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Don't like this one. Graham will eat us alive.

But we come back home 2-2 after 4 games, 3 on the road, and get DWash back. That's something I am predicting.
 

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Looks like Housler will start this game, release the Kraken :)

Bowles came up with a pretty creative game plan and then made the 2nd half adjustments to make it work against the Lions. He's getting a better feel for his personnel and what they can do.

The Offense will continue to improve as CP and the receivers continue to synch up.

Cards 30 Saints 24
 

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Looks like Housler will start this game, release the Kraken :)

Bowles came up with a pretty creative game plan and then made the 2nd half adjustments to make it work against the Lions. He's getting a better feel for his personnel and what they can do.

The Offense will continue to improve as CP and the receivers continue to synch up.

Cards 30 Saints 24

Looking forward to seeing if Housler adds another dimension to this offense and finally starts paying off on all that promise the Cards have talked about for two years.
 

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Will Fitz play? I want to trade for him in my fantasy league, but I'm worried if this injury will impact him all season long? Based on the first game, I think he is going to have a great season, if the injury is not a long term problem.
 

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Saints 54 Cards 35

Brees and Palmer continue the historic levels of passing yards in the NFL this year going over 400 yards each.
 

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If aliens show up between now and game time and abduct either Graham or Sproles, I like our chances. Otherwise??? Our best chance, pick off a couple of passes to those guys early in the game and hope they forget about trying to take advantage of the mismatch one of them will have when covered by someone like Bell.

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We've beaten the Saints before.. the year after their Super Bowl run.
Our QB? MAX F'N HALL! It's amazing how many people on here are already handing them the win.

I'm expecting a close game: the Cardinals pulling away with a W in Bruce Arians fashion.

27-24.

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If aliens show up between now and game time and abduct either Graham or Sproles, I like our chances. Otherwise??? Our best chance, pick off a couple of passes to those guys early in the game and hope they forget about trying to take advantage of the mismatch one of them will have when covered by someone like Bell.

Steve


Now that you mention Bell, on NFL Playbook Baldinger diagrammed a couple plays from the Ram and Lion's games that showed Bell as the weakest link in the secondary. Undoubtedly the Saints will get him into one on one situations where the mismatch can be exploited.


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Now that you mention Bell, on NFL Playbook Baldinger diagrammed a couple plays from the Ram and Lion's games that showed Bell as the weakest link in the secondary. Undoubtedly the Saints will get him into one on one situations where the mismatch can be exploited..

Spoiler alert!:) I have it recorded and plan to watch it early tomorrow morning while the wife sleeps. It's one of my favorite NFL shows.

Steve
 

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Spoiler alert!:) I have it recorded and plan to watch it early tomorrow morning while the wife sleeps. It's one of my favorite NFL shows.

Steve


Sorry bro. I usually do the same thing but my wife is visiting a girlfriend in Walla Walla so I watched it last night.
She always fixates on Baldy's finger that's bent at 90 °. Drives her crazy. I think Baldy is great.

Don't call it a spoiler, it's a preview.:)


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Sorry bro. I usually do the same thing but my wife is visiting a girlfriend in Walla Walla so I watched it last night.
She always fixates on Baldy's finger that's bent at 90 °. Drives her crazy. I think Baldy is great.

Don't call it a spoiler, it's a preview.:)

BTW, the Titanic sinks and Leo dies. Now that's a preview!:D

I went ahead and watched it tonight. My wife is killing zombies on her tablet and the Sun Devils were so far behind, I saw no reason to stay with the game. I'd say they made some good points but I was quite surprised to find out they didn't all pick the Saints.

Steve
 

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My prediction will be bleak but with a silver lining. I think we will get beat pretty soundly, but my hope is that those no show no effort Whisenhunt humiliations are behind this team. Hence instead of 48-0 or 52-7 or 963-3

it will be a convincing win for the Saints 42-27 but the Cards will actually show up and be in the game for a while. I can handle us getting beat soundly by a superior team in their house, what I cant handle is what happened repeatedly over Whiz tenure which is where our team was totally unprepared, to play, unmotivated and got embarrassed in front of the whole country.
 
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We've beaten the Saints before.. the year after their Super Bowl run.
Our QB? MAX F'N HALL! It's amazing how many people on here are already handing them the win.

I'm expecting a close game: the Cardinals pulling away with a W in Bruce Arians fashion.

27-24.

:newcards:

That game was in AZ & our D was incredible that day. Playing in the Superdome is one of the toughest venues in football. I'm pretty sure we'll get throttled, but our O will keep it from being a complete embarrassment.

Saints 38

Cardinals 21
 

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This game reminds me of the Atlanta game a couple years ago we might score first but we give up over 30
 

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This is the perfect setting "New Orleans" for us to find out how much Riverboat Gambler Bruce Arians has in him . I believe he has enough for us to win this game , we wont have to wait long to find out . Go Cards !!!
 

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Let's see, the Saints scored 16 & 23 the past two games while the Cards scored 24 & 25. So,

Cards 27
Saints 24
 

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This game reminds me of the Atlanta game a couple years ago we might score first but we give up over 30

That was the game where Hightower went 80 yards for a TD to make it 7-10 and the rout was on. A 7-41 loss. Same thing had happened the year before vs New Orleans. Hightower goes 70 yards for a TD on the first play of the game and the Cards lose 14-45.

The next season vs the Saints the Cards offensive skill players score 0 TDs and Hightower averages 1.5 yards per carry and Cards win 30-20.

You gotta love Cardinal football.
 

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Daughter says Cards will win..

Awww... how cute!!

Daughter is t-minus one month away from arriving, and we've got PLENTY of Cards gear waiting for her.

I had a post that it wouldn't let me post on my phone last night (and probably for the better, as I'm sure some would have been offended by my humor), so I'll just say 28-24 Saints.
 
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