Big Red
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"Hey, Darren, greetings from Brasil! So, my very first time watching on Cardinals was that Super Bowl in 2009 and I could not avoid to make a parallel to this season, so here we go. Week 1 opponent: 2008 - 49ers, 2020 - 49ers, result of both games? A Cardinals Win. Result of first month of play: 2008: 2-2, 2020 2-2. Final record: 2008: 9-7, 2020 8-7 (with 1 game left). Week 16: 2008 - Lost to a backup QB, 2020 - Lost to a backup QB. Final Game: 2008 - vs. divisional rival Seahawks ( with backup QB) 2020 - vs divisional rival Rams ( with backup QB). That team was, like now, inconsistent through all the season, but when they got to the the playoffs, Larry said at the time, they start to pay attention on the little things in practice, and it paid off. My question is: Do you think is the little things this year?"
I don't know what the overriding issue might be, if there is one. The inconsistency is maddening. But yes, that same inconsistency was part of the 2008 team. They luckily got their stuff together in the postseason. This team has to prove that first. In 2008, that last regular-season game was meaningless; even if the Cards had lost and gone 8-8 they would've been the 4th seed and hosted the Falcons. This year, 8-8 means you're going home. Trust me, I'd love to have a chance to play up the parallels. But you also had a QB who had been through it before in 2008, a guy who knew what that team did and didn't have and pushed the buttons accordingly. Kyler Murray doesn't have that experience yet.
From Anna Jacks via azcardinals.com:
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