Kyler Murray has perfect response to Aaron Donald’s retirement announcement

Murray had two funny responses to Aaron Donald’s retirement announcement on Friday.

The Arizona Cardinals saw one of their most formidable opponents ever call it quits. Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald announced his retirement Friday on social media.

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had a pair of perfect responses to Donald’s post on X. The first was one of relief that he won’t have to face him again, a reply to Donald’s retirement post.

Murray also crafted a congratulatory post for Donald.

Donald had extraordinary success against the Cardinals. In 20 regular-season games, he saw the Rams win 14 of them. He had 16 of his 111 career sacks against the Cardinals, more than against any other team. He had 26 tackles for loss against Arizona, more than against any other team, and 34 quarterback hits, the second-most he had against any team.

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Demarcus Robinson, free agency and other Rams news for Cardinals fans

Here are some stories about the division-rival Rams that Cardinals fans should know.

We made it to another offseason weekend, meaning it is time to check in with the Arizona Cardinals’ NFC West rivals. What is new with the Los Angeles Rams?

Below are a few stories about the Rams from the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

Coaching announcements, Brandon Aiyuk and more 49ers stories for Cardinals fans

We check in with the last week for the 49ers, one of the Cardinals’ division rivals.

We have made it to the end of another week in the offseason, so it is time to check in with the rest of the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals in the NFC West. What has been going on with the San Francisco 49ers?

Below are a few stories from the last week about the Niners that Cardinals fans should know.

Super Bowl odds, MVP odds and more Rams stories for Cardinals fans

Here are some stories from the last week about the Rams for Cardinals fans to know, taking a trip around the NFC West.

It is the time off the offseason when we take a weekly look at the NFC West and see what the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals have been doing.

What is new with the Los Angeles Rams?

Below are a few stories about the Rams over the last week for Cardinals fans to know.

Coaching changes, Geno Smith and more Seahawks news for Cardinals fans

Here are a few stories about the Seahawks from the last week that Arizona Cardinals fans should know about the division rival.

We begin our weekly trip around the NFC West Sundays in the offseason to see what has been going on with the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

Next up are the Seattle Seahawks.

Since the Super Bowl, what has been going on with them?

Below are some stories from the last week the Cardinals fans should know about.

Coaching changes, Arik Armstead injury and other 49ers news for Cardinals fans

In a trip around the NFC West, Cardinals fans can find out some news and stories about the 49ers from the last week.

An offseason tradition we have had for years on this site is to, on Sundays, take a look around the NFC West to see what has been going on with the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals.

What has been going on for the San Francisco 49ers since their Super Bowl loss?

Below are some stories from the last week for Cardinals fans to know about.

3 NFC West teams have top-10 rookie classes

The Rams lead the way with the No. 3 rookie class.

The Arizona Cardinals had a solid rookie class in 2023, led by right tackle Paris Johnson, who played every snap. According to recent team rookie class rankings, they had a top-10 class.

However, three teams in the NFC West had top-10 rookie classes.

Here is where all four NFC West teams ranked.

Former Cardinals HC Steve Wilks fired from Niners’ DC job after 1 season

The Niners move on from Wilks after only one season.

The San Francisco 49ers are looking for another defensive coordinator. Head coach Kyler Shanahan announced in a conference call that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will not be returning in 2024.

Wilks was the Niners’ defensive coordinator for one season.

Wilks replaced DeMeco Ryans, who after two seasons as DC for San Francisco was hired to be the head coach of the Houston Texans.

The Niners’ two previous defensive coordinators — Ryans and Robert Saleh — landed head coaching jobs.

Wilks was hoping to do the same.

The 49ers were eighth in the league in total defense (303.9 ypg), third in rush defense (89.7 ypg) and third in scoring defense (17.5 ppg).

However, things fell apart defensively starting with their last game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Beginning with the game against Arizona in Week 15, they allowed 136.4 rushing yards per game in seven games including the postseason and 149.3 rushing yards per game in the postseason.

They allowed 24.2 points in their final seven games including the postseason.

As good as they were for three quarters of the regular season defensively, they were pretty pedestrian in the postseason.

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Super Bowl 59 odds and the NFC West

The 49ers are the favorites while the rest of the NFC West are long shots.

The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champions on Sunday with their 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers. That meant on Monday betting odds for Super Bowl LIX would be available.

The Arizona Cardinals are long shots but, unlike a year ago, do not have the longest odds in the league.

What are the odds of the teams in the NFC West?

Let’s have a look, according to odds from BetMGM Sportsbook.

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Mike Macdonald replaces Pete Carroll as Seahawks HC

Macdonald becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL age 36 years old. He gets a six-year contract to coach Seattle.

The NFC West has a new head coach. The Seattle Seahawks announced the hiring of Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, replacing Pete Carroll.

Macdonald becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL at 36 years old. He gets a six-year contract.

Macdonald had been the Ravens’ defensive coordinator for the last two seasons.

Carroll had been the head coach since 2010. He moves into an advisory role with the team.

With the hiring of Macdonald, the NFC West now has two head coaches under 40 years old. Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers is 44, Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is 41, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is 38 and Macdonald is 36.

We will see what the Seahawks do roster-wise moving forward this offseason.

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