Wow, the Cardinals really blew it last night. I've been a fan of theirs since I was a season ticket holder during their first season in Phoenix in 1988. It's been almost 20 years of futility.
Last night was a chance for them to really take it to the next level, and for about 3 1/2 quarters, they did. The undefeated Bears didn't look all that good, and in fact, they weren't. Their offense sputtered all night. But when your defense and special teams can score 3 touchdowns, well, you don't need much more than that.
There was a bright spot in that Matt Leinart did very well and it looks like he has the poise to be an NFL star. But, we Cardinals fans have gone through this before. The last time was when we got Jake Plummer. He took the Cardinals to the playoffs, but as soon as his contract expired, he bolted to the Broncos, where he is doing very well. Hopefully, the Cardinals owners (probably the worst in the NFL) will do what it takes to keep Leinart around. We'll see.
But for now, another season down the drain as they are at 1-5. Yes, they have lost 3 games by very narrow margins. Yes, they could easily be 4-2. But, we have gone through this many times. If ever there was a snakebit organization, it is this one. Once again, it's wait until next year. If Leinart continues to have a good year, then next year truly could be special, and there's always a chance they could click and make a big run this year to the playoffs, but they'd have to pretty much win 9 of their last 10 games.
Anyway, the Suns open their season soon.
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