My only gripe

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Can we ever score 40 lol?

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Can we ever score 40 lol?

As soon as our defense plays poorly while the offense is clicking. So far when they are close to 40 the game is already essentially over.

 

[HomerPimpson]

Keeping it real, I have gripes with this team. I know if I do then others definitely do (we know who you are).

But when you're winning and even people you disagree with are happy and everyone's chill then you ride the vibe.

 

[football karma]

Can we ever score 40 lol?

i was thinking it was going to take a defensive score on Clevelands last garbage time possession

 

[Billy Bob]

My biggest gripe is the NFL bias and the lack of Cardinal love!

 

[slanidrac16]

We get a little love on the DAL network, formerly known as the NFL network…:-(

 

[Cheesebeef]

Keeping it real, I have gripes with this team. I know if I do then others definitely do (we know who you are).

But when you're winning and even people you disagree with are happy and everyone's chill then you ride the vibe.

Yeah, I could give a damn about things I’d nitpick in the past this season. This is too much fun not to just enjoy the ride.

We’re 6-0 and in our three toughest games, on the road, two against super bowl contenders, we’ve won by an average score of 37-16. That’s ridiculous.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

We get a little love on the DAL network, formerly known as the NFL network…:-(

I honestly believe it's gonna take till we beat the fudge packers on TNF to start getting more love. Still can't believe some analysts are saying "I just don't trust the Cardinals" or they have Buffalo ahead of us as the better team? My question would be to them this morning. "How's that working out for you now"? Henry ran all over that defense last night in the same stadium we shut him down in & won in. Plus we're undefeated. Unbelievable really but let em all sleep on us.

 

[slanidrac16]

I honestly believe it's gonna take till we beat the fudge packers on TNF to start getting more love. Still can't believe some analysts are saying "I just don't trust the Cardinals" or they have Buffalo ahead of us as the better team? My question would be to them this morning. "How's that working out for you now"? Henry ran all over that defense last night in the same stadium we shut him down in & won in. Plus we're undefeated. Unbelievable really but let em all sleep on us.

Not anymore. Almost everyone has us ranked number one. Truth is that gets us nothing. It scares me these “experts” think it now. In reality they are no smarter than we are.

 

[SoonerLou]

We should have scored 40+ on the Rams, but I think Kliff was taking it easy on McVay. Whipple would have thrown it in the endzone

Edit: Probably could have scored 40+ against the Titans if we wanted to as well.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Can we ever score 40 lol?

We knelt down their 10

 

[Vacard]

I expect a shootout in Dallas. And maybe against GB. It will happen barring injury.

 

[football karma]

my current gripe:

this narrative, most recently by SI, where the Cards are currently ranked...........7th (https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/10/19/nfl-power-rankings-week-7) :

"What’s worrisome is an offensive system that requires the quarterback to maintain an MVP level over 17 games."

okay -- so how is that different from.. Aaron Rodgers / Packers, or Josh Allen / Bills or Stafford / Rams or Lamar Jackson / Ravens or any of the past 8 seasons of the Russell Wilson led Seahawks??

Football Outsiders hits this theme as well --- yet never holds the off schedule playmaking of Mahomes, Rodgers, Allen , Wilson or Lamar Jackson as somehow indicative of a difficult scheme or one that doesn't produce open targets.

When i watch all -22 shots of the Cardinal offense, I often see at least two open guys and a QB that uses his elusiveness to make up for not always throwing on time / in rhythm.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

my current gripe:

this narrative, most recently by SI, where the Cards are currently ranked...........7th (https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/10/19/nfl-power-rankings-week-7) :

"What’s worrisome is an offensive system that requires the quarterback to maintain an MVP level over 17 games."

okay -- so how is that different from.. Aaron Rodgers / Packers, or Josh Allen / Bills or Stafford / Rams or Lamar Jackson / Ravens or any of the past 8 seasons of the Russell Wilson led Seahawks??

Football Outsiders hits this theme as well --- yet never holds the off schedule playmaking of Mahomes, Rodgers, Allen , Wilson or Lamar Jackson as somehow indicative of a difficult scheme or one that doesn't produce open targets.

When i watch all -22 shots of the Cardinal offense, I often see at least two open guys and a QB that uses his elusiveness to make up for not always throwing on time / in rhythm.

The fact that the Rams are #1 is hilariously laughable

 

[Shaggy]

my current gripe:

this narrative, most recently by SI, where the Cards are currently ranked...........7th (https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/10/19/nfl-power-rankings-week-7) :

"What’s worrisome is an offensive system that requires the quarterback to maintain an MVP level over 17 games."

okay -- so how is that different from.. Aaron Rodgers / Packers, or Josh Allen / Bills or Stafford / Rams or Lamar Jackson / Ravens or any of the past 8 seasons of the Russell Wilson led Seahawks??

Football Outsiders hits this theme as well --- yet never holds the off schedule playmaking of Mahomes, Rodgers, Allen , Wilson or Lamar Jackson as somehow indicative of a difficult scheme or one that doesn't produce open targets.

When i watch all -22 shots of the Cardinal offense, I often see at least two open guys and a QB that uses his elusiveness to make up for not always throwing on time / in rhythm.

That guy on SI does not like the Cards, no matter if they go 17 and 0, he will complain about how 'lucky" they have been.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

That guy on SI does not like the Cards, no matter if they go 17 and 0, he will complain about how 'lucky" they have been.

who even goes to SI.com for anything anymore?!?

 

[oaken1]

Keeping it real, I have gripes with this team. I know if I do then others definitely do (we know who you are).

But when you're winning and even people you disagree with are happy and everyone's chill then you ride the vibe.

yeah.... there is still loads of room for improvement... which I think is part of the reason this is so unbelievably sweet... just the thought of what they could be if they stopped with the miscues.

also, truth is...we are Cardinals fans. Moments like this season has been are few and far between. I dont think anyone wants to spoil the feeling with any negative energy.
I mean, why waste time bitching when there is so much to enjoy?? Plenty of time to complain later...they will drop a game sooner or later and we can discuss all the flaws then...

 

[oaken1]

who even goes to SI.com for anything anymore?!?

wow... they still in business??... I heard espn is still around too..amazing

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Not anymore. Almost everyone has us ranked number one. Truth is that gets us nothing. It scares me these “experts” think it now. In reality they are no smarter than we are.

I heard a guy on ESPN radio while ago saying he just doesn't trust KK & expects him to screw us up at some point. Went on to say that right now his SB picks are the Cardinals -vs- Bills lol.

 

[Cardiac]

Harping on the fumble recovery % is another issue for me. Kyler fumbled for times against the Browns but I don't think any of them were even close to not being recovered by him. My point is that not all fumbles are created equally, some are obvious easy recovers which skews the numbers.

 

[overseascardfan]

That guy on SI does not like the Cards, no matter if they go 17 and 0, he will complain about how 'lucky" they have been.

Only the MIN game was luck, we've been lucky injuries and Covid protocol haven't cost us any games.

 

[daves]

Harping on the fumble recovery % is another issue for me. Kyler fumbled for times against the Browns but I don't think any of them were even close to not being recovered by him. My point is that not all fumbles are created equally, some are obvious easy recovers which skews the numbers.

Exactly - the Cards' fumbles were un-forced, behind the LOS with no Browns around, thankfully. Mayfield's fumbles were caused by hits from Cards players who were all over the Browns' backfield. It wasn't luck that resulted in the Cardinals recovering all six fumbles.

...dbs

 

[Stout]

Exactly - the Cards' fumbles were un-forced, behind the LOS with no Browns around, thankfully. Mayfield's fumbles were caused by hits from Cards players who were all over the Browns' backfield. It wasn't luck that resulted in the Cardinals recovering all six fumbles.

...dbs

Regardless, this needs to be fixed, stat. KM simply cannot fumble like this. The one was obviously Garcia's fault, and another was a poor end-over-end snap from Garcia that nevertheless hit him in the hands. While it didn't cost us significantly, each fumble was a definite setback, and that's WITH us recovering them.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Regardless, this needs to be fixed, stat. KM simply cannot fumble like this. The one was obviously Garcia's fault, and another was a poor end-over-end snap from Garcia that nevertheless hit him in the hands. While it didn't cost us significantly, each fumble was a definite setback, and that's WITH us recovering them.

He still carries the ball like a loaf of bread when he runs, not good