Fencer

So if the Vikings go exactly L-L-W-W, what the Cardinals do the next two weeks makes a difference, and otherwise it doesn't?

patsox23

The Patriots haven't beaten a lot of good teams this year. No one's denying that. But your obnoxious post is duly noted, and here's another answer, this to your first question:

WRONG. Yours is the post of a tool with no sense of integrity. Because we'd welcome the improvement of odds that the Patriots win that means we don't think we can win AT ALL if Boldin plays? Get lost.

Gumby

Whisenhunt just doesn't care about 3rd vs 4th seed. Understandable; either way you have to play in WC weekend.

But what I would think he would care about is the tenor being set if they go into WC weekend having lost 4 in a row. Or even 3 of 4. Not exactly the way to go into playoffs. I would still expect them to be playing to win.

And don't discount that all the media play up of how BB likes to play with the injury report hasn't made Cards decide just this one week to throw some disinformation out there.

Lastly; all those hoping for snow and cold to disrupt the Cards passing attack... just remember the Snow Bowl. When field was slick the running game couldn't get traction and when we needed to score the passing game moved the ball. Running game relies on 8-10 players all having good footing and executing their blocks. Passing game only the wr you throw to has to maintain his footing. So snow/cold could end up not being amy more of a detraction for them than it is for Pats.

I fully expect a a tough hard-fought game.

Ryan

It's the first time Warner has played the Patriots since Super Bowl 36. He might want to go all out to get a little payback.

Too bad he's going to get owned again though.

neuronet

The lesson of last year is that the teams that don't relax at the end of the season do better in the playoffs.

This is mind games he's playing. They will come out here to win. We're the New England freaking Patriots. Of course they will be motivated. Don't get c0cky or complacent. That's what he wants.

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The difference is that Brady calmly calls audibles while Manning flaps like a chicken, barks 11 code words, and makes sure every camera in the stadium has documented his once-in-a-generation (and patented, I believe) ability to see a defensive formation and change the play. Both have the same effect, but Manning transcends measurable human intellect while Brady merely chooses a different play.

PATSYLICIOUS

I certainly hope our players don't feel the Cards don't see it as important. No team wants to limp into the playoffs, just because they are resting a few guys doesn't mean they won't give us everything they got. The Seahawks sure as heck gave us a fight who expected that?

NYCPatsFan

Count me among those not believing that the Cards are not considering this game as important. They cannot afford to take it easy especially after how they played their last game.

PatsFanSince74

This guy is either blowing smoke and the Cards are going to come out firing on all cylinders or he's trying to lower expectations because he knows the Pats could embarrass this "Division Winner."

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PatsFanSince74

I don't know. That's how an experienced playoff team like the Pats would be thinking about it, but the Cardinals...haven't been to the Playoffs since forever...maybe not...

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NYCPatsFan

I expect the Cards to do what you said in your earlier post: come out firing to show what they can do irrespective of their past record(s) and travel and weather.