Tag: Josh Dobbs

Josh Dobbs found the perfect way to troll Micah Parsons after the Cardinals upset the Cowboys

Josh Dobbs won this round, Micah Parsons.

The Arizona Cardinals upsetting the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday shocked plenty of people, but quarterback Josh Dobbs seemed very ready for the moment.

He also was very ready for some very funny post-game trolling on Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons.

Micah Parsons joked that other players should shoot their shot after Travis Kelce successfully wooed Taylor Swift

On his podcast, Parsons said that he was putting Dobbs “on a bulletin board” and was “throwing darts at him” ahead of the Cowboys’ game against the Cardinals.

Well, Dobbs and Arizona would get the last laugh over Parsons and Dallas with a genuinely stunning 28-16 victory.

On his TikTok, Dobbs had a little fun with Parsons’ comments by having someone throw literal darts at him for the quarterback to dodge.

“Go Cards,” Dobbs joked in the very clever trolling retort.

While Dobbs might not be the long-term answer for Arizona at quarterback with Kyler Murray on the roster or a possible draft pick next year on the horizon, he’s played well enough to help make folks take this Cardinals team much more seriously.

If anything, he seemed very ready to take down the Cowboys and have a little fun with some trash talk in the process.

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Josh Dobbs on same track as Drew Stanton, Colt McCoy as trusted backup QB

Based on his early play, he has probably earned long-term status on the roster.

The Arizona Cardinals have had a steady backup quarterback for most of the last 10 years. Coaches have found a quarterback they trust to be the backup and have kept them around.

Based on three games of work for Josh Dobbs, he has probably established him as the long-term backup option moving forward as long as Jonathan Gannon is the head coach.

The Cardinals signed Drew Stanton in 2013 and, after he filled in for Carson Palmer in 2014, leading the Cardinals to five wins in eight games, head coach Bruce Arians trusted him completely.

He was with the Cardinals the entire time Arians was head coach.

After a year of Brett Hundley and then Christ Streveler, the Cardinals found Colt McCoy, who in 2021, won two of three starts when Kyler Murray was hurt.

That earned him a two-year contract and he would have continued to be the backup if Kliff Kingsbury had not been fired last offseason.

The Cardinals went out of their way to get Dobbs and he has been solid. His job will soon be ending, as he will slide into a backup’s role once Kyler Murray is activated from PUP, but his time on the Cardinals will likely continue.

“I think he’s played winning football for his since he has been here,” Gannon told reporters Monday. “I think you guys will continue to see his improvement as he gets more comfortable.

“He’s pretty comfortable right now. He’s making a bunch of plays for us. He’s got good command in the huddle. He never has any flinch, which I love about him. He’s doing a good job.”

He probably hasn’t done enough to warrant teams seeking him out for a starting job, so, considering his age (28 years old), his steady play and his demeanor and command of his teammates, he seems like he will be the Cardinals’ backup for as long as Gannon is here.

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POLL: Who was the Cardinals’ player of the game?

Vote in the poll to tell us who you think was the Cardinals’ player of the game on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-16 on Sunday for their first win of the season. They had solid performances by several players.

But who was the player of the game?

We have our candidates below. Then you can vote in the poll.

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Joshua Dobbs scores two touchdowns for Arizona in Week 2

Former Vol Joshua Dobbs scores two touchdowns for Arizona in Week 2.

Arizona (0-2) hosted New York (1-1) in Week 2 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The Giants defeated Arizona, 31-28.

Former Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs started for the Cardinals. He completed 21-of-31 passing attempts for 228 yards and one touchdown. The former Vol also recorded 41 rushing yards and one touchdown on three attempts.

Arizona traded a 2024 fifth-round draft pick to Cleveland for Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round draft selection on Aug. 24.

Dobbs played quarterback at Tennessee from 2013-16.

He totaled 7,138 passing yards, 53 passing touchdowns, 2,160 rushing yards, 32 rushing rushing touchdowns, 62 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns for the Vols.

PHOTOS: A look at Joshua Dobbs through the years

WATCH: Cardinals QB Josh Dobbs scrambles to 1st career TD run

Dobbs’ 23-yard run was the longest of his career and his first career touchdown.

The Arizona Cardinals took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter over the New York Giants with some speed and power from quarterback Josh Dobbs.

On the first play of the second quarter, Dobbs play faked and then found open field in front of him. He took off for a scramble, leveled his shoulder into safety Xavier McKinney and went into the end zone for the score.

It was the longest run of his NFL career and his first career rushing touchdown.

Check out the play below:

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Josh Dobbs to start at QB for Cardinals vs. Giants in Week 2

Dobbs struggled in the Cardinals’ season opening loss to the Commanders but will get the start against the Giants in Week 2.

After one week of the season, the Arizona Cardinals will not be changing their starting quarterback. Head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Monday that Josh Dobbs would start again in Week 2 against the New York Giants, Arizona’s home opener.

“I’m excited about seeing what he does this week,” Gannon said.

Dobbs and the offense struggled on Sunday in a 20-16 loss to the Washington Commanders.

The offense did not score a touchdown and mustered only 210 total yards.

Dobbs was 21-for-30 passing for only 132 yards. He was sacked three times and turned the ball over twice on fumbles.

31 of those passing yards came on one play in the first quarter.

The Cardinals don’t have great options at quarterback, at least until the eventual return of Kyler Murray, other than to hope Dobbs improves and that many of the issues he had were the result of a very talented and tough Washington defensive front.

Their only other options are rookie Clayton Tune and veteran Jeff Driskel, who is on the practice squad.

Including his start against the Commanders in the season opener, Dobbs has played in only nine NFL games and has started three times. He is 0-3 in those starts.

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Former Browns QB Josh Dobbs named Cardinals’ Week 1 starter

The former Browns quarterback will start this week for Arizona

It came as a bit of a shock that right before roster cuts the Cleveland Browns traded Josh Dobbs to the Arizona Cardinals. Earlier in that day Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that Dobbs was going to be the backup to Deshaun Watson in Cleveland this year.

Fast forward to this week with the season openers this weekend and the Cardinals have named Dobbs their starter to open the season. The team didn’t commit to him past the first game saying that they would continue to evaluate the situation as the games play out.

Backing up Dobbs and breathing down his neck is a fifth-round rookie out of Houston Clayton Tune. Another thing to keep an eye on is when Kyler Murray may be medically cleared to return to the field. It will be nice to see Dobbs get another chance to start after his short stint in Tennessee last season and Browns fans will be pulling for him in Arizona.

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Josh Dobbs expected to start for Cardinals in Week 1

Dobbs, acquired after the preseason, will make his third career start this weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals have made a decision about a starting quarterback in their season opener against the Washington Commanders. While head coach Jonathan Gannon refuses to say it, the report has come out, and it wasn’t really a secret.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that the Cardinals are expected to start recently acquired quarterback Josh Dobbs at quarterback in Week 1.

Rookie Clayton Tune, a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft who played extensively in the preseason, is taking backup reps.

Things could change in future weeks until Kyler Murray’s return from PUP, where he must be for at least the first four games of the season, but Dobbs will get the nod this week.

Dobbs was acquired from the Cleveland Browns the weekend before final roster cutdowns along with a seventh-round pick for a fifth-round selection.

He knows the Cardinals’ offensive system as their offensive coordinator is Drew Petzing, who was the Browns’ quarterbacks coach last season.

Multiple local reporters have said that the Cardinals have planned on using Dobbs as the starter. Gannon has said the team had a plan and everyone in the building knew it but told reporters they would not announce it.

Dobbs has been in the league since 2017 but has only played in eight games, starting two last season late in the year for the Tennessee Titans.

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Ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs set to make first start with new team

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Josh Dobbs will make his first start when the Arizona Cardinals take on the Washington Commanders.

Josh Dobbs won’t be riding pine Week 1. He’ll be grabbing a helmet to make his first start with the Arizona Cardinals, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Dobbs has bounced around the league since he left the Pittsburgh Steelers, landing on the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns before starting a couple of games with the Tennessee Titans. In March 2023, the Browns brought Dobbs back before trading him to the Cardinals in August.

Dobbs, selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft, made two starts at the end of last season with Tennessee. He threw for 411 yards and two scores. He appeared in six games during his career with the Steelers.

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QBs for Cardinals-Commanders have fewest combined starts in NFL in Week 1

Sam Howell and Josh Dobbs combine for three NFL starts. Neither is a rookie.

Week 1 for the Arizona Cardinals will feature an uninspiring quarterback matchup.

The Commanders named second-year pro Sam Howell their starter.

The Cardinals, while they will not announce their starters, are expected to have Josh Dobbs under center.

The two of them, despite not being rookies, combine for the fewest combined NFL starts of any quarterback matchups in the league in Week 1.

Dobbs has two career starts and Howell has one, giving them a combined three.

The next fewest combined starts for opposing quarterbacks in Week 1 are four when the Carolina Panthers send out rookie C.J Strout to make his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons and Desmond Ridder, who started four games in 2022.

Dobbs-Howell is not only the least-experienced opposing quarterback matchup, it is probably the least exciting.

Howell offers some intrigue, but Dobbs has been in the league since 2017 and his only two NFL starts were late last season for the Tennessee Titans.

This is likely a more inspiring matchup than when the Cardinals and Jets played each other long ago with Ryan Lindley and Greg McElroy at quarterback or the Cardinals playing the Panthers with a matchup of Tim Rattay and Vinny Testaverde, but it deserves mention for now, at least until Howell shows something in his career.

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