This NFL season might end up being a truly inspirational one for me personally! The impossible might just happen and that means I can make such things happen in my life too. The Arizona Cardinals have a legitimate shot at making it to the Super Bowl. Yeah, thats right. The team that won it's first home playoff game in 51 years last week, which of course means they have never won a playoff game in Arizona, can now go all the way to the Super Bowl. The Cards can definitely beat Phily. Eagles are over-rated and they have almost the same record as the Cards. Plus the Cards got embarrassed on Thanksgiving day in Phily. I am hoping that gives some extra "oomph" for the Cards, just in case being in the NFC conference championship game is not enough motivation for a perennially down-trodden team. I am personally pumped up to beat Phily because that game in Nov cost me quite a bit. I was vacationing in Veags and lost all of the 5 bets I placed on that game.
The Cards have to truly thank Kurt Warner. It's his team, it's his playoff run. Plus it frees Matt Leinart to focus on what he truly cares about - cheerleaders and other hot chicks. There's no way the Cards get here with Matt. As a matter of fact, I think Ken Whisenhunt is over-rated too. Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin have carried this team on their shoulders. Warner's jump-balls to Fitz is what defines this team. L-Fitz is amazing. He routinely out jumps his double-team and comes down with the ball. I always find an in-form, in-rhythm Kurt Warner to be the most fun QB to watch outside of Peyton Manning. Of course he has many flaws and anything can happen any given week with this guy, but if you give him some time in the pocket, and if he is in rhythm, he can make it rain out there on the field like nobody. He has always been fun to watch since his Rams days. Just don't let the defense touch him, because if they do, the chances are, he is going to fumble the ball or throw it to the wrong team. And he holds on to the ball a little too long at times inviting the defense to get to him often. But with all that said, you give him time, you give him L-Fitz and A-Bold, fun will be had by your fans.
Jake Delhomme is a poor-man's Kurt Warner himself and he had one of those real bad nights which Warner is known to have too, only Jake's was much worse. I felt bad for the birthday boy as he kept completing a pass to the Cards for every 3 he completed to his own teammates. Steve Smith caught 2 balls and the AZ cardinals caught 5. Of course it felt like L-Fitz caught all of Smith's passes and Anquan's too as he ended up with 8 catches for 166 yards. 33-13 was the final score. Bring on the Eagles! The Eagles beat the Giants rather easily. Both the QBs looked lost in the first half, but McNabb and the Eagles offense looked much better in the second half. Giants and Eli have looked horrible ever since Plaxi-glass Buress shot himself out of this season. Now the Manning brothers can completely focus on the Oreo cookie Double Stuf Racing League.
In the AFC, Baltimore and Pitssburgh got it done like I expected them to. The Baltimore game was a little surprising to me. Tennessee actually moved the ball rather easily against the Ravens D, but they kept turning the ball over. The turnovers are no coincidence with the Ravens. They hit hard! I mean they land some blows like they are looking to separate the ball and even some body parts from thje player. This defense can easily carry the Ravens to their second championship in recent years. San Diego went into Pittsburgh and came back empty-handed. Another tough off-season for the Chargers. They need to figure out a few things. I feel sad to even say this, but LT is definitely aging. Rivers looks like he is the real deal, but Norv might be on the hot-seat again. Baltimore at Pittsburgh is going to be insane! If the weather is good, I think the Ravens and the rookie can get it done. Flacco has a rocket for an arm. He didn't do much this weekend, but might have to step up next week for the Ravens to win.
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