Are Arians, Palmer and Cardinals really for real?

After working his magic with Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts a year ago, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is up to his old tricks, this time resurrecting the career of former Pro Bowl caliber veteran Carson Palmer – and simultaneously, the near-future hopes of a Cardinals’ franchise desperate to get back into legitimate Super Bowl title contention ever since the beloved Kurt Warner hung up his cleats.

Arians has helped Palmer get back to near-elite status as he ranks ninth in passing heading into the Cardinals’ huge Week 17 regular season finale against San Francisco. While Palmer has thrown 21 interceptions to go along with his 22 TD passes, he has managed to give the Cardinals a chance to win far more often than not, which is exactly what they’ve done. 

The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round and ‘Round

Apparently, Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson doesn’t just throw people under the bus – he rolls right over them all in one fell swoop.  

Jackson went on a strange, ‘organization-wide’ rant in which he ripped everyone except the hotdog vendors, following his team’s season-ending 38-26 loss to the San Diego Chargers in a contest that could have catapulted them into the postseason.

Tebow on Center Stage, Chargers Aren’t in AFC West

AFC West The Oakland Raiders are sitting pretty in the AFC West right now, thanks to the mediocrity of both, the Chargers and Chiefs this season – and I expect they’re going to continue to get better as quarterback Carson Palmer becomes even more immersed in Hue Jackson’s offensive system.

Tim Tebow may be getting the Lon’s share of credit for leading the Denver Broncos to a perfect 4-0 mark over their last four games, but it is Denver’s blossoming defense under head coach John Fox that is really getting the job done for the Broncos NFL fans!

Call me crazy, but I’m thinking the Kansas City Chiefs got a really good deal by acquiring veteran quarterback Kyle Orton and that he cold eventually replace Matt Cassel as the team’s starter come next season.

I’ve been saying it for years … the San Diego Chargers are the biggest bunch of underachievers in the league – except Philly stole their annual title this season.