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Cards enter season with boatloads of hope

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July 22

Arizona Republic

The Cardinals and the sport of college football have much in common. Both stubbornly resist the notion of a playoff game. The condition is so acute in Tempe that the P-word should be banned from the premises, just like beer sales in the fourth quarter. And yet… “Last year was a glimpse of what this team can do, finishing 8-8,” Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart said. “We do feel like we can be a playoff team.” Whoa Nellie, here we go again, entering a new season with boatloads of hope. The Cardinals are once again a popular pick among football experts, a team that could win a ragged division and actually host a playoff game. And right about now, cynics and longtime desert dwellers are chuckling in disgust, knowing that these are the Cardinals, and nothing good ever happens to them.

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