SHORTY19991
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I don't post much on the board, pretty much because what I have to say has already been said. But lately the negativety on this board has gotten to me. So I thought I'd try to point out the positives I've seen from the Cards, even if they've already been said because all of us need a reminder. Here goes:
1. Dave McGinnis: The heart and soul of this team. I will be the first to admit that I probably would not be a season ticket holder if this guy were not the head coach of the team. I love his passion, his enthusiasm, and his love for the game. Lately, people have questioned his coaching ability. I haven't. Never will. He's turned me from Cardinal hater, to Cardinal closet fan, to open Cardinal fan, to season ticket holder. After todays game people are calling for a coaching change. Truthfully, there is nobody that I can think of who can come in and make an immidiate impact. McGinnis will get this turned around. It's not him who needs to go. It's the assistance who need to change.
2. Rod Graves: Love him or hate him, Graves is changing the way the front office works. Most recently the extensions to Ray Thompson and Scott Player. Just a few years ago these extensions were a Cardinals dream. Marcel Shipp's extension last year is another example. True, he missed the boat on some free agents, yet in his first year he has given me hope on building a winner.
3. The Offense: I might be crazy after watching today's game, but I like the way Blake runs this offense. Save for the last interception in today's game, he hasn't really thrown any stupid interceptions that have plagued this team for the last six years. Freddie Jones is being used more. We have a rookie who is playing like a seasoned veteran in Boldin and another rookie in Johnson, who gets better with every game. The last two games we have been shut down, but Jerry Sullivan is still learning and this offense is way more fun to watch than last years was.
4. The Linebackers: Nobody played harder today than McKinnon, Thompson, and Fisher. These guys are talented and with the right scheme they can dominate. Personally, I think this team is better suited for the 3-4. It was on the Hill interception that the defense ran the 3-4, and Darling and Fisher blasted in the back field causing the turnover. Put those four together and I'll bet you'll see alot more pressure on the quarterback.
Those are somethings I think are reasons to make you hold your heads up. You can say I've been drinking too much of the koolaid. You can say that I don't know what I am talking about. Yeah the defense needs a change. But you'll never hear me say that this team sucks! You'll never hear me say this team is bad! I am an Arizona Cardinal fan! And I am proud of it!
1. Dave McGinnis: The heart and soul of this team. I will be the first to admit that I probably would not be a season ticket holder if this guy were not the head coach of the team. I love his passion, his enthusiasm, and his love for the game. Lately, people have questioned his coaching ability. I haven't. Never will. He's turned me from Cardinal hater, to Cardinal closet fan, to open Cardinal fan, to season ticket holder. After todays game people are calling for a coaching change. Truthfully, there is nobody that I can think of who can come in and make an immidiate impact. McGinnis will get this turned around. It's not him who needs to go. It's the assistance who need to change.
2. Rod Graves: Love him or hate him, Graves is changing the way the front office works. Most recently the extensions to Ray Thompson and Scott Player. Just a few years ago these extensions were a Cardinals dream. Marcel Shipp's extension last year is another example. True, he missed the boat on some free agents, yet in his first year he has given me hope on building a winner.
3. The Offense: I might be crazy after watching today's game, but I like the way Blake runs this offense. Save for the last interception in today's game, he hasn't really thrown any stupid interceptions that have plagued this team for the last six years. Freddie Jones is being used more. We have a rookie who is playing like a seasoned veteran in Boldin and another rookie in Johnson, who gets better with every game. The last two games we have been shut down, but Jerry Sullivan is still learning and this offense is way more fun to watch than last years was.
4. The Linebackers: Nobody played harder today than McKinnon, Thompson, and Fisher. These guys are talented and with the right scheme they can dominate. Personally, I think this team is better suited for the 3-4. It was on the Hill interception that the defense ran the 3-4, and Darling and Fisher blasted in the back field causing the turnover. Put those four together and I'll bet you'll see alot more pressure on the quarterback.
Those are somethings I think are reasons to make you hold your heads up. You can say I've been drinking too much of the koolaid. You can say that I don't know what I am talking about. Yeah the defense needs a change. But you'll never hear me say that this team sucks! You'll never hear me say this team is bad! I am an Arizona Cardinal fan! And I am proud of it!
