Cardinals Underground

It’s a day-early-posting of the podcast coming off the bye, and Paul Calvisi was in such a fog he almost forgot to turn on his mic. Nevertheless, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck rescued Paul from himself as the trio talk about what the expectations are for the final five games of the season. Other topics include battling the Patriots who have almost as long of prep time before next Monday’s game, if training camp really impacted 2022, avoiding The Wrath of Aikman, Mac Jones’ own sideline yelling, getting Kyler trending upward and building confidence, gaining meaning from the season, seeking upticks from Trey McBride and consistency with Isaiah Simmons, and Paul’s sad tale of almost missing his Oregon exit.

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Under the umbrella of the U.S. advancing in the World Cup, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck, talk about the other football as the Cardinals hit their Week 13 break. There is, as as always, much to discuss: The bye week plan; playing hard against the Chargers but not finishing; when Kyler talked about how schematically the Cards were fu… ,er, messed up on a fourth-down play; missing deep passes; Hop n’ Hollywood’; what James Conner’s game means for run production; some contract issues the Cardinals are facing; the play of Simmons and McBride; and a Pat Tillman anecdote that seemed fitting.

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Back from Mexico, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck discuss where the Cardinals now compare to the rest of the NFC West, as well as the dismissal of OL coach Sean Kugler, Kyler Murray’s status to return, Budda as unquestioned leader, defending the 49ers through the prism of Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins, Greg Dortch’s emergence, Thanksgiving needs and Paul finding a way to bellow “Darren!”

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It’s been 17 years since the Cardinals and Paul Calvisi and Darren Urban have gone to Mexico – Paul’s haircut isn’t quite the same anymore – and now it’s time to go back amid a lot of Cardinals’ news going on. They join Dani Sureck to discuss Colt McCoy’s game, Zach Ertz’s injury, Eno Benjamin’s release, Budda’s inhuman turn as Wolverine, Myjai Sanders breaking out, J.J. Watt breaking bad, and why Kyler Murray is the QB when healthy, period.

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Welp, Paul Calvisi and Dani Sureck didn’t win the Powerball, so they remain with Darren Urban talking about the Cardinals as the team sets to live their lives on “Hard Knocks In Season” beginning this week. What will those cameras capture? The trio discusses what swirls around the team: What’s out there at the bottom of the NFC playoff race, losing Budda Baker for now, the struggles on defense, Rodney Hudson’s future and the center position, how practice translates, a lack of D-Hop targets, getting the running game going, and whether “Hard Knocks” will influence decisions deep into the season.

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The Cardinals head into their most important stretch of the season, three division games of teams they are chasing. So Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck get past their Halloween moments to talk about the important games to come, the trade deadline, “self-inflicted” problems, the process of winning, the Seahawks and international play, Pat P’s lingering resentment, balancing Hop and Moore with the run game, using a huddle, Rodney Hudson, and the scrutiny of Hard Knocks.

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Rested up from the minibye, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck attack all the big topics of the moment: The dominance over Andy Dalton, the plays of Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons, the bipolar showing from the Cardinals’ defense, what DeAndre Hopkins means off the field and on the sideline, the dustup between Kyler and Kliff, seeing Patrick Peterson again, how Eno’s play could impact the running back room, Kyler’s accuracy this season, Antonio Hamilton’s storybook pick, how Jordan Hicks might battle Kyler mentally, and the CMC trade and it’s impact on the NFC West.

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The Cardinals lost their offense on the way to Seattle, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck try to talk through their feelings on the subject. The discussion has many layers: the defensive performance of late, Hollywood Brown’s injury (and Justin Pugh’s season ending), the trade for Robbie Anderson, Kliff considering a different playcaller, Kyler Murray’s running – which was good – and his passing – which wasn’t as much on point, the young pass rushers, Zaven Collins' music tastes and life with the Hard Knocks cameras.

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After a frustrating loss to the Eagles – and this being the NFL – there are no such thing as moral victories on this level. But you squeeze out some optimism when you can. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban, and Dani Sureck discuss that, the way the defense is playing well (and what still could be better), why the QB sneak isn’t going to be a thing in Arizona, Justin Pugh’s defense of Matt Ammendola, the reality of the rough life of kickers, Kyler Murray’s accuracy, Geno Smith’s emergence with the Seahawks, Antonio Hamilton’s amazing comeback from burned feet, the possibility of trading for a pass rusher, and Dani’s love of karma.

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The Cardinals, after evening their record at 2-2, have a chance to do big things with the undefeated Eagles coming to town. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Dani Sureck tackle that overarching theme while discussing the release of Andy Isabella and the current receiving corps, what the Cardinals feel like at .500, how the Eagles may be like the 2021 Cardinals, Zach Allen’s explosion, “revenge” games for Zach Ertz and Haason Reddick, the continuing issues of the offense, Will Hernandez as post-play protector, Kyler using his wheels, Emmys for Folktales, and Paul’s goodbye to a nickname he dearly loved.

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