It’s hard for me to blame Dansby for the interception return. Considering that he was only a couple yards deep in the endzone and seemed to have forward momentum while catching the ball, he probably didn’t have much time to make the split second decision to take a knee.

Overall, it is great to take out another division rival on the road, but the play over the last two weeks will not be enough to overtake the Giants or Eagles in Philly.

Im not concerned. Seattle is a hard place to win. And they are a better team then their record shows. Same with the Niners. The question to ask, is if they beat the Giants, will everybody get off their backs and consider them for real?

I think they have a tremendous change, this is there opportunity to show what they have got.

Not to steal anything, but I will. A good friend (who shall remain nameless) made a good point last night. I don’t know if it was the women, the wine, the jubilation of the days victory, or the truth, I’m definitely on board with the latter. His point was this, that the Cardinals always seem to play to the level of the opposing team. That statement to me really sums up the coarse of the season and I guess I will look at it as a cups half full ideal in that they are very capable of coming out this Sunday and sticking it to the Giants.

GO CARDS!

I think we have the W against the Giants at home. Long trip for NY, playing at our house when we finally have a legitimate home field advantage and quite frankly, I think they are do for a loss. We have a very similar team to the Browns when they are playing good ball, and we all know what happened that faithful Monday night game.

The Cards had back to back to back games against rivals, the last two of which are bitter rivals. These teams know each other so well that no lead is safe until the clock strikes triple zeros. I agree that sometimes they play to their competition, but these last two weeks were different. Between the scouting department, the coaches and the players there is not much left to the imagination. However this week will be different. A total different set of rules. Winner take all. The Cards will play a much better game and in my opinion, will win 33-17. Their offense can’t be stopped and we all know a little pressure rattles Oppie Manning. Expect the ends to fly around and more blitzes than normal.

Didn’t get the results he wanted in that game on Sept. 11th in NY back in…’05.

I know his stats don’t really show it, but I thought when there was positive push from the O-Line that he made some nice 11-13 yard carries. I know the run game needs work, but I can see a lot more potential than when James just ran straight at the pile and fell down. I liked Edge’s effort for his two plays in the game.

That to me is the real final hurdle that the Cardinals need to jump to put the final nail in the coffin for games. There are other things that they could improve on, but basically this is the thing keeping the other team in the game in the final minutes rather than sending the point that the game is over.

Two weeks we’ve been at 3rd and 2, time drawing down and we couldn’t capitalize to keep the clock moving, instead we punt (and we all know what happens with that).

Penalties, penalties, penalties. We’ve shot ourselves in the foot so much all we have left is a bloody stump!

Yes, you didn’t bury Seattle the way you would have liked to. But we have a comparable game, needing OT to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s a division game. Sometimes you get separation, and sometimes you don’t. Robert Ethan makes a good point about that. Even the rams were in it against us in the third quarter.
The Ravens positive matchup was supposed to be run defense. That didn’t work out. I think the Cards’ positive matchup is big play passes against a Giants’ secondary that is good but has been susceptible to the big play from time to time.
I think Warner is more mature than to hold some far-fetched grudge. They’ll come out to play on Sunday at the site of perhaps our greatest victory.
As far as a statement game, respect, and legitimacy, the question posed by Andrew: No doubt. You don’t have it yet because face it, the division stinks. You’re a 3-3 team outside the division. That doesn’t mean the Cards aren’t any less legit. Frankly, they’re better than any team in the North. But big wins legitimize teams with weak schedules. The Giants were picked to finish 3rd or last in the East this year by most. And at 5-1 vs. seattle, STL, and SF, nobody was high on the Giants either. It took East wins and the Pitt win to give us cred.
Win the game, and you’re 8-3 with a win over the media’s latest crush. That puts you where you feel you belong: with New York and Carolina.

only thing I am really worried about. Warner gets chewed up when a team can bring 3 or 4 person pass rush and still get pressure. He’s got no mobility which could make for a long day.
That being said, I don’t think it would necessarily kill our momentum if we lose. We are probably going to see them late in playoffs if we make it that far and I would kind of like them not giving us props when that game comes. If we want to be legitimized, this is a must win game for us. We will not get the respect from the media and the rest of the fans in the NFL until we win a big game against a big team. There are no moral victories for the Cardinals anymore. Everyone in the media and fans alike are fed up with them building up, only to let down.

If we can stop the run that will be the key factor of the game. Not worried about anything else. Their defense has nothing on our offense.

I know that may seem unlikely if we can’t get it going against the Seahawks or 49ers, but when KW is so good through the air there should be some dividends paid by having less people in the box.

I think this weeks game will be decided by whose defense adapts the best.

I was afraid of moving on with it only being Tuesday but I already can’t wait for Sunday.

To badmatty’s point about the Giants D, they’re the #2 rated pass defense in yards per game, 4th in interceptions and 4th in sacks so they’ll be a the best test that “KW and Co” have faced to date. They’re 8th against the run in YPG but tied for 14 in yards per carry. Bottom line, they’re won’t be anything easy on Sunday.