Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints Pre Game Thread. 08/31/25-09/06/25

[Adrian]

And go.

 

[Adrian]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2025/08/28/arizona-cardinals-new-orleans-saints-picks-predictions-odds-nfl-week-1/83928385007/

 

[cardpa]

I can't remember a trap game this early in the season but here comes one already. Hope they are prepared to play.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I can't remember a trap game this early in the season but here comes one already. Hope they are prepared to play.

I can't remember a time where the Cards are -6.5 on the road.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

4 murders
2 robberies 1 in the air 1 on the ground

 

[CardNots]

OMG, finally the most important thread of the year!

 

[kerouac9]

I can't remember a time where the Cards are -6.5 on the road.

Damn. It was 5.5 Thursday. I love the Cards +points with the over.

 

[football karma]

I can't remember a trap game this early in the season but here comes one already. Hope they are prepared to play.

the Cards were the trap the last few years

 

[MadCardDisease]

the Cards were the trap the last few years

Exactly! I remember a Cardinals team that had been stripped to the bone and brought in a last minute no name QB who ended up taking down a heavily favored Cowboys team.

 

[Bkbobo]

OMG, finally the most important thread of the year!

2nd most important thread. Sunday will be the official game thread

 

[BritCard]

Going to a team in a tear down that's expected to be one of the worst teams in the league and laying an egg would be very on brand.

Outside of Rattler their offense is pretty good.

 

[PDXChris]

42-3 Cardinals
Will Johnson with a pick 6 off of Tyler Shough as he starts the second half after Rattler is benched.
Jacoby plays most of the 4Q.
Trey gets his 1st TD much earlier.
Two TDs for MHJ

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[GeorgiaCard88]

Going to a team in a tear down that's expected to be one of thee worst teams in the league and laying an egg would be very on brand.

Outside of Rattler their offense is pretty good.

They have some good receivers but their offensive line is cooked. Kamara is on the downslope of his career.

Anything short of us demolishing them is going to really raise some questions about this team.

 

[BritCard]

They have some good receivers but their offensive line is cooked. Kamara is on the downslope of his career.

Anything short of us demolishing them is going to really raise some questions about this team.

It's fine. Banks and Fuaga are big boys at tackle, also tough for rookie tackles but I liked Banks. They moved their biggest liability, Penning, into Guard, and still have McCoy and Ruiz. That's not a bad unit, depending on how the youngs guys step up. Seen worse, but I would hope we get after them for sure.

 

[slanidrac16]

The pressure is on us. I can see us behind at halftime and wearing them down in the second half.
I can see us settling for 4 fg’s.
Cards 26
saints 20

 

[Cheesebeef]

Last literal Cheese nightmare about game 1 ended either in a 15-12 Cards win or a 15-15 tie.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Whether it is John Woolford, CJ Bethard, Kyle Allen or Vinny Testaverde, the Arizona Cardinals always lose to backup quarterbacks. Maybe this doesn’t count since he’s technically the starter. I dunno. I’d still feel safer playing the Chiefs in week 1 than the Saints. That loss wouldn’t be as cardtastically soul crushing.

 

[Adrian]

Justin Reid: Saints' defensive identity will be to punch you in the mouth

"We're gonna play fast. We're gonna play physical and nothing's gonna be easy," Reid said.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[football karma]

the Arizona Cardinals always lose to backup quarterbacks.

good news

Rattler is the Saints starter

 

[CFLredzoned]

The pressure is on us. I can see us behind at halftime and wearing them down in the second half.
I can see us settling for 4 fg’s.
Cards 26
saints 20

I was thinking the same thing. The Cardinals have to prove they can score touchdowns in the red zone. A field goal battle would be hard to stomach but would also be so on brand.

 

[Russ Smith]

I just am looking forward to the season. I can't wait for real games.

Obviously we should win but they have to show up and play and I think they will. The concern with early games is always the same lack of actual game reps in preseason so will your team, especially the offense, be ready to go is always the one.

 

[CardsFan1399]

good news

Rattler is the Saints starter

Maybe it’s PTSD talking, but unheralded/crappy backups have burned the Cards many times in the past.

 

[PDXChris]

Sorry, we're not losing to Temu Pat Mahomes!

 

[Harry]

Different year; different team!

 

[Adrian]

Saints to debut gold alternate jerseys in Week 1 vs. Cardinals

The New Orleans Saints will debut their new gold alternate jerseys in Week 1 vs. the Arizona Cardinals, marking their first gold look since 2002.

www.louisianasports.net