Through 14 games, the numbers don't lie.

[Skkorpion]

CARDINALS IMPROVEMENT
BY THE NUMBERS
2003 thru 2004 thru
14 games 14 games
Point Differential -210 -40
Points Allowed/game 29.0 20.7
Home Game 22.0 16.4
Road Game 36.1 25.1
Points Scored/game 14.0 17.9
Home Game 16.4 21.8
Road Game 11.7 14.4
Takeaways 17 25
Plus/Minus -17 -1
Red Zone Def. (TD%) 63.5 42.5%
Sacks 17/80 33/190
Touchdowns Allowed 49 31
Rushing TDs 14 9
Passing TDs 26 17
Return TDs 8 5

 

[Skkorpion]

More stuff from the press release

ODDS & ENDS
• Dating back to their match-ups in the old NFC
Central, Dennis Green has a 10-5 record
against Mike Holmgren.
• The Cardinals defense ranks #1 in the NFC
and #5 in the NFL in red zone efficiency.
They’ve held opponents to just 20 TDs in 47
trips for a 42.6 red zone TD percentage.
• CB David Macklin recorded his fourth INT of
the season last week, establishing a new
career high (3 in 2001 with Indy. He also has a
career-best 16 pass deflections (13 in 2001).
He needs one more tackle to tie his careerhigh
of 64 set in 2002.
• RB Emmitt Smith needs 197 rushing yards
over the last two games to record an NFL
record 12th career 1,000-yard season. His next
rushing TD will give Emmitt 10 in 2004. It
would be his ninth career season with 10+ and
his first since 1999.
• It was against the Seahawks on 10/27/02 that
Emmitt Smith became the NFL’s all-time
leading rusher (107 yards for Dallas).
• S Adrian Wilson needs 10 tackles for the
second 100-tackle campaign of his career
(110 in ’02).
• The Cardinals scored a touchdown in every
quarter last week. The last time that happened
was 11/22/98 at Washington.
• DT Russell Davis recorded the 300th tackle of
his career last week against the Rams. It was
his 86th career game.
• WR Bryant Johnson needs 56 receiving
yards for 1,000 in his career.
• RB Josh Scobey set a career high with
562receiving yards last week and tied his
career high with 23 rushing yards.

 

[Djaughe]

• RB Josh Scobey set a career high with
562receiving yards last week and tied his
career high with 23 rushing yards.

Is that a typo?

 

[Skkorpion]

Is that a typo?

Clearly.

 

[Djaughe]

Clearly.

How many yards did he receive? I had him on one of my FF leagues!

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Green must go.

 

[Djaughe]

Just rechecked...he had 52 yards rec....

 

[Dback Jon]

Green must go.

Way to try to stir it up, Mao!

 

[SECTION 11]

Clearly he's lost this team.
I, for one, in that regard, using as many commas as possible, would, like to say that his past, so to speak, is most definately an issue so far, in that regard.

 

[clif]

this is both a sham and a mockery ...a "shamockery" !!!!

 

[Russ Smith]

this is both a sham and a mockery ...a "shamockery" !!!!

That was my favorite part of the article on Art Shell.

 

[clif]

That was my favorite part of the article on Art Shell.

it was so wierd the way the author threw that in there

 

[Lex]

You need a lotta commas to complete a really nice run on sentance.

 

[Duckjake]

Through 14 games these numbers make you cry.

San Francisco 31 Arizona 28 OT
Arizona 28 San Francisco 31 OT

But on the bright side this year is the first time since 1993 that the Cards have won two games in the same season by 24 points or more. With many more to come.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Point Differential -210 -40
Plus/Minus -17 -1
Sacks 17/80 33/190

I'll take it.

 

[Stout]

this is both a sham and a mockery ...a "shamockery" !!!!

Your post, sir, was a travesty, a sham, and a mockery...it was a traveshamockery!!! RRRRRBurgleflit!

 

[arthurracoon]

Interesting #'s!

Proof that this year has been a HUGE improvement.

 

[Brighteyes]

Clearly he's lost this team.
I, for one, in that regard, using as many commas as possible, would, like to say that his past, so to speak, is most definately an issue so far, in that regard.

No, no! He HAD lost his team -- they were hiding out in the jacuzzi.

 

[FanOfTheGame1]

Last year's team scored the fewest points in the league AND gave up the most. This had not happened in 32 years - since the 1-13 Bills of 1971. So of course any statistical comparisons to last year are going to look great.

But let's be honest - the Cardinals will finish 5-11 or 6-10. Good enough for the season ticket holders to be optimistic and renew. Bad enough for a high first round pick - but not bad enough for a top 3 pick. Can't spend that kind of money, you know.

In other words, right in the sweet spot of the "Bidwill Business Plan." 18 years in Az, still going strong.

 

[Pariah]

Last year's team scored the fewest points in the league AND gave up the most. This had not happened in 32 years - since the 1-13 Bills of 1971. So of course any statistical comparisons to last year are going to look great.

But let's be honest - the Cardinals will finish 5-11 or 6-10. Good enough for the season ticket holders to be optimistic and renew. Bad enough for a high first round pick - but not bad enough for a top 3 pick. Can't spend that kind of money, you know.

In other words, right in the sweet spot of the "Bidwill Business Plan." 18 years in Az, still going strong.

So what you're trying to say is that you're a "glass half full" kinda guy?

Sheesh, happy hollidays.

 

[ajcardfan]

Bad enough for a high first round pick - but not bad enough for a top 3 pick. Can't spend that kind of money, you know.

Talking crap about the Bidwills is easy. But you need to pick up a paper once a decade or so and read it.

 

[earthsci]

So what you're trying to say is that you're a "glass half full" kinda guy?

Nope, just a loser.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Bad enough for a high first round pick - but not bad enough for a top 3 pick. Can't spend that kind of money, you know.

You might have a point, except that we had a Top 3 pick last year and used it. And gave the guy we picked a $20 million signing bonus. Nice try though.

 

[FanOfTheGame1]

You might have a point, except that we had a Top 3 pick last year and used it.

Which I'm sure they were not happy about. I really do believe that they try to finish 5-11 or 6-10 every year.

 

[Sandan]

Which I'm sure they were not happy about. I really do believe that they try to finish 5-11 or 6-10 every year.

This is possibly the daftest post I have ever seen (outside of the P&R board).

Even if I bought into your diseased philosophy, the Cardinals would make far more money it they consistently were in the playoffs.

However, the whole concept is just plain irrational. Maybe its true the Bill,Bidwill Snr is not a good manager actually I think is very likely to be true. However he isn't running the show now, M Bidwill is and he is very different from his father.

Do I know them well, no but unlike you I have met them both and it's clear they are very different people. M Bidwill want's to win, of that I have no doubt. He promoted Rod Graves last year (remember RG has only been the GM for a year) and brought in one of the winningest coaches they could find.