Cardinals CB Will Johnson Just Declared War on the NFC West, and It's Hysterical

Did you hear that? That's the sound of the rest of the NFC West, especially our Super Bowl champion Seahawks, collectively rolling their eyes. Cardinals cornerback Will Johnson just dropped some hot takes on SiriusXM NFL Radio, saying Arizona has a "good opportunity...to surprise a lot of people this year." Surprise us? Brother, the only surprise would be if they won more than three games. Seriously, this quote is wild coming from a team that went 3-14 last season, while our Hawks were busy hoisting the Lombardi.

The NFC West: Still a Beast, No Thanks to Arizona

Let's be real: the NFC West was *the* division to beat last season, winning more games than any other in the entire NFL. Our Seahawks, the 49ers, and even the Rams, all crushed it with at least 12 wins each, punching their tickets to at least the divisional round of the playoffs. And then, we all know what happened next, don't we? Our Emerald City heroes absolutely clobbered the Rams in the NFC title game before going all the way and winning the Super Bowl! That's not just good, folks, that's dominance. Meanwhile, the Cardinals were staring up at the ceiling from the basement, posting a measly 3-14 record. So when Johnson says, "They’re just continuing to try

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to stack the teams against us," it's like, who exactly is "they"? The schedule makers? Father Time? Because the rest of the division didn't need any help stacking up against a 3-14 squad.

"We Gonna Be Ready"? The Rest of the West Begs to Differ

Johnson also piped up that he loves the chance "to go against the best every week" and that they'll "be ready when the time comes." Ready for what, exactly? Another long season? Because the "best" he's talking about are teams like our Seahawks, who have most of their core players back and are ready to run it back. The 49ers are hoping to get healthier, and the Rams just went all in, trading for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie this offseason, loading up for another deep run. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are rolling with a new head coach in Mike LaFleur, and their quarterback situation is still up in the air. Low expectations? Yeah, that's a polite way of putting it. It feels like they're just hoping to avoid being the division's punching bag again, and Johnson's quote is trying to inject some false confidence. So, while Johnson might be talking about surprising people, the only thing we're expecting is for the Seahawks to continue their reign atop the NFC West. We're the champs, and we've got the roster to prove it. The season can't start soon enough. Go Hawks!

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