Cardinals-Panthers: Arizona Destroys Carolina's Season!

Another perfect pass to Fitzgerald, first down. James runs for a couple more. Warner hits another one for six. Third down and one. Carolina makes the stop, and it's fourth down and one.

The field goal is good. 20-7 Arizona. 5:28 left in the half. I picked Tennessee too, and this weekend is not going well, prediction wise, so far. Go Pittsburgh, go Giants. Save my weekend.

Jones makes another nice return to the 47 yard line. Delhomme is intercepted again, and the boo birds come out. That was a horrible pass, right to the defender. I could have intercepted that one.

This is going to be over quick, at this rate. Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are! Exit stage right, even. Touchdown Cardinals, 27-7. This is getting ugly. Philadelphia and New York, are you watching this?

Arizona is on fire in the post-season, I would say. False start Carolina, as the nightmare continues in the first half for the Panthers. A four-man rush sacks Delhomme. Third and 12. Delhomme goes long, incomplete, and the Panthers will punt.

Mercifully, we hit the two minute warning as Arizona takes over again. 1:53 to go in the half. If Arizona gets any points, this one is over. I will be thrilled to go 2-2 this weekend about now.

I can hear my new fan, Donny, now.  God, help me. I told him, go ahead and waste money betting on Arizona. 10 points. It's good to be humbled once in a while.

Of course, Arizona gets a first down to the 44. Carolina players look like shell shocked war veterans, with dementia. One look in their faces tells all.

What can John Fox say to these guys at halftime? I'd love to hear that locker room conversation. 

Larry Fitzgerald has 151 yards in the first half for Arizona. Steve Smith? 0 Yards.

Here comes a field goal attempt at the end of the half by Arizona. A 53 yarder is no good. Carolina hangs their heads and trudges into the locker room.

I need a drink!  The second half will be exciting. Really! Now that's funny! 

All righty now. here we go, the second half starts with Arizona getting the ball. Obviously, Carolina needs a stop. Arizona starts with a run from James for three yards.

Warner throws out of bounds on play action. There was pressure from Carolina, that time. A slant pass gets a first down. James gets a couple more yards and is stopped. Defensive holding, automatic first down.

Warner completes a short one, and they lose a couple of yards. Warner takes another hit as he releases the ball early, incomplete. Warner is hit again, and Arizona has to punt.

All of a sudden Panthers are coming from everywhere, to get to Warner.

Carolina takes over deep in their own territory. Williams makes a nice run for 15 yards.First down. Delhomme hits a short pass to Muhammad for four yards. Williams loses three yards. Third and nine. Delhomme is hit and the pass falls incomplete.

Carolina punts back  to Arizona. Good coverage and Arizona is backed  up a bit. Warner throws to Fitzgerald for a six yard gain. Interception by Carolina on the next pass, and a spark of life appears.

Williams is handed the ball and gets nothing. Second and 10. A defected ball is intercepted by Arizona. Oh well, this one's over, folks. Carolina is snakebitten tonight, and so am I.

0-2 for the day, as the "had a bad day" commercial comes on. How fitting is that?

Larry Fitzgerald picks up another first down on a screen pass. Arizona kicks another field goal and it's 30-7 Cardinals. Hi Donny.  Good bet, but you're still rude. See my playoff prediction article for further clarification on that comment.

This one is totally over. Nothing is working for Carolina, and Arizona will play the New York Giants or the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC Championship next week.

There is 2:16 left in the third quarter, and this game is in the refrigerator. The eggs are cooling and the butter's getting hard.

I will do both game recaps tomorrow and i hope something i pick is right tomorrow.

Steve Smith, who was third in the league in catches, just caught his first pass of the night. Carolina might get some prevent touchdowns, but this ones over. It's 30-7 Arizona, as the season runs out for Carolina.

Congratulations to the Ravens and Cardinals, who are moving on in the playoffs.

Thomas [NFL Mikee] Moreland

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