CINCINNATI – Don’t look now, but the winless Cardinals think a 53-year-old rapper might provide the secret elixir for helping the team get its first taste of victory here on Sunday against the equally discombobulated Bengals.
OK, so they’re not completely banking on Lil’ Troy and his 1998 hit “Wanna be a Baller” being the difference between a win and another loss. But they think it could provide a spark for their two rookie safeties, Deionte and Jalen Thompson, who are about to be thrown into the fire following the surprise release of one of their most fiery players on defense, veteran D.