Mitch
Crawled Through 5 FB Fields
The unthinkable:
1. Two weeks to prepare for an opponent that not only the coaches know or should know well---but many of the players do as well. And therefore, how could the following have occurred?:
A. Wide open receivers all over place. Horton says he has only 30% of his defense in---well, that's about accurate because his defense only covers people about 30% of the time. And of that 30%---10% of the time the DBs are called for PI or holding or illegal hands to the face.
How in the world could you scout the Steelers and EVER put Richard Marshall on WR Mike Wallace? Let alone---have him in on island because the FS (Johnson) is deep middle and not shaded to Wallace's side.
Note: Talk about being prepared on the other side---the Steelers and Big Ben had a simple game plan---whenever they saw Adrian Wilson deep, they threw to his side---Exhibit TD #1 to a wide open TE Heath Miller.
When Big Ben saw Wallace on an island versus Marshall, and Wilson who had moved up from the 2 deep safety spot into the box and was waving his arms frantically like someone wasn't lined up properly---and Ben saw only a deep middle FS---all he had to do was take a three step drop and lay the ball up for Wallace---like the first TD---IT WAS SO EASY---a total gift-wrapping.
B. How is it that you don't have a player assigned to block LaMarr Woodley? Luckily the Cardinals didn't even have to worry about James Harrison---so you would think doubling Woodley would be a given and yet---THEY DIDN'T EVEN SINGLE BLOCK HIM AT TIMES---thus look at how easily Woodley was able to dominate the game like Jared Allen did two weeks ago. Any coaches learning from their mistakes on this staff?
C. The two minute drills---that Whiz supposedly said they worked on for two weeks---look at it this way---whenever the pressure was on the Cardinals' defense to get a stop:
First Drive: TD to a wide open TE...after several passes to wide open WRs. 7-0 head start for the Steelers.
Following the Cardinals' first TD: with the Steelers in the 2 minute drill---what, 4 defensive holding or PI penalties? EASY FG to end the half.
Following the Cardinals' 2nd TD: TD to a wide open WR in the end zone on an 80 yard, EASY drive.
Following the Cardinals' 3rd TD---and this is where it gets even more relevant to point out Whisenhunt's gutless and throughly stupid move to eschew the on-side kick needing 2 TDs to win and only having 4:21 on the clock---it's IGNORING the fact that the defense had not stopped the Steelers on any drive following the previous TDs---like Alex Smith says, "you get up on the Cardinals and put pressure on them they will fold up their tents."
Fitting Ending:
Totally fitting that the HC who gave up on his team by not trying the on-side kick would have his defense give up on the game as well.
Kevin Kolb:
The running backward is inexcusable by now---interesting that the one time he stepped up into the pocket (even though he looked like a rabbit being haunted by coyote ghosts, double and triple clutching like crazy)---he finds LSH on a mere crossing pattern which results in an electrifying 73 yard TD.
Yet---the very next play he runs, he panics, runs backward instead of forward and gives up the safety.
But---here's what concerns me the most. In Minnesota---Kolb missed Housler on a sure TD on his double move seam route. Having two weeks to perfect that play---and have it be even more wide open and have Kolb throw unnecessarily off his back foot even more errantly than he did in Minnesota---says that this QB is not only playing scared---he's not learning from past mistakes and not taking the time it takes to correct them.
The Cardinals have a lot of weapons on this offense---as LSH showed up today---and Kolb is not allowing the talent to show itself.
Adrian Wilson---
He has become---as we have been saying---a real liability to the team---and I so hate to say this because he used to be one of my favorite players. The fact is, aside from making one arm tackle for which he got called for a facemask penalty---he played THUD out there all game, never using his arms to tackle---one time he had TE Miller directly in his sights and 2 yards from converting the first down and instead of driving through Miller, Wilson went for a lame body slam THUD move and missed.
No Shows---based on ability and the impact they made on the game:
DE Darnell Dockett
DE Calais Campbell
DE Joey Porter
Talk about taking two weeks off---and last year the Cardinals took 7 weeks off following the bye.
The Bye Week:
The Bye Week is all about coaching---and last year we witnessed the Seattle debacle and this year the same---the lack of attention to detail---like getting coverage assignments and blocking assignments straight---are just so conspicuously lacking---that and---having one last hope and kicking away any possible chance---
Last Point---regarding "The System Works"
Have you noticed that the Cardinals under Whisenhunt don't actually game plan versus anyone? They just run their own system.
Notice how the Steelers knew EXACTLY how to beat out defense with WR screens---which we haven't defended in all of Whisenhunt's 5 years---and whenever they saw Wilson lineup deep or one safety in the middle---it was CLEAR to pick out their strategy.
I will tell you right now THEY DIDN'T CARE IF THEY RAN THE BALL TODAY---THEY KNEW THE PASSING GAME WAS SO EASY---they were STILL passing late in the game when they didn't even HAVE to.
On the other can you definitively say the Cardinals had a game plan versus the Steelers? Especially when they don't even block LaMarr Woodley?
This is why WHIZ is a bad coach. And I hate to say it because I like you am desperate for a good head coach. He doesn't motivate, he doesn't prepare and he's soft, just like his players. They are now a complete reflection of him, save the few real ballers like DWash and LSH who showed up to play today despite the coaching.
1. Two weeks to prepare for an opponent that not only the coaches know or should know well---but many of the players do as well. And therefore, how could the following have occurred?:
A. Wide open receivers all over place. Horton says he has only 30% of his defense in---well, that's about accurate because his defense only covers people about 30% of the time. And of that 30%---10% of the time the DBs are called for PI or holding or illegal hands to the face.
How in the world could you scout the Steelers and EVER put Richard Marshall on WR Mike Wallace? Let alone---have him in on island because the FS (Johnson) is deep middle and not shaded to Wallace's side.
Note: Talk about being prepared on the other side---the Steelers and Big Ben had a simple game plan---whenever they saw Adrian Wilson deep, they threw to his side---Exhibit TD #1 to a wide open TE Heath Miller.
When Big Ben saw Wallace on an island versus Marshall, and Wilson who had moved up from the 2 deep safety spot into the box and was waving his arms frantically like someone wasn't lined up properly---and Ben saw only a deep middle FS---all he had to do was take a three step drop and lay the ball up for Wallace---like the first TD---IT WAS SO EASY---a total gift-wrapping.
B. How is it that you don't have a player assigned to block LaMarr Woodley? Luckily the Cardinals didn't even have to worry about James Harrison---so you would think doubling Woodley would be a given and yet---THEY DIDN'T EVEN SINGLE BLOCK HIM AT TIMES---thus look at how easily Woodley was able to dominate the game like Jared Allen did two weeks ago. Any coaches learning from their mistakes on this staff?
C. The two minute drills---that Whiz supposedly said they worked on for two weeks---look at it this way---whenever the pressure was on the Cardinals' defense to get a stop:
First Drive: TD to a wide open TE...after several passes to wide open WRs. 7-0 head start for the Steelers.
Following the Cardinals' first TD: with the Steelers in the 2 minute drill---what, 4 defensive holding or PI penalties? EASY FG to end the half.
Following the Cardinals' 2nd TD: TD to a wide open WR in the end zone on an 80 yard, EASY drive.
Following the Cardinals' 3rd TD---and this is where it gets even more relevant to point out Whisenhunt's gutless and throughly stupid move to eschew the on-side kick needing 2 TDs to win and only having 4:21 on the clock---it's IGNORING the fact that the defense had not stopped the Steelers on any drive following the previous TDs---like Alex Smith says, "you get up on the Cardinals and put pressure on them they will fold up their tents."
Fitting Ending:
Totally fitting that the HC who gave up on his team by not trying the on-side kick would have his defense give up on the game as well.
Kevin Kolb:
The running backward is inexcusable by now---interesting that the one time he stepped up into the pocket (even though he looked like a rabbit being haunted by coyote ghosts, double and triple clutching like crazy)---he finds LSH on a mere crossing pattern which results in an electrifying 73 yard TD.
Yet---the very next play he runs, he panics, runs backward instead of forward and gives up the safety.
But---here's what concerns me the most. In Minnesota---Kolb missed Housler on a sure TD on his double move seam route. Having two weeks to perfect that play---and have it be even more wide open and have Kolb throw unnecessarily off his back foot even more errantly than he did in Minnesota---says that this QB is not only playing scared---he's not learning from past mistakes and not taking the time it takes to correct them.
The Cardinals have a lot of weapons on this offense---as LSH showed up today---and Kolb is not allowing the talent to show itself.
Adrian Wilson---
He has become---as we have been saying---a real liability to the team---and I so hate to say this because he used to be one of my favorite players. The fact is, aside from making one arm tackle for which he got called for a facemask penalty---he played THUD out there all game, never using his arms to tackle---one time he had TE Miller directly in his sights and 2 yards from converting the first down and instead of driving through Miller, Wilson went for a lame body slam THUD move and missed.
No Shows---based on ability and the impact they made on the game:
DE Darnell Dockett
DE Calais Campbell
DE Joey Porter
Talk about taking two weeks off---and last year the Cardinals took 7 weeks off following the bye.
The Bye Week:
The Bye Week is all about coaching---and last year we witnessed the Seattle debacle and this year the same---the lack of attention to detail---like getting coverage assignments and blocking assignments straight---are just so conspicuously lacking---that and---having one last hope and kicking away any possible chance---
Last Point---regarding "The System Works"
Have you noticed that the Cardinals under Whisenhunt don't actually game plan versus anyone? They just run their own system.
Notice how the Steelers knew EXACTLY how to beat out defense with WR screens---which we haven't defended in all of Whisenhunt's 5 years---and whenever they saw Wilson lineup deep or one safety in the middle---it was CLEAR to pick out their strategy.
I will tell you right now THEY DIDN'T CARE IF THEY RAN THE BALL TODAY---THEY KNEW THE PASSING GAME WAS SO EASY---they were STILL passing late in the game when they didn't even HAVE to.
On the other can you definitively say the Cardinals had a game plan versus the Steelers? Especially when they don't even block LaMarr Woodley?
This is why WHIZ is a bad coach. And I hate to say it because I like you am desperate for a good head coach. He doesn't motivate, he doesn't prepare and he's soft, just like his players. They are now a complete reflection of him, save the few real ballers like DWash and LSH who showed up to play today despite the coaching.
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