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Dual Dueling FC's: Arizona Cardinals' Ascension To Top Ten—Again

Chris Farmer

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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 08: Lyle Sendlein #63 of the Arizona Cardinals waits to snap the ball to Kurt Warner #13 against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 8, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cardinals defeated the Bears 41-21. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Fellow Arizona Featured Columnist Scott Z. Brady and I discussed the State of the Cardinals today. Here is the result.

Chris Farmer= Undrafted= UDF

Scott Z. Brady= Z

UDF: Do you think Anquan Boldin's comments after the Bears game will be a distraction for this team?

Z: No, players don't care about that stuff. And coach Whisenhunt seemed to be OK with it. It was a misunderstanding... Q walks back into the locker room and his uniform is gone.

He screwed up by not asking Whiz what the deal was before he cried to the media and questioned Whisenhunt's manhood. But these things happen. As a former player, Whisenhunt could see where Boldin was coming from.

Did he overact? Yes, but that happens too.

UDF: Do you think this team will get over the hump, and become a Top Five team while Kurt Warner is still their QB? And if so when do you think it will happen?

Z: I do.. like I said before the Panthers game, this is a good team with very good players on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately, they laid an egg at home against Carolina, but I can't help thinking that's more the exception at this point.

No team has 22 stars on their roster, but looking at the Cards in key skill positions, I don't see many teams that can match them talent-wise up and down the roster.

Another indication is their depth. It used to be where the Cards would immediately throw draft choices to the dogs because they lacked talent. Now rookies have to earn time on the field.

I think they're a top seven or eight team now. Talent-wise, I think they're a top five team. It just needs to come together, and I think they're getting there.

The wins at home will come back, but they got a HUGE gorilla off their back in proving they can beat good teams on the road. I still see good things happening this year.

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written on November 10, 2009 Opinion