Though they did not win Super Bowl XLIII the Arizona Cardinals and their fans still have a lot to cheer for and be excited about. Not only did the Cardinals return to the big game after one of the longest absences in the history of not only the Super Bowl but in professional sports but they also have a solid foundation laid for their future.

The season started with uncertainty on whether Kurt Warner or Matt Leinart would be leading the team this year, but that was decided just before the first kickoff on opening day with Warner winning the nod. Warner had a record setting year to back up this decision and was the inspiration for bringing the Cards back to the Super Bowl. And in the Super Bowl Warner was the leader the Cardinals needed with the only exception being the interception thrown at the end of the first half that went back 100 yards for a score and probably the difference in the game.

Of course the Super Bowl run was based on the passing of Kurt Warner to the amazing wide-outs Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. The future looks good for the Cardinals with only the 2009-10 season for Kurt Warner being the only real unanswered question. Boldin and Fitzgerald both are under contract through 2010 while Warner is undecided at this point on whether he will return for the upcoming season. Should he decide not to though the team now has a taste for the big time and Leinart has plenty of experience already under his belt to take over the helm.

Whether Warner decides to return or not the team is still loaded with lots of young players who are proving they have a lot of talent. Fans of the team can load up on their Arizona Cardinals merchandise to get ready to see if the team can make another great run next season with all of this NFL talent.