Feel Free To Put The Brakes On Any Time, Arizona

And that's five losses in a row. At least they can't lose next week. It's their bye.

The game was notable in the sense I got to watch it. Which I only wanted to do for a short time. Once it was 21-7, and Early Doucet dropped another fucking pass on that drive at the end of the first half, Id seen enough. Yeah, I know. It was 3rd and 15, he wasn't going to get enough for the first. But he might have gotten close enough for Whisenhunt to go for it. What the hell would he have to lose? They're already down 2 touchdowns, they need to score points every chance they get. Go for it!

Alas, it was not to be.

It's funny how much more invested I get when I can watch the game, rather than read recaps and box scores. It's that much more frustrating watching Jamal Fletcher get burned for another touchdown, or watch Doucet drop a pass, or see Skelton get sacked right before that. The sack was especially depressing because even though Green Bay pulled a stunt, the two linemen weren't fooled. They each stayed with their guy. It just didn't matter. The defensive lineman went right around the guy.

This is depressing because if they were fooled, I could at least tell myself it was a learning experience and he'll do better. As it is, it serves as a stark reminder that the Cardinals' linemen aren't good enough. Even when they know what's coming and take appropriate measures, they still can't stop it.

The rest of schedule isn't pretty. They have to go on the road for Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle, and the Jets. They get the Rams, Lions, and Bears in Arizona. I could see them maybe beating Seattle or the Jets, and maybe the Rams or Lions. I know the Lions are getting their act together gradually, but I'm not impressed. That's best case scenario, short of catastrophic injury to one f the other teams.

Worst case, is, naturally, they lose all of them. Which might cost Whisenhunt his job. At the very least, there ought to be some questions about why the Cardinals haven't spent even a 3rd round pick on an offensive lineman in over 5 years. What the hell is that about? Did the braintrust think that had a Jimmy Johnson Dallas offensive line? They don't have two guys as good combined as Larry Allen! I know they spent a first round pick on Levi Brown and he sucked, but they can't let that stop them. They spent a first round pick on Bryant Johnson at wide receiver, he was lousy, but that didn't stop them from drafting Fitzgerald.