Wolf: Let the kid play

We of the Wu Fang Clan have driven our stakes into the ground. Camped on the banks of the river Whatareyouthinking, we huddle in our tents, awaiting a runner's news on the backup QB for the Arizona Cardinals.

The clan grows restive. What will the news bring?

Whatever the messenger delivers, it will whip the clan into an unfettered frenzy. Will we form an allegiance with the Leinart Clan? Or will we look to the Great Snake of our ancestors, board the boats and make our way down Whatareyouthinking's muddy waters?

Either way the scroll will be unfurled, read before the elders and announced before the people. Either way there will be gnashing of teeth. Spears will be hoisted over painted faces, fires will be lit and accusations made. Others will blow smoke.

If the chiefs decide to go with the Leinart Clan, the impossible has happened: the Arizona Cardinals will most likely keep 4-quarterbacks on their 53-man roster!

And these are the things the clan does not speak of and will not speak of. The runner is here, the elders now know and the announcement has been made: the Cardinals will not keep 4-QB's on the roster as Matt Leinart has been released.

Although some of the clan were hopeful, this was not a surprise. How does an NFL team carry 4 quarterbacks? How could the chiefs go with Derek Anderson, Matt Leinart, Max Hall and John Skelton on their roster? It's like carrying 2 kickers on the squad and the last time that happened the people were greatly agitated, bit their tongues and made war under a blood red sky.

The Wu Fang knows the scholars are true. And this is why some of the clan fear next month's moon. If you cut Matt Leinart (which they have) and play with 3-quarterbacks, the clan simply cannot accept the alternative: Max Hall, an undrafted free-agent rookie out of BYU, is going to be your backup.

The Wise Ones scream at us. Their readings by the fires, their words swirl through the Wu Fang's collective consciousness. This simply cannot be. The Cardinals have a chance to win the NFC West. Save for one position, they have a better roster from top to bottom than they had last year when they won their second consecutive division title. This team can compete within the suspect NFC West if only they get solid QB play. How can the clan support a rookie back up QB when there are still questions about the starter, Derek Anderson?

But a sound is emanating through the people and they do not include the murmurs. The sound grows louder and thumps are clearly heard. Thumps are thumping, thumping, the beating of our hearts begin to make us feel better.

If Derek Anderson cannot do the job or gets injured…let the kid play.

"Let the kid play" is first whispered in the dark corners of the clan's mud-packed dwellings. "Let the kid play" is heard in doorways. "Let the kid play" is passed through the byways and squares. "Let the kid play" is brought before the elders. A gathering is called and "Let the kid play" is brought before the people.

Should this be put to the people or do we deceive ourselves? The book of our ancestors must be consulted:

One must never refute what is clear. Trust what you see and remember what you know. The warriors of the clan are watching, beware the assumption. Although one has not done, it does not mean he will not do.

We of the Wu Fang Clan have made up our minds: Let the kid play.