Larry Fitzgerald: 2012 was most frustrating season I’ve ever had

[BullheadCardFan]

“It was the most frustrating season, time, I’ve ever had professionally or even amateur. I’ve never had a year like that,” Fitzgerald said, via Bruce Cooper of the Arizona Republic. “It was tough mentally. Physically, it was tough. It builds resolve. I know I never want to go through a season like that personally or as a team and I’m going to do everything in my power not to ever repeat that. It left a real bad taste in my mouth.”

There’s reason to believe Fitzgerald will be able to avoid a similar taste this year. Whatever Carson Palmer’s flaws are as a quarterback, he’s well ahead of John Skelton and Ryan Lindley and the same is likely true of backup Drew Stanton should Palmer go down with an injury. The addition of Jonathan Cooper should bolster a leaky offensive line and Bruce Arians showed last season with Reggie Wayne that he knows how to find new ways to maximize the production of veteran receivers.

There still may be frustration ahead in what looks like a very tough NFC West, but Fitzgerald should find 2013 a little more to his liking all the same.

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[b8rtm8nn]

I would say the same thing for the fans...but a lot of us have endured many such seasons.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

I think that time will tell that Whisenhunt was the primary problem (along with Graves and Grimm of course). I think that this year's team will bring fun back to the valley and that the 2014 team will win 9 or 10 games.

 

[ARZCardinals]

amazed Larry didn't call for a trade during last year...

the QB's we've had sucked

Still need to dump Lindley

 

[WildBB]

I think that time will tell that Whisenhunt was the primary problem (along with Graves and Grimm of course). I think that this year's team will bring fun back to the valley and that the 2014 team will win 9 or 10 games.

I think a .500 record is obtainable for this team.

CC is talking about going to another SB already.

Team could surprise IF the division runs into some injury problems, not Cardinal related...if you get my drift.

That's why you play the games. Almost anything can happen with new blood and new coaching. Players on both sides of the ball buying in.

 

[BigRedRage]

amazed Larry didn't call for a trade during last year...

the QB's we've had sucked

Still need to dump Lindley

the team cannot trade his contract.

 

[Duckjake]

I would say the same thing for the fans...but a lot of us have endured many such seasons.

Too true. None more than the last 3 after back to back NFC West titles to turn back into a frog named Fiveandeleven has been the most frustrating thing for me in 50 years as a Cardinals fan. At least Fitz gets millions to ease his pain. All I get are wasted Sundays.

HEY!!!!!!!!! I just realized. This is my 50th anniversary as a Cardinals fan. I need to tell my kids they need to buy me some special Cards stuff to celebrate.



1963
9-5-0
Bobby Joe Conrad first team All-Pro*
John David Crow*
Larry Wilson
Charley Johnson
Jackie Smith
Sonny Randle
Ken Gray
Bob DeMarco
Ernie McMillan
Thunder Thornton
Jim Bakken
Dale Meinart

* What boy from Texas wouldn't like a team with two top players who had three names? Even if they were Aggies.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

For me personally last year was one of, if not the most disappointing season I can recall. Reasons why are because a lot of us had high hopes coming into the season and we also had a great start to the season only to lose 11 of the last 12.

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[Sleepy]

Poor Fitz having to suffer through all these mediocre QB's now he finally has a legit QB throwing him the ball and I cannot be more excited for him.