The Facts:
NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner revealed last month that Larry Fitzgerald still begs him once a week to come out of retirement. Those recruitment calls will cease now that the Cardinals have upgraded to Carson Palmer at quarterback. "He thinks this was the best option for the team to be competitive," a source close to Fitzgerald told SI.com's Peter King. "He's really happy."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Chris Wesseling notes, the Cardinals have had the worst quarterback situation in the league from Warner's retirement in 2010 through the 2012 season. The passing numbers are even uglier than the 18-30 (.375) record. Post-Warner, Arizona quarterbacks have completed just 54.0 percent of their passes at 6.2 yards per attempt with a nasty 42:63 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a 65.7 rating. Over that same span, Palmer has completed 61.3 percent of his passes at 7.3 yards per attempt with a 61:50 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a 83.1 rating. ... And now, with Fitzgerald, 2012 first-round pick Michael Floyd and run-after-catch threats Andre Roberts and Rob Housler as weapons, Palmer has a chance to post even better numbers. More importantly, so will the receiving corps.
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