might help with for Gannon and the Cardinals.

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As the Cardinals head to Chicago - and Dani Sureck pulls out her very excellent winter coat - Paul Calvisi leads the discussion with Dani and Darren Urban on all things Cardinals as Christmas nears. No, Darren can’t wrap presents but he can chime in on the powerful Cardinals run game against a good Bears defense, the absence of a pass rush of late by the Cards, Trey McBride’s continuous breakout season, Kyler taking accountability, the wide receiver conundrum, the Niners dominating the division, and Pro Bowl Matt Prater (OK, he’s not in the Pro Bowl yet, but he deserves it.)

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With the Cardinals back from the bye, the final stretch of four games awaits and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck return too. The trio discuss the ugliness of the NFL’s playoff picture, the Cardinals learning to compete in the current NFC West with two division games left, the ongoing battle to defend the run with the Christian McCaffrey coming to town, the identity of the Cardinals’ offense, a new Paulie nickname for the blossoming tight end, Kyler Murray’s ongoing learning curve, Brock Purdy’s MVP chances, and the anecdote you didn’t know you needed: a 17-year-old Darren drinking lemonade with then-Cardinals QB Neil Lomax in the desert.

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