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Cardinals Practiced in the Art of Deception By Deceiving Themselves

Arizona Cardinals’ owner and team president Michael Bidwill is in many ways a very likable man—-he’s generous and entrepreneurial—-he loves his Cardinals—-and he relishes his role as an ambassador to the NFL.

Make no mistake about it—-Michael Bidwill is a man of good intentions.

Yet, when it comes to running his football team, Bidwill in recent years has fashioned himself as a first-rate Sherlock Holmes, with GM Steve Keim, as his hand picked foil playing the part of the dutiful, obsequious Dr. Watson.

Just like Sherlock Holmes, Michael Bidwill manifests cunning plans, and in order to execute his plans, he has become:

“practiced in the art of deception—-a glass of wine in his hand—-and in his glass was a bleeding man.