They told us this was a different Cardinal, but the Bird that flew around Tampa, Fla., the majority of Super Bowl XLIII was so ordinary it was frustrating.

Even before a play was run from scrimmage, the Cards won the coin toss and curiously elected to defer to the second half. With their explosive offense on the sideline, the Cards relinquished a nine-play, 71-yard drive and were down, 3-0, just … More

Arizona has rebounded some to start the second half, driving 79 yards to Edgerrin James' 4-yard TD run up the middle to cut the Jets' lead to 34-7. And the Cards take a three-and-out punt and start moving again.

But even on this drive, you can tell the Jets have knocked the visitors off their game. Kurt Warner swings a pass to Anquan Boldin, who, with no one around, can't bring the pass in and dr… More

The weather has improved but the Jets, instead of raindrops, are dodging bullets and bending while not breaking for the game's first 10 minutes. First Arizona drives to second-and-goal at the Jets 9, but is turned back by two consecutive forced fumbles.

The first comes by Shaun Ellis on QB Kurt Warner, a strip-sack that Edgerrin James recovers ahead of Kenyon Coleman's pursuit back at the 32. Th… More

The Jets are faced with a defensive “dilemma” Sunday.

They would like to pressure Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner as much as possible, but they don’t want to provide too much space for Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald to roam.

“You’re going to live that on both sides of that sword,” said defensive coordinator Bob Sutton.

If Warner passes for 248 yards against the Jets, he’ll rea… More