KC things to watch for tonight

[Totally_Red]

From the KC Star, some of the stuff to watch from opponent's POV:

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/chiefs/story/751111.html

1 Was last week’s first offensive series for real? The Chiefs converted five third downs and minimized mistakes on their first possession, a 16-play touchdown drive last week against Chicago.

2 Will the defensive line get to the Arizona quarterbacks? Defensive end Tamba Hali was frustrated last week as the new-look Chiefs line never sacked a Bears quarterback.

3 Will Herb Taylor be a viable stopgap at left tackle? After two lower leg injuries in three months for rookie Branden Albert, Taylor’s importance continues to rise. Last year’s sixth-round pick is a backup, but if Albert’s injuries persist, Taylor will start, as he’ll do the rest of the preseason. Taylor was beaten last week on a play that resulted in running back Larry Johnson being tackled for a loss.

 

[nurnay]

Cool, thanks for sharing. I'll have to wait for the NFL Network replay, but I'll keep these in mind.

 

[JeffGollin]

Things to Watch For on the Cardinal Side...

• No Injuries!!!
• How KW and ML Handle the Crowd Noise
• How the Entire Team Plays on the Road
• How Q and DRC Look (& No Re-injuries!!!
• Running Game - Can We Break Any Long Runs?
• O-L Depth - E Brown, Keith
• Repeat Performances - From C Campbell and Iwebema
• How Our New LB's Look (Haggans, Laboy, Moore, Highsmith)
• Big Plays From Our Corners
• Unexpected Heroes (Guys Who Might Play Their Way Onto the Final 53)

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Cool, thanks for sharing. I'll have to wait for the NFL Network replay, but I'll keep these in mind.

Ugh same here. I go to put my DVR on to record it since it will be played at 3am on the east coast!

 

[AsUdUdE]

will Doucet play tonight??

 

[PoolBoy]

i want a stop from our first string defense on their first drive. and by that i mean 3 and out or a turnover! and minimize penalties for the whole team. and another hightower touchdown!

 

[football karma]

as head coaches go -- Herm Edwards places a higher importance on winning pre season games relative to other head coaches

I think he also wants Brodie Croyle (and the rest of his young team for that matter) to experience success --

I suspect that he will game plan the heck out of his preseason opponents to give his team every chance available to be successful.

 

[RedLine]

will Doucet play tonight??

As of Thursday, he was doubtful: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2008/08/14/20080814spt-cardsrail.html

 

[slanidrac16]

HELP! Game on internet?

I'm in Chicago and currently listening to 92.3 ktar. Does anybody knows if this mean I will be able to listen to the game live?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Hey I know its only preaseason but is anyone intrested in going to the chat room and talk cardinals football during the game tonight? Looking forward to the game go cards beat the chiefs going to be fun watching DRC again

 

[Skkorpion]

I'm in Chicago and currently listening to 92.3 ktar. Does anybody knows if this mean I will be able to listen to the game live?

Thanks in advance.

Yes. Pasch, Wolf and Calvisi with Jim Omohundro producing.

 

[slanidrac16]

Yes. Pasch, Wolf and Calvisi with Jim Omohundro producing.

Thanks Skkorp. I accidently posted in this thread and since posted the question again in a new post. Feel free to delete new post.

 

[cardfan]

• No Injuries!!!
• How KW and ML Handle the Crowd Noise
• How the Entire Team Plays on the Road
• How Q and DRC Look (& No Re-injuries!!!
• Running Game - Can We Break Any Long Runs?
• O-L Depth - E Brown, Keith
• Repeat Performances - From C Campbell and Iwebema
• How Our New LB's Look (Haggans, Laboy, Moore, Highsmith)
• Big Plays From Our Corners
• Unexpected Heroes (Guys Who Might Play Their Way Onto the Final 53

Along with O-L Depth E Brown and Keith, add Vallejo. He had a good game against the Saints.

 

[football karma]

Yes. Pasch, Wolf and Calvisi with Jim Omohundro producing.

skkorp , slan -- I would double check that

normal programming is streamed on the internet -- I think they black out games

I could be wrong

 

[Chopper0080]

1-I want to see an efficient offense against a poor defensive team.

2-I want to see our linebackers making plays. This will be the key to our defense this year in my opinion.

3-I want to see third and shorts on offense, and third and long on defenses. I think that these are the initial steps to consistently good offensive and defensive units. If we can't get into these situations consistently in the preseason, we will have a harder time doing so in the regular season.

4-Solid special teams.

5-As impossible as it may seem for the Cardinals, I would like to see a limited ammount of penalties.

6-No turnovers on offense and creating turnovers on defense.

 

[RedLine]

Chopper, all good points. Looks like we hit on about 50% of your wish list.

Penalties and turnovers good.
Kick returns good, coverage, not so much.

Without checking stats, it seems like our defense had a lot of 3rd and longs, but not too many stops. Still, not giving up a TD till the last 14 seconds is pretty good.