Anderson to start Saturday!

[Mulli]

That same platooning that was pure genius and worked perfectly? Actually sparking the team and offense? That what you referring to?

Shane does this mean you are going to pick DA? I wish you would pick someone it is your pick.

 

[Mainstreet]

One won't be on the roster, unless he can escape the practice squad.

I definitely think Skleton can be the QB of the future so I don't want him going on the PUP squad neither Hall if I had my choice. I'm just not excited by Leinart and DA so I am not enthused about keeping both.

 

[Cheesebeef]

yeah right cheesebeef! He is the only QB who has been on the team and knows this offense better than any of the other QB's that alone makes him more qualified than 2 rookies and a terrible QB in DA! Give me a break.

I just don't think the fact that he's been here and knows the system makes him definitively more qualified, especially since he's looked mediocre to AWFUL in his only chances at running the system.

that alone doesn't make him more qualified IMO and not in the rest of the team's either apparently.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Shane does this mean you are going to pick DA? I wish you would pick someone it is your pick.

i was just going to post something similar .

 

[Shane]

If they both play like crap then Whisenhunt doesn't do anything but possibly shake the seemingly fragile confidence of his starting QB. If Anderson has to lead this team, we will be the 6-10 team that the pundits say we will be.

Our best chance to win is with Matt, this year and in the future unless we can draft another top 10 pick next year.

If matts mental make up is that weak he has no business being an NFL QB anyway.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

come on dude. half of a coach's job is PR. Actions speak louder than words... and our actions were that we didn't know if we had a QB or not but there's no way he's going to say that to the general public who probably doesn't follow every single thing that happens in the off-season. If I talked to ANY of my Cardinals fan friends... die-hards... they'd have NO CLUE we even talked about trading picks for Whitehurst. They wouldn't even know who i was talking about.

we few here... and by this I mean EVERYONE here... knows more about the Cards than any fan on the planet... but his statements are made for us. They're made for the public at large.

Exactly...it's like people here haven't heard of the term "coachspeak".

Further, the irrational man love and ridiculous conspiracy theories for Leinart is bordering on creepy by some around here.

 

[Mulli]

If matts mental make up is that weak he has no business being an NFL QB anyway.

Yep. Now I know asuhoopnut told me to shut up but, please pick.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

come on dude. half of a coach's job is PR. Actions speak louder than words... and our actions were that we didn't know if we had a QB or not but there's no way he's going to say that to the general public who probably doesn't follow every single thing that happens in the off-season. If I talked to ANY of my Cardinals fan friends... die-hards... they'd have NO CLUE we even talked about trading picks for Whitehurst. They wouldn't even know who i was talking about.

we few here... and by this I mean EVERYONE here... knows more about the Cards than any fan on the planet... but his statements are made for us. They're made for the public at large.

Until Whisenhunt gives me a personal sit down chat, I'll have to take what he says to the media and the public, instead of what he might say to his die hards.

Whis has made some moves in the past that have been questioned. (bringing in Warner for the 2 minute offense for example) If it works out, great; if not it's going to be a long season.

 

[Dayman]

Man some of you guys really have some Matt Leinart man love. Even though hes been nothing but a mediocre let down. Wow!

Yet trash the hell out of the only coach that has brought 3 years of consistent success to a historically putrid franchise.

Amazing!

Some posts are obviously over the top, but Whis isn't infallible. And whatever is going on here is strange one way or another. I think it's natural to question a move so few people expected.

 

[82CardsGrad]

This is Whiz playing Whiz games. Whiz has his boys, and he has boys that he hates. Whiz hates Matt, hates Edge, and sometimes it seems he hates Beanie. Why? Who the hell knows. Whiz perfected his favorites only shenanigans instituting the rediculous "Kurt Warner no-huddle package" and then topped that off by benching Edge which resulted in the Cards losing their running game for almost half a season, only to bring him back in week 17 along with the rest of the offense. Anyone who thinks Edge wasn't a big part of the Super Bowl run is blind. We have seen Whiz's cocky, rediculous moves before. I would say I am surprised but I am not. Matt needs a change of scenery. Playing Warner over Matt....well that is understandable. Playing Derek Anderson over Matt is an insult and is meant to be one. Leinart and Whiz don't mesh. They never will. I hope he gets released soon and gets a legitimate shot to succeed because I have no doubt he has it in him. But no one can succeed when the coach not only dislikes you, he goes out of his way to ensure you fail. 3rd and one....let's go deep. No huddle offense? Let's bring in Warner. Unfortunately it looks like this day was destined the day Whiz took over......We want to make Whiz out to be a God because he took us places no one has, but that dpesn't mean his arrogance can't lead us right back to the cellar.

There is not a more qualified QB on this roster than Matt period! Whiz is playing his stupid games which may backfire big time in this instance! Hopefully Matt will come out and show that he knows this offense and can execute it better than any QB on the roster and this sideshow QB contreversary will be over soon!

This type of talk is hysterical and really serves to expose those who understand team sports, and those who don't.
Whiz played the game thru college and the NFL. As a coach, he's been around a tremendous amount of successful coaches. With the Cards, he is arguably the best thing to happen to this franchise since they moved here to the desert.
Whiz, rightfully so, has concerns about Matt. Matt has had morre than his fair share of opportunities to earn the respect of his teammates and his coaches. Your rants only serve to further what many despise in Matt. That he should be the ordained starter simply because he was a first round pick, tagged with the "most NFL-ready QB to ever come out of college" banner, and studied under a future HOFer in Warner.
Can you even begin to fathom that maybe, just maybe the head coach is perfectly in tune with his team and its key players? Could you possibly weigh the potential that Whiz views Matt day in and day out, in camp and in games. He see's how Matt leads (or doesn't). He see's how other players react to Matt (good or bad). He see's Matt's performances (or lack thereof) in games.

IMHO, I see this move as Whiz doing EXACTLY what I want my head coach doing. DEMANDING NOTHING but EXCELLENCE! Anything less is simply not accetpable.
And before you guys jump all over me - No, I don't believe DA will produce "excellence". However, I do believe that DA will demonstrate excellent effort. I do believe that DA will demonstrate the type of want-to and the type of on-the-field leadership that Whiz (and virtually ALL NFL coaches) require from their starting QB.
And, whole some might consider this nothing but biased speculation, I do not at all discount the potential that certain players "whispered" in Whiz's ear...
God Bless Whiz! Keep rolling like you do CKW!! You Rock!!

 

[Shane]

i was just going to post something similar .

Can't I'm at work. Can't log in on iPod. I pre drafted but must have been taken

 

[nashman]

Shane actually you are wrong! Anderson is entering his 7th season and has sucked his entire career! If not for Braylon Edwards and Winslow Jr. having career years in 2007 with 21 TD's DA would have had 0 good years in the league. Also to compare them is a complete joke when Matt has had 17 starts in this league do you even know how many DA has had...39 and a career completion % of 52.9 he sucks and is not getting better I will stand by it! And to say he didn't have anyone to throw to is a joke Braylon Edwards was a flat out stud and one of the best WR in 2007 which coincidentally was the only year DA's numbers were not pathetic, he did however still manage to throw almost 20 picks even while supposedly doing well.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Until Whisenhunt gives me a personal sit down chat, I'll have to take what he says to the media and the public, instead of what he might say to his die hards.

Jeez DCR... I enver took you for someone who... crap... i don't know how to phrase this without being insulting... but, someone who just swallows whatever crap is served to you by people in places of power? That's very weird. I mean, you can look at his word all you want, but you just ignore his actions?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

If matts mental make up is that weak he has no business being an NFL QB anyway.

It's not that simple. Some people need the right coach, situation, opportunity and luck to be a NFL QB. There are those that took a really long time to be an 'NFL QB.'

 

[Shane]

Some posts are obviously over the top, but Whis isn't infallible. And whatever is going on here is strange one way or another. I think it's natural to question a move so few people expected.

With what he has accomplished with this franchise he's about as infallible as they come.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Jeez DCR... I enver took you for someone who... crap... i don't know how to phrase this without being insulting... but, someone who just swallows whatever crap is served to you by people in places of power? That's very weird. I mean, you can look at his word all you want, but you just ignore his actions?

No, his actions have for the most part worked. I probably should bite my tongue because he has been right way more than he has been wrong. I just don't see the long term benefit from this one.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Until Whisenhunt gives me a personal sit down chat, I'll have to take what he says to the media and the public

I don't even know what to tell you if you take everything a coach says at face value. Guys like Brett Farve and Nick Saban must shock the hell out of you.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

With what he has accomplished with this franchise he's about as infallible as they come.

He should be. He should get a free pass for the next 5 years. Not sure why this is bugging me so much.

Probably because of the fact that if he doesn't know what he has in Leinart by now, what else does he need to see?

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

One thing we should all agree upon is that this is a mess and trades for Jason Campbell or Donovan McNabb should not have been completely ignored during the offseason. Heck, the FO almost have up an arm and a leg for Charlie Whitehurst.

I am shocked by this news as much of my faith in Leinart came from my perceived faith in Leinart since he didn't make any moves to replace him

 

[Cheesebeef]

Shane actually you are wrong! Anderson is entering his 7th season and has sucked his entire career! If not for Braylon Edwards and Winslow Jr. having career years in 2007 with 21 TD's DA would have had 0 good years in the league. Also to compare them is a complete joke when Matt has had 17 starts in this league do you even know how many DA has had...39 and a career completion % of 52.9 he sucks and is not getting better I will stand by it! And to say he didn't have anyone to throw to is a joke Braylon Edwards was a flat out stud and one of the best WR in 2007 which coincidentally was the only year DA's numbers were not pathetic, he did however still manage to throw almost 20 picks even while supposedly doing well.

look, I think DA likely sucks (I think Matt likely does too) but don't you at all the hypocrisy in what you wrote above. Braylon and Winslow had career years with Anderson... and since... they haven't? It takes two to tango, especially with WRs/TE. I mean, those were the ONLY years EITHER of those guys were monsterous studs. Anderson had to have SOMETHING to do with that considering they've never come close to approaching those numbers again, no?

that being said, I ain't happy about either QB leading the charge. I still can't figure out why we didn't go after McNabb. That would have been a no-brainer to me for a couple years, especially if Wiz's doubts about Matt were as strong as I believed and still believe them to be.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I don't even know what to tell you if you take everything a coach says at face value. Guys like Brett Farve and Nick Saban must shock the hell out of you.

Nothing in his actions about Leinart says he had confidence in him either. It was almost unheard of for him to pull a healthy QB out of the game for another just to run a 2 minute drill.

 

[nashman]

And again lets be serious when the hell has Matt Leinart been given an opportunity to run or succeed in this offense? In his very limited 2 preseason starts? Where he completed 10-13 passing with no turnovers facing nothing but the blitz and OL playing terrible and NO running game, no Beanie, and no Fitz or Doucet? Really is that what your basing this on? Don't say he has been here for years because he had no chance to do anything when Warner was here except 2 games last year in which he played well in both!

 

[azsouthendzone]

to lighten the mood....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGuzcvbSOIA&feature=related

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

One thing we should all agree upon is that this is a mess and trades for Jason Campbell or Donovan McNabb should not have been completely ignored during the offseason. Heck, the FO almost have up an arm and a leg for Charlie Whitehurst.

I am shocked by this news as much of my faith in Leinart came from my perceived faith in Leinart since he didn't make any moves to replace him

Exaclty my feelings...

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Probably because of the fact that if he doesn't know what he has in Leinart by now, what else does he need to see?

Uh, I hate to break it to you, but it seems quite obvious he DOES know what he has in Leinart by now.