Will Johnson Thinks the Cardinals Will 'Surprise' Us and That's the Real Surprise
Alright 12s, you hear that? Deep in the desert, a little chirp came from Arizona this week, and honestly, you gotta wonder what they're smoking down there. Cardinals cornerback Will Johnson went on SiriusXM NFL Radio, talking about how he loves "to go against the best every week" and then dropped a bombshell, saying, "I think we got a good opportunity in front of us to surprise a lot of people this year." Surprise? Really? The same team that went 3-14 last season while YOUR Seattle Seahawks were busy hoisting the Super Bowl trophy? Come on, man.The NFC West Is No Joke, Especially for Super Bowl Champs
Let's get real for a second, and you know I'm not making this up. The NFC West wasn't just good last season, it was the *best* division in the entire NFL. Period. Every other team in our division, the Seahawks, the Rams, and the 49ers, all won at least 12 games. Twelve! And what did those wins get us? All three of us made it to at least the divisional round of the playoffs. But we know how it ended, don't we? Your Seahawks didn't just win 12 games, we didn't just beat the Rams in the NFC title game, we went all the way and won the Super Bowl! We dominated. And where were the Cardinals in all of this? Hanging out at 3-14, watching the rest of the division make history. So when Johnson talks about going against the best, he's absolutely right, he's going against us."They’re Just Continuing to Try to Stack the Teams Against
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Us" , Says the Guy on the 3-14 Team?! Now, Johnson also added, "They’re just continuing to try to stack the teams against us, but we gonna be ready when the time comes." Seriously? Stack the teams against them? The Cardinals have a new head coach in Mike LaFleur, an uncertain quarterback situation, and expectations are lower than a Seattle summer without rain. Meanwhile, the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks have most of our core players back, ready to run it back. The 49ers are just hoping to get healthier, and the Rams are already making big moves, trading for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie to try and catch us. They're loading up, but they're loading up *for us*. The division is tougher than ever *because* of what we accomplished. It's not "stacked against" the Cardinals, the Cardinals just haven't caught up to the standard the rest of us set. So yeah, Will Johnson might think they have a good opportunity to surprise people. And hey, credit to him for believing, I guess. But for the 12s, for the reigning Super Bowl champions, for every true fan in the Emerald City, the only "surprise" will be if they somehow manage to scrape together more than a handful of wins. We've seen what this division is capable of, and we're just getting started. Get ready, folks, because the regular season is right around the corner. Every snap, every game against these divisional rivals, it all matters. The path to another Super Bowl runs right through the NFC West, and we're ready for whatever anyone wants to throw at us. Go Hawks!This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.