The Cardinals were knocked out cold in 2025, battered by a wicked combination of punches:
Injuries. Incompetence from a coaching staff we thought we trusted. Historically tough division. In-season divorce with a polarizing quarterback. The worst loss in franchise history. The most losses in franchise history. A fan base dealing with an existential crisis and turning hard on the owner.
The current offseason is an inflection point for everyone.
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There is no head coach on the market who can solve all of their problems. That guy was Sean Payton, and he came and went three years ago. But Mike LaFleur would represent a small victory and a step forward. So would Anthony Campanile. Either candidate would bring a sense of renewal and a reason for hope.
LaFleur has a recognizable name and obvious pedigree. He comes from the magic tree. He’s worked for Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan. He’s the younger brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. He would also bring all the red flags that come with a first-time head coach, and we’ve learned that inexperience can be lethal.
But the Cardinals finished nine games behind the NFC West division champion. No team in history has ever finished so far behind a next-to-last place finisher in any division. That’s how far our NFL franchise has fallen. And at the very least, LaFleur has plenty of experience in the NFC West, including many hours spent game planning against McVay, Shanahan and Mike Macdonald.
Campanile brings a different skill set. He brings a commanding voice that would grab everyone’s attention, a New Jersey version of Dan Campbell. He has an excellent defensive resume and would change that side of the ball overnight, sharpening a unit that largely underwhelmed in Year Three of Jonathan Gannon/Nick Rallis.
These are not home-run hires. But LaFleur and Campanile are risks worth taking, with the potential and upside to make a real difference.
So much was lost in 2025. There is little home-field advantage left at State Farm Stadium. Diehard fans feel disconnected, betrayed by the owner and deeply unhappy with the price hikes and the stadium experience. Recently, Jake Plummer told a reporter that nothing substantial will change until the owner starts spending money. And there is great pressure on Michael Bidwill to get this one right, to find a head coach who is built to last.
The Falcons once passed up Macdonald and hired Raheem Morris instead. Now Macdonald is in the Super Bowl with the Seahawks and Morris is back in the hiring cycle. Curt Cignetti didn’t get his first big job until age 62. And he just turned college football on its earhole.
Problem is, you need more than a great head coach to win at football. You need an owner/general manager who can spot the right guy in an instant … before he’s walking out the front door.
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