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Coming off the bye


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Either I have missed the articles, or the coaches have done well to keep the necessary chewings behind closed doors, but I expect some MAJOR changes on the field coming off the bye. I thought that maybe there would be a story of Ron going all Captain Blood and ramping intensity this past week. Or maybe TD or Luke or Cam holding a player's only meeting. But I've heard nothing. So please, if I missed it (hectic schedule this past week, in the process of buying first house), link me up.


We need there to be a different attitude to this team. We can't concede this season. Winning out should be the goal, the focus, and the motivation each and every week. Winning the day of practice so you don't lose your job or get out-worked by the opposing team. Winning each play individually during the game at your position. Winning each series. Winning field position. Winning turnover battle. Winning in the kicking game. Winning the quarter. Winning the half. Winning the game.

This team has got to rally hard and show up next Sunday ready to tear Arizona apart. Start to finish. We had a week off and a week of practice ahead of us to get ready and handle business. No excuse to lose this next game. Because if we drop 2 games, we're done. Period. If we drop only one the rest of the season, we still have a chance. The only way to all but guarantee the playoffs is to win out. So this team needs it's act together. If we finish 8-8 or worse, that has to be considered total failure for this team.

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I see no way that we can "tear apart" the Cardinals.  They're playing against a wicked defense in the Seahawks and still moving the ball.  

Replace Richard Sherman with Zach Sanchez on Larry Fitzgerald.  What do you think is going to happen?

 

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Plus they've been getting to Carson all night.  Ummm... we don't do that anymore.

 

I hate to say it but I think the Cardinals exact revenge after the embarrassment we put on them in the playoffs.

This is how I feel about playing the Cardinals after a bye...

 

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16 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

We had a bye, and a 2 week layoff for the playoffs. We won both games.

 

I hope the trend continues.

Rivera 1-4 coming off the bye

2-5 in week 1

And we lost against SF and Denver off two weeks layoff.

 

You were saying?

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4 minutes ago, Steve_Smith_Sr. said:

I see no way that we can "tear apart" the Cardinals.  They're playing against a wicked defense in the Seahawks and still moving the ball.  

Replace Richard Sherman with Zach Sanchez on Larry Fitzgerald.  What do you think is going to happen?

 

sw-toast.gif

 

Plus they've been getting to Carson all night.  Ummm... we don't do that anymore.

 

I hate to say it but I think the Cardinals exact revenge after the embarrassment we put on them in the playoffs.

This is how I feel about playing the Cardinals after a bye...

 

cat-cucumber1.gif

 

 

 

If everything goes according to plan. Sanchez probably won't even be active. No need to fret over something that might not even happen.

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9 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Rivera 1-4 coming off the bye

2-5 in week 1

And we lost against SF and Denver off two weeks layoff.

 

You were saying?

 

I was talking about last year, and trying to stay positive amid all this mess. And I guess I did forget about the 2 week layoff for the SuperB owl.

 

I guess I shall have to be more careful in the future.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Steve_Smith_Sr. said:

Replace Sherman with "take your pick from the Panther roster", and I see the same result.

Again, I hope I'm wrong.

 

Well, to be honest, very few teams have a "Sherman" type CB on their team.

 

Bradberry may be back, and he has played as well as you can expect a 2nd rounder to play. Johnson will be active, and for the first time in his career, he will be totally healthy. Between him and McClain, they should be solid. And then you have either Teddy or Whorley. I am leaning toward Whorley, just so it isn't "I can get you a penalty coach" Williams.

 

We may not be top of the league good. But, we should improve a good bit. Now if we could just find a pass rush. Or a true SS. But hey, that is a thread for another day.

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