Hello Arizona,,, How are you?

[TnDirtyBird]

was hoping carolina would lose... didn't happen... looks like its my dirty birds flying west to az... How do yall feel about game?.. me?.. i feel good... we got good defense led by abraham... good run game led by turner... good pass game led by ryan... so whats our game plan to stop az?.. run, run, run, keep kurt off the field, and play pass d?.. what do you suggest?.. And what will be your plan to stop atlanta?.. i have 1 suggestion to keep your roof open as dirty birds play better in domes...

p.s.- im not interested in smack off... just intelligent game talk from knowledgeable fans...

good luck to both and hope for no injuries!!!

 

[Zeno]

Welcome, the way the Cardinals are playing I don't have a lot of confidence in them beating anyone. The only chance I give them is that they are at home and with the exception of a few games he past couple of seasons they actually play well at home. With Atlanta it will be without a doubt a huge homefield crowd...had it been Dallas it would have been probably 40% Cowboy fans.

Who knows maybe the Cardinals coaching staff has been playing with their preseason offensive playbook the past few weeks and saving the good stuff for the playoffs (I don't really believe that but I can only wish).

Oh and what part of TN?

 

[CtCardinals78]

Cards have no D, no running game, have been playing like ass, seem incapable of beating quality opponents, and the fans seem to care more than the coaching staff or players. Every year about this time I am "adopting" a team for the playoffs. I am just glad I won't have to do it this year. If the Cards weren't in I would have adopted the Falcons. If they beat the Cards I will be pulling for them to win it all. How could you not? They have excellent coaching, a balanced offense, a solid D, and the next franchise QB of the NFL. They are the feel good team of the NFL. Of all the teams that were bad last year and made the playoffs I think ATL is the one most likely to succeed. That team is solid and built to last.

 

[TnDirtyBird]

Welcome, the way the Cardinals are playing I don't have a lot of confidence in them beating anyone. The only chance I give them is that they are at home and with the exception of a few games he past couple of seasons they actually play well at home. With Atlanta it will be without a doubt a huge homefield crowd...had it been Dallas it would have been probably 40% Cowboy fans.

Who knows maybe the Cardinals coaching staff has been playing with their preseason offensive playbook the past few weeks and saving the good stuff for the playoffs (I don't really believe that but I can only wish).

Oh and what part of TN?

smyrna... a bit south and east of nashville and toward atlanta... believe me im at a bar with alot of cowboy fans here too they everywhere... im cheering for eagles and they like... you a eagles fan?... im like nope... just hope cowboys lose lol

 

[Zeno]

smyrna... a bit south and east of nashville and toward atlanta... believe me im at a bar with alot of cowboy fans here too they everywhere... im cheering for eagles and they like... you a eagles fan?... im like nope... just hope cowboys lose lol

I'm in memphis, I know what you mean about Cowboy fans. Same thing here on the westside of the state. I have DirecTV now so I don't have to go to the bar anymore for games.

 

[Osbern61]

was hoping carolina would lose... didn't happen... looks like its my dirty birds flying west to az... How do yall feel about game?.. me?.. i feel good... we got good defense led by abraham... good run game led by turner... good pass game led by ryan... so whats our game plan to stop az?.. run, run, run, keep kurt off the field, and play pass d?.. what do you suggest?.. And what will be your plan to stop atlanta?.. i have 1 suggestion to keep your roof open as dirty birds play better in domes...

p.s.- im not interested in smack off... just intelligent game talk from knowledgeable fans...

good luck to both and hope for no injuries!!!

Welcome to the board. Any game plan you guys come up with should be sufficient to coast through Arizona and onto your next opponent.

 

[TnDirtyBird]

Cards have no D, no running game, have been playing like ass, seem incapable of beating quality opponents, and the fans seem to care more than the coaching staff or players. Every year about this time I am "adopting" a team for the playoffs. I am just glad I won't have to do it this year. If the Cards weren't in I would have adopted the Falcons. If they beat the Cards I will be pulling for them to win it all. How could you not? They have excellent coaching, a balanced offense, a solid D, and the next franchise QB of the NFL. They are the feel good team of the NFL. Of all the teams that were bad last year and made the playoffs I think ATL is the one most likely to succeed. That team is solid and built to last.

you named it... excellent coaching... mike smith should be coach of the year imo... thats not to say that you dont have an excellent coach... i just dont know much about him... but last year we were without a clue without vick... coach bails... goes back to college... smith comes in... we draft matt... and its like a reborn team... who'd a thunk it?..

 

[CaptTurbo]

I'm putting 500 bucks on Atlanta without the spread. That should sum it up on my part.

 

[TnDirtyBird]

I'm in memphis, I know what you mean about Cowboy fans. Same thing here on the westside of the state. I have DirecTV now so I don't have to go to the bar anymore for games.

no doubt... i was like who voted for this americas team thing?... why aint steelers americas team?.. i never heard about no vote lol btw.. how are you a cards fan in memphis?.. from the st louis days?...

 

[Zeno]

btw.. how are you a cards fan in memphis?.. from the st louis days?...

I grew up in AZ, I've been a Cardinal fan since I was in High School and they moved to AZ in '88. I moved here to Memphis the summer of '06 for work...I don't think there are too many Cardinal fans in Shelby County LOL

 

[TnDirtyBird]

Welcome to the board. Any game plan you guys come up with should be sufficient to coast through Arizona and onto your next opponent.

thanks a bunch... i just hope to show class while visiting.... all bets are off if bombs start being fired my way lol... and cmon now... any team who gets to the playoffs is worthy... we have to put together a real good plan to keep the ball out of your receivers hands.... the last thing we dirty birds want is a shootout....

 

[TnDirtyBird]

I'm putting 500 bucks on Atlanta without the spread. That should sum it up on my part.

you seem like the board grinch... why is that?..

 

[TnDirtyBird]

I grew up in AZ, I've been a Cardinal fan since I was in High School and they moved to AZ in '88. I moved here to Memphis the summer of '06 for work...I don't think there are too many Cardinal fans in Shelby County LOL

you a tiger fan?... lets hope they win the ncaa this year...

 

[Zeno]

you a tiger fan?... lets hope they win the ncaa this year...

Arizona St Sun Devils (but I hate basketball to be honest).

 

[TnDirtyBird]

Arizona St Sun Devils (but I hate basketball to be honest).

in hoops?... i thought youd be a wildcats fan... the south is not known for basketball unless you go north to uk or east to unc or duke... i just thought you might be tiger fan since youre there and all... but i will get into some hockey... some thrashers or preds games...

 

[TnDirtyBird]

Arizona St Sun Devils (but I hate basketball to be honest).

anyhow... very cool to meet somebody from out here... small world we live in lol...

 

[Dr. Jones]

ATL's rushing D looked like crap today. And the passing D looked even worse. Against the RAMS .... AT HOME..... WHEN THEY NEEDED TO WIN!!!

If we can keep Turner to 100 we will win by 10 or more. I have watched Atlanta a lot this year..... No matchup is better for us.

I will be betting all of my ASFN money on it! IT WILL BE SO!!!

 

[TJ]

Welcome DirtyBird!

It'll be a good match up. Your team is an inspirational story for every team in the league. I think it will be a tremendous match up, if the Cards show up to play. Hard to imagine that at one point, this team was 7-3, and now is barely a .500 ball club. Could be a myriad of things for us, like clinching too early and resting in our laurels for the rest of the season.

We'll see what happens.....keep coming back so we can talk some smack

 

[blindseyed]

Welcome DirtyBird
We'll lose probably. The only way we win is by sheer luck and by 1 or 2 points.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

you seem like the board grinch... why is that?..

13000 posts and has yet to say anything positive, without a "but".

 

[joeshmo]

We havent been playing all that well lately but I like our chances a lot, especially at home where the fans will be the loudest they have ever been and that place can ge loud.

Matt Ryan has hit the rookie wall it seems. He has played, well, like a rookie QB three weeks in a row now. Best rookie QB to come in the league since Manning though no doubt, but the wall is starring him in the face and he hasnt jumped it yet.

Our pass rush as a whole is actually better. We get a sack for ever 15.8 attempts while Atlanta gets a sack for every 16.2 attempts. Both Pass Defenses are below average.

Atlanta's below average pass D, 2nd most penalized defense, dont create a lot of turnovers, and along with one of the worst rushing D's in the league allowing 5 yards a carry is a really great matchup for our offense.

But the opposite is true on us as I dont like our match on D against Atlanta's O if Ryan actually jumps that rookie wall he has been behind the last 3 games, plus they dont turn the ball over all that much.

 

[DakotaCardsFan]

you seem like the board grinch... why is that?..

For being in a bar, you're still very perceptive!

 

[slanidrac16]

Welcome DB. We will be forced to play 8 men up to take away Turner and we will have to get a lead.
I think our game plan over the last few weeks has been reeled in because of the shellacking we took, so why show anything.
If we can hold you guys under a 100 yards rushing, don't turn the ball over, play solid special teams and force you guys to play catch-up, we WILL win the game.
If we don't do all of the above , we won't win.

 

[Sandan]

you seem like the board grinch... why is that?..

We have 2 or 3 that are worse but yep that about sums it up.

If anybody had predicted we would be 9-1, NFS West Champs and a home playoff gamer in Aug these folks would have trashed them.

Will we beat the Falcons, I'd give it a 70/30 chance of yes as the game is here.

However, regardless, be welcome here

 

[TnDirtyBird]

For being in a bar, you're still very perceptive!

i just read some other thread from him that was put on lockdown... it was quite the derogatory piece lol...