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I rule at posting
First off, I didn't get to watch the game today. I was at the Dbacks game (so I too took some punishment, so back off 
). But from what I can tell from stats, hilights, reading reviews, is this:
The Cards had a chance to win the game. Plain and simple. They blew it, true. But they had a chance. That is something that they haven't traditionally done on the road. And to be in it against Seattle, in Seattle, isn't a bad accomplishment. Since nobody expected us to win the game in the first place, where's the problem?
Oh, it's the way we lost it. We didn't try, didn't care, whatever. I'd be willing to bet that the team did in fact want to win, and to assume otherwise is to me, ridiculous. The Cards got beat by a team that has a bit more talent then them, probably better coaching, and homefield advantage by 11.
I also keep reading about how the Cards were lucky to be in the game because of the Seattle penalties and such. How come it doesn't work the other way? Maybe Seattle was lucky to win because of the Cards' penalties and such? All that we know is that the two teams played, and it was sloppy, and the Seahawks came out on top.
Which brings me to my last point here: If the Cards had somehow pulled this one out. Say Bergen doesn't fumble, the Cards score a TD, get a stop, score again, and win this game. How much complaining is there about the penalties, the paltry O-line play, all of that? I'm guessing not much, because most people would be just plain giddy from the team's winning AT Seattle. You know why that is? Because it would have been an upset. Which means it wasn't supposed to happen.
So nobody run into oncoming traffic, nobody run down to the team complex and hurl Denny Green into oncoming traffic (I wouldn't try, might throw out your back). The team is 1-1 and heading into a pivotal game against the Rams. If the Cards stink up the joint that game, then let's reevaluate. But right now the team is exactly where we thought they'd be at this point: 1-1.
). But from what I can tell from stats, hilights, reading reviews, is this:The Cards had a chance to win the game. Plain and simple. They blew it, true. But they had a chance. That is something that they haven't traditionally done on the road. And to be in it against Seattle, in Seattle, isn't a bad accomplishment. Since nobody expected us to win the game in the first place, where's the problem?
Oh, it's the way we lost it. We didn't try, didn't care, whatever. I'd be willing to bet that the team did in fact want to win, and to assume otherwise is to me, ridiculous. The Cards got beat by a team that has a bit more talent then them, probably better coaching, and homefield advantage by 11.
I also keep reading about how the Cards were lucky to be in the game because of the Seattle penalties and such. How come it doesn't work the other way? Maybe Seattle was lucky to win because of the Cards' penalties and such? All that we know is that the two teams played, and it was sloppy, and the Seahawks came out on top.
Which brings me to my last point here: If the Cards had somehow pulled this one out. Say Bergen doesn't fumble, the Cards score a TD, get a stop, score again, and win this game. How much complaining is there about the penalties, the paltry O-line play, all of that? I'm guessing not much, because most people would be just plain giddy from the team's winning AT Seattle. You know why that is? Because it would have been an upset. Which means it wasn't supposed to happen.
So nobody run into oncoming traffic, nobody run down to the team complex and hurl Denny Green into oncoming traffic (I wouldn't try, might throw out your back). The team is 1-1 and heading into a pivotal game against the Rams. If the Cards stink up the joint that game, then let's reevaluate. But right now the team is exactly where we thought they'd be at this point: 1-1.
