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The Arizona Cardinals are playing their best football of the season and they will look to continue their winning ways this Sunday against a struggling Cleveland Browns team. Fortunately for the Cardinals, it appears they will have most of their starters healthy and ready to go for Sunday. Beanie Wells is reportedly healthy and ready to go for Arizona, while quarterback Colt McCoy will miss the game with a concussion.

Here is the full injury report from Friday:

Cardinals:

• Did Not Participate In Practice: S Sean Considine (foot)
• Limited Participation: T Brandon Keith (ankle), QB Kevin Kolb (head), LB Joey Porter (knee), WR DeMarco Sampson (ribs), P Dave Zastudil (biceps)
• Full Participation: LB Clark Haggans (hamstring), TE Rob Housler (shoulder), S Kerry Rhodes (foot), RB Chris Wells (knee)

Browns:

• Did Not Participate In Practice: RB Owen Marecic (head, ankle), QB Colt McCoy (head, left hand), DT Brian Schaefering (ankle), S T.J. Ward (foot), TE Benjamin Watson (head)
• Limited Participation: WR Joshua Cribbs (groin), RB Montario Hardesty (calf), G Artis Hicks (shoulder), G Shawn Lauvao (ankle), T Tony Pashos (ankle), LB Quinton Spears (hamstring)
• Full Participation: DE Jabaal Sheard (forearm)

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Arizona Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes(notes) went through a
limited practice on Wednesday, his first workout with the team since he was
injured in a game at Minnesota on Oct. 9.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt says Rhodes was able to go through some drills.
Whisenhunt says Rhodes’ return to game action will depend on how the player’s
left foot responds to the increased activity.

Rhodes broke a bone in his left foot in the Cardinals’ 34-10 loss to the
Vikings. Rashad Johnson(notes) and Richard Marshall(notes) have filled in during the seven
games Rhodes has missed.

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The Arizona Cardinals have a tough task before them in Week 13 in the form of the Dallas Cowboys, but they will, at least, have most of their backfield healthy enough to play. Kevin Kolb, who has missed time in 2011 with a toe injury, is listed as probable for the Cardinals’ game against the Cowboys on Sunday, and he’ll have his backfield behind him, too.

Running backs Beanie Wells and LaRod Stephens-Howling are also both probable for Sunday’s game.

Here’s the rest of Friday’s edition of the Cardinals injury report for Week 13:

OUT: none.

DOUBTFUL: LB Joey Porter (knee), S Kerry Rhodes (foot).

QUESTIONABLE: TE Todd Heap (hamstring), LB Reggie Walker (hamstring).

PROBABLE: CB Michael Adams (hamstring), TE Rob Housler (groin), QB Kevin Kolb (toe), RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (shoulder), RB Beanie Wells (knee).

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The Arizona Cardinals continue to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. The game is sold out which marks the 60th straight time the fans have stepped up and saved the city from a TV blackout. Here’s the updated injury report from Thursday practice and a note from Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic.

Twitter / @kentsomers: Kevin Kolb took most of th …
Kevin Kolb took most of the snaps with the starters today, still on schedule to start against the Cowboys on Sunday

For the Cardinals, S Kerry Rhodes was the only player who didn’t practice. He has his foot out of the walking boot but there hasn’t been any stated timeline for his return.

Limited in practice were: CB Michael Adams (hamstring), TE Todd Heap (hamstring),  LB Joey Porter (knee), LB Reggie Walker (hamstring), RB Chris Wells (knee).

Kevin Kolb along with TE Rob Housler and KR/RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (shoulder) were full participants in Thursday’s practice.

The Cowboys have a much more extensive injury report:

Did not practice: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), RB Tony Fiammetta (illness), QB Jon Kitna (back), DT Josh Price-Brent (knee), RB Phillip Tanner (hamstring)

Limited: CB Mike Jenkins (hamstring), G Kyle Kosier (foot), S Gerald Sensabaugh (foot)

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There is the quick update of the day.

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Nothing much is different for the Arizona Cardinals in their latest injury report. Both Kerry Rhodes and Joey Porter are out as expected, but Kevin Kolb does appear to be on his way back. The Cardinals should have as many hands on deck needed to try and score an upset against Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys have a few more injuries, but still nothing out of the ordinary. Wide receiver Miles Austin is still not practicing and looking like he could be doubtful for Sunday’s game. If you have Austin on your fantasy team, you might have to wait a little longer and try relying on alternative options like Dez Bryant and Laurent Robinson. This should ease the burden on the Cardinals secondary, who won’t have to worry about one of Tony Romo’s favorite targets.

Here’s the entire injury report.

DALLAS COWBOYS   

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), RB Tony Fiammetta (illness), QB Jon Kitna (back), G Kyle Kosier (foot), DT Josh Price-Brent (knee), RB Phillip Tanner (hamstring)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE: LB Bruce Carter (knee), CB Mike Jenkins (hamstring), S Gerald Sensabaugh (foot)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE: LB Sean Lee (wrist), P Mat McBriar (left foot)

ARIZONA Cardinals

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE: LB Joey Porter (knee), S Kerry Rhodes (foot)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE: CB Michael Adams (hamstring), TE Todd Heap (hamstring), RB Chris Wells (knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE: TE Rob Housler (groin), QB Kevin Kolb (toe), KR LaRod Stephens-Howling (shoulder)

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Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news.

by Kent Somers – Nov. 30, 2011 04:14 PM
The Arizona Republic

That’s all the news for today.

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On the eve of Thanksgiving, it appears that the Arizona Cardinals are closer to getting some key players back for game action. Quarterback Kevin Kolb and tight end Todd Heap, both important offseason acquisitions, participated in practice in a limited fashion. There is some optimism that they may be able to play on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams. 

Kolb took about 35 to 40 percent of the snaps with the first team, according to his own estimation and also about half the snaps with the scout team. If his foot and toe respond well to the action, it will allow him more reps in practice and a likely return to game action and starting against the Rams. 

In addition to Heap (hamstring), fellow tight end Rob Housler (groin) also was limited in practice. Michael Adams (hamstring) and Beanie Wells (knee) were also limited.

There were four players who did not practice. As expected, safety Kerry Rhodes (foot) and linebacker Joey Porter (knee) were out. In addition to them, tackles Brandon Keith and Jeremy Bridges did not practice. Keith is recovering from a concussion he suffered against the 49ers and Bridges was out due to non-football reasons. 

The other three players on the injury report fully practiced. LaRod Stephens-Howling (shoulder) and Paris Lenon (groin) have been listed now for a couple of weeks. Darnell Dockett (groin) appeared on the list as well. 

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt spoke with some media members at Friday’s practice at team headquarters, and gave some insight into the status of some of the Cards injured players. 

Running back Beanie Wells made progress in practice Friday after he took on larger work load on his sore knee, but will still be considered a game time decision. As for tight end Todd Heap’s hamstring, he is progressing as well and will join the litany of players considered as game time decisions on Sunday.

Linebacker Joey Porter, who has been dealing with a knee problem the majority of the season, is also a game time decision, though Coach Wiz elaborated on how his situation mirrors many aging players in the NFL:

 ”We’ve been giving him time off at practice. It depends on whether he takes a shot in the game or what happens game days. It’s indicative of a lot of older players around the league.”

Wide receivers Early Doucet (quadricep) and DeMarco Sampson (hamstring), as well as tight end Jim Dray (pectoral) are officially questionable for Sunday’s game as well in the Charm City. Safety Kerry Rhodes (foot) is  out while cornerback Michael Adams (hand) is probable.

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by Kent Somers – Oct. 26, 2011 05:49 PM
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Sean Considine(notes)
and released punter Ben Graham(notes).

Considine, in his seventh NFL season, played in the first four games for
Carolina this year before being released on Oct. 4. Known for his special teams
play, Considine was a fourth-round draft pick of Philadelphia in 2005 and played
for the Eagles for four seasons. He signed as a free agent with Jacksonville in
2009.

The signing bolsters the safety corps depleted by the loss of starter Kerry
Rhodes(notes) with a broken foot. Rhodes is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Arizona re-signed its former punter Graham last week because Dave Zastudil(notes)
was out with a sore knee. The Cardinals are off this week.

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In two weeks of the 2011 NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals defense has been unimpressive. In Week 1, it was gashed by Cam Newton in his debut to the tune of 422 yards passing and a league record. In Week 2, versus the Washington Redskins, the rushing defense failed them, as Tim Hightower and Roy Helu ran for 170 yards between the two. The pass defense was not much better as Rex Grossman almost threw for 300 yards, finishing with 291. 

To say that the defense has been a disappointment is an understatement. It has made plays at times, particularly in the red zone, but it hasn’t added up to good performances overall. 

Said coach Ken Whisnehunt:

“We made a number of good plays defensively. When we’re on the same page and guys are understanding what they’re doing we’re a pretty good defense. But when we make our bad plays, they’re really bad. We’re dropping coverage. We’re not hitting the right gaps. We’re not stepping the right way when we’re blitzing. All those things are things we’ve got to work to get cleaned up.”

Much of this can be attributed to a couple of things — a new scheme under first-year defensive coordinator Ray Horton and the NFL lockout that made offseason workouts with the defensive coaches impossible. Plus, the new schemes are known for being difficult to learn — not that the team is using that as an excuse.

“It’s a tough system to learn,” said safety Kerry Rhodes. “Coming into a new season with it, it’s been a little frustrating but we’ve got a lot of time to rectify it.” At the same time though, Rhodes did not take all the blame away from the players. ”You can throw it off on it being complicated all you want, but at the end of the day we’ve got to run it.,” Rhodes continued.  ”Other teams have had success with the same defense and they got it down so we got to get it too.”

So what is the plan now that things have not been ideal, especially with starting cornerbacks whose only starting NFL experience are the two games the team has played this season? Rhodes says that, after talking to Horton, the team is likely going to “try to scale some stuff back” and simplify things so that the players can worry more about execution and less about what the playcall is. 

Luckily for the Cardinals, there is another weak opponent coming up. The Seattle Seahawks are next up on the schedule. It would be the perfect game to work on things, as Seattle has put up a total of 17 points in two weeks. 

“We’re not where we want to be,” said Whisenhunt. “We’re working to get it corrected and I know our players are committed to doing that.”

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Sep 5, 2011 – The Arizona Cardinals are finally settling into a regular season routine as they prepare for their NFL Week 1 game versus the Carolina Panthers. The team roster is down to the players who will be going into battle this week and there’s an air of confidence, excitement and determination with this group that is very disappointed with last year’s result. 

Star defensive end Darnell Dockett mentioned last year’s 5-11 record several times when he spoke to the media after Monday’s practice.

“Our main focus everyday we step on the field (is to) get better. We just remember what 5-11 felt like,” Dockett said. ”If you look at the game film from last year year and look at how much we didn’t play together, how many mistakes we made, things like that — it sucks. To have an opportunity to go out and redeem yourself again…A lot of games is personal.”

Outside of the team, no one is talking about the Cardinals defense this year and until they deliver on the field, no one should. Inside the team, there’s a lot more hope for improvement.

“We think we can be one of the better units in this league so that’s the way we’re approaching it. We know coach is going to be aggressive and that’s the way we like it and that’s the way we want to be. Just go out there and win or lose on our own terms,” veteran safety Kerry Rhodes said.

Preparations are well underway for the Panthers but with the combination of normal Week 1 unknowns along with a new head coach (Ron Rivera) and a new quarterback (Cam Newton), there’s only so much that can be done.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt doesn’t mind that too much. He’s stressed being prepared for the unknown all preseason, ”You don’t know if what they’ve shown in preseason is what they’re going to show in regular season. But that’s the way it can be every Sunday in the NFL.”

Larry Fitzgerald says the offense has been watching the Panthers preseason games to get a feel for their new personnel and have also been looking at film from San Diego. Rivera most recently was the defensive coordinator for the Chargers who were a number-one ranked defense in the NFL last year. 

The Cardinals don’t have practice on Tuesday but will continue preparation for the season opener after the day off.

Other notes:

• “Whenever you get to the first game of the season it’s always an unknown, especially with a new head coach coming in…We know with Cam (Newton) that it’s going to be a little bit more simplified so we’ll probably approach it that way.” — Kerry Rhodes
• “I have the same focus I’ve had since the first week of training camp. That’s getting better, getting the core group of guys that I knew was going to be here better…We played against Carolina last year and a lot of us were hurt. It was towards the end of the season, nothing was going right…We want to see what they got now.” — Darnell Dockett
• “He’s the first pick of the draft for a reason. A great player. I don’t go into the game underestimating him. One thing I know about quarterbacks, you give them enough time, no matter who back there, they’ll get the ball up. Our biggest thing is going out playing solid football, assignment football, and not get so caught up on who the quarterback is and what they got. We’re playing at home so you got to play at our level and that’s the mind set that we’ve got to have.” — Docket on Cam Newton
• “We want to make some explosive plays in the run game and the pass game, defensively, special teams. We feel as if we’re capable of making big things happen.” — Larry Fitzgerald

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I had no idea this was going on in Flagstaff, site of the Arizona Cardinals training camp, but it is. The Arizona Cardinals are, apparently, fond of the Segway. So fond, in fact, that Darnell Dockett, Adrian Wilson and Kerry Rhodes have formed a Segway crew.

If there’s one man that can pull of a Segway without looking completely out of place, it’s probably Darnell Dockett. The only disappointing part of Dockett’s ride is the lack of a place to put his pet alligator, Nino.

Don’t lie: It would be pretty awesome to see Dockett lead the Cardinals out of the tunnel on his off-road Segway.

Unlike the rest of the crew, Larry Fitzgerald practices safe Seg, wearing his helmet while off-roading around the practice fields.

This isn’t a new thing for the Cardinals, but it doesn’t make the pictures any less awesome. Can’t wait til the Cards have Segway jousting battles during camp.

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