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Ken Whisenhunt

Kenneth Moore "Ken" Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962) is the current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team, leading them to the first Super Bowl in franchise history during the 2008 season.

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Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt tabs rookie QB John Skelton to start against Broncos

Arizona rookie quarterback John Skelton will get his first NFL start when the Cardinals play the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt made the announcement after practice Friday. Skelton was considered the probable choice after Derek Anderson was sidelined with a concussion. The only other healthy quarterback is Richard Bartel , who was signed this week."I didn't really have a lot of choice," Whisenhunt said.The coach said he hopes Anderson, who has yet to be cleared for play by doctors, will pass the required test Saturday and be the team's third quarterback.Arizona has lost seven in a row going into the game Sunday against the Broncos, whose coach Josh McDaniels was fired this week.Skelton, a fifth-round draft pick out of Fordham, was 3 of 6 for 45 yards and was sacked once in his NFL debut in the fourth quarter last Sunday in a 19-6 loss to St. Louis. His first pass was a 22-yard completion to Steve Breaston on third-and-16.Whisenhunt said Skelton's "command of the offense ...

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  7. Steelers' Arians retires from coaching

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