Denny Green came up with a perfect gameplan and almost beat his old team before just falling short.  JJ Arrington started the game off great for the Cards when he returned the opening kick-off 99 yards for a TD!

Matt Leinart came out throwing the football and he was pretty successful.  Leinart completed 31 of 51 passes for 405 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT.  Edgerrin James wasn’t in the gameplan much against the stingy run defense of the Vikings, as he only had 4 carries for 15 yards (3.8 ypc).  Larry Fitzgerald has a fantastic game with 11 receptions for 172 yards.  Anquan Boldin also had a great game with 9 catches for 140 yards and a TD.  Bryant Johnson pitched in with 4 receptions for 48 yards.

Adrian Wilson had a huge game on defense for the Cards.  Wilson had 9 tackles and returned a Chester Taylor fumble 99 yards for a TD in the 4th quarter.  Karlos Dansby also had a great game with 8 tackles and 2 sacks.  The defense had trouble with the running game as the Vikings carried the ball 33 times for 157 yards (4.8 ypc).  The Vikings also had little problem throwing the ball as they completed 27 of 41 passes for 255 net yards passing.

The Cards played hard, but it wasn’t enough as they fall to 2-9 on the season.

The Cardinals won their first game since the opening season of the year last week over the Detroit Lions.  The Vikings have lost 4 in a row. 

The Cardinals should throw first to open up running lanes for Edgerrin James.  James (680 yards rushing, 3.1 ypc) is having a rough time this season and I don’t think he has much chance of turning his year around the week.  The Vikings only allow 59.6 yards rushing per game and 2.7 yards per carry.  The better bet for the Cardinals is to take their chances with the Vikings secondary.  As long as Matt Leinart has time to throw, he should do well because Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald give the Cards a big edge when not throwing in Antoine Winfield’s direction.

The Vikings will try to pound the Cards defense with Chester Taylor’s (863 yards rushing) running and then take some play-action shots down the field.  The Cards defense has been a little soft against the run allowing 118.9 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry.  Johnson (5 TDs, 10 INTs) will probably keep his throws short and safe, because he just doesn’t have the arm to drive the ball deep anymore. 

i would think this would be a low-scoring football game.  I give a slight edge to the Vikings because they are at home, but that hasn’t helped them lately.

The Cardinals improved to 2-8 on the season as they finally played a good all-around football game.

Matt Leinart was sharp against the Lions as he completed 19 of 29 passes for 233 yards and a TD.  He also had a 9-yard TD run.  Edgerrin James had a solid game with 22 carries for 96 yards (4.4 ypc).  Anquan Boldin led the receiving corps with 5 catches for 87 yards.  Bryant Johnson also had a good game with 4 catches for 47 yards and a TD.

The defense played a solid game and was led by Bertrand Berry who had 3 tackles and 2 sacks.  The Cards held the Lons to 68 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.4 ypc).  The Lions completed 23 of 38 passes for 213 net yards passing.

This was a good win for the Cardinals who really needed it.  The win snapped an 8 game losing streak!

The Lions are coming off of a tough loss against the 49ers at home.  The Cardinals have lost 8 games in a row, the last three of which the Cardinals have been out-scored 80-33!

Look for the Lions to attack the Cardinals through the air.  Jon Kitna (2,376 yards passing) should have no trouble having success against a Cardinals defense that allows 229.2 net yards passing per game.  The Cards really have no pass rush, so the Lions should have time to get the ball deep to Roy Williams (49 rec, 800 yards) and short to Mike Furrey (43 rec, 516 yards).  The Lions won’t forget to unleash Kevin Jones (628 yards rushing, 367 yards rec.) against the Cards safeties and linebackers.  The Cards also have problems stopping the run, as they allow 124.6 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry.

The Cardinals would be smart to run the football against the Lions.  The Lions allow 127.8 yards rushing per game and 4.2 yards per carry, so Edgerrin James (584 yards rushing) could have a big game and help keep the Lions offense off the field.  That being said, the Cardinals will let Matt Leinart (1,115 yards passing) attack the Lions defense (214.9 net yards allowed passing per game) with his great WRs.  Anquan Boldin (661 yards rec.) and Larry Fitzgerald (416 yards rec) could be in line for huge games against the Lions.

This should be a fun game to watch with alot of scoring.  Whichever QB protects the ball better will win this football game.

Matt Leinart had another rough game, completing 20 of 38 passes for 216 yards and 2 INTs.  Leinart also carried the ball 4 times for 18 yards and a TD.  Edgerrin James carried the ball 15 times for 68 yards (4.5 ypc), but he lost a fumble.  Larry Fitzgerald returned from injury and caught 6 passes for 80 yards.  Anquan Boldin caught 2 passes for 53 yards and TE Adam Bergen caught 5 passes for 30 yards.

The Cardinals defense couldn’t stop the run or the pass.  The Cowboys ran the ball 35 times for 126 yards (3.6 ypc).  The Cowboys completed 20 of 29 passes for 308 net yards passing.

The Cardinals have no pride and they look like they’re just playing out the string.  Dennis Green may not make it to the end of the season.

The Cardinals have placed linebacker James Darling on the Injured Reserve List with a calf injury.  Darling had lost his starting job earlier in the season to Gerald Hayes.  The Cardinals have signed veteran linebacker Monty Beisel for depth.

Rookie Matt Leinart has taken over as the starting QB for the Cards.  His performance has been up and down so far, but after Denny Green fired the Offensive Co-Ordinator it’s been mostly down.  Leinart’s performance should improve this week with the expected return of WR Larry Fitzgerald.  Leinart has completed 51.6% of his passes for 899 yards with 5 TDs and 5 INTs so far this season.  Leinart’s QB rating is 66.9, but it would be alot better if the line blocked better for him as he has been sacked 13 times so far.

Kurt Warner has been benched, but he would be ready if something happened to Leinart.  Warner has completed 62.6% of his passes for 916 yards with 5 TDs and 5 INTs.  Warner has a QB rating of 81.9, but Coach Green really would get upset at Warner for losing fumbles.

Dennis Green shouldn’t have fired the offensive co-ordinator after the second half collapse against the Chicago Bears…..he should have fired the offensive line coach.  The Cardinals offensive line has been pathetic all season long.  How does Edgerrin James only average 2.8 yards per carry?  How come the QBs have been sacked 25 times this season?  It’s all because the offensive line stinks!  Matt Leinart has regressed under the new offensive co-ordinator so far.

During the bye week, the Cardinals need to work on the running game and their defense as a whole.  The Cardinals are only averaging 69.3 yards rushing per game and 2.6 yards per carry!  On defense, the Cards get pushed around in the running game, allowing 124.4 yards rushing per game and 4.2 yards per carry.  The secondary with the exception of strong safety Adrian Wilson needs to play better.

This is the reason why the Red Birds are 1-7,not Green. If James ran for all those yards in Ind. he should be able to here. This season is lost. I hope someone realize this in the Cards brain trust and does something to correct this through free agency and the draft.Once that happens we will have a real team here in the valley.Until then it will be the same old Cards.