The Vig

Whisenhunt has decided to stick with the boy wonder for now.  I wonder if the roles were reversed last week and it was Leinart who came in and nearly won the game for the Cards whether the decision would be the same.  I think not.

The thing is the NFL is a win now league.  And in Phoenix I think that’s especially true.  They’ve still got the new stadium.  They’re hosting the Super Bowl in February.  They have one of the top-five running backs in the league running behind a stud o-line.  And they’ve got two premier receivers.  Leinart had the ball for 2-1/2 games and were it not for a Seahawks fumble, he would have guided the team to an 0-3 start.  0-3!

The only silver lining here is Whisenhunt has shown a willingness to yank the kid and put in the former MVP.  I’m not saying this is Warner v. 2000, but with some protection (which he didn’t have in New York) he can be effective.  I’m guessing if they’re unable to score in the first half, we’ll see Warner in the second.  If the switch is made, it could be a while before we see Leinart on the field again.