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| Description | As the Arizona Cardinals gathered at midfield near the start of their first minicamp of the year Cody Bellinger Jersey , Larry Fitzgerald stood with his arm around the shoulder of team President Michael Bidwill. After all, they've been together quite a while. Pro football players rarely spend a long career with one team. Fitzgerald is entering his 15th season with the Cardinals, a span that has resulted in statistics that rank him among the game's greatest receivers. And he's not finished yet, learning a new offense as workouts began Tuesday with new coach Steve Wilks and his staff. "I dreamed I would be able to play in the same place and be able to play at a high level for a long time," Fitzgerald said. "That's what you work for. That's what you aspire to do. To be able to do it is a real blessing, but it's a new journey this year." Fitzgerald will turn 35 before the next season starts and he's shown no sign of diminished production. Last season, he tied his franchise record with 109 receptions, second-most in the NFL behind Jarvis Landry's 112, for 1,156 yards. It was the ninth time he has passed 1,000 yards receiving. Only Jerry Rice (14) and Randy Moss (10) have more 1,000-yard seasons. While quarterback Carson Palmer and coach Bruce Arians retired after last season, Fitzgerald chose to return and is doing so with high enthusiasm. "I never really need to be rejuvenated," he said. "I love the competition. I love hearing people say 'he's 35, he's too old to do this still,' and me just continuing to do what I do. All that stuff motivated me. ... Honestly, I'm as motivated as I was when I was 20 just cutting my teeth. It doesn't really turn off. "That's a good and a bad thing. I'm probably going to struggle when I'm done with it." Fitzgerald is third all-time in receptions (1,234) 鈥?behind Tony Gonzalez and Rice 鈥?and in yards receiving (15 Weston Richburg Jersey 49ers ,545) 鈥?behind Terrell Owens and Rice. He needs 92 catches and 390 yards to move into second in both categories. He's caught at least one pass in 211 consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history. Yet his importance in the locker room might supersede his performance on the field. "He's the best teammate, the best guy, I've really ever been around," center A.Q. Shipley said. Wilks is Fitzgerald's fifth head coach in Arizona. The two have been spending time together. They were courtside at a recent NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. "Just from my short time around him, it would be difficult for you not to like him," Fitzgerald said. "Something would probably have to be wrong with you not to like him, honestly. I mean, he's so approachable, he's so down to earth. Honesty, integrity, all those things kind of come to mind when you talk to him." Wilks, the defensive coordinator at Carolina before coming to Arizona, knows how fortunate he is to inherit a wide receiver who certainly seems headed to the Hall of Fame. "I talk about this all the time with Larry," Wilks said, "a pillar of this community and really of the National Football League. And to have this guy on our team, to have him as a voice in that locker room, an extension of the coaches P.J. Hall Jersey Raiders , that's huge." Fitzgerald isn't sure what his role will be in the new offense installed by coordinator Mike McCoy. He's been studying the playbook so much he said he feels like he's in college again. Fitzgerald insists he takes nothing for granted. "Stature doesn't really get you anything," he said. "This is a prove-it business. Nobody cares what you did last year or the year before. That's in the history, that's in the past, so you're always trying to accomplish something new every day. That's my mindset." In the meantime, Fitzgerald's annual celebrity charity softball game is this Saturday. He has an All-Star cast of participants, including star running back David Johnson. But Johnson has been the butt of some severe criticism on Twitter from Fitzgerald for his lack of softball skill. "Well, he stinks," Fitzgerald said. "D.J.'s bad at baseball. He's a great football player, a wonderful husband, unbelievable father, terrible baseball player." Notes: Arians didn't believe in team stretching but, with music in the background, the team went through organized stretching drills on Tuesday. .... Wilks repeated the plan to bring quarterback Sam Bradford along slowly after his return from injury and has no timetable for when he will be a full participant. Alvin Kamara dismisses the notion that his approach to his second NFL camp should change because of the four-game suspension looming over fellow Saints Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram. Whether Kamara and the running game are as effective without Ingram when the regular season opens remains to be seen. But Kamara expresses confidence in New Orleans' plan to deal with it. "We work hard regardless. If Mark was in the first four weeks, I'd still be working the same," Kamara asserted after the Saints' second practice of training camp Friday. "Of course, (Ingram) wants to be playing, but he's got to take his four weeks 鈥?and we've got playmakers." Those playmakers include two new veteran running backs acquired in free agency to ensure depth at the position. In the weeks leading up to training camp, the Saints signed 29-year-old Shane Vereen and 27-year-old Terrence West. "We feel like those are two young candidates Kemoko Turay Color Rush Jersey , two backs that, be it they're a little different in what they do, but we felt that they could help us and then with regards to Mark's snaps," Saints coach Sean Payton, who missed Friday's practice to attend former colleague Tony Sparano's funeral, said this week. "Shane's got a lot of versatility, is someone that we feel like is very good in protection. Also, he's a very good receiver. With Terrance, you see a physical runner. So, both of those players we felt like would help us." The Saints ranked fifth in rushing last season, but that ranking alone doesn't do justice to the contributions Ingram and Kamara made to the offense overall. Ingram had arguably his finest season yet with 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing to go with 416 yards receiving. Kamara, the 2017 NFL offensive rookie of the year , had 728 yards and eight TDs rushing to go with 826 yards and five TDs receiving. Yet, while Ingram's absence would appear to be a tough blow, the era of Payton and quarterback Drew Brees has produced highly effective offense with a wide range of personnel getting the ball. Brees also uses high-percentage short passes to augment the running game. That made New Orleans an attractive destination for Vereen, who has a history of helping offenses as a receiver out of the backfield more than as a rusher. "It's a great opportunity for me," Vereen said. "What really brought me here was the culture that they built around here. Definitely this is an offense that a lot of guys want to play in. "The way they use their backs is pretty similar to what I'm used to and it's the type of system that I feel like I can fit into Youth Josh Rosen Jersey ," Vereen continued. "Just the way they spread the ball around and the points that they put up, it seems like a good place to play." As a member of New England's 2014 championship squad, Vereen had 391 yards and two TDs rushing to go with 447 yards and three TDs receiving during the regular season. He also had 64 yards receiving in a Super Bowl victory over Seattle. "I've admired him from afar 鈥?really respected what he was able to do in New England and then obviously in New York" with the Giants, Brees said. "He's got a great skill set, so I'm looking forward to working with him." As the Arizona Cardinals gathered at midfield near the start of their first minicamp of the year Cody Bellinger Jersey , Larry Fitzgerald stood with his arm around the shoulder of team President Michael Bidwill. After all, they've been together quite a while. Pro football players rarely spend a long career with one team. Fitzgerald is entering his 15th season with the Cardinals, a span that has resulted in statistics that rank him among the game's greatest receivers. And he's not finished yet, learning a new offense as workouts began Tuesday with new coach Steve Wilks and his staff. "I dreamed I would be able to play in the same place and be able to play at a high level for a long time," Fitzgerald said. "That's what you work for. That's what you aspire to do. To be able to do it is a real blessing, but it's a new journey this year." Fitzgerald will turn 35 before the next season starts and he's shown no sign of diminished production. Last season, he tied his franchise record with 109 receptions, second-most in the NFL behind Jarvis Landry's 112, for 1,156 yards. It was the ninth time he has passed 1,000 yards receiving. Only Jerry Rice (14) and Randy Moss (10) have more 1,000-yard seasons. While quarterback Carson Palmer and coach Bruce Arians retired after last season, Fitzgerald chose to return and is doing so with high enthusiasm. "I never really need to be rejuvenated," he said. "I love the competition. I love hearing people say 'he's 35, he's too old to do this still,' and me just continuing to do what I do. All that stuff motivated me. ... Honestly, I'm as motivated as I was when I was 20 just cutting my teeth. It doesn't really turn off. "That's a good and a bad thing. I'm probably going to struggle when I'm done with it." Fitzgerald is third all-time in receptions (1,234) 鈥?behind Tony Gonzalez and Rice 鈥?and in yards receiving (15 Weston Richburg Jersey 49ers ,545) 鈥?behind Terrell Owens and Rice. He needs 92 catches and 390 yards to move into second in both categories. He's caught at least one pass in 211 consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history. Yet his importance in the locker room might supersede his performance on the field. "He's the best teammate, the best guy, I've really ever been around," center A.Q. Shipley said. Wilks is Fitzgerald's fifth head coach in Arizona. The two have been spending time together. They were courtside at a recent NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. "Just from my short time around him, it would be difficult for you not to like him," Fitzgerald said. "Something would probably have to be wrong with you not to like him, honestly. I mean, he's so approachable, he's so down to earth. Honesty, integrity, all those things kind of come to mind when you talk to him." Wilks, the defensive coordinator at Carolina before coming to Arizona, knows how fortunate he is to inherit a wide receiver who certainly seems headed to the Hall of Fame. "I talk about this all the time with Larry," Wilks said, "a pillar of this community and really of the National Football League. And to have this guy on our team, to have him as a voice in that locker room, an extension of the coaches P.J. Hall Jersey Raiders , that's huge." Fitzgerald isn't sure what his role will be in the new offense installed by coordinator Mike McCoy. He's been studying the playbook so much he said he feels like he's in college again. Fitzgerald insists he takes nothing for granted. "Stature doesn't really get you anything," he said. "This is a prove-it business. Nobody cares what you did last year or the year before. That's in the history, that's in the past, so you're always trying to accomplish something new every day. That's my mindset." In the meantime, Fitzgerald's annual celebrity charity softball game is this Saturday. He has an All-Star cast of participants, including star running back David Johnson. But Johnson has been the butt of some severe criticism on Twitter from Fitzgerald for his lack of softball skill. "Well, he stinks," Fitzgerald said. "D.J.'s bad at baseball. He's a great football player, a wonderful husband, unbelievable father, terrible baseball player." Notes: Arians didn't believe in team stretching but, with music in the background, the team went through organized stretching drills on Tuesday. .... Wilks repeated the plan to bring quarterback Sam Bradford along slowly after his return from injury and has no timetable for when he will be a full participant. Alvin Kamara dismisses the notion that his approach to his second NFL camp should change because of the four-game suspension looming over fellow Saints Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram. Whether Kamara and the running game are as effective without Ingram when the regular season opens remains to be seen. But Kamara expresses confidence in New Orleans' plan to deal with it. "We work hard regardless. If Mark was in the first four weeks, I'd still be working the same," Kamara asserted after the Saints' second practice of training camp Friday. "Of course, (Ingram) wants to be playing, but he's got to take his four weeks 鈥?and we've got playmakers." Those playmakers include two new veteran running backs acquired in free agency to ensure depth at the position. In the weeks leading up to training camp, the Saints signed 29-year-old Shane Vereen and 27-year-old Terrence West. "We feel like those are two young candidates Kemoko Turay Color Rush Jersey , two backs that, be it they're a little different in what they do, but we felt that they could help us and then with regards to Mark's snaps," Saints coach Sean Payton, who missed Friday's practice to attend former colleague Tony Sparano's funeral, said this week. "Shane's got a lot of versatility, is someone that we feel like is very good in protection. Also, he's a very good receiver. With Terrance, you see a physical runner. So, both of those players we felt like would help us." The Saints ranked fifth in rushing last season, but that ranking alone doesn't do justice to the contributions Ingram and Kamara made to the offense overall. Ingram had arguably his finest season yet with 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing to go with 416 yards receiving. Kamara, the 2017 NFL offensive rookie of the year , had 728 yards and eight TDs rushing to go with 826 yards and five TDs receiving. Yet, while Ingram's absence would appear to be a tough blow, the era of Payton and quarterback Drew Brees has produced highly effective offense with a wide range of personnel getting the ball. Brees also uses high-percentage short passes to augment the running game. That made New Orleans an attractive destination for Vereen, who has a history of helping offenses as a receiver out of the backfield more than as a rusher. "It's a great opportunity for me," Vereen said. "What really brought me here was the culture that they built around here. Definitely this is an offense that a lot of guys want to play in. "The way they use their backs is pretty similar to what I'm used to and it's the type of system that I feel like I can fit into Youth Josh Rosen Jersey ," Vereen continued. "Just the way they spread the ball around and the points that they put up, it seems like a good place to play." As a member of New England's 2014 championship squad, Vereen had 391 yards and two TDs rushing to go with 447 yards and three TDs receiving during the regular season. He also had 64 yards receiving in a Super Bowl victory over Seattle. "I've admired him from afar 鈥?really respected what he was able to do in New England and then obviously in New York" with the Giants, Brees said. "He's got a great skill set, so I'm looking forward to working with him." Terrence West comes to the Saints after an injury plagued 2017 with Baltimore. But two seasons ago, he had 774 yards and five TDs with the Ravens. Meanwhile, Ingram, who can participate in camp and preseason games, said he is committed to striving for his best season yet over the 12 games for which he will be eligible. "I'm here every day busting my butt, preparing myself to have another great season, to have my best season of my career. That's how I approach it," Ingram said. "Of course, you want to rush for 1,000 yards. It'll be more of a challenge in 12 games, but it's attainable. "I'm going to do everything I can to be in the best shape, the best condition 鈥?the best me 鈥?so I can help this team." . to the Saints after an injury plagued 2017 with Baltimore. But two seasons ago, he had 774 yards and five TDs with the Ravens. Meanwhile, Ingram, who can participate in camp and preseason games, said he is committed to striving for his best season yet over the 12 games for which he will be eligible. "I'm here every day busting my butt, preparing myself to have another great season, to have my best season of my career. That's how I approach it," Ingram said. "Of course, you want to rush for 1,000 yards. It'll be more of a challenge in 12 games, but it's attainable. "I'm going to do everything I can to be in the best shape, the best condition 鈥?the best me 鈥?so I can help this team." . | ||||
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