We're #22

[sportznutt]

According to Peter King's MMQB:

22. Arizona. Let's just say everything I hear about Matt Leinart is lukewarm. I don't get a confident feel that he'll be a good or long-range replacement for Kurt Warner, and without a strong passing game, the Cards can't score enough to help an OK defense with some holes. Now, if Joey Porter can turn back the clock six years ...

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/05/16/ranking/2.html#ixzz0oDPvhZ87

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[petelondon]

OK fair enough it is too early to judge teams but Detroit at 24 and the comment :

24. Detroit. If the Lions were in the NFC West, they might win it this year. They're making significant progress -- assuming Ndamukong Suh is the genuine item and Kyle Vanden Bosch has something left.

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That's harsh!

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[AzStevenCal]

He has San Francisco just ahead of us and Seattle winning the division at number 11. Fortunately for us, Peter's not often right.

Steve

 

[Mulli]

He has San Francisco just ahead of us and Seattle winning the division at number 11. Fortunately for us, Peter's not often right.

Steve

Seattle is #11? That is great.

"biglaugh:

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Seattle is #11? That is great.

"biglaugh:

He had them winning the division last year as well.

But, I think #22 is fair.

Questionable defense, loss of a lot veteran leadership, new QB with questions, and a history that has made an impression that has latest throughout any sucess this team has shown.

As for King's Lions reference. The Lions would have to fight to keep out of the basement of the West. That is just your usual dig at the Cardinals and the West. A dig that would not be made if Seattle or San Fransisco won the division over the last few years. I also love that our victory over the Packers was called a fluke as well. Good to see that the NFC team that were champs 2 years ago, and who beat his #1 team last year, and lost to the SB Champs last year is still a joke in his eyes.

But what do you expect from King ? As he admits, he is HORRIBLE at this kind of thing. For good reason, King is not a fair and balance writer. He is pure East coast all the way, and self-admittedly so. You got to take him for what he is, and enjoy that he loves football, and puts in a 100% effort in trying to report on the entire league, yet falls prey to his own interests and forgets that there is a US past the MIssisippi.

 

[splitsecond]

Peter king is a jackass. This is hardly surprising.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Seattle #11!? LOL!!!! No crediblity... And that comment about the Lions is just plain stutpid...

King= dumb arse...

 

[AzStevenCal]

Seattle #11!? LOL!!!! No crediblity... And that comment about the Lions is just plain stutpid...

Yeah, I have more of a problem with the Seattle position and the Lions comment than ranking us at 22. How in the world do you say the Lions might be better than any team in the NFC West and rank them 13 spots lower than the team you pick to win the NFC West. We'd pretty much have to play all 16 games inside the division for those numbers to work out.

Steve

 

[Big Deal]

If the NFC West is such a joke why do they always win playoff games? It's not like Seattle or AZ went 1 and done over the last several years.

 

[Bert]

I continue to laugh at the people who already write Leinart off before a down has been played.

If the NFC West is such a joke why do they always win playoff games? It's not like Seattle or AZ went 1 and done over the last several years.

Every division in the NFC that has 2 NFC Championships in the past 5 years raise your hand...

He's a dunce who lives in the past and holds old stereotypes against the NFC west.

"Hmmm St. Louis, AZ, Seattle are all crappy teams, SF is good they have that Montana guy right?"

 

[Lorenzo]

Seattle is #11? That is great.

"biglaugh:

well they are almost as good as carolina...sarcasm.

the detroit comment seems like he must have pounded a 12 pack and smoked some crack before he typed that. the fact that he doesn't have detroit last surprises. to me that's the safe pick for 32.

green bay number 1?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

the detroit comment seems like he must have pounded a 12 pack and smoked some crack before he typed that.

from things i've heard that may as far fetched as you think.

 

[JeffGollin]

We're Not #22...

One writer rates us #22.

Good for him.

Don't get sucked in. The only ratings that count are W's & L's.

 

[TJ]

Love it!!!

This team thrives off of the negative publicity. Get used to this until we convincingly win another division crown, this time with Matty under center.

I'll tell you this. Take this exact team, put silver with blue star helmets on them and have an owner named Jerruh and we'd be ranked much higher.

In other words: Cardinal perception is part of this formula.

 

[john h]

Peter king is a jackass. This is hardly surprising.

Ultimately Matt will make Peter King a prophet or an ass.

 

[john h]

Peter king is a jackass. This is hardly surprising.

Why are so many of the prognosticators not very high on Matt? Even on our own board we have more, it appears to me, who do not have high hopes for him than do? This is sort of scary. All we can do is wait and see how it all plays out. My concern is I do not like Plan B. Remember when plan "B" was Kurt Warner? Now that was a legitimate Plan B.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

He wasn't exactly kind to seattle either - pretty much dumped on the entire division, but had to put one team up with the rest of the playoff teams - which explains the high ranking

i really don't take most of what he says seriously, even though I generally like his style

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

The only thing that bothers me about this is it seems all the other traditional doormat teams in the NFL like Seattle andTampa Bay were given much more respect m much earlier once it appeared their franchises turned a corner.

Oh well, who cares as long as Cards win!!!

 

[Duckjake]

Yeah, I have more of a problem with the Seattle position and the Lions comment than ranking us at 22. How in the world do you say the Lions might be better than any team in the NFC West and rank them 13 spots lower than the team you pick to win the NFC West. We'd pretty much have to play all 16 games inside the division for those numbers to work out.

Steve

Especially since they lost to all four NFC West teams last year getting outscored 100-60.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Especially since they lost to all four NFC West teams last year getting outscored 100-60.

Suh is going to be good but I don't think he's gonna be that good. Peter King needs to take a few logic pills and re-write his column.

Steve

 

[vinnymac]

I don't even worry about what people write about the cardinals.

 

[earthsci]

Take it with a grain of salt. Here are his predictions from last year -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/main/index.html

He picked two Division winners correctly.

 

[Osbern61]

Take it with a grain of salt. Here are his predictions from last year -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/01/main/index.html

He picked two Division winners correctly.

He really nailed those Saints!

 

[Jasper]

Seattle #11 while were are at #22?
We just owned them last season. Remember the first game? We kept their offense off the field the entire 1st quarter. We were like 3 scores up before their QB even took a snap.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

lol! he picked SEA last season too: what a tool.