Aug

31

With a snip, snip here and a cut, cut there…

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August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Among the “fatalities” leaving the Cardinals’ organization following the roster cuts from 75 to 53 were:  LB Brandon Moore, LB Matt Stewart, LB Joe Tafoya, WR Lance Long (who is eligible for the practice squad), C Pat Ross, RB Steve Baylark, RB Chris Vincent, OL Kelly Butler, OL Carlton Medder, OL Jasper Harvey, WR Jamaica Rector, TE [...]

Aug

31

OK….NOW it’s official

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August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ken Whisenhunt has named Kurt Warner the starting QB over Matt Leinart.  Says Whisenhunt, “you want to win now and who’s going to give us that best chance to win now.”

Leinart, obviously, was upset, and Whisenhunt said he would have been disappointed otherwise. 
Leinart, obviously, wasn’t available for comment on Saturday.
Apparently Leinart has a temper, which [...]

Aug

30

Glad it’s still preseason

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August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Cardinals had another unspectacular preseason outing against an AFC West team, losing to the Denver Broncos 28-14 tonight; however, Arizona’s starters did well, with the Broncos scoring 18 unanswered points in the 4th quarter. 
Kurt Warner did get the start and went 4 of 4 for 48 yds in his almost one full quarter of play.  [...]

Aug

28

St. Pierre for President, er Starting QB

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August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

So, Kurt Warner is getting the start vs. Denver on 8/29, the Cardinals’ final preseason game (and my birthday!!)  Apparently, we all (and this includes NFL.com) believed that Ken Whisenhunt had, in fact, named Warner the starting QB for the season over Matt Leinart, following Leinart’s abysmal play vs. the Raiders last week.  But we were [...]

Aug

25

Cards Smoke the Raiders!!

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August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

It appears that, despite a 24-0 victory for Arizona, Matt Leinart’s starting job is in danger.  4-12 for 24 yds and 3 interceptions is definitely not a stellar performance.  While Ken Whisenhunt claims that after watching the tapes, it wasn’t all Leinart’s fault, Kurt Warner is waiting in the wings to take over the starting job again [...]

Aug

22

Remembering a Legend

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August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The NFL is mourning the death of Gene Upshaw, Hall of Fame offensive lineman and NFL Players Association president, from pancreatic cancer only just diagnosed last week.  He was only 63.
Upshaw played 15 years with the Oakland Raiders, won 2 Super Bowl rings, and was elected to 7 pro bowls.
You can read more about his life, [...]

Aug

22

Arrivaderci Flagstaff

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August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

The team completed training camp 2008 up in the picturesque pines of Flagstaff and headed back down the mountain to their own training facility in Tempe.  Coach Whisenhunt called camp a success with no major injuries and the only drama besides a minor scuffle last week during practice being the hullaballoo with Anquan Boldin.
The Cards will [...]

Aug

18

You really can’t blame him

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August 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

According to NFL Total Access, Anquan Boldin says he has no relationship with Coach Whisenhunt anymore and would like to be traded.  While it is a bit late for a trade request, it’s not like this is a sudden statement.  After watching teammate Larry Fitzgerald get a huge contract extension (4 years, $40 million compared [...]

Aug

16

Preseason Week 2 - Cardinals 27, Chiefs 17

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August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Cards had a nice showing in Kansas City this evening, easily beating the Chiefs 27-17.
Kurt Warner got the start, as expected, for about a quarter-and-a-half, going 6-of-9 for 54 yds.  Matt Leinart replaced him midway through quarter 2, going 7-for-11, 62 yds, 1 TD.  Brian St. Pierre also passed for a TD.
Other positives were RB [...]

Aug

15

Preseason Musings and Notes from Flagstaff

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August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ultra-patient QB Kurt Warner is likely to get the start in Kansas City Saturday for week 2 of the preseason.  Particularly after sitting out the entire game vs. New Orleans last weekend, I have no doubt that he is excited. 
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Injuries:  The Cardinals have a few minor injuries:  DE Darnell Docket (strained pectoral muscle), [...]

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