Arizona Cardinals Power Rankings Round Up

by Andrew602 on Sep 23, 2009 3:17 PM MDT in 2009 Season Comment 11 comments

With week two pretty much over and done with, here's one last look at where the Cardinals stand in most web site's power rankings. The Cardinals never amounted higher then 5th all of last year with ESPN's power rankings, so why am I not surprised that they've slipped a spot after winning a game on Sunday?

ESPN
From #17 to #18

Beating the Colts at home in Week 3 would validate the Cardinals' blowout victory at Jacksonville while potentially forcing a tie atop the NFC West.

Yahoo
#15

Did Todd Haley sneak back to the desert to scream at the Cardinals’ offensive players last week, or did Ken Whisenhunt’s threat to bench people who commit penalties do the trick?

CBS
From #18 to #17

Kurt Warner and the offense played well against Jacksonville, with Warner doing what he wanted, and now might have to get in a shootout with Peyton Manning. Lots of passing that night will make for a fun game.

FOX
From #10 to #14

NO WORRIES: Take that, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan. The two FOX NFL Sunday analysts strongly declared Arizona's season over before kickoff in Week 2, but the Cards looked like their playoff selves in wrecking the Jaguars.

Sporting News
From #19 to #17

How Kurt Warner fares vs. the Colts' pass rush will be interesting Sunday night.

Pro Football Weekly
#17

Fitting that Warner tosses NFL's all-time most accurate game.

NFL.com
Average rating from NFL.com's experts
#16

What if sports
#7 - Probably the most surprising ranking, What If Sports simulates every match up 100 times and ranks teams by their winning percentage.

ROTB's Power Rankings among editors:

When they say it's a "what have you done for me lately league", they mean it. Team's who luckily got to a good head start against weaker competition, shot right up to the top in most power rankings. How and where would you rank the Cardinals?

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Still no respect....

by JoeCB1991 on Sep 23, 2009 3:47 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

It's ridiculous

The Cardinals lose one game and everybody throws them under the bus.

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

by Andrew602 on Sep 23, 2009 5:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

not a problem

I would rather they be lowered even further in the rankings. The more other teams think they’re not so good, the better off they’ll be.
It should help with point spreads too (for the betters out there).
Although, they’re favored over the much higher ranked Colts. (figure that one out)!

by Cuckoo for Coco Puffs on Sep 23, 2009 5:54 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I put as much stock into this...

As the time all my friends (Matt included) ranked who had the stretchyest ball sack, and I won:-) Frivelous….

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 Sep 23, 2009 6:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

What did you use as a measuring tool?

I played that game once but ceeded to a tie. I couldn’t get anyone close enough to actually measure.

Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.

by hevchv on Sep 23, 2009 7:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

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

by Andrew602 on Sep 24, 2009 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thirstbuster Cup

by badmatty53 on Sep 24, 2009 10:25 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wind resistance... lol

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 Sep 24, 2009 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully the lack of respect will inspire them again.

Its easy to tell that this is a team that enjoys making all of the “experts” eat their words, like they did with Jimmy Johnson and Strahan on Sunday.

by JoeCB1991 on Sep 23, 2009 9:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah what did Jimmy Johnson say?

Stick a fork in ‘em. They’re done.

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

by Andrew602 on Sep 24, 2009 9:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously though guys?

We went 9-7 last year, turned it on in the playoffs. Lost the superbowl and are playing about on par with last year so far seesawing through the first part of the season. Then compare that with the consistency of teams 1-7 and 8 sounds about right. Loss the Homer for a second and its not a far stretch.

by badmatty53 on Sep 24, 2009 10:29 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs