By: Cedward Brice

Stewart Bradley is entering his second year with the Arizona Cardinals and earning his chance to show his true potential. The past two days of training camp, Bradley has received first team repetitions with returner Daryl Washington, who led the linebackers with over one hundred tackles last year.

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Bradley’s opportunity came at the expense to the injury of Paris Lenon who suffered an ankle injury in the Cardinals preseason opener Sunday. Bradley told the Washington Post, “You never want someone to be injured. That’s not how you want an accomplishment to go down. But you also want to take advantage of the chances you get in there to make plays.”

Bradley’s performance Sunday was rather exciting for the Arizona Cardinals fans and organization. He led the Cardinals with seven tackles, a sack, a tackle-for-loss as well as a pass defended. Bradley has shown improvement from last year. Due to his improvement, the competition between Lenon and Bradley will be stiff. With the return of Washington, strong experience from other linebackers and the significant growth of Bradley, the Cardinals will have a tough core of linebackers who will compete for playing time and be captivating to watch.

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Written by Jessica K.

Growing up in a household where football consumed much of our family’s time, my passion for the sport grew quickly and immensely. My father was a Division 1 college offensive coordinator for many years.

Being nearly absorbed by the sport, football displayed what hard work and competition was. It inspired me to become involved with many different sports at a very early age and aided in the development of my dream of becoming a sideline reporter for the NFL.

I completed an internship at News Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan assisting the Sports Director, worked as a color commentator for Cornerstone University women’s basketball and was a High School Sports Reporter for MLive Media Group.

I played softball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and finished my softball career at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Despite living in Michigan nearly my entire life, I am a fan of the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. I love to run, watch sports, spend time with my friends and family, BUT I live for NFL Sundays.