"Ugly matters only when you lose. The Cardinals aren't learning fast enough.

They are 1-0 against rookie quarterbacks in the comfort of home. They are 0-2 with the ball in their hands and a chance to win a road game at the end.

It's only September, a time for observations and not conclusions. But those are not character traits associated with championship teams.

"It's hard to swallow, trust me," quarterback Kevin Kolb said. "Really hard to swallow. We're a couple of plays away from being 3-0, but guess what? We're only one play away from being 0-3, too.""