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POSTED 10:41 a.m. EST, January 31, 2007
CARDS GAINING RESPECT
As new Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt puts the finishing touches on his staff (must . . . resist . . . urge . . . to . . . repeat . . . off-color . . . pun), more and more folks in high places throughout the NFL are coming to the conclusion that Arizona now has one of the best complement of offensive minds in the entire league.
Coupled with a Heisman-winning quarterback and arguably the most skilled set of skill position players (assuming that someone will block for Edgerrin James), the team that has won only one playoff game since the Truman administration finally could be on the right track.
That said, we figure they'll find a way to screw it up.
Under Whisenhunt, who was a successful offensive coordinator with the Steelers for several years, the team features Todd Haley as offensive coordinator, Russ Grimm as assistant head coach/offense line, Maurice Carthon as running backs coach, and Richie Anderson as tight ends coach.
Grimm was a finalist for the Steelers head-coaching job, Carthon most recently served as offensive coordinator in Cleveland, and Anderson is widely regarded as an up-and-comer who is headed for big things.
And Haley survived both a year with T.O. and an episode with a wife who bought a rat with a salad around it at McDonalds. (Allegedly.) The challenge of helping turn the Turdinals into a winning team ain't nothin' compared to either of those situations.
CARDS GAINING RESPECT
As new Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt puts the finishing touches on his staff (must . . . resist . . . urge . . . to . . . repeat . . . off-color . . . pun), more and more folks in high places throughout the NFL are coming to the conclusion that Arizona now has one of the best complement of offensive minds in the entire league.
Coupled with a Heisman-winning quarterback and arguably the most skilled set of skill position players (assuming that someone will block for Edgerrin James), the team that has won only one playoff game since the Truman administration finally could be on the right track.
That said, we figure they'll find a way to screw it up.
Under Whisenhunt, who was a successful offensive coordinator with the Steelers for several years, the team features Todd Haley as offensive coordinator, Russ Grimm as assistant head coach/offense line, Maurice Carthon as running backs coach, and Richie Anderson as tight ends coach.
Grimm was a finalist for the Steelers head-coaching job, Carthon most recently served as offensive coordinator in Cleveland, and Anderson is widely regarded as an up-and-comer who is headed for big things.
And Haley survived both a year with T.O. and an episode with a wife who bought a rat with a salad around it at McDonalds. (Allegedly.) The challenge of helping turn the Turdinals into a winning team ain't nothin' compared to either of those situations.
