[Note by Hawkwind, 03/01/09 1:54 PM PST ] First off, welcome to RotB, BH.  While the Warner FA Drama plays out, BH offers some thoughts some of us have already paralleled.  So...what abot that "other" guy?

Please pardon my learning curve, but with all the money the Cardinals paid to get Matt Leinart, what's up with that option?  Warner got the Cards through a great season, but he's 38 years old, for crying out loud.  Paying him 14.5 million dollars and blowing the cap is crazy.  At some point, that other guy has to start performing.  He was a great player in college and he's got skills.  Now that the Cardinals have the attention of the entire league and all the fans of the NFL, they should capitalize on their grab of Matt Leinart. 

There's no guarantee Kurt Warner is going to take them to another Super Bowl.  They squeaked past an inattentive Philadelphia Eagles team that should have and could have beat them.  They almost lucked out against Pittsburgh after their gross error of not opting for offense at the start of the game.  None of their post season play mandates a blank check for a 38 year-old, injury-prone quarterback.. 

The Cardinals need to build a running game and find a defensive agenda to support the growth of their young QB, Matt Leinart.  I said the same thing years back when Eli Manning was being shadowed by uh.. oh yeah... Kurt Warner in NYC.  Give the young guy a chance to gel and develop and you have a long future of post-season shots at the title.

BH