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Cardinals-Eagles matchup has featured fun, competitive games

By Aarron Van Buren

Arizona Cardinals owner, Bill Bidwill, flanked by Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill, left, and head coach Ken Whisenhunt, holds the NFC Championship trophy after beating the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.NFC Championship Game - Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles - Q4 - Bidwills, Ken Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals owner, Bill Bidwill, flanked by Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill, left, and head coach Ken Whisenhunt, holds the NFC Championship trophy after beating the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.NFC Championship Game - Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles - Q4 - Bidwills, Ken Whisenhunt /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Wide receiver Michael Floyd #15 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after scoring a 8 yard touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Wide receiver Michael Floyd #15 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates after scoring a 8 yard touchdown reception against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

After coming off the great finish to 2011, the Cardinals were looking to build upon their momentum and clinch a playoff spot in the 2012 season for the first time since 2009; Unfortunately that didn’t happen. This happened to be the third win to open the season, en-route to ultimately starting 4-0. You could almost say this was the Kevin Kolb revenge game upon his former team.

Kolb hit Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd for touchdowns in the first half, going up 17-0. Then, with Philadelphia in the red zone with almost no time left in the first half, a monstrous hit from safety Kerry Rhodes on Michael Vick sent the ball flying and James Sanders was able to scoop it up.

There was a convoy of black jerseys hightailing it to the end zone, and after a block from Darryl Washington, Sanders’ touchdown was guaranteed. Arizona went on to win 27-6, and finish 5-11 on the season where the team lost a 58-0 nightmare game to division rival Seattle.  One final note, this was also Ken Whisenhunt’s final year as head coach,  finishing with a 51-35 record.

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