R I S E ___ U P ___ D A R K ___ S I D E (2024)

[Brian in Mesa]

So much for guys being ready on day one despite getting zero time in preseason games. SMH.

 

[GatorAZ]

So much for guys being ready on day one despite getting zero time in preseason games. SMH.

At halftime nobody was talking about the preseason.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

At halftime nobody was talking about the preseason.

Games do go past halftime (unfortunately for the Cards in this case).

 

[GatorAZ]

Games do go past halftime (unfortunately for the Cards in this case).

Right but they came out looking prepared for the most part. Adjustments on the other hand…

 

[DVontel]

At halftime nobody was talking about the preseason.

Yea, the preseason point would be accurate if we started out slow then came out firing in the 2nd half, not the other way around.

 

[Chopper0080]

Yea, the preseason point would be accurate if we started out slow then came out firing in the 2nd half, not the other way around.

I think the only change to consider was Marvin's comment about not having played since Nov. Maybe he could have benefitted from some more PS reps since it had been so long. I would probably make that point for all of the younger players. Didn't seem to have mattered to the vets.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I think the only change to consider was Marvin's comment about not having played since Nov. Maybe he could have benefitted from some more PS reps since it had been so long. I would probably make that point for all of the younger players. Didn't seem to have mattered to the vets.

100% agree. At a minimum all of the rookies should be seeing PS reps whether they are slated to be starters or not. Even if it is to just get them used to the play speed of the NFL and shake off some of the nerves. Get that first real NFL contact. There is just no substitute for actual game speed.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Right but they came out looking prepared for the most part. Adjustments on the other hand…

saw the same script repeatedly last year. Play a surprisingly solid 1st half, followed by a 2nd half collapse. Continuing that trend in Game 1 this year is probably what worries me the most about this coaching staff moving forward.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

They didn't fall apart. A good team with a good QB and good coaches found a way, at home, to turn a bad start around.

It's always tough when you have a good first half against a good team. They get to go in to half time and assess and adjust. The winning team, they go in and say "Well done, more of the same".

The Bills have a say in this too. I think it's naive to think we should just expect the Bills to roll over.

If people here weren't expecting the Cards to be a worse team than the Bills then it feels like it's on them. We started on fire, returned to par and still had a chance to win the game. Arguably should have won the game, and had Kyler seem a wide open MHJ this board has a whole different attitude today.

Myself, I'm taking the positive. If we can hang with the Bills on the road with Kyler not playing well and MHJ and Wilson having a combined 9 yards, imagine what we can do once that sort that out?

If “on par” means scoring 3 points in a half, I’m out.

 

[kerouac9]

saw the same script repeatedly last year. Play and surprisingly solid 1st half, followed by a 2nd half collapse. Continuing that trend in Game 1 this year is probably what worries me the most about this coaching staff moving forward.

You can only cover up your weaknesses for so long in this league.

 

[CardNots]

You can only cover up your weaknesses for so long in this league.

exactly 2 quarters of regular season football

 

[Stout]

*This office closed until further notice*

 

[Brian in Mesa]

*This office closed until further notice*

Eh, we could be 2-0 had these guys played together some in the preseason and didn't wait until game 2 of the regular season to build some chemistry.

 

[CardNots]

Eh, we could be 2-0 had these guys played together some in the preseason and didn't wait until game 2 of the regular season to build some chemistry.

I didn’t believe we would be in the game with the Bills but we were. I’m happy with 1-1, very happy.

I have an entirely different view of the next 6 games we have. I originally thought 0-8 now 4-4 is doable

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Three weeks with very winnable games and we are 1-2. Life as a Cardinals fan.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Three weeks with very winnable games and we are 1-2. Life as a Cardinals fan.

Bills away and the Lions are probably two of the toughest games on our schedule, so not surprised.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Bills away and the Lions are probably two of the toughest games on our schedule, so not surprised.

When you see the schedule on paper it's easy to say, "Oh, we'll probably be 1-2 after 3 weeks."

But when you see the games played out and know that we just as easily could be 3-0, it hits a little differently. So many missed opportunities.

 

[kerouac9]

Three weeks with very winnable games and we are 1-2. Life as a Cardinals fan.

The NFL is a winnable league. You're going to have a 40-60 shot or better to win each game, but teams eventually show who they are.

 

[MadCardDisease]

The NFL is a winnable league. You're going to have a 40-60 shot or better to win each game, but teams eventually show who they are.

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[ASUCHRIS]

But when you see the games played out and know that we just as easily could be 3-0, it hits a little differently. So many missed opportunities.

Yes, they COULD have won the Buffalo and Detroit games, but I don't think anyone here would argue they SHOULD have won those games. While upsets do happen, the better teams usually win, and both Buffalo and Detroit have considerably better rosters.