Arizona Cardinals

I can't beleive I haven't updated this site much, I just do not have the time. I wish I could just say what I wanted and someone type it down.

Seattle game happened just as I imagined. I thought Seattle would come out on fire, and they did. Cardinals just couldn't get it going.

St. Louis - I thought for sure Cardinals win that game. THey should have easily had 28 points. I was counting on 3 red-zone turnovers. Dammit Kurt!

With all that being said - Ron Jawarski will break it down on ESPN game day Sunday morning, but he says he will clearly point out that the fumbe was not Kurt Warner's fault. He said Milfrod Brown hit the ball when he was pulling. Why are the Cardinals running a play requiring the guard to pull? They should have just went to max protect, hand off to Edge and run straight up the gut. Get 2 yards and kick. I left with such a sour taste in my mouth.

With all that - I think Atlanta tears us up. We can win, but it will require us to play to our potential, not to Cardinals potential. Kurt is still my starting QB in fantasy, so go Kurt!

This is good news. We miss Dansby, our defense has a different look with him. I hope coach starts him.
O-line -We need consistency, Green keeps switching people around. Play him and keep him. Why didn't they start Brandin Grorin (sp) at right tackle. We gave up a draft pick for him - play him.

Let's go Cardinals.

By the way, I actually think we can beat Seattle. But the game is an emotional game, so I think because Seattle played so poorly week one, that they will come out and destroy us week 2. So, my money is on Seattle to win, but .... GO CARDS!

Let's first talk about some outside factors on the game. I was able to get into the parking lot much faster, but still slow. But they are moving 64,000 people in and out at one time. If they opened up Bethany Home Rd - it could speed things up.

Now more important - the game.
It was sure pleasant watching the Cardinals move the ball down field and score touchdowns. I love the fact that they could punch it in with the run from the 2 yard line. Edge's leap was awesome! Nay-sayers are upset about the running game averaging 2.9 yards a carry. But let's look at the positive - Besides runs of 13 and 11 being taken away (would have been 3.8 yards per carry) ---I think the most telling figure is that they attempted 29 runs! This is what it is going to take to be successful!. Dennis Green didn't give up (except that one series in the fourth qtr).

Obviuosly our defense was suspect, and we would have been crushed against Seattle. We miss Dansby, also - since our defense is so fast, we will get suckered on those mis-direction plays. They must learn to adjust and be able to contain their lanes, and they will be ok. But Seattle plays the same way, mis-direction, the screen, so we better learn quick how to slow up and protect our field.

Overall - we won, we our 1-0 and can't have a better start than that.

Well - I will attempt once again to predict where everyone will end up at the end of the year. I couldn't be worse than SI - they have some really crazy predictions.


AFC WEST
This may be one of the tougher divisions to predict. I orginally had KC, but they have looked so bad that I will stick with the more obviuos.
1. Denver - no reason to think they couldn't repeat
2. San Diego - Philip Rivers has looked good, and he has people around him
3. Kansas City - Herman Edwards may change things too much and duplicate the success initially, but I would still not be surprised if they win the West
4. Oakland Raiders, I actually have seen improvement, but Aaron Rodgers sucks, they want to use Andrew Walters, but he has had injurey - they will be bottom feeders again.

AFC NORTH
1.Cinncinatti - Pitt will have to overcome some challenges
2. Baltimore - This could happen
3. Pittsburgh - it seams one thing after another, but Cower always finds a way - I like that coach
4. Cleveland - bottom feeders, but some talent to change things around

AFC SOUTH
1. Indianapolis - no reason tho think otherwise, but they will not have a 1500 yard rusher
2.Jacksonville - they need a few more breaks
3. Tennesee
4. Houston - should have taken Reggie Bush

AFC EAST
1. Miami - New Englands luck is running out
2. New England - something's gotta give
3. Buffalo - actually could surprise a few, but onther year away
4. NY Jets - bottom feeders

NFC WEST
1. Arizona - yes I'm a homer, but this is there best chance yet
2. Seattle - will still be good, but an injurey to Hasselback or Alexander will happen and de-rail them
3. St Louis - have they improved anywhere? At least they will have a good run game
4. SF - still bottom feeders, cards better not lose to them

NFC NORTH
1.Minnesota - Everybody likes Chicago, but they were one hit wonders again. Defense is great, but at some point you need an offense to score.
2. Detroit - wouldn't this be weird
3. Chicago - see above, I just don't beleive in Rex Grossman - but they can run the ball
4. Green Bay - bottom feeders

NFC SOUTH
1. Tamp Bay - this is another hard one to predict. but it just seems like its going to happen
2. Carolina - will still make the playoffs
3. New Orleans - could be the surprise of the year - Playoffs?
4.Atlanta - will they ever get it?


NFC EAST
1. NY Giants - I am going with them because they ahve had the least adversity this off-season
2. Dallas - if TO plays all year - they may be in the Superbowl
3. Philadelphia - this is a last minute change for me - I kept predicting a 6 win season, but I have been watching them, they may still hit 9 wins but miss the playoffs
4. Washington - I think they will just have something fall apart on them - 8 wins, but will be good throughout

I know these are wild - but every year it is wild, so I try to throw this in there.

Of the the final roster, it is slightly surprising the Cardinals are only keeping 4 WR. They did put 3 on the practice squad. To me, there were not really any other surprises. Many were shocked when FB James Hodgkins was cut, but Edgerrin said he prefers not to have a fullback, so it is obvious why he is not here. They put FB Bronson on the practice squad in case they change the need to go that route later. Hodgkins is better, but not elegible for practice squad.

Wakefeild moves to TE - this is weird except if you figure he is just there to block on running plays. Which of course gives away our scheme a bit. I would love to see him end the year with about 5 catches and a TD.

We seam to be loading up at safety - we added Hanik Milligan from San Diego. Interesting enough, he made the pro bowl last year (for special teams). Maty S. cut him because "Hanik wanted to only play safety" good news for the Cardinals, because if that's true, he'll change his attitude with us because he has already been cut, he will just try and be on the field in any way he can with us. That does give us 5-6 safeties, but may be necessary down the road. I say 6 because they are using Diamon Ferri from Syracuse as a safety. He is also a RB and had a nice pre-season at tailback for the Cards, but we'll see. I think they are trying to have players as versatile as possible to assist with the tight roster of 53. For example, we are light with depth at DE, so Calvin could come back and play there if we are ok on linebackers, and short on DE. Let's just hope for no injuries. This team will go far without injuries.