Way too much respect for Arizona, IMO. Even some of the staunchest homers are marking them down as a definite L.
Since the '01 SB:
2001 NY Giants (7-9)
2002 St. Louis Rams (7-9)
2003 Oakland Raiders (4-12)
2004 Carolina Panthers (7-9)
2005 Philadelphia Eagles (6-10)
2006 Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
2007 Chicago Bears (7-9)
2008 NE Patriots (11-5)
Plus, it's not like the Cardinals were some juggernaut last season. They won 9 games and barely made it into the playoffs. They simply got on a hot streak in the playoffs and got lucky for a few games. Now, Edge is a year older, Warner's a year older, Boldin wants out, and the defense is switching scheme and coaches.
Way overrated, IMO.
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