Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:59 AM | 15 comments |
 

AND THOSE GREEN BEANS WITH THE MUSHROOM SOUP AND FRIED ONIONS, TOO
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In our quest to leave no analysis unanalyzed this week, the mystery of why the Cardinals were so awful against the Eagles on Thanksgiving night has been solved.

According to Arizona nose tackle Brian Robinson: "I remember I had turkey in my stomach, and it seemed like nobody felt like playing. We were sleepwalking out there."

Simple as that, as told to the Arizona Republic in this article. Nothing tripped up the Cardinals except tryptophan.

Well, it's as good an explanation as any. But how to explain what the Cardinals have been able to do since, particularly in beating the Falcons and Panthers to get to the conference championship game Sunday against the Eagles?

 I watched the replay of the Cardinals-Panthers game on The NFL Network (no huddle time between plays, skip a meaningless series here and there -- it's like having a game on speed-dial) and came away with the sense that Arizona is nowhere near as good as it looked in that game.

Could be wrong and Larry Fitzgerald is certainly a scary weapon, but that game looked like a Carolina meltdown with Jake Delhomme holding the blowtorch.

Delhomme said after the game that he apologized to his teammates in the huddle during the fourth quarter! Bet that went over really well with the offensive linemen. Nothing you like hearing more from your quarterback than, "My bad," after six interceptions.

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Filip Bondy in the New York Daily News wonders if Philadelphia is the new Boston for New Yorkers. Now that the Phillies paddled the Mets and the Eagles eliminated the Giants, he thinks Philly is actually worth disliking. That's a status upgrade, folks.

Bondy rattles on for a while, but he does get around to quoting a brilliant Philadelphia sports columnist. And I'd just like to say now, to all my friends in New Jersey, I was absolutely taken out of context, I don't recall making those statements and I don't even think I had my phone with me when he called.

 
Posted by BOB FORD @ 8:59 AM  Permalink | 15 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:27 AM, 01/14/2009
    I watched the replay of the panthers and they were pathetic when it came to stopping Fitzgerald. On the play we keep seeing two guys ran to cover the side line route leaving Fitzgerald free on the slant. If you look at each of his big plays he was never touched at the line of scrimmage, just simply released into the secondary with a hope that someone would make a play. Meanwhile they had no real pressure on Warner. I don't think they will see that from the Eagles. I'm looking for the receivers to be punished every time they line up or think about catching a ball.
    — scrivens
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:43 PM, 01/14/2009
    55-10
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:20 PM, 01/14/2009
    So Cousin Bob, I'd like you to start looking out for me by getting me tickets to the super bowl. Thanks, Cousin Ray from NJ
    — rdechris
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:52 PM, 01/14/2009
    Bill Conlin has the best playoff beard in Philly!!!!
    — Serge_Matthews
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:22 PM, 01/14/2009
    Simple: This is the year of Philly! Go Birds Go....
    — starman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:44 PM, 01/14/2009
    Hurry - if analyze the game again, you might think Philly has a chance of winning in Phoenix this Sunday.
    — phillychokesagain
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:46 PM, 01/14/2009
    That was an analysis? Hmm. How much do you charge a session, Doc?
    — machpelican3
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:04 PM, 01/14/2009
    McNabb going to have a field day w/ the Cards D? Cmon now, he will have a field day in terms of racing down the field after the Cards DB's that are taking that pick for 6! Its the Cardinals turn now, sit down and watch the Phillies highlights. Football soon over in Philly.
    — tru2az
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:44 PM, 01/14/2009
    The arrogance of the 3 Cards fans in the world if funny, especially since they started watching football 3 weeks ago.
    — donde
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:29 PM, 01/14/2009
    Cousin Ray. Hope you didn't take offense. I was playing for the laugh and figured Jersey could take it.
    — Bob Ford
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:28 PM, 01/14/2009
    "Hey Rock take New Jersey to the zoo. I hear New Jerseyians like the zoo"
    — Will T.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:53 AM, 01/15/2009
    Donde: Rhymes w/ Ronde, as in Ronde Barber who owned McNabb. Hope you enjoy watching the Eagles get blasted from your 1 room trailer in sub zero temps this Sunday. Keep an eye out for all 3 of us Cards fans, we'll be on TV.
    — tru2az


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About Bob Ford
Bob Ford has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 1981, and is still trying to figure it all out. A former beat writer covering the Phillies and the 76ers, Ford became a general sports columnist for the Inquirer in 2003, following in and occasionally falling in the deep footsteps of Bill Lyon, Frank Dolson and many distinguished others. He comes to the Philly.com blogosphere after award-winning success as designer/editor of the fabulous Pen & Pencil Club softball blog. Likes: Palestra, inside-the-park home runs, sunny days. Dislikes: phony people, cloudy days, rewrites.
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