Notes from the press box at Bank of America Stadium for Panthers - Cardinals.Anquan Boldin gave his hamstring a run, testing it on the field early on in the evening in Charlotte. But apparently, he didn't feel like he would be capable of completing the game or actually contributing with a high level of play.
Or Ken Wisenhunt was worried about wasting "a roster spot." Or something inane like that.
Regardless of why, though, Boldin won't suit up; the Panthers media relations people just passed out the inactive sheet, and he's by far and away the biggest name on the list. Unless you think Brian St. Pierre could get some run if both Kurt Warner and Matt Leinart got hurt.
Boldin's absence is obviously a big blow to the Cardinals; they still have Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston playing, so Warner's not totally out of luck, but you really have to think Boldin was still hurting pretty badly if Wisenhunt wasn't even willing to see if he could contribute a little bit, at least in the classic "decoy" mode.
For the Cats, D.J. Hackett, linebacker Adam Seward and tackle Darwin Walker are the only real names of note.
