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Dockett Re-Signing Indicative Of Smart Organization

Yesterday's announcement that the Cardinals were re-signing Darnell Dockett to a long-term extension represented more than a team locking up a two-time Pro Bowler; it's continued proof that this organization does, in fact, know what it's doing.

This new version of the Cardinals, the one headed by Michael Bidwell and not his father, is one that is shrewd and not cheap. One that is flexible and not stubborn. This is an organization that cares about winning in both the short and long term.

As has been proven by the Eagles and Patriots in the past decade, one of the main keys to sustained NFL success is to pay the right guys and dump players who are slightly on the wrong side of their peak or not worth as much money as someone else is willing to pay them. In effect, the current financial structure of the NFL makes it team-killing to commit a bunch of guaranteed money to players who aren't going to produce commiserate to their paycheck over the term of their deal.

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by Scott Howard • Sep 2, 2010 12:51 AM MST

Barry Enright, Already Special Through 12 Starts, Feels He Can Get Even More Special

If you are not rooting for Barry Enright then you hate baseball, apple pie, America and probably your own mother and in that case, we don't want to know you. (Although we do appreciate your patronage, thanks. We're not that picky.)

Before sweeping the division-leading Padres today and beating yet another NL Cy Young candidate (where you at, Jimenez, Lincecum and Latos?) -- not to mention that Strasburg kid before his elbow blowed up -- Enright had an ERA of 2.44 in 66.1 innings of work.

After today, where Barry gave up only two runs in seven innings, that's about the 12 most awesomest games to start a pitcher's career in this history of the universe (give or take).

And yet, Enright insists he can get better.

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by Seth Pollack • Sep 1, 2010 6:52 PM MST

PAC-10 Season Preview, Break It Down SB Nation Bloggers

There's nothing like the start of football season to make optimists out of the most callous and hardened bloggers; the SB Nation's own PAC-10 bloggers got together to make predictions about the upcoming season. With USC licking their Reggie-inflicted wounds and Oregon's former starting quarterback running smack dab into the law, the race is more wide open than expected. Dreams of roses dance in everyone's head, well maybe not in the Cougars, but almost every other PAC-10 team.

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by Lolly Konecky • Sep 1, 2010 9:27 AM MST

Matt Leinart Situation: Whisenhunt Puts Self In Hot Seat

How can Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt go from praising Matt Leinart's progress as a leader just weeks before camp to dumping the heir apparent just a few weeks later?

Whisenhunt has yet to fully explain this decision, which is his right -- unless it blows up in his face.

To paraphrase what Mark Asher on Sports 620 KTAR said yesterday afternoon, the path of least resistance for the coach would have been to play Leinart as planned. His numbers this preseason were solid (his 82.6 completion percentage is the best in the NFL), but, as Whiz said many times, it's not about the stats. Obviously, it's not.

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by Seth Pollack • Sep 1, 2010 7:47 AM MST