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NFC West 2008 Preview: Predictions and AwardsJuly 11, 2008
NFC West Predictions
1. Seattle Seahawks
Owners of the division’s best combination of talent and experience. Having a loaded defense doesn’t hurt either.
2. Arizona Cardinals
On the rise? Perhaps. But questions at quarterback and a stagnant rushing attack present issues.
3. St. Louis Rams
Great in spots but outright porous in others. Can Linehan survive another year?
4. San Francisco 49ers
Only three significant weakness, but all of them damning: quarterback, offensive line, coaching staff.
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Arizona Cardinals 2008 Preview ReportJune 30, 2008
Try all you want…you won’t succeed. It can’t be done. You can be a fan of the game, student of the game, historian of the game, whatever. It doesn’t matter. You still can’t figure out these Arizona Cardinals. Nobody can. It’s impossible. They’re too ambiguous. They’re football’s embodiment of the word maybe. They’re the 20 minutes of time you have to kill. They’re the girl who gives you her number and then never returns your call.
Start with Arizona’s record from last season: 8-8. Their PR department touts it as the team’s first non-losing season since 1998 (actually, they’re calling it their first “.500 or better season” since 1998). The plain-speak department touts it as the epitome of mediocrity. The Cardinals were 3-3 against clubs with winning records last year and 5-5 against everyone else. They went 2-2 in the first quarter of the season and 2-2 in the fourth quarter.
