Monday, January 19, 2009

Monday AM QB

Arizona 32 - Philadelphia 25

This game was a tale of two halves, the first for the Cardinals and most of the second for the Eagles. Both teams played one hell of a game and proved they belonged in the Conference Championship.

When you have a team with the ability to strike fast, early, and often, there is always the chance that same team will get a tired defense late in the game. This happened to Arizona. Eventually the opposing defense will make adjustments and that team will have to make their own adjustments. Such was the case for Philly.

Except for the no-call pass interference on the Eagles' last drive, they had every chance to tie or win it, in the end. They controlled the entire second half, except when it counted. The last Cardinal drive was what showed me that Arizona is for real.


Pittsburgh 23 - Baltimore 14

The Steelers seem to be just that much better than the Ravens. I didn't see the second half. But if it followed the lead of the first, it was a Steel clamp that kept Flacco and the Baltimore offense from running their game.

The cost of this game remains to be seen, as Hines Ward injured his knee in the first half. To what extent that injury will play in two weeks, remains to be seen. I am sure they will be doing an MRI, today.


3 comments:

Greg said...

Anyone want to bet the refs make a bad call in the unSuperbowl to hand the game to the 9-7 Cardinals?

Anonymous said...

So who do you like?

LA Sunset said...

If you ask me, I think the Cards have a real good chance of upsetting the Steelers. They are the underdogs right now, which is right where they like to be.