Arizona Cardinals Quick Hits: NFC Championship Game Edition

by Hawkwind on Jan 16, 2009 11:01 AM MST in Arizona Cardinals Links/Bird Droppings

As you could imagine the Arizona Cardinals are getting so much more coverage right now that we can't possibly keep up. It's a good problem to have but we'll let you pick and choose what you want to cipher through.

There will be a pre-game rally for the Cardinals on the Great Lawn at 10:40 am, which will be headed by Micheal Bidwell, Rod Graves, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and none other than legendary Cardinals Aeneas Williams. Williams will also be an alumni captain for the game.
Kurt Warner and Brian Dawkins are battling on and off the field this week. They both finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
Fox Sports also looks at how far the Cardinals franchise has come and what it means to host their first ever conference title game.
ESPN wants to know if you'd rather have KW or McNabb and if you'd rather have Ken Whisenhunt or Andy Reid.
Mike Sando looks at the resurgence of the Cardinals ground game and how it's opened up the play action pass.
Sando also has a great story on Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and the kid is getting some fantastic praise from a well known Hall of Fame cornerback.
Yahoo has a story about Whisenhunt and what he's accomplished in just two seasons the head coach.
USA Today looks at the turnaround made by the Cardinals defense and how they've led the team to this point.
USA Today has their own DRC story and he credits being able to practice against Fitzgerald and Boldin everyday for his quick transition. There's also some glowing praise from Fitz as he compares the rookie to Randy Moss (no, really).
Fox Sports has a feel-good story on Warner's pursuit of another Super Bowl title and his faith:

"I walk by faith and not by sight. I walk according to what I believe, and what I believe the power of God is, as opposed to what the world tells us, or what circumstances appear to be."

There's also a great video on DRC on the official site with glowing praise from Adrian Wilson, Larry Fitzgerald, Karlos Dansby and Roderick Hood.

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DRC

Scouts have clocked Rodgers-Cromartie at 4.29 seconds in the 40, the type of time generally associated with smaller, more muscular athletes.

That’s freak en fast. Love this Kid!

by badmatty53 on Jan 16, 2009 11:27 AM MST reply actions

Nice to see some attention for once..

Still looking like we will be the underdogs.

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Jan 16, 2009 11:29 AM MST reply actions

I don't know anymore which Jersey I want to get...

before it was easy because there weren’t so many badasses on and off the field, but now there are so many great players I don’t know who I want to sport. I’m really feeling a DRC, T.H., or Breaston Jersey. I also wouldn’t mind giving some love to our hoggies and rocking a Sendlein jersey. So many choices…

Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!

by boogatt66 on Jan 16, 2009 12:15 PM MST reply actions

I'm starting to want a DRC jersey.

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Jan 16, 2009 12:23 PM MST up reply actions

I was thinking DRC, or Breaston as they are the future of the Cards.

But after this season, dare I say it.

A Warner jersey could just be timeless!

by badmatty53 on Jan 16, 2009 2:00 PM MST up reply actions

Plummer who? Lomax and Hart: ancient history

Kurt has to be at or near the top of the list for Cardinals QBs. Adam Schefter was on a local sports talk station this week and when asked if Warner would be a HoFer if the Cards go to the SB, his reply was “He’s in regardless of the Cardinals making the Super Bowl”.

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Jan 16, 2009 2:24 PM MST up reply actions

Joe Montana also said he's a shew in on fox sports talk radio yesterday...

He questioned whether or not McNabb would be though. LMAO

Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!

by boogatt66 on Jan 16, 2009 2:41 PM MST up reply actions

That's awesome to hear!

Warner’s career has had many peaks and valleys, but to do all of this at his age, with such precision and poise, I agree with Schefter, he’s exactly the kind of player that deserves to make the HoF!

by CardsFan08 on Jan 17, 2009 1:40 PM MST up reply actions