Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt: Approval Ratings

by Hawkwind on Dec 23, 2008 2:10 PM MST in General Arizona Cardinals News

Ken Whisenhunt is finishing up his second season as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and he'll go down as one of the most successful head coaches in Cardinals history (looking at just the first two seasons). A win would put him one game above .500 (17-15), which would be the best percentage to start a Cardinal career since Charley Winner led the 1966 & 1967 St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-12-2 record. He'll also be the first Cardinals' coach since Don Coryell (1975) to lead the Cardinals to the playoffs so quickly in his coaching tenure.

Whiz has tried to bring many of the philosphies that worked so well for him in Pittsburgh to the Cardinals and some have worked, while others remain a work in progress. He's brought a sense of competitiveness and accountability to a franchise that desperetly needed both. Wiinning on the road and establishing a running game though are stil high on his list of "to do's."

So the question I pose to all Cardinal fans is simple: Do you approve of the job that Whiz has done, both this season and his Cardinal career to date? What has he added to this franchise that they lacked before his arrival? What areas that he still have to improve upon, both in the team and in his coaching/mangement style?

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With the Christmas Holiday looming, I know all of us have things other than the Cardinals to occupy our time with. Stories will still be posted for those that need some news, but for those who will not pop in until after the holiday, on behalf of Charles and myself, I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays for the Politically Correct). Everyone's contributions to RotB this season has been the best gift of all...aside from that playoff game(s)!

Poll

Do you approve of the job Ken Whisenhunt has done?

Absolutely, long live Whiz!!

13 votes

He's got us headed in right direction, but the job's not done

24 votes

I still see alot of problems with this team

6 votes

He's still our coach?

0 votes

43 votes | Poll has closed

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Given the current state of depression

Both Cardinal and Economical, I am glad I’m not the only one who still supports Whiz.

I’ll admit the discipline is still not there, but it must be remembered that most of these players still don’t know how to handle success. Everyone keeps talking about turning around the “losing culture” of the Arizona Cardinals, and it would be near impossible to turn that around overnight. Clinching the division has obviously went to most of their heads, but they still have two games to turn it around.

Without a doubt, Whiz has made this a better team than Green ever could have. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt this season, but he will still have much to prove in year three. Hopefully, the Ownership will give him enough time to grow with the team because I believe he can continue to lead them in a winning direction.

by AJ BirdWatcher on Dec 23, 2008 4:03 PM MST reply actions

Wholeheartedly agree

Its always extremely difficult to recapture emotional feeling long after events have passed into the history books, but just think about the embarassment that you’ve felt recently about the latest Cardinal performances. Think how mind numbingly often you used to feel that in the past, week after week, and compare that with how little you have this season (on the whole). Ken Whisenhunt is the architect of that success, and its a great feeling to have a team that can feasibly win any given sunday.

Even if he can take the team no further, i bellieve he’s done a bang up job.

by Irishcardinal on Dec 23, 2008 4:45 PM MST reply actions

Yes

I do approve of the job he’s done here! He plays the guys that deserve to play. Doesn’t have any qualms about benching Hollywood for Blue Collar, look at Leinart and Edge James!

I think he does need to tighten up a bit though, these last few weeks have been ridiculous! They guys are losing focus! But overall, outstanding job still nonetheless.

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by azFans on Dec 23, 2008 4:57 PM MST reply actions