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100 days till Cardinals’ season opener: Stats for No. 100

Here are a few “100” stats as the Cardinals are 100 days from their season opener.

We have officially made it to the final 100 days off the offseason. The Arizona Cardinals will kick off the 2023 regular season in 100 days on September 10 on the road against the Washington Commanders.

It will be the official beginning of the Jonathan Gannon era as head coach.

In our countdown until the start of the season, we will give you notable stats in Cardinals history related to the number of the day.

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Larry Fitzgerald stumps for his Cardinals to hire Sean Payton

There aren’t many former Cardinals more popular than Larry Fitzgerald, so it’s noteworthy that he’s stumping for Sean Payton to be Arizona’s new head coach:

There aren’t many former Arizona Cardinals more popular than Larry Fitzgerald, so it’s noteworthy that he’s all aboard the campaign to bring Sean Payton to the desert. Fitzgerald has busied himself in his post-playing career as an investor and media personality, buying a minority ownership stake in the Phoenix Suns and joining ESPN’s Monday night Countdown pregame show, and he recently appeared on Arizona Sports Bickley and Marotta radio show to stump for Payton as the new head coach of the Cardinals.

“To me, it’s really a no-brainer,” Fitzgerald began, “If you really want to build the foundation for success for a very long time, Sean Payton has done that for quite awhile in New Orleans and years before then. He’s a franchise-changing aspect. He’s going to be expensive, you have to give compensation up to the New Orleans Saints, but if you’re trying to change the conversation, he’s a guy that has the ability to do that.”

Fitzgerald pointed to the work Payton did in reviving Drew Brees’ career and in developing talented players throughout his years in New Orleans, especially in finding diamonds in the rough: “Guys that you haven’t heard of from smaller schools, being able to develop them, develop coaches. He checks a lot of boxes when you’re talking about somebody who can change the fortunes of an organization.”

That’s quite an endorsement. We’ll find out soon whether Cardinals ownership agrees — Payton said Sunday that he expects to know more from each of the teams he’s met with “in the next week” during an appearance on the FOX Sports NFL Sunday pregame show. Let’s see if he gets the news he (and Fitzgerald) may be hoping for.

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Stephen Curry, Justin Timberlake and Serena Williams lead A-list investors in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports

The group boasts 113 F1 wins, 40 Emmy Awards, 26 Grand Slams, 21 Olympic medals and 8 MVP titles.

The star-studded combination of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy aren’t the only big names involved in TMRW Sports.

The pair are founders of the new company – pronounced “tomorrow sports” – that will focus on “building technology-focused ventures that feature progressive approaches to sports, media, and entertainment.”

Seven-time world champion and Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton was announced as the first name in a strong list of strategic investors on Tuesday, and the full list was released on Wednesday morning.

“From the very beginning our plan has been to partner with the best-in-class in every way imaginable and Tiger, Rory, and I value the support of this unrivaled team of investors, advisors, and ambassadors who believe in our vision to harness technology to create progressive approaches to sports,” said Mike McCarley, CEO and also a founder of TMRW Sports.

Here’s who else is involved.

F1

  • Alex Albon: Williams Racing driver
  • Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver
  • Lando Norris: McLaren driver
  • Carlos Sainz: Ferrari driver
  • Mark Webber: retired driver and 9-time F1 Grand Prix winner

NFL

  • Josh Allen: Buffalo Bills quarterback
  • Kelvin Beachum: Arizona Cardinals lineman
  • Larry Fitzgerald: retired Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
  • Tony Romo: retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback, CBS Sports analyst

Entertainment

  • Justin Timberlake: 10-time Grammy Award and 4-time Emmy Award winner

Tennis

  • Andy Murray: 3-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Serena Williams: retired 23-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 4-time Olympic Medalist

Gaming

  • Tyler “Ninja” Blevins: professional gamer and entertainment personality

NBA/WNBA

  • Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion, 2-time NBA MVP
  • Andre Iguodala: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion
  • Chris Paul: Phoenix Suns, 12-time NBA All-Star
  • Jayson Tatum: Boston Celtics, 3-time NBA All-Star in first five years
  • Diana Taurasi: Phoenix Mercury, 3-time WNBA champion, 2-time WNBA Finals MVP

Soccer

  • Jozy Altidore: MLS, New England Revolution, 2-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
  • Gareth Bale: MLS, Los Angeles FC, 3-time Champions League winner in Europe
  • Servando Carrasco: retired MLS player, married to Alex Morgan
  • Alex Morgan: NWLS, San Diego Wave FC, 2-time World Cup champion

MLB

  • Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels, AL MVP and AP Athlete of the Year in 2021
  • Trea Turner: Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series champion

NHL

  • Sidney Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-time MVP and 3-time Stanley Cup champion

Surfing

  • Kanoa Igarashi: World Surf League, Olympic silver medalist

The institutional investment was co-led by Connect Ventures and 25madison Ventures.

The group of business leader investors includes the likes of Arthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and PGA Tour Superstore owner), David Blitzer (ownership of Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Cleveland Guardians, Real Salt Lake), John Henry (Fenway Sports Group owner), Steve Nash (former NBA MVP and coach), Kevin Warren (Big Ten commissioner), Jimmy Dunne (Seminole Golf Club president), Dick Ebersol (former NBC Sports chairman) and Alexis Ohanian (Reddit founder).

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Larry Fitzgerald joining ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’ pregame team

Former Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald now will add television broadcast analyst to his post-football resume.

Former Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald has never formally announced his retirement from the NFL, but he clearly has moved on from his playing days.

He is adding television broadcast analyst to his resume.

According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Fitzgerald is joining ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” pregame coverage for their weekly Monday night broadcast.

Fitzgerald will not participate on the program full-time, though. He is slated to be on it five to seven times this coming season.

He will make his debut in Week 1 as the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks play on Monday night to close out the league’s Week 1 schedule.

Since he last played in 2020 with the Cardinals, Fitzgerald has had a role as minority owner of the Phoenix Suns, has a podcast with Tom Brady and Jim Gray and now adds television work.

Fitzgerald, known for his class and dignity in everything he said about football, will now have a venue to give potentially strong opinions about players, coaches and play in general before games. We will see if he does or if he remains more guarded in his opinions.

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Larry Fitzgerald joining ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown

ESPN lands another big name, Larry Fitzgerald

ESPN is busy adding former NFL players to its talent roster.

The WorldWide Leader will have Pat McAfee on “College Gameday” and now the New York Post reports Larry Fitzgerald will join “Monday Night Countdown.”

Per the report, Fitzgerald will do 5-7 shows in the 2022 season, similar to what Alex Smith did last year.

Fitzgerald played his entire NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. He made 1,432 receptions for 17,492 yards. Of those catches, 121 went for touchdowns.

The slot on the panel opened when Randy Moss opted to only be on ESPN’s Sunday NFL programming.

Fitzgerald will make his debut Monday when the Denver Broncos face the Seattle Seahawks.

11 days till the Cardinals’ 2022 season opener vs. Chiefs

There are 11 days till the Cardinals’ Week 1 game against the Chiefs. They likely will never have another player wear No. 11.

The Arizona Cardinals cut down their roster to 53 players and traded for a cornerback and now are preparing to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1.

We are Larry Fitzgerald days (11 days) from the day the Cardinals take the field at State Farm Stadium to face the Chiefs and officially begin the 2022 season.

The last player to wear No. 11 is receiver Larry Fitzgerald. It is probably never going to be worn again. A few, though, have worn it before him. Check out the players who have worn No. 11 over the years.

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Watch: Larry Fitzgerald speaks to Notre Dame

Nice choice of speaker.

Larry Fitzgerald is a sure-fire future Pro Football Hall of Famer. There’s no doubt that many current Notre Dame players grew up watching and admiring him. So it had to be a thrill for them when Fitzgerald came in and spoke to the team. Here is some of what he said:

It’s a little surprising to see Fitzgerald speak to this group considering he has no prior connections to Notre Dame. What’s more, the two games he played against the Irish for Pittsburgh as part of a home-and-home in 2002 and 2003 were very forgettable for him. In a pair of Irish victories, he accumulated only 83 and 79 receiving yards respectively. While he did score the Panthers’ only two touchdowns in the latter contest, it was not enough.

Whatever the reason for Fitzgerald speaking, it’s nice that he took the time to do it. The players undoubtedly will remember it for the rest of their lives. Now, it’s time for them to take his words to heart.

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Future Hall of Fame wide receiver hosted as guest speaker this past week

Future NFL Hall of Fame WR Larry Fitzgerald took the time to speak with the players and coaches of the Alabama football program on Tuesday.

Alabama has been known to have celebrity guest speakers in the past. Athletes like Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez both took the time to speak with the Alabama football program. Other notable celebrities that have also been to Tuscaloosa are Mike Tyson and Michael Phelps. Phelps was speaking with the team on the third day of fall practice.

On Tuesday, future NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald spoke with the team. In one of Coach Saban’s press conferences, he spoke about some of the questions asked by the players to Fitzgerald and how he responded.

 “One of the players asked (Fitzgerald), ‘How did you stay motivated when you had so much success for so long?’,” Saban shared. “And he said, ‘I love the process. I love watching film. I love to practice, I caught extra balls before practice, I ran routes with the quarterback after practice, I love the process. And then when the game came, it was really, really easy.'”

The product of Pittsburgh spent 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, First-team All-Pro (2008), and won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2016). Those are just several of his many accomplishments in his profession.

He created the “Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund.” It was essentially established to educate the youth about HIV, AIDS, and breast cancer issues. Along with that, he also established the “Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund”, which supported families in crisis in places like Minneapolis and Phoenix. Fitzgerald has had a profound impact on and off the field.

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Alabama Morning Drive: FS1 analyst Emmanuel Acho has strong take on Tua and the Dolphins

The latest news and notes involving the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday morning!

Good morning, Tide fans and welcome to our Wednesday edition of Alabama Morning Drive. I hope everyone has had a good week so far as we have reached the halfway point.

This morning’s lead story is something that has been a bit of a hot topic for quite some time now, former Tide quarterback [autotag]Tua Tagovailoa[/autotag].

We all remember the incredible career that Tua had for Alabama before suffering what looked to be a career-threatening hip injury back in 2019. Since then, Tua has gone on to guide the Miami Dolphins to a 13-8 record while completing over 66% of his passes, but that has not been near enough to silence his doubters.

Emmanuel Acho of FS1 had a very strong and fact-filled opinion on Tua and what the Dolphins have (or have not) done to help build a strong team around the southpaw.

Check out Acho’s comments:

Budda Baker is one of Larry Fitzgerald’s favorite players to watch in NFL

Fitzgerald uses Baker as an example for his own children to follow and calls watching Baker play ‘”must-see TV”.

Arizona Cardinals fans have not gotten any formal announcement from former wide receiver legend Larry Fitzgerald about retirement from the NFL. While he is no longer playing, he still roots for the only team he ever played for.

He also loves watching one player on the Cardinals in particular — safety Budda Baker.

Fitzgerald tweeted how fun his Sundays are now being able to watch his favorite team. He enjoys being a fan and one player — safety Budda Baker — is one of his favorites to watch.

Baker was flattered and Fitzgerald took it even further, responding to the four-time Pro Bowler that he uses Baker as an example for his own children to follow.

Baker is an exciting player to watch. No one plays harder or faster.

While Baker often does not get a ton of love from analytical sites for player rankings, we can see why he gets so much respect around the league. When one of the all-time greats says watching him play is something we should do, then you pay attention.

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