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Kurt Warner: “At times I think we are really good, then at times I don’t think we are really good at all”

From five interceptions to five touchdown passes, Kurt Warner’s one-week turnaround couldn’t have been more dynamic for a quarterback.  Warner tied a career high by throwing for five touchdowns after getting picked off five times the previous week and the Cardinals easily took care of  the Bears 41-21 on Sunday. Warner was 22 of 31 for 261 yards and threw touchdown passes on the first four possessions as the Cardinals jumped ahead 34-7 after three quarters.  That’s a great example of going from ice cold to burning hot as a player in a two week span.

Warner is quick to say the offense isn’t as consistent as it was at times last season and that the defense has carried this team in some weeks.  This is not the norm for this squad with the offensive juggernauts they have in Warner, Fitzgerald and Boldin.  Nobody thought that Arizona had any shot in the playoffs after “backing” in last season, but they proved all wrong by making it to the Super Bowl and almost winning the big game. Offense was the name of the game last year for Arizona, if the defense picks this team up and the offense comes along, this could be another dangerous run come the end of this season for them.

Kurt Warner joined the Dan Patrick Show to talk about the Cardinals rout of the Bears on Sunday, his bad week followed by his great week and if the Cardinals really are a good team or not.

Asked if he has any idea how good the Cardinals are right now:

“I have no idea how good we are.  At times I think we are really good and then at times I don’t think we are really good at all.  Its hard to say just like you said, I think the one thing we have been fighting for a couple years now is consistency.  Last year we were 9-7, obviously we got on a run in the playoffs and played well.  But, we have come back this year and been the same way, up and down, never know what you are going to get.”

Asked how he thinks the comparison of the Cardinals is to the Phoenix Suns:

“I think a little bit, I think maybe a bit more last year when we had the kinds the high flying offense.  You never were sure what you were going to get one week to the next, or if we were going to get out-scored or whatever it might be.  I think we are a little bit different this year just because our offense hasn’t played up to par, I think we are a more balanced team this year. The thing that is frustrating is we would like to take that balance and bring back in the offense, the fire power we had last year.  So that’s when I think we can be a really dangerous football team.  Right now the offense hasn’t been clicking up to par and we have relied on the defense this year then we have in the past.”

Dan said he does things in five’s, so whats next for Kurt this week in the five category:

“Man, I don’t know, hopefully not five fumbles.  I am trying to think what else I can do…(DP:” I want you to get a running touchdown”). I would love to get a running touchdown.  (DP: :would you spike the ball if you got a running touchdown?”). I Probably would not, I would probably would just flip it back and laugh all the way to the sidelines.”

Listen to Kurt Warner on the Dan Patrick Show

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