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Ep. 1060 - Expected after news of the elbow injury suffered by Gardner Minshew, it became official on Wednesday: Carson Beck is the new starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. He’ll make his NFL debut this week against the Los Angeles Rams. Craig Grialou and Jesus Quinonez, after hearing from Beck for the first time since before he started the Hall of Fame Game, talk about Beck as QB1, expectations for the third-round rookie, the wide receivers who are left for Beck to throw to, the overall situation - from a roster standpoint - he’s walking into, and then of course Sunday’s opponent; Beck will be standing across the line of scrimmage from the likes of Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1059 - It doesn’t happen often, but Craig Grialou made the trip with the team to Seattle. And after a brief travel discussion about unpacking, the weather and just how loud it is at Lumen Field, he and Dani Sureck discuss all that happened in the Cardinals’ 17-3 loss to the Seahawks. They begin with the offense and how Gardner Minshew and company struggled to sustain drives following a promising first possession. Then it’s the defense’s turn to be put in the spotlight. And outside of a handful of plays, Craig and Dani both agree that side of the ball played well enough to win. Finally, what might Sunday’s result mean for Tuesday and the NFL trade deadline?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1058 - One week after leading the Arizona Cardinals to a comeback overtime win at Dallas, Gardner Minshew will make his first start of the season on Sunday in Seattle. What should the Bird Gang expect? Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss the rematch with the Seahawks - after a quick word on the Jacoby Brissett trade becoming official - with FOX NFL Analyst Jonathan Vilma, who will be calling his first Cardinals game of the season. Vilma talks Minshew, Carson Beck (a fellow Miami alum), Drew Lock - also part of Zach’s 3x3 - which team is under the most pressure to win in Week 9, and Trey McBride’s game, both his football game and his trash talk-game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1057 - A lot of quarterback news on Wednesday. The Gardner Minshew era officially began as he took all the first-team reps at practice, signaling the official change at QB1. That came on the heels of reports the Cardinals are finalizing a trade of Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens. Craig Grialou and J.P. Shadrick mention the Brissett deal before going all in on Minshew Mania. J.P. was there in Jacksonville when Minshew was drafted in 2019 and spent his first two seasons playing for the Jaguars. Also, the Seahawks announced Drew Lock will start - he started Week 2 against the Cardinals - because Sam Darnold is hurt, while in non-quarterback news, Tyler Allgeier was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1056 - There are few things certain in life. Death and taxes, for sure. And now go ahead and add a Cardinals win over the Dallas Cowboys. For the record that’s now five straight victories, nine of the last 11, and an impressive 5-0 mark all-time at AT&T Stadium. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck look back at all that happened in Sunday’s 33-30 OT win. They begin with the quarterback change, how well Gardner Minshew ran the offense, the play of Michael Wilson despite two broken ribs, why Tyler Allgeier was the last man standing in the running back room plus the redemption stories of both Chad Ryland and L.J. Collier; both of whom overcame mistakes to help earn the Cardinals their third win of the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1055 - Happy Halloween, Bird Gang! And, yes, Zach Gershman did (partially) dress up. Craig Grialou did not. After a brief talk about Zach’s costume for this year, he and Craig dive into the game on Sunday. Will history repeat itself? Will the Cardinals make it five straight wins over the Dallas Cowboys and extend their record at AT&T Stadium to 5-0? A returning Jeremiyah Love can’t hurt. He’s back after missing the past two weeks. Plus, Clarence Hill Jr. from All City DLLS joins the show to discuss all things Cowboys, from their performance on Monday Night Football, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens - part of Zach’s 3x3 - to how the Dallas defense may go about defending Trey McBride.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1054 - Not that one player is the answer, but one player can be part of the solution. At least that’s the hope after seeing Jeremiyah Love back on the practice field on Wednesday. Now his status for this week’s game at the Dallas Cowboys remains unknown, yet that did not stop Craig Grialou and Jesus Quinonez from talking about his playmaking ability, especially in the red zone, which has been a troublesome spot for the Cardinals in recent weeks. Also, Craig and Jesus discuss the addition of Zay Jones and how his signing might impact the rest of the wide receiver room, and go over what was a long list of missing players from Wednesday’s practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1053 - The moment was special. The speech phenomenal. For those in attendance, and for those watching online, the entire Ring of Honor and jersey retirement ceremony was perfect. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck discuss the ceremony and what Larry Fitzgerald had to say to the Bird Gang after his name was officially unveiled in the Ring of Honor. From there, Craig and Dani talk Trey McBride, who broke more records by a tight end fittingly on National Tight Ends Day, another game where the offense struggled to score inside the red zone, and the three plays the defense struggled to stop including a pair of 50-plus yard touchdowns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1052 - Every week is a big week in the NFL. This week, though, for the Arizona Cardinals, it’s just a bit bigger. It’s Legends Weekend. More than 75 former players will be in town to help honor Larry Fitzgerald, who at halftime of Sunday’s game will be inducted into the Ring of Honor and have his No. 11 jersey retired, and, of course, watch the Cardinals play the Denver Broncos. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman speak with Peter King, Kenny Albert, and Jake Plummer about Fitzgerald plus Plummer offers his thoughts on a Broncos team that’s won two straight despite the struggles of quarterback Bo Nix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1051 - The run game opens up so much; it opens up the pass game, it opens up the red zone. Right now, though, the Cardinals haven’t had much of an efficient run game. Yes, they’ve had their moments but consistent play from the run game is what’s needed. Craig Grialou and J.P. Shadrick discuss where the Cardinals’ run game is at through six games. Plus, Craig and J.P. talk ball-control offense, the heavy use of ‘13’ personnel - by the way, it’s National Tight End Day on Sunday - Legends Weekend, the Vance Joseph-coached defense of the Broncos, and look at some of Bo Nix’s passing numbers (spoiler alert: they aren’t good.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1050 - By himself Chad Ryland outscored the Los Angeles Rams, which was stifled by a Nick Rallis-led defense for nearly four quarters on Sunday. The result: a Cardinals win, 18-16, the team’s first since Week 1 and the first against an NFC West opponent since 2024. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck look back at the victory, beginning with Ryland’s heroics before turning their attention to Rallis’ gameplan, focusing on the play of Mack Wilson, Budda Baker, and Josh Sweat among others; plus, Craig and Dani discuss how well the offense performed between the 20s - Jacoby Brissett, Jalen Brooks, and Bam Knight each stood out - while acknowledging the red zone-execution needs to be better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1049 - For the second time in six weeks, the Arizona Cardinals play a game at SoFi Stadium. Though this time it’s against the Los Angeles Rams, and they will not have rookie running back Jeremiyah Love on the field. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman react to the latest news on Love before they speak with Rams radio color analyst Maurice Jones-Drew about the Cardinals’ running backs, Mike LaFleur facing Sean McVay - also part of Zach’s 3x3 - and the Rams’ surprising 2-3 start. Also, FOX Sports play-by-play voice Kenny Albert joins the show to give a national perspective on Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, and Aaron Donald.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1048 - Don’t discount being back home. Don’t discount new Dad strength. OK, maybe not the main reasons but they are certainly some reasons when explaining the play of Roy Lopez so far this season. Quietly, Lopez is having a very good season, trending towards a career year. Craig Grialou and Jesus Quinonez discuss what they’ve seen from the Tempe, AZ native. (And hear Jesus’ call of Lopez’s first-quarter sack of Jared Goff from the Arizona Cardinals Spanish-language broadcast.) Craig and Jesus also go over the news of the day: updates on Jeremiyah Love, Carson Beck, the return of Kitan Crawford and why it’s on the wide receivers to win their 1-on-1 matchups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1047 - Things happen fast in the National Football League. Case in point: this past weekend. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck dive into the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, from their surprise to the bizarre way in which it was reported to ultimately the compensation received. Then, Craig and Dani break down what happened Sunday, a 45-21 home loss to the Detroit Lions. Once again, the Cardinals started fast on both sides of the ball; the first quarter saw the defense play nearly flawless football. But as was the case the week prior in New York, the offense struggled to sustain drives and score points, while the defense struggled to keep Jared Goff and company out of the end zone. In other words, not good.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 1046 - For three seasons Nick Rallis and Drew Petzing worked together as the coordinators for then-head coach Jonathan Gannon. The two were also on the same staff in Minnesota a few years back. In other words, they are very familiar with one another. Whether or not that gives one an advantage over the other this week when the Cardinals host the Detroit Lions won’t be known until late Sunday afternoon. Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman discuss what Rallis’ defense will face in the Petzing-coached, Jared Goff-, Jahmyr Gibbs-, Amon-Ra St. Brown-led Lions offense. Plus, they are joined by Matt Dery from the Locked On Lions Podcast to further break down the Week 5 matchup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.