Arizona Cardinals Underground Podcast

With the final home game coming against the Browns – and Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield meeting post-Oklahoma – Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard break down Murray’s recent roller coaster games, David Johnson’s showing, the receiving corps, a need for a victory and analogies from every sport.

All the Cardinals can do is move on from their loss to the Rams, and so that’s what Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard try to do as they discuss Sunday’s clunker, a defense trying to find its way, how the Cardinals might handle David Johnson and Paul’s words of wisdom.

So if the Rams get beat up by the Ravens and Aaron Rodgers is no Kyler Murray against the 49ers, where does that leave the Cardinals? Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss that, where the Cards go with five games left, the jumbled running back room and the Kliff Kingsbury/Sean McVay relationship.

With the team getting it’s week off before a final five-game stretch, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss what can be improved the rest of 2019, the mental wear of losing close games, Kyler Murray’s impressive season and the optimism for 2020.

The Cardinals are showing so many good things, especially offensively, but as the Tampa trip showed, there are also too many mistakes. Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss that, along with the now-infamous booth review on pass interference, how the Cardinals proceed in the running back room, and seeing the 49ers after the Niners’ physical game Monday night.

The Cardinals are in a position to be loaded in the running back room, so that’s a main topic of discussion for Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard, along with how Andy Isabella’s big TD could influence the offense, the shuffling of the offensive line, a defense struggling against the pass and some Bruce Arians memories.

Running back injuries have forced the Cards into major moves, so Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi discuss the trade for Kenyan Drake, Kliff Kingsbury’s fourth-and-1 call, finding Fitz and potential club-hopping with Nick Bosa.

The Cardinals won again in New York to climb back to .500 on the season, and Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss the team’s soaring confidence, a defense boosted by Patrick Peterson, and the Run Raid offensive trend.

It’s debatable whether the guys are clutch at the end of this podcast, but regardless, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss how well Kyler Murray and the offense has looked, whether the red-zone issues are better or even issues in the first place, and the impact Patrick Peterson can make on the defense now that he’s back from suspension.

As the Cardinals say goodbye to Bill Bidwill, Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi remember the late owner, as well as discuss the Cards getting into the victory column, that run game that may or may not continue, and the growth shown by Kyler Murray.

Those aren’t jerseys but anecdotes being swapped inside the podcast studio, as Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi discuss what progress the Cardinals have made despite a winless September, the difficulty of patience, Kyler Murray's learning curve through a month and Larry Fitzgerald's historical catch.

As the Cardinals get set to put Carson Palmer in the Ring of Honor, Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi discuss bucket challenge outfits gone by, what the Cardinals can do to help their defense, Kyler Murray’s mindset and whether players do indeed turn up their play in the fourth quarter.

The debate is on between Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi about the need for more running (from Kyler Murray and otherwise), that sample size in the red zone, Kliff Kingsbury’s learning curve and the matchup potential between the Cards’ offense and Panthers’ defense.

The Kyler Murray/Kliff Kingsbury debut got the Cardinals all tied up, but heading into a game against the Ravens, there might just be something to this future of football thing with Murray and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi discuss that, the offensive ups and downs in Kyler’s first game, and a rally that gives the Cards hope.

The regular season has arrived as has a 53-man roster, so Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi discuss the new players added after initial cuts, expectations for the season, the benefits of Kyler Murray, and a memory or two about opening games.

The starters are done with the preseason, so Darren Urban, Kyle Odegard and Paul Calvisi consider rookie Kyler Murray’s progress, Michael Crabtree’s arrival and the receivers, positions the Cards may seek waiver wire depth, and answer the important question: Snap clap? Or clap snap?

As Paul Calvisi returns following training camp, he, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard debate how much one should read into preseason games, especially since Kliff Kingsbury has kept everything as plain as possible. The guys also discuss how Kyler Murray and the Cardinals will respond from a rough preseason game No. 2, what positions the team could address on the waiver wire and elsewhere, and what to do on the receiver depth chart.

Sure, Kyler Murray might be (significantly) younger than some of his teammates, but as Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss, leadership on the NFL level can be accomplished in many ways. Plus, they talk about the fluid wide receiver room, Murray’s progress in camp, the Philon-less defensive line and a cornerback unit in flux.

With preseason games about to start, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss the Cardinals’ unmet needs at wide receiver, the uncertainty of the offensive line, playing time for Kyler Murray in the games that don’t count and the importance of keeping your mouth closed – literally – this time of year.

In the first on-location episode of Cards Camp, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard discuss the impressive start of Kyler Murray, the early returns at wide receiver, the loss of Haason Reddick and the benefits of halftime – even at practice.

With Cards Camp here, Paul Calvisi, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard revisit the top storylines of the Cardinals’ offseason – Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury and a revamped defense, among others -- and how to view them now that the Cards are finally going to hit the practice field for real heading into the 2019 season.

With Paul Calvisi on vacation and training camp approaching, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard work the two-man game while discussing supplemental draft pick Jalen Thompson, breaking down the many questions facing the Cards heading into training camp, and wondering how important those Madden ratings really are.

With Cards Camp just around the corner, running backs coach James Saxon joins Paul Calvisi and Darren Urban to talk about getting David Johnson back to his old self, the style of Kilff Kingsbury's offense and much more.

Linebackers coach Bill Davis joins Paul Calvisi and Darren Urban to talk about the benefits of the 3-4 defense, Haason Reddick's development, the addition of Jordan Hicks, and returning to the NFL after spending time at Ohio State.

Cardinals pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tom Clements joins Paul Calvisi and Kyle Odegard for a conversation about offensive philosophy, Kyler Murray's potential, working with Kliff Kingsbury and much more.