<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-vs-cardinals-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers vs. Cardinals bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gallery-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers vs. Cardinals bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T13:07:19-07:00">September 11th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T13:07:19-07:00">September 11th, 1:07pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-most-to-blame-for-week-1-blowout-loss-to-jaguars">week of regrouping for the Carolina Panthers.</a> Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-arizona-loses-special-teams-with-neck-injury">Arizona Cardinals are dealing with a special teams injury</a> in a win. These teams meet in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, and here are the bold predictions.</p><p>The Panthers got hammered 26-10 against the Jaguars, featuring a disappointing start for quarterback Bryce Young. As for the Cardinals, they didn’t play lights out, but still came away with a 20-13 victory over the Saints.</p><p>With Carolina traveling across the country, will it be another long day for Young and company?</p><h2><b>Panthers QB Bryce Young will bounce back strong</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gallery.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Talk about a bold prediction. This one takes some courage. Some NFL observers have already written Young off, one game into the season.</p><p>But this week’s opponent is a little different. The Cardinals managed only one sack against Spencer Rattler and the Saints. With time to operate, Young might be able to get the ball in Tetairoa McMillan’s hands for his first 100-yard game.</p><p>Young hasn’t enjoyed many victories in his NFL career. So he’s had to learn how to <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/moving-past-deadline-after-opener-bryce-young-is-looking-ahead" rel="noopener">grow in losses</a>, according to panthers.com.</p><p>“I mean that’s the nature of the sport,” he said. “Whatever level, whatever it is, you’ve got to play again next week, good, bad, or indifferent. Whatever it is, you don’t go into the next game. Winning or losing, nothing you do carries over, so you get a lot of practice throughout playing sports.”</p><p>His teammate referred to the process as “One snap, clear.”</p><p>“Just that mantra, just taking it one day at a time,” left tackle Taylor Moton said. “Just one snap, clear, right? I think that’s huge across the board, whatever position you’re in. It’s not always going to be perfect, but like if you have a bad play, go on to the next one, bad game going on to the next one. Whatever it is, you can’t turn a bad play into a bad drive, a bad drive into a bad game, right? You’ve got to learn how to go on to the next one.</p><p>“I mean, shoot, I think that that carries on in life, right? Learning how to learn from your mistakes and go on and make sure that those mistakes won’t happen again. Learn from them, but don’t dwell on it because we’re on the field, you really don’t have time to.”</p><h2><b>Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison will get pair of TDs</b></h2><p>Harrison looked good in his season debut against the Saints. His bulked-up frame seems to have made a difference. Harrison totaled five catches for 71 yards and a score. And this week, he could experience multiple trips to the end zone. The Cardinals seem determined to improve Harrison’s connection with quarterback Kyler Murray early in the season.</p><p>Harrison said he believes <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/news/arizona-cardinals-wr-marvin-harrison-jr-opens-up-kyler-murray-chemistry" rel="noopener">things are growing</a>, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“I mean, it’s just the start. Definitely continue to build, continue to grow. But I like where we’re at. And I think the first game was a good start for sure,” said Harrison.</p><p>“… I mean, it’s easy to say that I guess when you look at how this last week played out compared to maybe some games last year. But we just have continue to grow, continue to build, and let’s see where we are at the end of the year.”</p><p>Harrison said he believes Murray is improving as well.</p><p>“Yeah, I said it after the game,” Harrison said. “I thought he played really well. You could feel his confidence (and) how comfortable he was on the field. Honestly, I don’t think there was any negative that I could say about how he played. Not that I’m looking to say anything, but I thought he played well.”</p><h2><b>Cardinals RB James Conner will cut loose</b></h2><p>After being hemmed in for only 39 yards on 12 carries, things should change this week. The Panthers have run defense problems, and Conner should feast.</p><p>The Panthers slopped it up on defense in <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/defense-determined-to-show-week-1-was-an-anomaly" rel="noopener">a disappointing game</a> against the Jaguars, according to panthers.com.</p><p>“That’s the message I was echoing on the sideline like it’s week one, man,” said defensive back Jayce Horn. “I know it feel like, ‘Oh, it’s just the same Panthers again, came out here and let everybody down,’ but we just got to worry about us, stay together as a team because we go out there and win next week, they will be saying something different, so we just got to get back next week, work even harder, because this is the worst we’re going to be.”</p><p>Of course, Conner and the Cardinals aren’t worried about the Panthers’ problems. Conner will be determined to add to them and have his first big game of the 2025 season.</p><h2><b>Cardinals will move to 2-0 on the season</b></h2><p>Because of a relatively soft early season schedule, the Cardinals have a chance to get off to a great start. It’s too early in the year to look ahead, so they should be locked and loaded.</p><p>The Cardinals are 6.5-point favorites, and should cover that spread with a 31-20 decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers vs. Cardinals bold predictions for Week 2 of 2025 NFL season

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals lose special teams ace for season with neck injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T12:18:23-07:00">September 10th, 12:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T12:18:23-07:00">September 10th, 12:18pm</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-most-to-blame-for-underwhelming-week-1-loss-to-cardinals">victory over the New Orleans Saints,</a> the Arizona Cardinals suffered a major setback in Week 1 as safety and team captain Joey Blount was ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season with a neck injury. Head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed the news on Tuesday, noting that Blount was placed on injured reserve after getting hurt while covering a kickoff during the win over New Orleans. Rookie linebacker Cody Simon was also injured on the play,<a href="https://x.com/Cardschatter/status/1965817909080731678" rel="noopener"> though no further details</a> were provided about his condition.</p><p>“Okay, on the injury front here, Joey Blount is going to go to IR. He’ll be done for the year, and then we’re battling a couple nicks and bruises, but we’ll kind of evaluate as the week goes here,” he said, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>Blount’s absence<a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/news/arizona-cardinals-lose-team-captain-entire-2025-season" rel="noopener"> leaves a significant hole</a> on Arizona’s special teams, where he played 70 percent of the snaps last season. Though he sat behind Budda Baker, Jalen Thompson, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson on the defensive depth chart, his versatility made him a valuable option in the secondary when needed. Gannon acknowledged how tough it is to lose such an important player, emphasizing that Blount “had many roles on game day” and now several teammates will have to step in to fill those responsibilities.</p><p>“Their roles are changing consistently, (and it’s them) understanding and making plays. I thought we did a good job of that yesterday. We really did.” Gannon said.</p><p>Dortch delivered a key special-teams play that Gannon pointed out as pivotal in the Cardinals’ win.</p><p>“Dortch is out there because Joey Blount’s out. Joey Blount’s probably our best gunner and Dortch makes a play,” the coach said, stressing how the smaller contributions from every player can ultimately decide a game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-calais-campbell-will-join-arizona-history-week-1">Cardinals also moved quickly to strengthen its roster.</a> Simi Fehoko, a wide receiver known for his special-teams work, was promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster to help fill the void left by Blount. Fehoko had impressed during preseason and was close to making the final roster. In a corresponding move, linebacker Channing Tindall was signed to the practice squad after being released by the Miami Dolphins in August.</p><p>Blount’s injury raises the pressure on a Cardinals team preparing to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Gannon admitted that <a href="https://x.com/PHNX_Cardinals/status/1965821935302139915" rel="noopener">losing a captain is never easy</a> but expressed confidence in the team’s depth.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"A captain too. It's part of the game, but it never gets easy, some guys are gonna step up and assume his role."</p><p>Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon says special teams ace Joey Blount is heading on season-ending injured reserve with a neck injury. <a href="https://t.co/WHTTXnkFVG">pic.twitter.com/WHTTXnkFVG</a></p><p>— PHNX Cardinals (@PHNX_Cardinals) <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Cardinals/status/1965821935302139915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Captain, too. That’s tough – it’s part of the game, but it never gets easy. Some guys are gonna have to step up and assume his role. But I feel good about it. He played a lot, he wore a lot of hats on game day, so we’re gonna have to figure that out. But guys are ready to assume the role and step in and play well.” Gannon said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals lose special teams ace for season with neck injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/trey-mcbride-hit-with-statement-cardinals-teammate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trey McBride hit with hilarious statement from Cardinals teammate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Arizona-Cardinals-tight-end-Trey-McBride.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Trey McBride hit with hilarious statement from Cardinals teammate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T13:36:34-07:00">September 9th, 1:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T13:58:36-07:00">September 9th, 1:58pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals started their season with a 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints. After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-calais-campbell-will-join-arizona-history-week-1">Cardinals made history with Calais Campbell</a>, the offense sent a message. Marvin Harrison Jr. set the tone with a touchdown and Arizona took off. Trey McBride finished the game with six catches for 61 yards. However, Greg Dortch realized something about his teammate.</p><p>Dortch played a much smaller role in the win, catching just one pass. However, the Cardinals’ offense was in a groove to start the 2025 season. Both Harrison Jr. and McBride are poised for bounce back campaigns after a down year in 2024. Despite the encouraging performance in Week 1, there are still a few things to shore up. However, McBride’s attitude is not one of them.</p><p>Dortch and McBride worked with the Cardinals offense over the offseason to come into the year hot. According to Bleacher Report, the wide receiver <a href="https://x.com/bleacherreport/status/1965501629412901018?s=46" rel="noopener">noticed just how focused</a> the tight end is on the field. According to Dortch, it is like McBride’s mind is in a special place when he steps foot on the gridiron.</p><p>“Cardinals’ WR Greg Dortch says Trey McBride enters a different mode when on the field,” Bleacher Report said.</p><p>The Cardinals have a lot riding on this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-will-start-saints-despite-late-add-injury-report">Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray almost missed Week 1</a> with injury but suited up anyways. After injuries to the San Francisco 49ers and shaky performances from every team in the NFC West, Arizona could take advantage. In order to do so, it needs Harrison Jr. and McBride to take big strides in their development.</p><p>McBride is one of the best tight ends in the NFL. However, he could not find the end zone with any consistency for the Cardinals last season. He has a good chance to get his first of the year against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, but wins matter more to the team than who scores. A good showing in the regular season could net Arizona a home playoff game this winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trey McBride hit with hilarious statement from Cardinals teammate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-will-start-saints-despite-late-add-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Kyler Murray will start vs. Saints despite late add to injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kyler-Murray-reacts-after-being-sacked-against-the-Seattle-Seahawks.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Kyler Murray will start vs. Saints despite late add to injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T06:50:38-07:00">September 7th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T07:06:23-07:00">September 7th, 7:06am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cardinals-vs-saints-bold-predictions-for-week-1-of-2025-nfl-season">Cardinals are set to face the New Orleans Saints</a> in Week 1, and they have a big surprise that was <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1964680233296277881" rel="noopener">added to the injury report</a> hours before the game, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Cardinals are adding QB Kyler Murray to the injury report this morning due to an illness, but he’ll have no game-status designation and he will start vs. the Saints,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>It doesn’t seem like the illness is anything serious, which is good news for the Cardinals. On the other hand, if Murray doesn’t look like his normal self, it’ll probably be because he’s not feeling well.</p><p>Offensively, their success runs through Murray, and his ability to use his arms and legs to make plays is big for them. Before Week 1, Murray was asked if he thought about what success looks like for the team on that side of the ball.</p><p>“Honestly, (I’m) just trying to go out there and execute,” Murray said via Donnie Druin of Sports Illustrated. “I’m not really trying to envision how many passing yards I’m going to have, rushing yards and all that stuff. I’m just trying to go out there and execute. What it looks like at the end of the game, all that really matters is the win. That’s the focus.”</p><p>Murray has some weapons to work with on offense, and one that many will be excited about is Marvin Harrison Jr., who is going into his second season in the league. Trey McBride also should be key for Murray and the offense, and he’s expected to have a good season as well.</p><p>The Cardinals haven’t had much success over the past few years, and the hope is that they can figure it out this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Kyler Murray will start vs. Saints despite late add to injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-calais-campbell-will-join-arizona-history-week-1');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Calais Campbell will join Cardinals history in Week 1');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cardinals-Calais-Campbell-in-action-at-minicamp.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Calais Campbell will join Cardinals history in Week 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T12:46:04-07:00">September 5th, 12:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T12:48:06-07:00">September 5th, 12:48pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Calais Campbell is back where it all started. Arizona Cardinals fans are bound to light up when the former second-round draft pick charges onto the field representing the franchise that selected him all the way back in 2008. He will experience more than just nostalgia in Sunday’s road <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cardinals-vs-saints-bold-predictions-for-week-1-of-2025-nfl-season">matchup versus the New Orleans Saints</a>, however.</p><p>The 39-year-old will join Jim Hart and Jim Thorpe as the only Cardinals position players to compete in a game at <a href="https://x.com/CardsMarkD/status/1963983736254394430" rel="noopener">age 39 or older</a>, according to Mark Dalton, the team’s senior vice president of media relations. Father Time is surely clenching his fist. Although other aging stars receive more attention, Campbell has eluded an inevitable decline longer than most other defensive tackles. He is not just a compiler, either. Campbell continues to make an impact in the trenches.</p><p>The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up and six-time Pro Bowler has recorded five sacks or more in each of the last three years. He also remains reliable on run defense, posting <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/calais-campbell/4364#seasonStatsWidget" rel="noopener">an 85.9 grade</a> in that category with the Miami Dolphins last season, per Pro Football Focus. That mark was better than any other interior defensive lineman.</p><p>When players in the twilight of their careers join a squad on a short-term contract, fans will often focus on the strong veteran presence they can bring to the locker room. The Cardinals could use that, to be clear, but Calais Campbell is also expected to provide tangible value on the gridiron. While this defense was adequate overall during the 2024-25 campaign, with an accomplished and respected game-changer, it can take the next step.</p><h2><b>Can the Cardinals make some noise this season?</b></h2><p>Arizona needs every boost it can get, as the NFC West has the potential to be one of the more interesting divisions in the league.</p><p>The Los Angeles Rams believe they can contend for another Super Bowl with a healthy Matthew Stafford. The San Francisco 49ers have the easiest strength of schedule (.415 opponents’ winning percentage from last season) and usually bounce back after a losing campaign. And the Seattle Seahawks boast a revamped offense with quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Cooper Kupp coming aboard. The Cardinals are plenty intriguing themselves, however.</p><p>Fans are excited to see what the offense can do, especially if Marvin Harrison Jr. takes a big second-year leap. Arizona’s ceiling may be tied to its defense, though. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-arizona-splash-76-million-josh-sweat-contract">Free agency signing Josh Sweat</a> just helped the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl and could make a huge difference on the defensive line. But do not sleep on Calais Campbell. He is a potential X-factor on this team.</p><p>And at 39 years of age, that is something to behold. No. 93 is looking for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-calais-campbell-on-cardinals-return-free-agency">a glorious Cardinals return</a> in Sunday’s season opener against the Saints. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Calais Campbell will join Cardinals history in Week 1

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-erupts-cardinals-reporter');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins erupts on Cardinals reporter: ‘Whatever I did to you I apologize’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DeAndre-Hopkins.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins erupts on Cardinals reporter: ‘Whatever I did to you I apologize’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T07:50:29-07:00">September 5th, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T07:50:29-07:00">September 5th, 7:50am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Star wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-drops-truth-bomb-lamar-jackson-partnership">DeAndre Hopkins is gearing up for his first season with the Baltimore Ravens</a>. However, his past with the Arizona Cardinals is still haunting him.</p><p>Before his Baltimore debut, Cardinals reporter Kyle Odegard gave a blunt assessment of Hopkins, calling him washed ever since he left Arizona. The Pro Bowl wide receiver wasn’t going to take that sitting down. While he eventually deleted the tweet, Hopkins <a href="https://x.com/_MLFootball/status/1963800174364701004" rel="noopener">sent clear shots</a> right back at Odegard on X, formerly Twitter, h/t MLFootball.</p><p>“Did your woman cheat on you with a black guy in high school/college? This personal undertone you’ve had against me since I left AZ is therapy worthy,” Hopkins wrote. “Whatever I did to you I apologize.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WOW: DEANDRE HOPKINS WENT OFF ON A LOCAL <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CARDINALS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CARDINALS</a> REPORTER.</p><p>“Did your woman cheat on you with a black guy in highschool/college?”</p><p>😳😳😳 <a href="https://t.co/R7ZSw5QZa6">pic.twitter.com/R7ZSw5QZa6</a></p><p>— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1963800174364701004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Hopkins started out his time in Arizona with a Pro Bowl nomination. But his numbers started to simmer off from there, leading to his release in 2023. Since then, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-classy-farewell-message-titans">Hopkins has spent time with the Tennessee Titans</a> and Kansas City Chiefs, with the Ravens making his third team in three years.</p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins ready for Ravens debut </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DeAndre-Hopkins-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>If Hopkins wants to quiet all the noise from Odegard or any other detractors, a strong debut with the Ravens will do the trick. He’s joining a receiver room that already features talented players such as Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman alongside tight end Mark Andrews. But Hopkins still has plenty of gas left in the tank to make a difference.</p><p>The wide receiver split the season between the Titans and Chiefs in 2024. When he arrived in Kansas City, Hopkins caught 41 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns. In his final season with the Titans, Hopkins caught 75 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. Over his entire 12-year NFL career, he has made 984 receptions, 12,985 yards, and 83 touchdowns. A five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, it’s clear to see why the Ravens targeted him in free agency.</p><p>Still, things will look a bit different for Hopkins in Baltimore. The Ravens will be predicated on their dynamic rushing attack between Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson. However, the Ravens still finished the 2024 campaign ranked seventh overall in passing, averaging 237.4 yards per game. Hopkins will have an opportunity to be a true difference maker in one of the most explosive offenses in the league.</p><p>Entering his age-33 season, the veteran receiver will have to prove he can still be one of the most dominant pass catchers in the league. But for now, he must get through any past Cardinals drama and focus on helping the Ravens stack together victories.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins erupts on Cardinals reporter: ‘Whatever I did to you I apologize’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cardinals-vs-saints-bold-predictions-for-week-1-of-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cardinals-vs.-Saints-bold-predictions-for-Week-1-of-2025-NFL-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-02T09:22:05-07:00">September 2nd, 9:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-02T09:22:05-07:00">September 2nd, 9:22am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It seems like hopes are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/3-cardinals-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">flying higher for the Arizona Cardinals</a> than they are for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-new-orleans-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">the low-talent New Orleans Saints</a>. But how will things go when they meet in the opener? Let’s take a look at our Cardinals-Saints bold predictions for Week 1 of the NFL season.</p><p>The Saints are coming off a 5-12 season that culminated with four straight losses. On the other hand, the Cardinals finished 8-9 and stayed in the playoff hunt late in the 2024 campaign.</p><p>However, while the Saints appear to be headed for the same type of year, the Cardinals might be able to push past the .500 mark if things fall into place. And one player is the key for the Cardinals.</p><h2><b>Cardinals QB Kyler Murray will throw 3 TD passes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Arizona-Cardinals-QB-Kyler-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cardinals want Murray to get off to a bang-up start. And since they enter this game as a comfortable favorite, they can take advantage with a few extra passes near the goal line.</p><p>Look for all three of Murray’s touchdowns to be of the short variety. But, hey, they count the same, right?</p><p>Also, the Cardinals will get one of those scores to Marvin Harrison Jr., even if they have to force it. Getting Murray and Harrison on the same page is a critical focus this year. Their struggles last year <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45944636/nfl-team-previews-2025-predictions-fantasy-sleepers-rankings-depth-charts" rel="noopener">were duly noted</a>, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Will Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. be on the same page in 2025?” Josh Weinfuss wrote. “Last season, Murray completed 54.4% of his throws to Harrison, but there were noticeable miscommunications. All offseason, coach Jonathan Gannon and offensive coordinator Drew Petzing have talked about how reps together will improve their continuity on the field and help that quarterback-receiver relationship. How goes the Murray-Harrison connection, so goes the offense.”</p><p>Murray is a veteran and ready to go, according to azcentral.com.</p><p>Year 3 of the rebuild could be the charm for the Arizona Cardinals</p><p>“We’ve got a plethora of guys over there that can make plays, and that’s what you want,” said Murray, who is entering his seventh season with the team. “I feel like the depth that we have, and the totality of this team and this unit is definitely one of the best I’ve been part of for sure.”</p><h2><b>Cardinals defense/ST will score a TD</b></h2><p>Of course, this would help fantasy football managers. The main thing is the opponent. With Spencer Rattler at quarterback, the Saints figure to make a mistake or two. And the Cardinals’ defense could get some serious pressure on him.</p><p>Also, the Saints have a rookie head coach. And Kellen Moore will try to be “brilliant” in his play calling. That opens the door for a big, disastrous mistake.</p><p>The Cardinals tried hard to revamp their defense this offseason. Calais Campbell is back on the defensive line, which also has fellow veteran Dalvin Tomlinson and first-round pick Walter Nolen III. However, Nolen is currently hurt. The Cardinals also spent big in free agency by adding edge rusher Josh Sweat. They also drafted another pass rusher in promising rookie Jordan Burch.</p><p>“We’ve got a plethora of guys over there that can make plays, and that’s what you want,” said Murray, who is entering his seventh season with the team. “I feel like the depth that we have, and the totality of this team and this unit, is definitely one of the best I’ve been part of for sure.</p><p>“It’s the depth that we have, along with obviously the foundation that we’ve built. We’ve got guys that have actually been here and are invested in what we’re trying to do here. And then we’re bringing in guys that want to win. I think JG and Monti have done a great job.”</p><h2><b>Saints Alvin Kamara will score both Saints’ TDs</b></h2><p>Even if one comes in garbage time, Kamara will have to be the guy who gets the Saints marching home.</p><p>I mean, why not? Might as well make Kamara look good. The Sants <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25242509-introducing-nfls-all-overpaid-team-week-1-2025-season" rel="noopener">doled out the cash</a> for him, too much, according to bleacherreport.com.</p><p>“Kamara’s had a fantastic career, but he’ll count nearly $16.2 million against the cap for the noncompetitive Saints in 2025. Meanwhile, it will cost them another $18.3 million to move on next offseason,” Brad Gagnon wrote. “That’s a tough spot considering the five-time Pro Bowler is now on the wrong side of 30 and has scored just 18 touchdowns the last three years. Wear and tear have factored in, but that all counts at this point in a running back’s career.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Saints bold predictions for Week 1 of 2025 NFL season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sneakers/cardinals-marvin-harrison-jr-stars-in-latest-new-balance-ad');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. stars in latest New Balance ad');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cardinals-Marvin-Harrison-Jr.-appears-in-latest-New-Balance-ad.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. stars in latest New Balance ad</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-31T01:58:39-07:00">August 31st, 1:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T01:59:02-07:00">August 31st, 1:59am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals sophomore wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. has<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/marvin-harrison-jrs-fantasy-football-outlook-for-2025-nfl-season"> a lot to prove in year two</a>. After a rookie campaign that was bittersweet, Harrison Jr. is simply waiting for the right time to break out with the generational skill and talent everyone knows he’s capable of. Recently, Harrison Jr. starred in New Balance’s most recent campaign just prior to the start of the NFL season.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>New Balance has been a major player in the world of athletic endorsements over the last few years, building massive markets across baseball, basketball, tennis, and recently football. After signing on with New Balance in April 2024, Marvin Harrison Jr. helped the brand <a href="https://x.com/nicekicks/status/1782770239593222349">unveil their first-ever American Football cleats</a>.</p><p>Known most for their lifestyle sneakers, however, New Balance recently enlisted the help of their star pupil in marketing some of their newest releases with the Arizona desert serving as the backdrop.</p><h2>Marvin Harrison Jr. for New Balance</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Harrison Jr. looking fresh rocking the New Balance “Desert Heat” pack !</p><p>(📹<a href="https://twitter.com/footlocker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@footlocker</a>) <a href="https://t.co/ZYzTjmidBY">pic.twitter.com/ZYzTjmidBY</a></p><p>— SleeperCardinals (@SleeperAZCards) <a href="https://twitter.com/SleeperAZCards/status/1961929589292462330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marvin Harrison Jr. x New Balance “Desert Heat” Pack 🥵</p><p>1906R:<a href="https://t.co/llG6MaZJfe">https://t.co/llG6MaZJfe</a><br>1000:<a href="https://t.co/1X1IpXCd9l">https://t.co/1X1IpXCd9l</a> <a href="https://t.co/Fv2YjfeH0r">pic.twitter.com/Fv2YjfeH0r</a></p><p>— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustFreshKicks/status/1961066245605691859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><br>Promoting their latest “Desert Heat” pack, New Balance and Marvin Harrison Jr. combined for a clean campaign where the star wide receiver rocks head-to-toe NB while surrounded by cacti. The pack will include the New Balance 1906R and 1000 models, the 1906R rocking a <em>Black/Pink/Blue </em>ensemble and 1000 in <em>Black/Pink. </em>Harrison Jr. also appears in New Balance apparel, which was also released alongside the footwear collection.</p></figure><p>Both pairs are currently available on New Balance and <a href="https://www.footlocker.com/">FootLocker</a> platforms with the <a href="https://www.footlocker.com/product/~/M1906RDM.html">1906R</a> retailing for $155 and the <a href="https://www.footlocker.com/product/~/M1000FDM.html">M1000</a> with a tag of $150. The shoes come in full sizing and ample quantities so don’t sleep on your chance to grab a pair of these! As for Marvin Harrison Jr., he’ll be looking to build upon a rookie campaign where he set an Arizona franchise rookie record with eight touchdowns. The Cardinals open their season against the New Orleans Saints on September 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. stars in latest New Balance ad

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-walter-nolen-not-impressed-madden-26-face-scan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Walter Nolen was not impressed with his Madden 26 face scan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Walter-Nolen-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Walter Nolen was not impressed with his Madden 26 face scan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-30T23:52:57-07:00">August 30th, 11:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T00:09:09-07:00">August 31st, 12:09am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Ole Miss standout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/ole-miss-football-news-walter-nolen-jalen-carter-like-star-highest-ceiling-draft">Walter Nolen drew Jalen Carter comparisons</a> as a draft prospect. One scout believed the defensive tackle had the highest ceiling in the 2025 class. The Arizona Cardinals were impressed by his talent, as the team selected Nolen 16th overall.</p><p>However, the rookie defender was not so impressed with himself. Well, the Madden 26 version of himself. The latest iteration of the seminal football game boasts state of the art graphics and face scans to capture players’ likenesses.</p><p>But when Nolen fired up EA Sports’ latest entry and got a look at himself in video game form, he couldn’t hide <a href="https://x.com/WhistleSports/status/1962009566524105052" rel="noopener">his disappointment</a>. “That’s not me,” he protested, per Whistle Sports.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“That's not me”</p><p>Cardinals rookie Walter Nolen was NOT IMPRESSED with his Madden 26 face scan 😅</p><p>(via Tyler.Nelson/TT)<br> <a href="https://t.co/qecHkRdlE2">pic.twitter.com/qecHkRdlE2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1962017280008880229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Cardinals’ first-round pick Walter Nolen sidelined by injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Walter-Nolen-2.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming/madden-26-review">Madden 26</a> may have missed the mark on Nolen. But unfortunately, the first-year pro has bigger things to worry about.</p><p>Nolen will begin the 2025 season on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-arizona-1st-round-pick-miss-4-games-calf-injury">PUP list with a calf injury</a>. The designation means he’ll miss at least the first four games for the Cardinals. While he’s eligible to be activated for Week 5, the ailment has lingered for over a month now and it’s unclear when Nolen will be healthy enough to take the field.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-arizona-head-coach-discouraging-injury-update-on-1st-round-pick">first-round pick injured his calf</a> preparing for training camp in July. Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon noted the 6’4”, 300-pound defensive lineman is rehabbing the injury. He hopes Nolen will join the team for Week 5’s home matchup against the Tennessee Titans.</p><p>The Cardinals are looking to build on an 8-9 finish last season, Gannon’s second at the helm. After fielding the 21st overall defense in 2024, Arizona worked on improving the unit this offseason.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-calais-campbell-on-cardinals-return-free-agency">Cardinals reunited with Calais Campbell</a> in free agency, signing the veteran to a one-year, $5.5 million deal. The big defensive end began his career with the team in 2008 and returns after an eight-year absence.</p><p>Arizona took Nolen 16th overall in the 2025 draft with the expectation that he would see significant playing time in his rookie season. His absence is a big blow, particularly after last year’s first-round pick, Darius Robinson, was also delayed by a calf injury. Robinson, the 27th overall pick in 2024 recorded 10 total tackles and one sack in six games as a rookie.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Walter Nolen was not impressed with his Madden 26 face scan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-insider-names-3-teams-that-make-sense-micah-parsons-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Insider names 3 teams that ‘make sense’ for Micah Parsons trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Micah-Parsons-at-Cowboys-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Insider names 3 teams that ‘make sense’ for Micah Parsons trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T13:46:34-07:00">August 28th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T13:46:34-07:00">August 28th, 1:46pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-dallas-open-to-listening-on-micah-parsons-trade-offers">Dallas Cowboys reportedly open to listening to trade offers</a> about Micah Parsons from other teams, the football world has been theorizing about the teams most likely to go after the star. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-micah-parsons-seeking-another-opinion-on-back-injury">rumors around the Cowboys and Parsons will persist</a> up until the start of the season, which is fast approaching, NFL insider Jeremy Fowler provides some insight into the teams that could trade for Parsons.</p><p>After the initial report from Adam Schefter about Dallas being willing to listen to offers, Fowler would follow up on a post he made last week. He would say that the three teams that<a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1961154929277431908" rel="noopener"> “make sense in league circles”</a> are the Green Bay Packers, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Arizona Cardinals.</p><p>“Last week, Cowboys had received multiple inquiries but hadn’t been willing to move on them barring an otherworldly offer,” Fowler wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Teams that make sense in league circles: Packers, Ravens, Cardinals.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Last week, Cowboys had received multiple inquiries but hadn’t been willing to move on them barring an otherworldly offer.</p><p>Teams that make sense in league circles: Packers Ravens, Cardinals <a href="https://t.co/HZ2RAO1W4i">https://t.co/HZ2RAO1W4i</a></p><p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1961154929277431908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Cowboys want the situation with Micah Parsons resolved before opener</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dallas-Cowboys-defensive-end-Micah-Parsons-1.jpg"><figcaption>Chris Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-why-micah-parsons-wants-no-part-of-jerry-jones-contract-offer">drama between Parsons and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones continues</a> amidst the contract dispute, it seems likely that the team wants the situation to be resolved one way or the other. The same sentiments were echoed by Schefter’s original report on the team being open to a trade.</p><p>Though a deal is not <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46097336/cowboys-appear-open-micah-parsons-trade-offers" rel="noopener">“imminent,”</a> Dallas wants the current predicament to be finalized before the regular season opener, which for them is on Thursday, Sept. 4, against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>“Several teams have spoken to the Dallas Cowboys about a potential Micah Parsons trade, and for the first time, the Cowboys appear willing to at least listen, according to multiple sources,” Schefter wrote. “No trade is imminent, but another team always could be aggressive enough to make it come together quickly, per sources.”</p><p>“The Cowboys would like to resolve the situation, one way or another, in the coming days, with their season opener next Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles,” Schefter continued. “The Cowboys hold their first full practice in preparation for the Eagles on Friday.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen if Parsons signs a contract extension with the Cowboys or is traded to another team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Insider names 3 teams that ‘make sense’ for Micah Parsons trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/3-cardinals-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Cardinals bold predictions for 2025 NFL season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cardinals-news-Kyler-Murray-gets-best-player-on-planet-label-from-Jonathan-Gannon.jpg"></figure><h1>3 Cardinals bold predictions for 2025 NFL season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T10:27:05-07:00">August 28th, 10:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T10:27:05-07:00">August 28th, 10:27am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Yes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-pays-complete-complement-teammates">Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray enters the season</a> with a very positive outlook. And perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/marvin-harrison-jrs-fantasy-football-outlook-for-2025-nfl-season">he can lift teammate Marvin Harrison Jr.</a> into elite status. But many things have to fall into place, and here are three Cardinals’ bold predictions for the 2025 NFL season.</p><p>Things looked pretty good last year as the Cardinals got off to a 6-4 start. However, they closed with five losses in their last seven games and missed the playoffs.</p><p>Their first-round pick, DT Walter Nolen, is already out for the first four weeks, at least. So there’s that bad sign. But what will happen if the Cardinals manage to stay fairly healthy? Here’s a look.</p><h2><b>QB Kyler Murray will hit 4,000 yards passing for first time</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/full_c78441.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>He’s been close, totaling 3,971 back in 2020. And last year, he played all 17 games and finished with 3,851 yards. So the next step isn’t out of the realm of possibility. That’s especially true if he can find a sync with his WR1, Harrison. And it could happen, according to ESPN. But it <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46064610/arizona-cardinals-kyler-murry-marvin-harrison-connection" rel="noopener">could take time</a>, head coach Jonathan Gannon said.</p><p>“These reps matter,” Gannon said. “And I think it’s going to, just like our entire team, the first part of the year, you’re going to have to learn and grow from those games. From those game reps when it really counts, truthfully.”</p><p>Harrison said it’s not a matter of effort. The duo has worked very hard to make things click on game days in 2025.</p><p>“We knew that’s something that for the team to reach its goal, something that we got to do better than we did last year,” Harrison said.</p><p>Quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork said their eyes will show on the field.</p><p>“I think what people are going to see is this offseason of training,” he said. “Those guys throwing after practice, those guys communicating like, ‘Hey, I felt this. That’s why I ran a route this way.’ ‘Hey, there’s a guy underneath you, so the ball had to be here. I know it got on you pretty fast, but this is what I was thinking.’ From those conversations, they’re doing a really good job communicating.”</p><p>It’s not all about those two guys. Murray has other weapons, including tight end monster Trey McBride. But to get to 4,000, he likely needs a big year from Harrison. Also, Murray will need to be better against zone defenses.</p><h2><b>Cardinals will win 10 games in 2025</b></h2><p>The Cardinals are projected for under nine wins. And while predicting 10 may not seem “bold,” a difference of two wins is huge in the NFL. The Cardinals’ 8.7 projection <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6572327/2025/08/25/nfl-2025-win-totals-projections-analysis/" rel="noopener">hit too low</a>, according to nytimes.com.</p><p>“The Cardinals have trended in the right direction under head coach Jonathan Gannon,” Doug Haller wrote. “From four wins in Year 1 to eight wins last season. The next step is making the playoffs. Arizona is capable.</p><p>“As he enters his seventh season, QB Kyler Murray might have his most complete team around him. He has an elite tight end in Trey McBride, a powerful running back in James Conner, and the line is in good shape. Best of all: GM Monti Ossenfort upgraded the defense, particularly the pass rush. This looks like a team that can contend in the NFC West.”</p><p>The Cardinals could feast early, maybe even with six straight wins. It gets tougher, but it’s easy to find 10 winnable games if the team is as good as it thinks it is. However, they do need to get in done early because three of the last four games are on the road. And the opponents — Houston, Cincinnati, and the Rams — could all still be in the playoff hunt at that time.</p><h2><b>Cardinals’ defense will be an NFL top-10 unit</b></h2><p>This is not a consensus prediction. The Cardinals <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/fantasy-football-rankings-2025-defens" rel="noopener">enter the season</a> ranked No. 16 by Pro Football Focus.e</p><p>“The Cardinals had a bottom-10 unit by PFF grade last season,” Nathan Jahnke wrote. “[However,] the Cardinals made several changes on their defense this offseason, adding potentially six new starters. That included four veterans who all had their best seasons at least three years ago and their first two draft picks, defensive linemen Walter Nolen III and cornerback Will Johnson.”</p><p>Nolen’s injury could limit the Cardinals’ ability <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46079293/2025-nfl-season-x-factors-all-32-teams-key-players#ARI" rel="noopener">to start fast</a>. But the unit is well-coached under Nick Rallis, according to ESPN.</p><p>“The Cardinals’ defense is as well-coached as any, and it has a talented depth chart filled with useful role players,” Ben Solak wrote. “To elevate to a playoff team, Arizona needs stars — guys who can win the late downs and the fourth-quarter plays that put the finishing touches on victories. Budda Baker is one, but we’re looking for more. Those stars might come from anywhere: rookies Walter Nolen III and Will Johnson, second-year man Darius Robinson, or perhaps [Josh] Sweat.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Cardinals bold predictions for 2025 NFL season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-arizona-1st-round-pick-miss-4-games-calf-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ 1st-round pick to miss at least 4 games with calf injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Walter-Nolen-with-Arizona-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ 1st-round pick to miss at least 4 games with calf injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-26T14:05:16-07:00">August 26th, 2:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T14:05:16-07:00">August 26th, 2:05pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing their roster as training camp winds down. After adding Walter Nolen and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-will-johnson-honest-jim-harbaugh-chargers-not-drafting-him">Will Johnson in the first two rounds</a> in April, their defense has high expectations coming into the season. But the Cardinals will not have Walter Nolen for at least the first four games due to a calf injury, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1960443649923101118" rel="noopener">according to</a> ESPN insider Adam Schefter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Source: Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen is being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List due to a calf injury, and he now will miss the first four games of the season. <a href="https://t.co/Nk2Qrs1UHn">pic.twitter.com/Nk2Qrs1UHn</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1960443649923101118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Source: Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen is being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform List due to a calf injury, and he now will miss the first four games of the season,” Schefter reported.</p><p>Nolen was taken 16th overall by the Cardinals to help the defensive line take a step forward. In his final season at Ole Miss, he had 6.5 sacks and was an All-American. After a season where they finished 15th in points allowed, they were looking to break into the top ten. But without Nolen for the first four games of the year, they hope to stay where they were last year.</p><p>The Cardinals’ biggest names are on their offense, especially with Marvin Harrison Jr entering his second year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-rumors-when-espn-predicts-kyler-murray-will-be-traded">Kyler Murray could be on the trade block</a> if they falter this year, but there is optimism that won’t happen. Harrison and Nolen are two big keys to that optimism coming into the campaign.</p><p>The Cardinals will likely lean on veteran Calais Campbell to fill Nolen’s role on the defensive line in the interim. While Campbell’s ceiling is low at this point in his career, he is a known quantity. If they stay afloat through the first four games, Nolen can come back and raise the ceiling.</p><p>The Cardinals start the season on the road against the Saints, with a home game against the Carolina Panthers following. Nolen will also miss games against the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. He is eligible to return in Week 5 against the Titans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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