The Cardinals: A Worn-Out Script

The Cardinals’ debut 2007 is another smashing debacle! Cardinal viewers around the globe are weighing in:

-- I guess the Cards peaked in ’46—other teams’ players were probably still returning from WWII.—Seattle Bob, Seattle, WA.

-- It’s like watching “Ground Hog’s Day” with these guys. Except we don’t have Bill Murray to make us laugh—Jersey Joe, Phx., AZ.

-- Boy, they laid a turd Monday night!—JaXed, Denver, CO.

Where does one start? Was it the producing? Well, it’s always the producing; as any good producer knows, the bigger the budget the better the chance at enticing better directors and better actors. Big Bird Turdwell, brother can you spare a dime?

Was it the directing? The ending to this production was totally unoriginal; if Coach Whisenhunt would look at film from the past four years, he would see that the Cardinals frequently don’t finish out a game. Coach Whisenhunt, please, play to win! Show some confidence. Throw the ball on 3^rd and 10 at the end of the game. Don’t put in the prevent defense, or as Cardinals’ fans call it, the “Prevent The Cardinal Win Defense.”

Was it the acting? At the start of the game Leinart threw an interception on a simple slant route, and Larry Fitzgerald looked like he was moving in slow motion. It was a poorly thrown pass and a poorly run route. Leinart did have time to throw throughout the game, but Boldin and Fitzgerald were not open. I said this last year, and I will say it again: The Cardinals spent way too much money on two receivers who are possession receivers. I would trade Fitzgerald for an offensive lineman or a speed receiver who can catch the ball. There are some bright spots among the players: The defense played well until the final series, and rookie Lyle Sendlein came in for hurt Al Johnson and played great.

Coach Whisenhunt, Cardinals players: We’ve seen this movie before. Next week we play Seattle, a much better team. Take some chances. Play to win. Maybe, seek out a Life Coach to deal with some of your timidity issues. Remember, the definition of mental illness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Hey, does anyone know of a group therapist for 53 players, one coach and several support staff?