Arizona Cardinals destroyed by Minnesota Vikings, 34-10

by Skii on Oct 9, 2011 3:04 PM MDT in Arizona Cardinals Postgame Recaps

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 04: Arizona Cardinals football player Larry Fitzgerald smiles as he sits in the stands and watches Game Three of the National League Division Series between the Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers at Chase Field on October 4, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

When you give a team its first win, you know it's been a bad game.

When you have 4 turnovers on Offense, you know it's even worse.

And when you give up 28 points in the 1st Quarter, you know it's time to call it a day. The Arizona Cardinals did all this and more when they were dominated by Donovan McNabb, Adrian Peterson, and the Minnesota Vikings.

Hit the jump for details from a game you'll want to forget.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt and QB Kevin Kolb may have a hard time winning back support.

Throughout the game, errors were made by the Offense. Kolb went 21 for 42 with 232 yards, no touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and a completion percentage of just 50%. All day he was pressured by the Vikings pass-rush, and although he was predicted to have a monster game against a depleted Vikings secondary, he failed to do so. Many fans called for backup QB Richard Bartel to call some snaps, and they got their wish, although Bartel went 2 for 6 with 22 yards, no TD's, and an interception.

The Defense deserves some of the blame too. Surrendering three TD's to Adrian Peterson and a rushing TD to Donovan McNabb, it was a long day for both sides of the team. The Vikings got 19 1st Downs, and only had 1 turnover.

The time of possesion for the Cardinals was 31:01, vs. 28:59 for the Vikings. The Cards also had 18 1st Downs, and 5 punts.

The Cards now fall to 1-4, which is a hard hole to crawl out of, no matter what division you're in. With the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New York Giants, the Cardinals are officially in 3rd Place in the NFC West. The Vikings are also now 1-4, which means the Cardinals are officially in the Andrew Luck Sweepstakes.

After next week, the Cardinals return home to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. On the bright side, you can't lose a bye week.

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I'm not even going to sugarcoat this

The Cardinals sucked today, and they are a bad team this year. This is a rebuilding year.

It is time to get some of the young guys in there so they can get experience, and the coaches/players need to fight for their jobs for the rest of the season.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 9, 2011 3:10 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

It is time to get the young guys in there, like Acho and Schofield

But Whisenhunt wont do it. He is so fuckin hard headed he will run things the same way he always has till he gets fired

by Redbird Nation #1 on Oct 9, 2011 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions

Q. What's the worst that can happen if Whiz plays the young guys the next 2 games?

A. We lose to Pitt and Baltimore.

Q. If we don’t play the young guys what happens those two games?

A. We lose to Pitt and Baltimore.

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 9, 2011 3:33 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs

+1

by tw3kr on Oct 9, 2011 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions

Horton gets to make the decisions on Acho and OScho, not Whiz

Acho and Scho are way far behind so far, that’s why they’re not getting a lot of play time

by CanadianCard on Oct 9, 2011 3:36 PM MDT up reply actions

They do need experience to get better though

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 9, 2011 3:46 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

No, Whisenhunt is the head coach

If he wants Acho and Schofield to start they will

by Redbird Nation #1 on Oct 9, 2011 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Unfortunately you cannot start of crappy and then just dub it a rebuilding year.

A rebuilding year is planned on. I think we spent this offseason gearing up to try and win the NFC west

by fitzfan04 on Oct 9, 2011 4:12 PM MDT up reply actions

Agreed

Their intent was the win the NFC West from the start. If it was a rebuilding year, we’d see a lot more rookies and inexperienced players out there.

Joe Saunders: "They played a really good game, so hats off to us"

by Skii on Oct 9, 2011 4:36 PM MDT up reply actions

Overall a good game by the Cardinals.

When they opened up the 3rd Quarter with a touchdown I got nervous. If you take away the running game you guys would have won this game, McNabb can’t complete a pass for his life, and you guys were getting a lot of breaks on some blatant holding calls. I wish you guys good luck for the rest of the season, and at least you guys will have Fitz til he retires, and if Kolb gets the accuracy thing down, you could be a nightmare for teams in the future, the good news is that you are probably in the worst overall division in the NFL right now and have a real shot at winning it. And you’re not at the bottom of the barrel like my beloved Vikings. Stay positive Cards fans.

by PurpleEaters on Oct 9, 2011 3:10 PM MDT reply actions

wow

doesn’t this post piss anyone else off? Hey dude, at least we’ll still have our team in a few years….

by forget on Oct 9, 2011 3:25 PM MDT up reply actions

It looked like he was trying to be nice

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 9, 2011 3:45 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

yea he was being sincere

Hey forget, forgive and forget…..

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 3:53 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Yes. Screw off purple eaters. Go eat some purple

by fitzfan04 on Oct 9, 2011 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions

He was being nice...?

Joe Saunders: "They played a really good game, so hats off to us"

by Skii on Oct 9, 2011 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions

Your welcome

for us not ushering in the Ponder era, and losing ground in the luck sweepstakes d!ckhead.

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:46 PM MDT up reply actions

Kevin Kolb is a very bad football player.

On a good day.

God Damn you, Andy Reid.

by EvilBanner on Oct 9, 2011 4:51 PM MDT up reply actions

Thank goodness

The only sensible Eagles fan we heard from this offseason is back.

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:53 PM MDT up reply actions

We are in the running for Andrew Luck...

…in this year’s race to the bottom.

The other Reid apologists think that everything that fat prick touches turns to gold…but Reid is a bad coach, And a bad man.

God Damn you, Andy Reid.

by EvilBanner on Oct 9, 2011 4:58 PM MDT up reply actions

"a bad man"

haha

by CanadianCard on Oct 9, 2011 7:25 PM MDT up reply actions

I think it was 34-10

And the Stealers game is a home game for us.

by crisco219 on Oct 9, 2011 3:10 PM MDT reply actions

My bad

Fixed it.

Joe Saunders: "They played a really good game, so hats off to us"

by Skii on Oct 9, 2011 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions

The Steelers are coming here by the way

We aren’t going to Pitt.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 9, 2011 3:11 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Where the pitt game is will not change the outcome

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 9, 2011 3:20 PM MDT up reply actions

Changed it

Hopefully we can sell-out the game.

Joe Saunders: "They played a really good game, so hats off to us"

by Skii on Oct 9, 2011 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions

Yes, but there will be more Stealers bandwagoners in the seats

than Cardinals fans.

by Zapf on Oct 9, 2011 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions

Well, we are used to that from the SDS days.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 9, 2011 10:20 PM MDT up reply actions

The Steelers' have won far too much

to hand bandwagon fans.

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 10:47 PM MDT up reply actions

The winning tradition is what draws fans.

If the Steelers, like any other team, went on a losing skid that lasted for any significant time they would slough off fans too.

by hadrarius on Oct 10, 2011 1:44 PM MDT up reply actions

What do you expect when you come out in the first quarter and do nothing but throw the ?

Textbook way to go 3 and out real quick and give your opponent the ball real quick. Mike Miller is not calling the plays. On many occasions the camera showed Whisenhunt looking at his playcard then calling the plays in. Why does only the offensive plays have to get relayed through him? They dont, he is calling the plays. Lets look at the schedule. Pitt, Baltimore, Niners twice, Philly, Dallas. Thats AT LEAST 6 more losses, probably more. The optimist has 2 good things to come out of this loss. 1, Whiz’s seat just got red hot; 2nd, we can demand a kings ransom in draft picks for the rights to Luck

by Redbird Nation #1 on Oct 9, 2011 3:11 PM MDT reply actions

Let's hope

we can a real shrewd set of negotiators to replace Graves and Whiz

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions

KOLB looks lost...DA esque game for him...

So tired of the excuses…just play jeez..

by Punisher3190 on Oct 9, 2011 3:27 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Agreed

two years in a row of bad QB play a new QB every year but the same coaches. Anyone else putting 2 and 2 together. Kolb look pretty good under Reid and started out ok, but the longer he has been under Cardinals coaching he has back tracked.

by Txcardsfan on Oct 9, 2011 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions

Everyone looks good under Reid

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions

Thats what I was saying before we traded the farm for this guy.

by Txcardsfan on Oct 9, 2011 4:55 PM MDT up reply actions

“Asked if that included better coaching from the staff, Whisenhunt replied, "nobody is exempt from that."”

by crisco219 on Oct 9, 2011 3:34 PM MDT reply actions

Demand a ransom for luck?

We better DRAFT luck, pay kolb his 20 million up front n thank him for the luck he brought to AZ. Seriously, if we were to pass on such a great qb prospect, especially since bad qb play is the problem that has plagued us since before and after the warner era, we jump.the chance to have arguably the best qb since peyton manning to come out of college. That would shore up our qb situation for the next 15 years. And we all saw what is possible for this team with good qb play!

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 3:36 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

you say that like the decision to win and lose does is made by ppl on this website, it's made by the coaching staff and players

and never in history has a coaching staff and players lost games on purpose in order to draft high. And that’s mainly because they’re jobs are on the line every season.

by CanadianCard on Oct 9, 2011 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions

I said

If we get the oppertunity to draft Andrew luck we better do it and not pass on him.

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 3:46 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

I said

If we get the oppertunity to draft Andrew luck we better do it and not pass on him.

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 3:46 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

I think the rookie salary cap makes tanking game 15 or 16 much more of an option for teams

I agree it is way to early to start “tanking” but if a team gets to game 15 with a 2-12 record you don’t think it will enter into thier minds that maybe they should play all the rookies the last two weeks to see what they have – this amounts to tanking in my book.

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 9, 2011 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions

If winning and losing was decided by the coaching staff

then whisenhunt has been coaching to lose for the past 20 games

by Redbird Nation #1 on Oct 9, 2011 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions

And your right, we should draft Luck

Which means we wont

by Redbird Nation #1 on Oct 9, 2011 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions

Luck may be more like

Leinart than Manning…is there any collegiate Qb’s better than Leinart was?

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:49 PM MDT up reply actions

oh hell no! lol

Luck is as sure as they come man. He has great pocket presence, snaps under center, makes his checks quickly, accuracy, good arm strength, vision, athleticism, leadership, everything! You can’t take away from luck because of past qbs who he is not related to in any way

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 5:11 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

A positive is: at least if we continue doing poorly this year

we’ll have an easy schedule again next year, right? So, imagine how good we’ll be then.

by crisco219 on Oct 9, 2011 3:49 PM MDT reply actions

Wow...

I was not able to watch any of the game today. I checked the score in Q1 30 minutes into it, and couldn’t believe it!

I can’t really comment on the game since I didn’t see any of it, but judging by comments, its looking like this another lost year.

Just like the Sun Devil days, our season was done by mid-October….

very disappointing!!

by Cardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 4:07 PM MDT reply actions

I was not surprised ..

Perhaps, the Whizard lost his magic. I’m tired of trying to be the Steelers. For the love of god, go back to the 43 so at Darnell Dockett can shine.

It’s early, but Dan Williams looks awful. Patrick Peterson looks awful. Adrian Wilson looks awful. Haggans and Porter looks awful.

Rebuild the O-Line completely. Turn back to the 43 with Campbell and Dockett playing DT, Schofield and Acho playing end where they have the experience and knowledge to make plays and be comfortable. Washington playing WILL, Bradley MLB, and Lenon MIKE. It’s painfully obvious no one knows the coverage or how to play the 34.

by The Suns on Oct 9, 2011 4:09 PM MDT reply actions

Agreed. Mostly.

I say keep the interior line intact,

by fitzfan04 on Oct 9, 2011 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions

Nah.

Campbell needs to play end in a 4-3

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 4:49 PM MDT up reply actions

Why?

Campbell had his best game in Seattle rushing the passer by abusing the guard. He’d be able to do that in a 43.

by The Suns on Oct 9, 2011 5:49 PM MDT up reply actions

dan williams is still young

But I don’t disagree about converting to a 4-3, it makes more sense based purely on personnel and Williams could be used as good trade bait. But I like how PP21 is developing. He’s going to get beat quite often as expected from any rookie corner but u can see his potential oozing out and by next season should be a top cb.

by cgcardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 5:02 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

I'll have to put some beer on this...

I think it’s only fair the Cardinals pony up for the case of beer it’s going to take to put this game behind me. I should be able to mail in my recipe and a old picture of me going to a game in Phoenix Cardinals gear from the 90’s and get my money back for the beer and tylenol.

by Txcardsfan on Oct 9, 2011 4:54 PM MDT reply actions

That's what I'm saying!!

It feels like the old Sun Devil days, when the season was over by mid-October….

How many of you remember this?

by Cardzfan on Oct 9, 2011 5:00 PM MDT up reply actions

Hell yeah

They owe me beer money too. I’m think class action against all AZ sports teams. Anyone else in?

by Txcardsfan on Oct 9, 2011 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Where?

All things being equal, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.
Uhhhh
Nevermind

by phatstevie1 on Oct 9, 2011 5:47 PM MDT reply actions

we are undoubtedly one of the worst team's in the NFL

If we get a change to draft luck it would be a no brainer we NEED to get whiz outta here he’s way to gotdam stubborn and hard headed he’s a below average coach at best it makes me sick to think about the debacle this team is having

by tucson cards fan on Oct 9, 2011 6:36 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Kolb is not that QB for this team. We trade for a QB so the team could win now. It is why we did not draft a QB or go With Skelton because we did not want to develop a guy. Kolb has been bad and is getting worse.

by McCollum, Travis on Oct 9, 2011 6:44 PM MDT reply actions

Agreed

I decided to get season tickets when they finished UofP but after trading away one of our best players and a 2nd for Kolb, anything short of a division crown and I will not be renewing next season. I feel like i’m getting raped now.

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by INSOMAN1ATIC on Oct 9, 2011 7:33 PM MDT reply actions

Let's start a "fire whiz" campaign. Anyone?

by fitzfan04 on Oct 9, 2011 8:14 PM MDT reply actions

It will be easier to just buy more quarterbacks.

by AZ retiree on Oct 9, 2011 8:48 PM MDT up reply actions

WHIZ your FIRED

WHIZ your FIRED
THE WHOLE COACHING STAFF IS FIRED
KOLB YOUR FIRED
WILSON YOUR FIRED
DEFENSIVE LINE FIRED
OFFENSIVE LINE DOUBLE FIRED.
WHIZ YOUR DESERVE TO BE FIRED TWICE WITH YOUR PATHETIC PLAY CALLING.
CALL PLAYS ASSUMING A MASSIVE BLITZ IS COMING, “DRAWS AND SCREENS!”
BIDWELLS YOU"RE SUPER FIRED.
SKELTON YOUR PROMOTED, AND WHY NOT?
BARTEL YOUR FIRED.
I’m BUMMED, have a nice day. CARDS SUCK, what else is new/
WHIZ is overrated, WARNER TOOK US TO THE SUPER BOWL, WHIZ TOOK US TO OBLIVION. SEND THIS POST TO HIM FOR ME..
FARLEY

by CARDSNFCCHAMPS on Oct 9, 2011 10:55 PM MDT reply actions

Couldnt have said it any better CARDSNFCCHAMPS

by RDowning11 on Oct 10, 2011 9:44 AM MDT reply actions

Amazing!

Football fans are reading these posts and shaking their heads. Who begins playing “Luck Fantasy Draft Dreams” in the middle of football season? That is seriously light weight.

I suggest changes in the Cardinals coaching staff and approach. I say win now, with the players on the roster today.

The concept that losing is somehow a winning strategy may work on wall street with selling short. It does not work in football. Losing, planned or not, is still for losers.

by AZ retiree on Oct 10, 2011 1:21 PM MDT reply actions