Category: Cardinals vs. Buccaneers

PODCAST: The ESPN report, J.J. Watt’s retirement announcement, Cards-Bucs, Cards-Falcons

Listen to the latest edition of the podcast.

The latest edition of the podcast is live and covers a lot. Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox returns to the show after a week off to discuss with me the ESPN report about Steve Keim, Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray.

We break down the different parts of the story about Keim, Kingbury, Sean Kugler and Murray. We react to the retirement announcement by J.J. Watt. We review the good and the bad from the Cardinals’ loss to the Buccaneers and preview Cardinals-Falcons.

Enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show with the embedded player above or by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss a show. Make sure as well to give it a five-star rating!

Here are the approximate times of the different parts of the show.

(1:00) Intros and the ESPN report – Keim, Kingsbury and Kugler

(23:37) More from the ESPN report – Kliff and Kyler

(36:44) J.J. Watt’s retirement announcement

(47:07) The good and bad in loss to the Bucs

(1:00:13) Cardinals-Falcons preview

Previous shows:

and

S Budda Baker done for season after fracturing shoulder

Baker fractured his shoulder in the Cardinals’ loss to the Buccaneers but played all 81 defensive snaps in the game.

[mm-video type=video id=01gn8jzn5kkh6jwk5vha playlist_id=01eqbw7fa4ahbvdd03 player_id=01eqbvhghtkmz2182d image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gn8jzn5kkh6jwk5vha/01gn8jzn5kkh6jwk5vha-3ad9c10328f4e1083b3e4f5785cc7eb4.jpg]

The Arizona Cardinals lost another of their best players. The latest is Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Baker’s season is over after he fractured his shoulder in Sunday’s 19-16 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Baker played all 81 of the Cardinals’ defensive snaps in the game.

Baker played in all 15 of the Cardinals’ games this season and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in his career.

He finishes the season with 111 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and a forced fumble.

[listicle id=474953]

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

DL Trysten Hill day-to-day with knee sprain

He left the game on Sunday in the first quarter with a knee injury.

The Arizona Cardinals lost defensive lineman Trysten Hill in the first quarter of their 19-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was a knee injury and he was immediately ruled out of the rest of the game.

The injury is not serious.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the injury is only a knee sprain.

He is day-to-day.

The Cardinals will be back at practice Wednesday. They have only two games remaining on their schedule, as they have already been eliminated from postseason contention.

In six games with the Cardinals, Hill has one sack, six tackles, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.

[listicle id=474945]

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

Cardinals’ Week 16 defensive snap counts and observations vs. Buccaneers

We take a look at how the Cardinals’ 81 defensive snaps were split up against the Buccaneers.

In their 19-16 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night, the defense was on the field for 81 snaps.

How was the playing time divided up?

Below are the individual snap counts for every player who appeared, as well as some observations about the numbers.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

Cardinals’ Week 16 offensive snap counts and observations vs. Buccaneers

Check out how the Cardinals split up their 76 offensive snaps on Sunday against the Buccaneers.

The Arizona Cardinals played 76 offensive snaps on Sunday in their 19-16 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

How was that playing time divided up?

The individual snap counts for each player who appeared in the game on offense are below, grouped by position, with commentary as to what we can get from the numbers.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

Greg Dortch continues to shine when given opportunities

He has had 19 catches and 201 receiving yards in the last two games he has had significant playing time.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ lost season at 4-11, one of the more frustrating things has been to see the role of receiver Greg Dortch. All he has done is make plays this season when given the opportunity.

He was one of the few bright spots in the Cardinals’ 19-16 overtime loss on Sunday night to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leading the team with 123 yards from scrimmages. He had a career-high 10 receptions for 98 yards and rushed for another 25 on three attempts.

That came after two weeks of a combined 10 offensive snaps.

In his last game with significant playing, against the San Francisco 49ers, had had nine catches for 103 yards.

Despite the big game, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury has no regrets about the volatile changes in playing time for Dortch this season.

“This has been a process of him kind of coming on, developing, continuing to work, and continuing to master his craft,” Kingsbury said after the game. ‘I thought this was by far his sharpest game as far as (being) dialed in and executing the offense as it’s called. He was really crisp tonight and continues to make plays when he gets his number called. I’m really proud of his progress and how he played tonight.”

Kingsbury has been consistent about his message about Dortch. There have been things Dortch has needed to improve as a receiver. But when he has had playing time, he has produced.

“You have to be ready to perform whenever your number is called,” Dortch said postgame. “It might not be next week, you don’t know when it’s going to be, but whenever it’s called you have to be ready to perform. I just try to show up every day to work. I don’t know how much I’m going to play or when my number is going to be called, but when it is called I just have to be ready for that moment.”

The way things are shaking out this season, Dortch should be ready for a prominent role in 2023.

 

Studs and duds in Cardinals’ 19-16 OT loss to Bucs

A few players had notable performances in the Cardinals’ loss to the Bucs on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but were unable to finish them off. The Bucs scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime and got a game-winning field goal for a 19-16 win, sending the Cardinals to their fifth straight loss.

There were some good efforts but some disappointments from the Cardinals in the loss.

Below are our studs and duds from the loss.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

What we learned in Cardinals’ 19-16 OT loss to Buccaneers

These are our takeaways from the Cardinals’ home loss to the Bucs in OT on Christmas night.

The Arizona Cardinals lost for the fifth straight game and for the seventh time in their last eight Sunday night at State Farm Stadium. They fell 19-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime.

They are now 4-11 on the season and have fallen to last place in the NFC West.

Trace McSorley started for the Cardinals, making his first start in the NFL.

But in the end, it was the Buccaneers led by quarterback Tom Brady, who erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, forced overtime and then won it.

What can we take away from this week’s loss?

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

WATCH: Highlights from Cardinals’ 19-16 OT loss to Buccaneers

Check out all the big plays in the Cardinals’ overtime loss to the Buccaneers Christmas night.

The Arizona Cardinals played better than they have in recent weeks but the final result was the same. They lost 19-16 in overtime to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving up a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

They turned the ball over three times.

They did get good performances from running back James Conner and receiver Greg Dortch. Conner rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown and added seven receptions for 41 yards. Dortch had 10 catches for 98 yards and rushed for 23 yards.

Defensive end J.J. Watt played well in the first half with tackles for loss.

But the Bucs have big plays went it counted, including four field goals made by kicker Ryan Succop.

Check out all the highlights from the loss in the video below.

[sendtonews_embed video_id=”vgrbsRQmnX-2444939-7498″]

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and

FINAL SCORE: Cardinals fall to Buccaneers 19-16 in OT

The Cardinals blew a 10-point lead and the Bucs won 19-16 in overtime on Ryan Succop’s fourth FG of the game.

The Arizona Cardinals closed out their home schedule in 2022 with another loss. They fell 19-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime.

They turned the ball over three times but the defense played well.

They held a 16-6 lead that they gave up in quarterback Trace McSorley’s first NFL start.

They fell to 4-11 on the season and the Buccaneers improved to 7-8.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Latest show:

Previous shows:

and