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Mike LaFleur Takes over the Arizona Cardinals, Who Aim to Improve in Post-Kyler Murray Era
Mike LaFleur said Arizona must earn showcase games after the NFL gave the Cardinals 17 daytime matchups and no primetime slots.
- On Tuesday, Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur addressed the team's zero-primetime schedule during his press conference, stating, "We've gotta go earn those spots" for primetime and specialty broadcasts.
- The Arizona Cardinals enter the 2026 regular season with lessened expectations, reflected by a 17-game schedule containing zero primetime slots and underdog status in all 17 games. LaFleur inherits a franchise that made the playoffs just once over the past decade and hasn't won a playoff game since 2015.
- All-Pro tight end Trey McBride is the only player in league history to record consecutive 100-reception seasons, while 21-year-old rookie running back Jeremiyah Love enters as a dual-threat expected to be a major box office draw. Receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson, coming off his first 1,000-yard season, add offensive depth.
- Jacoby Brissett, who threw for a career-high 3,366 yards last season after going 1-11 in 2025, hopes for improved team success this year. Behind a solid offensive line led by left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and center Hjalte Froholdt, Brissett is positioned for his most productive season.
- Arizona's 17-game schedule opens September 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, followed by early matchups against the Rams, Seahawks, and Broncos. With the defense having allowed nearly 29 points per game last season, LaFleur must generate wins to earn those primetime slots.
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Mike LaFleur takes over the Arizona Cardinals, who aim to improve in post-Kyler Murray era
First-year coach Mike LaFleur is tasked with turning around the Arizona Cardinals, who have struggled in recent years.
·New York, United States
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Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Mike LaFleur Gives Sobering Assessment on 2026 Schedule
It’s no secret that the Arizona Cardinals are entering the 2026 regular season with lessened expectations. The Cardinals’ 17-game regular season opens on Sept. 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers. It also opens with Arizona as literal underdogs in all 17 games. Arizona’s first-year head coach Mike LaFleur put his thoughts on the scheduling situation […] The post Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Mike LaFleur Gives Sobering Assessment on 2026 Schedule…
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