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I still like Pendy. He runs a pretty complex defense, so I expect the team to get better.
If he's replaced in the offseason (let's be realistic--if he's replaced at all it's not going to be mid-season), then we need to find a 3-4 coordinator because that's the type of personnel we've been building for the last couple of years and likely the type of personnel that's currently being scouted. Rivera is a 4-3/4-6 guy. I can't think of a 3-4 guy out there that's going to come available next year...it'd likely be a coordinator stepping into the role (either from the cards or another 3-4 team...fortunately, there are more and more of them these days).
But, I think that the reason we'll lose Pendergast isn't because he'll be fired, he'll be released from his contract so he can take a head coaching position in 2010.
JMHO
I do not see replacing the DC after 4 games as an answer. This may create more problems than we already have. If we change it should be at the end of the year. More than the DC I think we have a lack of talent throughout the defense. We are 2 - 2 after four games. Some teams are 0 - 4. We played one quarter of horrible ball where every thing that could go wrong went wrong. Other than that we would have been in the game. Until we get some better players on defense no DC is going to make the current players into a Chicago Bear type defense. I have been wondering since the season begin if we had the defense to even carry us to an 8-8 season. If we have an 8-8 season or better it will be on the backs of the offense as that is clearly where our strength is. Teams play us like a passing team and as much as Whiz would like for us to be a running team we are not. We have no break away runners and are not likely to drive the length of the field running the ball without making a crucial mistake.
Dansby has all but disappeared. Where are the posters that wanted to pay him his huge demands?
Also Hayes is just like McKinnon gets a lot of tackles but all are 5 yards downfield. In fact our LB'ers which I thought were the strong point of our team are actually a huge weakness now.
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Goal for 2008: Half as many penalties.
Pendy is a disaster and must go, and the stats absolutely support this view.
After 3 games the Cards are:
5th in points allowed
8th in total yards allowed
2nd in fumbles created
7th in sacks
20th in interceptions.
With all the talent he has at his disposal, it is a crime against the football Gods, that he isn't number one in all these categories.
(Even though SF scored 64 points in the two games after losing to the Cards, he should have held them to nothing, nada. And there's no reason why the Dolphins who put up 38 points on the Patriots were not also held to a goose egg.)
Yeah, bring out the crazy stats now, guys. C'mon, where you at? That's exactly what I thought. THERE IS NO DEFENDING CP!!!
Why does this board turn on each other so easily? Win or lose, we can't be happy. Is this a Cardinal disease? I am a fan of the baseball Cardinals and Spurs and have never experienced such canabalism among the fans.
Why does this board turn on each other so easily? Win or lose, we can't be happy. Is this a Cardinal disease? I am a fan of the baseball Cardinals and Spurs and have never experienced such canabalism among the fans.
those teams are perpetually good, even championship good so while there's still lots of disagreement, there's overwhelming more good days than bad. Think about how much nicer this place was when we were 2-0. When things go bad, everything goes bad.
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Rubarb is what makes my feet look cheese!
those teams are perpetually good, even championship good so while there's still lots of disagreement, there's overwhelming more good days than bad. Think about how much nicer this place was when we were 2-0. When things go bad, everything goes bad.
SHUT UP CHEESE!!!!!!!!!
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Goal for 2008: Half as many penalties.
Dansby has all but disappeared. Where are the posters that wanted to pay him his huge demands?
Also Hayes is just like McKinnon gets a lot of tackles but all are 5 yards downfield. In fact our LB'ers which I thought were the strong point of our team are actually a huge weakness now.
Agree on all points. I also wanna hear from all the people that said that Pace was a bum too and he would get embarrassed against us. He looked pretty good to me.
Agree on all points. I also wanna hear from all the people that said that Pace was a bum too and he would get embarrassed against us. He looked pretty good to me.
Darn tootin. I was so hoping we shut him down, and I think i actually believed we would. Silly me.
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Goal for 2008: Half as many penalties.
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