Revenge is near - 340 days later

[Rasputin]

The Cards will likely bring their A game for the Giants at home.

Considering they had him exiled to their bench before he came here, I'm betting Kurt will bring his AAA game.

 

[Skkorpion]

looking at the Seahawks -- given the WR and QB issues, the poor offensive stats dont surprise you

what does jump out is the weak defensive stats. You look at the depth chart and you see all the familiar names: Tatupu -check, Peterson -check, Trufant -check- yet the defense is a shell of what you have come to expect in the past. They really struggle defending the pass.

Certainly part of the defensive struggles can be attributed to an offense that doesnt move the ball and puts the D on the field too much -- but it also seems to go beyond that.

I think the game comes down to his: how effective will the Cards be in the redzone in general, and first and goal in particular.*

Against the 49ers, of six possessions with a first down inside the 10 yard line -- only three TDs. Make it four and that game had no drama. Make it five and its a laugher.

*When you think about it -- in two of the Cards three losses, first and goal woes haunted them. Against the Jets, they had two first and goals to start the game and ended up with no points. How different would that game have been if they got up 14-0? Against Carolina -- opening drive had first and goal inside the five and ended up with a FG. Those four points would have come in handy at the end.

You wrote it for me. Rather, better. Hadn't thought about the start against the Jets in those terms.

 

[az1965]

Considering the type of road team we are, this will be a close game. I hope we come on top.

There is a possibility of losing this one and winnng Giants one... go figure. But, we are the Cardinals!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

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Feels good!

 

[moklerman]

Considering they had him exiled to their bench before he came here, I'm betting Kurt will bring his AAA game.

I hope that's not a baseball analogy.