It may be just an aberation, but watching Skelton run the hurry up to score our lone offensive TD today, reminded me of Kurt Warner.

Back in Whisenhunt's rookie year. Leinert was the starting QB and Warner, who had a better handle on the new offense, came in to run the hurry up at random points throughout the game.

Because Kolb did not have any offseason to learn the offense, and Skelton has been here 2 years now, perhaps that "change of pace" type of  substitution would work for us.

The lack of offseason workouts league wide has been an advantage to offenses. There has been record passing and record scoring. This has not been the case for the Cards because we added a new QB, 3 new TE's, new #2 WR, and a new FB. That much change has to be part of what is holding us back.  Having Kolb practice the main offense and Skelton practice the 2 minute drill, might help us improve our scoring by 7 to 10 points per game (1 or 2 additional scoring drives).

I know he took us to the Superbowl. In 2008, we were 9-7. We were lucky to play in a crappy division and have a home game against Atlanta.

We went on the road and Jake Delhomme, became Steve Sax and forgot how to throw the ball to his own team. (We won that game by 20--with 6 turnovers--should have won by 40).

Amazingly, we ended up with a home game for the Championship. Had a huge lead over the Eagles and blew it, only to get a fantastic drive to take the lead. We had to withstand a comeback attempt, which included a couple of dropped passes, to finish the game.

Made a great effort to come back and take the lead in the Superbowl, only to have Aaron Francisco falling down and blind refs unable to see Santonio Holmes right foot NOT touch the ground.

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there isn't an open game thread. I don't know how to post something on the front page, so this is it for now.

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Our draft is tonight at 10PM (est). I just returned from vacation earlier today. Had a tire blow out while doing 65mph on I95. Not fun changing a tire, while cars are speeding by. Thankfully,  there was a Costco 2 exits away to buy a tire so I didn't have drive the last 100 miles on the donut.

I have some draft questions.

How many rounds are we drafting?

How many players are starting? and at what positions?

Can we draft 3 or 4 QB's, to use as trade bait? ( i assume we start 1 and bench 1)--this question applies to other positions as well.

Can we "pick up" free agents anytime after the draft to replace injured guys (or guys that just suck)?

Looking forward to "seeing" you all later tonight.

Go Cards!!!

I'm in 1st and 2nd place in my 2 fantasy baseball leagues. My Yankees are playing well all summer.

And I couldn't care less. 

The Cards have been in the news all week. The Kolb trade was national news. All the free agent signings, and rookie contracts getting done (league wide). I like the new CBA so far. and we should 10 straight years of uninterupted football.  This has been a great football week.

I'm physched for football. GO CARDS!!!

Kolb is the Cards starting QB. He's either going to be good for us or not. If your your a fan of the team--then you root for him to be good.

Unlike lifelong & cardsfan928 and a # of other negative posters, who only want to rant that everything the FO does is to lose, I think they went out and made an attempt to make us the best team we could be.

Some say we gave up too much. Some, that we should have gotten Orton because he was either cheaper or better. None of us works for the team to make that decision. We were in the playoffs for 2 years before last years debocle. I hope that it wasn't only Warner that got us there. We could have been a playoff team last year with even half decent QB play. Now we have a QB, some say "the best that was available".  Time will tell. But during that time, how about we stop crying about what we gave up and actually embrace the fact that we just got better.

GO CARDS!!!

Dukes & Sapp talking this morning said that Orton would fit the Cards system better than Kolb. Sapp said that with Orton "going to Miami" that the Cards are "stuck" going after kolb. Dukes said that the compensation for Kolb would be easier to figure out and that the Cards" wanted to give up DRC" , so getting Kolb was a more natural fit.

They both talked about Orton being a better passer on longer crossing routes that Fitz "liked" to run. Kolb was a "3 step drop, west coast passer, that doesn't fit the Cardinals system".

I've never liked Dukes. Sapp is usally funny, but informed. This info is drastically different from all the stuff I've been hearing the past 2 days.

Note to Graves/Whiz/Bidwills---KEEP DRC__GET ORTON, (for less than Kolb would cost)!!!!

Jess had posted this earlier today. I don't know what happened to his list, but I loved the idea and spent half my day at work revising my list.

1. Terry Metcalf--Drafted by the Cards in 1973 when I was 8 years old. He imediately became the most exciting player in the NFL. Growing up in Brooklyn,  NY., all the other kids on the block were either Cowboy or Giants fans and the Cards played  on TV and on Monday night, so I got to see them play. He is the reason I have been a life long Cardinal fan. (mostly tortured).

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Quote of the Week III
“I’ve tasted the caviar now, so eating out of the garbage is not where I want to be.’’
— Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, on the current quarterback-troubled, Kurt Warner-free days with the Cardinals, to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic.

I have one compound word for you Cardinal fans: Uh-oh.

Michael Bidwill , Rod Graves and Whiz have to do something to appease Fitz. He's our best player, hard worker and a good influence on the rest of the team. He's also a solid citizen, and contibutes positively to the community, unlike so many other professional athletes.

The TD at the 2 minute mark came against a 7 man blitz. It leaves the Wr's 1 on 1 with a corner or safety. If the Qb doesn't get sacked, it's more often a  big play for the offense.

I'm sure the TD's to Gates (SD) came on big blitz plays.

I was just watching the Monday night Minn/Jets game. All 3 Minn TD's came on 7 man blitz plays. (and the Jets have a good pass rush without going nuts).

Your thoughts...

The clock management for the final 2 drives for the Cards this afternoon was absolutely horrible. With a 10 point (2 possession) lead, there should be no reason to risk throwing the ball. The final drive, we shouldn't have risked even running the ball.

With 1 TO left rather than kneel on the ball Whiz chose to run with it. (Am I the only guy who remembers the fumble against the Rams just 4 weeks ago)?

1st down used 4 seconds before the TO. 2nd down used 45 seconds. If  we kneel on the ball..same results so far.

3rd down FUMBLE!!! even with Fitz recovering the risk was just too much. If we kneel on the ball and use 45 seconds, the punt goes off with 15 seconds left. If you count 5 seconds for the play, New Orleans would get the ball with a maximum of 10 seconds left. No timeouts and probable field position of no better than 20 yard line (assuming a touchback on the punt).

Had we run the ball instead of the incomplete on the previous drive, this play would not even have to be considered.

Also, the TD runback by DRC was a very STUPID, SELFISH play. I have the Cards defense and special teams on both my fantasy teams, but I'm more concerned with getting the win than the points.

DRC's run only padded his stats and the final score. If he drops to ground, the game is over, We win. If he fumbles, he gives New Orleans a chance. Don't the players watch other games? The 49ers did this same thing just last week against the Falcons. Nate Clements fumbled a late pick and the Falcons came back to score the winning Field Goal.

2 years ago on a 4th down against the Patriots (in a playoff game), rather than just knock the ball down,or fall down after the interception, a Charger player tried to run with it, fumbled and New England recovered. They went on to win.

I'm a big Coach Whisenhunt supporter, but the play calling and clock management in this spot was unacceptable. I know he has a lot on his mind during the game, but if simple clock mathmatics is too much for him to think about, he needs to hire a clock coach to make these calls for him.