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2005 NFL Cheerleader Tour - Day 21: Arizona Cardinals

Hi, all. A cross country trip combined with a lot of tailgating, two football games, and the desert heat, made for a very tired guy yesterday. Still the weekend adventure was well worth it! A Panther comeback victory (which the Cards should have won), family, and friends were great. The women of Arizona? Oh my God! And that was just the women around town Friday night. The ASU coeds on Saturday, and the female Cardinal fans on Sunday ... Wow!

After the observations over the weekend, and reviews the squads from years gone by, I had high expectations for the Cardinal girls. Perhaps I set them a bit too high. The girls did look great in person, preformed well, and even had a uniform change at the half. But a closer look at the web site confirms what I saw. The girls are incredible, just not as incredible as those in Philly, Tampa, or San Diego (to name a few). Veterans and fan favorites Dawn, Adrianna, and Tiffany lead some fine rookies in 19 year old Nicole, Angie, and Jen. The bios are OK, I would like to see a few more pictures though. The photo galleries have a good series of photos from this season, and last season, but the cheerleaders are not always credited. It looks like an alumnus gathering may be in store, but no other appearances are mentioned. There are a few pictures of the show team that raised my eyebrows. I would like to see more of them. There is no mention of any audition photos, or of any kind of calendar. This team slipped a bit from last year. I hope they rebound in time for the new stadium to be opened next season.

Rating 8.0 out of 10.