The Arizona Cardinals will have a big halftime moment waiting for them on Sunday, but the Denver Broncos arrive in Glendale with every intention of making the day uncomfortable.
Larry Fitzgerald is set to be inducted into the Cardinals’ Ring of Honor during halftime of the Week 7 matchup at State Farm Stadium, a special scene for Arizona. Denver, sitting at 4-2, is trying to get itself back on track with a road win.
There will be plenty of familiar connections on the field and sideline, too. Sean Payton’s history with Arizona still lingers, Vance Joseph is now leading one of the league’s best defensive units in Denver, and defensive end Zach Allen has turned into one of the better players in the game.
Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1:05 PM MST in Glendale. The game will air on CBS, with Kevin Harlan handling play-by-play, Trent Green as analyst and Melanie Collins on the sideline. It is the only late afternoon game in CBS’ Week 7 window.
For those streaming through NFL+, the game can be watched on mobile devices in local markets.
On the TV map, Cardinals-Broncos is shown in green and will be available mostly in local markets, along with San Francisco, New Mexico, Utah, part of Nevada, part of South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, part of Idaho, Houston, Tampa Bay and Charlotte.
On radio, Arizona Sports’ 98.7 FM will carry the Cardinals broadcast with J.P. Shadrick on play-by-play, A.Q.
Shipley as analyst and Dani Sureck on the sideline. The Spanish broadcast on Latino Mix 100.3 FM KQMR will feature Jesus Quinonez on play-by-play and Irving Villanueva as analyst.
In Denver, KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM will have Broncos coverage with Dave Logan on play-by-play, Rick Lewis as analyst and Susie Wargin on the sideline.
Arizona is going red-on-red for the occasion, pairing the red jersey and red pants with its traditional white helmets. Denver will counter in its road whites, with blue pants and blue helmets.
Fitzgerald said the Ring of Honor moment carries a different kind of weight than his Hall of Fame experience.
“I've told people this would probably be a lot more emotional for me because it's home. It's where I live.
It's with the people that I grew up with. The Hall of Fame is league wide.
It's a lot of people that are in Canton. There are Saints fans, there are Carolina Panthers fans.
Everybody's there because it's a testament to what professional football is. It's not a Cardinals representation.
I mean, there is Cardinal representation there, but it's not solely a Cardinals experience. This will be a solely Cardinals experience, which is authentic to my experience as a Cardinal only.
"That's why it will mean so much to be out there and to be there. I start thinking about other things.
Mr. Bidwill (Former Owner William Bidwill); his number was retired.
I was here when (Former Cardinals S) Pat Tillman's number was put up, (Former Cardinals DB) Adrian Wilson, (Former Cardinals QB) Carson Palmer, (Former Cardinals CB and Pro Football Hall of Famer) Roger Wehrli, (Former Cardinals CB and Pro Football Hall of Famer) Aeneas Williams, (Former Cardinals WR) Roy Green. I was in the building playing in a uniform when all of these people were going up.
"To now be able to experience it, it's surreal. So many great memories flood into my mind.”
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