Over his 20 years of experience as an executive with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks, Idzik earned a reputation as an astute cap manager.

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During his career as an executive with the Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Idzik made a reputation for himself as an adroit cap manager, though he did begin his career as a personnel assistant with Tampa Bay in 1993.

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According to a few published reports, Idzik is interested in having former Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves join the Jets' front office in some capacity.

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You can look at the fact that I am the third of the GMs that have been there (Super Bowl). (Cardinals general manager) Rod Graves had a chance to go with Arizona. (Giants general manager) Jerry Reese has been to two.

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In the National League, the Cardinals go up against the Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks head to Milwaukee for a series against Prince Fielder and the Brewers.

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Additionally in the case of St Louis, you had a community that wanted desperately to replace their beloved football Cardinals who had left years earlier for Arizona.

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