Predicting The Arizona Cardinals Record: Weeks 8 & 9
by Andrew602 on May 26, 2010 2:44 PM MDT
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Last week we ended with a predicted record of 4-2 for the 2010 Arizona Cardinals. They weren't able to beat the New Orleans Saints at home but beat the rival Seahawks following their bye week to increase their win total. This week the Cardinals face a potential trap game and head on the road to face a very good NFC North team potentially without their grey-beard quarterback. Let's see how they come out.
Weeks 1 & 2
Weeks 3 & 4
Weeks 5 - 7
Week 8 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Key Additions: Gerald McCoy(DT), Brian Price(DT), Arrelious Benn(WR), Jon Alston(OLB), Sean Jones(FS)
Key Losses: Antonio Bryant(WR), Chris Hovan(DT), Will Allen(FS), Josh Bidwell(P), B.J. Askew(FB), Torrie Cox(CB), Arron Sears(OT)
Offseason Analysis: The Bucs completely revamped their defense this offseason, in hopes to revive the once dominant Tampa 2 defensive scheme. They drafted two very good defensive tackles early who should make life miserable for opposing teams. They also added two wide receivers in the draft for quarterback Josh Freeman to work with. Their offensive line remains a question mark and they did little to address other holes along the roster.
Season Outlook: Although Tampa Bay did many things right this offseason, with New Orleans and Atlanta in the same division, they'll remain the bottom dwellers for another year. They do have the talent across the board to upset a few teams, but their team chemistry remains to be seen. With Freeman at quarterback and their new-found youth on defense, the Bucs are in prime position to make a run at the division in the near future.
Key Match-Up: Lyle Sendlein vs Gerald McCoy - McCoy became the face of the Bucs franchise when he was selected third overall in this year's draft. All eyes will be on him to see how he approaches 4th-year center Lyle Sendlein in one of the key match ups of the game.
Prediction: Win - This Bucs team is too young to upset the Cardinals on the road and don't have enough fire power to keep up with either. Although their defensive line might give the Cardinals' rushing game fits, Leinart and Co. shouldn't have a problem passing against their suspect defense.
A prediction against the Vikings and the Cardinals overall record after nine weeks are after the jump...
Week 9 at Minnesota Vikings
Key Additions: Chris Cook(CB), Toby Gerhart(RB), Mike Montgomery(DE), Lito Sheppard(CB)
Key Losses: Artis Hicks(OG), Chester Taylor(RB), Karl Paymah(CB)
Offseason Analysis: Aside from the annual Brett Favre retirement talk, the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the quietest teams in the league this offseason. They began the offseason with the rival Chicago Bears stealing 2nd-string running back Chester Taylor, but they haven't been mentioned since then. They used what they had in the draft to shore up needs at corner and running back, but didn't have enough top-round draft picks to impact the team.
Season Outlook: The Vikings entire 2010 season rests on the shoulder's of Brett Favre and whether or not he'll return next season at the age of 41. He recently underwent ankle surgery - a decision that suggests he'll return to the Vikings for a final year. Should Favre finally decide to hang up the cleats, the Vikings would find their chances at a Super Bowl run in jeopardy. Tarvaris Jackson is in no position to lead this team to the promise land, and with him at the helm, their offense would surely take a step down.
Key Match-Up: Cardinals defense vs Adrian Peterson - One of the keys for the Cardinals to win this game will be limiting Adrian Peterson. When these two teams met last season, the defense held Peterson to just 19 yards rushing and won the game in surprising fashion. If they wish to do the same, they'll need to eliminate Peterson from the equation and force the quarterback to beat them.
Prediction: Loss - The Cardinals did upset this same team last season but it was also on their home field. Traveling to Minnesota to face a dangerous offense and defense will be no easy chore. The Cardinals won't be able to pull out the win this week.
Arizona Cardinals record after nine weeks: 5-3
A 5-3 record is nothing to laugh at, and at this point in the season it should keep them in the same pace as the San Francisco 49ers. Do you believe the Cardinals record will be better or worse at this point in the season?
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That's a disturbing picture....
I like it though I want it framed and signed by both Timmy and Henderson haha
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 3:23 PM MDT reply actions
If you look carefully
Henderson’s leg appears as an optical illusion.
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.
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I'm ashamed of myself.
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.
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Depending on if Favre is healthy or not the Cardinals could win that one.
Leinart > Tavaris Jackson/Sage Rosenfels
But right now I’m going with the same thing as you, beat the Bucs and lose to the Vikings.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Sorry if I got their names wrong.
I didn’t care enough to check.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
I always think it's Tavaris too, but it's Tarvaris
Agree though. If Favre isn’t there we should win, but remember in 2008 when the VIkings won with Jackson at QB 35-14.
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.
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Not necessarily in
disagreement about us being 5-3 after 8 weeks, but unless Childress comes up with a better game plan than he did last year I don’t see the Vikings beating us in 2010, either.
Don't get me wrong
I really home you’re right. But the odds seem against us.
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.
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I hear you
because your choice makes sense, beating the Vikings on their home field isn’t a logical bet. But I have to agree with Singletary when he said he couldn’t figure out what Minnesota was trying to do against us last year. It should be pretty obvious to Childress, but he’s never struck me as a great game planner. I am very curious to see what, if any, adjustments he comes up with this time around.
True
I often wonder why he’s a head coach. No wonder hardly any Vikings’ fans like him.
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*hope
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.
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Sweep
We beat the vikings in dominating fashion last year. We will do it again this year. We are getting younger and the Vikings are getting old in key spots. My opinion may change if the rumor of Haynesworth wearing purple this year becomes reality. Until then 6-2
I don't see a repeat win over the Vikings
Remember last year’s Carolina game? Carolina was struggling mightily, we were heavily favored at home, and instead we gave them an easy win to avenge their shocking playoff loss to us the previous season. Even if the Vikings are struggling next season, and no matter who their QB is, I see them getting up for this revenge game in similar fashion. I’m expecting a loss here and a 5-3 record for the Cardinals after 8 games.
The Vikings could struggle in '10 as well
the Williams wall is suspended for the first four games of the season right? Yes they are seasoned veterans but it may not be as easy to just step in and pick up where you left off (which is the horrible reality I believe Roethlisberger is going to face this year). If they’re still struggling to find their run defense by week 9, a stretch but possible, then Beanie and Tim could bust some legs (pun intended) again in 2010 against the Vikes.
GO CARDINALS!!!
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 4:29 PM MDT reply actions
As far as I know they are appealing the suspension yet again.
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.
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Wow I thought they were'nt able to appeal this past decision
I think they’re just gonna appeal the ruling until they’ve both retired.
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 5:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Pat probably will.
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.
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lol
The Williams wall has been suspended the first four games of every season for, what, three years now?
Seems like it
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Vikings beat the Cardinals in 08 with Tarvaris Jackson at QB.
Pretty handily too. In Phoenix. They shouldn’t be written off if Favre doesn’t come back. It will be a tough game regardless. I agree the logical bet is for a Viking win on their field.
Tampa should be an easy victory but strike me as a team with upset potential. The Cardinals need to go into this game with the right mindset, not repeat the past by laying down for a lesser team. By this point there should be no remaining stigma about east coast games either.
Through week 9 I’ve got the Cards at 6-2. I will admit 5-3 is more likely.
Still makes me sick
everytime we play the Vikings and I imagine AD in a Cardinals uniform. Like he should be…
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 4:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Haha
The most explosive back besides CJ the past 3 years would be nice. His TD’s and big plays outweigh his fumbles IMO.
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 5:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I didn’t follow the draft at all until last season. A friend of mine (even though he’s a Packer fan) got me interested. So passing on AP for Levi Brown doesn’t get to me. I’ve got other past cardinals trauma that get me worked up though. I won’t mention them now. Don’t want to cause anyone else undue suffering.
Yeah I can fully understand that
Bears game of ’06 *cough cough
by cardsfanforlife24 on May 26, 2010 7:23 PM MDT up reply actions
I know what you're saying
because it can be painful to see who we passed on that became major stars.
However, having said that, it can be very misleading. In many of those cases had we drafted the players we now see that were available they may not have turned out the way they did with previous coaching regimes we had. Whiz and his group get it. Whoever plays the best, starts, period. Unfortunately, most losing teams seem to have the habit of looking at draft status and saying, okay, 1st rounder, you start, third rounder, back up, 5th rounder, third string. Maybe if Oakland made Russell earn his position, instead of just handing it to him, they wouldn’t have ended up with a fat, unmotivated multi-million dollar bust.
If Wells and Brown
play the way I think they will this season, the painful thoughts about “what if” will quickly disappear.
Yeah I'm not so worried anymore with Beanie. Plus we don't know how Levi will play at left tackle
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That picture is utterly, Disgusting. Im afraid i had to actually witness his poor leg turn and break and look like jello. D:
"Victory belongs to the most Preserving" - Napoleon
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by AiTheLAviTiCuS#21 on May 26, 2010 6:30 PM MDT reply actions
Imagine how he felt.
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I still remember watching it.
And how long it took to get him of the field after his leg exploded.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
It was a complete tear right?
Every ligament.
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No ligament
damage, but he did break his femur (can’t/don’t want to imagine the pain involved). Usually it takes something like a car accident to break that bone.
Oh
I guess I would’ve preferred to tear my ligaments. It’s going to take time for that wound to heal
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.
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In reality
Hightower never touched him. His teammate missed Hightower and plowed into Henderson’s leg.
Yeah, it was near the end of the run when Timmy stiffarmed someone.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Even with Tarvaris starting
I see us giving them all they can handle. Remember, we had AGING LBs that game and our lateral quickness was atrocious. Now we have some youth as depth that can help collapse the running lanes a lot quicker.
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by hevchv on May 26, 2010 6:34 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Good point
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Youth who are also going to be utterly taken advantage of because it's AP and they have no idea what they're in for
That was one game where crafty veterans really paid off, I think…
Yeah astounding, because...
A) It would be kick ass and
B) The odds don’t favor it.
Not a complete shut down like last season’s game. 13 carries for 19 yards. Longest carry for 11 yards. That’s a 1.7 yard per carry avg. Take out that one run and we’re looking at 12 carries for 8 yards. Resulting in a .67 yard per carry avg. A repeat performance would be a shock.
That game was Peterson's 2nd worst.
Against the Niners in 2007 he went 14 carries for 3 yards. Ouch.
Plus didnt we get over 100 yards rushing against their defense too?
Overall it was a great game. I’ll have to rewatch it soon.
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Yeah so really good game
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Well, didn't he only have 3 or 4 games where he had over 100 yards
All Day wasn’t running over people as much as he was in 07/08, but having Favre sling it around like he did last year lowers the rushing numbers.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
Agree
He had that big game against the Browns to start the season but other then that, he wasn’t as scary as he was in the past. It could be a result of Favre but I think their offensive line is getting too old/not as good.
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It was 3
but in fairness, he had 4 others where he was over 90 yards.
No doubt having Favre there reduces his workload, obviously a good thing. His TD’s were way up last year.
I seem to remember some 80-90 rushing games
But the majority of the carries were 3-4 yard runs. The Vikings kept trying to pound the ball.
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