"It appears certain that receivers coach John McNulty will stay with the Cardinals rather than become Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator.

The Cardinals denied Bucs' permission to talk to McNulty, who is friends with new coach Greg Schiano. Word is the Bucs appealed to Cardinals upper management but were still denied.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt has not commented about the decision, but word is this was his call. It's a common practice in the NFL to deny permission, even if it means preventing a position coach from taking a promotion to a coordinator. The Cardinals, for instance, have been denied permission on several occasions, including last year when they wanted to interview Steelers' linebackers coach Keith Butler for the defensive coordinator's job."