Arizona Cardinals' Kurt Warner Begins Another Post Season
by Andrew602 on Jan 8, 2010 11:06 AM MST
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PrintOn Sunday, Kurt Warner will start in the 12th postseason game of his career. It's a feat that most quarterbacks may never experience - ever. But for Warner, it's another day at the office. You could say that he's as clutch as they get in these types of situations.
But clutch may be an understatement. Kurt Warner's QB rating in the playoffs is better then the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, John Elway, and even the great Joe Montana - seriously. That speaks volumes for what he's been able to do when the team's season is on the line. In the Cardinals four postseason games last year, Warner threw 11 TDs and only 3 INTs. Although he couldn't win the big game for the Cardinals, his effort was not at all responsible for the loss.
If Warner has it his way, the Cardinals will be heading to the divisional round next week.
| Kurt Warner | Rec | Rate | Comp | Yds/G | TD | INT |
| Post Season | 8-3 | 98.9 | 64.8 | 306 | 26 | 13 |
First, he must get passed the Green Bay Packers and their stingy pass defense. This year they've only allowed 201 YPG(5th), 6.4 YPA(6th), have 30 interceptions(1st), and have held opposing QBs to a rating of 68.8(4th). One blemish to their season is the number of passing touchdowns allowed. This season, the Packers defense has allowed 30 passing touchdowns(28th), seven more then the Cardinals defense.
Surely that's something that Kurt Warner is counting on, and will likely try to expose. Although he has the occasional poor performance during the regular season, one thing that Cardinals' fans can rely on is his post season production. This time last year the Atlanta Falcons(11-5) - also lead by a young quarterback - were picked by most to knock the Cardinals out of the first round. Warner threw 271 yards and 2 touchdowns in their eventual win. Be happy Cardinals fans - we have one of the best postseason quarterbacks in NFL history.
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Amazing that Warner is so under appreciated.
Last year during the playoffs the announcers kept talking about whether or not he was Hall of Fame worthy and mostly bagged on him as not good enough.
I seem to recall hearing that as well. I don't know how you could say he's not HOF bound.
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
HOF for sure
All time leader in Superbowl passing yardage and except for last minute scoring he would be 3 and 0. His teams were all in position to win!
by Birdman from Mesa on Jan 8, 2010 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
I didn't realize
How good his post season numbers are. Better than those HOFers? Wow. Whatta stud.
This definitely makes me feel a little less nervous about the Pack game.
They are who we thought they were!
Wouldn't want anyone else at the helm
Star Date 01 – 09- 10 – “I…DON’T KNow…why they keep BLITZING ME!” It’s, leaving THEM susceptible to my…PHOTON…TORPEDOS.
lol
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
beam me up matty...
Damn Star trek jokes are lame aren’t they?
Section 135, Row 35
by AJ BirdWatcher on Jan 8, 2010 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
Yes, after a second look, pretty lame. my reply had anyone else posted that would have been
Your retarded…and a ginger
I think that Warner is a top 5 Quarterback in the NFL.
He is one of the best to have ever played the game, and he always turns it up when its time for the playoffs.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Warner vs. Packers Defense
If the Cardinals are to compete in this game at a high level with the Packers the scout protections (five man protection) must be used in a limited capacity for this game by Ken Whisenhunt. There is very little debate as to whether Warner is one of the best QB’s in NFL history at reading defenses pre- and post-snap. If Warner has time the Packers secondary can be had. The key is will Warner have time to go thru his progressions and find his talented Wr’s down the field.
Yes I know the Cardinals are going into the game banged-up with Boldin not likey to play in the game. Breaston and Doucet along with Ben Patrick will have to solid games to make-up for the absence or sub-standard play of Boldin (I hope he suits up.)
Breaston is the key. He can take the “top” of the defense by streching the field vertically if the play calling is solid and his head is in the game. His concentration lapses and poor decision on ST’s down the strecth run of the season can not continue. Breaston must bring his A-game and be a factor——- positively for the Cardinals. Doucet will be see things from the Dom Capers zone blitz scheme that he has not encounterd previously. How he responds will also have huge ramifications as he will be counted on as a ‘hot’ Wr when the Packers employ their zone blitz and zone exchanges from atypical locations. If recognition of what the Packers are doing schematically is not there by Breaston and Doucet, Warner will be forced to hold the football and I don’t have to remind Cardinals fans what happens when Warner holds the rock.
I expect Warner to play well. My concern is———-will he be aided by the play calling (protected) and his playmakers. Their will be opputunities to get 4 and 5 out into routes in the passing game but it has to be limited in this game against this scheme sans Anquan Boldin.
Agree
I have been worried about what protection schemes the Cards will use as well. Warner will find receivers if he has time. If TE’s and backs need to chip on the edge or stay in, so be it. I’m not a fan of 2 man patterns, but I think it might be necessary.
11 & 10 Personnel
You do reduce the big play component in the offense when in 6/7 or max protection fronts. This offese is clearly more exploisive in the 11 and 10 Wr personnel packages. That said, there will some shots taken down field by Warner when the Cardinals go to 3 and 4 wides. The question will be….. what is the success rate? A couple of good connections of these shots will loosen up the Packer defense and allow Warner to get into some semblance of his comfort zone.
The youth of this sqaud on the offensive side of the ball——Beanie Wells, Breaston, Doucet, LHS all will play significant snaps with Wells being another wild card. Let’s hope they get acclimated to the playoff enviroment very quickly because they will be counted on to have solid games to help get the victory.
KURT FOR PAY DIRT
I have faith and belief that Kurt will play well and dominate if the offensive line protects him, 2 tight end sets, need to assist Jeremy Bridges with Clay Matthews. Protection, protection, protection will be one of the keys on offense. If Kurt gets time to throw it and make his reads, the Cardinals will not have no issues moving the ball down field. Beanie and Tim must also run the ball to help open up the passing game, to make it easier. It goes back to the blocking schemes, the offensive line must do their job for the Cardinals to succeed past the wildcard round. I believe that they will advance to the divisional round.
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