Kurt Warner Named Cardinals Starting Quarterback

When Arizona plays division rival San Francisco September 7th, Kurt Warner will be the starting quarterback.

Here's Coach Ken Whisenhunt talking about the difficult decision.


That's a great call by coach Ken Whisenhunt. I've always been a Kurt Warner fan. He's one of the greatest sucess stories in NFL History. I've never been a Matt Leinart fan. To me, it looks like he thinks that everything should be given to him.

Kurt Warner threw for the most 300 yard games last season. Arizona would have been better than 8-8 if their defense had improved.

Can Kurt Warner finally lead the Cardinals to a place they haven't seen in Ten Seasons, the playoffs? If San Francisco falters again, that could become a possibility.

Season-ending elbow surgery for Delhomme

Jake Delhomme isn't the only Quarterback who may be out for a while.


Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme will miss the rest of the season after deciding to undergo surgery on his right elbow.

Coach John Fox said Monday that Delhomme had trouble throwing the ball earlier in the day. Delhomme then made the decision to have surgery next week.
Delhomme sustained what the team called a strained right elbow when he was sacked in Carolina's win over Atlanta on Sept. 23. David Carr replaced him the last two games, when Delhomme was listed as the No. 3 quarterback as he considered whether to have surgery.

Delhomme was off to a good start. He had completed 64 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns and one interception.

The move leaves the Panthers in need of another quarterback. Carr suffered a back injury in the Panthers' win over New Orleans Sunday and his status for next week's game at Arizona is uncertain.

There are so many quarterbacks out with injuries. Jake Delhomme, Matt Leinart, Trent Green. Green was injured on a nasty move by Travis Johnson kneeing Green in the helmet after Green tried to throw a block for Ronnie Brown. Leinart broke his collarbone on a sack by Will Witherspoon, meaning that the "Rotating Quarterback" system in Arizona is over, at least for now. Kurt Warner will once again become a starting quarterback.Delhomme was injured when he was sacked in Carolina's win over Atlanta on Sept. 23.

These injured quarterbacks had better hope their backups do a good job of keeping the seat warm for them, or their team's season may go down the tube with the injury.

NFL Preview: NFC West

Shaun Alexander is the best running back in the NFC, and he will help Seattle win the NFC West again.



The Seattle Seahawks in 2006 compiled a 14-2 record and advanced all the way to the Super Bowl. where they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The following Season, they advanced to the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, where they were defeated by the Chicago Bears on a last second, game winning Field Goal. Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, and Deion Branch headline the best offense in the NFC West. The defense in Seattle is pretty good as well, headlined by LineBacker Lofa Tatupu and CornerBack Kelly Herndon is the also one of the best in the NFC. There is no doubt in my mind that Seattle will win the NFC West again.

Prediction: 12-4, 1st Place.

So, how did teams like San Francisco, St Louis, and Arizona fare in their efforts to keep up? Keep Reading.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers: San Francisco is on the rise. The team mant did not expect to win five games won seven games, including a thrilling barnburner of a game on the NFL Network where San Francisco, trailing by 17 points, scored 24 unanswered point to take the victory 24-17. It was the Greatest Game in the History of Thursday Night Football, and the greatest finish to a game nobody saw since "The Heidi Bowl."

San Francisco has lost Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner, as he is now the Head Coach of the San Diego Chargers. Alex Smith really took a step forward last season, as he really got comfortable throwing to Tight End Vernon Davis. The 49ers Defense continues to get better, and San Francisco has a shot to get above .500 this season.

Prediction: 9-7 2nd Place.

ST. LOUIS RAMS: The Saint Lous Rams have made some improvements, the biggest being the acquisition of Kick Returner Dante Hall from Kansas City. Hall needs just one more return touchdown to become the all time leader in returns for touchdowns. Marc Bulger is till in St. Louis, as is Torry Holt and Issac Bruce. Marshall Faulk is retired, but the Rams have the perfect guy to fill his cleats in Steven Jackson. He's gonna be something, provided the hard turf of the Edward Jones Dome doesn't tear up his knees. The Rams don't have much of a defense anymore, but their offense is still there, and Offense, as always, is how you win in St. Louis. That Being said, The Rams are going to have Jackson rush for 1,000 yards, and Marc Bulger will light it up in the passing game. I just don't trust their defense, and that will be their downfall.

Prediction: 7-9, 3rd Place.

ARIZONA CARDINALS: The Cardinals' New Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will be the site for Super Bowl XLII. The Cardinals have a lot of upside offensively, with second year man Matt Leinart, Running Back Edgerrin James, and Wide Receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. The Cardinals have also brought Ken Whisenhunt from Pittsburgh, replacing Dennis Green as head Coach. Arizona has the offense. However, they have no defense, and this team, like Moses and the Israelites, will be stuck wandering in the desert for the Promised Land.

Our Next, and Final NFL Preview takes us to the NFC South. Will the Saints go Marching In for another division title? Is Jeff Garcia going to revitalize the Sinking Ship of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Has the Michael Vick Saga Doomed Atlanta for years to come? Find out in the next(and last)NFL Preview.