(I was in the midst of posting the following on an earlier thread when my MI Explorer bolo'd; so here it is again):
The development of football-sophistication of the Cardinal Nation from what it seemed to be 5- 10 years ago to where it is today is astounding.
You see it in the in-depth questions asked members of the media (In the old days it was: "So do you think the Red Birds are gonna do good this year?" Now it's more like - Is Toler a better fit than McFadden was opposite DRC?"
You can see it here on the ASFN forum.
Not so long ago, I felt obliged to post pedantic sermons about "Keep an Eye Out for the UDFA's", "Why Combine Numbers Only Tell Part of the Story", "The Ins & Outs of the BPA Approach" etc. etc. (not necessarily because I totally knew what I was talking about, but because I felt they needed to be discussed).
I used to be jealous of the sophistication of Giants, Steelers and other fans compared to Cardinal rooters.
Nowadays, I log onto ASFN a few minutes after Mr. Irrelevent is selected and already see early reports of UDFA's we're supposed to have picked and, soon thereafter, detail write-ups on guys so obscure that Lindy's only wished they had heard of them.
The sophistication and football-knowledge reflected by the comments on this board is mind-blowing compared to the way it was a few years back.
Kudos to all!
