National Football League (NFL) previews abound at this time of year. We’re close to the start of the 2015 NFL season and basically everyone in the sports world is in a tizzy, anticipating another great season of the country’s favorite sport. Whether you’re a beginning NFL fan, the family member, friend or partner of an NFL fan, or simply someone who doesn’t follow the league during the offseason, our team previews should get you ready for the season to begin.
If you’re curious about the history and culture surrounding the team, and not just the plot and characters of this edition of the team, read What’s special about the Arizona Cardinals?
How are Arizona Cardinals fans feeling heading into the 2015 NFL season?
Trepidatious
When are the Arizona Cardinals on national television?
Use this to know when you should host a party with locally (or favorite team-ily) themed food!
Week 7 – vs. the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Oct 26 at 08:30 PM.
Week 10 – vs. the Seattle Seahawks on Sun, Nov 15 at 08:30 PM.
Week 14 – vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Thu, Dec 10 at 08:25 PM.
When is the Arizona Cardinals bye week?
Use this to know when to plan that camping trip you’ve been wanting to go on.
Week 9
What was the Arizona Cardinals record last season, in 2014?
Expressed as wins – losses – ties (if any).
11 – 5
Who are the Arizona Cardinals most important departed characters?
Todd Bowles: defensive coordinator for the Cardinals in each of the last two years, Bowles left this Spring for a head coaching position in Atlanta. Bowles was a bit of a magician during his time with the Cardinals, keeping his defense aggressive and effective despite changing personel and large numbers of injuries. Cardinals fans are a little scared about how much his loss will hurt the team.
Who are the Arizona Cardinals most important new characters?
The Achilles Heel for last year’s Cardinals was that they were unable to keep a quarterback upright and healthy because their offensive line was so poor. They’ve tried to address that problem by signing veteran guard Mike Iupati from the San Francisco 49ers and drafted Tackle D.J. Humphries from Florida in the 24th pick of the first round. Neither of these moves will launch the offensive line to stardom, but the hope is that they shift it from terrible to mediocre.
Who are the Arizona Cardinals most important characters?
Head Coach Bruce Arians is almost always the biggest character in the room. He’s an iconoclast who wears his weirdness literally on his head. He’s famous for wearing kangol hats. When it comes to football, he’s ready to try just about anything that might work but he has some clear preferences. On offense, he wants to throw the ball farther down the field more often than any other coach in the league. This high-risk, high-reward strategy asks a lot of the team’s quarterbacks and offensive linemen, which has been a problem in the last two years.
What is the most pivotal pivot point for the 2015 Arizona Cardinals?
Will the offensive line improve enough to keep the Cardinals quarterback of choice, 35-year old Carson Palmer, survivor of two torn ACLs and a damaged nerve in his shoulder already, healthy enough to play out the season?
How will the 2015 Arizona Cardinals fare?
Nah… the line will be better but Palmer will probably get injured anyway. That’s football, I guess, but it does feel a little tragic. Arizona won’t have as good of a record as last year.