Cardinal Schedule press release

[MadCardDisease]

NFL Announces Cardinals' 2003 Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 3, 2003

Tempe, Arizona - Two new faces and three new places
await the Cardinals and third-year Head Coach Dave
McGinnis in 2003 against a schedule that includes six
of the past 10 Super Bowl winners.

The Cardinals open their season on Sunday, September 7
at Detroit when they make their first visit to Ford
Field, the Lions' second-year home, for Steve
Mariucci's debut as Detroit's head coach. The contest
marks the 16th consecutive season the Cardinals have
been scheduled to open on the road and the first of 16
Sunday afternoon assignments on Arizona's 2003 slate of
games.

The Cardinals open their home schedule the next two
Sundays with their two earliest home games since 1983.
The Seattle Seahawks visit Sun Devil Stadium on Sunday,
September 14, followed by the Green Bay Packers (SB
XXXI) the following weekend.

Arizona returns to the road the next two weeks with
road games at St. Louis (SB XXXIV) and Dallas (SB
XXVIII, XXX) on September 28 and October 5,
respectively. The latter will be NFL career rushing
king Emmitt Smith's return to Dallas where he starred
for 13 seasons. The former Cowboy signed with the
Cardinals on March 26.

The following week, Arizona begins a stretch of three
consecutive home games, sandwiched around an October 19
open date, when the Baltimore Ravens (SB XXXV), San
Francisco 49ers (SB XXIX), and Cincinnati Bengals visit
Sun Devil Stadium on October 12, 26, and November 2,
respectively. The 49ers will be under the direction of
new Head Coach Dennis Erickson.

The Cardinals make their first appearances at two of
the NFL's other newest stadiums when they travel to
Pittsburgh's Heinz Field (November 9) and Cleveland
Browns Stadium (November 16). The former marks the
Cardinals' first road game at Pittsburgh since 1985,
the latter their first at Cleveland since 1994.

After a November 23 home game against St. Louis,
Arizona faces three road games over the next four
weeks, traveling to Chicago and rebuilt Soldier Field
(November 30), San Francisco (December 7), and Seattle
(December 21), a stretch broken by a December 14 home
game against Carolina.

The Cardinals conclude their regular season at home for
the first time since 1998 when the Minnesota Vikings
visit the desert.

Also, the Cards' 2003 home schedule includes three
"piggyback" weekends at Sun Devil Stadium with Arizona
State University-September 13/14 (Utah State
University/Seattle Seahawks), October 11/12 (University
of Oregon/Baltimore Ravens), and November 1/2
(University of California-Berkeley/Cincinnati Bengals).

The Cardinals' entire 2003 regular-season schedule
follows. The preseason schedule, which will be
announced at a later date, includes home games against
Dallas (week one) and Chicago (week three), and road
trips to San Diego (week two) and Minnesota (week
four).

CARDINALS' 2003 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE
Date, Opponent, Site, Site Time, Arizona Time
Sunday, September 7, @ Detroit Lions, Ford Field, 1:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 14, Seattle Seahawks, Sun Devil Stadium, 1:00 p.m., 1:00
p.m.
Sunday, September 21, Green Bay Packers, Sun Devil Stadium, 1:00 p.m., 1:00
p.m.
Sunday, September 28, @ St. Louis Rams, Edward Jones Dome, Noon, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, October 5, @ Dallas Cowboys, Texas Stadium, Noon, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, October 12, Baltimore Ravens, Sun Devil Stadium, 1:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m.
Sunday, October 19, Open Date
Sunday, October 26, San Francisco 49ers, Sun Devil Stadium, 2:05 p.m., 2:05
p.m.
Sunday, November 2, Cincinnati Bengals, Sun Devil Stadium, 2:05 p.m., 2:05
p.m.
Sunday, November 9, @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field, 1:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 16, @ Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Browns Stadium, 1:00 p.m.,
11:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 23, St. Louis Rams, Sun Devil Stadium, 2:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m.
Sunday, November 30, @ Chicago Bears, Soldier Field, Noon, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 7, @ San Francisco 49ers, 3Com Park, 1:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m.
Sunday, December 14, Carolina Panthers, Sun Devil Stadium, 2:15 p.m., 2:15
p.m.
Sunday, December 21, @ Seattle Seahawks, Seahawks Stadium, 1:15 p.m., 2:15
p.m.
Sunday, December 28, Minnesota Vikings, Sun Devil Stadium, 2:05 p.m., 2:05
p.m.

 

[pinnacle]

I thought every team had at least one either monday night or sunday (or thursday) night appearance (the cards have had one sunday night appearance historically as I recall).. I thought with emmitt - the cowboys game would have been a sunday night game. I remember watching sunday night games last season - and there was usually one bad team on most weeks..

 

[MadCardDisease]

Originally posted by pinnacle
I thought every team had at least one either monday night or sunday (or thursday) night appearance (the cards have had one sunday night appearance historically as I recall).. I thought with emmitt - the cowboys game would have been a sunday night game. I remember watching sunday night games last season - and there was usually one bad team on most weeks..

Nope, usually the only reason the Cards got a Sunday night game was because it gets so hot out here during September.

 

[pinnacle]

wasnt our sunday night game last year in st. louis late in the season?

 

[Russ Smith]

Originally posted by pinnacle
I thought every team had at least one either monday night or sunday (or thursday) night appearance (the cards have had one sunday night appearance historically as I recall).. I thought with emmitt - the cowboys game would have been a sunday night game. I remember watching sunday night games last season - and there was usually one bad team on most weeks..

So we'll get a national game in the playoffs right?

 

[MadCardDisease]

Originally posted by pinnacle
I thought with emmitt - the cowboys game would have been a sunday night game. I remember watching sunday night games last season - and there was usually one bad team on most weeks..

I thought that game would also be a Sunday or Monday nighter.

Read the article below. It suggests that game is one of the highlights of the season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflschedule&prov=ap&type=lgns

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Emmitt Smith will return to Dallas on Oct. 5, the first time he will face the Cowboys since joining the Arizona Cardinals.

That game at Texas Stadium, in the fifth week of the season, is one of the highlights of the NFL's 2003 schedule, which was released Thursday.

Smith, the NFL's career rushing leader, signed last week with the Cardinals. He was released by the Cowboys on Feb. 27 after 13 seasons in Dallas.

The league already had announced a handful of games, including the second consecutive Thursday night opener, on Sept. 4 and the first Monday night game, Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay at Philadelphia on Sept. 8.

Dallas, which finished 5-11 for each of the past three seasons, has several featured games, largely because of new coach Bill Parcells.

The Cowboys will play a Monday night contest in the Meadowlands on Sept. 15 against the New York Giants, the team Parcells coached to two Super Bowl victories. They will return 13 days later to face the New York Jets, whom Parcells coached from 1997-99 and will go to New England on Nov. 16 to play the Patriots, the team he coached to the AFC title in 1996. The Giants will be at Texas Stadium on Dec. 21.

There will be three new stadium openings or renovations, the first on Monday night, Sept. 8, when Tampa Bay visits Philadelphia's new park across the street from the old Veterans Stadium. The Bucs beat the Eagles 27-10 at the Vet in last season's NFC title game and this will mark their sixth visit to the city since 1999, including three playoff games.

Green Bay will play at renovated Lambeau Field on the opening Sunday, Sept. 7, against Minnesota. The Packers also will travel to Chicago for a Monday night game on Sept. 29, the first game to be played in the new Soldier Field by the Bears, who played last season in Champaign, Ill."

 

[JasonKGME]

@ Detroit Lions WIN
Vs Seattle Seahawks WIN
Vs Green Bay Packers LOSS
@ St. Louis Rams LOSS
@ Dallas Cowboys WIN
Vs Baltimore Ravens WIN
Vs San Francisco 49ers LOSS
Vs Cincinnati Bengals WIN
@ Pittsburgh Steelers LOSS
@ Cleveland Browns WIN
Vs St. Louis Rams LOSS
@ Chicago Bears WIN
@ San Francisco 49ers LOSS
Vs Carolina Panthers WIN
@ Seattle Seahawks WIN
Vs Minnesota Vikings WIN

10-6 BABY!

 

[Chris_Sanders]

@ Detroit Lions Loss-Cardinals haven't won an opener in forever
Vs Seattle Seahawks WIN-Too hot
Vs Green Bay Packers LOSS-Too hot for Cards secondary
@ St. Louis Rams LOSS-Faulk ain't broke yet
@ Dallas Cowboys WIN-Emmitt goes crazy
Vs Baltimore Ravens WIN-Baltimore can't score
Vs San Francisco 49ers LOSS-San Fransisco can
Vs Cincinnati Bengals WIN-Much harder than people think
@ Pittsburgh Steelers LOSS-This one is ugly
@ Cleveland Browns Loss-Browns are not the Bengals
Vs St. Louis Rams LOSS-Rams sweep
@ Chicago Bears WIN-Kordell is seen crying on sidelines
@ San Francisco 49ers LOSS-Would love to steal this one
Vs Carolina Panthers WIN-Blake torches Panthers
@ Seattle Seahawks WIN-Emmitt hits 1000 yards early in game.
Vs Minnesota Vikings Loss-Culpepper owns us.

8-8 Probably giving too much credit still

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

i think 8-8 is possible scenario. too many ifs still. no way we sweep seattle.

 

[imaCafan]

Re: Re: Cardinal Schedule press release

Originally posted by JasonKGME
@ Detroit Lions WIN
Vs Seattle Seahawks WIN
Vs Green Bay Packers LOSS
@ St. Louis Rams LOSS
@ Dallas Cowboys WIN
Vs Baltimore Ravens WIN
Vs San Francisco 49ers LOSS
Vs Cincinnati Bengals WIN
@ Pittsburgh Steelers LOSS
@ Cleveland Browns WIN
Vs St. Louis Rams LOSS
@ Chicago Bears WIN
@ San Francisco 49ers LOSS
Vs Carolina Panthers WIN
@ Seattle Seahawks WIN
Vs Minnesota Vikings WIN

10-6 BABY!

That's what I've been saying!!!!!! 10-6 in 2003!

 

[Shane]

Hmmm no Monday nighters GO FIGURE!

I told you it was wishful thinking!

 

[Goldfield]

Originally posted by Russ Smith
So we'll get a national game in the playoffs right?

 

[JeffGollin]

Hmmm no Monday nighters GO FIGURE!
It pays to be a winner.