The Cardinals can't blame their 4-13 record all on injuries. Changes are needed, including in how owner Michael Bidwill runs his team.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two weeks ago, defensive lineman J.J. Watt became the shiny object that mercifully diverted our attention from the ugliness of this Cardinals season.
Four seasons. One winning season. One playoff appearance. No playoff victories. That's Kingsbury's NFL resume. But the Cardinals problems Sunday in week 19 were the same as they were in week 10 and in week one. That falls on Kingsbury. Costly penalties. Turnovers. The defense’s uncanny ability to soften at the exact moment it needed to stiffen.
A 4-13 season, no matter the number of injuries that contributed to it, demands change. Bidwill’s first moves should be to fire Kingsbury and remove Keim, who is on an indefinite medical leave, from football decisions. His second should be to call the Saints and ask for permission to interview Sean Payton and to gauge just what the Saints might want in return for Payton, who walked away a year ago with years on his contract.
Kingsbury reiterated that his discussions with Bidwill have centered only one the game at hand. But with no game at hand, his discussion with Bidwill on Monday surely will include that topic. Kingsbury is scheduled to meet with reporters Monday at 2 p.m. That doesn't mean he will, however. His firing could come sometime after player availability, scheduled for the morning, and prior to his scheduled time. Or not all.
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