It's good to see that the 2006 Cardinals are saddled with the "stigma of losing" when they're 1-1 and second in the division to the defending NFC Champions
Well I can see why a team with only 1 winning season in almost 20 years and a current Head Coach who's team is losing just about 2 games for every one they win just like all his predecessors in Arizona could have a stigma of losing.
I've always felt it naive to think that just because the date changed that a team was going to be different as I am a big believer in tradition or team culture affecting football programs from watching teams stay good or bad and play the same brand of football for years at a time.
However, if there has been a major change in attitude or style of play then the prior season would not be a good predictor of what is going to happen in the next.
And that is what I am hanging my hat on for the Cards for this and future seasons. That guys like Boldin and EJames have brought a major attitude change to Arizona.