Comments on: This Week’s Victim: Arizona Cardinals http://www.theredskinreport.com/2007/10/19/this-weeks-victim-arizona-cardinals-2/ Thoughts and Analysis of the Washington Redskins and the NFL. Indepth game previews, statistical analysis and opinion pieces featuring the Redskins Sun, 23 May 2010 23:52:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.theredskinreport.com/2007/10/19/this-weeks-victim-arizona-cardinals-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18976 Bill Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:59:03 +0000 http://www.theredskinreport.com/2007/10/19/this-weeks-victim-arizona-cardinals-2/#comment-18976 THe Cardinals have traditionally given fits to the Redskins over the years; during their old NFC East years, they could be counted on every few years to perform an upset of the Redskins, and nearly every other game was a barn burner. Since leaving the East, the Cardinals have done nothing to stop that odd "Keep it Close" relationship, as most of the games over the last decade plus have still been relatively close. Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said as strongly for the Cards hurting the Giants and Dallas during those years. In addition, many of the classic coaching staff of Gibbs (and quite a few of the current coaches) have strong connections back to the Cardinals; Joe Bugel, of course, was a one time the Cards head coach (post Gibbs 1.0), but he also orignally CAME from the Cards to the Redskins; reportedly, on hearing the Coach Joe was the new rookie head coach of the Redskins, and was offering him the Offensive Line position, Buges said something along the line of "I can't believe I might go work for our biggest rival." In short, while as FANS we may not be happy with the Cards, we owe a debt of thanks to the Cards for many of our finest coaches over the years (and of course, they owe us right now for their current coaches, Wisenhunt and Grimm). I guess I'll finish this with saying that the Cards are the only classic NFC East team that no Redskin fan ever HATED; Redskins fans "Hate" the Cowboys; they "Detest" the Eagles; they "Despise" the Giants. But the Cards were always "Hey, their the Cards; I hope they whip the Giants next week". THe Cardinals have traditionally given fits to the Redskins over the years; during their old NFC East years, they could be counted on every few years to perform an upset of the Redskins, and nearly every other game was a barn burner. Since leaving the East, the Cardinals have done nothing to stop that odd “Keep it Close” relationship, as most of the games over the last decade plus have still been relatively close. Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said as strongly for the Cards hurting the Giants and Dallas during those years.

In addition, many of the classic coaching staff of Gibbs (and quite a few of the current coaches) have strong connections back to the Cardinals; Joe Bugel, of course, was a one time the Cards head coach (post Gibbs 1.0), but he also orignally CAME from the Cards to the Redskins; reportedly, on hearing the Coach Joe was the new rookie head coach of the Redskins, and was offering him the Offensive Line position, Buges said something along the line of “I can’t believe I might go work for our biggest rival.” In short, while as FANS we may not be happy with the Cards, we owe a debt of thanks to the Cards for many of our finest coaches over the years (and of course, they owe us right now for their current coaches, Wisenhunt and Grimm).

I guess I’ll finish this with saying that the Cards are the only classic NFC East team that no Redskin fan ever HATED; Redskins fans “Hate” the Cowboys; they “Detest” the Eagles; they “Despise” the Giants. But the Cards were always “Hey, their the Cards; I hope they whip the Giants next week”.

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