The Arizona Cardinals just beat the Minnesota Vikings - one of the best teams in the NFL…and, we BEAT THEM LIKE A DRUM! 

    Chatty adores Brett Favre, but tonight - she wanted her sweet, darling, BRILLIANT Kurt Warner to slam the Vikings into the ground and leave them there. And, he DID! It goes without saying that he had HUGE help from his defense. But still - coming off of a concussion, and the crushing defeat at the last moment last week against Tennessee (because he was HONEST with the doctors, and admitted he was still not feeling well - and so was taken off the roster) - made it even sweeter.

    Because Chatty believes that it pays to be honest.

    Kurt Warner is a true gentleman.  He finds it hard to lie even when it would be easier to do so - which is why Chatty thinks he decided he could not lie when he responded honestly to the doctors, and was therefore judged not eligible to play last week. 

    And then, we lost.

    Kurt is getting a lot of flak for that – and Ben, the quarterback for the Steelers – has gotten a lot of the same flak - because he was in the same situation, and also refused to lie. Way to go, Mr. Hunt! Your apology is too little, and too late. Chatty's opinion only, of course...

    Chatty is so proud of both Kurt and Ben for deciding that honesty is the best policy.

    Chatty LOVES football, and accepts that it is a violent game.

    However, she absolutely draws the line at players lying to their doctors so that they can play injured. This is a huge deal with the NFL right now, so Chatty has to applaud both Kurt and Ben for taking the very controversial stance that any player – no matter how much he has been paid, and no matter how much his presence is needed – must admit it when he knows that he should not play in any given game.

    These two men (and all the other players who quietly do the same) deserve our respect not only for their brilliance when playing football - but also for their courage OFF the field. 

    Chatty shall now step off of her soap box.

    And - GO CARDS!