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What is the Pittsburgh Steelers on the cover of S.I. two weeks in a row?

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I mean its one thing for a team to be on there 1 week, but give some love to the Cardinals they should have them on there one of the 2 weeks, I mean its more of an exciting story to have this underdog team win 2 weeks in a row, when you have Pitt who played at home against a beat up Chargers team and a Ravens team that had lots of injures on D and had qb that played a rookie qb game.

Your thoughts....

It's happened before. In 1992, the Cowboys were on it two weeks in a row during the playoffs; and they won the Super Bowl that year. So much for the jinx...

Cardinals call on Beanie Wells to start as featured back

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The Arizona Cardinals have decided to replace Tim Hightower, who has had fumbling problems, in the lineup with Beanie Wells for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Albert Pujols 2001 Rookie Cardinals game used line-up cards

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Super Bowl Odds: 2010 Arizona Cardinals Predictions

Matt Leinart entered Vegas NFL predictions as a top draft pick in 2006 and the anointed savior of the Arizona Cardinals. Leinart proved to be ill-prepared to start as a rookie and his career went quickly downhill from there as Kurt Warner rose from the ashes to lead the Cardinals to the Super Bowl in the 2008 season. Warner has now retired and Leinart will get the chance to rise from the ashes and salvage not only his career but also the Cardinals chances to win the NFC West Division in NFL odds for the third consecutive year. Online sportsbooks opened with the Cardinals as a 40-1 pick to win in Super Bowl odds with an over/under regular season win total of 7.5 (-115) in Vegas NFL predictions.

Arizona finished last year with a record of 10-6 straight up and 9-7 against the NFL betting spread while going under the total in 11 out of their 16 games. The Cardinals ranked 11th in scoring and 14th in points allowed but were a dreadful 24th in turnover ratio. While having to deal with the loss of Warner won't be easy, the Cardinals are well led by head coach Ken Whisenhunt who has done what many considered impossible in making the Cardinals a winner.

The Cards also have the benefit of playing in the weak NFC West where only San Francisco looks like a true contender in NFL picks while Seattle and St. Louis look weak. Leinart will also have the benefit of receiver Larry Fitzgerald to throw to as the wideout had another stellar year with 97 catches and 1,092 yards along with 13 touchdowns. The collapse of the defense down the stretch last year is cause for concern and must be corrected for Arizona to have a shot at a third consecutive playoff berth.

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