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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have signed Dan Carpenter to compete with Jay Feely as the teams kicker. Carpenter was released by the Miami Dolphins a week ago. He signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted rookie in 2008 and, coincidentally, took Feelys job away from him there that season. At 37, Feely is 10 years older than Carpenter. "As you get older, you have to prove that you still have it and that you can still do the job and do a great job at it," Feely said before Wednesdays practice. "Thats what Ive been trying to do every day." In Miami, Carpenter lost out to Caleb Sturgis, a fifth-round draft pick. In addition to signing the kicker, the Cardinals released wide receivers Robert Gill and Robby Toma. Carpenter was in uniform but didnt do any kicking in practice on Wednesday. His wife gave birth to the couples first child on Monday. "Its been a little bit of a tornado the last five days or so," he said, "so they didnt want me to hop off a five-hour plane ride and have to come out here and kick." Carpenter said he had a few opportunities but chose Arizona. "It all came down to where I felt like I had the best opportunity to help the team out," he said. Of trying to beat out Feely again, Carpenter said, "Its kind of a little bit deja vu." "Hes a great guy, hes a great competitor, obviously a great kicker," Carpenter said. "Hes been in this league many, many years more than I have. You know, it will be fun." Carpenter made 22 of 27 field goals last season. Feely made 25 of 28. For their careers, Carpenter has made 81.9 per cent of his field goal tries (127 of 155), Feely 82.6 per cent (299 of 362). "Healthy competition only makes us better," coach Bruce Arians said of Carpenters signing. "Weve been consistent that whenever theres the potential to make our football team better were going to explore that opportunity." Asked about losing the job to Carpenter five years ago, Feely said "There was a lot more to it than my percentages and my performances on the field." Then he reeled off a list of what he said were his statistics since he joined the Cardinals. "I think Im third in the NFL in makes over 47 yards the last four years, fifth in percentage, fifth in percentage under 47 yards," Feely said. "So Im happy with how I performed over the last few years of my career and happy with my training camp so far." Since 2007, Feely has made 8 of 9 field goals of 50 yards or longer. Carpenter is 10 of 20 from 50 or farther. In Saturdays 12-7 victory over Dallas, Feely made field goals of 25, 53, 40 and 22 yards but missed one from 30. "The miss was dumb," he said. "It wasnt a technical thing. I should have taken a delay of game and not rushed it."Ny Jets Jerseys For Sale .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Authentic Sam Darnold Jersey . 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Sam Darnold Jersey Mens . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand.Ahead of the start of the new MLS season, Sky Sports caught up with Frank Lampard to hear about life under New York City boss Patrick Vieira, playing with Andrea Pirlo and the prospect of facing old team-mate Ashley Cole.The former Chelsea and England midfielder is braced for his first full season in the States, having joined NYCFC last summer, midway through their inaugural term.Lampard and his team-mates kick-off Sky Sports live MLS coverage with a trip to Chicago Fire on Sunday and after a full pre-season under his belt, he told Geoff Shreeves he is gunning for silverware in 2016... What are your thoughts on Patrick Vieira being named the new New York City manager?I think hes going to be great for us. I obviously played against Patrick. Hes probably one of the greatest players in the modern era of the Premier League. Ive seen him coaching at Manchester City for the last few years.Fair play to him because people who have been great players dont always want to go and do the dirty work. Hes worked with the kids on cold Manchester mornings at the back of the training ground. Ive seen them do it and hes certainly earned his stripes there. Patrick Vieira wants New York City to reflect every aspect of his playing career For us, I hope he ups our level. The players will respect him and when he speaks they will listen because of what hes done in the game.What do New York City need to progress?We need to work hard. Pre-season is massive for us because its five to six weeks where we can really work individually to get fit. Looking back on our first year as a team, you throw 20 players in and you hope it happens straight away. It doesnt always work that way so we need to work hard as a group on how we play, defend as a team and attack as a team.Then the massive thing for us will be the start. We start away in Chicago and then weve got four games at home. We need to start well because we were playing catch-up all last season which is desperate stuff. Id like us to start well and be confident from the beginning. When you are in a city like New York and you are a football club for the city, you have got to be successful. Its a serious place and you cant be a bottom of the league team. Frank Lampard How have the New York City fans taken to you?Its been really good. Living in New York, Ive felt very welcome in the city and felt very welcome by the fans. Theyve been great. Weve had quite a few games when weve not played well at home and lost the game. They never stopped supporting us, didnt stop coming the next week and I felt their support personally. They support all the individual players.This year its time to give back a bit. Not just me but the whole team. We need to play well and get some wins. When you are in a city like New York and you are a football club for the city, you have got to be successful. Its a serious place and you cant be a bottom of the league team. We need to go and win something. You say its a serious place but I did see you have a chuckle when the New York Red Bulls fans held up the banner of you and Andrea Pirlo with walking sticks...That was nice. I looked at Pirlo before the game and we pointed at the big banner there. I was gutted because I went clear through early in the game but hit my shot wide. I was desperate to score and do the old man with the walking stick celebration.NYCFCs season was a bit like your own, a stuttering start. Do you feel like you are making a fresh start?I do. It was well documented I came late. I got injured straight away and missed six weeks to two months in the end. I was playing catch-up myself. Now Ive got a great chance to have a good pre-season and Andrea Pirlo is here from the beginning as well. Frank Lampard scored inside a minute for New York City Im confident actually. I think weve got a good squad and I think we are going to add to it and change it further. I know theres a bit of talk about a few drafts and how we are going to change the team and the squad. Generally, I hope well have a good season and the play-offs are a must for us.Youve played against him and now alongside him, Pirlo, how good is he?Hes a great player. I knew he was a great player from plaaying against him.dddddddddddd His passing and awareness are second to none. Hell receive the ball anywhere and its great to play alongside someone like that. The weight of his pass, his through balls and confidence on the ball are superb. NYCFC need to get Andrea Pirlo on the ball more often, says Lampard Our problem last year and a problem for him was that we didnt get him on the ball enough. When youve got a player who is so good at dictating play we need to try and get him on the ball as much as we can, then he will find people with his passing.From talking to the likes of Kaka, David Villa and Pirlo, they are not just here for the ride and for the money, they still have that same mentality. They want to win trophies.Its an easy thing to throw at the MLS. Were guilty of doing it in England where we say players go there because they are old and its nowhere near as good as the Premier League.Firstly, you cant compare it to the Premier League. Its established and probably the best league in the world for us. Secondly, when you get behind the scenes in the MLS and speak to players, they are coming in to win. You dont want to embarrass yourself. Steven Gerrard and Andrea Pirlo are two of the other big names in the MLS If you come in with the attitude that its easy then you will embarrass yourself because the league is competitive, the players are fit, its a very level playing field and week in week out you can lose games as easily as you can win them. And youre right, players like David Villa, hes really upset when we lose games. He wants to do better. We want to walk away from here when we finish this experience and say we won something.Ashley Cole is joining LA Galaxy. Will MLS suit him and will he suit the MLS?It works both ways. Hes a quality and experienced player. I would have loved to have had him at New York, lets put it that way because you just cannot buy that experience. Hes still fit and hes still hungry for success. Ive spoken to him about it and I know hes still hungry. Ashley Cole joined LA Galaxy during the off-season It will definitely be a fit for both. If he comes here and plays with the quality hes got it will certainly be a help for his team. The MLS should be happy also. Its another huge name coming here.How aware are you of the profile and the awareness of MLS growing, even in the short time youve been here?Im very aware of it. Ive been told the stats shows that its the fastest growing sport in America but you can feel the people that are watching it. The fact we are watching it back home in England, the fact we are sitting here and there people from all over the world that are covering the MLS.Big names are coming here and I think more and more big names will come here. The league is growing and that makes it exciting to be a part of. When you come here you have to first of all be successful on the pitch, but you have to take on the responsibility of helping the league to grow.Apart from the stellar names, could you pick out three players that we can look out for in the MLS this season?I can and thats the strength of the MLS. There are actually some players that I wasnt completely aware of that have played. I remember we went to Dallas last year and they had two great wingers, who were quick and tricky on the ball. One of them was Fabian Castillo. Hes a player to watch.One at New York is Kwadwo Poku. Hes a good story. He came from the lower leagues and got plucked out. Hes got raw talent. Hes good on the ball, hes exciting, he can make things happen and I think he can develop his game. Hopefully, Vieira and us around him can help him do that. Bradley Wright-Phillips has been a prolific goalscorer for New York Red Bulls After that Ill go with Bradley Wright-Phillips. Hes a player we all know. We know his dad and a bit about his career. He didnt have a huge career in the Premier League but fair play to him, hes come to the MLS and prolifically scored goals every season hes been here. The 2016 MLS season kicks off this Sunday with Chicago Fire v New York City and Portland Timbers v Columbus Crew live on Sky Sports 1 from 7:05pm Watch the MLS live on Sky Sports, starting with Chicago Fire v New York City FC, live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm on Sunday March 6 or via our live blog on skysports.com and the Sky Sports apps.Also See:Gerrard targets MLS gloryMLS: Five Brits to watchWhich MLS team should you support?MLS has come a long way ' ' '