30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/10545519 en-us a blog for cards fans....as they rise to challenge in the nfc west! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:56:46 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17269067?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17269067?source=rss_blogs_NFL Kurt Warner sets a single game completion percentage record as the ARIZONA Cardinals rebound with a strong 31-17 road win against the JACKSONVILLE Jaguars. Warner looked like his old self completing 24 or 26 passes for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns in ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:21:30 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17269067?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17148124?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17148124?source=rss_blogs_NFL There are so many cliches that are associated with pro sports. One of the biggest is the "SUPER BOWL HANGOVER". If you "buy" into any of these sports cliches, well, I have a bridge to sell you. ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:32:15 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/17148124?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13342019?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13342019?source=rss_blogs_NFL In one of the greatest Super Bowls ever played, the Arizona Cardinals come up short losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23. In front of a predominately Steeler crowd, the Cards mounted a spirited fourth quarter comeback that actually had them take ... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:25:45 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13342019?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13039331?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13039331?source=rss_blogs_NFL The ARIZONA Cardinals advance to the first Super Bowl in franchise history with a 32-25 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The sell out crowd watched history being made as the Cardinals held off a 3rd quarter Eagle onslaught that resulted in Philly t ... Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:01:55 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/13039331?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12692359?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12692359?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Arizona Cardinals came out flying today and beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in front of a sellout crowd at University of Phoenix Stadium today. They did it the old fashioned way....Defense and on the ground. ... Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:27:35 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12692359?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12554350?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12554350?source=rss_blogs_NFL The ARIZONA Cardinals recover from a poor opening quarter to defeat the SEATTLE Seahawks 34-21 today. It was a positive finish to a negative month for the Cards. A team that has looked almost distracted at time after clinching the NFC WEST. ... Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:27:52 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12554350?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12440992?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12440992?source=rss_blogs_NFL New England scored on on 9 of their 1st 10 drives en route to a 47-7 blow out of the Arizona Cardinals, at a snowy Gillette Stadium. LaMont Jordan ran for 2 touchdowns and Matt Cassel threw for 3 touchdowns in the blow out. ... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:11:54 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12440992?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12292895?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12292895?source=rss_blogs_NFL Watching todays game I was suddenly hit with the title of this article. It came to my right after Hood ran back Rodgers-Cromarties blocked field goal for a TOUCHDOWN. I sat there watching the game all frustrated over the total team break down (again ... Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:10:26 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12292895?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12147563?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12147563?source=rss_blogs_NFL History was made in the desert today! With the Cardinals 34-10 win over the St. Louis Rams, the ARIZONA CARDINALS won the N.F.C. WEST for the 1st time in team history!..It was the Cards 1st divisional title in 23 years, and the CARDS will host it's ... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 9:51:39 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/12147563?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11947554?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11947554?source=rss_blogs_NFL When I was given the opportunity to write this blog I wasn't sure how to go about this. Do I write this as a fan, full of delight or anger, or do I try to do this as if I'm a reporter? After reading some of my past blogs I see I have been doing this ... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:19:01 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11947554?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11932242?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11932242?source=rss_blogs_NFL The 7-4 ARIZONA Cardinals travel to PHILADELPHIA to face the 5-5-1 Eagles. On the surface, it may look as if PHILLY has an advantage, the CARDS have to travel coast to coast on a short week to play this game. They also will be playing in the cold (40 ... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:17:37 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11932242?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11874651?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11874651?source=rss_blogs_NFL The NEW YOUR Giants returned to the site of their unbelievable upset of the NEW ENGLAND Patriots in the SUPER BOWL....this time around they faced the 7-3 ARIZONA Cardinals......although the Cards kicked a field goal to take a 3-0 lead.....and a 9-7 ... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:21:25 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11874651?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11735226?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11735226?source=rss_blogs_NFL If there was ever a save in a football game it was today. It was an interception by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie that saved this game! The CARDS came out strong today putting together a long drive(7:13) that resulted in a 38 yard RACKERS field goal.. ... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:51:12 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11735226?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11697612?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11697612?source=rss_blogs_NFL Sundays game in SEATLE could mark the end of the line for the rest of the NFC WEST. A CARDINAL victory over the Seahawks would give the CARDS a 4 game lead over the winner of the SAN FRAN/ST.LOUIS game and a 5 game lead over Seattle with 6 to go! Ex ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:52:57 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11697612?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11682320?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11682320?source=rss_blogs_MLB If any team in MLB needs to make a SPLASH, it's the WASHINGTON Nationals! Remember when the DETROIT Tigers, the 119 loss TIGERS, the 98-225 (over 2 year) TIGERS signed IVAN RODRIQUEZ to that huge contract?? it was considered,by many, to be a stupid ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:35:44 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11682320?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11664901?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11664901?source=rss_blogs_MLB If Josh Byrnes gave me a shot at helping him for a day... Here's the way i see it. 1st of all lets tackle the #1 problem....THE BULLPEN! I'm glad Lyon filed for free agency! When was he ever an effective closer? How in the world could we fool oursel ... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:38:38 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11664901?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11628371?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football#comments Arena Football http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11628371?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football Dennis Green said it best! On a Monday night, on national TV , with that 3rd guy(Kornheiser) in the booth..it was the perfect chance for the Cards to shut up Kornheiser and show the nation that this is a team to contend with. Instead, they allow a r ... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:59:31 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11628371?source=rss_blogs_Arena Football http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11461792?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11461792?source=rss_blogs_NFL In a game so many of us felt the Cards needed to win in order to establish themselves as a true playoff contender.......The Cards did just that, win and win big! The game marked the 1st time in the HALL OF FAME career of Edgerrin James where he didn ... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:31:13 EST http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11461792?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11440190?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11440190?source=rss_blogs_NFL Sunday marks another big game in the Cardinal season. They can (theoretically) knock the Rams out of divisional contention! A win would put the CARDS 4 games up over the RAMS (due to tie breakers) with 8 games to go. It's that time in the schedule t ... Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:09:22 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11440190?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11328117?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11328117?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Cardinals lose to the Panthers 27-23 to extend west coast teams going east and playing at 1 pm to 0-9. This was NOT a game lost by trips or time zones! This was a game lost by horrible tackling and botched special teams! A CARDINAL 39 yard field ... Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:45:19 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11328117?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11222870?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11222870?source=rss_blogs_NFL There has been alot of talk about how poorly west coast teams do when they have to travel east. Thats all well and good but, if the Cardinals want to contend, they need to be able to win on the eastern seaboard! With the exception of the Giants I do ... Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:38:23 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11222870?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11077194?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11077194?source=rss_blogs_NFL O.K. I'm writing this blog from the airport,as my week of heaven is over :( I can't begin to tell you how said it is to leave beautiful ARIZONA for crappy N.J. I'm doing the "blind" from the terminal...so, if it sucks...i'll do another 1 monday nigh ... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 3:49:22 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11077194?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11035866?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11035866?source=rss_blogs_NFL In a season that has shown the Cards fly at home and lose on the road, they face 1 of their biggest challenges. The mighty Cowboys come in. ... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 2:05:31 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/11035866?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10944720?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10944720?source=rss_blogs_NFL Sorry it took so long for me to post this post game blog. I'm actually in ARIZONA this week to catch the Bills and COWBOY games! Being from crappy N.J......this is HEAVEN!! ... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:43 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10944720?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10920363?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10920363?source=rss_blogs_NFL Before the season started....this was a game that I was looking foward to seeing! I know the obvious games...GIANTS, Cowboys, Seahawks, Eagles, AND Patriots. I just felt this offseason that the Bills were a very underrated team. A team that was kind ... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:54:55 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10920363?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10806812?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10806812?source=rss_blogs_NFL I wanna start off by saying I hope BOLDIN is ok....he was taken off on a stretcher after a HELMET TO HELMET hit with 27 seconds to go! yes a helmet to helmet during GARBAGE TIME!! It was a tasteless end to a tasteless JET final 2 minutes. On a 4th a ... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:39:54 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10806812?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10771900?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10771900?source=rss_blogs_NFL Sunday the Cardinals DO NOT travel to NEW JERSEY to play the Jets. They were actually there BEFORE the JETS came back from the west coast! I credit the team for avoiding all that travel, it makes so much more sense to stay East, and avoid all the un ... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:27:20 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10771900?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10658675?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10658675?source=rss_blogs_NFL O.K. so maybe I (we) got a little greedy! Maybe WE thought the Cardinals turned a corner after the 1st two games. The 1st 2 weeks the bad penalties didn't hurt too much. Well, this week it DESTROYED them! ... Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:44:11 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10658675?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10609556?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10609556?source=rss_blogs_NFL As i stated in my last blog.....I think the Cardinals can go into Washington and win. I like the match- up of Springs on Fitz (or Boldin), I see Warner looking to exploit that miss match alot. As much as the Cards want a great ground game, I still s ... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:42:34 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10609556?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10546061?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10546061?source=rss_blogs_NFL After 2 games what have we learned about the Cardinals? They want to be a ball control team (they have won TOP both games). They have done an excellent job at controlling the clock, even though they throw the ball roughly half the time...30 passes/3 ... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 0:32:41 EDT http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10545519/10546061?source=rss_blogs_NFL 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://sammy-hagar.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/10545519 100