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There are a lot of talented players in the NFL today, although many of them usually take a few years to acclimate to the physical and mental aspects of the game. Still, there are some players who blossom early, and they make their presence felt quickly.

Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com files this report of the ten best up-and-comers in the league under the age of 25, and although no Arizona Cardinals make the list, one comes close in Patrick Peterson.

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by Avinash Kunnath • May 16, 2012 2:21 PM MST

Jamie Moyer Vs. Patrick Corbin, A Pitching Matchup You Never Could Even Think Of

On Wednesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies in Coor's Field and have an interesting matchup on the mound with their starting pitchers. The Diamondbacks are sending out Patrick Corbin, a promising young left-hander that, outside of his start in New York, has been very impressive since the start of spring training.

The Rockies will send Jamie Moyer, who set a record earlier this season by becoming the oldest pitcher in history to record a win.

This matchup you could not even have dreamed up.

Moyer, who is 49 years old, made his major league debut in 1986. Corbin was born in 1989. By the time Corbin was born, Moyer had already logged 28 wins and lost 34 games.

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by Jess Root • May 16, 2012 11:43 AM MST

Calais Campbell Contract, Rookie Mini-camp, Guest Scott Wedige On Arizona Birdgang Podcast

After a week off, the Arizona Birdgang Podcast crew of Joe, Mario and Tyler got back together in the studio to record the latest episode of the show. With the team agreeing to terms on a new contract for defensive end Calais Campbell, they discuss what that means for the team and whether it was a good contract or not.

As a nice change, the show had a guest from the team -- undrafted rookie Scott Wedige. He talked about his experience so far as a rookie and the adjustments to the professional game.

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by Jess Root • May 16, 2012 7:00 AM MST

Cardinals Fare Well in NFL Home Field Advantage Rankings

National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh recently put together some rankings for NFL teams and their ability to 'take care of their business' at home. He used each team's home record from 2009-2011 (regular season) and their record against the Vegas spread to make his rankings. I'll let Fortenbaugh explain his scoring system, because at first glance it's a little confusing:

I've devised a rudimentary formula for these rankings that consists of both home field record and ATS (against the spread) record. The team that posted the best home field record since 2009 is awarded one point, while the organization with the worst record is awarded 32 points, and so on. If two teams had the same record and occupied spots No. 4 and No. 5 in the rankings, the difference was split and both teams were awarded 4.5 points. As I'm sure you could have already guessed, the goal is to have the fewest total points between the two categories.

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by Danny Kelly • May 15, 2012 6:44 PM MST