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The Associated Press The National Football League's NFC West teams open preseason camp this week; How are they doing? What are the expectations? LAST YEAR: In Bruce Arians' first season as coach, compiled best record since 2009, failed to reach playoffs in tough NFC West.

It was not promising. At two previous stops, Davis' defenses never stood among the best in the NFL, were never more than middling in major statistics, and were mostly ranked near bottom.

Training camps are getting ready to kick off around the NFL, and the Arizona Cardinals are no exception.

The playmaking heart of that unit was the inside linebacker duo of Karlos Dansby and Daryl Washington, and neither will be a Cardinal this season.

Single-game tickets for Arizona Cardinals 2014 home games will go on sale to the general public this Friday, July 25. Due to strong demand for the September 21 game vs. the San Francisco 49ers and the December 21 Sunday Night Football contest vs. the Seattle Seahawks , tickets to those games will only be available through a special "Protect the ... (more)

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Our training camp preview series wrapped up the offense over the weekend, so now we open up the defensive side of things.

Across the NFL, there are certain players that are tough to deal with in game planning.

July 25 marks the beginning of Arizona Cardinals training camp 2014, which signals the official start of some sizeable camp battles that should be fun to watch.

Oct 13, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano pumps fists with center Ted Larsen after they scored a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Raymond James Stadium.

Dec 8, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals safety Rashad Johnson celebrates a play against the St. Louis Rams at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Thanks largely to Jess Root's award winning series on the History of Cardinals Jersey Numbers, more and more fans have 'come out of the closet' to confess to being 'old farts' with great memories of the St. Louis Football Cardinals.

On the roster currently is Larry Foote with No. 50. He is a 13-year veteran who joined the team in the offseason and will probably be the starter with Daryl Washington suspended for the season.

School: ASU Started with Bonneville Phoenix: June 2013 Moved to Arizona: Summer of '93 -- right after Suns' run to the Finals Favorite sports memory: Staying up late to watch Jake Plummer and ASU shut out top-ranked Nebraska in '96 Favorite all-time athletes: Ben Wallace, Wayman Tisdale, Pat Tillman Favorite sports movies: Field of Dreams, White ... (more)

Today we conclude the offensive positional previews, ending with the offensive line.

In 2013, Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington became the first rookie to lead the NFL in yards per carry since Thanks to the rather surprising retirement of Rashard Mendenhall, Ellington now enters his second NFL season as the Cardinals' lead back, surrounded by expectations for a breakout sophomore season.

Matt Adams homered in a four-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Saturday to send All-Star Zack Greinke to losses in consecutive regular-season starts for the first time since September 2010.

Camp questions abound entering Bruce Arians' 2nd year The Cardinals open training camp this week, and they have questions, issues and concerns.

Right now, hopefully it will become a memorable number, as it is currently the jersey for linebacker Kevin Minter , who must be an impact player with the departure of Karlos Dansby and the loss to suspension of Daryl Washington.

It is 80s Week over at SBNation.com. I shared a video earlier in the week about some of the NFL trends to remember from that decade.