The Arizona Wildcats are one of the hardest teams to project in the country.

They have a couple of the best returning players on offense, but have undergone a coaching overhaul since last season.

That was reflected when David Hale of ESPN made his tier list, ranking each team in college football. The Wildcats found themselves in the fourth tier, which was deemed “a playoff berth or 7-5 is equally possible.”

While sitting in tier four might not sound too great on the surface, this is the list of teams joining them with that designation:

A few years ago, being in the conversation with those teams would be considered a major step forward for the program.

When Arizona hired San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan following Jedd Fisch’s departure for Washington, that created some question marks about how the Wildcats might look in the future. While Brenan didn’t turn the Spartans into a national powerhouse, he did have them consistently hovering above bowl eligibility, which was not the case before he took over there.

Upon his hiring at Arizona, he then brought in Dino Babers, fresh off a stint as head coach with the Syracuse Orange, to run his offense. Duane Akina was promoted from analyst to defensive coordinator this past offseason, so he’s at least been around the program before.

Despite all the turnaround, the stars stayed put with the Wildcats, which is where most of the excitement around the program lies.

Though the coaching staff isn’t bad, it doesn’t scream playoff contender on its own.

Quarterback Noah Fifita is one of the top returning passers in the country. He had 2,869 yards with 25 touchdowns and six interceptions through the air last season.

His top target at wide receiver, Tetairoa McMillan, is also back with the team. He’s widely considered one of the best players in the country at 6-foot-5 and still being a downfield threat.

Jacob Cowing, a 90-catch receiver, is gone to the NFL. That’s a lot of production that they’re going to need to replace.

The good news is that the running back room should be as good as it’s ever been with two solid transfers in Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Quali Conley.

The defense, which is undergoing a lot of changes on it’s own, should be good. The fate of this team, whether it be playoffs or bust, lies on the shoulders of the offense.

The Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos play Sunday, Aug. 25, in an NFL Week 3 preseason game, the final preseason game for both teams.

Here’s a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the preseason game, which will be played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

The Broncos are a 3.5-point favorite over the Cardinals in the game, according to odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

Denver is -190 on the moneyline, while Arizona is +155.

The over/under (point total) is set at 36.5 points.

The Broncos are coming off an 8-9 regular season in 2023.

The Cardinals went 4-13 last season.

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Here’s how to watch the Cardinals-Broncos game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

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TV channel: CBS

Start time: 1:30 p.m. MST (Arizona), 2:30 p.m. MDT (Colorado)

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Streaming options for the game include Paramount+, CBS’s subscription streaming service, and FUBO, which offers a free trial.

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Arizona Cardinals schedule 2024

• Preseason Week 1: Saints 16, Cardinals 14
• Preseason Week 2: Colts 21, Cardinals 13
• Preseason Week 3: At Denver Broncos, Sunday, Aug. 25, 1:30 p.m., CBS
• NFL Week 1: At Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 8, CBS, 10 a.m.
• NFL Week 2: Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Sept. 15, FOX, 1:05 p.m.
• NFL Week 3: Detroit Lions, Sunday, Sept. 22, FOX, 1:25 p.m.
• NFL Week 4: Washington Commanders, Sunday, Sept. 29, FOX, 1:05 p.m.
• NFL Week 5: At San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 6, FOX, 1:05 p.m.
• NFL Week 6: At Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 13, FOX, 10 a.m.
• NFL Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Oct. 21, ESPN+, 6 p.m.
• NFL Week 8: At Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 27, FOX, 10 a.m.
• NFL Week 9: Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 3, CBS, 2:05 p.m.
• NFL Week 10: New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 10, CBS, 2:25 p.m.
• NFL Week 11: BYE
• NFL Week 12: At Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 24, FOX, 2:25 p.m.
• NFL Week 13: At Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 1, FOX, 11 a.m.
• NFL Week 14: Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 8, CBS, 2:05 p.m.
• NFL Week 15: New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 15, CBS, 2:25 p.m.
• NFL Week 16: At Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 22, FOX, 1 p.m.
• NFL Week 17: At Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Dec. 28 or Sunday, Dec. 29, TBD, TBD
• NFL Week 18: San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 4 or Sunday, Jan 5, TBD, TBD

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QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley man who lost his sister earlier this year now says her remains are also lost after he shipped them through the United States Postal Service.

At the end of April, Bob Severson mailed out packages with precious items, including his sister Joie Severson’s remains.

One of the packages was sent to their nephew, one to their sister, and the last to a man in northern Wisconsin with whom his sister had recently reconnected.

“We decided while she was still living that Gordy’s going to have 40 acres up there, and he’s going to be buried on his land, and she’s going to be buried with him,” said Bob.

A week and a half later, after Bob had mailed out the packages, he said Gordy had contacted him, saying he had never received Joie’s remains.

“Three packages, two of them made it, and the most important one didn’t,” said Bob.

A USPS spokesperson says an initial review suggests the urn separated from the box at some point from the initial drop-off in Arizona to the final destination in Wisconsin.

“I waited until I had a heavy-duty box to mail that, and I knew it was a sturdy box. I tapped it up good, and you know I mailed it out,” said Bob.

USPS has started a search for the urn and will continue to search to reunite the urn with the family.

“It seems like a total disregard for people that are sending whatever it might be,” says Bob. “It just baffles me.”

Now, nearly four months after the urn was last seen, Bob is trying to hold out hope his sister’s remains will be found.

“I mean, I got to have some hope, and you know I’ve got to hold on to that,” he said.

USPS says there is a special process for shipping cremated remains, which includes ensuring the packaging is highly visible and that the remains are sent with expedited services.

Learn more about USPS recommendations on shipping cremated remains here.

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