Helter Skelter » Over the past decade, the Cardinals franchise

When most NFL fans think of the Arizona Cardinals Trace McSorley Jersey , they often think of the the many years of losing seasons and the dry desert heat, but there is much more to the Cardinals franchise than meets the eye. has transformed itself from a perennial bottom feeder into a consistent playoff contender. The franchise has competed in a Super Bowl and two NFC Championship games in the past eight years. It's a franchise that received very little fanfare in their first 15+ years in Arizona, mostly because of Arizona being a melting pot of transplants from other major cities (there are tons of Chicago and Green Bay fans everywhere in Arizona). However Kyler Murray Jersey , since moving into their new stadium (University of Phoenix Stadium) in 2006, the Cardinals have sold out every single home game. In fact, there have been more false starts by opposing teams at the Cardinals' stadium than any other stadium in the league since it opened (take that Seattle and Kansas City fans).Regardless, the Cardinals have always been a very under the radar franchise in the NFL and it has caused some causal football fans to miss out on discovering truly great players that have played in Cardinal red and white. Like every franchise http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-byron-murphy-jersey , however, there have been a handful of terrible players as well. This list looks at the 8 greatest and 7 worst Cardinals players since the year 2000. Some of these players make this list because of their on-field performance (or lack thereof), while others make the list because of the lasting impact they had on creating a winning franchise in the Arizona desert. (Note: David Johnson was considered for this list, but it's still far too early to declare him one of the greatest players). Rise up Andy Isabella Jersey , Red Sea and feel free to comment with your own suggestions of the 8 best and 7 worst Cardinals since 2000. Enjoy. Bust out the protractors and rulers, refs. All your old-school stationery supplies are fair game for measurements in the NFL.Referee Gene Steratore’s decision to use a folded index card for a first-down measurement that went in favor of Dallas against the Raiders will start a new trend. Football is a game of inches. Making the right call is crucial so refs need all the help they can get.Give them calculators, erasers and No. 2 pencils, too. Perhaps the league’s competition committee will change the rules to allow referees to carry these supplies onto the field.After all Brian Burns Jersey , it worked so well for Steratore, who saw it one way while cameras suggested he was wrong.Here are more overreactions following Week 15:——OVERREACTION: Spoiling a pity parade will spark the Browns (0-14) to finally win a game.REALISTIC REACTION: Why not? Nothing else worked.——OVERREACTION: Colin Kaepernick will return to the NFL after he teams up with P. Diddy to buy the Panthers.REALISTIC REACTION: He’d have to trade Cam Newton.——OVERREACTION: The Steelers (10-3) can’t win without Antonio Brown.REALISTIC REACTION: They almost beat the Patriots (10-3) with their star receiver missing most of the game.——OVERREACTION: Nate Sudfeld could toss four TD passes throwing in Philadelphia’s offense.REALISTIC REACTION: Carson Wentz and Nick Foles doing it in consecutive weeks doesn’t mean whoever lines up under center for the Eagles (12-2) will have similar success. And, they don’t want to find out.——OVERREACTION: Aaron Rodgers lost his magic touch.REALISTIC REACTION: He was coming back from surgery on a broken collarbone. He’s not Superman.——OVERREACTION: Playoff football will fill the seats in Los Angeles.REALISTIC REACTION: Too many seats to fill in the Coliseum.——OVERREACTION: Earl Thomas and Bobby Wagner will settle their differences in locker-room scrap.REALISTIC REACTION: It’s already forgotten.——OVERREACTION: The Vikings are the scariest team in the NFC playoffs.REALISTIC REACTION: Case Keenum is still their quarterback.——OVERREACTION: The Bills will end their 17-year playoff drought.REALISTIC REACTION: They’re not winning in New England and beating the Dolphins twice in three weeks will be a tough task. They could end up 8-8.——