2008 Phoenix Athlete of the Year


By fanster.com
January 6th, 2009 10:54 AM
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We here at Fanster.com are proud to announce that Kurt Warner, starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, is the recipient of our "Fanster.com Phoenix Athlete of the Year" award. Warner becomes the first Arizona athlete to receive the award for his performance in 2008, throwing for 4,583 yards, 30 touchdowns and leading the Cardinals to their first division title [...]

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5 reasons the Cardinals could shock the NFL world


By Greg Esposito
January 5th, 2009 2:16 PM
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For the next five days everyone will be telling you why the Arizona Cardinals don't have a chance to win against the Carolina Panthers. What about the reasons why they could pull the upset? Here are five reasons why you may be able to celebrate a Cardinals' victory on Saturday night.[...]

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Cardinals follow gameplan, beat Falcons in NFL playoffs


By Vince Marotta
January 3rd, 2009 9:06 PM
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Photo: Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal Constitution It wasn't really hard to figure out what the Arizona Cardinals needed to do to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Playoffs Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Pretty much everyone, including myself, were able to pinpoint the keys to a Cardinals' victory. [...]

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Keys to a Cardinals’ victory vs. Falcons


By Vince Marotta
January 2nd, 2009 3:43 PM
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We are less than 24 hours away from a Cardinals' home playoff game...the first since FDR was in office. And now that the game is a sellout, we can concentrate on football, and not have to worry about being embarrassed that we couldn't sell out our own stadium. The Falcons are still [...]

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Five reasons for Cardinals’ fans to be optimistic about Saturday


By Vince Marotta
December 29th, 2008 4:44 PM
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Isn't this great? We're previewing a Cardinals' playoff game! Arizona hosts the Atlanta Falcons Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Not many are giving the Cardinals a chance to win the game. Of course, two consecutive blowout losses to Minnesota and New England kind of took the [...]

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Top 25 Phoenix Sports Stories of 2008 - #3 - Cardinals return to the postseason


By Vince Marotta
December 29th, 2008 9:24 AM
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Here at Fanster.com, we’ll be spending the last few weeks of 2008 counting down the biggest sports stories in the Valley over the last 12 months. Photo: Ross D. Franklin/AP Yes, you read that headline right. The Arizona Cardinals are a playoff team. Ken Whisenhunt's team feasted on their division [...]

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Top 25 Phoenix Sports Stories of 2008 - #10 The Warner/Leinart quarterback battle


By Vince Marotta
December 22nd, 2008 3:03 PM
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Here at Fanster.com, we’ll be spending the last few weeks of 2008 counting down the biggest sports stories in the Valley over the last 12 months. Photo:AP With all the Kurt Warner for MVP talk, it’s hard to believe that in August, the Arizona Cardinals were one game away from Warner holding a [...]

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Cardinals land five NFC Pro Bowl starters


By Vince Marotta
December 16th, 2008 3:42 PM
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The rosters for the NFL's Pro Bowl in Honolulu were announced today, and the NFC West Champion Arizona Cardinals will be well represented. Quarterback Kurt Warner was named the starting quarterback for the NFC Squad, and he'll have both of his starting wide receivers, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin to throw to. On the [...]

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Arizona Cardinals Need To Keep Kurt Warner and Anquan Boldin To Stay On Top


By tomhighway
December 12th, 2008 9:39 AM
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In a recent Arizona Republic article, Cardinals GM Rod Graves was reported to be optimistic that the club would be able to extend wide receiver Anquan Boldin's contract. Although the two sides have not negotiated since last summer, "He's made it clear he didn't want to talk until the end of the season," Graves said. "My sense is he's enjoying this team and likes [...]

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NFC West Champs…that’s got a nice ring to it


By Vince Marotta
December 8th, 2008 10:23 AM
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How strange was it for longtime Cardinal fans (dating back to 1988) to see clubhouse attendants putting NFC West Champion t-shirts and caps in the lockers of the players in the waning moments of Arizona's 34-10 win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday? I don't make this a habit, but I'll answer [...]

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