Cardinals Defeat Rams 48-19; Avoid Losing Record for First Time Since 1998

The Arizona Cardinals ended their season in style last night, defeating the St. Louis Rams by a score of 48-19. It was their most well-rounded and lopsided victory of the season, and it was intended to send a message -- a message of hope to Cardinals fans.

One of the most famous phrases in Phoenix is "there's always next season." Well, for the first time since 1998, that phrase may actually hold some water. It's clear that Coach Ken Whisenhunt has a plan and by winning the final two games, it's obvious that the players are buying into that plan.

Lost in all the excitement was Kurt Warner, who went 23/39 for 300 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He played what very well could be his final game as an NFL quarterback. With Matt Leinart sure to return and take over next year, and unless Warner finds himself starting on another team, it could be all over for the former MVP. And if it is, you have to tip your cap to him. He had an absolutely fantastic season after starting as the number two quarterback, and is one of the major reasons Arizona finished the way they did.

Meanwhile, for St. Louis, things finished on about as sour a note as possible. They were manhandled by Arizona en route to a 3-13 record; their worst since John Robinson's final year -- 1991.

There is a silver lining for the Rams, however. Despite how bad things looked this year, there is a lot of talent on this team. And with a relatively high draft pick coming up, St. Louis will most certainly add to a growing crop of talent. You may have to take it on faith, but this season was just a hiccup. The Rams will be back next year.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

12-31-2007 @ 9:27AM

StuartTomlinson said...

Yes, the Rams will be back next year. But don't get your hopes up for anything to improve. This team (and organization) lacks commitment and leadership. They had talent this year, but in the early part of the season they were more focused on Nike deals and $60 million contracts than they were on playing football.

Going 3-13 and getting their asses kicked by Kurt Warner and Arizona was embarrassing. You'd think someone in the ownership circle would be demanding major changes.

The "stars" of this team played little in the preseason, so when the regular season started they weren't ready mentally or physically, resulting in injuries and mistake after mistake.

Adding a high round draft pick or two isn't going to fix this mess. Who do you think you're kidding ? There's nothing I see that would indicate that next year is going to be any better than this year.