Now that was a fun game! ‘Lectric Leland, Larry Centers (perhaps my all-time favorite Cardinal), Jamir Miller, Eric Swann, Kevin Butler…wow. That team almost squeaked into the postseason (probably would have too if they weren’t beaten by the 1-15 Jets). Great stuff!
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That was my first year as A Cardinal fan. We were damn good too. We finished 9-3-2, and the ties kept us from winning the division. We went 5-0-1 down the stretch & were as good as anyone. The 10-10 tie in November with the Giants was a muddy mess & it cost us the division & maybe more. The Giants were a 2-10-2 team & wouldn’t have been remotely in that game if not for the weather conditions. We had some really good teams in the 60’s, but no wildcards then & the Browns were loaded.
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This remains up there with Gus Frerotte headbutting the padded wall in the end zone and hurting himself. LOL
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Love the fact that you remember the weather. Those games we played in the NFC East were brutal!
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That was my first year watching the NFL & I absorbed every minute of it. I lived in Syracuse, NY, so every Giant game was on TV. I remember what a mess that game was. And I’m pretty sure the game was in St. Louis too. The Cardinals had GREAT OLines all through the 60’s & 70’s. If the Cardinals had those OL’s during the Whiz & BA years, we would have won a couple of SB’s.
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"then Larry Centers for a TD w/:05 left to beat ATL 29-26 but LOSE 1st overall pick (P. Manning)"
Such a Cardinals thing to do! We did the exact same thing vs Vikings to lose out on the other Manning.
Such a Cardinals thing to do! We did the exact same thing vs Vikings to lose out on the other Manning.
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Remember that season so well. Our normally strong OL was decimated by injuries & Lomax was sacked liked 50 times that year. Hanifan was a decent HC, but never had another opportunity as a HC. With the exception of Coryell, once you failed in St. Louis, you never got another chance.
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Agree with your statement except that I would consider Coryell a success in STL.
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Yes. Agree 100%. He was definitely a success. Old man Bidwill screwed that relationship up.
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This says it all and any 'young' Cardinal fan needs to watch this, the complete history of the Cardinals 
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Big mistake ever leaving St. Louis. Bill Bidwill was a poor businessman.
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