1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: Very few quarterbacks are able to go from place to 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: place to place and to have winning and to have 3 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: culture change follow them. 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 2: The current quarter brings the Cardinals back from the dead. 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 3: I mean he changed the team mentality inside out. 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: I don't think there was any doubt in six of 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: what I could do. The doubt was whether I would 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: get the opportunity to do it in Arizona. 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 2: Cardinals select Matt Lioner quarterback. Hussam, you have a quarterback controversy. 10 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: Who is your starter next week against Kansas City? 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 4: What do you know about the quarterback situation going forward? Now? 12 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 5: Oh, I don't know anything. I'm just going to be 13 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 5: ready to play whenever I can. 14 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 6: Matt a start next week. Matt Stunt. 15 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: I was never afraid of competition, but I was always 16 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: afraid of unfair competition. 17 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 2: We have a quarterback change. 18 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 7: We kind of honed in on what he did well, 19 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 7: what we did well, and we became a lot better. 20 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: As the locker room knows, and oftentimes it's locker room 21 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: that dictates things more than even the organization of the 22 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: coaching staff. 23 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 8: Kurt Warner was the change. Kurt Warner was the culture. 24 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 8: What Kurt in the locker room knew the rest of 25 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 8: the world would soon find out. 26 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 9: This is kind of how it's always been for me. 27 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 3: I mean kind of since there's still a gas in 28 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 3: the tank. 29 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: Kurt Warner looks like the man that won two MVPs 30 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 2: in a Super Bowl MVP when he was in Saint Louis. 31 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 3: Kurt ended up taking over and he saw the magnificence. 32 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 10: He's still got that MVP form. 33 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 7: It really kind of got your attention. Wow, this guy 34 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 7: still got some juice. 35 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: Could I do enough in a short period of time 36 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: to convince people if we just ride this out, we've 37 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: got a chance. 38 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 10: Oh gray Beard showing that his beard isn't quite as 39 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 10: gray as most people think. 40 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 8: And think differently is what Kurt Warner forced people to do. 41 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 8: He changed minds both about his own career and the 42 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 8: state of the franchises he played for. Welcome in to 43 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 8: Cardinals Folk Tales Renaissance Man presented by seventy two sold 44 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 8: where we go in depth into Cardinals history all time, 45 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 8: anecdotes through the recollections and memories of those who lived 46 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,239 Speaker 8: it or, in my case, those who covered it. My 47 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 8: name is Paul KELVC Cardinals sideline reporter Kurt Warner was 48 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 8: done more than once until he wasn't until he earned 49 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 8: one more chance and delivered. 50 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 4: He did. 51 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: There is nothing greater in team sports than being able 52 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 1: to be a catalyst for change. 53 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 11: We're nobody else believed in us. We're nobody else believed 54 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 11: in me. You guys did, and we're going to the 55 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 11: Super Bowl. 56 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 10: Give them that gold jacket they get when they go 57 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 10: to the Hall of Fame. 58 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: I hope to have another chapter here that can weigh 59 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: evenly with what I did in Saint Louis. And that's 60 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: really the objective, and why I came here had to 61 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: do all about the Arizona Cardinals and what they're trying 62 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 1: to do here. 63 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 8: In March of two thousand and five, the only one 64 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 8: who truly believed Kurt Warner would come anywhere close to 65 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 8: his Saint Louis Rams glory was Kurt himself. He inked 66 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 8: a one year, four million dollar deal at age thirty three, 67 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 8: his third team in three years. Kurt was fresh off 68 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 8: losing his job in New York to rookie Eli Manning. 69 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 8: In fact, his last game as a starter was against 70 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,839 Speaker 8: the Cardinals, where Kurt was sacked how many times at 71 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 8: Sun Devil stadium. 72 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: It comes Uplitz and Warner is sacked to get by Berry. 73 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 2: Four sacks for bertrand Berry six for the Cardinals today. 74 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 8: Well, if you can't beat them, join them. Kirk played 75 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 8: in ten games in two thousand and five. The Cardinals 76 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 8: went to and eight in those games during a five 77 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 8: and eleven season, Kurt throwing for eleven touchdowns nine picks 78 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 8: before his season was cut short by injury. Former Cardinals 79 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 8: head coach Dennis Green. 80 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 6: Well, he got MCL ligament early in the game. 81 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 12: That's the type injury that's four to six weeks, maybe 82 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 12: without an operation, or sometimes it has to be operated 83 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 12: on also, so he'll basically be out for the rest 84 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 12: of the season. 85 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 8: Before the knee injury, though, there were moments where Kurt 86 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 8: was surgical, especially when throwing to his two Pro Bowl 87 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 8: wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Ankwan Bolden. 88 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 2: Back to throw one er a screen to Bolden over 89 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 2: the middle, cut of the ten bolding of the five breaks, 90 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: a tack with the two head. Bolden's in touchsdown Warner 91 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 2: with a five step drop lobs over the middle. Fitzgerald 92 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 2: Leebs got it touchdown. Cardinals. 93 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 8: Both fitz and Ankwon had one hundred plus catches and 94 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 8: over fourteen hundred yards receiving a piece, So Kurt's expectations 95 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 8: were high for the two thousand and six season until 96 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 8: April rolled around. 97 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 2: With the tenth choice in the two thousand and six 98 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 2: NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals select Matt Liner cornerback us Sam. 99 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: When we drafted Matt, that was the first thing that 100 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: went through my mind, is like, is this it for me? 101 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: You know, will I even get a chance to compete 102 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: moving forward? And if I don't compete here, you know, 103 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: what are the chances that, you know, somebody else picks 104 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: me up and I get another opportunity. 105 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 8: Kurt got his chance, his opportunity to stay the starter. 106 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 8: Week one, two thousand and six was Game one in 107 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 8: the history of State Barm Stadium, and Kurt played so 108 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 8: well he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. 109 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 8: Alas it did not last Week two in Seattle, sacked 110 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,360 Speaker 8: five times plus four Kurt fumbles, even though he didn't 111 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 8: lose any. Then back home Week three against Saint Louis, 112 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 8: Kurt was picked three times. 113 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 2: Warner takes back to throw, has time, fires over the middle, 114 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,039 Speaker 2: tipped and it is going to be intercepted at the 115 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 2: five yard line by a Toadway sends it over the 116 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 2: middle and it is going to be picked off at 117 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 2: the forty five yard line. Corret diving interception. Warner in 118 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 2: the pocket, fires over the middle, picked off, intercepted in 119 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:08,119 Speaker 2: the end zone by the Rams dexter Coakley. He takes 120 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: a knee and the Rams will have the football at 121 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 2: their twenty yard lin third pick of the day by 122 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: Kurt Warner. 123 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 8: A nightmare game that just kept getting worse. Warner under 124 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 8: center and he. 125 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 4: Fumbled the ball. 126 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 2: They fumbled the snap, and the Rams have it at 127 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: the seventeen. Will Witherspoon comes up with it for Saint Louis. 128 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 2: Do you believe that? 129 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 10: Boy? This is one of those games where it's gonna 130 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 10: leave a mark. 131 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 8: A faithful fumble that looked bad and sounded worse when 132 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 8: Kurt heard it from the Red Sea. 133 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 9: I got boot out of the stadium. 134 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 4: Kurt warnered the final fumble there. What did you see 135 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 4: from where you were at? 136 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 6: Just fumbled it. 137 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 12: Quarterback in the center were not together, you know, and 138 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 12: it's hard to say why. We had a couple of 139 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 12: miscues in warm up, which you know sent me off 140 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 12: my rocker to a certain extent, and I yelled at 141 00:06:58,560 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 12: the guys a little bit. 142 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 10: I remember that play and it was the left guard 143 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 10: pulling that actually knocked the ball out of Kurt Warner's hands. 144 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 10: Kurt Warner never told anybody about that, and everyone was 145 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 10: asking in the media, why did you say anything about that? 146 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 10: And Kurt said, remember, it's always the quarterback's fault. 147 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 8: That's Cardinal's longtime radio analyst Ron Wolfoy and quarterbacks. No, 148 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 8: there's truth to that old saying that QB's get too 149 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 8: much credit and too much Blaine, And in my postgame 150 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 8: interview with the head coach, it was about to be 151 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 8: the latter. 152 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 4: Is there anything in particular going on you think with Kurt? 153 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 12: I don't know. I mean, I hope not. I mean 154 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 12: I think that we've just gone out and played. Here's 155 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 12: some things that took place that were very well and 156 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 12: some things that didn't. So obviously we're not all on 157 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 12: the same page. 158 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 8: Foreshadowing because by the next game at Atlanta, Danny Green 159 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 8: was ready to turn the page. 160 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 2: Warner takes the snap seven steps straight drop pressure coming, 161 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: Warner rolling right, sack of the ball's loose at the 162 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 2: twenty five and Atlanta recovers. In the twenty one, Michael 163 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 2: Bowley stripped it and Rod Pullman recovers it. Another bumble 164 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 2: by Kurt Warner is tenth in the last three games, 165 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 2: and Atlanta tanks over. 166 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 8: The ball came out and so did Warner. Q the 167 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 8: Heisman Trophy winner. 168 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: The Matt Lionert era about to begin. Linert ready to 169 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 2: take his first NFL snap. 170 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 8: Cardinals still lose thirty two to ten, as Liner didn't 171 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 8: fare much better than Warner bought. 172 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: Let there be a QB question. You have a quarterback controversy. 173 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 2: Who's your starter next week against Kansas City. 174 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 8: Well, in the postgame locker room, we asked Liner live on. 175 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 4: Air, what do you know about the quarterback situation going forward? Now? 176 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 5: Oh, I don't know anything. I'm just gonna be ready 177 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 5: to play whenever I. 178 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 6: Came Matti start next week. Mats done? 179 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 8: You heard that right? The head coach bum rushed our 180 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 8: interview just outside his office in the Georgia Dome, wrab 181 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 8: the mic and named Matt the starter on live radio. 182 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,719 Speaker 1: You know, as much and as disappointing as that kind 183 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: of scenario is, at the same time, you say to yourself, 184 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:14,599 Speaker 1: but I signed up be a part of the Arizona Cardinals, 185 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 1: and my job is not to just be a good 186 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,959 Speaker 1: teammates and to help this team win. If I'm starting, 187 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: my job is to do whatever I can as a 188 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 1: teammate in Arizona Cardinal to help this team win, no 189 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:26,679 Speaker 1: matter what my role is. 190 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 8: And Warner the mentor, was all too familiar with that role. 191 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: You know, I'd been there before, you know, Mark Roger 192 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: in Saint Louis, Eli Manning in New York, now Matt 193 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 1: Leonard in Arizona. 194 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 9: I knew how to do that. As hard as it was, 195 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 9: that became my role. 196 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 12: I think he's done a good job, as well as 197 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 12: you can do. I mean, I think that there are 198 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 12: a few veterans Kurt, you know, LEDs, a few other 199 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 12: guys that have been around the league a long time, 200 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 12: have been major contributors to the National Football League, and we're, 201 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 12: you know, put in a situation where they became backups. 202 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 12: And Kurt's got a great attitude, a tremendous guy, and 203 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 12: I thought he handled it well. 204 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 8: So even in the face of NonStop change throughout two 205 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 8: thousand and six, from losing fumbles to losing his starting job, 206 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 8: Kurt never lost his signature of faith. 207 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: Always in the back of my mind, I never lost 208 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: hope that I still believe I will be the best 209 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 1: quarterback here. I don't know what that means, but every time, 210 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: you know, throughout my career, the cream will always rise 211 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: to the top. 212 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 9: The best player will. 213 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: Show himself at some point and it will be hard 214 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: to deny that person an opportunity to see what they 215 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,480 Speaker 1: can do. And that's how I always, you know, went 216 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 1: through my entire career. 217 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 8: And Kurt's career was about to get yet another reboot. 218 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 8: All that changed last off season. Well more change was 219 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 8: coming in two thousand and seven in more ways than one. 220 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 2: On behalf of the Arizona Cardinals, I want to introduce 221 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 2: new head football coach Ken wizen Hunt. 222 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 7: Young quarterbacks that have a bright future like he does 223 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 7: are hard to find, you know, they don't grow on trees. 224 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:14,239 Speaker 7: So that's an exciting part of this organization. 225 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 8: Certainly, meet the new boss, same as the old boss, 226 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 8: not exactly. New head coach Ken wizon On a Super 227 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 8: Bowl winning offensive coordinator from the Steelers, where he played 228 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 8: a big part in developing Big Ben Young Ben Roethlisberger. 229 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 8: Akin to the Cardinals drafting Matt Liner. 230 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 10: You've got a high. 231 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:35,959 Speaker 7: Pick in the first round at a quarterback, and that's 232 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 7: always something that has great value to a team. But 233 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 7: I think one of the things that you always have 234 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 7: to be prepared for is who's your backup, and having 235 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,840 Speaker 7: a veteran backup, a guy with the experience of Kurt Warner, 236 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 7: it was something that I felt was a good thing 237 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 7: that would be a good environment for a young quarterback 238 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 7: to learn and grow. 239 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 1: I thought Matt actually played really well his rookie year. 240 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: Even though we didn't win any games. He played some 241 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: really good football, so you know he was playing well, 242 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: but there was just something missing. I felt I was 243 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 1: that something missing, that I had something different that I 244 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: could lend to this team to help us. 245 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 9: Get over the top. 246 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: It was just a matter of whether I was going 247 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: to have the opportunity to show that Kurt would have. 248 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 8: That opportunity eventually. Matt Leinert started the two thousand and 249 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 8: seven season opener, a three point loss at San Francisco. 250 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 8: Week two at home against Seattle, a three point win 251 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 8: where Liner threw four nearly three hundred yards, which takes 252 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:34,199 Speaker 8: us to Week three, when midway through the second. 253 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 2: Quarter we have a quarterback change. We'll confirm whether this 254 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 2: is injury or lated or not. But Matt Lioner's got 255 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 2: his helmet on and he's applauding as Kurt Warner runs 256 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 2: onto the field. Your thoughts on this decision? 257 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 7: Wolf, Wow, we started running some no huddle offense and 258 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 7: we kind of let Kurt take the reins with that 259 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 7: just because he had more experience. Matt did it, but 260 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 7: you know, obviously checks at the line, communication with players, 261 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 7: you know, those were things that you just didn't want 262 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 7: to put on Matt's play. 263 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 1: You know, if there's anything that I do, well, let's 264 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 1: drop back and throw the football and be able to 265 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:07,839 Speaker 1: you know, kind of run the show at the line 266 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And so they were giving me an opportunity 267 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: to show everybody what I was capable of, even if 268 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: it was for two minutes here or three minutes there, 269 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: or the end of the half or whatever that was. 270 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 9: I was going in to do what I did. 271 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 2: Warner back to throw and has passed over the middle 272 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 2: cart boldon forty yard line, forty five midfield and finally 273 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 2: wrapped up with the forty five in Baltimore Territory. 274 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 10: Oh boy, welcome to the ballgame. Kurt Warner lit up 275 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 10: like Jojo the circus boy, and yet stands there and 276 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 10: throws the ball on time. 277 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 8: That was Kurt's very first play, thirty seven yards day 278 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 8: in Kwon Bolden, Kurt was cooking, but there was still 279 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 8: confusion as to why there were two chefs in the 280 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 8: kitchen until we got the scoop down on the sideline. 281 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,719 Speaker 8: Let's end some speculation. He goes coach ken wizen On 282 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 8: telling the sideline recorders at halftime that the appearance of 283 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 8: Kurt Warner was part of a package. As he called it. 284 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 8: Those are his words, he said. If he's similar to 285 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 8: as if you would bring in two tight ends. He 286 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 8: likened it to a two tight end set. It was 287 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 8: by design and it was planned, according to head coach 288 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 8: Ken Wiznon. In the third quarter, Liner played almost one 289 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 8: hundred percent of the snaps, bought down twenty three to six. 290 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 8: To start the fourth, Warner checked in and clicked in 291 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 8: to MVP mode. 292 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 2: Warner takes the snap, drops the throw, pumps fires over 293 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 2: the middle, touchdown, and Kwan Polden and the Cardinals had 294 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 2: their first TV of the game. 295 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 10: That was a great job by Kurt Warner. Of looking 296 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 10: off the receiver. 297 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 2: And credit the Cardinals coaching staffer sticking with right now 298 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 2: the guy that gives him the best chance to move 299 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 2: the ball to Kurt Warner. 300 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 7: Kurt did really well with that. You know, he was 301 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 7: a natural. He had the experience, so it really kind 302 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 7: of got your attention. Wow, this guy still got some juice, 303 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 7: you know, and he can help. 304 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 2: Us the temple. You can tell, even though they're going 305 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 2: no huddle is better. Even Warner on his drops quicker 306 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 2: dropping back to throw the liner was shotgun snapped to Warner, 307 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 2: three step drough looking firing over the middle, boldon there. 308 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 13: Cought ten five folded down. 309 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 4: It's a touchdown. Crink quant Polden. 310 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 2: And here come the Cardinals and Kurt Warner. 311 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 10: Oh that was a big time throw by Warner. 312 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 2: Kurt Warner brings the Cardinals back from the dead within 313 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 2: three of Baltimore. Kurt Warner on the last two drives 314 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 2: seven for seven, two touchdowns, both to number eighty one. 315 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 10: Kurt Warner is a six to six man right now. 316 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 10: He is in the zone. 317 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 2: Kurt Warner is balling. 318 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: The positive for me was I got to play in 319 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: the two minute offense like when I went in. It 320 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: was the no huddle offense, and I got to run 321 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: the show, and so you know, not only you know, 322 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: was it probably a little bit unfair to Matt, but 323 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 1: it allowed me to go, Okay, I get to show 324 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,400 Speaker 1: you me at my best. 325 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 8: Cardinals didn't get the win, ultimately falling in Baltimore by 326 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 8: a fuel goal, But did they find the winning formula? 327 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 10: You're working two quarterbacks into the situation. You know a 328 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 10: change is coming. 329 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 8: That next week, Warner and Lionerd split time in a 330 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 8: win against Pittsburgh. Next stop Saint Louis. Mid second quarter, 331 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 8: Kurt leads a touchdown drive the next possession, though would 332 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 8: be Linerd's last. In two thousand and seven. 333 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 2: Play fake Lioner did trouble Lionard sack back at the 334 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 2: five yard line. He got drilled by Will Witherspoon, who 335 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 2: came out of delayed blitz and Lionard banged up. He's 336 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 2: gonna have to leave the game, Lioner calling to the 337 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 2: sideline for Kurt Warner and Owner's got to find his helmet. Now. 338 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 2: He comes running out of the field with a play 339 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 2: clock already at twenty five seconds. They're working on Linerd's 340 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 2: left shoulder. 341 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 10: You know the way Matt Weiner came down on that 342 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 10: shoulder too, which is his throwing shoulder. He came down 343 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 10: on that thing hard. 344 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, right away he went and grabbed the shoulder as 345 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 2: soon as he was slammed down. 346 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 8: Well, you don't like to see that, right, guys. The 347 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 8: headline is going to read Kurt Warner back in Saint Louis. 348 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 8: Looks like the rest of this game, maybe the rest 349 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 8: of the foreseeable future. Left collarbone injury on Matt Liner 350 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 8: is the official word. 351 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 2: Return doubtful. 352 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 7: We missed a pick up on a pressure against the 353 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 7: Rams I think it was, and knocked Matt out. When 354 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 7: that happened, it was, you know, obviously a setback for Matt, 355 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 7: but we felt, well, now we're going to see about 356 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:26,720 Speaker 7: Kurt just in being able to run the offense. Which 357 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 7: you know, that's the reason that you feel comfortable about 358 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 7: having a guy like that is because of his experience. 359 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:35,199 Speaker 7: So when that happened, we were disappointed for Matt, but 360 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 7: you know, obviously we felt good about Kurt. 361 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 9: I know as well as anybody. 362 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: I got my opportunity because somebody got injured, and you 363 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 1: never wish that upon anybody. But obviously you know, going 364 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 1: too Saint Louis and Matt suffering the separated shoulder. Was 365 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: that opportunity for me to get back in there and 366 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: kind of run the show again. 367 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 8: Of course, it wasn't without its challenges, like the very 368 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 8: next week against Carolina and Pro Bowl pass rusher Julius Peppers. 369 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,920 Speaker 2: Back to throat goes Warner, pressure and fumble the ball. 370 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 2: Pepper sacked him and the balls loose and Peppers has 371 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 2: it at the thirty seven yard line and Peppers fell 372 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 2: on Warner's left arm, and Warner shaking his elbow as 373 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:18,160 Speaker 2: he came off. 374 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 7: You know, he was convinced that he could still play, 375 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 7: and that's the reason he's in the Hall of Fame 376 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:26,879 Speaker 7: because of that mentality. He believed in himself, and you 377 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 7: know he certainly backed it up. 378 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 8: Just talked to the Cardinals coaches. Kurt Warner is the 379 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 8: starter today, Guys, full go until he shows he can't 380 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 8: handle the pain. Essentially, he is going to do everything 381 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 8: they possibly have in the playbook as if he was 382 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 8: fully healthy until he demonstrates otherwise. In fact, look for 383 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 8: him to hand the ball off exclusively with his right hand. 384 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 8: He'll be backhanding some of the handoffs just to keep 385 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 8: some of the strain off the left arm. 386 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 10: The number one prerequisite to playing that position. You had 387 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 10: to be tough. You would not be able to play 388 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 10: it well if you are not a tough individual. But 389 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 10: he was tough. 390 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 7: There was no way that you were going to get 391 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 7: him out, you know, even with the elbow. And it's 392 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 7: a credit to his toughness and his drive and his competitiveness. 393 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,880 Speaker 10: You got a guy with no tendon in his left elbow, 394 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 10: with tape jobs and braces that he's completing passes. 395 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 8: Kirk played every game the rest of the way in 396 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 8: seven and finished the last month on fire, throwing three 397 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 8: touchdown passes in each of the final four games. 398 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 7: In the last half of that two thousand and seven season, 399 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 7: we kind of honed in on what he did well, 400 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 7: what we did well, and we became a lot better 401 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,640 Speaker 7: as a team. We finished the year, you know, eight 402 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,359 Speaker 7: and eight, which was big for us. 403 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 1: Things started to change for us that people started to 404 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:45,439 Speaker 1: see me as the player that I was, and people 405 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 1: started to see our team and saying, this team's got 406 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: some pieces, this team's got a chance. You know now 407 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: that they you know, they're starting to build something that 408 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 1: you know they could turn the corner and this could 409 00:19:57,720 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: be a different Arizona Cardinal team than we've seen in 410 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 1: the bast You know, I remember going in and having 411 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: a conversation with coach just basically saying, is this at 412 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: open competition? Is the best player going to play? How 413 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:14,679 Speaker 1: is this you know, really going to play out? I 414 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: just want to know for my mindset going in, do 415 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 1: I have a chance to play? 416 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 9: And he told me yes. 417 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:22,239 Speaker 7: We thought because of the way we finished the two 418 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 7: thousand and seven season that it was fair to give 419 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,719 Speaker 7: him a chance. It was good to see how they 420 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 7: handled it. It was good to see how the competition went. 421 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 7: And you know, in all fairness, Kurt won it. 422 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 8: And the decisive moment was the all important third preseason 423 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 8: game when Liner threw three picks with a passer rating 424 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 8: of just two point eight, soon after Warner went from 425 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 8: mentor to starter. 426 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:46,400 Speaker 5: You know, it was a fair chance. 427 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 6: I believe. 428 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 5: I really do believe that, and I think we both 429 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:51,640 Speaker 5: played well and they made a decision with Kurt. That's 430 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 5: as simple as that. And it's my job to stay 431 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 5: focused and to prepare every single day like I'm the starter. 432 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:57,960 Speaker 5: That's what I'm going to do. Take advantage of the 433 00:20:58,040 --> 00:20:59,720 Speaker 5: reps when I do get it and support him one. 434 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 9: I believe that I can. 435 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: I can bring something to any team that I'm with. 436 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 9: I believe I can do that with this team here. 437 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 1: I think the coaches have seen that, and with that 438 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: experience in what we started last year, I think that 439 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: probably gave me the leg up over anything. 440 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 8: Up and down would describe the two thousand and eight 441 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:19,360 Speaker 8: regular season. Kirk had a perfect passer rating Week two 442 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:22,359 Speaker 8: against the Dolphins. Cardinals won an ot thriller against the 443 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:25,360 Speaker 8: Cowboys on a block punt in the end zone. Cardinals 444 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 8: would clinch the division title early, but down the stretch 445 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 8: there was a lopside of loss at Philly on Thanksgiving Night, 446 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 8: a snow game, jack stomping in New England leading to 447 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 8: that worst playoff team ever Moniker. But Kurt Warner would 448 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 8: finish with the third best passer rating in the league, 449 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 8: loss three one thousand yard receivers, and once the Big 450 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:49,119 Speaker 8: Red got to the postseason, well, like Ron Wolfley says, 451 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 8: hold on to your butts. 452 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 2: It's a playflicker, Warner gonna throw deep near sight, going 453 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 2: for fans. He's in double coverage. 454 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 6: It doesn't matter. 455 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:00,160 Speaker 13: He caught it anyway, touchdown Cartner. 456 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 10: Else, Kurt Warner could throw a Twinkie into a toaster. 457 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:07,440 Speaker 2: I mean, this guy is on fire. Warner with a 458 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 2: ton of time throwing right side fits open cut in 459 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 2: the five, heading for the. 460 00:22:11,760 --> 00:22:19,360 Speaker 13: Pylon, and he is gonna be ruled Eyo tordnal worry Fitzgerald. 461 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 2: Warner takes back to throw faith left side. 462 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 13: Fitzgerald kick on it, touchdown, his third of the day. 463 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 13: It's twenty to six Arizona. 464 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 10: Wow, Kurt Warner isn't in the zone. He is the zone. 465 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 9: That's it. 466 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 2: The Cordells half shot the world. 467 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:38,720 Speaker 9: It's right for true. The Courts have done it. 468 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 13: They're going to Super Bowl forty three. 469 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 8: The QB, who was supposedly on the down side of 470 00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:48,399 Speaker 8: his career, showed the world how much upside there really 471 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 8: was in his game and his team. 472 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 11: Were nobody else believed in us. We're nobody else believed 473 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 11: in me. You guys did, and we're going to the 474 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 11: Super Bowl. 475 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:06,280 Speaker 8: A surreal moment because, unlike the Cardinals franchise, Kurt he'd 476 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 8: been to the Big Game before. It's twice, a fact 477 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 8: not lost on fans, opponents, and most importantly, his old 478 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 8: Mocker room. They believe like old Liman Douce Lutui and 479 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 8: receiver Larry Fitzgerald. 480 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 3: The threat he imposed upon the defense, I mean he 481 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 3: had them on their toes and he saw the magnificence. 482 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 3: I mean he changed the team mentality inside out. 483 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 14: His experience, his knowledge of the game. He knows exactly 484 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 14: what's going on. It's hard for you to confuse him 485 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 14: because he's seen every look you can throw at him, 486 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 14: He's seen every blitz. His his demeanors is so I've 487 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,360 Speaker 14: been there before, I've done this, and he is really 488 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 14: comforting to look in his eyes and know that he's 489 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 14: done this before. 490 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 9: And you got to do out to go out there and. 491 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:47,640 Speaker 5: Just make sure you do your job. 492 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,200 Speaker 2: Warner the pass with time fires over the middle of 493 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:51,400 Speaker 2: the fits caught it to forty five. 494 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 13: Good day, but this loose forty thirdy goodbye, Marko's lead. 495 00:23:57,720 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 9: Put down Larry. 496 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 2: Bend, you gotta be kidding me. To the holl Larry Fitzgerald. 497 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,840 Speaker 2: A sixty four yard touchdown pass by Warner to mitz 498 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 2: Gerald and the Cardinals lead super Bowl forty three. 499 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 8: Of course, that's Kurt defits with just over two and 500 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 8: a half minutes to play. As we know how that 501 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 8: Super Bowl ended, what we did not know was that 502 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:29,439 Speaker 8: Kurt was not done and he'd yet to play maybe 503 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 8: his greatest game ever. 504 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 2: Here comes one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL postseason history, 505 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 2: and that's the Cardinals signal caller Kurt Warner. 506 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,919 Speaker 1: I think about the last game that I played in 507 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium or University of Phoenix Stadium. You could 508 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: argue it was the best football game that I ever played. 509 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 2: Fires over the middle of its fat inside the ten 510 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 2: yard line, inside the five touchdown early new set, Owner's 511 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 2: got time, steps up, throws over the middle, gets caught 512 00:25:02,520 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 2: by two set at the ten, spins out of the 513 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:06,879 Speaker 2: tackle the five, and new set takes it up with 514 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,680 Speaker 2: the touchdown, throwing over the middle. Fitzgerald wide over to 515 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 2: the twenty. 516 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 4: Most of the ten bits is out where. 517 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:16,360 Speaker 2: Legend does it again of the flyoff, Warner hit ball 518 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 2: floats out of their diving cats anyway. 519 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 13: By bits to the ends. 520 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:23,679 Speaker 2: On touchdown, Warner's got it back to pass, steps up, 521 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,159 Speaker 2: throws over the middle. What a catch. Mike christ touchdown 522 00:25:27,280 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 2: Arizona boy. 523 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 10: I'll tell you he has been absolutely on fire like 524 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:35,800 Speaker 10: I've never seen him on fire. 525 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 4: Kurt Warner. He had more touchdown passes than he did incompletions. 526 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 4: Can you put his performance into perspective. 527 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,399 Speaker 7: One of the best playoff quarterbacks ever, and Kurt was 528 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 7: in a special place and it showed up today. You 529 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 7: know he was on he was on his game, he 530 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:49,400 Speaker 7: was fired up. 531 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 8: Kurt's last home game one of the greatest playoff performances 532 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 8: ever and maybe his best game ever where the Cardinals 533 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:00,760 Speaker 8: beat the Packers in overtime. 534 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,680 Speaker 1: I think I played as good a football those three 535 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: years with the years on the Cardinals as I did 536 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 1: those three years with the Saint Louis Rams. 537 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:11,320 Speaker 9: And yes, I. 538 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,439 Speaker 1: Went to two Super Bowls and won two MVPs with 539 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,639 Speaker 1: the Rams, but I still believed in my mind, I 540 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 1: was just as good a quarterback, if not better, with 541 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. 542 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 8: Those MVPs and Super Bowls led to the Cardinals' Ring 543 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,919 Speaker 8: of Honor and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, not 544 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 8: possible without his career revival in the Desert. 545 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 9: I love the way my career played out. 546 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:37,919 Speaker 1: Very few quarterbacks are able to go from place to 547 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 1: place to place and to have winning and to have 548 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 1: culture change followed them. 549 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 9: That to me is what I hang on to more 550 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:45,400 Speaker 9: than anything else. 551 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 8: And there you have it. Cardinals Folk Tales presented by 552 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 8: seventy two sold Kurt Warner Renaissance Man Special thanks to 553 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:58,359 Speaker 8: executive producer Jim al Mahandro Associate producer Cody Fincher. My 554 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:02,199 Speaker 8: name is Paul Calvic Movie The Last Word. Tocurk on 555 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,159 Speaker 8: what stands out the most. 556 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 1: There is nothing greater in team sports than being able 557 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:10,680 Speaker 1: to be a catalyst for change.