Yeah I Said It, The Cardinals Are the Underdogs Against The Packers
by Andrew602 on Jan 7, 2010 12:02 PM MST
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PrintBefore I say anything else, understand that I will be rooting for the Cardinals to win on Sunday, and I in-no-way want the Cardinals to lose. You'll see what I mean in a moment.
The Arizona Cardinals are a team that plays best when doubted. It happened last year when the Cowboys came to town. It happened in every game throughout the playoffs as well. But just as they said they would do, they "shocked the world". Indeed they did, and likely shocked every Cardinal fan who had that slight bit of angst with each passing game.
This year the Cardinals have responded under the same criticism. The first game that comes to mind was the Sunday night game at the Giants. New York was 5-1 and everyone knew how bad the Cardinals had played on the east coast in the past. I'll admit I predicted that game as the toughest on the schedule at season's start. The Cardinals out-scored the Giants, but most importantly, dominated Eli Manning and the offense.
A few weeks later the Vikings came to town with a 10-1 record, and one of the most dangerous offenses in the league. No one picked the Cardinals to win, and if they were going to, it would've been on a last-second hail mary throw. Much to Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth surprise, the Cardinals dominated that game from top to bottom.
So what can I determine from all of this? The Cardinals will be the underdog for Sunday's game against the Packers, and beating Green Bay will be one of the biggest challenges of the season. Although the Cardinals are actually the favorites to win, I'm calling it for a reason - I'm hoping that Ken Whisenhunt and the team take notice.
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How are they the favorites, every media outlet is always doubtful. Even if they pick the Cards, they don’t believe it. But our Cards know that. These are great days we are living in Cards Fans!!!
How are they favorites? I'll tell you.
Vegas is predicting a Cards win. Cards are division champs compared to wild card team. They’re at home. Most “experts” are picking about fifty-fifty. That means, they’re favorites.
That being said, they’re semi underdogs. The line is less than the home field 3 pts. They’re not being picked to win at home by about fifty percent of people.
If someone picks the cards, it isn’t because they don’t believe they’ll win, it’s because they do believe they’ll win. That’s what picking a team to win means.
All in all, it will be a good game against two good teams. Both quarterbacks are great (one future HOF, the other is on his way to being one). Both have the deepest wide receiving corps in the league, good defense, etc…
Yeah, but...
The Packers, despite being in the smallest market, have a much larger fan base that would vote for them. Being one of them, I hope they win, but, being a pessimist makes me think this game is too close to call.
I see them watching the ESPN people saying the Packers are going to kill them.
And they are getting fired up about it.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Underdogs for sure
The more I think about this game the more it seems absolutely inconceivable that the Cards win.
The Packers just seem so red hot and the Cards so beat up…..sigh.
I know I sound defeatist, but I’m at the point where I’m just hoping for a close game.
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Searching for irony?!
We are red, we are white, we are Danish Dynamite!
Inconceivable?
I think Green Bay is a dangerous opponent as well, but to say it’s inconceivable for us to beat them is a huge exaggeration. We’re not playing the 70’s Steelers, the 80’s 49’ers, or the 90’s Cowboys. If we play the way we’re capable of playing we’re moving on.
Just saying how I feel
I’d love to be wrong, but I just feel like this game is out of reach.
Please let me know just how wrong I was should we pull out a W.
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
I for one have a lot to do around the house.
It’s a win win. Cards win I get to continue to watch them play post season ball. They lose I get to demo the bathroom.
A bowl is a bowl right?
Section 135, Row 35
by AJ BirdWatcher on Jan 8, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions
actually...
The new low flow thats going in could be considered a super bowl? Thing will suck the tits off your grandma
in the NFL, experts and casual fans believe that each team is what they were last week
Pack looked hot, so people think they are better now
Cards playoff experience and the underdog role serve them well
Kurt Warner is like no one else
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Why Should Cards Fans Care?
after all, they were allegedly the “worst Super Bowl participant of all time” last year? You know Coach Whisenhunt will parlay this into more motivation. I expect a great game here. Good luck Cards!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Jan 7, 2010 5:22 PM MST reply actions
I care because it's a good thing
I’m in no way complaining and I’d prefer them to be the underdogs throughout the playoffs. The more these players hear that, the better they play.
What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds
No mental mistakes and we win. Plane and simple there is not a team that can beat us when we bring the A GAME
The Devil Birds just got cha
Both teams feed off underdog role..
I think both these teams are inspired and hungry when the so-called experts say they should not or cannot win. Any team would be. But after what cards did last year the Packers will be on their guard. Besides the youngest team in the league with a second year starter at qb and two of their best defensemen on IR. can"t beat the Warner man. Can they?
Packer fan here
The confidence of the “experts” that this will be a GB win isn’t welcome to us either. No one likes to hand the Nothing To Lose card to their opponents before a game, do they?
Anyhoo, I hope it’s a great game that’s not decided by the referees; I’m so excited I’m having to start my heavy drinking right away! :-)
CARDINAL FAN!
The Arizona Cardinals thrive off of the underdog role. I know vegas has them as a 2.5 point favorite, but I would say, from what I have read and seen, that more than 75% of the sports media is picking the Packers to win, not by a slim margin, but win BIG! The Cardinals coaching staff and players will be READY! Trust me on that!
The Packers are 1 point underdogs according to Vegas...
…and home field is worth 3 points in betting circles, so technically, the Cards are 2 point dogs.
by Roy Green was here on Jan 8, 2010 10:20 AM MST reply actions
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