Well, the Arizona Cardinals have exceeded all expectations and are heading to a second playoff game for only the second time since coming to Arizona from St. Louis back in 1988. In fact, their regular season record of 9-7 was only the second winning season in Arizona (they were also 9-7 the last time they made the playoffs in 1998, when they beat the Cowboys in the first round).
Although the Cardinals are credited with being the oldest professional American football team (1898) and have a couple of ancient championships while in Chicago (1925, 1947), they are only one of six teams never to appear in a Super Bowl.
I fully expect them to uphold that fact again this year. Whatever trash talking I may have done during the season was hyperbole and never based on any sense of confidence. I have enjoyed the season none-the-less, if for no other reason than it has closed the gap between when they are usually out of it (sometime in October) and the beginning of Spring Training.
After all, we all know, real men play baseball. Go Diamondbacks.
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Come on you need to show some support! The mark of a true fan is sometimes being irrational and believing your team can win any given Sunday (or Saturday? or Monday? or Thursday?). I usually chear for the underdogs once my team is out, except I won't be chearing for the Eagles : )
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I don't know. I think the Cards are just as capable of winning the Super Bowl as any team. If the defense was just a little bit better, the Cards would be there. Put it this way, if the Vikes defense and the Cards offense could be combined, the Lombardi trophy would be assured!
This really is a unique year where any team can win. There really isn't a singular strong team. I kind of like that. It makes it interesting to watch the games.
I think you have that wrong. Football has become america's favorite sport. Where else can mediocer teams like the cards, vikings and "almost" the broncos have a shot at the big one? That being said, I love the underdogs. GO CARDS!
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