Wow someone likes us a lot on Sunday!

[CardinalCaroline]

Most of the losers on ESPN had the Lions winning this game so I was determined to find an expert who had us winning.

This guy has us as our pick of the month on his website.

http://walterfootball.com/picks.php

He has winning in a blow out!

He wrote like 3 pages on the game it's kind of cool. I don't know what he was talking about with the Vegas stuff because that's over my head, and I don't know if I agree with everything he wrote but it's nice to see someone having faith in us!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

This team doesn't have "it" to win in a blowout.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

A 27-13 prediction is hardly a blowout. It's a nice win, though.

 

[Linderbee]

Welcome to the board, CC...you going to introduce yourself?

Newbies buy...I'll take something deep fried & covered in chocolate (Shrek reference)...wash it down with some milk.

 

[Pariah]

That's a neat site. And those seem like good, objective points the Cards might win.

I still think the Lions win by double-digits, but the line does give me pause. Vegas is usually pretty close with their lines.

 

[D-Dogg]

That's a neat site. And those seem like good, objective points the Cards might win.

I still think the Lions win by double-digits, but the line does give me pause. Vegas is usually pretty close with their lines.

I think the Lions defense is terrible, but opportunistic. We'll move the ball all over them, but if we can't protect it we will lose. If we protect it, we should win.

Our defense will score a TD on Sunday.

 

[Mulli]

I think the Lions defense is terrible, but opportunistic. We'll move the ball all over them, but if we can't protect it we will lose. If we protect it, we should win.

Our defense will score a TD on Sunday.

Tampa's run D was supposed to be terrible.

 

[D-Dogg]

I still think the Lions win by double-digits, but the line does give me pause. Vegas is usually pretty close with their lines.

That's also because even if you think the Lions are a better team, for them this game, well...

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[az1965]

Ok, this person must have gallons of Cardinals kool-aid...

 

[Rivercard]

Tampa's run D was supposed to be terrible.

It seems to me that Warner's HURTS (handoff unstable rubber-arm trouble syndrome) is really affecting our ability to run the ball. Maybe it's taking an exta second to get the handoff executed.

 

[Mulli]

Uh, "Walterfootball?" No wonder.

 

[Mulli]

It seems to me that Warner's HURTS (handoff unstable rubber-arm trouble syndrome) is really affecting our ability to run the ball. Maybe it's taking an exta second to get the handoff executed.

Perhaps. Excellent point.

 

[D-Dogg]

Tampa's run D was supposed to be terrible.

Defensive stats:

Tampa is the fourth best defense in points scored against. Detroit is 23rd.

Tampa is the 6th best defense in total yards allowed. Detroit is 28th.

Tampa is the 16th least penalized. Detroit is the most penalized in the league.

Tampa is 17th in 3rd down conversions stopped. Detroit is 28.


Rushing yards Detroit is 12th, tampa 16th.

Passing yards Tampa 2nd, Detroit 30th.

(Cards 7th pass, 18th rush, 24th overall 19th scoring, 5th most penalized.)

For whatever reason we only ran 12 times (9 edge, 2 jj and1 shipp), I don't think the defense of TB was the problem. I think it was the team showing up the way they did.

 

[D-Dogg]

It seems to me that Warner's HURTS (handoff unstable rubber-arm trouble syndrome) is really affecting our ability to run the ball. Maybe it's taking an exta second to get the handoff executed.

I am absolutely POSITIVE of this. Especially in a back like Edge who doesn't have a lot of quicks to start with. Taking a hesitation longer to get him the ball means he's going to be that much more attacked at or behind the LOS.

That turning delivery for the handoff is ridiculous...it is one reason why I would not be upset at a switch to Rattay.

 

[Mulli]

If I recall, TB's pass defense is good, but their run D is not (before Sunday). That is what Tampa losers were saying anyway.

 

[D-Dogg]

If I recall, TB's pass defense is good, but their run D is not (before Sunday). That is what Tampa losers were saying anyway.

Detroit's defense sucks across the board, other than forcing turnovers.

Tampa was able to stuff the run against us:

a) because our run game ain't that great
b) because their pass d is very damn good
c) because kurt's funky handoffs cause Edge to be bottled up sooner than normal (JJ 2-7 yards, edge 9 for 15...shipp 1-1...our "fast back" had better success)
d) because Kurt couldn't hit the broad side of a barn
e) because we were playing from behind almost the whole time
f) because we only ran 12 times.

I wouldn't say the Tampa run d did anything special...given that we didn't even try to run the ball.

 

[Matt L]

He has a valid point that Vegas is just begging everyone to bet on the Lions. I too think that the Cardinals will win it but not in very convincing fashion, probably by 3.

 

[chicards11]

I am absolutely POSITIVE of this. Especially in a back like Edge who doesn't have a lot of quicks to start with. Taking a hesitation longer to get him the ball means he's going to be that much more attacked at or behind the LOS.

That turning delivery for the handoff is ridiculous...it is one reason why I would not be upset at a switch to Rattay.

YOUR AVATAR IS BREATH-TAKING

 

[Pariah]

Scott Van Pelt on the Mike Terico show just pronounced the Cardinals his "lock of the year." His reasoning is exactly what gives me a glimmer of hope: Vegas wants you to put money on Detroit, and Vegas isn't in the business of losing money.

 

[az1965]

If I recall, TB's pass defense is good, but their run D is not (before Sunday). That is what Tampa losers were saying anyway.

Yes, before us Tampa was allowing around 125 rushing yards per game.

 

[D-Dogg]

Yes, before us Tampa was allowing around 125 rushing yards per game.

Which would make them around the 21st in the league. They are currently avg. 113 pg.

Their run d did nothing to us that we didn't do to ourselves.

Regardless, the point is that the Detroit D is bad across the board...I don't know why everyone is so shaking in their boots at this stupid Lions team.

 

[az1965]

Well, one reason is they are 6-2! You must be doing something good when you are winning while we are constantly shooting ourselves on the foot.

 

[D-Dogg]

Well, one reason is they are 6-2! You must be doing something good when you are winning while we are constantly shooting ourselves on the foot.

The Steelers are also 6-2.

 

[Skkorpion]

Welcome to ASFN Caroline. Nice find on the link you posted.

 

[Rab]

This is a winnable game for the Cards. They always play much better at home, and they can't get much worse than last week. That was awful.

I agree with whoever said Warner's elbow is affecting the run game. It's taking him longer to get the ball off, and Edge isn't getting to the line fast enough to get through what little holes there are on the line right now.