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Arizona Cardinals Again? NFC West Preview
Published: August 16, 2009
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Last year, the NFC West sent one team to the playoffs and one team to the Super Bowl. The Arizona Cardinals were the only team in the NFC West above .500.
The Cardinals had nine wins. San Francisco, Seattle, and St. Louis combined for only 13 wins total.
What is in store for the NFC West this season? Will the Cardinals repeat as Champions? Here is how they will finish:
4. St. Louis Rams
They signed all of their draft picks. They also picked up Kyle Boller to back up Marc Bulger this season. Bulger is getting older and he lost his best receiver from last year, as the Rams got rid of Terry Holt. This is going to hurt an offense which placed 27th last year.
The defense got a little revamped. James Laurinaitis will help add depth at linebacker and could even step in as a starter towards the end of the season. Picking up SS James Butler from the Giants will help FS Oshiomogho Atogwe. Unfortunately, the Rams did not do a whole lot to help their 28th ranked defense.
As for the schedule, the Rams will have trouble outside their division. They travel to Washington, Jacksonville, Chicago, Tennessee, and Detroit. They also face Green Bay, Minnesota, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Houston at home. They may win an extra game or two this season, but they will remain in last place.
3. San Francisco 49ers
Not having a solid starter at quarterback will hurt the 49ers this year. The position is up for grabs between Alex Smith, Sean Hill, and Damon Huard. All are decent quarterbacks, but none of them are superstars. Having Michael Crabtree will help the quarterback position, if he commits to the team for this season.
The defense picked up a couple big name players to help out this season, namely Dre Bly and Marques Harris. They will have some trouble because most of the teams they see this season are offense-heavy.
Besides the teams in their division, the 49ers will face Atlanta with Matt Ryan, Chicago with Jay Culter, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Detroit. They will go on the road to Indianapolis with Peyton Manning, Green Bay with Aarong Rodgers, Philadelphia with Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick, Minnesota, and Houston.
2. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks definitely boosted their offense this year to help out quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Deion Branch and Nate Burleson will get a massive boost this year from TJ Houshmandzadeh. This will help take pressure off the running game and open up for backs Julius Jones and TJ Duckett.
A defense that was 30th last year needed some help in the offseason. Aaron Curry will add depth to the line backing core. Cory Redding will add a big body up front. With Marcus Trufant having trouble, the Seahawks picked up Travis Fisher. He’s a solid corner that could add to the defense even with Trufant healthy.
The Seahawks will face Chicago, Jacksonville, Detroit, Tampa Bay, and Tennessee at home. They don’t have an impossible road schedule, but face some tough teams in Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Green Bay.
1. Arizona Cardinals
Yes, the Cardinals will repeat as NFC West Champions this year. They have too tough of an offense after re-signing Kurt Warner. Matt Leinart stepped up this offseason to become a solid backup. They return an excellent receiving core in Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston. To help take pressure off Tim Hightower, the Cardinals signed Chris “Beanie” Wells. Wells should see some time at running back this season and that will help keep Hightower fresh.
As for the defense, the Cardinals were 19th in total defense last year. They had 26 fumbles and 13 interceptions. They will look to up that number this year by adding depth at tackle. They have Bryan Robinson, Darnell Dockett, Gabe Watson, Alan Branch, and Keilen Dykes. Any of these guys could step in and be a solid starter.
The schedule is slightly favorable. The Cardinals will host Indianapolis, Houston, Minnesota, Green Bay, and Carolina. They have to travel to Jacksonville, Tennessee, New York Giants, Chicago, and Detroit. Look for the Cardinals to make the playoffs again this season.
Every NFL Team Has Announced a Sponsorship (Satire)
Published: June 22, 2009
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The New York Giants recently announced their partnership with Timex. Timex will give them money for a practice facility and the Giants will put a patch on their practice jerseys.
This got me thinking…what if every NFL team had a sponsor? Here are my suggestions for all the teams’ sponsors.
Detroit Lions: Netzero because they net zero wins.
Green Bay Packers: Swiss Army so they can stab their players in the back with a knife (ala Brett Favre).
Minnesota Vikings: Allstate, because you’re in good hands on a cruise ship with the Vikings.
Chicago Bears: Sylvania Light Bulbs, when they’re on, they’re on; when they’re off, they’re off.
Philadelphia Eagles: Gas X. sometimes the pressure is too much.
Dallas Cowboys: Mattel Barbies, because their cheerleaders are more famous than their team.
New York Giants: Visine, get the red out of that jersey!
Washington Redskins: General Motors. After all, they both went to the wrong people for help.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Disneyworld, because it’s an adventure to go to their field.
New Orleans Saints: American Red Cross Disaster Relief, they had to get down to New Orleans eventually.
Atlanta Falcons: PETA to keep Michael Vick out and save face after Vick.
Carolina Panthers: Left Hand Trading Company, because they are never right.
Seattle Seahawks: Zoloft, Seattle is the No. 1 city for depression and suicide.
Arizona Cardinals: The Republican Party, because they both lost their only chance at a victory.
St. Louis Rams: The Brown Paper Bag Company, because with that team, their fans will need them.
San Francisco 49ers: Bank of America, when you have too many quarter(backs), sometimes you need a refund.
Oakland Raiders: Halloween USA, because their fans are scarier than the actual team.
Kansas City Chiefs: Sonic, it’s America’s Drive Thru and let’s face it: so is the Chiefs Defensive Line.
San Diego Chargers: In N Out Burger, because that’s how they are in the playoffs.
Denver Broncos: Singulair, there’s only one way to control that mountain air.
New England Patriots: Sony, it’s all the same when you’re taping it.
Miami Dolphins: Comedy Central, the storyline keeps you interested, but the punchline (ending) makes you laugh.
New York Jets: UHAUL, we’ll move you to your own stadium for less.
Buffalo Bills: Kleenex, now that Terrell Owens is on the team, they will need them.
Houston Texans: Tampax, those red jerseys look like used tampons (see above).
Tennessee Titans: Depends, for the oldest team in the league.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The FBI. After all, they already know the whole team on a first-name basis.
Indianapolis Colts: Indianapolis 500 because it’s bigger than the Colts.
Cincinnati Bengals: Skyline Chili, some things give you the runs; some things just run away.
Baltimore Ravens: Goodyear Tires, they need something to pass to.
Cleveland Browns: UPS, can brown do anything for you?
Pittsburgh Steelers: Band Aid because that’s what they need to give to their opponents.
I hope you enjoyed my fake sponsors, feel free to suggest any of your own!
