Arizona Cardinal of the Week: Week 3
by Andrew602 on Sep 28, 2009 10:54 AM MDT
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Another week's gone, and so are some hopes that the Cardinals would retain the helm of the NFC, which in fact looks out of reach after starting 1-2. True, it was a tough first three weeks, but losing the first two games at home is a tough pill to swallow. After throwing my remote through the wall last night, and venting any other anger I had, I finally cooled off today. Although I don't think anyone deserves to be the COTW, the show must go on. Before we look at the nominees, congratulations to Kurt Warner for dominating last week, gathering 302 votes for Cardinal of the week(My, have times changed). This week, I'll keep the list short and sweet.
Steve Breaston: Breaston was able to stay open for a large portion of this game, and appears that Kurt does rely on Breaston to play, more then we had once thought. He's the underrated receiver on the team, but may be the most important to the offense.
Anquan Boldin: Boldin quietly put together a solid game last night. For somebody that we've grown accustomed to hearing complain the last couple seasons, he's remained virtually silent thus far this year. He also scored the lone touchdown of the night.
Alan Branch: I never thought I'd see myself nominating Alan Branch for Cardinal of the week. He's impressed some so far this year, but may have had the best game of this career last night. He was blown up on a few plays last night, but when Dockett went down, he filled in nicely. He played the run okay, but played better against the pass. He caused the only interception and defended a pass with his helmet, nuff said.
Ben Graham: As pointed out earlier this morning, Graham was one of the bright spots on the team last night. He boomed a few kicks and pinned the Colts deep on some as well. Graham has really come on as one of the top punters in the league this year.
And that's about it folks. There's not a lot of positives when you lose by 21 points. Will have more on the game this week and we'll have plenty of time to dwell as it will be a long two weeks. Is there anybody else that should be nominated for Cardinal of the week? If so, drop who and why in the comments.
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by badmatty53 on Sep 28, 2009 1:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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by badmatty53 on Sep 28, 2009 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
change of award?
Instead of nominating the best player—on weeks like this—we should be blaming the worst.
Gandy (if you watched the game—you know why)
Hightower (bad spot for a turnover)
DRC—(bad coverage all game)
A Dub (missed tackles—missed assignments)
by Cuckoo for Coco Puffs on Sep 28, 2009 4:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
or the award could be for the ‘Cardinal of the Week According to the Opposition’. Honestly I think the Colts would vote for Ken Whisenhunt this week.
by cardsfanforlife24 on Sep 28, 2009 5:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget our "make a splash" LB Karlos Dansby who was owned by Dallas Clark last night
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by CardsFan08 on Sep 28, 2009 11:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boldin was best
Interesting, how slow the post come in concerning CotW this week. Clearly Boldin was the best Cardinal on the field last night. Why the negative slant on Boldin by you 602 ?
‘For someone we’ve grown accustomed to hearing complain the last couple of season he’s remained virtually silent thus far this year. He also scored the lone touchdown last night.’
Wow, 602 you sound like you are disappointed that Boldin has been professional. He was during the regular season last year also.
You really think that Breaston is more important to the offense than Boldin or Fitzgerald ? There is a clear implication when reading your blog. Speaking of Fitzgerald , where were you at and what was your position on the Fitz ’s calling out the QB ? What about Fitz texting at half time of the game in Jacksonville ? I was clearly interested in the thoughts of the big dogs on the site and their opinions.
Oh, that’s right you didn’t have one. Neither did a lot of others that frequent the site. Telling , very telling. I’m sorry for digressing. I thought we had enough negatives to deal with considering we have lost both home games in embarrasing fashion.
Boldin was the Cards best WR last night statiscally 6/83 and 1 TD for a 13.8 average. More meaningful impact. Again, why slant negative about the best player last night. Can we remain positive about the positives. Thank you.
by Cardsfan81 on Sep 28, 2009 6:20 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Breaston is proving that he's very needed on the field, I believe that was the point
Is Breaston “more important” than Fitz and Q, no. But what is being proven is that the three WR’s are all more functional when they’re all working together. With the running game being suspect, and obviously owned last night by the Colts, if Breaston wasn’t there they could just double up on Fitz and Q and stack the box and blitz. Breaston is proving that he’s the third threat that is allowing the Cardinals to continue to make 1st downs even when they’re double teaming Fitz. Breaston is extremely important because he makes great plays when everyone else is covered up. He’s a threat and is making defenses have to choose where they’re going to assign an extra man.
Regarding the Fitz thing, who knows the whole story about that. That situation was completely different than Boldin’s agent twittering saying “My client wants a trade right now because the Cardinals lied to him”. Do you believe that Fitzgerald had access to his cell phone during half time to go make a text to his brother when they would be game planning and working on their adjustments? Maybe he did, but could it have also just been an angry mistake by his little brother. Do you think someone like Fitz, who is very conscientious of how he appears and what he says in public would say those specific words? I seriously doubt it, but if he did it was meant to be in the confidence of his brother and not for the twitter world to hear. I’m sure every lineman on the Cardinals says in private that KW is a statue old man who holds the ball too long, but they’re not saying that on the news, and they shouldn’t. So did we as the ROTB community let that one slip by, yes. Was there a reason, yes read above. Fitz doesn’t have a history of being a greedy player or a distraction, this seems more like a distraction on the part of his little brother. I hope that provides an answer as to why a lot of the regulars didn’t post flame responses about how “fitz is becoming a diva and is becoming the next T.O.” because he’s not, and even in the situation he handled it well and his brother will be volunteering at Warner’s camp in the off season, and Fitz put out plenty of press to clear everyone of the situation.
I voted for Boldin as well, but honestly, I almost voted for Graham. Graham has been impressive since the second week after he was picked up.
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by CardsFan08 on Sep 29, 2009 12:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Much Respect CardsFan08
I think we are seeing some things the same, others not so much. We agree that this is an 11 base personell offense ( 3 WR, 1TE and 1 RB ). Breaston’s ability to get vertical ( clear out the FS) IS HUGE making it ‘easier’ for Boldin and Fitzgerald to do what they do. Breaston is a match-up nightmare.
If, Whisenhunt ( more on him in another post later) would commit to the running game more (with Wells as the RB) the offensive spread attack would be more effective ( see playoffs). It could also reduce the need the need to stay in spread (3 WR sets) as much and not tip the oppossing D-Coordinator of the play calling, keeping them off-balance.
Look, my point is this, It is a distraction to have a star player on the team, during the middle of a game, send a text or tweet to his brother or his brother to him critizing the QB, we are trying to right the ship. I expect some take the political approach and not question the priorities or ask the tough questions. I don’t happen to be one of them. The press didn’t asked. So I thought I would. Nobody wanted to know. That’s fine. I now know what I need to know !
I believe Fitz had access to his cell phone. I believe Fitz is frustrated with his role in the offense. I believe Fitz did say something to Marcus. Fitz has not been asked anything. Not one questioned. Why ? Ah, the politics, the politics of football.
The RotB community let one slip by, you say CardsFan08, we agree but for DIFFERENT REASONS and that you can be sure of.
by Cardsfan81 on Sep 29, 2009 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitz was asked about it and he answered.
He said his brother is gonna do what his brother is gonna do. He can’t do anything to change that. We really do not have enough information to really be saying Fitz said all of this. However you are entitled to your opinion and if you believe Fitz did all of this I am not going to stop you from believing it.
Whiz wants to commit to the run game, he has said this ever since he got here. The problem is the protection sucks just as bad for the running game and when you get behind like we did against the Colts it makes it tough to really run a whole lot. I do agree that we should have ran more than the 12 times we did in that game but I can’t fault Whiz for everything that happened in this game. The offensive line has got to block otherwise the run game and pass game will never be what it should and we will see lots more games like the Niners and Colts games this season.
by Pyromnc on Sep 29, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it wasn't positive, Boldin wouldn't be on the list.
*What I stated was that Boldin went from being a regular distraction to his usual self that we were accustomed to seeing. We haven’t heard a peep from him, and he’s went out and did his job. True, he was quiet during the regular season last year also, but to the team it was a distraction before and after the year.
*Breaston being one of the most important pieces to the offense doesn’t mean he’s better then Fitzgerald or Boldin(who in their right minds would say that?). This isn’t a run offense, it’s a pass offense. And when you can double Fitzgerald and Boldin all day long, you need a reliable receiver after them. Just ask Kurt Warner how important Breaston is.
*I myself didn’t bother to give my opinion about the Tweeting situation because as Fitzgerald said himself, he didn’t do anything wrong. He didn’t tweet and as far as we know, the texting at halftime was all speculation.
Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
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by Andrew602 on Sep 29, 2009 9:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice to Know
Hey 602, you might have heard, the off-season is the time to get paid and the regular is the time to play. Whatching the live games and game tape I see a player that is voicing a displeasure about his situation at a time when IT IS NOT A DETRIMENT to the team or team concept. No games are being played in the off-season. This Boldin guy, he’s really a problem is he not . You have got to kidding me.
Totally agree, about Boobie Breaston. Nothing to add.
Look, I believe in fandom as much as the next guy. But, It’s not like Fitzgerald has anything to lose by saying " I screwed up ". " This is a potential distraction ". Yea right , Larry has nothing to lose and everything to gain by telling all. Speculation. Again, you have got to be kidding me.
I was interested in your opinion about the “tweeting situation” as you put it. Why ? As a FREQUENT VISITOR to the site I want to see if there is/would be objectivity and a willingness to speak truth to power given the potential impact this could have on the team. I was dissapointed. As previously stated in an earlier post, I now know what I need to know.
by Cardsfan81 on Sep 29, 2009 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boldin's not the problem
When did I supposedly say that? I don’t know. You tell me.
But what I really said was for a guy that we’ve heard mentioned quite a bit on ESPN, NFL Network, etc before and after last season about the negatives(the Todd Haley arguement in the playoffs, contract dispute, trade request), we really haven’t heard a thing about Boldin. He’s been a ghost(to the media), but has produced solid games at this point(which is something I’m happy about).
If you want to hear everyone’s opinion about the tweeting situation, create a fanpost, then get feedback.
Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
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by Andrew602 on Sep 29, 2009 12:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Understood
Boldin is and always has been a pro. A leader. That said, I wouldn’t chat with the media either if I were him.
I will reject the offer to create a fanpost, respectfully, as someone has already beat me to it.
I do appreciate it sincerely when a Coordinator and assistant coaches respond the way you guy’s have responded to my post/concerns. Thanks, I am moving on now.
by Cardsfan81 on Sep 30, 2009 8:18 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
here is where ROTB addressed the Fitz's tweets
And if you didn’t think that was enough, why didn’t you post your own opinion via a fan post or fan shot. That’s what they are there for.
Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
by Bezekira on Sep 30, 2009 11:10 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
not a site to try and shoot down others with comments like “oh, thats right you didn’t have one.”
please leave negative comments to another forum.
Breaston did great, and i dont see drew602 slamming boldin. Quite the opposite.
by DORRITO on Sep 28, 2009 6:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Pay closer attention
Dorrito, I don’t know where you have been or what you have been reading. Negative comments are posting here all the time. And not by me. Simply questioning the establishment and attempting intellectual honesty. I am sorry you disagree with my decision to read with a third eye and listen with a third ear.
We disagree on this one. I would not begin to interpret for you , please don’t attempt to interpret for me.
by Cardsfan81 on Sep 29, 2009 8:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boldin
SportsMumboJumbo.com
Personally I think Boldin is a top 5 WR in the league and he showed why last night. Only Fitz, Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, maybe Reggie Wayne are better.
by EricFeld on Sep 28, 2009 7:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Went with Branch
Seeing him improve is huge and the long-term implications for him that could stem from games like this seem like a bigger deal to vote for than a random decent statline from the established guys.
by tw3kr on Sep 28, 2009 9:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
going with Rod Tidwell
after all, Jerry Maguire was on at the same time as the game and he did more than the Cardinals put together.
"Have a take and do not suck or you will get run." - Jim Rome
by jonny-yuma on Sep 28, 2009 10:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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by hevchv on Sep 29, 2009 2:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
Saints fan here,
I like to see y’all get it together. Come on now!!!!
by Nomoaints on Sep 29, 2009 7:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
My Views
Last week DRC was nominated as the CotW. I said if he was on the list again this week, the Cards would be 2-1…guess we all know how that one ended. Someone needs to teach this kid to deny the ball first, go for the interception second. Too many times he’s been caught trying to read the quarterback’s eyes and with a guy like Peyton, you don’t think he knows that and was licking his chops?
I didn’t get to see the game live, but was listening on the road and about broke my center console with the interception at the end of the half. Am I the only one who has noticed Fitz isn’t making the spectacular catches like he did last year? Maybe we were spoiled or maybe it’s something else. I never got to see a good replay, but it looked like that interception bounced off his face mask?
Who would of thought the two teams from the Super Bowl would be combined 2-4? The good thing for the Cards is that they do have a break to get some things figured out. A lot of the other NFC “favorites” haven’t looked so sharp either, so their is still time and in a weak division there is still hope, but it has to start with Whiz. When everyone on the field knows you’re going to throw the ball something is wrong…give the running game a chance…wear down the opponent…that, as we all know will open up the deep ball.
by CaliforniaCardFan on Sep 29, 2009 11:32 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Ohh, I forgot to mention that I vote for Breaston. His impact on the punt returns was noticeable and he definitely makes the defense account for his route and relieves pressure off #11 & #81.
by CaliforniaCardFan on Sep 29, 2009 11:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coverage was tight on the pick, think there were 3 or 4 hands going for it
and it ended up getting deflected to somebody else.
Fitz hasn’t been making stellar catches because Warner hasn’t been throwing stellar passes. The only deep ball they sent his way was thrown too far — even the commentators asked why Warner would make that throw, instead of putting it up into the air, where Fitz has shown time and again he can do it. As with the Super Bowl, they haven’t been giving him the opportunity to go up and get it. Dunno why — maybe they’re trying to protect Fitz, maybe they’re trying to protect the ball, maybe they’re just trying to exploit other options — but it got us pretty far last year…
by tw3kr on Sep 30, 2009 7:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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