FEATURES On-Line NFL Pool NFL Fight Songs "The Cardinal" Bio SCHEDULES 2011 Schedule Week's Schedule STANDINGS 2011 Standings The Playoff Race HISTORY Cardinal Chronicle Photo Album Cardinals Timeline Series Records Results: 1920-1959 Results: 1960-1987 Results: 1988-2011	EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT - - - - - 'Tis better to give than RECEIVE. Or so thought Early Doucet. After an improbable comeback to get within striking distance of the Bengals and with our playoff hopes on the line, Doucet trips over his own feet while the game-tying toss floats overhead. Cardinals lose 23-16. Playoffs out of reach. After the game, I asked Larry Fitzgerald if Doucet would come out by the buses to sign some Bengals paraphernalia. He wouldn't, presumably because he was tending to some fresh bruises received in the locker room. - - - - - And yet, until that moment, most Cardinals fans felt that we were playing with house money. Down 23-0 in the fourth quarter and barely able to cross midfield, most of us had resigned ourselves to an ugly defeat. John Skelton was clearly in the giving mood, with three early interceptions to dig the early deficit. The defense, while holding Cincinnati to several field goals, were assisted by several generous misses by the Bengals. In the second half, the only points scored by the opposition was a field goal aided by an atrocious call by the officials, roughing the passer on Adrian Wilson on what would have been an interception by Peterson (a play on which he got injured, no less). Every Bengals fan in the endzone stands agreed that the call was garbage (though I used more colorful language), and the three points gained were seemingly inconsequential. - - - - - But with under 12:00 to play, the Cardinals embarked on what would have been our biggest, latest come-from behind effort since beating Tampa Bay in St. Louis in 1987, when they scored four times in the fourth quarter after trailing 28-3. Well, this time, we got three scores, and a fourth possession deep in Cincinnati territory (thanks to two Cardinalesque turnovers). We would even crack into scoring position a fifth time as the clock expired. NEXT WEEK, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Second-place in the NFC West is on the line when the Seahawks visit the Cardinals in the 2011 finale. So is a 0.500 record. Certainly the Cardinals have made significant progress, particularly on the defensive side with the continued development of our young linebackers. Yet, questions still remain particularly with the quarterback and left tackle positions. My prediction, Cards win, 16-13. SIXTEENTH SEASON UNDERWAY - - - - - As you've probably already noticed, "The Cardinal's" Nest, the Internet's longest-running website dedicated to the Arizona Cardinals, has undergone a few changes over the years as we embark on our 16th season. This newer setup will hopefully make it easier for you, the fans, to navigate these pages. After all, isn't life already hard enough being a Cardinals fan? - - - - - The bar at the left will contain the links to the other pages on this site, including icons for some of the larger features. Meanwhile, play in my Sixteenth-annual On-Line NFL Pool has begun and the Chicago Cardinals Photo Album, featuring photos and other game memorabilia from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s has opened. Also, check out the "Arizona Sports Fans" Message Board. As always, if you have any suggestions, comments, or questions, please feel free to send me E-mail at sgoldber@dom.wustl.edu; I always enjoy hearing from Cardinals fans around the country and the world.
	"THE CARDINALS ARE CHARGING" THE CARDINALS ARE CHARGING LET'S CHEER THEM ON THEIR WAY LET'S SHOUT OUT WITH ALL OUR MIGHT WE'LL SHOW 'EM HOW A TEAM CAN FIGHT FOR VICTORY AND GLORY WILL MAKE OUR JOY SUPREME THE PRIDE OF ARIZONA OUR ARIZONA CARDINAL TEAM "The Cardinals Are Charging" was written for both the St. Louis Baseball and Football Cardinals on June 29, 1960. Although the baseball team stopped using the march several years later, the fight song can still be heard at all home football games for the now Arizona Cardinals. The music and words were composed by songwriters Irving Bibo (1889-1962) and Larry Kent. Originally, the lyrics had "all St. Louis" in place of "Arizona" (Line 7), and "St. Louis" instead of "Arizona" (Line 8). Download from the following versions: Real Audio, and MIDI.
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