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Sat., aug. 14 | HOUSTON TEXANS 5:00 PM

SuN., SEP. 12 | @ ST. LOUIS RAMS 1:15 PM

SuN., OCt. 10 | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 1:05 PM

SuN., NOV. 14 | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2:15 PM

SuN., DEC. 12 | DENVER BRONCOS * 2:15 PM

Sat., aug. 28 | @ CHICAGO BEARS 5:30 PM

SuN., SEP. 26 | OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:15 PM

SuN., OCt. 31 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:15 PM

MON., NOV. 29 | SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS # 6:30 PM

Sat., DEC. 25 | DALLAS COWBOYS + 5:30 PM

MON., aug. 23 | @ TENNESSEE TITANS # 5:00 PM

SuN., SEP. 19 | @ ATLANTA FALCONS 10:00 aM

SuN., OCt. 24 | @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:05 PM

SuN., NOV. 21 | @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS * 11:00 aM

SuN., DEC. 19 | @ CAROLINA PANTHERS * 11:00 aM

tHu., SEP. 2 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS 7:00 PM

SuN., OCt. 3 | @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15 PM

SuN., NOV. 7 | @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 11:00 aM

SuN., DEC. 5 | ST. LOUIS RAMS * 2:15 PM

SuN., JaN. 2 | @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS * 2:15 PMAll times MST (Arizona)

# Monday night on ESPN + Saturday night on NFL Network * Subject to flexible scheduling decisions

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2010 aRIZona caRdInals MedIa GuIde

TABLE OF CONTENTScaRdInals staffDirectory, Cardinals Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Bidwill, William V . (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Bidwill, Michael J . (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Minegar, Ron (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Graves, Rod (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Whisenhunt, Ken (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12

Coaches, Assistant (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-31

Personnel/Scouting Staff (Bio) . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-36

Athletic Training Staff (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-38

Equipment Staff (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Video Staff (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Staff Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-42

the PlayeRsVeterans (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-184

Roster, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Draft Choices, 2010 (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186-193

Rookie Free Agents, 2010 (Bios) . . . . . . . . . . 194-202

2009 In RevIewFinal Statistics, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-205

Defensive Statistics, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Defensive Summaries, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-208

Starting Lineups, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Game-By-Game Offense/Defense, 2009 . . . . . . 210-211

Game Summaries, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Player Participation, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Miscellaneous Stats, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Postseason Statistics, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Postseason Defensive Statistics, 2009 . . . . . . . . . 224

Postseason Game-By-Game Offense/Defense, 2009 . . 224

RecoRdsRushing Yards, Single-Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Passing Yards, Single-Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Receiving Yards, Single-Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Sacks, Single-Game Bests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Longest Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Longest Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Longest Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Longest Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Longest Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Longest Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Longest Fumble Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

100-Yard Rushing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

100-Yard Receiving Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-233

300-Yard Passing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233-234

Scoring, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-236

Rushing, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236-237

Passing, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-239

Receiving, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 240-241

Combined Yardage, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . 241

Interceptions, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Sacks, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Punting, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242-243

Punt Returns, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Kickoff Returns, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Fumbles, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Longevity, Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Biggest Comebacks, Team Records . . . . . . . . . 246-248

Scoring, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249-250

First Downs, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Total Yards, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Rushing, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Passing, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253-254

Interceptions, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Penalties, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254-255

Punting, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Punt Returns, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Kickoff Returns, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Fumbles, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Miscellaneous, Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Cardinals In The Playoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Postseason Records, Individual . . . . . . . . . . . 257-258

Postseason Records, Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259-260

hIstoRyHistory of Franchise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-266

All-time Roster, Alphabetical . . . . . . . . . . . . 267-276

All-time Roster, Numerical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277-288

Retired Jerseys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Annual Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

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All-time Results/Stats, Year-By-Year . . . . . . . 291-340

Preseason Results, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341-344

All-Time Preseason Results (Team-By-Team) . . . . . 344

Team-By-Team Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-350

Statistical Leaders, Year-By-Year . . . . . . . . . . 351-355

Turnover Differentials, Year-By-Year . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Shutouts (Cardinals And Opponents) . . . . . . . 357-358

Two-Point Conversions, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Defensive Touchdowns, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . 359-360

Special Teams Touchdowns, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . 360

Quarterback Information, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Prime Time Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Thanksgiving Game Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Hottest/Coldest Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Head Coaches, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Assistant Coaches, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364-365

Ring Of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366-368

Pro Bowl Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369-370

Player Of The Week Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371

Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372-373

Postseason Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374-376

Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376-378

First-Round Choices, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Draft History, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379-385

Draftees By School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

MIscellaneous2010 NFL Schedule, Week-By-Week . . . . . . . . 388-390

Flex Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

NFL Policy For Retractable Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Cardinals Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392-393

Cards In The Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394-395

About Univ . of Phoenix Stadium . . . . . . . . . . 396-403

Univ . Of Phoenix Stadium Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Univ . Of Phoenix Stadium Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Cheerleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Big Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Broadcasting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408-411

NFL Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

Training Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Training Camp Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415-416

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CARDINALS DIRECTORYexecutIve staffWilliam V . Bidwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OwnerMichael J . Bidwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PresidentRod Graves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General ManagerRon Minegar . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Vice President/

Chief Operating OfficerGreg Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief Financial OfficerDavid Koeninger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General CounselMelissa Gaspard . . . . . . .Executive Assistant/ParalegalPatty McQuivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant

coachInG staffKen Whisenhunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head CoachRuss Grimm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach/

Run Game Coordinator/Offensive LineBill Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive CoordinatorMike Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing Game CoordinatorKevin Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams Ron Aiken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive LinePete Alosi . . . . . . Assistant Strength and ConditioningRick Courtright . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Defensive BacksChad Grimm . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive Quality ControlDonnie Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive BacksFreddie Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tight EndsJohn Lott . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strength and ConditioningJohn McNulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wide ReceiversChris Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QuarterbacksMatt Raich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LinebackersTommie Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Running BacksRyan Slowik . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality Control

footBall oPeRatIonsRod Graves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General ManagerSteve Keim . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Player PersonnelReggie Terry . . . . . . . Director, Football AdministrationT .J . McCreight . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Pro PersonnelQuentin Harris . . . . . . Assistant Pro Personnel DirectorMike Boni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutMalik Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutDon Corzine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutChris Culmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutDru Grigson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutKyle Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutLuke Palko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScoutJustin Casey . . . . . . Football Administration/Salary CapDeb Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive AssistantCindy Krawczyk . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to Head CoachJerri Pearlman . .Administrative Assistant, Asst . Coaches

athletIc tRaInInG/MedIcalTom Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic TrainerJim Shearer . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerJeff Herndon . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerChad Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerDr . Wayne Kuhl . . . . . . . . . .Team Physician (Internist)Dr . Jeff Nebelsieck . . . . . . .Team Physician (Internist)Dr . Gary Waslewski . . . . .Team Physician (Orthopedist)Dr . Doug Freedberg . . . . .Team Physician (Orthopedist)Dr . Amit Sahasrabudhe . . .Team Physician (Orthopedist)Dr . Curtis Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team ChiropractorDr . Nicholas Theodore . . . . . . Neurosurgical ConsultantDr . Paul Petelin, Jr . . . . . . . . . . .Team OphthalmologistDr . Harvey Lester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team DentistDr . Dan Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . .Neuro-PsychologistBrett Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical TherapistRobyn DeBell MS RD . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Nutritionist

equIPMentMark Ahlemeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment ManagerSteve Christensen . . . . . . . . .Asst . Equipment ManagerDave Mullins . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Coordinator

vIdeoRobert Brakel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video DirectorJeff Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video AssistantDustin Kardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Intern

coMMunIty RelatIonsLuis Zendejas . . . Senior Director, Community RelationsSheldon Meeks . . . . . Community Relations CoordinatorLisa Mardeusz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardinals CharitiesMo Streety . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Football Coordinator Estelle Moreno . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

fInanceGreg Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief Financial Officer Miriam Carlson . .Director, Financial Planning & AnalysisTeresa Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, FinanceChristine Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr . AccountantJustin Saltzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget AnalystKaren Sisley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HR Coordinator/PayrollVeronica Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff AccountantMarie Lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts PayableD’Ann Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant

InfoRMatIon technoloGyMark Feller . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, TechnologyJames Novy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network AdministratorDavid Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . Network AdministratorCarter Tamblyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Analyst

MedIa RelatIonsMark Dalton . . . . . . . . Vice President, Media RelationsChris Melvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations ManagerMike Helm . . . . . . . . . . . .Media Relations CoordinatorNate LoCascio . . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations AssistantAmber Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

oPeRatIons and MaIntenanceJohn Drum . . . . . . . Vice President, Stadium OperationsRyan Odenwald . . . . . . Stadium Operations Coordinator Stefan Gunther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SuperintendentStephen Munchinsky . . . . . . .Assistant SuperintendentTim Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turf ManagerKore Higuchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Turf ManagerBob Schindler . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Turf ManagerAndrew Levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turf Specialist

PlayeR develoPMentAnthony Edwards . . Senior Director, Player Development

MaRketInGLisa Manning . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Marketing Orlando Avila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Marketing

and Broadcast ServicesDarren Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Website ManagerWendy Cooley . . . . . . . . . . .Entertainment CoordinatorScott Gavin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mascot CoordinatorHeather Karberg . . . . . Director, Cardinals CheerleadersBill Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, Alumni RelationsRolando Cantu . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager, International

Business VenturesDan Nettles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Website Intern

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BRoadcastInGTim DeLaney . . . . . . . . .Senior Director, Broadcasting/

Executive ProducerJim Omohundro . . . . . . . . Broadcast Manager/ProducerPete McElroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager, New MediaMike Dowling . . . . . . . .Broadcast Coordinator/ProducerJonathan Hayward . . . .Broadcast Coordinator/ProducerDave Pasch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radio Play-by-PlayRon Wolfley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio AnalystGabriel Trujillo . . . Broadcaster/Producer Spanish Media

scoReBoaRdMichael Conner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Video and Scoreboard

Operations ManagerRandy Cousar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoreboard EngineerLaura Johnson . . . . .Scoreboard Production Coordinator

BusIness develoPMentSteve Ryan . . . . .Vice President, Business DevelopmentMike Iaquinta . . . . . . . . Director, Business DevelopmentTodd Santino . . . . . . . .Manager, Business DevelopmentRich Tomey . . . . . . . . .Manager, Business DevelopmentErica Anderson . . Senior Manager, Corporate Partner ServicesJohn Misch . .Account Executive, Business Development Dana Repp . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corporate Services ManagerHeather Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

Box offIceSteve Bomar . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director, Ticketing Scott Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager (Tempe)Ryan Funk . . . . . . . . . . .Box Office Manager (Glendale)Rachel Baderman . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeKim Cruz . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeKim Fortney . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeStephanie Puglia . . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeKayla Sanchez . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeLara Wroblewski . . . . . . . . Ticket Office RepresentativeJimmy Zepsa . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Representative

tIcket sales & seRvIceRon Campbell . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director, Ticket SalesCari Belanger-Maas . . . Senior Manager, Premium Seat &

Guest ServicesTara Mickelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Seat &

Guest Service CoordinatorJason Barabasz . . . . . . . Account Executive, Ticket SalesSteve Carlson . . . . . . . . Account Executive, Ticket SalesRandall McCluskey . . . . . Account Executive, Ticket SalesJeff Orenstein . . . . . . . Account Executive, Ticket Sales

secuRItyRick Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Security

adMInIstRatIve and suPPoRt staffKami Lester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptionist

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WILLIAM V. BIDWILLOWNER

William V . Bidwill’s association with the Cardinals began as a child ball boy on Chicago’s South Side and continues today as owner .

A native of Chicago, Bill Bidwill presides over the nation’s oldest continuously-operated professional foot-ball franchise . Founded in 1898, the Cardinals join the Chicago Bears as the only two remaining charter mem-bers of the National Football League (1920) . As his involvement with the team enters its eighth different decade, few achievements in that time compare with the team’s current run of success . The Cardinals have cap-tured back-to-back division crowns in 2008 and ’09, won their first NFC title and advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in team history following the ’08 season .

The Cardinals have remained in the Bidwill family since Bill’s father, Charles, a prominent Chicago sports figure and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, purchased the team in 1932 . Charles ran the club until his death in the Cardinals’ NFL championship year of 1947 . Charles’ wife, Violet, then guided the franchise’s fortunes for the next 15 years, followed jointly by sons Bill and Charles, Jr . (Stormy) . Bill became sole owner in 1972 .

Named a Cardinal vice president during his under-graduate days at Georgetown University, Bill Bid-

will returned to Chicago from the Navy in 1956 to begin assisting family interests that included foot-ball . When the Cardinals moved to St . Louis in 1960, Bidwill returned to the organization on a full-time basis .

Bidwill continues to have a daily presence at the Car-dinals training facility and is a popular fixture at team events, charity function and football activities .

Arizona hosted its second Super Bowl when the game was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in February of 2008 . Bidwill was also credited with his leading role in bringing Super Bowl XXX to Arizona on January of 1996 .

An active supporter of various civic and charitable organizations and endeavors, Bidwill directed the formation of Cardinals Charities, the team’s organiza-tion dedicated to supporting worthy Arizona causes, shortly after the Cardinals arrived in the state .

He also serves on the Player Dire Need Fund com-mittee as well as the Hall of Fame Committee . In August of 2007 he was named to the Board of Trustees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the governing body of the Canton-based organization .

Bidwill and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of five children and have nine grandchildren .

RECOGNITION FOR MR. BWhile he is well-known for his understated

nature and a preference for staying out of the spotlight, the last year has seen Bill Bidwill receive attention for his many contributions and accomplishments as Cardinals owner .

TANK YOUNGER AWARD: At the 2010 annual NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Bidwill was honored with the Paul “Tank” Younger Award from Fritz Pollard Alliance, whose purpose is to promote diversity and equality of job opportunity in the NFL . The Paul “Tank” Younger Award has been presented annually since ’03 for extraordinary contributions towards NFL diversity and previous winners include Tony Dungy, Dan Rooney and Bill Walsh .

“When you look back over the years, Mr . Bidwill has a long history of hiring minorities to administra-tive and authoritative positions,” said FPA Chairman John Wooten . “He has really helped level the playing field and that is what this award is all about .”

SPORTS FAITH HALL OF FAME: Also in February of 2010, Bidwill was inducted into the Sports Faith Hall of Fame in Lake Forest, IL . “(He) was honored as a long-time contributor to the NFL and for his contributions to charity, which he has conducted in a very quiet, very generous manner,” said Patrick McCaskey, chairman of the group’s advisory board and grandson of Chicago Bears legendary head coach George Halas . Bidwill joined Brian Piccolo, the former Bears running back, Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers, and John Gagliardi, head coach at St . John’s (MN) University and college football’s all-time wins leader .

FLAGSTAFF SPORTS HALL OF FAME: In August of ‘09, Bidwill was inducted into the Flagstaff Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame in recognition of what he and the team have done for that community . Said NAU President John Haeger, “(The Cardinals) bolster the economy of the northern Arizona region—something for which businesses and workers are very appreciative .” He added that the Cardinals have been directly responsible for bringing millions of dollars of economic activity over the last two decades .

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MIchAeL BIDWILLPRESIDENT

After practicing law for six years as a federal prosecutor, Michael Bidwill joined the Cardinals orga-nization in 1996 as Vice President/General Counsel and today serves as team President . In that time, no one has been more influ-ential in steering the orga-nization on the path that has led to back-to-back NFC West titles and the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl appearance .

In addition to guiding the Cardinals, Bidwill has also taken on an ever-increasing role in the National Football League and the greater Phoenix business community as well . In 2007, NFL Com-missioner Roger Goodell appointed Michael to the league’s Business Ventures Committee, one of the NFL’s most prominent .

From 2008-10, Bidwill served back-to-back terms as Chair of the influential Greater Phoenix Economic Coun-cil (GPEC) . He is also a member of Greater Phoenix Lead-ership (GPL), an organization composed of the region’s top business and civic leaders .

This past April, Bidwill was selected by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of its 25 “Most Admired CEO’s” for 2010 . In October of ’09, he also received the Leader for Tomorrow award from the Boy Scouts of America .

Within the league, Michael chairs the NFL Security Advisory Committee, a group of eight club executives

that oversees and devel-ops best security prac-tices for NFL facilities . He additionally serves on Arizona’s Super Bowl Host Committee which successfully staged Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium and will seek to bring the game back to the state . Bidwill is also a member of the board for the Pat Tillman Foundation .

Among his most signif-icant roles with the Cardi-nals has been the devel-opment of University of Phoenix Stadium, a proj-ect that he spearheaded from its inception . The venue has been a major factor in the transforma-

tion of the Cardinals and a catalyst for the team’s suc-cess . It has received worldwide acclaim for its distinc-tive architecture and cutting-edge design and Even before it opened, it was selected by BusinessWeek as one of the 10 most impressive sports facilities in the world and has received numerous honors in its first four years of operation .

From 1990–96, Bidwill was an Assistant U .S . Attorney with the Department of Justice in Phoenix where he spe-cialized in homicide and other violent crime cases .

Bidwill earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from St . Louis University in 1987 and in 1990 earned a law degree from Catholic University in Washington, D .C .

BIDWILL IN THE COMMUNITYStrong community involvement has also been a hallmark of Bidwill’s tenure with the Cardinals and a

particular emphasis has been placed the value of youth sports . That awareness was recognized in 2005 when the Cardinals were selected as the NFC recipient of the “Pop

Warner NFL Team of the Year” for their commitment to the development of youth football in the Arizona area . Two years earlier, that same organization presented Michael with the Glenn S . “Pop” Warner Award, presented annually by the national youth football organization to an individual who has achieved excel-lence in athletics, scholarship, and life’s endeavors with integrity and humanity .

In October of ’08, Bidwill was also honored by Midwestern University and local community leaders with the COMET (Community Outreach: Motivating Excellence for Tomorrow) Award at the annual “Bright Lights, Shining Stars” Gala . More recently, he was honored by the Boy Scouts of America with the Leader for Tomorrow award and last April was selected by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of its “25 Most Admired CEOs” for 2010 .

A licensed pilot and flying enthusiast, Bidwill also donates his time and resources as a volunteer for “Flying Samaritans,” a group of volunteers including doctors and other medical personnel who offer free medical clinics in Mexico .

Michael Bidwill along with Rod Graves and Ken Whisenhunt at the Phoenix Business Journal reception recognizing Bidwill as one of its 25 “Most Admired CEOs” for 2010.

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Ron Minegar is beginning his 10th season with the Cardinals after joining the organization from Disney Sports in 2000 .

In his current position, the 51-year old Minegar is responsible for developing the clubs strategic plan and overseeing all aspects of the Cardinals business operations . He serves as the team’s primary negotia-tor on all broadcast agreements, training camp agree-ments, concessionaire contracts, ticketing agree-ments and retail merchandise contracts . Additionally, Minegar was a part of the project team during the design and construction of University of Phoenix Sta-dium and works closely with the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority and the stadium’s facility manage-ment firm on business and operational issues .

Minegar also serves as Chief Operating Officer of Rojo Hospitality Group LLC which was awarded the food and beverage contract at University of Phoenix Stadium . Additionally, he serves in the same capac-ity for Rojo Event Management LLC . He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry . He was recently appointed to the role of Vice Chairman of Marketing for the Board’s Executive Committee, serves on the Finance Council and is past Chairman of the Energy Com-mittee .

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Minegar served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Anaheim Sports, Inc ., a division of the Walt Disney Corpora-tion . Originally hired to direct marketing and sales for the Anaheim Angels, Minegar ultimately assumed the additional responsibility of overseeing the marketing

and sales efforts for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim .Minegar began his sports career with the La

Crosse, WI franchise of the Continental Basketball Association serving as team President and represent-ing the club’s ownership on all league issues from 1985 to 1990 . He was a two-time “Executive of the Year” recipient in the CBA as a result of the team achieving league attendance records and a CBA cham-pionship . From 1991-1995, he served as the Director of Corporate Sales for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Target Center . Minegar left the Timberwolves to assist in the start up of the Minnesota Moose, an expansion franchise in the International Hockey League . In his role as Vice President of Business Oper-ations, he developed the organization’s overall busi-ness and operational plan and oversaw the launch of the wildly popular Moose logo that resulted in record league merchandise and promotional sales . Upon the announcement of the NHL’s return to the Twin Cities in 1997, Minegar assisted in the relocation of the IHL franchise to Winnipeg, Manitoba, then became CEO of Diamond Sports Group and was involved in acquisition projects within minor league baseball, basketball and hockey .

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1981 and in 1984 earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota .

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Minegar resides in Phoe-nix . He and his wife, Margaret, have two children: daughter, Jenna and son, Craig .

roN MINEGAREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CARDINALS UNVEIL ALTERNATE UNIFORMOn April 22, 2010 the Cardinals unveiled a third uniform at the team’s

draft party at Majerle’s Sports Grill . The design is consistent with the team’s current uniforms and consists

of a predominantly black jersey that is complemented by white game pants featuring a black stripe with red accent as well as black socks .

The new uniform will not replace the current uniforms which the Cardi-nals will continue to wear for the majority of their games . Under NFL rules, teams are permitted to wear their alternate uniform as many as three times per season – once in the preseason and twice in the regular season (not permitted in the postseason) . It has not yet been determined how many times or in which games the Cardinals will wear their alternate uniforms .

“Our coaches and players have done a tremendous job creating a specific and well-defined identity as a team that is powerful, aggressive, progres-sive and exciting,” said Cardinals President Michael Bidwill . “We think these uniforms reflect all of those same things . As an organization you want to make sure you keep moving forward, both on the field and off, and this new uniform is part of an overall organizational effort to continually keep things dynamic and innovative . We’re excited about them and we know our fans will be too .”

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Rod Graves is entering his 14th season with the Cardinals organization after joining the team in 1997 as the Assistant to the President . He was pro-moted to Vice President, Foot-ball Operations in 2003 and was named General Manager in 2007 . In February of 2010, he was rewarded for his role in shaping the team into back-to-back division champions when he received a contract exten-sion through 2013 .

Graves, 51, is responsible for all facets of the Cardinals foot-ball operations . He has provided leadership in hiring, planning, budgeting, player acquisitions, negotiations, and scouting . Graves has represented the Cardinals on a number of NFL committees and currently serves on the board of directors of National Football Scouting, Inc . and National Invitational Camp, Inc . (Indy Combine) . In June of ’08, Graves was named to the NFL’s new General Managers Advi-sory Committee, an 11-member group that provides recommendations and other feedback to the league’s Football Operations Department .

As General Manager, Rod has been particularly successful building the team through the NFL Draft and free agency . Of the 22 Cardinals starters at the end of the 2009 season, 13 were draft choices of the team during Graves’ tenure while one other

starter joined the team as an undrafted rookie free agent .

One of the league’s longest-tenured personnel decision makers, Graves is also one of five African American general managers in the NFL, joining Baltimore’s Ozzie Newsome, Houston’s Rick Smith, Detroit’s Martin Mayhew and the Giants Jerry Reese .

Consistent with the Cardi-nals efforts to become cham-pions in the community, Rod and his wife Dreama, devote their time and resources to supporting Cardinals Charities, The United Way, and the Ameri-can Diabetes Association .

A native of Houston, TX, Rod began his career in professional football in 1982 as a regional scout for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League . He joined the National Football League in 1984 as a regional scout for the Chicago Bears, a position he held until promoted to director of col-lege scouting in 1993 . He was promoted in 1994 to director of player personnel .

Graves is a graduate of Texas Tech University . He is also the son of the late Jackie Graves, former player personnel executive of the Philadelphia Eagles .

Rod and Dreama reside in Phoenix with their three children: daughters, Brittany & Taylor, and son, Joshua .

rod GRAVESGENERAL MANAGER

CARDINALS ALUMNI PROGRAMThe Arizona Cardinals Football Club stays con-

nected with its former players through the alumni program . The Cardinals are one of the NFL’s most historic franchises and players contribute while they are on the field as well as when their playing careers are over .

Cardinals alumni participate in community events such as the team’s annual alumni charity golf tournament .

At each Arizona home game the Cardinals have an alumni captain and every season the Cardinals hold a get-together for former players each time they play the Rams in St . Louis, the city the Cardinals called home from 1960-1987 .

“It’s history, and history is one of the important things you can learn from,” Hall of Fame safety Larry Wilson said . “When you have guys here, behind the football club, and out talking in the community, it sheds good light on what this club has done .

“I think the Cardinals have made so many strides for making the team better on the field and off the field . I am very appreciative of it, and I sit back and smile when I think about it .”

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CollegeGeorgia tech

Hometownatlanta, Ga

DoBfebruary 28, 1962

YearsnFl|CarDinals 14 | 4

keN WHISENHUNT

HEAD COACH

Ken Whisenhunt was named Arizona’s head coach on January 14, 2007 when he signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth . In his first three seasons, he has clearly established himself as one of the top coaches in the National Football League and on February 25, 2010 was rewarded with an extension that keeps him under contract through 2013 with a team option for 2014 .

Whisenhunt is the first coach in franchise his-tory with a .500 record or better in each of his first three seasons (8-8 in 2007; 9-7 in 2008; 10-6 in 2009) and the Cardinals are one of just two NFL teams (Minnesota) to improve its win total each of the last three seasons .

In his first three years as head coach, the Cardi-nals posted a 16-8 regular season record at Univer-

Became an NFL head coach for the first time when ■hired by Arizona on January 14, 2007 . He came to the Cardinals with 10 years of experience as an NFL assistant coach and also played nine seasons in the league as a tight end/H-Back .

After establishing himself as one of the NFL’s top ■head coaches in his first three seasons, was reward-ed with an extension on February 25, 2010 that keeps him under contract with the Cardinals through 2013 with a team option for 2014 .

Is the first coach in franchise history with a .500 ■record or better in each of his first three seasons (8-8 in 2007; 9-7 in 2008; 10-6 in 2009) . The Cardinals are one of just two NFL teams (Minnesota) to improve its win total each of the last three seasons .

His 31-23 overall record through three seasons has ■him in fourth place on the franchise career wins list and his 4-2 postseason record is among the league leaders in winning percentage .

Led the Cardinals to NFC West titles in 2008 and ■’09, the team’s first back-to-back division crowns since 1974-75; also guided Arizona to its first NFC Championship and Super Bowl appearance .

Arizona’s 8-8 record in Whisenhunt’s first season ■(2007) was its best since going 9-7 in 1998 .

The memorable 2008 season was even better as ■Arizona secured the franchise’s first postseason appearance since ‘98 with a 9-7 mark, first division crown since ’75, thanks to a 6-0 record within the NFC West, and first home playoff game since 1947 . It ended with the franchise’s first-ever conference title and Super Bowl appearance . Arizona’s 12 total wins in ’08 were the most in team history and the Cardinals won more postseason contests that January (3) than they had in their entire history (2) .

After their ’08 Super Bowl season, the ’09 Cardinals ■won 10 regular season games for the first time since 1976 with six of those wins coming on the road, the

most since 1963 . They also became just the 3rd NFL team since 1999 to return to the postseason after finishing as the Super Bowl runner-up the previous season .

In his three seasons as head coach, has led Arizona ■to a 13-5 record against NFC West opponents and the Cardinals have won twice as many playoff games under Whisenhunt (4) as they had in their postsea-son history prior to his arrival (2) .

In the 54 total games played during Whisenhunt’s ■three seasons as head coach, the Cardinals have scored 20-or-more points in 41 of them (76%) and 30+ points in 22 (41%) .

In 2007, Arizona set a franchise record for passing ■TDs in a season (32) and the team’s point total of 404 was the second-highest in team history . In ’08, the Cards offense was again explosive and scored a franchise record 427 total points . They added 188 more points in the postseason, the third-highest total in NFL postseason history . The 2009 AZ offense led the NFL in red zone scoring (70 .4%) as well as red zone TD efficiency (65 .1%) .

Before coming to AZ, Whisenhunt spent the previous ■six seasons with the Steelers . For the first three he was tight ends coach and then was offensive coor-dinator for the next three, helping the team earn a victory in Super Bowl XL .

Previously coached at the pro level with the Jets ■(2000), Browns (1999) and Ravens (1997-98); began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks with Vanderbilt (1995-96) .

Selected in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL Draft by ■Atlanta; went on to play nine NFL seasons with the Falcons (1985-88), Redskins (1989-90), and Jets (1991-93) .

Entered Georgia Tech as a walk-on and finished ■career ranked second on the school’s all-time receiv-ing yardage list and fourth in career receptions; earned degree in Civil Engineering .

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sity of Phoenix Stadium (19-8 including postsea-son) . In 2009, they went 6-2 on the road, giving them their most road wins in a single season since 1963 (6); they opened the year with five straight road wins for the first time since 1948 .

The Cardinals have also scored 20-or-more points in 41 of 54 total games played (76%) in the last three seasons and 30+ points in 22 of them (41%) .

2009 season: Led Arizona to a 10-6 regu-lar season record and second straight NFC West title, giving the Cards back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1974-75 . It was the team’s best regu-lar season record since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 . It marked the first 10-win season for the franchise since 1976 and its sixth all-time .

The Cardinals avoided back-to-back losses in ’09, the first time they’ve accomplished that feat since 1975; AZ was the only team in the NFL without back-to-back loses in ‘09 . The team posted a 6-2 road record in ’09, their most since 1963 (6) . With a win at St . Louis in week 11, the Cards rattled off five straight road wins in a season for the first time since 1948 .

With a thrilling OT Wild Card win vs . Green Bay, the Cards improved to 4-0 all-time at home in post-season play and gave the team back-to-back home playoff wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history .

2008 season: After a solid inaugural cam-paign as head coach, Whisenhunt’s second one resulted in the most successful season in team his-tory . The Cardinals secured the franchise’s first post-season appearance since 1998 with a 9-7 mark, first division crown since ’75 thanks to a 6-0 record within the NFC West, and first home playoff game since

1947 . That of course led to Arizona’s first-ever con-ference title and Super Bowl appearance .

Arizona’s 12 total wins in ’08 were the most in team history and the Cardinals won more postseason contests in January (3) than they had in their entire history (2) .

2007 season: In his first year as an NFL head coach, Whisenhunt led Arizona to its best record in 10 years (8-8) and the team recorded a 6-2 mark at home, its best since 1976 . Year one had its share of excitement and last-second finishes as seven of the season’s first eight games were decided by 7 points or fewer . In all, the Cardinals played an NFL-leading 12 games decided by eight or fewer (six by a field goal or less) . Arizona’s three-win improvement in ‘07 was the largest of any of the NFL’s five teams with first-year head coaches that year .

In 2007, the Cardinals set a franchise record for passing TDs (32) and recorded the second-highest season point total in team history with 404 (423 in 1984) .

coachInG caReeR:Whisenhunt came to the Cardinals with 10 years of

experience as an NFL assistant coach and also played nine seasons in the league as a tight end and H-Back .

Immediately before coming to Arizona, Whisenhunt served six seasons as an assistant on Bill Cowher’s staff with the Pittsburgh Steelers . After three years as tight ends coach, he spent the 2005-07 seasons as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator and helped the team to a victory over Seattle in Super Bowl XL .

In his first year as coordinator, the Steelers rush-ing attack improved from 31st to 2nd and the overall offense ranked 16th behind rookie QB Ben Roethlis-berger . His second year ended with an NFL title after

REG.YEAR SEASON PLAYOFFS NOTES2007 8-8 — •Three-win improvement best among

NFL’s first-year head coaches . •Arizona’sbestrecordsince1998. •6-2homerecordbestsince1976. •Franchiserecord32TDpassesand

second-best point total (404) .

2008 9-7 3-1 •First division crown since 1975 and first playoff win since 1998 .

•First-everconferencechampionshipand Super Bowl appearance .

•12totalwinsmostinteamhistory. •6-0recordindivisionandfirst

home playoff win since 1947 .

2009 10-6 1-1 •Cardinals first back-to-back division crowns since 1974-75 . • Won 10 games for the first time since 1976; six road wins most since 1963 . •OnlyteamintheNFLtogowithoutlosingback-to-backgames. •BecamejustthethirdSuperBowlrunner-upsince1999tomakethe

playoffs the next year . •ArizonaoneofjusttwoNFLteams(Minnesota)toimproveitswintotal

three straight years .

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Year School/Team Position1995-96 Vanderbilt Special Teams/Tight Ends1997-98 Baltimore Ravens Tight Ends1999 Cleveland Browns Special Teams2000 New York Jets Tight Ends2001-03 Pittsburgh Steelers Tight Ends2004-06 Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator2007- ARIZONA CARDINALS HEAD COACH

Year School/Team Position1980-84 Georgia Tech Quarterback/Tight End1985-88 Atlanta Falcons Tight End/H-Back1989-90 Washington Redskins Tight End/H-Back1991-93 New York Jets Tight End/H-Back

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WHIS TO A TEEAs a native of Augusta, it is no surprise that Whisenhunt is also an avid golfer . Like many Augusta

residents, he worked the Masters tournament as a teenager, handling the manual scoreboard on the 18th hole . He’s had the opportunity to play the course on several occasions; the last time was in May of 2008 when he shot an even par 72 that included an eagle on the par four 11th hole . At one point he considered playing the sport professionally . After concluding his nine-year NFL playing career in 1993, Whisenhunt took a year off during which he played a lot, including an appearance at the 1994 U .S . Mid-Amateur at Hazeltine . His career-best score is a 65 and he has made two holes in one over the years . (That doesn’t include another that came after his first ball went out of play, resulting in a three on the scorecard) .

the Steelers offense averaged 26 .8 points per game in the playoffs . Pittsburgh’s 2006 offense ranked 7th overall (9th passing and 10th rushing) .

Whisenhunt took over as Pitts-burgh’s offensive coordinator in 2004 when Mike Mularkey became head coach of the Bills . That was the same year the team drafted Roethlisberger and the rookie QB went on to set an NFL record with wins in his first 13 career starts en route to Offensive Rookie of the Year honors . The next season he became the youngest QB in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and finished third in the league in passer rating (98 .6) .

Whisenhunt joined the Steelers in January of 2001 as tight ends coach when Mularkey was ele-vated from that position to offensive coordinator . He previously coached at the pro level with the New York Jets (tight ends, 2000), Cleve-land Browns (special teams, 1999) and Baltimore Ravens (tight ends, 1997-98) . He began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks with Vanderbilt for two seasons (1995-96)

PlayInG caReeR:Whisenhunt was drafted in the 12th

round of the 1985 NFL Draft by Atlanta out of Georgia Tech . He went on to play nine NFL seasons with the Falcons (1985-88), Redskins (1989-90), and Jets (1991-93) . In 74 career games (37 starts), he caught 62 passes for 601 yards and six TDs .

After going to Georgia Tech as a walk-on, he finished his college playing

career ranked second on the Yel-low Jackets’ receiving yardage list (1,264 yards) and fourth in career receptions (82) . He was a consensus All-ACC and honorable men-tion All-America selection as a senior in 1984 when he averaged 19 .1 yards-per-catch .

PeRsonal:Born February 28,

1962 in Atlanta, GA, Whisenhunt was raised in Augusta and is a graduate of Richmond Academy . He earned a degree in Civil Engi-neering from Georgia Tech . Ken and his wife, Alice, have two children – son, Kenneth, Jr . and

daughter Mary Ashley .

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ProFootBallHalloFFame:2010 Inductee

Hall of Fame guard Russ Grimm begins his fourth sea-son with the Cardinals as the assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line after joining the team on 1/23/07 . Grimm spent his first two seasons as assis-tant head coach/offensive line and was given the addi-tional title of run game coordinator on 2/18/09 . Previ-ously with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the same capacity, Grimm is beginning his 19th season as an NFL assistant after playing 11 years at guard for the Washington Red-skins . He was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past February after having been a finalist the past four years (2006-09) .

Grimm, 51, spent six seasons with the Steelers coaching with Ken Whisenhunt before coming to Ari-zona . He joined the Steelers staff in 2001 as only the second offensive line coach in Bill Cowher’s tenure and made an instant impact in developing Pittsburgh’s offensive line . Grimm’s value to the coaching staff was recognized by Cowher, who promoted Grimm to assistant head coach prior to the 2004 season, the only coach to hold that title under Cowher .

Last season, the Cardinals finished with 16 rushing touchdowns, the highest team total since recording 18 in 1998 . Rookie running back Beanie Wells rushed for 793 yards, the second most in the NFL among rookies and his seven touchdowns in 2009 were tied (Knowshon Moreno) for tops among rookie running backs . In 2008, Grimm’s five regular offensive linemen started all 20 games during the regular season and postseason includ-ing Super Bowl XLIII . The offense finished with a top five ranking (4th overall) for the second consecutive season and rookie running back Tim Hightower set a franchise rookie mark with 10 rushing touchdowns .

Grimm made an immediate impact in his first season with Arizona in 2007 . His offensive line allowed only 24 sacks, 6th best in the NFL and the fewest given up by the Cardinals since 1978 (22) . Grimm’s offensive line also paved the way for running back Edgerrin James to rush for 1,222 yards, the fifth best total in team history .

The 2006 Steelers offensive line helped pave the way for running back Willie Parker to gain 1,494 yards and 13 touchdowns on 337 carries (4 .4 yard avg .) and earn his first Pro Bowl selection . Pittsburgh’s offense finished the 2006 season with the 10th best rushing attack in the NFL, helping to give the Steelers the 7th ranked total offense in the league . Parker finished the season with the second and third top rushing performances of the year in the NFL with 223 rushing yards (32 att ., TD) against Cleveland (12/7) and 213 yards (22 att ., 2 TDs) vs . New Orleans (11/12) .

Under Grimm’s guidance in 2005, the Super Bowl champion Steelers averaged nearly 140 yards rushing per

game during the regular season to rank fifth in the NFL while also grinding out 181 rushing yards in their Super Bowl XL victory over the Seattle Seahawks .

While in Pittsburgh, Grimm molded a formidable and tough offensive front anchored by All-Pro guard Alan Faneca, who earned his sixth trip to the Pro Bowl and his fifth consecutive start in 2007, and center Jeff Hart-ings, who made his second Pro Bowl appearance in 2006 and developed into one of the best centers in the NFL in just six seasons .

A native of Scottdale, PA, Grimm began his NFL coaching career as Washington’s tight ends coach (1992-96) before moving to coach the Redskins offensive line for four seasons (1997-2000) . He is credited with the development of Washington tackles Jon Jansen and five-time Pro Bowler Chris Samuels, who each earned starting spots as rookies on the Redskins’ offensive line .

Joined the Cardinals on 1/23/07 when he ■

became the team’s assistant head coach/offensive line .

Given the additional title of run game coordi- ■

nator following 2008 season on 2/18/09 .

Selected to the seven-member Class of 2010 ■

for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on 2/6/10 . Was among the 15 finalists for the Hall of Fame in 2010 after being a finalist for the past four years (2006-09)

In 2008, his five offensive linemen started ■

all 20 games during the season including Super Bowl XLIII .

In 2007, Arizona’s offensive line ranked sixth ■

in the NFL by allowing only 24 sacks, the low-est total for the team since 1978 (22) .

Spent 20 seasons with the Washington ■

Redskins, the first 11 as an all-pro lineman (1981-91) and then as an assistant coach for nine seasons (1992-2000)

In his career, his teams have earned four ■

Super Bowl victories . Three as a player (XVII, XXII and XXVI) and one as a coach (XL) .

Earned four consecutive Pro Bowl selections ■

(1983-86) and was a first-team selection to the NFL’s 1980’s all-decade team .

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CollegePittsburgh

Hometownscottdale, Pa

DoBMay 2, 1959


russ GRIMM

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Grimm started 11 seasons at guard for the Redskins (1981-91) and helped lead the team to four Super Bowl appearances and three victories . He was voted to four consecu-tive Pro Bowls (1983-86), was a first-team selection to the 1980s all-decade team, and an original member of Washington’s renowned “Hogs” offensive line . During his playing days with the Redskins, Grimm was a teammate of Whisenhunt (1989-90) .

Before his HOF selection in 2010, he was among the 17 finalists for induction the past three years (2007-09) and among the 10 finalists in 2006 .

An All-American cen-ter at Pitt who helped his team to a 22-2 record over his junior and senior seasons, Grimm was selected

by the Redskins in the third round (69th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft . His younger brother, Donn, was a starting linebacker on Notre Dame’s 1988 national championship team and signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent in 1991 .

Grimm punted, played quarterback and linebacker at Southmoreland High School

while earning nine varsity letters and starring on the basketball team .

He was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports

Hall of Fame . He has four children, Chad, an offen-sive assistant with the Cardinals, Cody, who was drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh-round of the 2010 NFL Draft and fra-ternal twins Devin and Dylan .

SUPER BOWL SUCCESSGrimm has appeared in six Super Bowls in his 30 years in the NFL as a player and coach, including four

championships .

SEASON SUPER BOWL OUTCOME COACHING POSITION TEAM1982 XVII 27-17 Win Player/Washington Redskins1983 XVIII 38-9 Loss Player/Washington Redskins1987 XXII 42-10 Win Player/Washington Redskins1991 XXVI 37-24 Win Player/Washington Redskins2005 XL 21-10 Win Asst . Head Coach/Offensive Line/Pittsburgh Steelers2008 XLIII 27-23 LOSS ASST. HEAD COACH/OFFENSIVE LINE/ARIZONA CARDINALS

ARIZONA MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION (MVD) OFFERS SPECIAL CARDINALS LICENSE PLATE

Beginning on January 31, 2010, special Cardinals license plates became available to those in Arizona through the state’s Motor Vehi-cle Division .

The official license plate is black with the Cardinals birdhead logo . The plates are available both in standard and disability versions . Per-sonalized plates (up to six characters) are also offered .

There is an annual special plate fee of $25 for either a standard or disability numbered Arizona Cardinals plate . The annual fee for a personalized plate is $50 .

Of the annual $25 plate fee, $17 will be donated to Arizona Cardinals Charities, a 501(c)(3) foundation that funds programs designed to improve the lives of children, women and minorities within the state of Arizona .

The plates are available on-line at www .servicearizona .com, in person at any Motor Vehicle Division office or Authorized Third Party Provider, or via mail by submitting a completed Special Plate Application .

Year Team Position1992–1996 Washington Redskins Tight Ends1997–2000 Washington Redskins Offensive Line2001–03 Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Line2004–06 Pittsburgh Steelers Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/RUN GAME COORDINATOR/OFFENSIVE LINE

Year Team Position1981-91 Washington Redskins Guard

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Collegecincinnati

Hometownyoungstown, oh

DoBnovember 5, 1965


BILL DAVIS

DEFENSIVE COORDINATORBill Davis enters his fourth season with the Car-

dinals and second as defensive coordinator after being promoted to the position on 2/18/09 . Enter-ing his 19th season as an NFL assistant, Davis origi-nally joined the Cardinals on 1/19/07 as linebackers coach following two seasons as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator .

In Davis’ first year as defensive coordinator with the Cardinals, his unit allowed 325 points, the fifth-lowest total for the franchise since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 . The Car-dinals also had 21 interceptions during the regular season, the team’s highest total since intercept-ing 23 passes in 1994 . Arizona’s defense finished sixth in the NFL with 43 sacks, the third-highest total (59 in 1983, 55 in 1984) for the team since sacks became an official stat in 1982 . Safety Adrian Wilson and defensive tackle Dar-nell Dockett were both selected as Pro Bowl starters in 2009 while free safety Antrel Rolle and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie were also picked for the Pro Bowl .

During Davis’ two seasons as line-backers coach for the Cardinals (2007-08), linebackers Karlos Dansby and Gerald Hayes both eclipsed over 100 tackles each year with Dansby leading the team in 2007 (117 tackles) and setting a new career-high in 2008 (128 tackles) . During Davis’ first season in Arizona, linebacker Calvin Pace also recorded over 100 tackles for the first time in his career (106) while also col-lecting 6 .5 sacks to finish second on the team .

In 2006, the 49ers defense was highlighted with cornerback Walt Harris’ first Pro Bowl selection after tying with an NFC high eight interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown .

Davis joined San Fran-cisco after completing one season (2004) as lineback-

ers coach for the New York Giants . Prior to the season in New

York, Davis spent the previ-ous three campaigns as the Atlanta Falcons linebackers coach . During that span, linebacker Keith Brooking was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his three

seasons under Davis . In 2002, Davis was instrumental in helping Atlanta’s lineback-

ers adjust to a new 3-4 defense installed by defensive coordina-tor Wade Phillips .

As a youngster, Davis observed as a ball boy under Dick Vermeil (Philadelphia) and Don Shula (Miami) while his

father, Bill, served 13 years in the NFL, including six years as the Cleveland Browns vice president of player personnel .

Promoted to defensive coordinator on 2/18/09 ■

after working as linebackers coach with the Cardinals for two seasons (2007-08) .

19-year NFL assistant who has worked with ■

seven other teams during his coaching career .

Arizona’s defense allowed 325 points during ■

the regular season in 2009, the fifth-lowest total for the franchise since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 .

Worked for two seasons as defensive coor- ■

dinator for San Francisco (2005-06) prior to joining Arizona’s staff .

Served as outside linebackers coach in ■

Carolina (1995-98) and helped guide linebackers Kevin Greene (14 .5 sacks) and Lamar Lathon (13 .5 sacks) to finish first and second in the NFL in sacks while each being selected for the Pro Bowl .

Coached linebackers for Atlanta for ■

three seasons (2001-03) and helped Keith Brooking reach the Pro Bowl in each of those three seasons .

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After beginning his coaching career as a gradu-ate assistant at Michigan State, Davis joined the NFL in 1992 as a defensive assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers under Bill Cowher . With a playing and coach-ing career primarily on the offensive side of the ball, Davis worked for three successful seasons with the Steelers on the defensive side of the ball .

As a defensive assistant coach, Davis sat in meeting rooms with a list of former and current head coaches including Cowher, Dom Capers, Mar-vin Lewis and Dick LeBeau .

In 1995, Davis began a four-year stretch as the outside linebackers coach with the Carolina Pan-thers under Capers . With Davis as their coach in 1996, linebackers Kevin Greene and Lamar Lathon finished first and second in the NFL in sacks, with

14 .5 and 13 .5 respectively . Each made the Pro Bowl and the second-year Panthers advanced to the NFC Championship Game .

After leaving Carolina, Davis had a pair of one-year stops, first with the Cleveland Browns (1999) as a defensive assistant/linebackers and next with the Green Bay Packers (2000) as a defensive assis-tant/defensive line .

A native of Youngstown, OH, Davis was a col-lege quarterback and receiver at the University of Cincinnati from 1985-88 . He also spent time in training camp as a wide receiver with the Miami Dolphins .

Davis and his wife, Sherry, have four daugh-ters; Monica, Brooke and twins Grace and Ava and a son, Billy .

Year School/Team Position1990–91 Michigan State University Graduate Assistant1992–94 Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Assistant1995–98 Carolina Panthers Outside Linebackers1999 Cleveland Browns Defensive Assistant/Linebackers2000 Green Bay Packers Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line2001–03 Atlanta Falcons Linebackers2004 New York Giants Linebackers2005–06 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS

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CARDINALS HELP EARTHqUAKE VICTIMS IN MEXICOLast April, Cardinals senior director of commu-

nity relations Luis Zendejas, and Rolando Cantu, manager of international business ventures, went on a mission to provide some relief to the people of San Luis, a remote Mexican farming community near Mexicali that was brutally ravaged by the earth-quake on Easter Sunday .

The area, responsible for 30 percent of Mexico’s wheat production, found itself flooded and ripped apart by the 7 .2 quake . There had been about 900 smaller earthquakes registered in the week before the large one hit . When the big one did arrive, it burst the natural water wells and irrigation ditches, not only ruining the crops but setting the area back years .

Some 1,400 people – mainly women, chil-dren and the elderly – found their way to a nearby mountaintop plateau where makeshift tents served as housing . Cantu said the spot is so remote even the Mexican government didn’t know the extent of the problem .

The two drove to the spot and delivered blan-kets and Cardinals gear for the displaced resi-dents . They gave out Gatorade and basic neces-sities – paper plates, plastic utensils, toilet paper – that are so hard to get .

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Collegeclarion (Pa) university

HometownPittsburgh, Pa

DoBapril 9, 1970


MIke MILLER

PASSING GAME COORDINATOREleven-year NFL assistant Mike Miller begins his

fourth season with the Cardinals and second as passing game coordinator after being promoted on 2/18/09 . Previously Arizona’s wide receivers coach for two seasons (2007-08), Miller joined the Cardinals on 2/6/07 as an offensive assistant and was promoted to receivers coach on 3/21/07 . He came to Arizona after splitting 2006 between the Berlin Thunder (quarter-backs/receivers) of NFL Europe in the spring and Rob-ert Morris University (defensive line) in the fall . The Cardinals are the third NFL franchise Miller has worked for as an assistant after previous jobs with the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers .

In his first season as passing game coordina-tor in 2009, Miller helped guide quarter-back Kurt Warner to 3,753 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes . Wide receiv-ers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin both eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards as Fitzgerald also tied for the league lead with 13 TD receptions, while also earn-ing his third straight Pro Bowl selection and fourth overall .

During his two seasons as wide receiv-ers coach (2007-08), Boldin (160 recep-tions for 1,891 yards and 20 TDs) and Fitzgerald (196 receptions for 2,840 yards and 22 TDs) combined for 356 recep-tions and 4,731 yards to go along with 42 touchdowns . The duo also com-bined for three Pro Bowl appearances (Fitzgerald 2007-08, Boldin 2008) . Fitzgerald led the NFC for two con-secutive seasons in both receptions and receiving yards (96 receptions for 1,431 yards in 2008, 100 recep-tions for 1,409 yards in 2008) while also leading the NFL with 12 touch-downs in 2008 . Even though Boldin missed four games due to various injuries in 2008, he still caught 89 passes for 1,038 yards and a career-high 11 touchdowns . Sec-ond-year receiver Steve Breaston had career-highs with 77 recep-tions for 1,006 yards, giving the Cardinals three 1,000-yard receivers for the first time in team history and only the fifth time in NFL history . Arizona finished the season with NFL rankings of 4th in

total offense and 2nd in passing offense as Warner threw a franchise record 30 touchdown passes . In both of Miller’s first two seasons with the Cardinals, the passing offense fin-

ished with a top five ranking in the NFL (5th in 2007) .

Miller joined the Thunder in the spring of 2006 from the Buffalo

Bills where he was quality con-trol/tights ends coach in 2004 and tight ends coach in 2005 . He previously served as an offensive assistant for four years with Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1999-2003) .

The Pittsburgh, PA native got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant coaching running backs at Robert Morris Uni-

versity (PA) for two seasons (1997-1998) . He also worked as a public relations and operations intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1994-95) and Indianapolis Colts (1996) . After attending Plum Senior High School, Miller received his bachelor’s degree in communi-cations from Clarion University (PA) and his master’s degree in

Education from Robert Morris .

Promoted to passing game coordinator on ■

2/18/09 after working as wide receivers coach with the Cardinals for two seasons (2007-08) .

Helped tutor wide receivers Anquan Boldin ■

and Larry Fitzgerald for the past three sea-sons . The duo combined for four Pro Bowl selections since 2007 .

In 2008, three of Miller’s players went ■

over 1,000 receiving yards (Fitzgerald-1,431, Boldin-1,038, Breaston-1,006) for the first time in team history and only the fifth time in NFL history .

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Year School/Team Position1997-98 Robert Morris Graduate Assistant/Running Backs1999-03 Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Quality Control2004 Buffalo Bills Tight Ends/Offensive Quality Control2005 Buffalo Bills Tight Ends2006 Berlin Thunder Quarterbacks/Receivers2006 Robert Morris Defensive Line2007- ARIZONA CARDINALS PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/ WIDE RECEIVERS

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Collegenorth carolina a&t

HometownMoncks corner, sc

DoBaugust 18, 1955


roN AIKEN

DEFENSIVE LINEVeteran assistant coach Ron Aiken enters his

fourth season with the Cardinals after being hired to coach the defensive line on 2/14/07 . Aiken joined the Cardinals after spend-ing eight seasons at the University of Iowa coaching the same position .

During his tenure with the Car-dinals, Aiken has helped tutor defen-sive tackle Darnell Dockett to two Pro Bowl selections (2007, 2009) includ-ing earning his first starting assign-ment this past year . Dockett led all NFL defensive tackles with seven sacks in 2009 after previously leading the Cardinals and all NFL inte-rior defensive linemen with nine sacks in 2007 when he tied the franchise record for sacks in a season by a defensive tackle (Mark Smith) . Aiken has also helped in the development of third-year defensive end Calais Campbell who tied Dockett for the team lead with seven sacks in 2009 .

Named the 2002 American Football Coaches Association Division I Assistant Coach of the Year with the Hawkeyes, Aiken joined Iowa’s staff in 1999 and helped lead the Hawkeyes to six straight bowl appearances (2001-06) . His defensive line f inished the 2005 season ranking 29th nationally in rush defense (126 yards per

game) and 22nd in scoring defense (20 points per game), finishing third in the Big Ten in both

categories and fourth in total defense . Future pros he coached while at Iowa

include defensive end and two-time Pro Bowl selection (2006-07) Aaron Kamp-man (Green Bay), defensive end Derreck Robinson (Cleveland), nose tackle Colin Cole (Seattle), defensive end Matt Roth

(Cleveland), and defensive tackle Jona-than Babineaux (Atlanta) .

Iowa led the Big Ten in rush-ing defense in 2004 and

the Hawkeyes were fifth nationally in rushing defense, sixth in turn-over margin and 11th in total defense .

Iowa’s rushing defense ranked sec-ond in the Big Ten for three straight years before lead-ing the league in 2004 . The Hawkeyes were fifth in the nation against the

run (81 .9) in 2002, seventh in 2003 (92 .7)

and fifth again in 2004 (92 .5) .

Prior to joining the Hawkeyes, Aiken spent the 1998 season coach-

ing linebackers at San Diego State where all three of his linebackers earned all-conference honors . He

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Year School/Team Position1979 Greensville County H .S . Head Coach1980–81 Bethany College Offensive Line/Special Teams1982–84 Tarkio College Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line1985 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Special Teams Coordinator1986–90 Langston (OK) Head Coach1991–94 New Mexico University Linebackers/Defensive Ends1995–96 Vanderbilt University Defensive Line1997 University of Texas Defensive Tackles1998 San Diego State Linebackers1999–2006 University of Iowa Defensive Line2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS DEFENSIVE LINE

Year School/Team Position2010– ARIZONA CARDINALS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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was at the University of Texas coaching defen-sive tackles in 1997, worked with the defensive line at Vanderbilt from 1995-96 and was at New Mexico coaching linebackers and defensive ends from 1991-94 .

Aiken was the head coach at Langston (OK) from 1986-90 where his teams led the nation (NAIA Div . I) in total defense in two of his four seasons . He was special teams coordinator at Rensselaer Poly-technic Institute in 1985, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Tarkio College from 1982-84 and he coached the offensive line and spe-cial teams at Bethany College from 1980-81 . Aiken

began his coaching career as the offensive line coach at Boiling Springs (SC) High School and in 1979 became head coach at Greensville County (VA) High School .

A graduate of North Carolina A&T, Aiken earned all-conference honors while playing guard and cen-ter for the Aggies (1973-76) and was a team cap-tain in 1976 .

He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from North Carolina A&T in 1977 and a master’s degree in secondary education from The Citadel in 1982 . He and his wife, Sheryl, have three sons: Matthew, Stephen and Joshua .

Collegesalisbury university

HometownMassapequa, ny

DoBJuly 31, 1982


PeTe ALOSI

ASST. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGAssistant strength and conditioning coach Pete

Alosi begins his third season with the Cardinals and first as a full time coach after being promoted in June, 2010 . He spent his first two seasons as a staff assistant under head strength coach John Lott after being hired in February, 2008 .

Alosi previously served internships with the Cleveland Browns (2006) and New York Giants (2007) before working as a sports performance coach at Arizona State University in 2007 .

He played collegiately as a linebacker as Salisbury University (2000-02) before serving as a strength and conditioning intern with the Hofstra University football team in the summer of 2003 . He then worked as a sports performance coach at Velocity Sports Per-formance from 2004-05 prior to joining the Browns .

A native of Massapequa, NY, Alosi earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Salisbury in 2004 . His brother, Sal, is the head strength and conditioning coach for the New York Jets .

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Collegewheaton college

HometownMiami, fl

DoBJanuary 4, 1961


rIck COURTRIGHT

ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE BACKSWith a coaching background entering its 23rd

year, Rick Courtright begins his seventh season on the Cardinals staff and fourth as the assistant defensive backs coach . As the defensive quality control coach for three seasons (2004-06) prior to his current assignment, Courtright was instrumen-tal in helping to guide strong safety Adrian Wilson to his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2006 . Wilson also had eight sacks in 2005, the most of any defensive back in NFL history, and was again recognized with Pro Bowl selections in 2008 and 2009 . Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and safety Antrel Rolle also made their Pro Bowl debuts in ’09 .

A native of Miami, FL, Courtright began his coaching career as defensive coordinator at Hen-dricks (MN) High School in 1988, before becoming the head coach at Teton County High School in Driggs, ID for two seasons (1989-90) . He was then part of the University of Wash-ington staff in 1991–92 that produced two Pac-10 Conference titles, a pair of Rose Bowl appearances, and the 1991 National Champi-onship .

Following his two sea-sons as assistant offen-sive line coach at Wash-ington, he joined the

staff at Minnesota-Morris as defensive line coach, strength coach, and academic coordinator in 1993 . He coached defensive ends at Ohio Univer-sity in 1994, served as outside linebackers coach at Idaho State (1995) and as linebackers coach, tight ends coach, special teams coordinator, and recruiting coordinator at the University of Idaho

(1996–99) before serving one season (2000) as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Murray State . Prior to joining the Cardinals, Courtright spent three seasons as defen-sive coordinator and linebackers coach at Western Illinois (2001-03) where he was instrumental in guiding the Leathernecks to

a Gateway Conference Championship in 2002 and postseason berths in

2002-03 .Courtright was an All-State

linebacker at Miami Christian High School, and played col-lege football at Wheaton (IL) College where he earned a degree in physi-cal education in 1983, which he later comple-mented with a degree in sports pedagogy (the science of teach-ing) from Idaho in 1999 . Courtright has been married to his wife Lois for 26 years

and the couple resides in Phoenix .

Year School/Team Position1988 Hendricks H .S . Defensive Coordinator1989–1990 Teton County H .S . Head Coach1991–92 University of Washington Asst . Offensive line1993 Univ . of Minnesota-Morris Def . Line/Strength and Conditioning/ Academic Coordinator1994 Ohio University Defensive Ends1995 Idaho State University Outside Linebackers1996–99 University of Idaho Linebackers/Tight Ends/Special Teams2000 Murray State University Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers2001–03 Western Illinois University Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers2004– ARIZONA CARDINALS ASST. DEFENSIVE BACKS/DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

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Collegeviginia tech

Hometownfairfax, va

DoBMay 18, 1985


chAd GRIMM

OFFENSIVE qUALITY CONTROLChad Grimm enters his second season

with the Cardinals as an offensive qual-ity control coach after joining the team on 3/2/09 .

Born in Fairfax, VA, Grimm played four seasons (2003-06) at Virginia Tech as a linebacker and special teams performer where he appeared in 16 career games . After playing in eight games as a freshman on special teams, Grimm appeared in one as a sophomore, four as a junior and three as a senior .

Grimm lettered for three seasons as an outside line-backer and long snapper at Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) . He collected over 100 tackles and 5 .5

sacks during his senior season including notching 10 tackles, a sack, and a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown in the regional championship game . He was also an all-district player and state champion in lacrosse at Oakton .

Grimm’s father, Russ, is an assistant coach with the Cardinals and Hall of Fame

offensive lineman who played 11 sea-sons with the Washington Redskins (1981-91) . His brother Cody, was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buc-

caneers in the seventh-round of the 2010 NFL Draft .

He graduated from Vir-ginia Tech with a bach-elor’s degree in Apparel, Housing and Resource Man-agement in 2008 .

Year School/Team Position2009– ARIZONA CARDINALS OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

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ARIZONA AND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIMEEvery year people across the country turn their clocks ahead in the spring and back in the fall,

except in Arizona . Although Arizona stays on standard time throughout the year, never changing their clocks for-

ward or setting them back, the time change, or lack thereof, does affect the Cardinals’ local kickoff times during the season .

In 2010, daylight saving time was observed on the second Sunday in March (March 14) and ends on the first Sunday in November (November 7) . When daylight saving time is in effect, Arizona is three hours behind the east coast making a 4 p .m . kickoff in New York a 1 p .m . kickoff in Arizona .

However, when daylight saving time ends, Arizona is only two hours behind the east coast, mak-ing a 4 p .m . kickoff in New York a 2 p .m . kickoff in Arizona .

In 1967 the Uniform Time Act was instituted, putting the entire country on daylight saving time . After one year, states could opt out if they wanted and Arizona went back to standard time and stayed there . Residents and lawmakers of Arizona knew there was an abundance of sunshine and did not see the need to move their clocks ahead in order to save any . The only other state that does not observe Daylight Saving Time is Hawaii .

CARDINALS ON THE INTERNETFor all the latest news and updates, follow the Arizona Cardinals on Facebook (www .facebook .

com/arizonacardinals) and on Twitter at (www .twitter .com/cardschatter) . For in depth analysis log on to AZCardinals .com . The team’s official web site provides feature stories, audio/video content and the latest news on Darren Urban’s “Word from the Birds” blog . You can also get information on Uni-versity of Phoenix Stadium .

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Collegeutah state

Hometownlos angeles, ca

DoBMay 17, 1957


doNNIe HENDERSON

DEFENSIVE BACKSDonnie Henderson is entering his 10th season as

an NFL assistant and first with the Cardinals after being hired to coach defensive backs on 2/22/10 . Henderson comes to the Cardinals with 26 years of coaching experience including NFL jobs with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens .

Henderson spent the 2009 season as a volunteer defensive assistant with the California Redwoods of the UFL . He was the defensive backs coach with Jacksonville in 2008 after working as a consultant to Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis in 2007 . He previously worked as the defensive coor-dinator for Detroit in 2006 as he helped the Lions defense rank 10th in the NFL with 30 takeaways .

He spent two seasons as the defensive coordina-tor for the New York Jets (2004-05) where he helped the defense improve from 21st to 7th in the NFL in total defense after his first season . The Jets also improved from 23rd to 4th in points allowed and 28th to 5th in rushing defense . The team’s 261 points allowed in 2004 was good enough for 2nd in the NFL (Pittsburgh, 251) and ranked third-best in team history . They also had a league leading seven second-half shutouts and held nine teams under 100 yards rushing . Rookie linebacker Jonathan Vilma was named the 2004 AP Defen-sive Rookie of the Season . In 2005, the Jets finished second in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (172 .2 avg .) and finished 5th with 21 interceptions .

Henderson began his NFL coaching career with Baltimore in 1999 as the assistant defensive backs coach until being promoted in 2000 to coach defensive backs . During Hen-derson’s tenure with the Ravens from 1999-2003,

Baltimore ranked second in the NFL with 88 inter-ceptions and he tutored a secondary that included Pro Bowlers S Rod Woodson, CB Chris McAlister and S Ed Reed .

In 2000, Baltimore set NFL defensive records for fewest points allowed in a 16-game season (165), fewest rushing yards allowed (970) while also set-ting franchise records with 23 interceptions and leading the NFL with 49 takeaways . The Ravens secondary was responsible for 12 interceptions, six forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries .

Prior to joining the Ravens in 1999, Henderson was an assistant for 16 years at the collegiate level . He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Utah State (1983-85) where he also coached linebackers for three sea-

sons (1986-1988) before coaching defensive backs and serving as recruiting coordina-tor at the University of Idaho in 1989 . He then spent two seasons at California (1990-91) as linebackers coach before joining the Arizona State staff where

he coached safeties (1992-94) and defensive backs (1995-97) . Dur-

ing Henderson’s tenure with Arizona State, former Car-

dinals safety Pat Tillman played linebacker (1994-97) for the Sun Devils . He spent the 1998 season as the defensive backs and assistant head coach at the University of Hous-ton prior to joining the NFL .

Henderson played two seasons at Santa Monica Junior College before transferring to Utah State where he earned first-team Big West Confer-ence honors as a

senior cornerback in 1979 . He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 10th round

(251st overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft . Born in Baltimore, MD, Henderson attended Locke High School (Los Angeles, CA) .

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Collegealabama

HometownGadsen, al

DoBnovember 29, 1974


FreddIe KITCHENS

TIGHT ENDSTight ends coach Freddie Kitchens enters his fourth

season on the Cardinals coaching staff after beginning his NFL coaching career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2006 . Kitchens joined the Cowboys staff with seven years of collegiate coaching experience following a successful stint as a quarterback at the University of Alabama . In 10 years as a player and coach at the college level, Kitchens was a part of teams that captured three conference titles and played in seven bowl games .

In 2007, Kitchens’ tight ends (Leonard Pope, Ben Patrick, Troy Bienemann) helped the Car-dinals finish with the 5th best passing offense in the NFL as well as helping to record 32 passing touchdowns, a new franchise record . As a group, the eight touchdowns caught by the tight ends were the most since 1988 and the trio also recorded six red zone touchdowns, helping the Cardinals to the second best red zone scoring offense in the NFL (94 .0%) .

With Dallas in 2006, Kitch-ens helped tutor Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten to his third consecutive trip to Hawaii . Witten finished the season with 64 recep-tions for 754 yards (11 .8 yard avg .) and one touchdown while starting in all 16 games .

Kitchens came to Dallas after a two-year stint at Mississippi State University where he coached run-ning backs (2005) and tight ends (2004) . In 2005, he guided Jerious Norwood, a 2006 third-round NFL Draft

choice of the Atlanta Falcons, to a 1,180-yard season, becoming just the second runner to post back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing sea-

sons in school history . In his first season on the Bulldogs staff in 2004, Kitchens helped implement the West Coast offense that gained tight end Eric Butler All-SEC freshman recognition .

He served as the running backs coach at the University of North Texas from 2001-03 and contributed to Mean Green clubs that won three straight Sun Belt Conference titles . In 2003, running back Patrick Cobbs rushed for 1,680 yards and scored 19 touchdowns, earning the Sun Belt Conference Offen-sive Player of the Year award while also leading the nation with a 152 .7 yards per game average . During his previous two seasons, Kitchens devel-oped Kevin Galbreath into the first back in school his-

tory to rush for back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons . The 2,372

yards gained on the ground in 2002 were the most at North Texas since 1959 .

Year School/Team Position1983–88 Utah State Linebackers/Graduate Assistant1989 Idaho Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator1990–91 University of California Linebackers1992–97 Arizona State University Defensive Backs/Safeties1998 University of Houston Defensive Backs/Asst . Head Coach1999–03 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Backs/Asst . Defensive Backs2004–2005 New York Jets Defensive Coordinator2006 Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator2008 Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Backs2009 California Redwoods (UFL) Defensive Assistant2010– ARIZONA CARDINALS DEFENSIVE BACKS

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Year School/Team Position1999 Glenville State Offensive Assistant2000 Louisiana State University Graduate Assistant2001–03 University of North Texas Running Backs2004 Mississippi State Tight Ends2005 Mississippi State Running Backs2006 Dallas Cowboys Tight Ends2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS TIGHT ENDS

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Kitchens joined the North Texas staff after one sea-son as a graduate assistant at LSU (2000) where he served on Nick Saban’s first Tiger staff, managing the offensive scout team and helping with special teams . After a one-year stint playing professionally in Italy in the spring of 1999, he began his coaching career as an assistant at Glenville State College that fall, coaching both running backs and tight ends .

A three-year starter at quarterback for the Univer-sity of Alabama (1995-97), Kitchens finished his play-ing career with 4,668 yards and 30 touchdown passes

for the Crimson Tide . He ranked third in Alabama his-tory in career attempts, fourth in career passing yards and fifth in career completions upon his departure . Alabama went 22-13 during those three seasons and went to the 1993 Gator Bowl, 1994 Citrus Bowl, and the 1996 Outback Bowl .

A native of Gadsden, AL, Kitchens earned high school All-America honors and was named Mr . Foot-ball in the state of Alabama his senior season . He and his wife, Ginger, have two daughters Bennett and Camden .

Collegenorth texas

Hometowndenton, tx

DoBMay 9, 1964


JohN LOTT

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONINGJohn Lott, a 15-year NFL assistant,

enters his fourth season as the Cardinals strength and conditioning coach after being hired on 1/19/07 . Previously with the Cleveland Browns (2005-06) prior to joining Arizona, Lott served in the same capacity with the New York Jets for eight years (1997-2004) where he worked with current Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt in 2000 .

A native of Denton, TX, Lott has earned a reputation as one of the NFL’s most demand-ing strength and condi-tioning coaches, consis-tently challenging the players with off-the-field preparation both during the season and off-season . A fixture at the NFL scouting com-bine each year in India-napolis, Lott was recog-nized in February of 2009 at the combine as the Cybex Professional Strength and Con-ditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength

and Conditioning Coaches Society . He was also honored as the 2001 Powermag All-NFL Team Top Strength Coach by Power Magazine .

During his first season in Arizona, Lott was responsible for overseeing the redesign of the team’s weight room . The weight room was completely made over during a six-week span at

the cost of several hundred thousand dol-lars to update equipment and the over-all look .

Lott’s programs stress Olympic move-ments, as well as strength and speed development, and he has also devised strict individual in-season programs to help the players increase their overall stamina and endurance . He is also responsible for working with injured players on secondary reha-bilitation programs .

He originally joined the Jets in 1997 after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Houston for six

years (1991-96) where he supervised the strength and conditioning pro-gram for all 14 varsity sports with

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Year School/Team Position1988 University of Texas Assistant Strength and Conditioning1989-90 University of North Texas Strength and Conditioning1991–96 University of Houston Strength and Conditioning1997–2004 New York Jets Strength and Conditioning2005–06 Cleveland Browns Strength and Conditioning2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Year Team Position1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Center/Guard

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CollegePenn state

Hometownscranton, Pa

DoBMay 29, 1968


JohN McNULTY

WIDE RECEIVERSEight-year NFL assistant John McNulty begins his

second season with the Cardinals as wide receivers coach after being hired on 2/18/09 . McNulty came to Arizona after working five seasons at Rutgers, coaching the last three seasons as offensive coordi-nator/quarterbacks after originally joining the staff as the wide receivers coach in 2004 . McNulty has previously worked in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2002) and Dallas Cowboys (2003) .

With the Cardinals in 2009, McNulty’s top pupil, Larry Fitzgerald, had another Pro Bowl season as he collected 97 receptions for 1,092 yards and an NFL high 13 touchdowns, earning his fourth overall Pro Bowl selection and third consecutive . He became the first receiver in franchise history with three con-secutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons in addition to

becoming the first player in Cardinals history with three straight seasons of 10+ touchdown receptions .

McNulty began his tenure at Rutgers in 2004 as the wide receivers coach before taking on the duties of assistant offensive coordinator and quar-terbacks coach in 2006 . In 2006, McNulty took over the play call duties and the Scarlet Knights finished the season ranked 12th in the country with an 11-2 record . The following season, McNulty was promoted to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks and Rutgers set school records for total offense (5,841 yards), points scored (421) and first downs (295) . They also became the first team in NCAA history to have a 3,000-yard passer (Mike Teal-3,147 yards), a 2,000-yard rusher (Ray Rice-2,069 yards), and two 1,000-yard receivers (Kenny Britt-1,232 yards, Tiquan

a primary focus on football, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field and the nationally ranked men’s golf team . During his tenure at Houston, Lott designed and oversaw the construction of a state-of-the-art 17,000-square foot weight room (the largest in the country at the time of its completion) .

Prior to his work at Houston, Lott served two years (1989-90) in the same capacity at his alma mater, the University of North Texas, overseeing all 11 varsity sports programs as the school’s first strength coach . Lott has a strong track background, having worked as the strength and conditioning coach of the Santa Mon-ica Track Club and trained Olympic gold medalists Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Mike Marsh . Lott also worked with the 1992 and 1996 Indonesian National track teams, as well as with select members of the Japanese National track team in preparation for the Olympics in 1992 and 1996 . Overall, the athletes he tutored gar-nered six world records and 12 Olympic medals .

He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1987 under head coach Chuck Noll and went to training camp with the New York Jets in 1988 . Lott was a standout offensive lineman at North Texas where he earned four varsity letters and was named all-conference twice and All-America his senior year . He was twice voted “Most Dedicated” and was twice voted a team captain by his teammates and gradu-ated as the strongest man in school history .

Lott earned his bachelor’s degree in Corporate Fitness in 1988 with minors in Biology and Kinesi-ology and later earned his master’s degree in Physi-cal Education from Crescent City Christian College in 1990 . He served as assistant strength and con-ditioning coach at the University of Texas in 1988 . He also appeared in a minor role in the film Neces-sary Roughness, which was shot on the North Texas campus . Lott and his wife Kim have a son, Jasper Ryan, and a daughter, Kaitlyn Grace .

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Underwood-1,100 yards) as all five players are currently in the NFL . During McNul-ty’s five seasons at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights posted a record of 38-24 and won three consecutive bowl games while he was in charge of play calling .

Prior to joining Rutgers, McNulty spent six seasons in the NFL, the first five in Jacksonville as an offensive qual-ity control coach (1998-2000) and then as wide receivers coach (2000-02) . While in Jacksonville, McNulty worked with one of the NFL’s top receiving tan-dems in Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell . During the 2000-01 seasons, the pair com-bined for 390 recep-tions and 4,903 yards, while Smith earned All-Pro honors both years . In 2002, Smith had 80 recep-tions for 1,027 yards, his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season . McNulty helped Jacksonville to playoff appearances in 1998 (11-5 record) and in 1999 (14-2 record) .

McNulty then spent the 2003 season with the Dallas Cowboys as the wide receivers coach as the Cowboys went 10-6 and earned a playoff berth .

Before making the jump to the NFL, McNulty spent three seasons (1995-97) at Connecticut working with wide receiv-

ers and special teams .McNulty was a safety at Penn State (1988-90) and was a member of two Nittany Lion bowl teams . He began his coaching career as a graduate assis-tant working with the wide receiv-ers at the University of Michigan in 1991 . Michigan won two Big Ten titles and appeared in four bowl games including two Rose Bowl appearances during his time in Ann Arbor . In 1994, McNulty worked with standout wide receiv-

ers and future NFL players Amani Toomer and Mercury Hayes .

After attending Abington Heights High School (Clarks Summit, PA), McNulty received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Penn State in 1990 .

McNulty and wife Kim reside in Phoenix with daughters

Abigail, Allison, Megan, and Kaitlyn .

Collegeoregon

Hometowneugene, oR

DoBaugust 9, 1965


chrIs MILLER

qUARTERBACKSFormer NFL quarterback Chris Miller begins his

second season with the Cardinals as quarterbacks coach after being hired on 2/18/09 . A veteran of 10 years in the league with three teams (Atlanta Falcons 1987-93, St . Louis Rams 1994-95, Denver Broncos 1999), Miller is a former first-round draft

choice (13th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1987 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon .

In Miller’s first season with the Cardinals, he worked with quarterback Kurt Warner who finished the 2009 season with 3,753 passing yards and 26 TD passes, becoming the first quarterback in team his-

Year School/Team Position1991-94 University of Michigan Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers1995-97 University of Connecticut Wide Receivers1998-2002 Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Quality Control/Wide Receivers2003 Dallas Cowboys Wide Receivers2004-08 Rutgers University Off . Coordinator/Quarterbacks/ Wide Receivers2009- ARIZONA CARDINALS WIDE RECEIVERS

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tory to throw for 20+ touchdown passes and +3,000 passing yards in three consecutive years .

Miller spent seven seasons as a player with the Falcons before signing with the Rams as an unre-stricted free agent in 1994 . He sat out of football for three years due to medical advice following concussions, but returned in 1999 with the Broncos for one season before finishing his career . A for-mer teammate of Ken Whisenhunt while in Atlanta, Miller was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 1991 season when he threw for 3,103 yards and 26 TDs for Atlanta . He also played in two postseason games for the Falcons in 1991 and threw for 469 yards and three touchdowns .

He finished his NFL career with 1,580 completions on 2,892 attempts for 19,320 yards and 123 touchdowns in 98 games played (92 starts) . He also threw for nine 300-yard games during his 10 sea-sons in the league .

Following his playing career, Miller served as an assistant coach at Sheldon High School, Churchill High School and Marist High School before being named the head coach of South Eugene (OR) High School in 2002 in his hometown . Miller led South Eugene to four straight playoff appearances after the school had 11 consecutive los-ing seasons prior to his arrival . He coached there for five years (2002-06) . Beginning in 2006, he served as the executive director of Kidsports, a youth sports organization which pro-vides athletic opportu-nities for 17,000 children from preschool through

high school in his native Eugene and surround-ing areas .

During that time, Miller gained NFL coaching experience with the Cardinals as he served as a coaching intern under Whisenhunt during Arizona’s training camp in the summer of 2007 .

As a collegiate QB at Oregon, Miller broke 13 school records held by NFL greats Dan Fouts, Bob Berry, and Norm Van Brocklin . As a senior, Miller set school marks for passing yards (2,503), comple-tions (216), completion percentage (60 .7), and total offense (2,549) . He became the first Pac-10 quarterback to earn back-to-back first-team all

conference honors (1985-86) since Jim Plunkett at Stanford (1969-70) . Miller finished his

career with 6,681 passing yards, 42 pass-ing touchdowns and seven rushing touch-downs . He was named the MVP of the Hula Bowl and was the Offensive Player of the Game in the Senior Bowl in 1987 . An All-State prep player in football,

basketball and baseball at Sheldon High School (Eugene, OR), Miller led the Irish to an 8-1 record and trip to the AAA playoffs

as a senior . A former Punt, Pass, and Kick finalist at age eight, Miller

was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 and the Seattle Mariners in 1985 . He played shortstop for Bellingham of the Northwest League in 1986 and batted .556 . Miller was inducted into the Univer-sity of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1999, the state

of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and Sheldon High School’s Hall of

Honor in 2008 . Miller and his wife

Lori have six children, daughters Jessie and McKayla, and sons Dillon, Mitchell, Matthew, and Michael .

Year Team Position1987-93 Atlanta Falcons Quarterback1994-95 St . Louis Rams Quarterback1999 Denver Broncos Quarterback


Year School/Team Position1996 Sheldon H .S . Quarterbacks1997-98, 2001 Churchill H .S . Quarterbacks2001 Marist H .S . Offensive Coordinator2002–06 South Eugene H .S . Head Coach2009– ARIZONA CARDINALS QUARTERBACKS

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HometownMonaca, Pa

DoBaugust 16, 1970


MATT RAICH

LINEBACKERSMatt Raich enters his fourth season

with the Cardinals and second as line-backers coach after being promoted on 2/18/09 . He joined the Cardinals on 2/6/07 and served his first two seasons as a defensive assistant helping with the linebackers . Previously an offen-sive assistant under Ken Whisenhunt with the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons (2004-06), Raich switched to the defensive side of the ball with the Cardinals, helping to coach the position where he played in college .

Raich joined the Steelers coaching staff prior to the 2004 season after spend-ing two years as an intern in the Pittsburgh person-nel department .

Prior to joining the Steelers in 2002, Raich served three seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordina-tor at Robert Morris

(2000-02) . He also held assistant coach-ing positions at Glenville State (1999), Robert Morris (1996-98) and Westminster (1993-94) . In addition, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Hildesheim Invaders Football Club in the German Fed-eral League in the spring of 1999 .

A Monaca, PA native, Raich was a standout middle linebacker at

Westminster College (PA) from 1989-1992 and a member of Titans’ 1989 NAIA National Championship team . He was a three-time NAIA All-American and ended his career as the school’s all-time leading tackler . Raich graduated from

Westminster in 1994 with a bachelor’s in edu-cation and was inducted into the Titans Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 .

Raich and his wife, Amanda, reside in Ahwatukee, AZ .

Year School/Team Position1993-94 Westminster Linebackers1996-98 Robert Morris Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers1999 Hildesheim Invaders (Germany) Defensive Coordinator1999 Glenville State Linebackers2000–02 Robert Morris Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator2004–06 Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Assistant2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS LINEBACKERS/DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT

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Hometowncolumbus, Ga

DoBapril 4, 1963


ToMMIe ROBINSON

RUNNING BACKSVeteran collegiate assistant Tommie Robinson

begins his first season with the Cardinals and fourth in the NFL after being named running backs coach on 2/5/10 . A 16-year assistant in the college ranks who has coached in eight bowl games, Robin-son comes to the Cardinals after working the previ-ous three seasons as running backs coach for the University of Miami (FL) .

Robinson joined the Hurricanes after working in 2006 as the running backs coach for the University of Memphis . Prior to that he coached four seasons at Georgia Tech where he worked as an assistant under Chan Gailey, for whom he played for at Troy State . At Georgia Tech, Robinson coached wide receivers for one season (2002) before tutoring tight ends for the next three seasons (2003-05) . During the 2002 season, he worked with standout wide receivers Kerry Watkins and Will Glover, who both finished their careers among the top-five receivers in Georgia Tech history . He spent the 2001 season as running backs coach at Oklahoma State where he worked with future NFL running back Tatum Bell .

Prior to coaching at Oklahoma State, Robinson spent three sea-sons in the NFL as an offensive assistant with the Dallas Cowboys coaching under Gailey . With the Cowboys, Robinson worked with the team’s wide receivers as well as helping out with special teams .

While in Dallas, he worked with future Hall of Famers Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman . Before joining the Cowboys, Robinson spent three months working with the running backs at UNLV (1998), four seasons coaching wide receivers at TCU (1994-97) and two years at Utah State (1992-93) coaching

running backs . Following his collegiate playing days,

Robinson coached at Woodham High School (Pensacola, FL) in 1986-87 and his alma mater Central High School (Phenix City, AL) from 1987-90 before taking his first college job as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1991 .

Throughout his various college stops, Robinson received plenty of experi-

ence in the NFL as he served four different minority coaching intern-ships with the New Orleans Saints, St . Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins .

A native of Phenix City, AL, Robinson played for Gai-ley at Troy State where he was part of the 1984 Division II National Championship team . He was a three-year starter at strong safety for the Trojans and

served as team captain . Robinson earned his bachelor’s

degree in criminal justice from Troy State in 1985 . He and his wife Lartonyar have three children, sons Dantrell and Trey and daugh-ter, Tawanda .

Year School/Team Position1986-87 Woodham H .S . Assistant1987-90 Central H .S . Assistant1991 Arkansas Graduate Assistant1992-93 Utah State Running Backs1994-97 Texas Christian Wide Receivers1998-00 Dallas Cowboys Offensive Assistant2001 Oklahoma State Running Backs2002-05 Georgia Tech Wide Receivers/Tight Ends2006 Memphis Running Backs2007-09 University of Miami Running Backs2010– ARIZONA CARDINALS RUNNING BACKS

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HometownGainesville, fl

DoBdecember 27, 1980


Collegespringfield (Ma) college

Hometownqueens, ny

DoBnovember 2, 1953


rYAN SLOWIK

keVIN SPENCER

DEFENSIVE qUALITY CONTROL

SPECIAL TEAMS

Ryan Slowik enters his second season with the Cardinals as a defensive quality control coach after joining the team on 3/2/09 . The sixth-year NFL assistant came to the Car-dinals after working four seasons with the Denver Broncos (2005-08) . Slowik joined the Broncos in 2005 as a defensive assis-tant and worked two seasons in that capacity before working as a special teams assistant in 2007 and as the assistant defensive backs coach in 2008 .

In 2007, Slowik assisted in the instruction of Denver’s spe-cial teams . Broncos kicker Jason Elam became the first kicker since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to convert four walk-off, game winning field goals in the same season with two in regulation and two in overtime . In 2005-06, Slowik worked closely with the Broncos defensive backs as cornerback Champ Bailey was the

runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 after tying for the NFL lead with 10 interceptions .

A former strong safety in college at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2002-03),

Slowik began his playing career at Youngstown State before transferring to UW-Oshkosh

where he started eight games and collected 62 tackles .

After an injury ended his play-ing career, Slowik worked as a student assistant secondary coach for UW-Oshkosh in 2004 . His secondary played a key role in the Titans posting the ninth best turnover margin in Division III that season .

Slowik’s father, Bob, is an 18-year NFL assistant who currently is the defensive backs coach for the Washing-ton Redskins . Slowik was born in Gaines-

ville, FL .

Twenty-year NFL coaching veteran Kevin Spencer begins his fourth season with the Cardinals after being hired to coach special teams on 1/19/07 . Immediately prior to the Cardinals, Spencer was with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002-06 and was selected as the 2003 NFL “Special Teams Coach of the Year” by the league’s special teams coaches .

In 2009, the Cardinals special teams excelled as punter Ben Graham tied the NFL record with 42 punts inside the 20-yard line and kicker Neil Rack-ers made an NFL best 94 .7 percent of his field goal attempts . Graham and special teams captain Sean Morey were both named Pro Bowl first alternates and rookie running back LaRod Stephens-Howling led the

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team with 23 special teams tackles in addition to returning a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown .

In 2008, Morey was selected to his first Pro Bowl after leading the unit with 22 tackles . One of the Cardinals more memorable highlights of the 2008 season came from Morey as he blocked a Mat McBriar punt in overtime against the Dallas Cowboys which was returned three yards by Monty Beisel for the vic-tory . Rackers completed his franchise record fourth consecutive season of over 100 points as he col-lected 119 for the season which was good for second in team history .

In 2005, Spencer guided the Steelers special teams to one of the best units in the NFL . Pittsburgh posted two punt returns for touch-downs in 2005, marking the second time the team accomplished the feat over the course of his five-year tenure with the Steelers . The unit also ranked as one of the best in net punting average, allowing a 34 .5 average for 4th in the AFC .

Steelers punt returner Antwaan Randle El set a team record with four punt returns for touch-downs during his time with the Steelers (2002-05) while kicker Jeff Reed’s 80 .0% (112 of 140) career field goal percent-age under Spencer was good for sec-ond in team his-tory (Norm John-son, 82 .7%) .

Prior to joining the Steelers in 2002, Spencer spent four seasons in the same capacity with the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001) . While at Indianapolis, Spencer worked with Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt, regarded as one of the top kickers in the NFL . In 2001, Vanderjagt ranked 1st in the AFC in scoring (125 points) and 2nd in the NFL . During the 2000 season, Vanderjagt

connected on 25-of-27 field goals to rank 2nd in the AFC in scoring and tied for 5th in the NFL with 121 points . Under Spencer’s guidance, Vanderjagt was the first player in Colts history to post four straight 100+ point seasons .

Spencer also served three seasons with the Oak-land Raiders as the special teams and quality control coach (1995), assistant linebackers coach (1996) and a defensive assistant (1997) . He started his NFL coaching career in 1991 as a coaching assistant with

the Cleveland Browns .The Queens, NY native began his coaching

career in 1975 as a graduate assistant at the State University of New York at Cortland where he coached wrestling and lacrosse . He coached at Detroit Country Day High School (1976-

79) in Birmingham, MI, before becoming a graduate assistant at Cornell (1979-80) .

Spencer then coached for one season at the Gillman School in Balti-

more, MD before holding posi-tions as the head freshman coach (1981-85) and offensive coordinator (1986) at Ithaca College . He served five years (1987-91) as the head coach at Wesleyan (CT) University where he compiled a 14-26 overall record, includ-ing a 6-2 mark in 1990 . While at Wesleyan, Spen-cer coached current Cleve-

land Browns head coach Eric Mangini for two seasons (1989-90) .

As a collegian, Spencer played football and lacrosse at Springfield (MA) College from 1972-75 and earned a

master’s degree from SUNY-Cortland in 1976 .Spencer and his wife, Rose-

marie, have two sons Timothy and Jack .

Year School/Team Position1975–76 SUNY-Cortland Graduate Assistant1976–79 Detroit Country Day High School Assistant Coach1979–80 Cornell Graduate Assistant1980–81 Gilman School Head Coach1981–85 Ithaca College Head Freshman Coach1986 Ithaca College Offensive Coordinator1987–91 Wesleyan (CT) Head Coach1991–94 Cleveland Browns Coaching Assistant1995 Oakland Raiders Quality Control1996 Oakland Raiders Assistant Linebackers1997 Oakland Raiders Defensive Assistant1998–2001 Indianapolis Colts Special Teams2002–2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Special Teams2007– ARIZONA CARDINALS SPECIAL TEAMS

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Steve Keim enters his 12th season with the Cardi-nals after joining the club in May, 1999 as a regional scout . Formerly the Cardinals scout in the east, Keim was promoted to the title of Director, College Scout-ing in June, 2006 and was promoted again to his cur-rent title of Director, Player Personnel in May, 2008 . In his current role, Keim coordinates the activities of both the college and pro scouting departments under the direction of General Manager Rod Graves .

Keim attended Red Land High School in Lewis-berry, PA and earned a bachelor’s degree in Commu-nications from North Carolina State 1995 .

A two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference selec-tion as a guard at N .C . State, Keim started 36 con-secutive games at left guard for the Wolfpack . He was named the offensive freshman of the year in 1991 and was the ACC Player of the Week follow-ing the team’s victory over Maryland in November, 1994 . During a standout senior season where he

was also a captain, Keim was named the N .C . State offensive line MVP and won the Jim Ritcher Award for the highest graded offensive lineman in addi-tion to being named 3rd team All-American from Gameplan magazine .

Keim had a brief stint in pro football as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins (1996) and Edmon-ton Eskimos (1997) of the Canadian Football League before returning to coach at N .C . State .

He served as assistant strength and condition-ing coach at his alma mater for two years, assisted the recruiting coordinator with evaluations, and served as a liaison to NFL personnel wishing to scout Wolfpack football players . In the fall of 2004, Keim was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame .

Keim resides in Raleigh, NC with his wife, Kim-berly, their sons Carson and Brady, and daughter, Sloane .

Collegenorth carolina state

Hometownharrisburg, Pa


sTeVe KEIM

DIRECTOR, PLAYER PERSONNEL

T .J . McCreight begins his second season with the Cardinals as Director, Pro Personnel after joining the team in March, 2009 . He joined Arizona after spending the previous four years (2005-08) with the Cleveland Browns, including the last two years as Director, Player Personnel . His responsibilities include heading up the Cardinals pro personnel department, assisting in pro scouting, advance scouting of upcoming opponents, and unrestricted free agency .

McCreight joined the Browns in 2005 as the club’s Assistant Director, Player Personnel until being promoted in 2007 . He came to Cleveland after an eight-year stint as a member of Baltimore’s scouting staff (1997-2004), including serving the

last two seasons with the Ravens (2003-04) as the team’s national scout . He was hired by Baltimore in 1997 and served three seasons as the Ravens east coast area scout in addition to receiving expanded coverage to scout players throughout the entire country .

After playing in college as a tight end at Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA), McCreight began his coaching career as the receivers coach at Oberlin College in 1993 . He then worked four seasons as the defensive line coach at Delaware State University (1994-97) before joining the Ravens .

McCreight graduated from Liberty in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing . He and his wife Linda, have a son, Matthew and daughter, Maggie .

Collegeliberty

Hometownwilloughby, oh


T.J. McCREIGHT

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Former Cardinals safety Quentin Harris begins his third season in Arizona after being hired in June, 2008 . He was promoted to Assistant Pro Personnel Director in 2010 after spending his first two seasons as a pro scout . A free safety for four seasons with the Cardinals (2002-05), Harris began his scouting career in 2008 after finishing his NFL playing days with the Denver Broncos in 2006 .

Harris was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2002 out of Syracuse and appeared in 54 games over four seasons includ-ing six starts . He led the Cardinals in special teams tackles for two consecutive seasons (19 in 2004, 24 in 2005) before signing as a free agent with the New York Giants in 2006 . After being waived by the Giants following training camp, Harris was signed

by the Broncos later that season and appeared in six games .

Harris was a four-year starter at free safety for Syracuse . He left Syracuse ninth in school history for the most career interceptions (10) while also being chosen as an honorable mention All-Amer-ican, first-team All-Big East conference selection and a second-team choice from the conference’s coaches as a senior in 2001 .

Harris was an honorable mention All-America selection at Wyoming Seminary Upper School in Kingston, PA . He received a bachelor’s degree in Information Studies from Syracuse in 2001 .

Quentin and his wife Tara have a daughter, Ali-yah, and two sons, Amani and Elijah and the family resides in Phoenix, AZ .

Collegesyracuse

Hometownwilkes-Barre, Pa


QueNTIN HARRIS

ASST. PRO PERSONNEL DIRECTOR

Reggie Terry begins his fourth season with the Cardinals as Director, Football Administration after being hired in June, 2007 . Terry joined the Cardi-nals after spending 14 seasons at Syracuse Univer-sity, serving the last seven years as Associate Ath-letic Director for Football Operations .

With the Cardinals, Terry’s responsibilities include budget planning, managing the day to day operations, managing player personnel matters and directing the team’s travel .

Terry joined the Syracuse football staff in 2000 as the Director of Football Operations and Player Development and stayed in that position until being elevated to Associate Director of Athletics for Football Operations in 2006 .

Prior to joining the Syracuse football program in 2000, Terry worked as a graduate assistant and administrative supervisor in the Orange athletic

department from 1993-1999 . He also worked as an intern with the New York Jets football operations department in 1997 before interning with the NFL’s Management Council in 1998 .

A linebacker at Syracuse (1989-93), Terry was a part of the school’s bowl game victories in 1993 (Fiesta Bowl), 1992 (Hall of Fame Bowl), 1990 (Aloha Bowl), and 1989 (Peach Bowl) .

A native of Hempstead, NY, Terry graduated from Syracuse in 1993 with degrees in both History and Education . A two-time Big East Conference Aca-demic All-Star, Terry also earned the Hitachi Prom-ise of Tomorrow Scholarship . He received his mas-ter’s degree in 1994 in Education, his C .A .S . in Edu-cation Leadership in 1999 and is currently working on his PhD in Higher Education at Syracuse .

Terry and his wife, Tamicka, have four children, Ryon, Reggie II, Regen, and Rory .

Collegesyracuse

Hometownhempstead, ny


reGGIe TERRY

DIRECTOR, FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION

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Mike Boni enters his third season with the Cardinals after joining the team’s scouting department in June, 2008 . He came to Arizona after spending two years (2006-07) with the Buffalo Bills, the first year in the pro personnel department and then in 2007 as a college scout administra-tor . His primary area of responsibility with the Cardinals is scouting the midwest and eastern areas of the country after spending his first two seasons as the Cardinals representa-tive with the National Football Scouting service .

Boni started his professional career with the NFL’s New York office in 2002-03 serving as an operations intern for

NFL Europe . He then returned to Ohio University where he served as a student assistant for the football team during the 2003 season .

In 2004, Boni was hired as the linebackers coach and video coordinator for Division III Frostburg State Uni-versity where he spent two seasons until being hired by the Bills in 2006 .

Boni graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Sciences in 2004 and then received a master’s degree in Business Administration from Frost-burg State in 2006 .

Don Corzine enters his sixth season with the Car-dinals and his third scouting the eastern region of the country after being promoted to an area scout in 2008 . Corzine spent his first three years with Arizona

scouting the northeast region while also serving as the Cardinals representative with the National Foot-ball Scouting service after being hired in 2005 .

Corzine joined the Cardinals after spending six

Malik Boyd enters his sixth season with the Cardinals in the scouting department after joining the team in June, 2005 . The eighth-year scout came to Arizona after spending two seasons in Indianapolis after joining the Colts in June, 2003 . Boyd was promoted to a regional scout in 2008 after previously working as an area scout . His primary area of responsibility is cross checking player evaluations for the western half of the country .

A Houston, TX native, Boyd attended Southern Univer-sity where he played defensive back and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling/psychology

in 1994 . He went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings (1994-95), the New Orleans Saints (1996) and was with British Columbia in the CFL (1997) . Serving as a nickel back during his rookie season with the Vikings, Boyd led all non-starters with 42 tackles and one interception .

After his playing career was finished, Boyd served as the defensive backs coach at his alma mater Smiley High School in Houston, TX from 1999-2001 . During that span Boyd worked as a scouting intern with the Vikings in 2001 .

Boyd and his wife reside in Houston, TX .

Collegeohio university

HometownMoon township, Pa


CollegeIndiana university

Hometownnorth canton, oh


Collegesouthern university

Hometownhouston, tx


MIke BONI

doN CORZINE

MALIk BOYD

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Chris Culmer enters his second season with the Cardinals and 11th in the NFL after joining the team’s scouting department in June, 2009 . Culmer came to Arizona after working the previous nine seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2000-08) . His primary area of responsibility with the Cardinals is scouting the west-ern region of the country .

Culmer began his NFL career in 2000 with the Sea-hawks and served his first four seasons as a scouting assistant . He then was promoted to Pro Personnel Assistant in 2004 . In that role, Culmer was respon-sible for the advance scouting of Seahawks oppo-

nents while also evaluating players in all professional leagues including the NFL, CFL, and Arena Football League . In addition, Culmer assisted in evaluating and ranking the nation’s top collegiate prospects for the annual draft .

A West Richland, WA native, Culmer received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Washington State University in 1998 and earned a master’s degree in Sport Management from the Uni-versity of Massachusetts in 2000 . Culmer and his wife Kristina reside in Seattle with their son and daughter .

Collegewashington state

Hometownwest Richland, wa


chrIs CULMER

SCOUT

seasons on the University of Connecticut football staff, including the last five as the Director of Foot-ball Operations . He joined the UConn staff in March, 1999 as a defensive assistant while also handling the recruiting coordinator duties .

A 1998 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Sports Management, Corzine began his football career during high school, evaluating col-lege players for the Cleveland Browns . While an undergraduate at IU, Corzine served in a variety of positions as a student assistant . From 1994-97, he served under then head coach Bill Mallory . In

his first year, Corzine worked with the linebackers, under Joe Novak, before shifting for the last three years to the position of video coordinator while also helping to coach the defensive backs . In 1998 Corzine served as an intern for Harold Mauro, Indi-ana’s Senior Associate Athletic Director .

A North Canton, OH native, Corzine got his first job out of college as a graduate assistant/video coor-dinator at Ball State University for the 1998 season under Bill Lynch before moving onto UConn the fol-lowing year .

Corzine resides in Charlotte, N .C .

Dru Grigson begins his third season with the Car-dinals after joining the team in June, 2008 . He came to Arizona after spending a year as a scout with the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes . Grigson was promoted to a regional scout and is in charge of scouting the east-ern half of the country . He scouted the central and southeast areas during his first season with the Car-dinals and scouted the midwest and eastern sections in his second .

A Highland, IN native, Grigson was a linebacker/defensive end at New Mexico State from 1997- 1999 before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa in 2000 . He finished his collegiate playing career at William Penn University in 2002 .

He signed as a rookie free agent with the Min-nesota Vikings in 2003 and also attended train-ing camp with the Ottawa Renegades in the CFL in 2004 .

Prior to joining the Alouettes in 2007, he was a volunteer scout for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005-2006 and worked with his brother, Ryan, the Director of Scouting for the Eagles .

He is a certified strength and conditioning coach and assisted the Northwestern University speed and strength program in 2004 .

Grigson graduated from Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in General Studies in 2002 and resides in Chicago, IL with his wife, Jennifer .

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Luke Palko begins his second season with Arizona and fourth in the NFL after being hired by the team’s scouting department in June, 2009 . Brother of Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko, Luke joined the Cardinals after interning with the Pittsburgh Steelers player personnel department for two seasons (2007-08) . With the Cardi-nals, Palko’s primary area of responsibility is scouting the central and southeast regions of the country .

An Imperial, PA native, Palko was a wide receiver for Saint Francis (Pa .) where he finished his collegiate career as the second leading receiver in school and conference history . He set the school’s single-season record with 85 receptions for 812 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in 2005 . He also served as the team’s punter as a junior and senior .

The West Allegheny High School graduate became only the third-student athlete in school history to earn ESPN the Magazine First-Team Academic All-American honors in 2005 . He was also named the Northeast Conference’s Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2006 and earned a spot on the Division I-AA Athletics Director’s Association Academic All-Star Team and the conference academic honor roll twice . In addition, Palko was one of 17 collegiate football players selected as a 2006 National Foot-ball Foundation & College Hall of Fame National Scholar-Athlete .

Palko graduated from Saint Francis with a bach-elor’s degree in Accounting in 2007 and resides in Dallas, TX .

Kyle Johnson enters his first season with the Cardinals after joining the team’s scouting depart-ment in May, 2010 . He begins his scouting career with Arizona after a six-year NFL playing career as a fullback with the Denver Broncos (2002-07) where he appeared in 45 regular season games (24 starts) and two postseason contests . His primary area of responsibility is scouting the northeast region of the country while also serving as the Cardinals representative with the National Football Scouting service .

Johnson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth-round (145th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Syracuse . He also appeared with the practice squads of the New York Giants and Detroit Lions in his rookie season before signing with the

Broncos . During his tenure with the Broncos, John-son helped block for three different 1,000-yard rushers as a three-year starter and ranked second in the NFL in 2005 among running backs with five receiving touchdowns .

Johnson was a two-time captain (2000-01) and a three-time All-Big East Conference Academic selec-tion while at Syracuse . He was a nine-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll at Syracuse and was named the Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2001-02 . He also served as the President of the Student Athletic Council from 1998-2001 .

Johnson graduated from Syracuse with a bach-elor’s degree in Communications in 2000 and then received a master’s of Business Administration from Syracuse in 2008 .

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Tom Reed begins his 12th year in the NFL and third season as the Cardinals head athletic trainer after being hired to the position in June, 2008 .

Reed came to the Cardinals after working the previous nine seasons (1999-2007) as an assistant athletic trainer with the Atlanta Falcons .

Born in Madison, WI and raised in Louisville, KY, Reed began his full-time training career as an assistant athletic trainer at Miami (OH) University from 1996-99 working with football, men’s basket-ball, soccer, and track and field before joining the Falcons for the 1999 season .

Reed played football for the University of Louis-ville in 1988-89 before transferring to the University

of Kentucky where he finished his degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology in 1994 . He did post-bacca-laureate work in Facilities Management while work-ing as a rehabilitation coordinator with the football team during his time at Kentucky . While in gradu-ate school, Reed also served as a rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities instructor at Miami’s athletic training curriculum program .

Reed completed summer internships with the Falcons in 1994 and 1995 and was a Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) scholar-ship winner in 1994 .

Reed and his wife, Nicole, reside in Chandler, AZ with their sons, Jackson and Jameson .

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HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Chad Cook enters his second season with the Cardinals after being hired in July, 2009 .

Born and raised in Cross Plains, TN, Cook gradu-ated from Middle Tennessee State with a degree in Athletic Training in 2005 . While in school, Cook worked as a student trainer for the school’s ath-letic program in addition to serving internships with Vanderbilt University in football, baseball, and track and field .

During his undergraduate days, Cook also served a summer internship with the New Orleans Saints in 2004 . He received his master’s degree in Sports Management from Louisiana State University in 2007 . During his time at LSU, Cook worked primar-

ily with the swimming and diving teams while also helping out with the football program during the preseason .

Cook served as a seasonal intern with the Atlanta Falcons during the 2007 season and was promoted to a full-time position with Falcons for the 2008 season . In addition to working with the Falcons, Cook also served as the head athletic trainer for the Arena League’s Georgia Force during the 2008 season . After leaving the Falcons, Cook worked for a year at the Kansas Joint and Spine Institute in Wichita, KS where he worked outreach at the physical therapy clinic .

Cook resides in Chandler, AZ .

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Jeff Herndon enters his 25th season on the Car-dinals training staff .

Herndon, fellow assistant trainer Jim Shearer, and former head trainer John Omohundro were named the National Football League’s 1993 athletic training staff-of-the-year by the Professional Foot-ball Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) and recog-nized for that achievement at the annual Ed Block Courage Awards Dinner .

Herndon earned a master’s degree in Physical Education from Syracuse University in 1985 after

completing his undergraduate work at the Univer-sity of Missouri .

The Hallsville, MO native first worked with the Cardinals during the 1984 and ’85 preseason train-ing camps . He followed that initiation as an ath-letic trainer at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX from 1985–86 before rejoining the Cardinals full-time in 1986 .

Herndon and his wife, Gail, reside in Gilbert, AZ with their daughter, Elsa .

Jim “The Machine” Shearer enters his 37th year with the Cardinals, assisting in all aspects of the training and medical areas .

Entering the 2010 season, Shearer has been on the field for 725 NFL games, including preseason and postseason since joining the Cardinals in 1974 .

Shearer, along with fellow assistant Jeff Hern-don, and former head trainer John Omohundro were named the National Football League’s 1993 athletic training staff-of-the-year by the Professional Foot-ball Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) and recog-

nized for that achievement at the annual Ed Block Courage Awards Dinner .

A graduate of the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Shearer worked in Gillette, WY as the city’s assistant rec-reation director and head trainer at Gillette High School before returning to Wyoming as a graduate assistant trainer in 1973–74 .

Born in Worland, WY, Shearer and his wife, Nelma, have a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Sarah . The family resides in Tempe, AZ .

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Mark Ahlemeier enters his 30th season with the Cardinals equipment department and his 23rd sea-son as the equipment manager after six years as the assistant .

During the 2008 offseason, Ahlemeier was hon-ored with the Whitey Zimmerman Award recogniz-ing the NFL Equipment Manager of the Year .

His responsibilities include the purchase and maintenance of all team equipment and sideline

apparel, outfitting players, coaches, and other football staff for practices and games . He also coordinates the transport of all team equipment for training camp, home and away games .

Ahlemeier was born in St . Charles, MO, and attended Ritenour High School and Florissant Val-ley College in St . Louis . He and his wife, Patti, have three children—daughters Mandy and Molly, and son Mark . They live in Tempe, AZ .

Robert Brakel begins his fourth season with the Cardinals as video director after being hired to the position in June, 2007 . The Morristown, NJ native joined Arizona in 2007 after spending the previous nine seasons as a video assistant with the Pitts-burgh Steelers .

With the Steelers, Brakel was part of the Super Bowl XL staff in addition to working three AFC Championship games and two Pro Bowls .

In 2001, Brakel served as video director for the

World Bowl Champion Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe . His duties included shooting all practices and games both home and away and producing cut-ups for the coaching staff .

As a student at Robert Morris University, Brakel was the video coordinator for the football team from 1996-98 and for the hockey team from 1997-98 . He received bachelor’s degrees from the school in Sports Management and Communications before joining the Steelers in 1998 .

Steve Christensen enters his 23rd year as the Cardinals assistant equipment manager, assisting department head Mark Ahlemeier in all phases of the team’s logistical and equipment preparations .

Born in St . Cloud, MN, Christensen attended Bozeman (MT) High School before enrolling at New Mexico State University and later Western Montana College to study art education .

After working at both schools as a student equipment manager, Christensen was appointed to the equipment staff at Arizona State University as an assistant in 1982 . He remained with the Sun Devils until joining the Cardinals in June of 1988 shortly after the team’s arrival in Arizona . The father of one daughter, Kelsey, Christensen resides in Chandler, AZ .

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CARDINALS STAFF

Big RedTeam Mascot

steve BomarSenior Director, Ticketing

scott BullBox Office Manager (Tempe)

Ron campbellSenior Director,

Ticket Sales

Rolando cantuManager, International

Business Ventures

erica andersonSenior Manager, Corporate

Partner Services

orlando avilaManager, Marketing and

Broadcast Services

Rachel BadermanTicket Office Representative

Jason BarabaszAccount Executive,

Ticket Sales

cari Belanger-MaasSenior Manager, Premium

Seat & Guest Services

Miriam carlsonDirector, Financial Planning

& Analysis

steve carlsonAccount Executive,

Ticket Sales

Justin caseyFootball Administration/

Salary Cap

veronica castroStaff Accountant

Michael connerVideo and Scoreboard Operations Manager

Ryan funkBox Office Manager

(Glendale)

Melissa GaspardExecutive Assistant/

Paralegal

scott GavinMascot Coordinator

Jeff GonzalezVideo Assistant

stefan GuntherSuperintendent

Mike dowlingBroadcast Coordinator/

Producer

John drumVice President, S

tadium Operations

anthony edwardsSenior Director,

Player Development

Mark fellerVice President, Technology

kim fortneyTicket Office Representative

wendy cooleyEntertainment Coordinator

Randy cousarScoreboard Engineer

kim cruzTicket Office Representative

Mark daltonVice President, Media Relations

tim delaneySenior Director, Broadcasting/

Executive Producer

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sheldon MeeksCommunity Relations

Coordinator

chris MelvinMedia Relations

Manager

tara MickelsonPremium Seat & Guest

Service Coordinator

teresa MillerDirector, Finance

John MischAccount Executive,

Business Development

lisa ManningVice President,

Marketing

lisa MardeuszCardinals Charities

Randall MccluskeyAccount Executive,

Ticket Sales

Pete McelroyManager,

New Media

Patty McquiveyExecutive Assistant

kami lesterReceptionist

andrew levyTurf Specialist

Bill lewisManager,

Alumni Relations

nate locascioMedia Relations

Assistant

heather lucasAdministrative

Assistant

christine harmsSr . Accountant

Jonathan haywardBroadcast Coordinator/

Producer

Mike helmMedia Relations

Coordinator

kore higuchiAssistant Turf

Manager

Mike IaquintaDirector, Business

Development

laura JohnsonScoreboard Production

Coordinator

d’ann JordanExecutive Assistant

heather karbergDirector, Cardinals

Cheerleaders

dustin kardiVideo Intern

amber kelleyAdministrative

Assistant

Rick knightVice President,

Security

david koeningerGeneral Counsel

cindy krawczykAssistant to Head Coach

Marie layAccounts Payable

Greg leeChief Financial Officer

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estelle MorenoAdministrative

Assistant

dave MullinsEquipment Coordinator

stephen MunchinskyAssistant

Superintendent

James novyNetwork

Administrator

Ryan odenwaldStadium Operations

Coordinator

Mo streetyYouth Football

Coordinator

carter tamblynDatabase Analyst

Rich tomeyManager, Business

Development

Gabriel trujilloBroadcaster/Producer

Spanish Media

darren urbanWebsite Manager

kayla sanchezTicket Office

Representative

todd santinoManager, Business

Development

Bob schindlerAssistant Turf Manager

karen sisleyHR Coordinator/Payroll

deb stewartExecutive Assistant

Ron wolfleyRadio Analyst

lara wroblewskiTicket Office

Representative

luis ZendejasSenior Director,

Community Relations

Jimmy ZepsaTicket Office

Representative

stephanie PugliaTicket Office

Representative

dana ReppCorporate Services

Manager

david ReynoldsNetwork Administrator

steve RyanVice President,

Business Development

Justin saltzmanBudget Analyst

Jim omohundroBroadcast Manager/

Producer

Jeff orensteinAccount Executive,

Ticket Sales

dave PaschRadio Play-by-Play

Jerri PearlmanAdministrative Assistant,

Asst . Coaches

tim PetersonTurf Manager

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