Quick Hits: Arizona Cardinals Style

by cgolden on Sep 3, 2008 4:00 PM MDT in Arizona Cardinals Links/Bird Droppings

In case you didn't know it's football season so there's Cardinals related news everywhere:

ESPN rolls out their power rankings for week 1 and as you might expect, the Cardinals get no love. It's hard to imagine that an 8-8 team that addressed many of their weaknesses in the offseason would still be ranked 21st, but the Cardinals won't get any respect until they go out and take it.
Travis LaBoy's hometown paper has a 'feel-good' story about the new Cardinal and his prospects for a break out season. Much has been made of the 'sack-belt' that be had made and they do a good job of explaining the background and purpose behind the gaudy belt.
ESPN kicks Cardinal country one more time by ranking them as the worst fan base in the NFL. Citing poor management and countless losing seasons they put us at the bottom of a pathetic group.
There's also tons of Cardinals QB talk out there right now. There's anything from Leinart's angry to Leinart's staying positive and everything in between.
Kent Somers has an good story about Boldin's desire to win outweighing his desire for a new contract. It sounds like he's softened his stance and is focusing his attention on what happens on the field instead of the nonsense in the front office.

Any other news out there catch your eye?

Tweet Comment 10 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Cool story on LaBoy

I’m definitely dissappointed that the players won’t get to sport it on gamedays.

by AJ BirdWatcher on Sep 3, 2008 5:37 PM MDT reply actions

I’m currently watching as high school game on espn and they are talking about one of the coaches who has coached some players that went on to be great players in college and now trying to do it in the pros. Turns out he coached both Matt Leinart and Colt Brenan and that they were on the same team. Who knew. Anyway my point to this is who would you rather have, Leinart or Brenan? I’ll take Brenan. You gotta love a gun slinger with accuracy. Mock my words. By week 12 he will have Jason Campbel’s job if they want to make a run at the playoffs. Oh and by the way, great story on Laboy.

by hevchv on Sep 3, 2008 9:29 PM MDT reply actions

Brennan vs. Leinart

I’m a big Brennan fan and I’d routinely stay up till 1am to watch the Warriors play but I wouldn’t trade Leinart for him right now. Leinart’s still got something and I’m not ready to give up on him yet. Brennan still got a long way to go before he’s an NFL QB, IMO.

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Sep 4, 2008 5:28 AM MDT up reply actions

Hard Knocks

Has anyone watched this on HBO. The Cowboys have a player named Lowber who strickingly resembles a Cards Player. Just picture him with long dreads and he looks exactly like Fitz. Don’t take my word for it. Take a look for yourselves.

by hevchv on Sep 3, 2008 9:44 PM MDT reply actions

don't have HBO, but haven't heard good things

I hear plenty of Hardknocks-talk being that I live in the heart of Cowboy country but I’ve heard really bad things about the show. Most people have said that they had absolutely nothing after the second show and that just kept rehashing the same stories on three spares. What did you think?

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Sep 4, 2008 5:30 AM MDT up reply actions

I liked it. Last night was the season finale. I'll admit though that it wasn't as good as last year with the chiefs.

by hevchv on Sep 4, 2008 6:58 AM MDT up reply actions

prove me wrong

I’m hoping Q does prove me wrong. I totally expected him to take plays off to punish the team for his contract issues. I know its not in his character, but that snake Rosenhaus can make you do some crazy things.

by hevchv on Sep 3, 2008 10:13 PM MDT reply actions

I'd be shocked to see Q taking plays off

Not going all out to block on a running play in the preseason is one thing, but I can’t imagine that he’d purposely hurt the team b/c he wants more money. That not only hurts every guy that he has be around for 5 months, it hurts his market value as well.

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Sep 4, 2008 5:31 AM MDT up reply actions