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- - - - - The Jets have underachieved with their HOF quarterback, having already fired their head coach. Another embarrassing loss, this time to the afterthought Cardinals, drops them to 3-7, but still within two games of the final wild card spot in the AFC. Certainly, though, the Jets are just about to turn the corner and right the ship -- no way they lose to the Colts at home next week as they start their push to the playoffs.
- - - - - Surely that is the narrative that the NFL is desperately trying to sell. But the bottom line is that the Jets are trash. And while I'd like to think the real story is the emergence of the Arizona Cardinals as a legitimate playoff threat, I'm afraid last week's demolition of New York tells us very little. Kyler kicked butt. Conner, McBride, and most of the offense provided the scoring prowess we all have been hoping for.
- - - - - The defense closed out another second-half shutout and held their third straight opponent at home without a touchdown, reportedly the first time the Cardinals have done that since 1926. The final game of that streak was a 3-0 loss to Green Bay, though it is uncertain if Rodgers started in that game 98 years ago. Oddly enough, the Cardinals did hold four straight opponents without a TD in 1970, but two of those games came on the road. The streak from 1926 actually went back to 1925 extending to six games, starting the game after the fateful 21-7 loss to Pottsville that at the moment appeared to give the visiting Maroons the NFL championship. But Pottsville broke the NFL's rules, the Cardinals added two more wins on their way to being named the 1925 champs, and the rest is history.
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NEXT WEEK, @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: The Cardinals have a bye week before heading to Seattle and regardless of the outcomes in Week 11, the Cardinals will remain in first place even should the 49ers win their game against the Seahawks. The path to the playoffs will hinge heavily on whether or not the Cardinals can win the division. Head-to-head losses to Detroit, Washington, and Green Bay (plus a road date at Minnesota) leave the Cardinals short on tie-breakers. Our good AFC record (3-1) almost guarantees a worse NFC record should it come down to a tie-breaker situation in our conference (though we are strong with divisional tie-breakers). My prediction, Cards win, 27-18.
TWENTY-NINTH SEASON UNDERWAY
- - - - - As you've probably already noticed, "The Cardinal's" Nest, the Internet's longest-running website dedicated to the Arizona Cardinals, has
undergone a few changes over the years as we embark on our 29th season. This newer setup will hopefully make it easier for you, the fans, to navigate
these pages. After all, isn't life already hard enough being a Cardinals fan?
- - - - - The bar at the left will contain the links to the other pages on this site, including icons for some of the larger features.
Meanwhile, play in my 28th-annual On-Line NFL Pool has begun and the Chicago Cardinals Photo
Album, featuring photos and other game memorabilia from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s has opened. Also, check out the
"Arizona Sports Fans" Message Board. As always, if you have any
suggestions, comments, or questions, please feel free to send me E-mail at sgoldber@dom.wustl.edu;
I always enjoy hearing from Cardinals fans around the country and the world.
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