Revenge of the Birds
O Captain! Our Captain! Talking up Cardinals with Jim Rome.
A couple of years ago when Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon were hire as the Arizona Cardinals’ new GM and HC, Budda Baker’s future with the organization appeared to be in question.
Fortunately, once Monti and JG saw Budda Baker’s leadership and Pro Bowl style of balling on full display, they came to the understanding of how valuable #3 is to not only the team’s defense, but to the entire organization.
This past season, one of the most auspicious developments and keys to the team’s progress was DC Nick Rallis’ decision to include Budda in his weekly game planning. The effectiveness of that decision was manifested ever so brilliantly in Week 2 at home versus the Rams, when Rallis and Budda concocted an array of run blitzes and underneath pass coverages tailored specifically for Budda that stymied and thwarted RB Kyren Willliams and WR Cooper Kupp, taking the romance out of Sean McVay’s offense.
The result: Cardinals 41, Rams 10.
Therefore, in light of the mutual commitment that Budda and the Cardinals have made to each other, it is refreshing to hear Budda tell Jim Rome how amped he is heading into the 2025 season about the Cardinals’ GM, HC, coaches, returning players, free agent signings and draft picks. The tone of excitement for the 2025 Arizona Cardinals has officially been set.
Not sure if we have ever seen anything like the term “The Cardinal Way” before —- like they have had for years in cities like Foxborough and Baltimore —-
What do you think about that?
