First off, thanks for having me. I like this pseudo-blog-pseudo-interview-pseudo-podcast format. I feel as if I'm having a chat session with Earth.



Second: I'm delighted that you hear buzz about the Cardinals this year, because I haven't heard much. The main issue is this division: It's so tough already, and now the Rams are improving. The Cardinals have some talent, but they have so far to go to catch those guys that it's tough to see how they can get there. And that was before Cooper's injury. There's not much worse than your first-round pick -- used on a position where you desperately need help -- going down for the year (probably) in preseason.



I'm excited about Palmer, not so much because of him but because of how historically horrible the quarterbacking has been since Kurt Warner retired. (And before he joined the team, really.) I'm just happy to have someone who doesn't look like he's throwing with the wrong hand. Whatever keeps Larry Fitzgerald more sane: He looked so sad, all year. It was difficult to blame him.



As for that Atlanta Hawks mentality ... man, if the Cardinals made the playoffs every THIRD year, I'd be elated. In my lifetime, they've been there during a non-strike-season three times. As a fan of this team for nearly 40 years, I've learned the only thing worth asking for is relevance. Or at least people remembering the team exists.