Arizona Cardinals in Full Win-Now Mode with Carson Palmer Extension

November 8, 2014   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

At some point this season the Arizona Cardinals' short-term future changed.
They were torn apart by injuries early and perhaps internally acknowledging a tough upcoming year in the battle dome that is the NFC West. They would fight on, sure, but in the process they would also regroup.
Not rebuild but tweak and tinker while developing core young players at key positions. That included Logan Thomas, the raw but promising rookie quarterback with a bazooka arm who was selected in the fourth round last spring. He’s the latest project for head coach and quarterback whisperer Bruce Arians.
Then a strange thing happened: winning. A lot of it, and with another win this Sunday the Cardinals will be 8-1 for the first time since 1948. Suddenly the focus shifted, with the short term prioritized.
And suddenly Carson Palmer needed a contract extension.
Negotiations started back in mid-October, with the stated goal being to reach an agreement before the end of this seas...

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