SB Nation User Blog: Hawkwind

Meet the Newest Arizona Cardinal: Hamza Abdullah

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:35 -0000

The Arizona Cardinals made several roster moves in the past couple of days including cutting backup linebacker and special teams ace Ali Highsmith. Filling Highsmith roster spot and the void left by Matt Ware's injury is Hamza Abdullah. Abdullah could end up splitting time with rookie Rashad Johnson as the team's nickel safety and will also play a role on special teams. Abdullah was selected in the seventh round (231st overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent the first couple of months of the 2005 season on their practice squad before being signed to the active roster by the Denver Broncos. During the remainder of the 2005 season and throughout the 2006 season he played primarily on special teams before starting the final eight games of the 2007 season. During that eight game stretch he logged 37 tackles and two passes defended while also forcing two fumbles.

Heading into the 2008 season Abdullah looked on the verge of a breakout season. He entered training camp as the starter at strong safety and despite a nagging groin injury he emerged from camp as the starter, at least according to the team's first official depth chart that year. With that in mind, it was a surprise when the Broncos cut Abdullah just one month later. There was some talk that his inability to stay healthy might have lead to the release and even some grumblings that his religious beliefs might have been a factor (read the comments here). Abdullah was signed by the Browns during the 08 season but never saw the field and was cut during this year's training camp after yet another injury.

What we can actually expect from Hamza Abdullah: From everything I've read so far Abdullah sounds like a typical backup strong safety. He's capable of laying a massive hit on the ball carrier or receiver but will take bad angles at times and will completely whiff on occasion when he lowers his head. He's not much of a defender against the pass, in man or zone coverage, and could turn into a major liability if forced into an every down role. Basically Abdullah sounds quite a bit like ROTB whipping boy Aaron Francisco, decent special teams player and poor defender.

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In a perfect world, I'd imagine that Whisenhunt hopes that Adrian Wilson stays healthy and Rashad Johnson is able to outperform Abdullah when the defense switches to nickel and/or dime situations. Wilson is obviously a premier strong safety but with the absence of Ware they were left with no real backup candidate. Prior to this move, and perhaps even after, if Wilson were to go down I'd have to think that Rolle would move over to strong safety and Johnson would step into the starting free safety role. While it's bad enough to break in two new starters at the same time it's also worth noting that in this scenario the team would probably be forced to move Ralph Brown, or another corner, into the nickel safety or simply not use more than two safeties. Adbullah at least gives them another warm body at the safety position and, while his limitations may outweigh his abilities, he does have experience playing in this league. I highly doubt he'll be around after this season but these are the kind of band-aid fixes that teams have to make when injuries strike late in the season. Thoughts?

Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Wilson and Ben Graham Likely Pro Bowl Bound

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:47 -0000

by Matt York - AP

Larry Fitzgerald looks to snag his fourth overall and third consecutive Pro Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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The fan voting portion of the Pro Bowl concluded yesterday and if the fan voting is any indication of how the coaches and players will vote (the remaining 2/3 of the process), the Arizona Cardinals should be well represented. Last year the Cardinals had five representatives, the largest number since 1977, and there is still a chance that they could approach, or exceed, that number this season. Players and coaches will vote today and the team will be announced on the NFL Network next Tuesday (the 29th). Here are the final results from the fan voting:

Larry Fitzgerald: Only four players in the entire league (Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Brett Favre and Adrian Wilson) received more votes that Fitz and he is certainly headed to his fourth Pro Bowl (2005, 2007 & 2008).

Adrian Wilson: Wilson led all NFC strong safeties with over 305,000 votes and A-dub should be selected to his third Pro Bowl (2006 & 2008).

Ben Graham: Perhaps the surprise performance of this season will be capped off with Ben Graham's first ever Pro Bowl appearance. Graham surged through the final weeks of fan voting and finished the process leading all NFC punters with just over 103,000 votes.

Antrel Rolle: Rolle finished third among NFC free safeties behind Darren Sharper and Madeau Williams. Rolle shouldn't overtake Sharper in the remaining coaches and players votes but it'll be interesting to see how he fares against Williams. Rolle has more tackles (68 vs 63), sacks (1.5 vs 0), forced fumbles (1 vs 0), passed defended (8 vs 4) and interceptions (4 vs 0).

Kurt Warner: Warner finished fourth among NFC QB's behind Brees, Favre and Aaron Rodgers. The gap between Brees, Favre and Warner is likely to much to overcome and Rodgers' numbers are better than Warner's at the moment so it's unlikely that he'll be able to move up.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: DRC finished fourth among NFC corners behind Charles Woodson, Asante Samuel, Antoine Winfield. Woodson and Samuel seem like a good bet to remain ahead of DRC but Winfield hasn't really had a great year statistically and currently looks like the beneficiary of a great voter turnout among Vikings fans. Winfield has missed six games (of 14) and as a result DRC has better numbers across the board despite playing with a mild case of turf toe.

Darnell Dockett: Dockett stayed at fourth overall among NFC defensive tackles for basically the entire process despite having the better numbers than any of the four players ahead of him, Pat Williams, Kevin Williams and Albert Haynesworth. The coaches and players vote will be an interesting process to see whether name recognition or actual peformance on the field is more important.

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That's it for Cardinals' players who finished in the top five at thier position. Anquan Boldin and Karlos Dansby could still gain some ground but they've got quite a ways to go and slipping through as an alternate might be the best case scenario for them. How many Cardinals will make the final Pro Bowl roster?

RotB Pick'em: The Mandatory Pick Week 16

Hawkwind — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:22:20 -0000

You will find your username in the tables below if you have at least seven weeks picked with the remaining two weeks of mandatory picks upcoming. If you do not submit your picks before the Titans/Chargers kick-off at 7:30 PM ET on Christmas Day, you will not find your username in the table the following week as this is now RotB Pick'em crunch time; snooze you lose, literally. This year's overall winner will be getting some Cardinals playoff swag and the best of the "Every Week Picked Gang" as well!

This was a week where Andrew602's reverse psychology produced the same results (50%) as most of our normal predictions. Never the less, robloosli and Tim V managed six correct predictions to take the Week 15 Week Won Point (robloosli is at the top of the charts for the "Every Week Picked Gang").

Pick'em Overall Standings Through Week 15 (Part 1)

Username	Correct	Wrong	%	Weeks Picked	Week Won Pts
Bezekira	68	28	.708	12	1.51
CARDSxFAN32	56	24	.700	10	0.53
TBru	56	24	.700	10	0.2
SenSurround	39	17	.696	7	0
card-deville	55	25	.688	10	0.56
robloosli	80	40	.667	15	1.18
Tim V	74	38	.661	14	1.33
Drullin'OverDaCards	42	22	.656	8	0
b0rdrline	73	39	.652	14	0.56
azcardswinez	67	37	.644	13	0.43
StuckinColorado	72	40	.643	14	1.57
Desert_Bird_Watcher	36	20	.643	7	0.12
Travis23	41	23	.641	8	0.06
hevchv	76	44	.633	15	1.12
Cuckoo for Coco Puffs	76	44	.633	15	0.5
Carddan	70	42	.625	14	0
KDean75	50	30	.625	10	0.06
blank_38	45	27	.625	9	1.2

Pick'em Overall Standings Through Week 15 (Part 2)

Username	Correct	Wrong	%	Weeks Picked	Week Won Pts
Hawkwind	74	46	.617	15	0.5
bclairao	64	40	.615	13	0.06
Hibernian	49	31	.613	10	0.2
wongy	39	25	.609	8	0.32
Chg91	39	25	.609	8	0.06
JoeCB1991	73	47	.608	15	0.06
Pyromnc	73	47	.608	15	0
sc464	34	22	.607	7	0.06
CardsIrish	72	48	.600	15	0.33
Andrew602	67	45	.598	14	0.06
jallred350	66	46	.589	14	0
RottPhiler	47	32	.588	10	0.37
Red Reign	56	40	.583	12	0.06
AJ Birdwatcher	51	37	.579	11	0.2
kj197728	68	52	.567	15	1
Irishcardinal	63	49	.563	14	0.12
Thomaldo	67	53	0.558	15	0.26

Cleveland makes the schedule of picks for a third week in a row; will it be three victories in a row for the Browns? Our prime time choices have lost their off-season allure and San Francisco is still dead to me (as is Seattle).

Week 16 Pick'em Selected Games

Away	Home	Day/Time (ET)	Network	DirecTV
SD	TEN	Fri, 7:30 PM	NFLN	212
OAK	CLE	Sun, 1 PM	CBS	706
BAL	PIT	Sun, 1 PM	CBS	709
HOU	MIA	Sun, 1 PM	CBS	707
STL	ARI	Sun, 4:05 PM	FOX	714
DEN	PHI	Sun, 4:15 PM	CBS	715
DAL	WAS	Sun, 8:20 PM	NBC
MIN	CHI	Mon, 8:30 PM	ESPN	206

Top Ten Arizona Cardinals' Draft Picks of the Past Decade

Hawkwind — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:43:14 -0000

More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP

Does this trio of Arizona Cardinals (Reggie Wells, Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston (left to right)) make the cut in the top ten draft picks of the past decade? (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Call us old-fashioned but reaching the end of a decade is a great time to look back at the previous ten years and with that in mind ROTB will be taking that look with some special top ten lists over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned and chime in on what we missed, special memories or just your two cents.

As we all know building a team through the draft is the best way to win consistently and as we also know the Arizona Cardinals haven't always been known as one of the better drafting teams in the league. With the improved play on the field though, the winds of change are blowing throughout our draft evaluation as well. Of the Cardinals starting 22, fourteen starters have come via the draft over the past decade and it's quite possible that the number could grow by four or five next season if guys like Matt Leinart, Brandon Keith, Ben Patrick, Cody Brown or Gabe Watson are ready to step into the starting lineup. Here's a look at the top ten draft picks of this decade.

Adrian Wilson - 3rd Round 2001 (64th overall) - By any definition Adrian Wilson has been a successful draft pick and considering that 64 players were selected before him, including three safeties (one even selected by the Cardinals), A-dub has been a steal. He's currently one sack from entering the exclusive 20/20 club (only ten members) and he's twice been named as a Pro Bowl starter (2006 & 2008). Wilson is also currently the longest tenured Cardinal and in his nine seasons he's started 116 games (including playoffs) amassing 677 tackles, 19 sacks, 22 interceptions, 12 forced fumbles and scored four touchdowns. He's also the only player in NFL history to have multiple 99 yard return touchdowns without the benefit of a kickoff return.
Reggie Wells - 6th Round 2003 (177th overall) - Wells isn't a Pro Bowl level offensive guard but anytime you find a quality starter in the sixth round of a draft, you've made an amazing pick. He became a starter in just his second season and only a broken ankle in 2005 (missed seven games) have kept him off the field. Since that injury he's started 65 consecutive games (including playoffs) and was a team captain for the 2008 season. He's also been versatile, starting games at left guard, left tackle and right tackle and even took snaps at center during the 2005 season. A case could be made that Wells has offered the most "bang for the buck" (draft pick speaking), of any selection this decade.
Anquan Boldin - 2nd Round 2003 (54th overall) - Boldin didn't waste any time proving to the NFL that he was a premier receiver. In his first professional game he had 217 receiving yards (NFL record) and since then he's set numerous records including most receptions for a rookie, most reception in the first 26 games of a career, fastest to 300 & 400 receptions and he's also set countless team records as well. He's a three time Pro Bowler, a team captain (2007) and endeared himself to Cardinals fans with his fearless, passionate playing style. Despite playing in 16 games only twice in his career, Q has amassed 570 receptions, 7,299 yards and 44 touchdowns
Darnell Dockett - 3rd Round 2004 (64th overall) - Mr. Nine-O was a starter from his very first day in the desert but he didn't really have a breakout season until 2007. In his first three season's he'd start 47 of 48 games and while he was productive, he only managed six sacks. That all changed in 2007 though as he racked up nine sacks and set a career high in tackles. He's now mentioned as one of the best defensive tackles in the league and despite some inconsistency at times, it's hard not to at least put him in the top five at his position. In his six seasons as a Cardinal, Dockett hasn't missed a game while totaling 271 tackles, 26 sacks, four picks and six forced fumbles while being voted to one Pro Bowl.
Larry Fitzgerald - 1st Round 2004 (3rd overall) - You might think it's awful hard to screw up the third overall pick but in the previous four years the Cardinals had five first round selections and the closest thing to a productive starter was Bryant "skillet hands" Johnson. Fitz was considered one of the best receivers to come out of the college ranks in quite some time and he certainly has not disappointed. In six seasons Fitz has established himself as arguably the best receiver in the NFL and his record setting performance during last year's post season run cemented his legacy as an all-time great. Despite still being just 26 years of age, Fitzgerald has already amassed 511 receptions, 6,966 yards and 56 touchdowns.
Lyle Sendlein - Undrafted in 2007 - So technically Sendlein isn't/wasn't a draft pick but anytime an undrafted free agent turns into a starter, someone deserves a massive pat on the back. After not getting drafted in 2007 though he played in 12 games as a rookie, including two starts, and has since started 23 consecutive games (including playoffs). After struggling at times as a rookie, Sendlein has remarkably improved during his second year as a starter and he's looking like a guy who can anchor the center of the Cardinals' offensive line for quite a while.
Gerald Hayes - 3rd Round 2003 (70th overall) - Hayes often gets overlooked by flashier players on the defensive side of the ball but he's developed into one of the most dependable defenders on the team. After two seasons playing mostly special teams, Hayes was supposed to start the 2005 season at middle linebacker before a preseason knee injury sent him to the injured reserve. Since that injury he's missed only two games and averaged almost six tackles per game and started 53 games. In his six seasons (not counting the one missed due to injury) he's amassed 389 tackles, five sacks, four picks and forced seven fumbles.
Steve Breaston - 5th Round 2007 (142th overall) - Breaston was drafted as a return specialist, a spot he excelled at as a rookie, but when the Cardinals used a third round pick on another receiver the following year, Boobs took it personally. Breaston onto the NFL-scene with 77 receptions for 1,006 yards in just his second year in the league and he's established himself as a legitimate deep threat. He's started twelve games over the past two seasons, filling in for an injured Boldin, and he's helped the Cardinals develop one of the most dynamic passing games in the league, not to mention the best trio of receivers.
Antonio Smith - 5th Round 2004 (135th overall) - Smith is really the only guy on this list who didn't make an almost immediate impact but once he broke into the starting lineup, he was quite productive. He spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad and didn't become a full time starter until the latter half of his third season. While he never really was a play-maker, Smith was consistently productive and a great pick in the fifth round. Smith left this past off season for big free agent money with the Houston Texans but as a Cardinal he played in 62 games, 39 starts, and racked up 125 tackles, 14.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
Tim Hightower - 5th Round 2008 (149th overall) - The 149th selection of the 2008 draft was followed by a collective "who?" from Cardinals fans and draft 'experts' alike but Hightower has quickly proved to be quite a hidden gem. After starting his rookie season as a very effective goal line/short yardage specialist, he emerged as the starting running back midway through the season and he's managed to keep the starting job despite a promising rookie, Beanie Wells, nipping at his heels. Through just two short years Hightower has proven to be a fairly complete back with the ability to swing out of the backfield, protect his quarterback as well as tote the rock. With the Cardinal's dual running back approach, he's not getting a ton of carries but he's on pace to surpass 1,000 yards from scrimmage this season and could approach double digit touchdowns for the second consecutive season.

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One thing that is quite impressive when looking back at the past decade worth of drafts is how well the Cardinals drafted in the 2003 and 2004 draft. In those two years combined they turned fourteen overall picks into seven quality NFL starters and four Pro Bowl level players. Needless to say, a 50% success rate in the draft is a guaranteed formula for winning. With the past couple of draft classes looking very promising, hopefully we'll be able to look back in five years and see the same kind of success. Who is the best overall pick in your mind and who would be in your top ten?

Arizona Cardinals Weekly Flock: Larry Fitzgerald's Knee and Rashad Johnson's Role

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:24 -0000

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Larry Fitzgerald and status of his knee are the talk of the town. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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News of Larry Fitzgerald's health and Rashad Johnson's readiness to take the field dominate this week in Arizona Cardinals headlines. Here's a look at what people are talking about:

Fitz is feeling better and the rest of the injury report - Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did more at practice Thursday and while he was still limited, he said he was feeling better than Wednesday and continues to believe he will play Sunday in Detroit. There wasn’t much change to the injury report.

Cardinals' rookie Rashad Johnson ready to be safety net - Rookie safety Rashad Johnson is eager to take on an expanded role for the Cardinals on Sunday when they play the Lions.

What will Rashad do? - A lot is riding on what rookie safety Rashad Johnson can do here at the end of his first season. The third-round pick is the guy who has to step in for veteran Matt Ware when the Cards go to three safeties (veteran cornerback Ralph Brown has played there some as well) now that Ware is done for the season.

KentSomers - A walking bruise (Neil Rackers report) - Kicker Neil Rackers' teammates have been teasing about the way he's walking these days. But Rackers has a good reason for moving like he's just ridden a horse for a few weeks. He showed me the upper part of his right leg. (O.K., I know. Insert your joke here. Go ahead). It's an ugly, bloody mess, the result of a muscle tear.

To Fumble or Not to Fumble....if it were only that easy - Larry Fitzgerald went through a stretch where he lost three fumbles in four games back in early 2007. Those are the only three lost fumbles of Fitzgerald’s nearly six full seasons. "Man, that’s the worse feeling," Fitzgerald said. "You feel everyone’s eyes are on you, and really they are. You’re the guy that’s to blame, and it’s a terrible feeling. I’ve experienced it before and I’d rather not feel it again." The Cards know about terrible feelings of late. They lost five fumbles in San Francisco, with two coming from their top two running backs, Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells. Isolated and they could be shrugged off. But they haven’t been isolated – Hightower, for example, fumbled early against both Minnesota and San Francisco the past two games, with each leading to opposing touchdowns. Both players continue to work on the issue.

The timing of turnovers - I took a closer look this morning at the 29 turnovers committed by the Cardinals this year. I knew that most of them came in the first half but I was startled to see that 21 of them came in the first two quarters. Here's the breakdown: First quarter -- Seven turnovers:1 interception, 6 fumbles Second quarter-- 14 turnovers: 9 interceptions, 5 fumbles Third quarter -- 0 turnovers Fourth quarter -- Eight turnovers: 4 fumbles, 4 interceptions.

Pro Bowl update: Balloting for specialists - Ben Graham has moved up to third among NFC punters.

Under the Cap: Top Ten Safeties - Football Outsiders takes a look at the top ten safeties in terms of contract and as you might expect there's some Adrian Wilson info in here.

Ask Revenge of the Birds

Hawkwind — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:30:37 -0000

Greetings, Pride of Detroit. It's time to renew an "old-school" rivalry between the Cardinals and Lions this week and I'd like to take this opportunity to open up the "post" to any questions you may have in regards to the '09 Arizona Cardinals. I'm sure some of the good folks from Revenge of the Birds will be stopping by to chime in as well as game day approaches.

As many of you may know, the Cardinals and Lions have a long tradition in the NFL and were once divisional foes from 1934 through 1949. Those years were kinder to the Lions as they finished with a better record for all but five of those rivalry seasons with most of those better Cardinals seasons coming during the Million Dollar Backfield days of the late '40's. With a change of division structure — Detroit moved to the West Division and Chicago to the East Division even though Chicago is west of Detroit (clearly the NFL's geography deficiencies go back generations!) — the teams would not face each other again until 1961 in St. Louis. Sporadic pairings over the years stopped when the NFL's '02 realignment allowed our perennial underachieving teams to play almost annually. The Cardinals visited Detroit three years in a row from '03 to '05, all Detroit victories. In fact, the Cardinals haven't won in Michigan since November 1st, 1998 when the Jake Plummer-led Cardinals overcame Barry Sanders' 107 yards rushing and won 17-15.

The Cardinals come into Week 15 somewhat reeling from their fumble fest on Monday Night Football against the 49ers. The Lions would like to put their pasting at the hands of the Ravens behind them as well. The Cards are playing for their second consecutive NFC West divisional crown Sunday with an eye on the Eagles/49ers score. The Lions are playing for pride and performance. How will the teams fare? "Any given Sunday" is a hackneyed phrase but clearly applies to this game, a "trap" game I would have professed before Monday's results. I suspect that the Cardinals will be practicing hard and will be out to prove themselves against a battered foe.

I wish the best for the Lions and I hope each team comes out of the game as healthy as they entered it. I look forward to that Lions/Cardinals NFC Championship game in the (perhaps near?) future. 'ell, if the Buccaneers can win the Super Bowl and the Cardinals can nearly win one, anything is possible, right?

Larry Fitzgerald MRI Results: Bone Contusion and Knee Sprain

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:12 -0000

The Arizona Cardinals got some good news when, as they were expecting, when Larry Fitzgerald's MRI results came out today. Bone contusion and knee sprain may not sound promising but the knee is "stable" and there is not any significant damage. The official word out of the team is that he'll be evaluated as the week progresses although Fitz has 'tweeted' several times since last night that he is fine. He expects to practice Wednesday and I'm sure we'll get a better idea of what his game status is after that practice.

Larry Fitzgerald to Have MRI and Other Arizona Cardinals Injury News

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:27:52 -0000

More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald missed most of the game on Monday with a knee injury but it doesn't appear to be serious. He'll undergo an MRI today just to make sure. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Not only did the Arizona Cardinals suffer an demoralizing loss at the hands of a division rival, San Francisco 49ers, they also took a beating during the game. Larry Fitzgerald missed most of the game, although he returned late in the game, with a knee injury and he'll have a MRI today. At this point the team is just being cautious with the MRI, but we all know that losing Fitz for any kind of playoff run would be devastating. The other significant injury involved Matt Ware, who was hurt on the opening kickoff and did not return. Ware is a key backup in the secondary and allows DC Bill Davis to use Adrian Wilson in many creative ways so we'll have to closely monitor his situation. If Ware were to miss significant time, or be done for the season, it would mean big things for Rashad Johnson. It'll be interesting to see if RJ, who has had trouble getting on the field during his rookie season, is ready for extended playing time or if the team will have to look elsewhere for a third safety.

The third injury from this game is still somewhat of an unknown. Mike Gandy came out of the game late in the third quarter but no one has confirmed if he left because of his injured hip or simply because he was playing very poorly. Either way it's probably fair to say that he'll be reavaluated this week and I wouldn't be surprised to see Jeremy Bridges in the starting lineup this Sunday when the Cards travel to Detriot.

RotB Pick'em: Week 14 Results & Week 15 Picks

Hawkwind — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:24:47 -0000

Another rough week for many as the Browns and 49ers assured everyone of at least two incorrect picks. Still, four participants were able to sweep the remaining six games so azcardswinez, Bezekira, RottPhiler, and StuckinColorado share the Week Won Point. The leader board has had some movement from top to bottom while a few held their ground by not picking and have solidified their position for the final run. This is the last week you can willingly sit out and hold your standing as the following two weeks are mandatory pick weeks. Remember, have your full picks submitted before the Thursday kick-off time to count for the week; there's a Saturday game this week too.

Pick'em Overall Standings Through Week 14 (Part 1)

Username	Correct	Wrong	%	Weeks Picked	Week Won Pts
Bezekira	68	28	.708	12	1.51
CARDSxFAN32	56	24	.700	10	0.53
TBru	56	24	.700	10	0.2
SenSurround	39	17	.696	7	0
card-deville	55	25	.688	10	0.56
Drullin'OverDaCards	38	18	.679	7	0
StuckinColorado	70	34	.673	13	1.57
b0rdrline	39	35	.663	13	0.56
robloosli	74	38	.661	14	0.5
Tim V	68	36	.654	13	0.83
Cuckoo for Coco Puffs	73	39	.652	14	0.5
azcardswinez	67	37	.644	13	0.43
Carddan	67	37	.644	13	0
Desert_Bird_Watcher	36	20	.643	7	0.12
hevchv	72	40	.642	14	1.12
blank_38	41	23	.641	8	1.2
Travis23	41	23	.641	8	0.06
Hawkwind	70	42	.625	14	0.5

Pick'em Overall Standings Through Week 14 (Part 1)

Username	Correct	Wrong	%	Weeks Picked	Week Won Pts
KDean75	50	30	.625	10	0.06
JoeCB1991	69	43	.616	14	0.06
bclairao	64	40	.615	13	0.26
Hibernian	49	31	.613	10	0.2
wongy	39	25	.609	8	0.32
Chg91	39	25	.609	8	0.06
CardsIrish	68	44	.607	14	0.33
Pyromnc	68	44	.607	14	0
sc464	34	22	.607	7	0.06
Andrew602	63	41	.606	13	0.06
jallred350	66	46	.589	14	0
RottPhiler	47	32	.588	10	0.37
Red Reign	56	40	.583	12	0.06
AJ Birdwatcher	51	37	.579	11	0.2
kj197728	63	49	.563	14	1
Irishcardinal	58	46	.558	13	0.12
Thomaldo	62	50	.553	14	0.26

Week 15 Pick'em Selected Games

Away	Home	Day/Time (ET)	Network	DirecTV
IND	JAC	Thu, 8:20 PM	NFLN	212
DAL	NO	Sat, 8:20 PM	NFLN	212
CLE	KC	Sun, 1 PM	CBS	705
ATL	NYJ	Sun, 1 PM	FOX	708
ARI	DET	Sun, 1 PM	FOX	712
CIN	SD	Sun, 4:05 PM	CBS	714
MIN	CAR	Sun, 8:20 PM	NBC
NYG	WAS	Mon, 8:30 PM	ESPN	206

Super Bowl Loser Curse

Hawkwind — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:02:58 -0000

Super Bowl Loser Curse

If there's any validity in the "Super Bowl Loser Curse" (which there's not, kind of like the 49ers' playoff hopes), apparently the wrong team won the last Super Bowl. ::sigh::