Bruce Arians Believes This Year’s Draft Class is “Extremely Solid”
What could be a wild NFL Draft begins with the first round tonight. It seems to be a very unpredictable draft, and the class has faced some criticism for not being all that powerful. First-year Arizona coach Bruce Arians admits it doesn’t have the wow factor when it comes to quarterbacks and running backs, but says there’s wow in the linemen and safeties.
Bruce Arians joined 790 The Zone in Atlanta with Mayhem in the AM to discuss being a first-year head coach, turning around the Arizona Cardinals, his assessment of this year’s draft, the need for Larry Fitzgerald to rebound, just how good Andrew Luck can be and the Cardinals having the seventh overall pick.
After waiting so long for a head-coaching job, how sweet is it?:
“It’s hard to put in words. I never thought this was going to happen. But the experience of last year led to this. And I’m really excited about it. It’s a dream come true. I’m really excited about our staff and our football team.”
How do you turn a team around?:
“Well, this franchise was just in the Super Bowl four years ago. It’s not that far removed from winning a division. We’ve beaten those two teams — Seattle kind of turned it around. One player turned that thing around in one year. I don’t think it’s as hard as it once was. Looking at what we did in Indianapolis last year, as an organization, 37 new faces and a bunch of young kids and got to the playoffs. All you’ve got to do is get in the playoffs and anything can happen.”
What’s your assessment of this draft overall, big picture?:
“I think it’s extremely solid. I think you’re looking in the fourth, fifth, sixth round and still getting guys that are quality players, potential starters for you, in this draft — especially at corner, safety and both lines of scrimmage. … The quarterbacks aren’t the wow factor in this draft, and maybe the running backs, but, boy, the big guys and the pass-rushers and the safeties, it is a wow draft.”
Sooner or later defenses adjust to new wrinkles like the zone read, do they not?:
“There’s no doubt. Every coordinators out there studying it, inside and out, whether they’re going back to college friends or brought people in to see what you do to stop it. The old saying is, ‘There ain’t no horse that can’t be rode, no rider that can’t be throwed.’ It’s the same with this stuff.”
On Larry Fitzgerald:
“It was a down year, and it’s nice to see him on a mission right now to get back to where he was, and rightfully so. He’s a premier player and we need to have him back up over 100 catches and 10-15 touchdowns.”
How good do you think Andrew Luck can be?:
“I think he can be the best there’s ever been if the team around him can support him. … I’ve had Peyton Manning his rookie year, Ben his rookie year, Tim Couch his third year, and he’s a combination of all those guys. The sky’s the limit for him athletically and mentally. He’s a gifted passer, and it’s just a matter of how many pieces can they keep around him to keep winning?”
Have you heard from teams who want your first-round pick?:
“No one’s called me. … We’re willing to move up, move down or pick in that slot. There’s seven good players there and we know we’re getting one.”
Listen to Bruce Arians on 790 The Zone in Atlanta here
Multicultural Chamber & Organizational Mixer featuring NBA Legend Dr. Julius Erving on May 9 in Phoenix
Multicultural Chamber & Organizational Mixer featuring NBA Legend Dr. Julius Erving
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Patrick Peterson Loves the New NFL Rule Changes, Believes Tyrann Mathieu is Going to Make it in the NFL
There’s some genuine excitement in Arizona after some new additions. Bruce Arians is the Cardinals’ new coach and last week the team traded for former Bengals and Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer. The organization still believes Palmer has something left.
Patrick Peterson checks in to give his take on a few topics. The Cardinals cornerback is surprisingly in favor of the new NFL rule changes.
Patrick Peterson joined ESPN 1100 in Las Vegas with Mitch Moss and Seat Williams to discuss the Arizona Cardinals trading for Carson Palmer, the Cardinals competing with the 49ers and Seahawks in the NFC West, being in favor of the new rule changes in the NFL and Tyrann Mathieu’s potential in the NFL.
The Cardinals traded for Carson Palmer. Have you talked to Carson or anything like that?
“Actually Carson has been working out all week. I’m just coming from Arizona and we have been working out all week. He’s been in there trying to get that chemistry down with the receivers and throwing the ball around a little bit. I think it’s a huge improvement for the Arizona Cardinals football team to have a quarterback that has established himself throughout his career and been a 4,000-yard passer eight out of the last 10 years, I believe. That’s definitely something we need and a guy that’s big on that and can stretch the field.”
The 49ers and Seahawks are the class of the NFC West. How close is this team to competing for a division title?
“I believe we are definitely close to where we want to be. We’re just missing a couple of pieces from last year and we had a lot of guys injured, especially on the offensive side of the ball. We didn’t get consistent play from our quarterbacks, and if you want to win ballgames that’s definitely something that you need to have consistent play –without turning over the ball, with clock management and things like that. So I believe this year we have a new face with our head coach and it’s definitely a good thing for a change here and there. I’m excited Bruce Arians definitely is going to bring a lot of excitement to the desert.”
How much is the NFL changing with the new rules put in place? Are we going to recognize the sport in a couple of years?
“The game has definitely changed, but I believe the commissioner is changing the game for the good. At the same time, these guys want to make the game as safe as possible, so us football players can have the longevity after our football careers. I think Roger Goodell is doing a great job trying to implement these rules and make the games as safe as possible. We don’t want to go out there spearing guys and running backs dropping their helmets and chests. I actually love the rule.”
Do you think Tyrann Mathieu is going to make it in the league?
“I think he is definitely going to make it in the league. He has a ton of potential to be the top guy in the league, as well. I just can’t wait to see what team is going to take a chance on him and pick him up in the 2013 draft.”
Listen to Patrick Peterson on ESPN 1100 in Las Vegas here
Tim Donaghy Calls Out Ed Rush as Being a Racist, Discusses the Incident in the Pac-12
Ed Rush and the Pac-12 made headlines Tuesday when the story broke that Rush, the league’s coordinator of officiating, perhaps had offered an incentive to referees to give Arizona coach Sean Miller a technical foul. Miller ended up receiving a controversial technical during the Pac-12 tournament.
Rush was a longtime NBA official who also became the league’s director of officiating. Tim Donaghy, the NBA ref who’s made plenty of his headlines himself in recent years, worked with and under Rush at times and gets pretty personal in describing the situation here.
Tim Donaghy joined 790 The Zone in Atlanta with Mayhem in the AM to discuss the Pac-12 officiating situation involving Ed Rush, his take that Rush had problems with black people and gay people, if Rush should be fired and how the situation may have affected bettors.
On the situation in the Pac-12 involving Ed Rush and it being similar to some of the experiences he had in his officiating days:
“This is a prime example of what I talked about in my book, ‘Personal Foul.’ Ed Rush had a disagreement with this college coach and he also had disagreements with Mark Cuban. A lot of the white referees refer to Ed Rush as Archie Bunker, because he was somebody who didn’t like blacks and had problems with gays. And he used to tell us that Mark Cuban was gay. … It was just different things that he had in regards to personality conflicts with some of these people, and he used the referee staff in order to get even with these people.”
Are you saying that Ed Rush does not like black people?:
“Absolutely I am telling you that. He was my supervisor of officials and I can go as far as to tell you that he was screwing Hue Hollins, Derrick Stafford, Eddie F. Rush. He wanted to move them and demote them down, and he masqueraded that by moving blacks up from the bottom to protect himself, because a lot of the blacks on the staff started to complain that he was a racist.”
Does David Stern know all of this?:
“There’s no doubt about it. Email exchanges went back and forth. … His tenure as the supervisor of officials was one of the shortest tenures. … I don’t know for a fact [that Stern had to address it], but I would find it hard that he was not aware of that because I think it was so well-known in the league office that these problems existed.”
Do you think Rush should be fired from his position with the Pac-12?:
“Absolutely. How can you have a guy in the position that he’s in that has the ability to put three referees on the floor to officiate a game and those officials will get promoted or demoted based on what he thinks of them. And put them on the floor and instruct them to do certain things. … I don’t see how you can keep him in that position.”
It gets back to your story a bit and it’s ironic the Pac-12 tournament is in Las Vegas. This is the type of thing that can affect lines in Vegas and affect peoples’ lives:
“No doubt about it. This story leaked out and it leaked out because there were referees in that meeting that were offended by this, that maybe weren’t in Ed Rush’s good graces. Maybe they weren’t getting the assignments that he was giving these other people that were doing this. So obviously that leaks out, and if you tell a buddy who has a buddy who has a gambling partner, you can profit millions of dollars from this.”
On those who maybe won’t believe him saying this because he’s Tim Donaghy and why should we believe him?:
“I can accept that and I can deal with that, because I will tell you one thing: I wrote a book, and in that book, the FBI agent that was in charge of my case wrote the forward. And he would not write the forward for that book unless he read it and agreed with everything and felt that it was an honest appraisal of the story I was involved in.”
Listen to Tim Donaghy on 790 The Zone in Atlanta here
Tim Donaghy Calls Out Ed Rush as Being a Racist, Discusses the Incident in the Pac-12
Ed Rush and the Pac-12 made headlines Tuesday when the story broke that Rush, the league’s coordinator of officiating, perhaps had offered an incentive to referees to give Arizona coach Sean Miller a technical foul. Miller ended up receiving a controversial technical during the Pac-12 tournament.
Rush was a longtime NBA official who also became the league’s director of officiating. Tim Donaghy, the NBA ref who’s made plenty of his headlines himself in recent years, worked with and under Rush at times and gets pretty personal in describing the situation here.
Tim Donaghy joined 790 The Zone in Atlanta with Mayhem in the AM to discuss the Pac-12 officiating situation involving Ed Rush, his take that Rush had problems with black people and gay people, if Rush should be fired and how the situation may have affected bettors.
On the situation in the Pac-12 involving Ed Rush and it being similar to some of the experiences he had in his officiating days:
“This is a prime example of what I talked about in my book, ‘Personal Foul.’ Ed Rush had a disagreement with this college coach and he also had disagreements with Mark Cuban. A lot of the white referees refer to Ed Rush as Archie Bunker, because he was somebody who didn’t like blacks and had problems with gays. And he used to tell us that Mark Cuban was gay. … It was just different things that he had in regards to personality conflicts with some of these people, and he used the referee staff in order to get even with these people.”
Are you saying that Ed Rush does not like black people?:
“Absolutely I am telling you that. He was my supervisor of officials and I can go as far as to tell you that he was screwing Hue Hollins, Derrick Stafford, Eddie F. Rush. He wanted to move them and demote them down, and he masqueraded that by moving blacks up from the bottom to protect himself, because a lot of the blacks on the staff started to complain that he was a racist.”
Does David Stern know all of this?:
“There’s no doubt about it. Email exchanges went back and forth. … His tenure as the supervisor of officials was one of the shortest tenures. … I don’t know for a fact [that Stern had to address it], but I would find it hard that he was not aware of that because I think it was so well-known in the league office that these problems existed.”
Do you think Rush should be fired from his position with the Pac-12?:
“Absolutely. How can you have a guy in the position that he’s in that has the ability to put three referees on the floor to officiate a game and those officials will get promoted or demoted based on what he thinks of them. And put them on the floor and instruct them to do certain things. … I don’t see how you can keep him in that position.”
It gets back to your story a bit and it’s ironic the Pac-12 tournament is in Las Vegas. This is the type of thing that can affect lines in Vegas and affect peoples’ lives:
“No doubt about it. This story leaked out and it leaked out because there were referees in that meeting that were offended by this, that maybe weren’t in Ed Rush’s good graces. Maybe they weren’t getting the assignments that he was giving these other people that were doing this. So obviously that leaks out, and if you tell a buddy who has a buddy who has a gambling partner, you can profit millions of dollars from this.”
On those who maybe won’t believe him saying this because he’s Tim Donaghy and why should we believe him?:
“I can accept that and I can deal with that, because I will tell you one thing: I wrote a book, and in that book, the FBI agent that was in charge of my case wrote the forward. And he would not write the forward for that book unless he read it and agreed with everything and felt that it was an honest appraisal of the story I was involved in.”
Listen to Tim Donaghy on 790 The Zone in Atlanta here
New Cardinals Quarterback Carson Palmer Calls His New Gig an Absolute No-Brainer
Carson Palmer has a new home in Arizona. The Oakland Raiders shipped the veteran quarterback to the Cardinals, who are putting together a fresh look with a new coaching staff. While Palmer isn’t a spring chicken, the thought of him racking up yards with Larry Fitzgerald is intriguing.
Carson Palmer joined KTAR in Phoenix with Doug and Wolf to discuss why Arizona was a great place to land, the offense they’re installing with the Cardinals, working with Larry Fitzgerald, the offensive line that will be in front of him and how he describes himself at this point in life.
You should have had a few options. Why did you decide the Arizona Cardinals were the best option?:
“Because this is hands down, by far, the best opportunity. There were a handful of places, but as soon as this organization came up, and you start thinking about the coaching staff they’ve put together and the players they’ve drafted and the players they’ve signed in free agency, absolute, hands down no-brainer. … I know a lot about Arizona. I’ve got a lot of family history. … It just made too much sense from every angle.”
What do you know about Bruce Arians and the offense he plans on running?:
“I know he’s aggressive. I know he doesn’t want to put together 14-, 18-, 19-play drives and try to beat people that way. He wants to score; he wants to put the ball up and down the field. He wants to score a point per minute of possession. He believes in ball security and stopping the run on defense. He was in Pittsburgh and I played against him a bunch and saw his offenses move the ball up and down the field. … When you have a chance to step into your throws and do some of the things he’s done in the past, protection-wise, you’re just giving those playmakers on the outside more and more opportunities to do what they do.”
Have you ever had as professional of a receiving core as you will have in Arizona?:
“You know, when you think about that position throughout the league and you think about Larry, Larry’s as professional as they come. Larry’s a businessman who happens to be a phenomenal football player. He does it year in, year out. … He gets better each year, and the opportunity to work with a guy like him, he’s going to rub off on everybody around him. … The trickle-down effect you get from a guy like Larry makes average receivers really good and good receivers great. I’m going to learn a lot from Larry.”
How concerned are you when it comes to the offensive line in Arizona?:
“I’m not concerned at all. If you look at it, you look at all the injuries, that’s a freak thing. When you get that many guys hurt at one position group, that just doesn’t happen year after year after year. … With the coaching they’re going to get from the guys we have on this staff, we’ll get better at that position just like we’ll get better at every position.”
How would you describe yourself as a person?:
“I’m a father of three, four including the dog that doesn’t listen to me. … I love football and I know that we’re not blessed to play this game for very long and you have to take advantage of every opportunity. And you have to be a gym rat and have to be studying film, you have to be improving. Because if you’re not, there’s too many guys out there that want to play in this league.”
Listen to Carson Palmer on KTAR in Phoenix here
RSLSports Presents Athletic Competition Search – Four-Week Competition Starting April 27 in Peoria
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Sean Miller Seeks His First Final Four Trip With Arizona
Sean Miller is back in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in his young career. He took Xavier there twice, including once to the Elite Eight, and got back to that point with Arizona two years ago. If he and the Wildcats can get by Ohio State in their next game, they’d be favorites against either Wichita State or La Salle with a trip to the Final Four on the line, though Miller refuses to look at the scenario in that light.
Sean Miller joined KNBR in San Francisco with Tom Tolbert to discuss Arizona’s motivation in the NCAA tournament, the big men playing a key role thus far, the focus going forward, point guard Mark Lyons, the need to look into changing flagrant foul rules and the Wildcats’ keys to advancing to the Elite Eight.
Did it help give your team motivation that Belmont seemed to be a fashionable upset pick heading into the tournament?:
“We talked about it closer to the game than we did two or three days out. You know how it is, especially in the NCAA tournament, you can really get caught up in all of the things that aren’t going to help you win. … I think every one of us knew that a lot of people felt Belmont could beat us, and they were probably right when you consider how well Belmont shoots. But we came out and we played great defense, played with a lot of energy and did what we were supposed to.”
On your big buys blocking shots and affecting shots in the lane:
“No question, that’s one of the things we probably don’t get enough credit for as a team. We have size at the 5 position. … We have a number of guys who have some size and length around the basket. Obviously, moving forward to the next round against Ohio State, that’s something we’re going to really have to be able to take advantage of.”
Is it easier to get a team to focus on one opponent this week as opposed to last week?:
“I think a lot of it has to do with how your team’s playing and what just happened before the NCAA tournament. For us, the way we lost to UCLA and everything that surrounded that game, to me really, I don’t want to say renewed our focus, but I thought created a very focused environment. … Our goal was to obviously beat Belmont and give ourselves a chance against the New Mexico-Harvard winner. … It’s about your team being ready and you have to take care of business to have the opportunity to advance. This next round’s the same way. Some upsets have happened in our region and whoever wins between Ohio State and Arizona, they’re going to get the winner of Wichita State and La Salle. Everybody on the outside is going to make that seem like a layup, but the bottom line is those teams are there for a reason.”
On making sure his point guard, Mark Lyons, doesn’t take it as a one-on-one battle with Aaron Craft:
“I think he’s at a point through trial and error, and also at a point in his career, where he’s smart enough to stay away from that. Obviously we’re talking to him about that as we speak and will continue to do so as the game goes. A lot of guys like to attack Aaron Craft because he gets so much publicity, and rightfully so, because of his defense. … Mark’s not the only guy that’s had to face that.”
Is the NCAA going to have to take a look at the flagrant foul rules?:
“No question. Hopefully this offseason and just as we move into the future. … When you have a disadvantage of quickness against quick players, you’re taught to obviously pivot, rip the ball high, rip the ball low. That’s how you created space to get that quick defender away from you, so that you could play the game and be successful. And I’ll also tell you that, if you’re coaching against that right now, if you get hit high, just go down for the count. It’s to your team’s competitive advantage, if you get hit anywhere above the shoulders, unintentionally or intentionally just fall down. … I would agree with you, and it also makes for a lot of delays in the game.”
What are a couple keys to advancing past Ohio State?:
“I always feel like our team’s at our best when we play with 10 turnovers or fewer, or even 12 turnovers or fewer. Ohio State’s that elite team that when they get a deflection, a steal, a stop, they’ve got so much firepower in transition coming at you. … It’s a little bit what did us in against UCLA the number of times we lost. Our turnovers led to back-breaking points.”
Listen to Sean Miller on KNBR in San Francisco here
Bruce Arians Disciples Drew Stanton and Rashard Mendenhall Discuss Their Decisions to Follow Arians to Arizona
Bruce Arians has taken over as head coach in Arizona and he’s bringing a lot of familiar faces with him. Joining the Cardinals this week: the backup quarterback from Arians’ days in Indianapolis and the starting running back from his days in Pittsburgh. Now, Drew Stanton and Rashard Mendenhall are looking to make the most of what could be final chances for both of them to play key roles.
Drew Stanton joined Bickley and MJ on XTRA Sports 910 in Phoenix and Rashard Mendenhall joined Doug and Wolf on KTAR in Phoenix to discuss their respective arrivals in Arizona. Stanton touched on his fit with the Cardinals, the opportunity he has to compete for a starting job, the superb receiving corps in place and the Mendenhall signing. Mendenhall talked about his decision to join the Cards, his expected role, his one-year contract and his health situation.
Stanton on why he felt Arizona was a good fit for him:
“You look at places that need a quarterback or that you could see yourself going, places that you fit. And obviously being in this system last year was an instant draw for me. Then you look at the talent pool that exists here already and all the pieces that were added in free agency and it’s something that I wanted to be a part of.”
Mendenhall on his decision to come to Arizona:
“There was interest from different teams and some offers on the table but I felt good about this place from the beginning. Just having people that are familiar with you, and I just feel like this team’s on the verge of being close and doing really well.”
Stanton on what this opportunity means to him:
“It means everything. That’s why I’m fortunate enough to get in this situation, and it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Stanton on if he’s been promised a chance to start:
“They said that I’d have a chance to compete, and that’s all I’m looking for. That was my biggest thing and I know [Bruce Arians], being a man of his word, is going to give me that opportunity. And, like I said, I couldn’t be more thrilled to get this chance. It’s something I’ve been waiting for for a long period of time. I’ve been working hard and now I just need to go out there and be able to perform.”
Mendenhall on what he expects his role to be in Arizona:
“I believe that I’ve got a decent shot and I’m just kind of looking to grow in that. I believe I can bring a lot.”
Mendenhall on why he only signed a one-year deal:
“I just think that’s a start. … And after a year I think we can look further down the line.”
Stanton on the addition of Mendenhall to the offense:
“It’s exciting. As soon as I got here yesterday we were driving to dinner and my recruiting process began right then for him. Because I knew if I was coming here I wanted him here as well. And like you said, he fits this system so perfect. Obviously why BA drafted him when he was in Pittsburgh, because he does exactly what we want a running back to do in this system. And I think he’s looking forward to the opportunity for recovering from that knee injury. … So to get him back full speed — he was an elite running back before his injury and I think he’s got nothing but greatness ahead.”
Stanton on the receiving corps in place in Arizona:
“It’s as good as a receiving corps as there is in the NFL. You look at Larry Fitzgerald and his body of work speaks for itself. And Michael Floyd came on, as you said, later in the second half of the season. Sometimes for rookies, it just takes that little bit, because so much of this league is a read and react-type of thing.”
Mendenhall on how he feels:
“I feel great. I know coming off an ACL is a major thing but I felt great all the way the second half of last year. So I’ll just continue to build off of that.”
Listen to Stanton here and listen to Mendenhall here
Adrian Wilson: “Staying on the West Coast” Would be a “Best-Case Scenario”
After 12 years with the Arizona Cardinals, Adrian Wilson has been released and is now on the open market. Wilson’s 33 years old and hasn’t been himself in recent years, but you can bet that a talented play-maker like that will find a new home fairly quickly as things transpire on the open market in the days and weeks to come. He seems to know that, and he’s at peace with the team’s decision to move on.
Adrian Wilson joined Bickley and MJ on XTRA Sports 910 in Phoenix to discuss his release in Arizona, how he feels about the end of his time with the Cardinals, what might be next and his desire to join the NFL’s 30/30 club.
On not holding this decision against general manager Steve Keim:
“I’ve been knowing Steve since I was 17, so our relationship is much more than just football. He’s my family, and right now it’s just a business decision, not a personal decision.”
On not having hard feelings, despite the fact it was his goal to retire in Arizona:
“Last year, obviously with the pay cut, our goal was to kind of stay here and finish my career here. And with the kind of season that we had, obviously with the turnover with the new head coach, new GM, the things that they want to do as far as going forward in the franchise, I was not in those plans. So I have no hard feelings towards those guys, that’s a business of what they want to do. And I’m gonna move forward and try to finish my career somewhere else, but I’ll always be a Cardinal and I have zero hard feelings towards those guys.”
On how much he feels he has left in him:
“Did you really ask me that? [Laughs] … A lot of people say a lot of different things about why I got shut down last year and all this other stuff, but the point is I feel like I still have three years left. That’s the reason why I signed that deal, was because I knew my time was running out and I know I can still play good ball. But that’s not even an issue. It’s just all about finding the right fit and just moving forward, man.”
On his attitude regarding being cut:
“I’m happy. I’m not mad about anything. I’m happy because I know I put in 12 great years and I can’t look back and regret anything about that. … Yeah, we didn’t win a lot, but we won some. And for me, I can’t be mad at that, man. I’ve had a great 12-year run here. I’ve accomplished a lot of great things here.”
On where he prefers to go next:
“I don’t know, man. I just want to keep playing ball, wherever that is. Obviously going to a contender and being able to play for a championship, that would be the best-case scenario. Staying on the west coast would be the best-case scenario. … But wherever the call is, whatever the team that wants my services that knows the type of player that I am and needs that type of player, then obviously I’ll go there.”
On his desire to become the third player in NFL history to record 30 interceptions and 30 sacks:
“It was something that I put down as a goal probably year five or year six. So you want to reach that, you definitely want to reach that, but at the same time you want to win a Super Bowl. And if I’m afforded the opportunity to do that, then that’d be great, but being able to hit that 30/30 is definitely something I want to do.”
Listen to Adrian Wilson on XTRA Sports 910 here
