Cardinals’ Winless Season Nightmare Becomes Stark NFL Reality
By 813 Staff
A seismic shift in the standings is underway — Cardinals’ Winless Season Nightmare Becomes Stark NFL Reality, according to Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) (in the last 24 hours).
Source: https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/2085166002036228511
Dov Kleiman isn’t in the business of hyperbole, so when he fired off that tweet Wednesday morning—the one that read “The Cardinals might not win a game this season”—the entire league took notice. The @NFL_DovKleiman post landed at 10:14 a.m. Arizona time, and by noon, my phone was buzzing with texts from scouts, agents, and a couple of front-office guys who shall remain nameless.
Here’s the problem: nobody in the building is pushing back on the notion.
League sources confirm the Cardinals’ locker room is as fractured as I’ve seen it since the dark days of the 2019 season. The roster, on paper, was supposed to be better. But the vibes are awful. The quarterback situation remains a mess—no clarity on who’s starting Week 1, no confidence in the offensive line after losing two starters to camp injuries, and a defensive coordinator who, those close to the situation say, has already lost the room with his rigid scheme.
The front office has been quietly shopping a few veterans over the past ten days, but league sources confirm they’re getting pennies on the dollar. Teams know the Cardinals are desperate to clear cap space, and they're exploiting it. One GM I spoke with called it “a fire sale without the fire.”
Why does this matter? Because this isn’t just a bad team. This is a franchise that’s about to hit the reset button on everything. The front office has been quietly preparing for a top-three pick, and they’re not even trying to hide it. Players notice. Agents notice. The entire NFC West is licking its chops.
What happens next is the scary part. The Cardinals open the season at home against a divisional rival, and if the crowd is booing by halftime, this thing could spiral fast. The head coach’s seat is already scorching, and I’m told his weekly film sessions have become more about finger-pointing than fundamentals.
But here’s the nuance nobody wants to hear: Dov’s tweet is a warning, not a prophecy. Injuries, trades, and a soft midseason stretch could change the math. Still, if the front office doesn’t stabilize the quarterback room before the final cutdowns, this team could easily go 0-17. And right now, nobody in Tempe is betting against that ugly outcome.
The next forty-eight hours are critical. The expected next step is a roster shakeup—a couple of practice-squad promotions and maybe one surprising veteran cut. But until I see a pulse, I’m taking Dov’s take seriously. This season could get real ugly, real fast.
Source: https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/2085166002036228511
