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Arizona Cardinals: Carson Palmer Honored With “A Football Life” Documentary

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyboys defeated the Cardinals 28-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyboys defeated the Cardinals 28-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Former Arizona Cardinals’ quarterbackCarson Palmerwill be honored by NFL Network with his own “A Football Life” documentary.

Over the course of his 15-year NFL career, Carson Palmer played for three different franchises. Although he effective at each stop, his five-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals was the best statistical period of them all. Without it, Palmer would have been agoodquarterback historically. With it, however, he’s a borderline Hall-of-Famer.

Now, we won’t know if he’ll wear the gold jacket for a few years. What we do know, though, is that Carson Palmer has secured a different honor bestowed on football’s true legends: his very ownA Football Lifedocumentary by NFL Network.

An all new season of#AFootballLifereturns Sept. 14!https://t.co/LWuhugnalx

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork)August 4, 2018

On August 5th, the NFL put out anofficial press releaseannouncing the series’ subjects for their eighth season. The first episode of the season? Carson Palmer.

The season premiere will air on September 14th at 8:00 P.M ET, markingepisode No.101in their long history.

Complete List of Subjects For Season Eight of “A Football Life”

Palmer is now the seventh former Arizona Cardinals’ player to be immortalized byA Football Life. Previously,Aeneas Williams(DB),Bruce Arians(HC),Emmitt Smith(RB),Larry Fitzgerald(WR),Kurt Warner(QB), andPat Tillman(DB) have had their careers featured.

In his five seasons with Arizona, the2002 Heisman Trophywinner had a 91.1 QB Rating — highest of his three stints — as well as 16,782 passing yards and 48 more touchdowns than interceptions (105-to-57). His best season came in 2015 when he made his first Pro Bowl since 2006 and led the NFL in QBR (77.1) and Yards Per Attempt (8.7). More importantly, 2015 saw a 36-year-old Palmer lead the Cardinals to a13-3 recordand theNFC Championship Game.

Before his stint with the Cardinals, the former No.1 pick played 97 games with the Cincinnati Bengals (2003-10) and 25 games with the Oakland Raiders (2011-12). At the conclusion of the 2017 season, Palmerannouncedhis retirement.

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