Episodes

  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Marcus Freeman Recalls Jeremiyah Love’s Journey From Recruit to Star

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Marcus Freeman Recalls Jeremiyah Love’s Journey From Recruit to Star
    Apr 29 2026
    Ep. 1004 - If there’s one person - outside of his family, of course - who knows Jeremiyah Love more than most, then it’s got to be the person who recruited him and coached him for three years in college. That’s right, we’re talking about Marcus Freeman. The Notre Dame head coach joined Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman on Wednesday to talk about Love, first as a person then as a player; and listening to Coach Freeman, there isn’t anything Love can’t do on the football field. Plus, Craig and Zach go over the seven undrafted rookies signed; the list includes an offensive lineman from the University of Arizona, an edge rusher who set a career-high in sacks last season, and a pair of Ole Miss teammates.

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    41 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Evaluating the 7-Player Draft Class

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Evaluating the 7-Player Draft Class
    Apr 27 2026
    Ep. 1003 - It’s an annual exercise on the Monday following the draft: the draft evaluation. What are people saying? What are people writing? Craig Grialou and Zach Gershman go over a lot of what’s been talked and written about by the many draft experts. Yes, there are grades given, but it’s more the analysis that Craig and Zach focus on, specifically about each of the first three picks made by GM Monti Ossenfort. In total, Ossenfort made seven selections over the three days of the 2026 NFL Draft; five offensive and two defensive players. Jeremiyah Love is the headliner, while Carson Beck may be the sub-headline; they are certainly the most discussed players coming out of the weekend.

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    52 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 – Draft Wrapped! Four Day 3 Picks, No Trades Made

    Cardinals Cover 2 – Draft Wrapped! Four Day 3 Picks, No Trades Made
    Apr 26 2026
    Ep. 1002 - Stick-and-pick. That’s how the Arizona Cardinals handled Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. So, for the first time as general manager, Monti Ossenfort did not play let’s make a deal. Rather, he made four selections: Southeastern Louisiana defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor (4th round), Texas Tech wide receiver Reggie Virgil (5th round), Iowa linebacker Karson Sharar (6th round), and Ole Miss offensive lineman Jayden Williams (7th round). Craig Grialou, Dani Sureck and Zach Gershman - once again the show goes Cover 3 - discuss each of the four players individually before turning their attention to the entire seven-player draft class; five offensive players and two defensive players, quite the switch from a year ago.

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    40 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Offense Times Two On Day 2 With Carson Beck, Chase Bisontis Selections

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Offense Times Two On Day 2 With Carson Beck, Chase Bisontis Selections
    Apr 25 2026
    Ep. 1001 - An early theme is developing through the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft: the Arizona Cardinals like offense. After selecting running back Jeremiyah Love in the first round, the Cardinals drafted offensive lineman Chase Bisontis in the second round and quarterback Carson Beck in the third round. The Beck addition is where the discussion begins between Craig Grialou, Dani Sureck and Zach Gershman - that’s right, the show goes Cover 3 to close out Day 2. Craig, Dani and Zach talk about the player first and then the fit within the quarterback room before addressing Bisontis and what his addition means for the offensive line as well as the offense overall. And at the end of the show, cake is served! (Thanks, Dani!)

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    40 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - Jeremiyah Love And Dave Pasch Join Episode 1,000

    Cardinals Cover 2 - Jeremiyah Love And Dave Pasch Join Episode 1,000
    Apr 24 2026
    Ep. 1000 - It’s a milestone episode, so we got to go big, right Bird Gang?! Big as in No. 3 overall pick big. Running back Jeremiyah Love joins the show. He speaks with Craig Grialou and Darren Urban not even 24 hours after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals. Craig and Darren get Love’s thoughts on draft night, the “new standard” he wants to set at his position, the expectations that come with being a top-3 pick, and what he hopes to accomplish wearing a Cardinals uniform. Then Dave Pasch, play-by-play voice of the Cardinals, stops by to talk with the guys. He called two of Love’s games at Notre Dame, and he sees no reason why Love can’t have the same success with the Cardinals as he did in college.

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    41 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - A Bold Move All About Love

    Cardinals Cover 2 - A Bold Move All About Love
    Apr 24 2026
    Ep. 999 - A shock to some, a surprise to many. The Arizona Cardinals made Jeremiyah Love, the running back out of Notre Dame, the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. His talent is undeniable, and in the end, it was that talent - as well as who he is as a person - that made the selection a no-brainer. Craig Grialou and Dani Sureck react to the pick, and then discuss what they heard from Love, GM Monti Ossenfort and head coach Mike LaFleur. Plus, Zach Gershman joins the show from Pittsburgh; he was boots on the ground. Craig and Dani get Zach’s thoughts, and more importantly, his perspective on what he saw and what he heard from Love and the Bird Gang in attendance at the draft.

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    34 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - It's Love At First Pick

    Cardinals Cover 2 - It's Love At First Pick
    Apr 24 2026
    Ep. 998 - With the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals select Jeremiyah Love, the running back out of Notre Dame. He becomes the first at his position to be selected in the top-3 since 2018. So, what do we think Bird Gang? We get some immediate reaction as former Cardinals linebacker and current radio analyst Rob Fredrickson joins Craig Grialou at the top of the show. Then, following Love’s conference call with local reporters, Darren Urban joins Craig. What did Love have to say about joining the Cardinals? The expectations he has for himself? For the team? Plus, how does Love fit within the Mike LaFleur offense? Within the running back room? It’s a ‘Love Story.’

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    23 mins
  • Cardinals Cover 2 - A Trip To Canton Plus (Finally!) It’s Draft Week

    Cardinals Cover 2 - A Trip To Canton Plus (Finally!) It’s Draft Week
    Apr 20 2026
    Ep. 997 - It’s story time with Darren. After spending part of the weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame - with the Hall’s newest inductee Larry Fitzgerald - Darren Urban joins Craig Grialou to discuss the trip; why he, Fitz, and the rest of the 2026 Hall of Fame Class were in attendance. Then Craig and Darren dive into the draft, which is now just three days away. What do the Cardinals do at pick 3? Do they stick and pick? And if so, what is the likelihood the selection is Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love? Or might the Cardinals trade down? And is the Ty Simpson-talk simply a smokescreen? Also, Craig and Darren discuss the report Jacoby Brissett is not attending Phase 1 of the voluntary offseason program.

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    41 mins