ARIZONA CARDINALS
Because of Green and James, A Long Dry Run Could Be Over
Edgerrin James signed a four-year, $30 million contract with the Cardinals in March. The four-time Pro Bowler is the Colts' all-time leading rusher.
(By Matt York -- Associated Press)
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Quick, name four Arizona Cardinals.
It used to be a difficult challenge. But now, it's never been easier.
For the first time since moving to the desert in 1988, the Cardinals look like a possible playoff contender.
Most of the turnaround has to do with the seemingly changed attitude of the Bidwill family, which owns the team. After years of notorious penny-pinching, the owners have invested in quality players and a coach with a winning history.
The transition started when Dennis Green was hired in January 2004, a move that ran contrary to the long-established Cardinals practice of taking chances with low-profile coaches with even lower price tags.
Recent draftees Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are two of the league's best young wideouts, and quarterback Kurt Warner can still be a force when healthy. The cheapskate Cardinals even made a splash in the free agent market, signing Edgerrin James to a four-year, $30 million deal.
James runs behind an offensive line that is a work in progress and certainly not the caliber of what he was used to in Indianapolis, where he won consecutive league rushing titles in 1999 and 2000.
Nonetheless, the opening of a long-anticipated stadium, along with James's arrival, has brought the Cardinals something new: expectations.
If the offensive line can turn in even a mediocre performance, fans in the desert could be watching Warner and Co. direct the Greatest Show on Sand.
