After what Cardinals fans have been through the last five years or so, they want to love the current team. And at times, the current team gives them reasons to. And at other times, the current team gives them every reason to question the wisdom of devoting three-plus hours to watching them on game days.
This season, the Cardinals have delivered exasperation and exhilaration in equal, adult doses. You don’t know whether to hug ‘em up, or lock ‘em out of the house. They test patience, exhaust it, then replenish it.
As expected, all that happened Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium.