Michael Adams News

Though Ken Whisenhunt is hopeful Kurt Warner will be able to start Sunday's game at Tennessee, the Cardinals head coach won't be reluctant to call upon Matt Leinart if Warner can't play because of a head injury.

Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was hit in the head during the second quarter against the Rams on Sunday and was questionable to return.

If the Cardinals were truly going to rid themselves of any real - or perceived - hangover from getting to the Super Bowl and then losing in the waning moments to the Pittsburgh Steelers, they had to let something go.

OCTOBER 25, 2009 Needless to say, that was a very big win for us. There were a lot of things that went wrong in the first half, with us hitting balls on the ground and obviously the tipped ball that went for a touchdown, but this is a very good Giants football team.

Kurt Warner and the Cardinals earned a rare victory at the Meadowlands. If you want to count how many times the Arizona Cardinals have missed opportunities to capture the national spotlight since they've been in Arizona, you and a friend will both have to use up all your fingers and take off your shoes and socks.

Cardinals starting CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has left Sunday night's game against the Giants with what appears to be a left ankle injury.

For a team that preached finishing this week, the Arizona Cardinals certainly had the starting part down.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt was a walk-on in college and a 12th-round draft pick in the NFL.

Day and night: As well as the Arizona Cardinals played for the first 30 minutes Sunday, the Texans matched it over the course of the final half of football, but ultimately couldn't pull out a victory.

Offense: The Colts don't have a lot of famous names on defense, but one of the few they do - end Dwight Freeney - dominated his matchup against left tackle Mike Gandy .

Despite their small size, both LaRod Stephens-Howling and Michael Adams made the Cards' roster.

It was fitting that on Labor Day afternoon, sweat poured off Cardinals center Ben Claxton's forehead after the completion of a day's work.

No one should expect much from NFL preseason games, but at the very least they should answer existing questions, not elicit new ones.

Rookie quarterback Tom Brandstater turned in a solid dress rehearsal. Next up just may be the real thing.

Maybe four, and certainly if he had been blessed with another five, Michael Adams would probably be an NFL starter.

Wells took part in individual drills but, to his surprise, was held out of the offense-versus-defense part of Sunday's late afternoon workout.

Receiver Limas Sweed hauls in a pass as Cardinals' Michael Adams defends in the second quarter last night at Heinz Field.

Cornerback Greg Toler, the Cards' fourth-round draft pick, signed a three-year contract Friday.

Edgerrin James isn't the only player the Cardinals released Tuesday. The team also parted with veteran cornerback Rod Hood and pass rusher Travis LaBoy , players the team signed in free agency before last season.