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Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:00 pm EDT

Cards lost creditabiity in ugly loss to Jets

By Joe Zedalis

Ken Whisenhunt

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Thank God this column is about football and not Anquan Boldin. Thank God we can criticize the Cardinals for their 56-35 loss to the New York Jets Sunday and not seem inhumane, wrote East Valley Tribune columnist Scott Bordow.

When Boldin was taken off the field in a stretcher with 27 seconds left, the victim of a cheap helmet-to-helmet hit by Jets safety Eric Smith, everything up to that moment became irrelevant. Thankfully, it appears Boldin will be OK.

The same can't be said about the Cardinals.

They didn't just lose a game Sunday. They lost their credibility.

"I don't think it's a setback," defensive end Antonio Smith said.

Really? What else would he call a 34-0 halftime deficit?

How else would he describe seven turnovers, a career-high six touchdown passes by Brett Favre, 11 penalties and a chip-shot field-goal attempt blocked because Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins tossed snapper Nathan Hodel aside like a rag doll?

Maybe there's only one way to depict it, given the Cardinals' mode of transportation to the game. It was a train wreck.

"We're a young team, but that's no excuse," coach Ken Whisenhunt said.

Source: East Valley TribuneNew Window

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  1. nep617mvp
    1. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    Cmon Anqwan ..hope he is ok.
  2. Tadd B
    2. Posted by Tadd B Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    Can you at least get a picture of Whisenhunt in a Cardinals shirt instead of his Steelers outfit......idiots.
  3. Lisa
    3. Posted by Lisa Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    God speed to Boldin, the Cards put up some points in that game Warner passed for 472 yards
  4. nep617mvp
    4. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    CF i think ARZ is a good team.jus thad too many turnovers .8.
  5. nep617mvp
    5. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    the guys who writes these blogs must have gone to the same school i went to.Abitittyy
  6. Turtle
    6. Posted by Turtle Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Wait...weren't they just soooo awesome when they put up all those points against the Dolphins?
    Sucks to get blown up doesn't it? Right Patriots fans?
  7. mab23
    7. Posted by mab23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    I think the cards r on the right path, i hope they do well this season. They just had to many turnovers, but they should be fine. O yeah, and throw the ball to L. Fitzgerald.....he's on my fantasy time.
  8. nep617mvp
    8. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    6 you are living in the past.the PATS have moved past it and are ready to take cointrol.so sit back and like TO says..Get Cha Pop corn ready! lmao
  9. nep617mvp
    9. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    mab23 i agree.i hope Boldin is ok.Dont wanna see that happen to anyone.
  10. Marsh
    10. Posted by Marsh Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    yeah lol arizona is finished just like new england is
  11. Greg C
    11. Posted by Greg C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    worst article ever. they should stop using little kids to write.
  12. John L
    12. Posted by John L Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    First of all, it was not a cheap helmet to helmet hit. Open your eyes and look at the tape. Clearly, Smith is not leading with his head. Boldins body is coming down after he jumped up for the ball. Smith is just looking to make a hard hit. Get your facts straight before making stupid accusations.
  13. nep617mvp
    13. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    Nope but the Bears sure were lastnight.
  14. Rick
    14. Posted by Rick Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    It wan not a cheap shot by Smith , Boldin was hit by Rhodes 1st and knocked into Eric Smith, If it was cheap it was Kerry Rhodes. The 472 yards fro Kurt most were underneath when the J-E-T-S had a big lead , and giving up the short yards. Go Jets
  15. Bart S
    15. Posted by Bart S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    Yeah but he fumbled the ball 3 or 4 times ,,,,Good going Kurt !
  16. Jimmy
    16. Posted by Jimmy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    vicious cheap shot?? Boldin was hit from behind into Smith making it look a lot worse that in was. Hearts out to Boldin but cmon this is football right??
  17. nep617mvp
    17. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    I dont think it was cheap.it was just football.Dont throw into tite cover 2.I just hope the dude will be ok.
  18. LittleBlue
    18. Posted by LittleBlue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:44 pm EDT

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    Neo, I heard all of the tests came back negative for Anqwan.
  19. LittleBlue
    19. Posted by LittleBlue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:44 pm EDT

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    #18 correction Nep
  20. Troy D
    20. Posted by Troy D Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    I hope I'm not the only person who was frustrated by Brian Billick's color commentary on Fox yesterday. How many times did he call the Cardinals coach Ken Weeze-en-hut. Unless you're Pauly Shore it's Wisenhunt. I'm not even going to go into how he didn't notice the field goal was blocked.
  21. Lyndz B
    21. Posted by Lyndz B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Even if the Cards lost the game, they were still the second highest scorers of the whole day.
  22. live 4 surf
    22. Posted by live 4 surf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    7 turnovers !!!!! 11 penalties= bad game. we have to clean that up. end of press conference. littleblue going surfin again? good spot to learn by the aquarium. surf shop close by to rent a board.
  23. Patriots R Cheaters
    23. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    That was a cooooool helmet-to-helmet shot. Old school football...yeh.
  24. Johnny Utah
    24. Posted by Johnny Utah Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    I heard steven a smith from 1st take rippen the cards on there lost but how can anyone say anything to warren that had 400+ pass yard game with that come with some int. Get a clue steve a smith. best wishes on fast recover Boldin
  25. Anton
    25. Posted by Anton Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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    Sad about what happened to Boldin but the Cards showed they can come back in a game though. That's creditability and without a good WR like Boldin (i mean, included)? The only thing about it is that the Jets scoring 34 in one quarter - that's Pats style. lol. So this rumor is stupid. Cards may not be an elite team but they are better than the LIONS!!!!

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