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I just read that due to Dwayne Bowe's four game suspension, Lance Long and Chris Chambers are going to be the starters at wide receiver this week for the Kansas City Chiefs. It seems that Lance taking the job over in Kansas City with Haley was a great move for his career. Now let's see what he can do with it. He had 74 yards against the Jaguars two weeks ago, but quickly came back to Earth last week versus the Raiders. But that was with Bowe still active.

I think this is awesome for Lance. I hope he does well. Did the Cardinals do the right thing with cutting Long?

In week 9 the Arizona Cardinals continued a very impressive road streak by defeating the Chicago Bears 41-21. In  the first half of the game we saw one of the best performances from all three units (Offense, Defense, and Special Teams) playing consistent and aggressive football.

This weeks game maker is a result of all three units working extremely well. The offense had just delivered it's fourth TD in four series with a strike from QB Kurt Warner to TE Anthony Becht giving Becht his first TD of the season. The defense then stopped an urgent drive by the Bears who were trying to reclaim some momentum just before the half but were stopped in field goal range with less than a minute left in the first half.

Leading to this weeks Game Maker...

Week 9 Game Maker: @ 0:40 2nd Quarter - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (29) field goal block and FS Antrel Rolle's (21) catch and run setting up the offense to move into field goal position and increase the Cardinals lead to 31-7 at the half.

Full break down of the play after the jump!

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In week 7 the Arizona Cardinals toppled the previously 5-1 New York Giants with a final score of 24-17. Looking to capitalize on the momentum coming from the road win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6, the Cardinals seemed to beat all odds being the 18th ranked offense and besting the Giants defense which is still ranked number one in the league. To add to the drama the game was on the road, on the East Coast, and in a prime time match up.

All of the ingredients that would have made a Cardinals fan cringe if it weren't for the paradigm shift that many are witnessing as the Cardinals defense is becoming very consistent, the offense continues to work well in the passing game, but most importantly was the running game which made a rare appearance and worked better than it has all year. This new balance brought a new element to the Cardinals and brought a lot of smiles to fans faces.

Leading to this weeks Game Maker... RB Beanie Wells' (26) 13 yard 2nd quarter, two stiff arm TD run.

Week 7 Game Maker: @ 4:25 2nd Quarter - RB Beanie Wells runs 13 yards to score the first Cardinals points of the night and his first career regular season TD.

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In week 5 the Arizona Cardinals offense scored 21 unanswered points in the first half of the game, but was unable to score in the second half. After giving up 21 points to the Houston Texans the Cardinals needed a big play if they were going to pull off a win at home, at a cruical moment for their psyche and that of their fans.

Cardinals DB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (29) scored the game winning points with a late interception putting the Cardinals up 28-21 with 2:20 left on the clock.

Full breakdown of the play after the jump!

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2 months ago: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) picks up yards as Indianapolis Colts linebacker Jordan Senn defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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The Week 3 Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Player of the week:  WR Anquan Boldin (81).

The last time the Arizona Cardinals took the field was Sunday Night Football versus the Indianapolis Colts. With all eyes on Arizona offense to continue it's high flying attack, the fantasy star of the night was Boldin with 6 receptions for 83 yards and 1 TD.

With the Arizona Cardinals healthy and rested coming off a bye week they are eager to take the field and prove that the results of the Colts game is a thing of the past. Some key points are the Anquan Boldin is not listed on the injury list, and while Steve Breaston is listed as questionable all sources point to him playing tomorrow.

As per the settings of the Revenge of the Birds Fantasy Football Leagues on ESPN.com, this is the Fantasy Football Forecast for our Arizona Cardinals and Injury Report:

Fantasy player news and analysis after the jump.

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Upon reading Darren Urban's blog post from this morning, I came across a very interesting comment that he made concerning the scheduled opponents for the 2010 season.

The Cards have home games against Tampa, New Orleans, Denver, Oakland and their “matching” NFC East finisher; they have road trips to Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego and the “matching” NFC North team).

-Darren Urban, Blog.azcardinals.com

I know that we can't count our chickens before they hatch but I do like the look of the scheduled opponents for next year. While there is not any dates set for these games yet, and who knows what state of the Cardinals will be in or any team for that matter, but based off of the current status of the teams listed I think a 10-6 year is doable with the teams listed.

Don't forget that we'd have the 49ers, Seahawks, and Rams twice in 2010 as well. So the NFC East "matching" oppenent will always be tough, the NFC North "matching" opponent can will be difficult in different aspects depending on who it is Green Bay, Bears, or Vikings, but still I look at that schedule and think 10-6 is a possibility. It would require some offseason help to fill in the voids that will be the Offensive Tackles.

What do you guys think? Too early to think about this? Focus on the present?

In the Week 3 contest between the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals the first quarter was a tale of two defenses fighting hard to keep two both high powered offenses from gaining any momentum. This resulted in three and outs for both teams, deep punts, and only three points scored in the first quarter (Cardinals 3 - Colts 0). The Arizona Cardinals began building momentum driving to within 10 yards of the games first touch down when the Game breaker moment turned the tide for the Arizona Cardinals. RB Tim Hightower (34) ran five yards and when tackled fumbled the ball which was recovered by the Indianapolis Colts. This shift in momentum allowed Peyton Manning and the Colts to drive the ball 90+ yards for a TD (Cardinals 3 - Colts 7). Giving the Colts a lead they would never relinquish.

Week 3 Game Breaker: @ 14:20 2nd Quarter - Arizona RB Tim Hightower (34) is tackled by Indianapolis DB Melvin Bullitt (33) and causes a fumble recovered by the Colts at the 5 yard line.

  The full breakdown after the jump. Don't miss it!

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The Week 2 Arizona Cardinals Fantasy Football Player of the week:  Cardinals D/ST, 2nd place goes to Warner.

While Kurt Warner played a record setting week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and has had a game ball and his jersey entered into the NFL Hall of Fame for breaking the highest consecutive completion percentage in a regular season game, it was the defense and special teams unit who was the fantasy star of Week 2.

The blocked field goal attempt by DE Calais Campbell (93) and the recovery and return for a touchdown by FS Antrelle Rolle (21) made the highlight reels, but more importantly, fantasy owners appreciated the 6 points from the TD, in addition to the interception by DRC, the two fumble recovery's, and the sacks that the defense generated.

Of course, the talk of the week was how explosive the offense played. The offense did generate some good fantasy numbers, with Kurt Warner (17 points) and Tim Hightower (14 points) being the respective number two and three fantasy earners last week.

In the week 3 battle of the offenses the unit that will be the highest fantasy earners, according to projections, will be the Arizona Cardinals ground game. Tim Hightower has averaged 14 fantasy points in most leagues over the last two weeks, and is projected to average 14 again this week against the Colts run defense which has given up 239 rushing yards (4.8 YPC) and two rushing TDs in Week 2 to the Dolphins.

If you have RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (26), I say play him as your flex if you've got him, because I think this is the week he breaks off a big one.

As per the settings of the Revenge of the Birds Fantasy Football Leagues on ESPN.com, this is the Fantasy Football Forecast for our Arizona Cardinals and Injury Report:

Fantasy player news and analysis after the jump.

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There's a great photo and article on Darren Urban's Word From the Birds Blog talking about Kurt Warner's record setting game and how a game ball and his Jersey were entered into the Career Records section.

A must read: http://blog.azcardinals.com/2009/09/25/warner-makes-the-hall-of-fame/.