The future at the linebacker position has turned very bright for the Louisville defense due to the coaching staff’s increased emphasis on the core. However, Scott Satterfield opted to secure some immediate production as the Cardinals dipped into Mississippi to secure a commitment from JUCO standout KJ Cloyd on Tuesday evening. Thanks for all the…
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Cardinal Forever, James Burgess has seen his fair share of ups and downs since leaving Louisville. He has jumped from team to team in the NFL, always right on the edge of making the final roster. Until now that is, he has found his home in Cleveland. Andrew Gribble sat down with Burgess and…
The names you hear coming into this season when talking about pass rushers are James Hearns and Drew Bailey. I would to take this time to remind you that they are both phenomenal players but they will have help. Welcome back Trevon Young. Trevon sat out all of 2016 due to hip surgery but he…
Last Season: With Lorenzo Mauldin leaving for the NFL, Louisville recruited former Big XII Defensive Player of the Year Devonte Fields to replace him. While Fields struggled in the first half of the season to find some rhythm, he eventually led the team with 10.5 sacks last season, including 7.5 in the final three games against Pitt,…
Football season is still over two months away but it’s on my mind everyday. I recently received an email for the University ticket office that stated my request for Clemson tickets was approved and would be mailed at the end of August. I felt like a six-year-old on Christmas morning upon reading that email. Football…
Here is another great compilation from the fine folks at UofL Football. It’s the top 5 Interception Performances of 2015. Enjoy. (Click more to view video)
Where would you rank the Cards Defensive line next year? ESPN’s Andrea Adelson released her opnions and I cannot say I disagree much. The Cards are losing a first round draft pick in Sheldon Rankins and a guy in Keith Burgess who should have been drafted. Miami got a steal there. I feel like…
There is something about James Burgess that draws real Football fans to him instantly. Is it his hard-hitting demeanor? Maybe. It hurt my heart to see him ejected in the bowl game. Is it the fact that he does a ton in the community and is genuinely nice to everyone he meets? Maybe. He was…
Here is a video recap via Louisville Football on James Burgess Pro day.
CardNation, get out and wish these two a Happy Birthday! @CoachPetrinoUL on Twitter & Bobby Petrino on Facebook (Verified checkmark) @HomesteadLB on Twitter & James hard hitting Burgess on Facebook! Go Cards!!!!!
Pro day is the one day a year that NFL teams converge on a school and let all of their draft eligible guys work out for them. Today is that day. Pro fascinateds me as it is a day that stars can be born or told that their hands are too small. Teddy proved those…
We started CardinalSportsZone.com in December of 2011. My grandma had just passed in August and it was something that me and Steve Rummage had passively talked about doing a number of times. When my grandma passed I gained a whole new perspective in life. Stop dreaming and start doing. Lost 180 pounds, started the website…
Great story I read yesterday from Steve Jones from the Courier Journal. I felt it was my obligation to pass it along. Enjoy! No combine invite, but Burgess training hard Steve Jones, @stevejones_cj Louisville All-ACC linebacker James Burgess said he was shocked to learn this month that he’d not been invited to…
We’ve now had a few days to let the win against Texas A&M really sink in. The more I think about it, the more excited it makes me. That team went out and gave one of its best performances of the season. That’s expected when a team gets time to prepare and game plan; however,…
This is a pretty cool little video with LD Scott, Kolby Smith, and James Burgess.
The ACC announced the All-Conference teams as voted on by the coaches today. The Louisville Cardinals have 10 players represented on the teams. Full teams listed below, as well as Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, and more.
The ACC announced their All-Conference teams on Monday afternoon, and there was no shortage of Louisville Cardinals, as 10 players were named to various teams. Nobody made the first team, and Sheldon Rankins somehow landed all the way back on the third team. Of the 10 players, 9 came from the defensive side of the…
Already up on YouTube. Happy Monday!
Here is James Burgess on the field after the game on Saturday. He talks about the mentality that the Cards have had all season long, after starting 0-3 and now being 6-4.