Whisenhunt expects Boldin to play
January 17
Philadelphia Inquirer
"Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt confirmed yesterday what had been expected since Wednesday: Receiver Anquan Boldin will play in the NFC championship game tomorrow against the Eagles."I expect him to be in the game," said Whisenhunt, who was not certain whether Boldin would be limited by a lingering hamstring strain. "We'll get a better feel as the game goes on. Obviously, we'll give him as much as he can handle."Boldin said he tested all phases of his game in yesterday's practice and encountered no limitations."I'm feeling good," he said, adding that the hamstring was not grabbing, "so I'm able to run short and deep routes."Whisenhunt said the team would do as much as it could to keep the hamstring loose once the game begins."We do have bikes on the sidelines. We do have things that we can keep him warm doing," Whisenhunt said. "If there's a long period where he's inactive, then you have a chance of it stiffening up on him."Coaching credibility Much has been made of the Cardinals' playoff inexperience. Though few of the players have been this deep, the team has six coaches with Super Bowl rings."It's a great example of why we're here," Whisenhunt said. "It helps keep the team calm and focused because we have a number of guys who, as coaches, have been in this position before, so we know what's coming."When you have a coach that has a Super Bowl ring that stands up in front of you and says 'This is what you have to do,' there is some credibility with that."Whisenhunt earned a ring with Pittsburgh as an assistant in 2006; assistant head coach Russ Grimm has three as a player with Washington (1983, 1988, 1992) and one as an assistant with Pittsburgh (2006); running backs coach Maurice Carthon won two as a player with the New York Giants (1987, 1991); quarterbacks coach Jeff Rutledge won two as a player with the Giants and Redskins (1987, 1992); special teams coach Kevin Spencer won one as an assistant with the Steelers (2006); and offensive quality control coach Dedric Ward won one as an assistant with New England (2004)."
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