A sincere thank you to the ASFNers who went to Tampa

[Timm Rosenbach]

Its a huge commitment to make a trip like that for that kind of dough and you represented this nation well. A sincere thank you from a guy who didn't make it

Hope to be with you next year in Miami.

GO CARDS and ASFN!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Its a huge commitment to make a trip like that for that kind of dough and you represented this nation well. A sincere thank you from a guy who didn't make it

Hope to be with you next year in Miami.

GO CARDS and ASFN!

Wouldn't trade the experience for anything. Wife and I had a blast.

We're currently stuck in Orlando's airport - with a comped room at the Hyatt and food vouchers, etc.

BIM's advice: Start saving now for a future SB !!

 

[Zeno]

It was a great experience (minus the minor fender bender and the heartbreaking loss) and I hope that the Cardinals get back again someday so I can experience it again.

Thanks to ABomb & Donald for letting me spend the afternoon before the game hanging out with them at the NFL Experience.

 

[Jttsaz]

I had a fantastic time! Great memories..still...what could have been!!!

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Wouldn't trade the experience for anything. Wife and I had a blast.

We're currently stuck in Orlando's airport - with a comped room at the Hyatt and food vouchers, etc.

BIM's advice: Start saving now for a future SB !!

I am already saving for Miami 2010 or Dallas 2011.

This season was like a drug. I want more

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Great experience and fantastic game. Of course the outcome could have been better, but I dont regret going. When I get back I will post some pictures (still in orlando) Cards represented better than I thought they would. Solid turnout.

 

[D-Dogg]

It was amazing. I'll post some thoughts overall later.

I'm still digesting the entire experience.

Today I referred to it as life-changing...I know that sounds dumb, but my lord that was just a great experience.

I will be pretending that this game ended at the two minute warning for the rest of my life.

 

[Zeno]

I loved being there but I have the game DVRed and I don't know if I can bring myself around to watching it again. I think it will sit on my DVR for awhile before I watch it...I haven't watched any highlights or read too many articles (just from the AZ Rep), its just too fresh and painful. So close and then heartbroken...but I don't regret the trip at all.

 

[Jttsaz]

I rewatched the game..Was secretly hoping for a different ending...we were so close to sacking Big Ben when it was 1st and 20 at the end...who knows what would have happened..it still hurts! I posted some pix on another thread if anyone wants to see what it was like
http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/some-pictures-from-tampa-129116.html

 

[Buckybird]

I had a great time even though my heart is still aching and it will take me a full week to recover from the pain. 2 minutes away from the trophy...OMG!!! I really feel the trophy was in our hands and then taken by a thief in the night. I can't quit thinking about the plays we could have made to insure our victory.

 

[WisconsinCard]

It was amazing. I'll post some thoughts overall later.

I'm still digesting the entire experience.

Today I referred to it as life-changing...I know that sounds dumb, but my lord that was just a great experience.
I will be pretending that this game ended at the two minute warning for the rest of my life.

I agree whole heartedly. I understand exactly what you are saying. It was great to see you, Abomb, and Zeno, before the game. We had a blast, and let me say the cards have earned a lot of respect from the nation. I heard it from a lot of different fans after the game.

 

[red desert]

The best I can think to describe the experience is to simply state that it was SURREAL.

From flying in to tampa, to the ultimate tailgate party (could honestly be the best freakin' party I've ever been to in my life), to walking into the Raymond James, to talking to Matt Millen about the game, etc...

abolutely surreal.

Will post more later.

 

[WildBB]

to everyone who could make the trek out there to Tampa.

I'm going to start saving for a trip to South Beach or Ft. Lauderdale.

Thanks to all for representing us all so well.

 

[AZ Native]

I was there for 5 days and it was a "life experience" for me. I still haven't been able to watch the recorded version. Soon I hope.

 

[dylanbw]

Definitely "Life-Changing".....

It was amazing. I'll post some thoughts overall later.

I'm still digesting the entire experience.

Today I referred to it as life-changing...I know that sounds dumb, but my lord that was just a great experience.

I will be pretending that this game ended at the two minute warning for the rest of my life.

Despite the refs and brutally tough loss, it was was still one of the greatest experiences of my lifetime. When Fitz scored to finally take the lead I cried like when my sons were born....Life just does not deliver emotions like that on a day to day basis...I am so proud of this team....all I can say is Thans God that I went.....I was in 111, Y 17-18 and to any Cards Fans that were in that area (and anywhere really), Great Job with the Energy!!....what an emotional experience.....what a pleasure it was to meet Jim Conzelman, Jr who was in the last row of section 110...he was rocking a sweet Chicago Cardinals jacket, and was there with his family (all huge Cards fans)....

...that game changed me, and more importantly this franchise, forever...NEVER AGAIN will the Cardinals be the laughingstock of the NFL....

 

[jf-08]

It was a great time.

I saw ASFNers pinnacle and MadCardDisease.

My wife and I sat next to radio host - Uncle Buck and his wife. Great classy people.

The traffic situation in the green lot was absurd. They completely let the smaller structure out first before our structure. We waited 2 hours 15 minutes BEFORE we even moved a foot. Absolutely ridiculous.

Wings Gone Wild on Saturday night was awesome!

 

[CardLogic]

...that game changed me, and more importantly this franchise, forever...NEVER AGAIN will the Cardinals be the laughingstock of the NFL....

I so badly want to believe this, but then I think of the Bengals...

This offseason will indicate whether the past is passed, or not.

 

[conraddobler]

This team is not the Bengals.

It's not the Seahawks, it's not any of those teams.

IMO it's more like a fits and starts version of the Patriots, we do need to nail down the QB thing to have multiple runs at this but OMG people Fitz is a MONSTER... he's uncoverable.

We'll be back.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

It was a great time.

I saw ASFNers pinnacle and MadCardDisease.

My wife and I sat next to radio host - Uncle Buck and his wife. Great classy people.

The traffic situation in the green lot was absurd. They completely let the smaller structure out first before our structure. We waited 2 hours 15 minutes BEFORE we even moved a foot. Absolutely ridiculous.

Wings Gone Wild on Saturday night was awesome!

We saw Pinnacle, redforceone, BleedingRed, koot, and some others.

Missed Wings Gone Wild because I didn't bring the address or a laptop and the Garmin couldn't find it. Hindsight - I should have called someone from ASFN.

We sat just in front of James Farrior's godmother at the game.

We parked about a mile away for $25 and drove right out (but then again - we stay after the game for a bit).

We saw Holmgren and Dungy leave the stadium (behind the pirate ship).

 

[Shane]

Had a fantastic time! Hung out with Donald and abomb for the majority of the time. Also ran into lvcardfreak, derm & Zeno while there.

Many many memories and some very funny stories that either me or Donald will have to post at sometime. Will post some pictures later!

 

[MadCardDisease]

It was a great time.

I saw ASFNers pinnacle and MadCardDisease.

My wife and I sat next to radio host - Uncle Buck and his wife. Great classy people.

The traffic situation in the green lot was absurd. They completely let the smaller structure out first before our structure. We waited 2 hours 15 minutes BEFORE we even moved a foot. Absolutely ridiculous.

Wings Gone Wild on Saturday night was awesome!

That was great seeing you. Helped erase some of the sting of that loss to see a fellow ASFNer after the game. Took us over 2 hours to get out of the lot also. So we decided to call it a night seeing as we had a long day of travel ahead of us the next morning.

I was at Wings Gone Wild late Saturday night. Super cool to see all of the Cards fans there. My wife and I didn't get there till after midnight so I think I missed a bunch of the other ASFNers.

 

[Zeno]

Had a fantastic time! Hung out with Donald and abomb for the majority of the time. Also ran into lvcardfreak, derm & Zeno while there.

Many many memories and some very funny stories that either me or Donald will have to post at sometime. Will post some pictures later!

Great seeing you again Shane...too bad we couldn't have had a beer in celebration afterward. We'll have to save that for another year.

 

[TJ]

Minus the outcome, the experience was second to none. Never left my seat, not even to pee (held that in for a long time). Atmosphere was outstanding. Tampa is a great city and would come back for a vacation.

When we get back to the SB, I encourage all to find a way to make it wherever it may be. It is an experience that is up there with one's wedding, baptism or bar mitzvah.

 

[Carddan]

I lived a dream- to be at the Cardinals' first ever Super Bowl. That experience has me committed to being at the Cardinals' first Super Bowl victory, no matter what it takes.

 

[D-Dogg]

I lived a dream- to be at the Cardinals' first ever Super Bowl. That experience has me committed to being at the Cardinals' first Super Bowl victory, no matter what it takes.

We were thisclose man. Thisclose.

Nice briefly meeting you before the game, too.