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Arizona Cardinals prepare for 6 games without suspended star DeAndre Hopkins
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – DeAndre Hopkins darted up the sphere Saturday at observe, made a rapid reduce after which a pleasant catch as Arizona Cardinals followers cheered in approval.
It’s a second they received’t see once more within the close to future.
The Cardinals will play their first six video games of the season with out the three-time All-Professional receiver, who was suspended in Might for violating the NFL’s coverage on performance-enhancing medication. He can return Oct. 20 for a Thursday night time sport towards the New Orleans Saints.
“It’s soccer, it’s life, I’ve been via worse issues in life than having to sit down out six video games,” Hopkins mentioned Saturday. “So for me, mentally, I feel I’ve ready for robust moments like this.”
Hopkins continues to be not precisely positive what brought about him to check optimistic for a substance that he’s beforehand mentioned was a small quantity of Ostarine.
“I’ve by no means took a complement, I’ve by no means took any of that sort of stuff,” Hopkins mentioned. “Clearly, if you realize about what it’s, it may be a shampoo, it may be in plenty of various things. The NFL may be very black and white, so after all, I want the rule wasn’t so black and white, however it’s what it’s.”
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There’s little doubt the suspension is a giant blow for the Cardinals, who’ve performed significantly better when Hopkins is on the sphere. Arizona was 8-2 final season in video games that he performed and 3-5 in video games he missed, together with a 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams within the NFC Wild Card spherical.
He caught 42 passes for 572 yards and eight touchdowns final season, however much more than the numbers, he’s priceless as a result of opposing defenses have to offer him a lot consideration.
“He lifts the complete offense when he’s on the market,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury mentioned. “He elevates our stage of play. We noticed it statistically when he was in, when he was out. The way in which he competes, the best way he talks trash, all people tends to step up when he’s on the market.”
The 30-year-old Hopkins is allowed to observe and play in preseason video games earlier than his suspension begins in September. Kingsbury says it’s good to have him out on the sphere throughout camp, however additionally they need to be certain he stays wholesome. He missed the ultimate 5 video games of final season due to a knee harm.
“You’ve obtained to avoid wasting him from himself a bit of bit,” Kingsbury mentioned. “We’re going to be sensible. It does us no good to ramp him up prefer it’s Week 1 and he’s obtained two extra months to sit down.”
The Cardinals will lean on the newly acquired Marquise Brown, A.J. Inexperienced, Rondale Moore and tight finish Zach Ertz to fill the receiving void whereas Hopkins is out. Brown caught 91 passes for 1,007 yards and 6 touchdowns final season for the Ravens — massive numbers in Baltimore’s run-heavy offense.
“We’ve obtained a terrific crew,” Hopkins mentioned. “I’m positive these guys will exit and get it achieved.”
NOTES: Kingsbury mentioned RB James Conner and QB Kyler Murray had been restricted at observe on Saturday. Kingsbury mentioned Murray has been “throwing a ton, he reported early with the rookies, so we’re going to relaxation his arm.” … Kingsbury mentioned he hopes beginning left deal with D.J. Humphries (sickness) might be again on the sphere new week.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 13: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals runs the ball towards the Los Angeles Rams throughout an NFL sport at State Farm Stadium on December 13, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Cooper Neill/Getty Photographs)
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Christmas is over, but the stores and malls are busy one day later—shoppers either returning gifts that weren’t quite right or spending some of that holiday cash.
“A lot of the stores we went to, you had to wait in lines just to get from one store to the other,” said Jeannie Mac. “It was pretty busy.”
When you think of holiday shopping, you often think of items flying off the shelves.
“There are a lot of discounts at target, 50% off all decorations. You’d be surprised. The shelves are a little empty,” said shopper Joseph Caruana.
But the day after Christmas, many of those items end up back in-store. This year, returns are expected to add up to 17% of all merchandise sales, according to a recent report by the National Retail Federation. It’s about $890 billion in returned unneeded or unwanted gifts.
However, not everyone was there for returns or exchanges.
“Everyone enjoyed the presents, so didn’t have to return anything, thankfully,” said Max Miely.
Many people Arizona’s Family spoke with were mainly there looking to spend their holiday money, including Jenn Neild, who was visiting from Canada.
“We’re just looking around for some post Christmas deals, Boxing Day deals,” she said.
Boxing Day is traditionally a holiday similar to Black Friday, celebrated in the U.K. and Canada.
It was a good opportunity for shoppers who came out ready to use their holiday gift cards or, in other cases, to claim their Christmas gifts.
“We just went to go get my cousins ear pierced for her Christmas present and we’re going to be shopping for pajamas and different things,” said Morgan Uperesa, another shopper.
Because Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 are historically the busiest days for returns, the Better Business Bureau advises you to bring any receipts to the store.
If you don’t have one, they say you should know the rules on returns without it.
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ARIZONA — Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon says the progress of running back James Conner has been “good” this week as the team prepares to battle the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17.
Gannon, however, wouldn’t elaborate more on Conner and didn’t reveal if he’d play in Saturday night’s primetime battle.
Conner is dealing with a knee injury suffered in the second half of Week 16’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, a 36-30 overtime defeat that saw Arizona’s postseason dreams officially end.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said James Conner’s progression from his knee injury has been “good.”
JG did not go further as to whether or not he’ll be good to go on Saturday. — Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) December 26, 2024
Conner was a limited participant in the two prior practice days for Arizona and if he is again the same for Thursday, it’s likely he’ll officially be ruled questionable when the injury report drops later today.
“We’ll see how he goes throughout the week. I know he wants to play, so we’ll do what’s best for him first and then what’s best for the team,” Gannon said of Conner earlier this week.
Once again, Conner has been one of Arizona’s top players throughout the course of the season, once again eclipsing the 1,000-yard rushing mark as the engine of the Cardinals’ offense.
The ink just dried on Conner’s two-year extension to stay in Arizona, as the running back was set to test the free agent market before the Cardinals re-signed him earlier in the year.
If he can go, Conner hopes to help play the role of spoiler in Los Angeles, as the Rams can win the NFC West with a victory over Arizona and a little help.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gunshots reportedly rang out at Terminal 4 of Phoenix Sky Harbor on Christmas night.
Airport officials tell Arizona’s Family that police responded to reports of gunfire around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
One security checkpoint and the PHX Sky Train was temporarily closed as part of the investigation, however the areas have since reopened.
At this time, police have not confirmed if anyone is injured or if anyone has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
Arizona’s Family has a crew on scene. Check back for updates
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