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[Brian in Mesa]

It's a good thing they didn't call you a neanderthal.

:geico:

 

[40yearfan]

Except that if AP were playing for the Cards he wouldn't have been hurt and we'd be on our way to our 4th consecutive post season and we'd get to see the Lombardi Trophy at the UPS and James Laurinaitis would be on his way to his 2nd pro bowl as a Cardinal.

UPS? United Parcel Service?

 

[Duckjake]

In the past those games would have been blowout losses.

When was that? 11 weeks ago? (3-13)Vikings 34 Cards 10.

Or last year when we went 1-7 on the road and lost 41-7 to Atlanta and 41-10 to San Diego and 31-13 to Kansas City?

Stupid Whisenhunt. This year was all Horton.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Record in last 9 games... Impressive by any standard IMO. Especially when you consider start.

:head2head: :head2head:

This...

I can't get over how freaking awesome these last nine games have been.

Second best run of Cardinals football I have seen...and both are under Whisenhunt.

And this!

Actually makes it more impressive. Theis team should have folded and they didn't. 4 ot victories to boot. That's all coaching.

This too!

Campbell needs a new contract and Marshall who became valuable

And of course, this!

 

[Duckjake]

UPS? United Parcel Service?

University of Phoenix Stadium.

Those fine educators paid a lot of Pell Grant Money to get their name on the stadium and you should be more respectful of that fact.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

University of Phoenix Stadium.

Those fine educators paid a lot of Pell Grant Money to get their name on the stadium and you should be more respectful of that fact.

No one calls it that. You'd be hip to the lingo if you'd just make it out to a game or two.

 

[red desert]

In the past those games would have been blowout losses.

Given that logic, the season was a roaring success. I disagree wholeheartedly.

 

[Duckjake]

No one calls it that. You'd be hip to the lingo if you'd just make it out to a game or two.

You can't even call the stadium by the proper name? You are fired as BIM.

Election for new ASFN BIM will be April 1st.

 

[Darkside]

I'm happy with the way we finished the season, and I think it's a superb coaching job to keep everyone focused and believing after starting 1-6. I do, however, have some complaints, and I think it's a mistake to get emotional after how we finished the season, even if it may be natural.

I give all the credit to Whis for turning the season around, but I think everyone would do well to remember that he's also the reason we started 1-6. You can't give him credit for one without the other.

For the second year in a row Whisenhunt failed to find a solution at quarterback. All we're left with is more questions. Frankly, he didn't find a solution for our offensive line either. The same basic problems we had last year repeated themselves this year.

The main difference between this year and last year, IMO, is that he brought in Ray Horton--who saved his season. Without our D this year, our record would be truly disgusting. Great coaching move by him, and all the props in the world for the hiring--he would do well to keep his nose out of their meetings and schemings, because they're the only unit that worked and functioned this year.

I have hope for next year, the 2nd half of the season left a good feeling for me, but I still have nagging concerns that Whisenhunt has been unable to address for two years now. Our QB situation was as bad as it was last year with Derek Anderson. Every QB we put in there is afraid for his life, and the only reason we love on Skelton is because he's a warrior with no fear to stand in our system and try and make plays. I give any QB props who will stand back there and face what they face. As a thank you he got his knee drained and promptly fainted.

I want to repeat: in my opinion our QB's did nothing this year. Again. I give Whis credit for developing the rest of our team because defense and special teams will win you some games or at least keep you in games and they did that. But the fact that Alex-freaking-Smith outplayed all of our QB's tells me all I need to know.

 

[CardLogic]

And Levi Brown is still a better pick than Adrian Peterson, right?

A little perspective - For the season, AP was six yards per game better than Beanie Wells! Six yards per game.

Levi Brown has improved, and it's very likely, as with many OL in the NFL, that he has not yet hit his peak performance level. Whereas AP has already begun to breakdown...