Cardinals' personnel,and team...

the Arizona Cardinals have only scored thirteen touchdowns overall,and twelve of them on offense,nine of them passing,and only three rushing touchdowns... Kevin Kolb,and John Skelton have been sacked a total of thirty nine times(Kolb:twenty seven times,and Skelton:twelve times)... both quarterbacks have a quarterback rating of an average of 75.3(Kolb:86.1,and Skelton:64.5)... Kolb has thrown eight of the nine touchdown passes,as a team... they do not have much of a running game,because their main stud,Beanie Wells,out of Ohio State,is out,because of an injury,but LaRod Stephens-Howling,who is a speedburner,of a back,is capable... since the NFL says that the teams can put one player on injured reserve with a chance to return,that player for the Cardinals is Beanie Wells,who is scheduled for return,in three weeks,with "turf toe"... Larry Fitzgerald,Andre Roberts,and Early Doucet have caught the vast majority of passes(100 passes:Fitzgerald,45,Roberts,36,and Doucet,19 passes),and Fitzgerald leads team with 511 yards receiving... John Skelton will start game,because Kevin Kolb is out,with an injury... the defense has only allowed fourteen touchdowns,overall,this season,and the defensive backfield is very good but inexperienced,with Patrick Peterson,their stud,in their defensive backfield,who,by the way,is very good on punt,and kickoff returns...

blog statement...

i am doing something slightly different on both of my blogs... i will be giving info on both teams,instead of just one,giving you a little more opinion,and a little more information,on overall NFL issues,instead of just headlines,if at all possible...

comment,and correction...

prayers,and sympathy go out to victims of Hurricane Sandy,throughout the Northeastern U.S. by the way,Breezy Point,where 80+ houses were destroyed in a fire,is located in the borough of Queens... sorry,folks!!!!

Breaking news...

as of fifteen minutes ago,the 2012 New York Marathon has been canceled,in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy...

commentary...

this is a commentary about this year's New York City Marathon... i would be conflicted about running the race,on Sunday,if i was in town to run it... having run marathons in my life gives me an unique twist on the ongoing controversy brewing in NYC... with runners donating money($26.20-a dollar for every mile of the race),that is a good thing,but on the reverse side of the controversy,there is major damage throughout the big city,from fires destroying houses,on Breezy Point(i believe,that is in Long Island City),including an U.S. congressman's house,to flooded roadways,and the NYC Subway... in every borough of the city,especially in Staten Island,where,by the way,the race starts,and nineteen people died,there has been near chaos,and destruction,in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy... i know that Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to put a good face on NYC,but honestly,the esteemed Mayor should postpone the race... there will be close to 40,000 runners in this race,but is this the time for the race,Your Honor???

commentary...

the Packers play the Arizona Cardinals,Sunday,at Lambeau Field... the last time these teams played each other,they scored 96 points,combined,in the highest scoring playoff game,in NFL history(Cardinals won,51-45,in overtime)... game ended,when Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers fumbled,while being sacked,and the Cardinals ran fumble back all the way into end zone,for winning score,but honestly,referees missed the facemask penalty,on Arizona,when a linebacker,basically twisted Rodgers' head almost off his shoulders... Green Bay went home,and Arizona lost to New Orleans,45-14,the next week,in 2009... this week,the Cardinals do not have Kurt Warner,at quarterback,but they have a quarterback duo,in John Skelton,and Kevin Kolb,who has run for their lives,because the Cardinals' offensive line is not that good,but if they have time,they do have Larry Fitzgerald,at wide receiver,who is a real stud,along with some very good receivers(Early Doucet,being one),and a very young,but very good,defensive backfield,that includes Patrick Peterson,who,by the way,got torched for two touchdown catches thrown to his side,last week... the Packers have their receiving corps depleted with injury,and the offensive line will have their hands full,keeping Rodgers upright,because even though the Cardinals may be offensively challenged,they have a very,very good defensive pass rush,overall,similar to the San Francisco 49ers... the Packers' defense has improved,and the offense,even though they have sputtered,most of the year,has shown signs of last year's offensive firepower,the last few weeks... it should be entertaining,to say the least... question:can Arizona outscore the Packers,and can both defenses play well enough to make it interesting??? my opinion:if Arizona can stay around,near the end of game,they have a chance,and are they the team that was 4-0,or are they the team that has lost four straight,and are two games behind the 49ers,and got outscored 81-36,in their last four games,including a 24-3 pasting,by the 49ers,last week...

sad milestone...

the Kansas City Chiefs are 1-6,but beside an overtime win,they have not led at any point in any game,in regulation,matching the 1929 Buffalo Bisons,for futility... The Bisons folded after the 1929 season... the Chiefs play the San Diego Chargers,tonight...