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THE PRESEASON SERIES

The last preseason contest between the Cardinals and Saints occurred 20 years ago. It was a historic one for the Cardinals organization as it was the first contest for the team after the move from St. Louis to Arizona back in 1988. The Cardinals fell to the Saints 28-33 in the game that launched the franchise’s future in the Valley of the Sun.

The only other preseason meeting between the Cardinals and the Saints since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger came in 1980, with the Cardinals opening up the preseason in New Orleans and falling 13-17 to the Saints. The Saints are one of four current NFL teams (along with the Lions, Dolphins and Rams) that the Cardinals have yet to defeat in the preseason.

CARDS-SAINTS PRESEASON SERIES

Overall Preseason Series: 0-2

Cardinals on road at OAK: 0-1

First Meeting: Aug. 09, 1980, @ New Orleans, L, 13-17

Last Meeting: Aug. 12, 1988, vs. New Orleans, L, 28-33

THE COACHES Ken Whisenhunt Sean Payton 8-8 Overall Record 18-16 8-8 Regular Season Record 17-15 0-0 Playoff Record 1-1 2

nd Years as Head Coach in NFL 3

rd

2nd

Years with team 3rd

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TELEVISION CARDINALS RADIO

Network: ESPN Flagship: News Talk 92.3 KTAR Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Tony Kornheiser Analyst: Ron Wolfley Analyst: Ron Jaworski Sideline: Paul Calvisi Sideline: Michele Tafoya

CARDINALS SPANISH RADIO Flagship: KMIA 710 AM Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu

ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-8 in 2007)

Vs.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-9 in 2007)

University of Phoenix Stadium

2008 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

The Cardinals begin their pursuit of the playoffs with four preseason contests in which they will face one NFC opponent (Saints) and three AFC opponents (Chiefs, Raiders, and Broncos). The Cardinals will face the Broncos for the fifth season in a row and sixth time in the last seven years. The Cardinals will face the Raiders for the fourth time in the last five years. Time/ Date Opponent Location Result

Aug. 7 New Orleans Saints U. of Phoenix Stadium 5:00 PM Aug. 16 @ Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium 5:00 PM Aug. 23 @ Oakland Raiders McAfee Coliseum 6:00 PM Aug. 29 Denver Broncos Invesco Field 7:00 PM

THIS WEEK’S GAME

It’s a matchup of NFC rivals as the Cardinals and Saints go head-to-head on a Thursday night primetime showdown on ESPN.

Second year Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt returns with both his coaching staff and virtually all the starters on both sides of the ball from a team that nearly made the playoffs in 2007. The Cardinals finished 8-8 in 2007, their best record since 1998. A few players, through both free agency and the draft, were added for competition and depth but the offense returns all 11 starters while the defense returns 10.

Adding to the foundation Whisenhunt has established in the desert are free agents LB Clark Haggans, DE Travis LaBoy, DT Bryan Robinson and first round draft pick CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who will all push the existing starters for playing time and provide depth.

The Saints, in their third year under Sean Payton, are coming off a 7-9 season in which they dropped their final two games, ending their late playoff hopes.

Next week the Cardinals travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs, the 21

st preseason meeting between the two teams.

Kickoff is at 5:00 PM.

CARDINALS CATEGORY SAINTS

8-8 Record 7-9

404 Points Scored 379

399 Points Allowed 388

49 Touchdowns Scored 47

45 Touchdowns Allowed 44

9 Rushing TDs 14

32 Passing TDs 28

8 Return TDs 5

13 Rushing TDs Allowed 7

26 Passing TDs Allowed 32

6 Return TDs Allowed 5

24/163 Sacked/Yards Lost 16/109

27/12 Fumbles/Lost 25/12

24 Had Intercepted 18

21/30 Field Goals Made/Attempted 15/22

344.1 Total Yards Per Game 361.3

330.2 Opp. Total Yards Per Game 348.1

90.0 Rushing Yards Per Game 91.6

97.9 Opp. Rushing Yards Per Game 102.9

254.1 Passing Yards Per Game 269.6

232.3 Opp. Passing Yards Per Game 245.3

-7 Turnover Ratio -7

30:10 Average Time of Possession 31:09

12/29/5 NFL Rank-Total Offense/Run/Pass 4/28/3

17/9/28 NFL Rank-Total Defense/Run/Pass 26/13/30

0/1 2-Point Conversions 4/5

@ KC Next Week vs. Hou

CARDINALS & SAINTS IN 2007 REGULAR SEASON

CARDS WRITE RECORDS IN ‘05

TEAM RECORDS Net passing yards: 4,437 (prev: 4,262, 1984) Gross passing yards: 4,723 (prev: 4,639, 1984) Pass attempts: 670 (prev: 613, 1996) Completions: 419 (prev: 347, 1984) Completion percentage: 62.5% (prev: 61.3%, 1984) First downs passing: 224 (prev: 214, 1996) Field goals attempted: 46 (prev: 40, 1996) Field goals made: 43 (prev: 30, 1995)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Receptions: Larry Fitzgerald, 103

(previous: 101, Larry Centers in ’95 and Boldin in ‘03) Points: Neil Rackers, 140

(previous: 117, Jim Bakken ’67 & Neil O’Donoghue ’84) Field Goals: Neil Rackers, 40

(previous: 30, Greg Davis in ‘95) Field Goal Attempts: Neil Rackers, 42

(previous: 40, Jim Bakken in ’66) Field goal %: Neil Rackers 95.2% (40-42) (previous: 82.4%, Kevin Butler in ’96, 14-17) Consecutive Field Goals: Neil Rackers, 31

(previous: 11, Greg Davis in ’94 & Bill Gramatica in ‘01 Completion %: Kurt Warner, 64.5% (242-375)

(previous: 61.7% Steve Beuerlein in ’93, 258- 418) Most consec. 100-yard receiving games: Boldin, 5 (previous: 4, Rob Moore in ’97 & David Boston in ’01)

CARDS IN PRIME TIME IN 2008 For the second season in a row, the Cardinals will appear on a live national broadcast during the preseason, opening up at home this week vs. the New Orleans Saints in a game that will air live on ESPN.

Last season, the Cardinals played two games that were broadcast live on NFL Network, hosting the Houston Texans and the San Diego Chargers.

This week’s matchup vs. New Orleans will mark the first of three nationally televised games for the Cardinals in 2008. In the next one, the Cardinals will host the San Francisco 49ers on November 10 at University of Phoenix Stadium in a game that will be showcased on ESPN’s ―Monday Night Football.‖ The third prime-time game will come later that month when the Cards head to Philadelphia for a Thanksgiving night game against the Eagles that will be carried by NFL Network. Cardinals-Eagles will be the third game of the NFL’s Thanksgiving triple-header that also includes Tennessee at Detroit and Seattle at Dallas.

It will be the franchise’s first Thanksgiving game since a 1985 contest at Dallas and this year will mark the first time since 2000 that the Cardinals will appear more than once in prime time.

CARDINALS & SAINTS - THE LAST TIME

Saints 31, CARDINALS 24

December 16, 2007 – Louisiana Superdome – (70,007)

The Cardinals closed the road portion of their 2007 season at New Orleans in a crucial match-up of 6-7 teams. The winner would stay alive in the NFC Wild Card race while the loser would be all but eliminated. Led by the passing of Drew Brees (26-30, 315 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) and the rushing of RB Aaron Stecker (95 yards, 2 TDs), the Saints scored on 5 of their 9 offensive possessions to edge the Cardinals by 7. Kurt Warner kept Arizona in it with 3 TD passes and Edgerrin James averaged 5.25 yards on his 16 rushing attempts but two Cardinal turnovers proved costly with each leading to a New Orleans TD. A Saints turnover gave Arizona the game’s first break when Stecker fumbled at the end of a run on the second snap of the day that led to a 1-yard Warner TD pass to TE Troy Bienemann on 4

th-n-goal. The Saints

answered with long TD drives on their next two possessions. First Brees capped an 11-play, 81-yard drive with a 19-yard scoring pass to Marques Colston. Then Stecker’s 1-yard dive ended a 13-play drive that gave New Orleans a 7-point lead early in the 2

nd. Arizona tied it on the next series when Warner and Larry Fitzgerald

connected on an 18-yard TD pass. Late in the first half, Warner went deep down the middle for Bienemann but the ball bounced from the TE’s hands, hit a defender’s foot and bounced to SS Roman Harper who returned the INT 31 yards to the NO45. The Saints converted the takeaway into points when David Patten hauled in a 32-yard TD pass that put New Orleans up 21-14. On the opening drive of the 2

nd half, Warner was sacked by LB Scott Fujita forcing a fumble that LB Scott

Shanle recovered and returned to the AZ7. Shortly thereafter, Stecker ran it in from 6 yards out to put the Saints up 31-21. Arizona responded by driving 80 yards in 10 plays and the Cards cut the lead in half when Warner tossed a 3-yard TD pass to rookie TE Ben Patrick. Martin Gramatica’s 31-yard FG on the next Saints drive made it 31-21 at the end of three. On Arizona’s next possession, the Cards executed a successful fake punt on 4

th-n-7 at their own 25 when Sean Morey picked up 13. That drive ultimately reached the NO6 but the

Cards could not get it in the end zone and had to settle for a 26-yard Rackers FG that made it a 7-point game with 9:11 to play. Arizona then got it back when Patten fumbled on the next series and LB Calvin Pace recovered at the AZ43. The Cards could not capitalize and went 3-n-out. After the punt, the Saints took over at their own 4 with 5:54 to go. Arizona could not get them off the field as they were able to run 10 plays and pick up 4 first downs to run the clock out entirely.

CARDINALS 7 7 7 3 24

SAINTS 7 14 10 0 31

Team Qtr. Time Scoring Play Drive Score CARDS 1 12:00 Bienemann 1-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 4-8, 2:11 7-0 Saints 1 6:18 Colston 19-yard pass from Brees (Gramatica kick) 11-81, 5:52 7-7 Saints 2 13:47 Stecker 1-yard run (Gramatica kick) 13-74, 6:11 7-14 CARDS 2 10:01 Fitzgerald 18-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 7-66, 3:46 14-14 Saints 2 1:56 Patten 32-yard pass from Brees (Gramatica kick) 4-55, 1:24 14-21 Saints 3 12:02 Stecker 1-yard run (Gramatica kick) 2-7, 0:44 14-28 CARDS 3 6:14 Patrick 3-yard pass from Warner (Rackers kick) 10-80,5:48 21-28 Saints 3 0:50 Gramatica 31-yard FG 9-67, 5:24 21-31 CARDS 4 9:11 Rackers 26-yad FG 11-70, 6:39 24-31

STATISTICS

AZ NO First Downs 17 24 Rushes-Yards 22-103 29-114 Net Passing Yards 214 307 Total Net Yards 317 421 Passing (A-C-I) 30-19-1 30-26-0 Sacked by Opp. 2-19 1-8 Punts-Average 3-46.3 2-48.5 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 4-2`` Penalties 10-78 3-15 Time of Possession 28:08 31:52

Weather: Indoors.

RUSHING CARDS: James 16-84; Morey 1-13; Arrington 3-8; Warner 1-0; Breaston 1-(-2). SAINTS: Stecker 22-95, 2 TD; Thomas 2-20; Patten 1-1; Brees 4-(-2). PASSING CARDS: Warner 19-30, 233 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT. SAINTS: Brees 26-30, 315 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT. RECEIVING CARDS: Boldin 6-83; B. Johnson 2-35; T. Smith 2-30; Fitzgerald 2-27, TD; Patrick 2-17, TD; Breaston 2-16; Arrington 1-13; James 1-11; Bienemann 1-1, TD. SAINTS: Colston 8-114, TD; Stecker 6-46; Patten 4-71, TD; Miller 3-39; Copper 2-29; Karney 2-14; Thomas 1-2.

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HARD TO BEAT AT HOME

One of the biggest building blocks emerging from the 2007 season was the home field advantage the Cardinals began to establish at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The sellout crowds at the Cardinals nest provided enough support to propel Arizona to a 6-2 home record, the best home record for the team since 1976 when they finished 6-1 at home.

Since moving to Arizona in 1988, the Cardinals had never won six home games in a season.

Year Home Overall 2007 6-2 8-8

2004 5-3 6-10 1998 5-3 9-7 1996 5-3 7-9 1994 5-3 8-8 2003 4-4 4-12 1999 4-4 6-10 1993 4-4 7-9 1988 4-4 7-9

The 2008 campaign marks the Cardinals third year at University of Phoenix Stadium and the Red Birds have played in front of a sellout crowd in all 20 games (including preseason) in the first two years, establishing a franchise attendance record last year with 516,646 fans attending games during the regular season.

The Cardinals home field advantage will be soundly tested in 2008 as they host strong NFC foes in the Cowboys, Giants and Vikings and NFC West opponents in the Seahawks, 49ers and Rams.

THE STAFF REMAINS THE SAME

The key word for the Cardinals in 2008 is continuity. With all 16 coaches returning to their jobs with team, it marks the first time since 2001-2002 that the Cardinals have had the same exact coaching staff for two consecutive seasons.

Years Coach Position w/ Team

Ken Whisenhunt Head Coach 2 Russ Grimm Asst. Head Coach/Off. Line 2 Todd Haley Offensive Coordinator 2 Clancy Pendergast Defensive Coordinator 5 Ron Aiken Defensive Line 2 Teryl Austin Defensive Backs 2 Maurice Carthon Running Backs 2 Rick Courtright Asst. Defensive Backs 5 Bill Davis Linebackers 2 Freddie Kitchens Tight Ends 2 John Lott Strength and Conditioning 2 Mike Miller Wide Receivers 2 Matt Raich Defensive Assistant 2 Jeff Rutledge Quarterbacks 2 Kevin Spencer Special Teams 2 Dedric Ward Offensive Quality Control 2

Whisenhunt feels like the trust built between the coaches and players and the understanding that grows between them pays dividends on the field.

―It’s easy to think of coaches in schemes and in plays, and there is no question that helps,‖ Whisenhunt said. ―But the underestimated part of it is the relationship you build with these players. When you have been through the battles (together), you don’t have a new guy to get up to speed and that helps with the overall team chemistry.‖

WHISENHUNT AGAIN LEADS CARDS AT N.A.U.

On July 23, the Cardinals again left the Valley heat and headed north to the cool air and ponderosa pine trees that serve as the backdrop for their annual training camp, 7,200 feet above sea level.

The first practice was held on Friday, July 25. It began a schedule that will include eight two-a-days and 30 total practices at Northern Arizona University before breaking camp on Thursday, August 21.

Whisenhunt wanted to get back to focusing on the fundamentals of the game in his second training camp as head coach, fundamentals such as avoiding penalties, especially late in games.

Arizona played an NFL-high 12 games decided by seven points or less and six games by three points or less. The Cardinals also led the NFL in penalties in 2007 and, especially late in the game, Whisenhunt felt the team prevented itself from winning by making mistakes when they were mentally and physically tired.

―If you can just eliminate that one area, which we can do, that will put us in position to win some of those close games,‖ Whisenhunt said as the team reported on July 23. ―Our focus is going to be on finishing off games. In other words, making the plays when you’re tired, and that’s what training camp in so great for. Guys are sore, they’re tired, and they’re put into positions where they have to make plays.‖

WHISENHUNT ENTERS YEAR TWO

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt begins his second

season as the man in charge for Arizona. Whisenhunt will look to build on the success that he had in his first season when he led the Cardinals to an 8-8 record, a three game improvement over the team’s 2006 record. In 2007, Whisenhunt also:

Led the team to an 8-8 record in his first season in Arizona, the first coach to do so since Buddy Ryan in 1994.

The three-game improvement over the team’s 2006 record was the biggest improvement margin of any of the five rookie head coaches in 2007.

Led the Cardinals to a 6-2 home record, their best home mark since going 6-1 in 1976.

Guided a passing offense which was ranked fifth in the NFL in 2007 after throwing for 4,065 net yards.

Led the offense to a franchise record 32 touchdown passes and their 404 points scored on 49 total touchdowns was the second highest total in team history.

In scoring 404 points on the season, the team scored 20+ points in 12 games and 30+ points in six contests.

The Cardinals scored five more points than they allowed this season (404-399), the first time the Cards have scored more points than they allowed since 1993 under Joe Bugel when the team scored 57 more points than it allowed (326-269).

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HALEY CALLING THE SHOTS

Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley was handed the

play-calling duties in the offseason, taking over full-time the duties that he began to share during the 2007 season.

Haley took over a portion of the play-calling duties during the 2007 season and the Cardinals offense improved steadily towards the end of the season, culminating in a 48-19 defeat of the St. Louis Rams in the season finale, the most points scored by a Cardinals team since 1977.

―He (coach Whisenhunt) really loosened the leash and gave me a lot of say-so, which was great,‖ Haley told the press after signing the new contract. ―That was a big part of staying and not doing any of the Miami stuff.‖

A candidate for the Dolphins head coaching position in the offseason, the Cardinals moved to lock up Haley, signing him to a new three-year contract and giving him the majority of the play-calling responsibility, something Haley relishes.

―That’s what you do the job for,‖ Haley said. ―You prepare all week, design the game plan and when you get to game day, it makes it that much more fulfilling to do that. It’s obviously as close as you can get to the game.‖

Whisenhunt sees it as the next step in Haley’s career, an opportunity he was given while with Pittsburgh. ―I feel an obligation to do that because I was given that opportunity to grow in that capacity,‖ Whisenhunt said.

A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE

The most well-publicized story line of the Cardinals preseason is the quarterback battle between third-year pro Matt Leinart and 11-year pro Kurt Warner.

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt named Leinart, the 10th overall selection in the 2006 draft, the starter heading into training camp but pressing him every step of the way will be the veteran Warner, who took over the quarterbacking duties in 2007 after Leinart went down with a broken collar bone. Warner excelled despite playing most of the season with a torn ligament in his non-throwing arm, suffered in his first start of 2007 vs. Carolina in week six.

Despite the injury and only starting in 11 games, Warner threw 27 touchdown passes, one shy of the franchise single-season record and amassed 3,417 passing yards.

Completely healed from the injury that cut short his second NFL season, Leinart is anxious to put to use the knowledge and understanding he gained while returning from his injury.

―I’ve said it over and over again, but being hurt was a blessing in disguise,‖ Leinart said in his first training camp comments. ―It helped to really focus and learn what we’re trying to do as an offense. Just going into this camp, I know where I’m going with the football, and that’s a big part of being a quarterback.‖

For Warner, a legitimate shot at the starting position is all he is looking for.

―That is all you ask for, is to put the best player on the football field, whoever that is at whatever position,― Warner said as training camp got under way.

WINNING THE CLOSE ONES

In his team meeting with the players on the opening day of training camp, Ken Whisenhunt emphasized to the team the importance of winning close games and the work they must do in camp, both mentally and physically, to prepare themselves to close out games.

Looking back over the 2007 season, Whisenhunt’s first as head coach, it is easy to see why he wants to make this point a priority for the season.

Arizona played 12 games that were decided by eight points or fewer in 2007, more than any other team in the NFL. Six of those games were decided by three points or less. Of the Cardinals eight wins, six were decided by eight points or fewer.

Opponent Score Pt. Dif

9/16 vs. Sea W, 23-20 +3 9/30 vs. Pit W, 21-14 +7 10/7 @ StL W, 34-31 +3 11/18 @ Cin W, 35-27 +8 12/2 vs. Cle W, 27-21 +6 12/23 vs. Atl W, 30-27 (OT) +3

Of the team’s eight losses, six were decided by seven points or fewer.

Opponent Score Pt. Dif

9/10 @ SF L, 17-20 -3 9/23 @ Bal L, 20-23 -3 10/21 @ Was L, 19-21 -2 11/4 @ TB L, 10-17 -7 11/25 vs. SF L, 31-37 (OT) -6 12/16 @ NO L, 31-24 -7

Five of the Cardinals games in 2007 were decided by a made or missed field goal at the end of regulation.

GRIMM RETURNS FAMILIAR FACES

As is the case with the coaching staff, the offensive line will achieve some continuity in 2008 if the starters can stay healthy. Russ Grimm’s crew returns all five full-time

starters from 2007. Center Al Johnson injured his left knee in the first week of training camp this year but is expected to regain his starting spot when he returns.

Cardinals Starting Offensive Line

LT Mike Gandy LG Reggie Wells C Al Johnson RG Deuce Lutui RT Levi Brown

Despite a rash of injuries and setbacks, the line enjoyed a successful season under Grimm in 2007. The Cardinals ranked sixth in the NFL in sacks allowed per pass play with only 24 sacks allowed for minus 163 yards in 2007. The NFL average was 34.4 sacks for minus 223.4 yards.

The 24 sacks allowed is the lowest total since 1978 when the team allowed just 22 sacks.

The Cardinals offensive line did not allow a sack in the final two games and had five sackless games in 2007. It marked the first time since the opening two games of the 1989 season (9/10 @ Det; 9/19 @ Sea) that the Cards have not allowed a sack in back-to-back games.

Edgerrin James rushed for 1,222 yards on the season, the fifth highest total in franchise history and his second consecutive 1,000-yard season in Arizona.

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BOLDIN RISING

Anquan Boldin should make some huge strides up the

Cardinals career lists in 2008 if he continues on the pace he has set through the first five years of his career.

Boldin needs just one more 100-yard receiving game to tie Hall of Famer Jackie Smith for the most in franchise history.

Games Player (Years)

22 Jackie Smith (1963-77) 21 Anquan Boldin (2003-)

Roy Green (1979-90) 18 Rob Moore (1995-2001) 17 Mel Gray (1971-82) 16 David Boston (1999-02)

Boldin has averaged 82.6 receptions per season since entering the NFL in 2003 and sits in the seventh spot on the Cardinals career list with 413 receptions. If he continues on pace this season, he would pass Frank Sanders for third place all-time.

Catches Rnk Player (Years) Rec. To Pass

1. Larry Centers (1990-98) 535 123 2. Roy Green (1979-90) 522 110 3. Frank Sanders (1995-02) 493 81 4. Jackie Smith (1963-77) 480 68 5. Pat Tilley (1976-86) 469 57 6. Bobby Joe Conrad (1958-68) 418 6 7. Anquan Boldin (2003-) 413 -

FITZGERALD REPEATS IN 2007

Larry Fitzgerald’s 2007 totals of 100 catches for 1,409

yards and 10 touchdowns were almost identical to his 2005 totals when he caught 103 passes for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns. In repeating his 2005 Pro Bowl season, Fitzgerald became the youngest receiver in NFL history to have two 100-catch seasons, reaching the milestone at the age of 24 years and 121 days.

His record breaking play in his first four seasons with the Cardinals earned him a four-year contract extension during the offseason that will keep him with the team through 2011.

In 2007, Fitzgerald

Led the NFC in both receptions (100) and yards (1,409).

Joined teammate Anquan Boldin as the only receivers in NFL history to record 100 catches twice in their first four seasons.

Tied a franchise record with touchdowns in five consecutive games.

Recorded 10 receiving touchdowns, giving him 34 for his career, the most by a Cardinal since the team moved to Arizona in 1998.

Led the Cardinals in receptions for the third time in his four seasons with Arizona.

Caught nine touchdown passes in the final seven games he appeared in.

Became one of 39 receivers in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl twice in their first four seasons.

WHO WILL BE NUMBER THREE?

Much of the talk in the offseason surrounded the question of who was going to fill the third receiver spot vacated when Bryant Johnson left in free agency. The Cardinals have their Pro Bowl tandem of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin in the first two slots but who would it be to fill the void at number three?

That is a question that will be answered as training camp progresses but here is a look at the front runners early on in camp:

Steve Breaston: The second-year pro had a terrific

offseason and has been continuously praised by the coaching staff for his hard work and improvement in the offseason where he routinely made difficult catches during mini-camp and OTA’s.

Jerheme Urban: Urban played valuable minutes for the

Cardinals in 2007, appearing in 10 games with two starts, and finished the season with 22 catches for 329 yards and two touchdowns. Last season at Seattle, he became the first receiver for the Cardinals other than Boldin and Fitzgerald to have 100 yards receiving in a game since 2002.

Ahmad Merritt: After being out of football the previous

three seasons, Merritt made a strong push for playing time during the preseason in 2007 before an ankle injury landed him on injured reserve.

Jamaica Rector: A third-year pro, Rector begins his

second season with the Cardinals after appearing in two games last year for Arizona.

Early Doucet: Arizona’s third-round selection in the 2008

draft (81st overall), Doucet led the Nation Champion LSU

Tigers in receiving as a senior. He was one of only three receivers in LSU history with 20+career touchdowns, finishing with 20.

EDGE AIMS FOR TOP 10

Currently 13th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, Edgerrin

James enters the 2008 season poised to enter the top 10.

With 11,607 yards on the ground coming into the season, James needs 636 yards to pass Marcus Allen, who currently sits in 10

th place.

With another 1,000-yard season, James would move as high up as the number eight spot, currently held by the legendary Jim Brown.

All-Time NFL Rushing Leaders: Yds. to

Rk Player Yrs/NFL Yds. Pass

1 Emmitt Smith 15 18,355 6,749 2 Walter Payton 13 16,726 5,120 3 Barry Sanders 10 15,269 3,663 4 Curtis Martin 12 14,101 2,495 5 Jerome Bettis 13 13,662 2,056 6 Eric Dickerson 11 13,259 1,653 7 Tony Dorsett 12 12,739 1,133 8 Jim Brown 9 12,312 706 9 Marshall Faulk 13 12,279 673 10 Marcus Allen 16 12,243 637 11 Franco Harris 13 12,120 514 12 Thurman Thomas 13 12,074 468 13 Edgerrin James* 9 11,607 -

14 John Riggins 14 11,352 - 15 Corey Dillon 10 11,241 - 16 O.J. Simpson 11 11,236 - 17 Fred Taylor* 10 10,715 - 18 Ricky Watters 11 10,643 - 19 LaDainian Tomlinson* 7 10,487 - 20 Tiki Barber 10 10,449 -

* Denotes active players

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LEINART STARTS YEAR THREE

Matt Leinart returns from a 2007 season that saw him land

on injured reserve with a broken collarbone he suffered in the fifth game of the year.

In his rookie season, Leinart showed the promise that made him the 10

th overall selection in 2006. After taking

over as the starter in place of Kurt Warner in the sixth week of the season, he threw for 2,547 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. As a rookie starter, Leinart:

Completed 60 percent or more of his passes in five of his last six games.

Became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards in a game.

Became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jake Plummer in 2001 to have three games in a season with a 100+ quarterback rating.

Broke Plummer’s rookie record of 2,203 passing yards, throwing for 2,547 yards on the season.

As he continued to adjust to Whisenhunt’s new system, Leinart suffered a collarbone injury @ St. Loius that forced him to miss the rest of the season.

After Warner’s success as Leinart’s backup, some questioned whether Warner should start. Whisenhunt emphasized that, along with his dedication to learning the game in the offseason, Leinart was getting better before the injury.

―One thing that seems to be forgotten is that Matt was growing and doing a pretty good job for us, too, when he got hurt, ― Whisenhunt reminded reporters in training camp. ―I think you’ve got to be pretty careful in not overlooking that.‖

INJURED PLAYERS RETURN

The Cardinals were hit hard by injuries in 2007, especially late in the season, as 13 Cardinals starters or significant role players missed a total of 82 games due to injuries.

Arizona was hit hardest on defense, missing a total of 44 games by starters. Among them were Pro Bowlers Adrian Wilson and Bertrand Berry, who missed a combined 14 games after both left the game vs. Detroit in week 10.

In all, the Cardinals had six starters finish the season on injured reserve, four of them starters on the defensive side of the ball.

Among the players missing time last year who are returning in 2008:

Player Injury Games Missed

DE Chike Okeafor Bicep (IR) 16 QB Matt Leinart Collarbone (IR) 11 S Aaron Francisco Knee/Calf 7 S Adrian Wilson Heel (IR) 7 DE Bertrand Berry Triceps (IR) 7 CB Eric Green Groin (IR) 5 WR Anquan Boldin Hip/Toe 4 TE Leonard Pope Ankle 3 LB Karlos Dansby Knee 2 C Al Johnson Knee 2 WR Larry Fitzgerald Groin 1 RG Deuce Lutui Knee 1 66

PROVIDING PRESSURE

One of the things the Cardinals lost last season on defense when many of their highest profile defenders went down to injuries was their ability to put consistent pressure on the quarterback.

With the return of Bertrand Berry, Chike Okeafor and Adrian Wilson from injuries sustained in 2007 and the addition of free agents such as LB Clark Haggans and DE Travis LaBoy, the Cardinals figure to turn up the pressure on opposing quarterbacks in 2008.

The Cardinals now field an impressive list of accomplished pass rushers on their roster. Below are some of their accomplishments.

DE Bertrand Berry-Has 54.0 career sacks, 29 of those

coming with the Cardinals since joining the team in 2004, a year he recorded 14.5 sacks and a Pro Bowl nod.

LB Chike Okeafor-Has 45.0 career sacks, 16 coming in

his first two years on playing with Arizona (missed all of 2007 with a torn bicep). Has sacks in the last five consecutive games he appeared in.

DT Darnell Dockett-Had a breakout season in 2007,

leading all NFL defensive tackles with 9.0 sacks in a season that earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl.

LB Clark Haggans-Recorded 31.5 sacks in his first eight

season with Pittsburgh, good for 13th on the Steelers all-

time list.

DE Travis LaBoy-Despite playing most of his 54 career

games as a reserve, has become a sack specialist, collecting 19.5 in his first four seasons in the NFL.

LB Karlos Dansby-Has 20.5 sacks in his first four seasons

in the NFL, good for 10th

on the Cardinals career-list.

SS Adrian Wilson-A feared all-around defender, redefined

the safety position when he collected eight sacks in 2005, the most by an NFL safety since sacks became an official stat in 1982. Has recorded 16.0 sacks for his career.

WARNER RETURNS TO FORM Kurt Warner proved he was still very capable of being an

effective quarterback when he took over for Matt Leinart last season when Leinart went down with a broken collarbone. In fact, Warner managed numerous feats that brought back the memory of his 1999 and 2001 seasons when he was the NFL MVP.

Among the things that Warner accomplished in 2007:

Threw for over 3,000 yards in a season for the first time since 2001.

Had back-to-back games with a passer rating of 100+ for the first time since 2001.

Threw for multiple TDs in eight consecutive games for the first time in his career.

His 10 multi-TD games this season are the most since he recorded 10 in 2001.

Threw for over 400 yards in a game for the first time since 2001.

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SKY HIGH HOPES

The expectations for 6-8 tight end Leonard Pope entering the 2008 season are as elevated as his stature.

Before landing on the injured reserve list suffering a broken ankle at Seattle on 12/9, causing him to miss the last three games of the season, Pope had become a go-to-guy in the redzone for the Cardinals, scoring five touchdowns, including two touchdown receptions against the Lions, a first for a Cardinal tight end since Doug Marsh in 1983.

The Cardinals tight ends scored more touchdowns for the Cards (8) in 2007 than any tight end unit since 1988 when Doug Awalt and Jay Novacek each scored four times. Ben Patrick, pushing Pope for playing time this preseason, performed well last season, scoring two touchdowns as a rookie.

Production from the Tight End Year Total TDs Player (TDs)

1987 9 Rob Awalt (6), Jay Novacek (3) 1967 9 Jackie Smith (9) 2007 8 Pope (5), Patrick (2), Bienemann (1)

1988 8 Rob Awalt (4), Jay Novacek (4) 1983 8 Doug Marsh (8) 1971 6 Jackie Smith (4), Jim McFarland (2) 1984 5 Doug Marsh (5) 1976 5 J.V. Cain (5)

Of the eight touchdowns scored by Cardinals tight ends in 2008, seven came inside the redzone, making them primary targets once the Cardinals got inside the 20-yard line and helping the team to the second best redzone scoring percentage in the NFL at 94.0 percent, trailing on New England’s 94.4 scoring percentage.

2008 ROAD WARRIORS

The Cardinals will certainly earn their frequent flyer miles as they make five East Coast trips during the 2008 season. Arizona is looking to improve their road record this year just like they did last season with their home record, going from 3-5 in 2006 to 6-2 in 2007. The task will not be easy as the five trips out east measure a total of 16,621 miles.

On top of that the Cardinals will also have to adjust to the time change as three of the team’s trips will include a three hour difference and two just a two hour difference since the state of Arizona does not adjust their clocks during daylight saving time like the rest of the country.

Another challenge the Cardinals will have to deal with is a long trip on a short week. Arizona plays the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on Sunday, November 23

rd at home and then travels to Philadelphia to

play the Eagles four days later on Thanksgiving night, November 27th.

Destination Miles traveled

Phoenix, AZ to Washington D.C. 1,980 Washington D.C. to East Rutherford, NJ 204 East Rutherford, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 2,137 Phoenix, AZ to Charlotte, NC 1,782 Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ 1,782 Phoenix, AZ to Philadelphia, PA 2,081 Philadelphia, PA to Phoenix, AZ 2,081 Phoenix, AZ to Foxborough, MA 2,287 Foxborough, MA to Phoenix, AZ 2,287 Total 16,621

CARDINALS-SAINTS CONNECTIONS

Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley served as wide

receivers coach for Dallas from 2004-06 and offensive quality control coach Dedric Ward played wide receiver in 2004 while Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was assistant

head coach/quarterbacks coach (2003-04) and then assistant head coach/passing game coordinator in 2005.

From 2003-04 Cardinals running backs coach Maurice Carthon coached with Payton as the Cowboys offensive

coordinator/running backs coach and from 2003-06. Saints defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs was also in Dallas during

that time coaching linebackers (2002-05).

Cardinals defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast

coached the secondary for the Dallas Cowboys in 2002 while Saints defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs served as

linebackers coach.

Cardinals QB Matt Leinart and Saints RB Reggie Bush

were two of the main pieces in USC’s dominance of the college football ranks from 2003-05. In that time, the Trojans won two National Championships (2003, 2004) and both Leinart and Bush won Heisman trophies as the best players in college football. Leinart was chosen 10

th overall by the

Cardinals in 2006 while Bush was selected second overall by the Saints. Cardinals guard Deuce Lutui (2004-05) and

Saints 2008 first round draft pick (7th

overall), defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (2003-07) also assisted in USC’s

dominance.

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald and Saints QB Tyler Palko

were teammates and roommates at the University of Pittsburgh from 2002-03. Fitzgerald and Palko remain good friends and workout together in the offseason in Fitzgerald’s home state of Minnesota.

From 2000-03 Cardinals fullback Terrelle Smith played for

New Orleans after being drafted in the fourth round (96th

overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. He started 36 of 59 games played while leading the way for Deuce McAllister and Ricky Williams to record 1,000+ yard seasons.

Saints defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy played for Arizona

in 2006, starting all 11 games played.

Cardinals safety Oliver Celestin is from New Orleans and

attended St. Augustine High. He had six displaced New Orleans-relatives move in with him following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Saints fullback Mike Karney started 28 of 46 games at

Arizona State (2000-04) and was All Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001.

Cardinals running back Edgerrin James played for the Colts with Saints cornerback Jason David from 2004-05.

Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers (1996-99) and long snapper Nathan Hodel (1997-2000) played under Saints special teams coordinator Greg McMahon at the University of

Illinois while McMahon coached wide receivers, tight ends and special teams. As a senior Rackers set the Illinois season scoring mark with 110 points.

Cardinals free safety Antrel Rolle (2001-04) was teammates with Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey (2000-01) and linebacker Jonathan Vilma (2000-03) at the

University of Miami. All three players were first round draft picks: Rolle eighth overall in 2005), Shockey (14

th overall in

2002), Vilma 12th

overall in 2004.

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A NEW ROLLE The Cardinals newest free safety is not a recently signed free agent or a 2008 draft pick but converted cornerback Antrel Rolle.

Rolle convinced coaches to make the move with his play as a nickel back in 2007. Playing the extra defensive back, Rolle swiped five interceptions, returning an NFL-high three of them for touchdowns with an additional one errantly called back due to a penalty. In returning those interceptions, Rolle amassed an NFL-high 283 return yards, averaging 56.6 yards per return. Since joining the Cardinals as the eighth overall selection in the 2005 draft, Rolle has proven a tough player and sure tackler. Combined with his ability to cover the middle of the field, Rolle seemed a natural choice to fill the role at free safety, the defense’ last line of defense. ―He’ll have to look at things inside-out instead of outside-in, and that’s always a challenge for guys,‖ defensive backs coach Teryl Austin said. ―There are some things he might struggle with early but I am sure by the end of the day he will be pretty good at it.‖

Since being drafted in 2005, Rolle has started 28 of the 37 games he has appeared in at corner and nickel back. He has collected 156 tackles, seven interceptions and 20 passes defensed, three times collecting 11 tackles in a game.

ADRIAN RETURNS Strong safety Adrian Wilson returns in 2008 after missing

the final seven games of 2007 with a heel injury which required surgery, forcing him to miss most of the Cardinals offseason work leading into the season. Wilson arrived at camp on July 23 ready to resume his position as one of the most feared defenders in the NFL and the anchor of the Cardinals secondary. Before missing the Cincinnati contest in 2007, Wilson had made 59 consecutive starts and appeared in 73 straight games for the Cardinals, landing on injured reserve last season for the first time in his career.

Career Highlights

Earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2006 after collecting four interceptions, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and five sacks. Returned both an interception and a fumble 99 yards for touchdowns, the only player in NFL history with two 99+ yard TDs in the same season. The 99-yard interception return was the longest in franchise history.

Collected 8.0 sacks in 2005, the most in NFL history by a defensive back since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Was selected as one of five team captains by his teammates for the 2007 season.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS

Below is a look at the teams the Cardinals will face during the regular season and their record in 2007. Home 2007 Away 2007

St. Louis 3-13 St. Louis 3-13 San Francisco 5-11 San Francisco 5-11 Seattle* 10-6 Seattle* 10-6 Dallas* 13-3 Philadelphia 8-8 NY Giants* 10-6 Washington* 9-7 Minnesota 8-8 Carolina 7-9 Buffalo 7-9 NE Patriots* 16-0 Miami 1-15 NY Jets 5-11

The teams the Cardinals face in 2008 finished last season with a 120-136 regular season record.

Aside from their normal NFC West opponents, the Cardinals will play the AFC East and the NFC East this season.

The Cards will also play the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings, who finished with the same position as the Cardinals in their division in 2007.

The Cards will face five teams that made the playoffs in 2007: Seattle, Dallas, NY Giants, Washington and New England. The Cards will face three of those teams on the road.

The Cardinals will also face the New England Patriots, who became the first team in NFL history to finish the regular season 16-0.

*2007 playoff team

POSITION BATTLES TO WATCH

Cornerback-Starters Eric Green and Rod Hood will be

pushed by the Cardinals 2008 first round draft pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who the Cardinals took with the 16

th overall selection.

Defensive End-Veteran and 2005 Pro Bowler Bertrand

Berry will compete with new arrival Travis LaBoy for the starting spot at defensive end. LaBoy signed with the Cardinals as a free agent in 2008 from Tennessee, where he spent his first four NFL seasons while Berry, in his 11

th

NFL season, has 54.0 career sacks.

Tight End-Leonard Pope, coming off a season that saw

him emerge as a significant red zone presence, scoring five TDs, returns from an ankle injury that ended his 2007 after only 13 games, will try to fend off hard charging and much improving second-year player Ben Patrick for the starting tight end spot.

Fullback-Terrelle Smith, in his ninth NFL season will be

pushed by second-year player Tim Castille for the starting fullback spot. Smith comes off a year in which he helped block for Edgerrin James, who rushed for 1,222 yard in 2007 while Castille has been one of the Cardinals most promising young players in the offseason.

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QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE DRAFTEES

CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: 1st Round (16

th

overall)-Rodgers-Cromartie had four career interception returns for TDs at Tennessee State and added a kickoff return for a TD, a fumble return for a TD and eight blocked kicks on special teams.

DE Calais Campbell: 2nd

Round (50th

overall)-Campbell

played in 36 games (25 starts) with the Hurricanes before entering the draft following his junior season.

WR Early Doucet: 3rd

Round (81st overall)-Doucet was the

leading receiver on LSU’s National Championship team in 2007, catching 57 passes for 525 yards and five TDs, despite playing most of the year with a groin injury.

DE Kenny Iwebema: 4th

Round (116th

overall)-Iwebema

blocked two field goals in a game on two occasions while at Iowa and started in 30 of the last 31 games he appeared in.

RB Tim Hightower: 5th

Round (149th

overall)-Hightower

broke 18 school, game, season and career rushing records at Richmond, including 1,924 rushing yards as a senior.

LB Chris Harrington: 6th

Round (185th

overall)-Harrington

earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors as a junior despite playing the season with a torn rotator cuff.

OT Brandon Keith: 7th

Round (225th

overall)-Keith was the

third player drafted by the Cardinals in 2008 that did not attend a Division 1-A college.

ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

DE Jason Banks: (Grambling)-Registered 29 career

starts in 44 games, collecting 27 tackles for a loss and 8.5 sacks. CB Marcus Brown: (McNeese State)-An athletic

cornerback, used speed and athletic ability to guide him into becoming one of the best cornerbacks in the Southland Conference. OT Peter Clifford: (Michigan State)-A versatile lineman,

appeared at both guard and tackle in his 19 career starts for the Spartans. DT Keilen Dykes: (West Virginia)-Leader of West

Virginia’s 2007 senior class that compiled a school best four-year record of 41-9 and made four bowl appearances, winning three. LB Ali Highsmith: (LSU)-Appeared in 52 games for the

Tigers, including starts in the final 28 games of his career while helping lead the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship. Named after Muhammad Ali, who his grandfather once sparred with. FB Dionte Johnson: (Ohio State)-Is the son of Thomas

―Pepper‖ Johnson, the former NY Giants linebacker who is now an assistant coach with the New England Patriots. FS Dennis Keyes: (UCLA)-Started 34 of the 45 games

he appeared in for the Bruins and was named honorable mention All Pac-10 as a senior. While in high school, played safety and also running back where he rushed for 1,692 yards and 36 touchdowns as a senior. WR Lance Long: (Mississippi State)-Began his collegiate

career at the University of Toledo before transferring to Mississippi State where he started seven of the 35 games he appeared in. G Carlton Medder: (Florida)-Helped lead Florida to the

National Championship when they defeated Ohio State at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006 while helping lead the way for QB Tim Tebow to become the first sophomore Heisman winner. TE Brent Miller: (Arizona State)-Signed on 7/29/08,

Miller is an Arizona native who played at Arizona State with his brother, fellow tight end and Oakland Raider Zach Miller. QB Anthony Morrelli: (Penn State)-Once fired a 50-yard

pass at Three Rivers Stadium to win the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick Competition when he was 10 years old. DE Bryan Robinson: (Wesley College)-Started all 51

career games played at Wesley College and established school records with 96.5 tackles for a loss and 47 career sacks. G Hercules Satele: (Hawaii)-Is the cousin of current

Miami Dolphins center Samson Satele. Blocking for Heisman candidate QB Colt Brennan, helped Hawaii to its first ever BCS Bowl bid in 2007.

THE VETERAN NEWCOMERS

LB Clark Haggans: In his ninth NFL season, Haggans

comes to the Cardinal after having spent his first eight seasons with the Steelers where he collected 31.5 sacks in 107 games.

DE Travis LaBoy: The fifth-year pro comes to the Cardinals

from Tennessee where he collected 19.5 sacks in his first 54 games (20 starts).

TE Jerame Tuman: Entering his 10th NFL season, Tuman

spent his first nine seasons with Pittsburgh where he appeared in 120 games and was used as a blocking specialist.

DE Bryan Robinson: The most seasoned player on the

Cardinals team, Robinson enters his 12 NFL season having come to the Cardinals from Cincinnati, where he spent the previous three seasons. Robinson has appeared in 159 games with 124 starts for his career.

P Dirk Johnson: Johnson begins his seventh season in the

NFL having previously punted for the Saints, Eagles and Bears over the course of his career.

QB Brian St. Pierre: St. Pierre enters his sixth NFL season

and served as a backup and third quarterback during his first five seasons with Pittsburgh.

LB Matt Stewart: In his eighth season as a pro, Stewart

comes to the Cardinals having spent three years in Cleveland after spending his first four seasons in Atlanta.

THE NEW FACES

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RECENT TRANSACTIONS Thur, July 31 Signed T Kelly Butler to a one-year contract and

released T Thaddeus Coleman. Tues, July 29 Signed TE Brent Miller to a one-year contract and

released TE Troy Bienemann.

Sat, July 26 Released RB Chris Vincent.

Fri, July 25 Signed CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (first

round, 16th overall, Tennessee State, to a six-year

contract.

Mon, Jul 21 Signed DE Calais Campbell (second round, 50th

overall, Miami, to a four-year contract.

Tues, Jul. 15 Signed WR Early Doucet (third round, 81st overall,

LSU) to a three-year contract.

Thur, Jul. 10 Signed LB Chris Harrington (sixth round, 185th

overall, Texas A&M) to a three-year contract.

Wed, Jul. 9 Signed T Brandon Keith (seventh round, 225th

overall, Northern Iowa) to a three-year contract.

Mon, Jun. 16 Signed LB Eduardo Castaneda to the practice

squad for the 2008 season as part of the NFL’s International Practice Squad.

BY THE NUMBERS

7,200 Elevation of the Cardinals training camp in

Flagstaff, AZ.

104, 78 Average high temperature in Phoenix and

Flagstaff during August.

21 Combined number of starters returning from the 2007 squad, 11 on offense and 10 on defense.

81 Number of players on the Cardinals roster,

including Eduardo Castaneda, a Mexico native who is part of the NFL’s International Practice

Squad program.

21 Number of consecutive sellouts at University of Phoenix Stadium, including this week’s game

vs. New Orleans.

3 Pounds lost by cornerback Eric Green when he

cut his dreadlocks just before camp, the first haircut he received since March 2001.

17 Characters on the jersey name plate of rookie

cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (including the hyphen).

185 Number of days between the two most recent

games played at University of Phoenix Stadium (Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3 and Thursday’s

Saints-Cardinals game).

ARIZONA CARDINALS

2008 SEASON SCHEDULE

Preseason

Date Opponent Location AZ Time

Aug. 7 NO+ Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 5:00 PM

Aug.16 @ KC Arrowhead Stadium 5:00 PM

Aug. 23 @ Oak McAfee Coliseum 6:00 PM

Aug. 29 DEN Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 7:00 PM

Regular Season

Date Opponent Location AZ Time

Sep. 7 @ SF Candlestick Park 1:15 PM

Sep. 14 MIA Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 PM

Sep. 21 @ Was FedEx Field 10:00 AM

Sep. 28 @ NYJ Giants Stadium 10:00 AM

Oct. 5 BUF Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 PM

Oct. 12 DAL Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 PM

Oct. 19 BYE

Oct. 26 @ Car Bank of America Stadium 10:00 AM

Nov. 2 @ StL Edward Jones Dome 11:00 AM

Nov. 10 SF # Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 6:30 PM

Nov. 16 @ Sea * Qwest Field 2:05 PM

Nov. 23 NYG * Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 PM

Nov. 27 @ Phi & Lincoln Financial Field 6:15 PM

Dec. 7 STL * Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 PM

Dec. 14 MIN * Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 PM

Dec. 21 @ NE * Gillette Stadium 11:00 AM

Dec. 28 SEA * Univ. of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 PM

+ Thursday night on ESPN

# Monday night on ESPN

& Thanksgiving night on NFL Network

* Subject to flexible scheduling decisions

HOMEGROWN TALENT

The Cardinals added another hometown piece to the puzzle in training camp when they signed free agent tight end Brent Miller, a 2007 graduate of Arizona State University and Desert Vista (PHX) High School alum.

Miller, the brother of Raiders tight end Zach Miller, joins right guard Deuce Lutui and center Lyle Sendlein as Valley natives now on the Cardinals roster.

Lutui, the cousin of former Cardinal return man Vai Sikahema, was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round in 2006 and grew up a Cardinals fan in Mesa, AZ and attended Mesa High School.

Sendlein, a 2007 rookie free agent signing, is a Scottsdale, AZ native and attended Chaparral High School before going on to play his college ball at the University of Texas.

Like Sendlein did in 2007, Miller will try to make the team as an undrafted rookie. If Miller makes the opening roster, he will become the 15

th

Arizona native to play for the Arizona Cardinals.

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2008 KEY DATES

Below are some important dates for the 2008 NFL season. Arizona kicks of the regular season on Sept. 7 at San Francisco. Date Occasion 8/3 Hall of Fame Game (Indy vs. Wash) 8/7-11 First Preseason Weekend 8/26 Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 8/30 Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 8/31 Clubs may establish practice squad 9/4-8 Kickoff Weekend

THIS WEEK IN THE NFL

Sunday, Aug. 3 (Hall of Fame Game)

Indianapolis vs. Washington 8:00 PM (ET)

Thursday, Aug. 7 New Orleans at Arizona 5:00 PM (MST) – ESPN

NY Giants at Detroit 7:00 PM (ET) Baltimore at New England 7:30 PM (ET) NY Jets at Cleveland 7:30 PM (ET) Kansas City at Chicago 7:00 PM (CT)

Friday, Aug. 8

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 7:30 PM (ET) Seattle at Minnesota 7:00 PM (CT) Saturday, Aug. 9

Buffalo at Washington 7:00 PM (ET) Atlanta at Jacksonville 7:30 PM (ET) Indianapolis at Carolina 7:30 PM (ET) Tampa Bay at Miami 7:30 PM (ET) Denver at Houston 7:00 PM (CT) St. Louis at Tennessee 7:00 PM (CT) Dallas at San Diego 7:00 PM (PT)

Monday, Aug. 13

Cincinnati at Green Bay 7:00 PM (CT) – ESPN

CARDINALS ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURES

Oldest Cardinals player — Kurt Warner, 36, Born 6/22/71

Youngest Cardinals player — Calais Campbell, 21, Born

9/1/86

Most seasons as a Cardinal — Adrian Wilson, 8th

Cardinal season

Most NFL seasons — Bryan Robinson – 12th NFL season

College with the most Cardinals — Michigan – 4

Largest Cardinal — T Brandon Keith, 6-5, 343

Tallest Cardinal – TE Leonard Pope, TE Alex Shor and

DE Calais Campbell — 6-8

Shortest Cardinal — CB Michael Adams, 5-8

Former 1st

-round draft picks — 6, Dominique Rodgers-

Cromartie, Levi Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, Antrel Rolle, Edgerrin James, Matt Leinart

Pro Bowlers — 8, Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin, Bertrand

Berry, Larry Fitzgerald, Neil Rackers, Edgerrin James, Adrian Wilson and Darnell Dockett

Coaches who played in the NFL — 6, Maurice Carthon,

Russ Grimm, John Lott, Jeff Rutledge, Dedric Ward, Ken Whisenhunt

Furthest away from home — SS Aaron Francisco, Laie,

Hawaii – 2,898 miles

Closest to home — G Deuce Lutui, Mesa, AZ and Brent

Miller, Phoenix, AZ.

Cardinals not from NCAA Division I-A schools — 17,

Travarous Bain, Jason Banks, Steve Baylark, Marcus Brown, Tim Hightower, Dirk Johnson, Brandon Keith, Sean Morey, Ben Patrick, Jamaica Rector, Bryan Robinson, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Marcel Shipp, Jerheme Urban, Elliott Vallejo, Kurt Warner, Reggie Wells

2008 Rookie Free Agents — 13, Jason Banks, Marcus

Brown, Peter Clifford, Keilen Dykes, Ali Highsmith, Dionte Johnson, Dennis Keyes, Lance Long, Brent Miller, Hercules Satele, Anthony Morelli, Bryan Robinson, Carlton Medder

Cardinals with Playoff Experience – 20, Monty Beisel,

Ralph Brown, Oliver Celestin, Clark Haggans, Roderick Hood, Edgerrin James, Al Johnson, Dirk Johnson, Travis LaBoy, Ahmad Merritt, Sean Morey, Chike Okeafor, Bryan Robinson, Bo Schobel, Brian St. Pierre, Matt Stewart, Joe Tafoya, Jerame Tuman, Matt Ware, Kurt Warner

Average Age – 25.8

CARDINALS PRONUNCIATIONS

Travarous Bain tra-VAIR-us Monty Beisel BYE-sull Calais Campbell kuh-LAY-us Oliver Celestin SELL-us-teen Jemalle Cornelius juh-MALL Early Doucet doo-SETT Keilen Dykes KEE-len Clark Haggans HAY-gins Ali Highsmith ah-LEE Nathan Hodel HOE-dul Kenny Iwebema ee-WEB-eh-mah Dionte Johnson dee-AHN-tay Chike Okeafor chee-kay oh-KEY-for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie dah-muh-NEEK Antrel Rolle AHN-trel Hercules Satele sah-TELL-ay Bo Schobel SHOW-bull Lyle Sendlein SEND-line Jerame Tuman Jeremy Jerheme Urban Jeremy Elliot Vallejo vuh-LAY-ho

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE Saturday, 8/2/08 11:15-1:35 PM Sunday, 8/3/08 Players off Monday, 8/4/08 9:15-10:30 AM 3:15-5:15 PM Tuesday, 8/5/08 3:15-5:15 PM Wednesday, 8/6/08 9:00-10:00 AM (Walk Thru) Leave for Phoenix Thursday, 8/7/08 Cardinals vs. Saints, 5:00 PM on ESPN Friday, 8/8/08 Players off

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ARIZONA CARDINALS 2008 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

WR 11 Larry Fitzgerald 85 Jerheme Urban 87 Sean Morey 86 Ahmad Merritt 19 Lance Long LT 69 Mike Gandy 60 Pete Clifford 65 Kelly Butler LG 74 Reggie Wells 66 Carlton Medder C (50 Al Johnson) 63 Lyle Sendlein 67 Hercules Satele 70 Pat Ross RG 76 Deuce Lutui 61 Elton Brown RT 75 Levi Brown 68 Elliot Vallejo 72 Brandon Keith TE 82 Leonard Pope 89 Ben Patrick 84 Jerame Tuman 49 Alex Shor 83 Brent Miller WR 81 Anquan Boldin 15 Steve Breaston 10 Jamaica Rector 80 Early Doucet 18 Jemalle Cornelius QB 7 Matt Leinart 13 Kurt Warner 2 Brian St. Pierre 12 Anthony Morelli RB 32 Edgerrin James 31 Marcel Shipp 28 J.J. Arrington 33 Steve Baylark 34 Tim Hightower FB 45 Terrelle Smith 46 Tim Castille 44 Dionte Johnson

DEFENSE LDE 94 Antonio Smith 79 Kenny Iwebema 71 Bryan Robinson NT (98 Gabe Watson) 97 Bryan Robinson 78 Alan Branch 73 Keilen Dykes DT 90 Darnell Dockett 93 Calais Campbell 62 Jason Banks RDE 92 Bertrand Berry 55 Travis LaBoy 96 Joe Tafoya SLB 56 Chike Okeafor 53 Clark Haggans 59 Chris Harrington MLB 54 Gerald Hayes (52 Monty Beisel) 57 David Holloway 43 Eduardo Castenada WLB 58 Karlos Dansby 51 Matt Stewart 37 Ali Highsmith LCB 26 Rod Hood 29 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 27 Michael Adams 41 Travarous Bain RCB 25 Eric Green 20 Ralph Brown 23 DeMario Minter 36 Marcus Brown SS 24 Adrian Wilson 47 Aaron Francisco 35 Oliver Celestin FS 21 Antrel Rolle 22 Matt Ware 38 Dennis Keyes

SPECIALISTS

K 1 Neil Rackers P 9 Dirk Johnson LS 48 Nathan Hodel 51 Matt Stewart H 9 Dirk Johnson 87 Sean Morey KR 15 Steve Breaston 87 Sean Morey 28 J.J. Arrington 31 Marcel Shipp PR 15 Steve Breaston 21 Antrel Rolle 26 Rod Hood

NOTE: Rookies are underlined; Injured players in parentheses

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. AgeNFL Exp. College

How Acquired

2007 GP-GS-DNP-IA

1 Neil Rackers K 6-1 202 31 9 Illinois FA-03 16-0-0-02 Brian St. Pierre QB 6-3 230 28 6 Boston College UFA-08 (Pitt) 0-0-1-157 Matt Leinart QB 6-5 232 25 3 USC D1-06 5-5-0-09 Dirk Johnson P 6-0 210 33 6 Northern Colorado FA-08 1-0-0-110 Jamaica Rector WR 5-10 187 26 3 NW Missouri State FA-07 2-0-0-311 Larry Fitzgerald WR 6-3 220 24 5 Pittsburgh D1-04 15-15-0-112 Anthony Morelli QB 6-4 231 23 R Penn State FA-08 N/A13 Kurt Warner QB 6-2 218 37 11 Northern Iowa UFA-05 (NYG) 14-11-2-015 Steve Breaston WR 6-0 189 24 2 Michigan D5-07 16-0-0-018 Jemalle Cornelius WR 5-11 185 23 1 Florida FA-07 0-0-0-019 Lance Long WR 5-11 186 23 R Mississippi State FA-08 N/A20 Ralph Brown CB 5-10 185 29 9 Nebraska UFA-07 (Clev) 16-0-0-021 Antrel Rolle S 6-0 208 25 4 Miami D1-05 16-8-0-022 Matt Ware S 6-2 215 25 5 UCLA WV-06 (Phi) 15-0-0-123 DeMario Minter CB 5-11 199 24 2 Georgia FA-07 0-0-0-024 Adrian Wilson SS 6-3 230 28 8 North Carolina State D3-01 9-9-0-225 Eric Green CB 5-11 196 26 4 Virginia Tech D3a-05 11-11-0-026 Roderick Hood CB 5-11 198 26 6 Auburn UFA-07 (Phi) 16-16-0-027 Michael Adams CB 5-8 178 23 2 Louisiana-Lafayette FA-07 7-0-0-028 J.J. Arrington RB 5-9 212 25 4 California D2-05 16-0-0-029 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 6-2 182 22 R Tennessee State D1-08 N/A31 Marcel Shipp RB 5-11 224 29 8 Massachusetts FA-01 16-0-0-032 Edgerrin James RB 6-0 219 29 10 Miami UFA-06 (Ind) 16-16-0-033 Steve Baylark RB 6-0 226 25 1 Massachusetts FA-07 0-0-0-034 Tim Hightower RB 6-0 224 22 R Richmond D5-08 N/A35 Oliver Celestin SS 6-0 207 27 5 Texas Southern FA-07 15-4-0-136 Marcus Brown CB 6-2 200 22 R McNeese State FA-08 N/A37 Ali Highsmith LB 6-1 223 23 R LSU FA-08 N/A38 Dennis Keyes FS 6-2 199 23 R UCLA FA-08 N/A41 Travarous Bain CB 6-0 182 24 1 Hampton FA-07 0-0-0-043 Eduardo Castaneda LB 6-3 253 25 1 Monterrey Tech NFL-International 0-0-0-044 Dionte Johnson FB 6-0 238 22 R Ohio State FA-08 N/A45 Terrelle Smith FB 6-0 250 30 9 Arizona State UFA-07 (Clev) 16-10-0-046 Tim Castille FB 5-11 242 24 2 Alabama FA-07 0-0-0-1647 Aaron Francisco FS 6-2 207 25 4 Brigham Young FA-05 10-3-0-648 Nathan Hodel LS 6-2 238 30 7 Illinois FA-01 16-0-0-049 Alex Shor TE 6-8 255 25 1 Syracuse FA-07 0-0-0-050 Al Johnson C 6-5 305 29 6 Wisconsin UFA-07 (Dal) 14-14-0-251 Matt Stewart LB 6-3 239 28 8 Vanderbilt UFA-08 (Clev) 0-0-0-052 Monty Beisel MLB 6-3 244 29 8 Kansas State FA-06 16-2-0-053 Clark Haggans LB 6-4 243 31 9 Colorado State UFA-08 (Pitt) 16-16-0-054 Gerald Hayes MLB 6-1 249 27 6 Pittsburgh D3-03 16-16-0-055 Travis LaBoy DE/LB 6-3 250 26 5 Hawaii UFA-08 (Tenn) 13-0-0-356 Chike Okeafor LB 6-5 247 32 10 Purdue UFA-05 (Sea) 0-0-0-057 David Holloway LB 6-2 230 24 1 Maryland FA-07 0-0-0-158 Karlos Dansby LB 6-4 250 26 5 Auburn D2-04 14-14-0-259 Chris Harrington LB 6-5 264 23 R Texas A&M D6-08 N/A60 Peter Clifford T 6-7 312 24 R Michigan State FA-08 N/A61 Elton Brown G/T 6-5 332 26 4 Virginia D4-05 9-5-1-662 Jason Banks DE 6-5 300 23 R Grambling FA-08 N/A63 Lyle Sendlein C 6-2 300 24 2 Texas FA-07 14-2-2-065 Kelly Butler T 6-7 320 26 5 Purdue FA-08 0-0-0-466 Carlton Medder G 6-5 319 23 R Florida FA-08 N/A67 Hercules Satele C/G 6-2 308 23 R Hawaii FA-08 N/A68 Elliott Vallejo T 6-7 312 24 1 Cal-Davis FA-07 0-0-0-069 Mike Gandy T 6-4 316 29 8 Notre Dame UFA-07 (Buf) 16-16-0-070 Pat Ross C 6-3 300 25 1 Boston College WV-08 (Car) 0-0-0-071 Bryan Robinson DE 6-3 297 22 R Wesley FA-08 N/A72 Brandon Keith T 6-5 343 23 R Northern Iowa D7-08 N/A73 Keilen Dykes DT 6-3 294 23 R West Virginia FA-08 N/A74 Reggie Wells G 6-4 308 27 6 Clarion (Pa.) D6a-03 16-16-0-075 Levi Brown T 6-5 322 24 2 Penn State D1-07 13-11-0-376 Deuce Lutui G 6-4 332 25 3 USC D2-06 15-15-0-178 Alan Branch DT 6-5 332 23 2 Michigan D2-07 11-0-0-579 Kenny Iwebema DE 6-4 274 23 R Iowa D4-08 N/A80 Early Doucet WR 6-0 211 22 R LSU D3-08 N/A81 Anquan Boldin WR 6-1 217 27 6 Florida State D2-03 12-11-0-482 Leonard Pope TE 6-8 258 24 3 Georgia D3-06 13-11-0-083 Brent Miller TE 6-5 237 24 R Arizona State FA-08 N/A84 Jerame Tuman TE 6-4 253 32 10 Michigan FA-08 6-0-0-385 Jerheme Urban WR 6-3 207 27 5 Trinity WV-07 (Dal) 10-2-0-686 Ahmad Merritt WR 5-10 197 31 5 Wisconsin FA-07 0-0-0-087 Sean Morey WR 5-11 193 32 7 Brown UFA-07 (Pitt) 15-0-0-189 Ben Patrick TE 6-3 260 23 2 Delaware D7-07 8-3-0-190 Darnell Dockett DT 6-4 285 27 5 Florida State D3-04 16-16-0-092 Bertrand Berry DE 6-3 260 32 11 Notre Dame UFA-04 (Den) 9-9-0-093 Calais Campbell DE 6-8 282 21 R Miami D2-08 N/A94 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 285 26 5 Oklahoma State D5-04 16-13-0-096 Joe Tafoya DE 6-4 258 29 7 Arizona UFA-07 (Sea) 13-7-0-397 Bryan Robinson DT 6-4 304 34 12 Fresno State UFA-08 (Cin) 16-4-0-098 Gabe Watson DT 6-3 332 24 3 Michigan D4-06 16-16-0-0

ARIZONA CARDINALS NUMERIC ROSTER

Head Coach: Ken Whisenhunt. Assistants: Russ Grimm (assistant head coach/offensive line), Clancy Pendergast (defensive coordinator), Todd Haley (offensive coordinator), Ron Aiken (defensive line), Teryl Austin (defensive backs), Maurice Carthon (running backs), Rick Courtright (assistant defensive backs), Bill Davis (linebackers), Freddie Kitchens (tight ends), John Lott (strength and conditioning), Mike Miller (wide receivers), Matt Raich (defensive assistant), Jeff Rutledge (quarterbacks), Kevin Spencer (special teams), Dedric Ward (offensive quality control).

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birth DateNFL Exp. College Hometown

27 Adams, Michael CB 5-8 181 6/17/1985 2 Louisiana-Lafayette Dallas, TX28 Arrington, J.J. RB 5-9 212 1/23/1983 4 California Nashville, NC41 Bain, Travarous CB 6-0 182 10/15/1983 1 Hampton Miami, FL62 Banks, Jason DE 6-5 300 5/8/1985 R Grambling Baton Rouge, LA33 Baylark, Steve RB 6-0 226 7/28/1983 1 Massachusetts Apopka, FL52 Beisel, Monty MLB 6-3 244 8/20/1978 8 Kansas State Douglass, KS92 Berry, Bertrand DE 6-3 260 8/15/1975 11 Notre Dame Houston, TX81 Boldin, Anquan WR 6-1 217 10/3/1980 6 Florida State Pahokee, FL78 Branch, Alan DT 6-5 332 12/29/1984 2 Michigan Rio Rancho, NM15 Breaston, Steve WR 6-0 189 8/20/1983 2 Michigan North Braddock, PA61 Brown, Elton G/T 6-5 332 5/22/1982 4 Virginia Hampton, VA75 Brown, Levi T 6-5 322 3/16/1984 2 Penn State Norfolk, VA36 Brown, Marcus CB 6-2 200 4/2/1986 R McNeese State Tangipahoa, LA20 Brown, Ralph CB 5-10 185 9/16/1978 9 Nebraska LaPuenta, CA65 Butler, Kelly T 6-7 320 7/24/1982 5 Purdue Grand Rapids, MI93 Campbell, Calais DE 6-8 282 9/1/1986 R Miami Aurora, CO43 Castaneda, Eduardo LB 6-3 253 1/19/1983 1 Monterrey Tech Acuna Coachuila, Mexico46 Castille, Tim FB 5-11 242 5/29/1984 2 Alabama Birmingham, AL35 Celestin, Oliver SS 6-0 207 2/25/1981 5 Texas Southern New Orleans, LA60 Clifford, Peter T 6-7 312 4/3/1984 R Michigan State Salem, NH18 Cornelius, Jemalle WR 5-11 185 8/10/1984 1 Florida Fort Meade, FL58 Dansby, Karlos LB 6-4 250 11/3/1981 5 Auburn Birmingham, AL90 Dockett, Darnell DT 6-4 285 5/27/1981 5 Florida State Burtonsville, MD80 Doucet, Early WR 6-0 211 10/28/1985 R LSU St. Martinville, LA73 Dykes, Keilen DT 6-3 294 9/6/1984 R West Virginia Youngstown, OH11 Fitzgerald, Larry WR 6-3 220 8/31/1983 5 Pittsburgh Minneapolis, MN47 Francisco, Aaron FS 6-2 207 7/5/1983 4 Brigham Young Laie, HI69 Gandy, Mike T 6-4 316 1/3/1979 8 Notre Dame Dallas, TX25 Green, Eric CB 5-11 196 3/16/1982 4 Virginia Tech Clewiston, FL53 Haggans, Clark LB 6-4 243 1/10/1977 9 Colorado State Torrance, CA59 Harrington, Chris LB 6-5 264 1/19/1985 R Texas A&M Houston, TX54 Hayes, Gerald MLB 6-1 249 10/10/1980 6 Pittsburgh Paterson, NJ37 Highsmith, Ali LB 6-1 223 1/20/1985 R LSU Miami, FL34 Hightower, Tim RB 6-0 224 5/23/1986 R Richmond Alexandria, VA48 Hodel, Nathan LS 6-2 238 11/12/1977 7 Illinois Fairview Heights, IL57 Holloway, David LB 6-2 234 12/4/1983 1 Maryland Stephentown, NY26 Hood, Roderick CB 5-11 198 10/3/1981 6 Auburn Columbus, GA79 Iwebema, Kenny DE 6-4 274 2/6/1985 R Iowa Arlington, TX32 James, Edgerrin RB 6-0 219 8/1/1978 10 Miami Immokalee, FL50 Johnson, Al C 6-5 305 1/27/1979 6 Wisconsin Brussels, WI44 Johnson, Dionte FB 6-0 238 6/28/1986 R Ohio State Columbus, OH9 Johnson, Dirk P 6-0 210 6/1/1975 6 Northern Colorado Montrose, CO72 Keith, Brandon T 6-5 343 11/21/1984 R Northern Iowa McAlester, OK38 Keyes, Dennis FS 6-2 199 3/26/1985 R UCLA Canoga Park, CA55 LaBoy, Travis DE/LB 6-3 250 8/20/1981 5 Hawaii San Rafael, CA7 Leinart, Matt QB 6-5 232 5/11/1983 3 USC Santa Ana, CA19 Long, Lance WR 5-11 186 5/4/1985 R Mississippi State Macomb, MI76 Lutui, Deuce G 6-4 332 5/5/1983 3 USC Mesa, AZ66 Medder, Carlton G 6-5 319 12/1/1984 R Florida Clermont, FL86 Merritt, Ahmad WR 5-10 197 2/5/1977 5 Wisconsin Chicago, IL83 Miller, Brent TE 6-5 237 6/25/1984 R Arizona State Phoenix, AZ23 Minter, DeMario CB 5-11 199 2/20/1984 2 Georgia Stone Mountain, GA12 Morelli, Anthony QB 6-4 231 5/21/1985 R Penn State Pittsburgh, PA87 Morey, Sean WR 5-11 193 2/26/1976 7 Brown Marshfield, MA56 Okeafor, Chike OLB 6-5 247 3/27/1976 10 Purdue Grand Rapids, MI89 Patrick, Ben TE 6-3 260 8/23/1984 2 Delaware Savannah, GA82 Pope, Leonard TE 6-8 258 9/10/1983 3 Georgia Americus, GA1 Rackers, Neil K 6-1 202 8/16/1976 9 Illinois St. Louis, MO10 Rector, Jamaica WR 5-10 187 8/10/1981 3 NW Missouri State Celeste, TX71 Robinson, Bryan DE 6-3 297 1/25/1986 R Wesley Dover, DE97 Robinson, Bryan DT 6-4 304 6/22/1974 12 Fresno State Toledo, OH29 Rodgers-Cromartie, Dominique CB 6-2 182 4/7/1986 R Tennessee State Bradenton, FL21 Rolle, Antrel S 6-0 208 12/16/1982 4 Miami Homestead, FL70 Ross, Pat C 6-3 300 3/16/1983 2 Boston College Reading, OH67 Satele, Hercules C/G 6-2 308 7/18/1985 R Hawaii Honolulu, HI63 Sendlein, Lyle C 6-2 300 3/16/1984 2 Texas Scottsdale, AZ31 Shipp, Marcel RB 5-11 224 8/8/1978 8 Massachusetts Paterson, NJ49 Shor, Alex TE 6-8 255 1/29/1983 1 Syracuse Panama City, FL94 Smith, Antonio DE 6-4 285 10/21/1981 5 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, OK45 Smith, Terrelle FB 6-0 250 3/12/1978 9 Arizona State West Covina, CA2 St. Pierre, Brian QB 6-3 230 11/28/1979 6 Boston College Salem, MA51 Stewart, Matt LB 6-3 239 8/31/1979 8 Vanderbilt Columbus, OH96 Tafoya, Joe DE 6-4 258 9/6/1978 7 Arizona Pittsburg, CA84 Tuman, Jerame TE 6-4 253 3/24/1976 10 Michigan Liberal, KS85 Urban, Jerheme WR 6-3 207 11/26/1980 5 Trinity Victoria, TX68 Vallejo, Elliott T 6-7 312 5/17/1984 1 Cal-Davis Salinas, CA22 Ware, Matt S 6-2 215 12/2/1982 5 UCLA Los Angeles, CA13 Warner, Kurt QB 6-2 218 6/22/1971 11 Northern Iowa Burlington, IA98 Watson, Gabe DT 6-3 332 9/24/1983 3 Michigan Southfield, MI74 Wells, Reggie G 6-4 308 11/3/1980 6 Clarion (PA) Library, PA24 Wilson, Adrian SS 6-3 230 10/12/1979 8 North Carolina State High Point, NC

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. BirthdateNFL Exp. College Injury/Date Listed

64 Peters, Scott C/G 6-3 308 11/23/1978 3 Arizona State Knee/August 1

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No. Name Pos. College Ht. Wt. AgeNFL Exp.

78 Alan Branch DT Michigan 6-5 332 27 290 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State 6-4 285 24 573 Keilen Dykes DT West Virginia 6-3 294 23 R

Defensive Tackles (5)

Roster By Postion

73 Keilen Dykes DT West Virginia 6-3 294 23 R97 Bryan Robinson DE Fresno State 6-4 304 26 1298 Gabe Watson DT Michigan 6-3 332 21 3

62 Jason Banks DE Grambling 6-5 300 22 R92 Bertrand Berry DE Notre Dame 6-3 260 21 1193 Calais Campbell DE Miami 6-8 282 26 R79 Kenny Iwebema DE Iowa 6-4 274 32 R55 Travis LaBoy DE Hawaii 6-3 250 23 571 Bryan Robinson DE Wesley 6-3 297 23 R94 Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State 6-4 285 27 596 Joe Tafoya DE Arizona 6-4 258 33 7

Defensive Ends (8)

Linebackers (10)52 Monty Beisel MLB Kansas State 6-3 244 29 843 Eduardo Castaneda LB Monterrey Tech 6-3 253 25 158 Karlos Dansby LB Auburn 6-4 250 26 553 Clark Haggans LB Colorado State 6-4 243 32 959 Chris Harrington LB Texas A&M 6-5 264 23 R54 Gerald Hayes MLB Pittsburgh 6-1 249 27 637 Ali Highsmith LB LSU 6-1 223 28 R57 David Holloway LB Maryland 6-2 234 24 156 Chike Okeafor LB Purdue 6-5 247 33 1051 Matt Stewart LB Vanderbilt 6-3 239 31 8

27 Michael Adams CB Louisiana-Lafayette 5-8 181 22 241 T B i CB H t 6 0 182 23 1

Cornerbacks (8)

Linebackers (10)

41 Travarous Bain CB Hampton 6-0 182 23 136 Marcus Brown CB McNeese State 6-2 200 24 R20 Ralph Brown CB Nebraska 5-10 185 29 925 Eric Green CB Virginia Tech 5-11 196 26 426 Roderick Hood CB Auburn 5-11 198 22 623 DeMario Minter CB Georgia 5-11 199 26 229 D. Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State 6-2 182 22 R

35 Oliver Celestin SS Texas Southern 6-0 207 27 547 Aaron Francisco S Brigham Young 6-2 207 23 438 Dennis Keyes FS UCLA 6-2 199 24 R21 Antrel Rolle FS Miami 6-0 208 24 422 Matt Ware S UCLA 6-2 215 25 52 d i il SS h C li S 6 3 230 28 8

Safeties (6)

24 Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State 6-3 230 28 8

48 Nathan Hodel LS Illinois 6-2 238 30 7

9 Dirk Johnson P Northern Colorado 6-0 210 28 6

1 Neil Rackers K Illinois 6-1 202 23 9

61 Elton Brown G/T Virginia 6-5 332 31 475 Levi Brown T Penn State 6-5 322 24 265 B tl K ll T P d 6 7 320 26 5

Long Snapper (1)

Punter (1)

Kicker (1)

Offensive Line (14)

65 Butler, Kelly T Purdue 6-7 320 26 560 Peter Clifford T Michigan State 6-7 312 24 R69 Mike Gandy T Notre Dame 6-4 316 29 850 Al Johnson C Wisconsin 6-5 305 29 672 Brandon Keith T Northern Iowa 6-5 343 23 R76 Deuce Lutui G USC 6-4 332 26 366 Carlton Medder G Florida 6-5 319 22 R70 Pat Ross C Boston College 6-3 300 25 167 Hercules Satele G Hawaii 6-2 308 27 R63 Lyle Sendlein C Texas 6-2 300 24 268 Elliott Vallejo T Cal-Davis 6-7 312 24 174 Reggie Wells G Clarion (PA) 6-4 308 25 6

83 B Mill TE A i S 6 5 237 24 RTight Ends (5)

83 Brent Miller TE Arizona State 6-5 237 24 R89 Ben Patrick TE Delaware 6-3 260 23 282 Leonard Pope TE Georgia 6-8 258 24 349 Alex Shor TE Syracuse 6-8 255 25 184 Jerame Tuman TE Michigan 6-4 253 32 10

28 J.J. Arrington RB California 5-9 212 26 433 Steve Baylark RB Massachusetts 6-0 226 22 146 Tim Castille FB Alabama 5-11 242 23 234 Tim Hightower RB Richmond 6-0 224 25 R32 Edgerrin James RB Miami 6-0 219 24 1044 Dionte Johnson FB Ohio State 6-0 238 30 R31 Marcel Shipp RB Massachusetts 5-11 224 29 8

Running Backs (8)

45 Terrelle Smith FB Arizona State 6-0 250 24 9

81 Anquan Boldin WR Florida State 6-1 217 27 615 Steve Breaston WR Michigan 6-0 189 24 218 Jemalle Cornelius WR Florida 5-11 185 23 180 Early Doucet WR LSU 6-0 211 22 R11 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh 6-3 220 24 519 Lance Long WR Mississippi State 5-11 186 23 R86 Ahmad Merritt WR Wisconsin 5-10 197 31 587 Sean Morey WR Brown 5-11 193 32 710 Jamaica Rector WR NW Missouri State 5-10 187 26 385 Jerheme Urban WR Trinity 6-3 207 27 5

Wide Receivers (10)

7 Matt Leinart QB USC 6-5 232 23 312 Anthony Morelli QB Penn State 6-4 231 36 R2 Brian St. Pierre QB Boston College 6-3 230 24 613 Kurt Warner QB Northern Iowa 6-2 218 25 11

Quarterbacks (4)

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DRAFT WAIVERS TRADES

2001 Adrian Wilson (3) Nathan Hodel Marcel Shipp (R)

2003 Anquan Boldin (2) Gerald Hayes (3) Reggie Wells (6a)

Neil Rackers

2004 Larry Fitzgerald (1) Karlos Dansby (2) Darnell Dockett (3) Antonio Smith (5)

Bertrand Berry (Den)

2005 Antrel Rolle (1) J.J. Arrington (2) Eric Green (3a) Elton Brown (4)

Aaron Francisco (R) Chike Okeafor (Sea) Kurt Warner (NYG)

2008 Arizona Cardinals – How They Were Built

FREE AGENTS

2006 Matt Leinart (1) Deuce Lutui (2) Leonard Pope (3) Gabe Watson (4)

Matt Ware (Phi)

Monty Beisel Edgerrin James (Ind)

2007 Levi Brown (1) Alan Branch (2) Steve Breaston (5) Ben Patrick (7)

Jerheme Urban (Dal)

Michael Adams (R) Ralph Brown (Clev) Tim Castille (R) Oliver Celestin Jemalle Cornelius Mike Gandy (Buf) Roderick Hood (Phi) David Holloway (R) Al Johnson (Dal) Ahmad Merritt DeMario Minter Sean Morey (Pitt) Scott Peters Jamaica Rector Lyle Sendlein (R) Alex Shor Terrelle Smith (Clev) Joe Tafoya (Sea)

2008 D. Rodgers-Cromartie (1) Calais Campbell (2) Early Doucet (3) Kenny Iwebema (4) Tim Hightower (5) Chris Harrington (6) Brandon Keith (7)

Pat Ross (Car)

Jason Banks (R) Marcus Brown (R) Kelly Butler Peter Clifford (R) Keilen Dykes (R) Clark Haggans (Pitt) Ali Highsmith (R) Dirk Johnson Dionte Johnson (R) Dennis Keyes (R) Travis LaBoy (Ten) Lance Long (R) Carlton Medder (R) Brent Miller (R) Anthony Morelli (R) Brian St. Pierre (Pitt) Bryan Robinson (Cin) Bryan Robinson (R) Hercules Satele (R) Matt Stewart (Clev) Jerame Tuman (Pitt)

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ARIZONA CARIDNALS 2007 FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Won 8, Lost 8

9/10/2007 L 17- 20 at San Francisco 49ers

9/16/2007 W 23- 20 Seattle Seahawks

9/23/2007 L 23- 26 at Baltimore Ravens

9/30/2007 W 21- 14 Pittsburgh Steelers

10/7/2007 W 34- 31 at St. Louis Rams

10/14/2007 L 10- 25 Carolina Panthers

10/21/2007 L 19- 21 at Washington Redskins

11/4/2007 L 10- 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

11/11/2007 W 31- 21 Detroit Lions

11/18/2007 W 35- 27 at Cincinnati Bengals

11/25/2007 L 31- 37 San Francisco 49ers

12/2/2007 W 27- 21 Cleveland Browns

12/9/2007 L 21- 42 at Seattle Seahawks

12/16/2007 L 24- 31 at New Orleans Saints

12/23/2007 W 30- 27 Atlanta Falcons

12/30/2007 W 48- 19 St. Louis Rams

Arizona Opponent

Total First Downs 308 298

Rushing 70 90

Passing 210 185

Penalty 28 23

3rd Down: Made/Att 75/203 87/218

3rd Down Pct. 36.9% 39.9%

4th Down: Made/Att 12/14 7/15

4th Down Pct. 85.7% 46.7%

Possession Avg. 30:10 29:50

Total Net Yards 5505 5283

Avg. Per Game 344.1 330.2

Total Plays 1016 1013

Avg. Per Play 5.4 5.2

Net Yards Rushing 1440 1567

Avg. Per Game 90.0 97.9

Total Rushes 402 407

Net Yards Passing 4065 3716

Avg. Per Game 254.1 232.3

Sacked/Yards Lost 24/163 36/242

Gross Yards 4228 3958

Attempts/Completions 590/356 570/361

Completion Pct. 60.3% 63.3%

Had Intercepted 24 18

Punts/Average 80/40.0 73/43.6

Net Punting Avg. 32.0 37.1

Penalties/Yards 137/1128 118/881

Fumbles/Ball Lost 27/12 23/11

Touchdowns 49 45

Rushing 9 13

Passing 32 26

Returns 8 6

Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts

Team 57 148 65 131 3 404

Opponents 88 114 99 92 6 399

Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts

N.Rackers 0 0 0 0 47/48 21/30 0 110

L.Fitzgerald 10 0 10 0 0/0 0/0 0 60

A.Boldin 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 0 54

E.James 7 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 42

L.Pope 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30

A.Rolle 3 0 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 18

B.Johnson 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12

R.Hood 2 0 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 12

J.Urban 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12

B.Patrick 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12

R.Wells 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6

G.Hayes 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6

K.Warner 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6

M.Shipp 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6

S.Breaston 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6

J.Arrington 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6

T.Bienemann 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6

Team 49 9 32 8 47/48 21/30 0 404

Opponents 45 13 26 6 39/39 28/33 2 399

2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 1, Opponents: 2/ 5

Sacks: D.Dockett 9.0, C.Pace 6.5, A.Smith 5.5, G.Hayes 4.0, K.Dansby 3.5, D.Blackstock 3.0, B.Berry 2.5, J.Tafoya 2.0 Team: 36.0, Opponents: 24.0

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD

E.James 324 1222 3.8 27 7

J.Arrington 26 78 3.0 12 0

M.Leinart 11 42 3.8 20 0

M.Shipp 15 41 2.7 14 1

K.Warner 17 15 0.9 9 1

A.Boldin 1 14 14.0 14 0

S.Morey 1 13 13.0 13 0

S.Breaston 2 8 4.0 10 0

T.Rattay 2 5 2.5 5 0

T.Smith 1 3 3.0 3 0

M.Berger 1 0 0.0 0 0

T.Hasselbeck 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0

Team 402 1440 3.6 27 9

Opponents 407 1567 3.9 75 13

Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD

L.Fitzgerald 100 1409 14.1 48t 10

A.Boldin 71 853 12.0 44t 9

B.Johnson 46 528 11.5 30 2

J.Arrington 29 241 8.3 32 1

E.James 24 204 8.5 26 0

L.Pope 23 238 10.3 31 5

J.Urban 22 329 15.0 42 2

S.Morey 8 131 16.4 62 0

S.Breaston 8 92 11.5 22 0

B.Patrick 7 73 10.4 21 2

T.Smith 7 59 8.4 16 0

T.Bienemann 7 46 6.6 13 1

M.Shipp 4 25 6.3 9 0

Team 356 4228 11.9 62 32

Opponents 361 3958 11.0 74t 26

Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD

A.Rolle 5 231 46.2 57 3

R.Hood 5 196 39.2 71t 2

K.Dansby 3 55 18.3 28 0

A.Wilson 2 20 10.0 20 0

G.Hayes 1 30 30.0 30t 1

C.Pace 1 14 14.0 14 0

R.Brown 1 5 5.0 5 0

Team 18 551 30.6 71t 6

Opponents 24 380 15.8 84t 3

Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B

M.Barr 59 2385 40.4 31.7 5 15 61 1

M.Berger 20 813 40.7 33.0 2 6 56 0

Team 79 3198 40.0 32.0 7 21 61 1

Opponents 73 3181 43.6 37.1 4 20 60 0

Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD

S.Breaston 42 6 395 9.4 73t 1

Team 42 6 395 9.4 73t 1

Opponents 38 15 496 13.1 75t 1

Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD

S.Breaston 62 1391 22.4 59 0

J.Arrington 11 251 22.8 56 0

S.Morey 1 40 40.0 40 0

Team 74 1682 22.7 59 0

Opponents 60 1389 23.2 80 0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+

N.Rackers 2/ 2 5/ 5 6/ 8 5/ 6 3/ 9

Team 2/ 2 5/ 5 6/ 8 5/ 6 3/ 9

Opponents 1/ 1 9/ 10 10/ 10 8/ 10 0/ 2

Fumbles Lost: K.Warner 6, L.Fitzgerald 3, L.Pope 1, A.Johnson 1, A.Boldin 1 Total: 12

Opponent Fumble Recoveries: A.Smith 3, D.Dockett 2, C.Pace 2, D.Blackstock 1, B.Berry 1, R.Brown 1, T.Holt 1 Total: 11

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating

K.Warner 451 281 3417 62.3% 7.6 27 6.0% 17 3.8% 62 20/ 140 89.8

M.Leinart 112 60 647 53.6% 5.8 2 1.8% 4 3.6% 40 4/ 23 61.9

T.Rattay 27 15 164 55.6% 6.1 3 11.1% 3 11.1% 42 0/ 0 71.2

A.Boldin 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0/ 0 0.0

Team 590 356 4228 60.3% 7.2 32 5.4% 24 4.1% 62 24/ 163 83.4

Opponents 570 361 3958 63.3% 6.9 26 4.6% 18 3.2% 74t 36/ 242 85.8

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(based on coaches film review)

QB QB SPECIAL TEAMS

Name TT UT AT TFL Sacks/Yds INT PD FF FR PRS HITS TT UT AT FF FR BP/K

Karlos Dansby 117 85 32 4 3.5/27 3 8 4 - 3 2 1 - 1 - - -

Gerald Hayes 115 89 26 3 4/23 1 3 1 - 4 1 - - - - - -

Calvin Pace 106 81 25 4 6.5/44 1 6 1 2 18 2 6 4 2 - - -

Darnell Dockett 75 54 21 3 9/71 - 1 2 2 8 14 1 1 - - - -

Terrence Holt 75 55 20 2 - - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -

Antrel Rolle 72 48 24 1 - 5 9 - - - 2 5 4 1 - - -

Rod Hood 65 54 11 1 - 5 21 - - - 1 - - - - - -

Antonio Smith 60 41 19 3 5.5/35 - - 1 3 6 12 - - - - - -

Eric Green 56 46 10 1 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - -

Adrian Wilson 54 36 18 4 - 2 3 - - 3 2 - - - - - -

Gabe Watson 39 26 13 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -

Monty Beisel 33 20 13 - - - - - - 1 - 23 16 7 - - -

Bertrand Berry 26 22 4 1 2.5/29 - 2 - 1 8 3 - - - - - -

Ralph Brown 23 17 6 1 - 1 4 3 - - - 8 5 3 - 1 -

Aaron Francisco 22 17 5 2 - - - - - - - 10 6 4 - - -

Oliver Celestin 22 9 13 - - - 2 - - - 1 2 - 2 - - -

Joe Tafoya 21 14 7 1 2/9 - 1 - - 5 - 4 3 1 - - -

Matt Ware 12 7 5 - - - - - - - - 7 4 3 - - -

Rodney Bailey 12 7 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Darryl Blackstock 11 8 3 - 3/22 - 1 - 1 1 - 11 6 5 1 - -

Alan Branch 10 8 2 - - - 1 - - - 3 - - - - - -

Chris Cooper 6 5 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -

Bo Schobel 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ross Kolodziej 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Michael Adams 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 10 8 2 - - -

Sean Morey - - - - - - - - - - - 19 12 7 - - 1

Marcel Shipp - - - - - - - - - - - 11 8 3 - - -

Troy Bienemann - - - - - - - - - - - 8 5 3 - - -

Brandon Johnson - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 5 - - -

Tim Euhus - - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 2 - - -

Mike Barr - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - -

Neil Rackers - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - -

Ben Patrick - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 - - -

Jerheme Urban - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - -

Nathan Hodel - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Mitch Berger - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Steve Breaston - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

J.J. Arrington - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -

Miscellaneous:

Sean Morey: Blocked punt vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sept. 16

Rod Hood: 68-yard interception return for touchdown at St. Louis Rams, Oct. 7

Antrel Rolle: 55-yard interception return for touchdown at Cincinnati, Nov. 18

Antrel Rolle: 54-yard interception return for touchdown at Cincinnati, Nov. 18

Rod Hood: 71-yard interception return for touchdown vs. Cleveland, Dec. 2

Antrel Rolle: 47-yard interception return for touchdown vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30

Gerald Hayes: 30-yard interception return for touchdown vs. St. Louis, Dec. 30

Arizona Cardinals

2007 Defensive Statistics

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