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Kicker Jay Feely fined for unnecessary roughness

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

In a rare instance of the NFL cracking down on an illegal hit from a kicker, Arizona’s Jay Feely has been fined for a personal foul. Feely, who was called for unnecessary roughness when he hit an opponent late on the second half kickoff of the Cardinals…

ESPN.com

The facts: The Arizona Cardinals fell to 4-1 with a 17-3 road defeat to the St. Louis Rams in Week 5. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The Cardinals have nine days between games, time that should be valuable as a …

Final Word: NFC West

Oct 5, 2012

ESPN.com

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 5: Seahawks' rare opportunity: A Seattle Seahawks victory at Carolina would give all four NFC West teams a winning record through Week 5 for the first time since the NFL realigned into eight four-team divisions in 20…

ESPN.com

News broke Thursday that Darnell Dockett would be available to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. Cardinals DL vs. Rams Arizona's game against St. Louis began, and Dockett was on the field. But as the game progressed and the Rams moved closer to a 17-3 vi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline became known to a few more people last Sunday when he picked up 253 receiving yards in an overtime loss to the Cardinals. That might not be the only gain he’ll realize as a result of his explosive afternoon. Adam Be…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Cardinals offense had a rough night in St. Louis on Thursday. Among the wreckage of the evening was running back Ryan Williams, who left the game with what the team termed a left shoulder injury. Williams got rocked by a fourth quarter hit from Rams…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Last night, we reported during the Cardinals-Rams game that St. Louis receiver Danny Amendola has a broken collarbone.  In the wake of the game, conflicting reports regarding Amendola’s status emerged. NFL Network reported that the Rams “fear” the …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Correction week has begun in the NFL, to the chagrin of MDS. The previously undefeated Cardinals have fallen to the Rams to launch Week Five, but star receiver Larry Fitzgerald sees the glass as 80-percent full. “We’re still 4-1,” Fitzgerald said af…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb was sacked nine times — nine times — during Thursday night’s loss to the Rams, and it’s no surprise that he wasn’t in a good mood afterward. Kolb noted that the Cardinals had several good opportunities to score, …

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

The St. Louis Rams improved to 3-2 on the 2012 regular season with a 17-3 win over the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, but the win came with a hefty price tag as wide receiver Danny Amendola is believed to have suffered a brok…

Matt Loede, cardinalsgab.com

A lot of people felt that the Arizona Cardinals were not worth the 4-0 record they had put up in the month of September. Thursday night against the Rams in St.Louis, reality hit them in a big way. The Cardinals were harassed all night long by the Rams d…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Sam Bradford busted a lengthy slump with a 51-yard touchdown pass to rookie Chris Givens to help the St. Louis Rams earn a 17-3 victory over the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals, who were sacked nine times.