In 1967, the first Super Bowl was officially held, which also meant that the NFL entered the Super Bowl era, and it made great strides in business and marketing; However, until this year, the Super Bowl has only been held for 44 years, and history does not seem to be enough compared to those old football leagues.

In fact, the history of the rugby league can be traced back to 1920, and it has gone through a full 91 years. When people mention the league's oldest team, the Green Bay Packers are always able to blurt it out.

Founded in 1919, the Green Bay Packers are not only one of the original founding members of the current league, but the team's legendary coach, Vince-Lombardi, has written countless pieces of history -

In the history of the packers, they have won a total of thirteen top championship trophies, nine before the Super Bowl era and four after the Super Bowl era, with Lombardi alone leading the team to five trophies.

In 1970, after Lombardi's death, the combined league decided to name the Super Bowl trophy after him in honor of the legendary coach.

Super Bowl trophy, full name: Vince Lombardi Cup.

The Green Bay Packers are undoubtedly one of the oldest teams in the league, but only the most seasoned fans know that the Packers are only the third-oldest team in the league, followed by the Chicago Bears.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, who are in the same division, have been feuding for almost a full century, making the two teams the league's most historic rivals in the same district.

So, what about the oldest team?

The answer is the Arizona Cardinals, founded in 1898, who are not only the oldest team in the league, but also one of the league's ill-fated and displaced.

It has seen almost every turning point in the league, and has been moving around the league, changing hands several times, moving several times, and in its history, it was once the Chicago Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Phoenix Cardinals, and finally settled in Glendale, Arizona, in 1994, where it became the team it is today.

In the fan base of the city, the repeated relocation, which also made the cardinals' die-hard fans gradually disappear in the torrent of time, in terms of fan base, not to mention compared with teams like the packers and bears, and even compared with the new generation of teams such as the Carolina Panthers.

What's even more embarrassing is that the Arizona Cardinals have never had real glory in history, and the team's greatest achievement in history is that before the Super Bowl era, in 1925 and 1947, they won the league championship twice; But in the Super Bowl era, they never won the championship.

The Arizona Cardinals only made it to the Super Bowl in 2008, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who swept the league with a defensive Iron Curtain, and saw the growing Ben Rothslisberger reach the top of the stage for the second time. Back then, it was "Cinderella" Kurt Warner who led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl.

The Arizona Cardinals have been up and down for the past 12 years, peaking in 2008 and 2009, but they quickly fell after that, finishing 5-11 last year and finishing at the bottom of the National League West in the poorly competitive West Division, finishing fifth in the draft.

If the ups and downs of the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have witnessed the rugby league's step-by-step glory; The ups and downs of the Arizona Cardinals, then, have witnessed the stumbling of the professional league in the process of growth.

It's a bit ridiculous, and it's a bit regrettable, as the league's oldest team, the Arizona Cardinals can't even find a decent rival.

Because in the continuous tossing and turning of the team's history, their divisional opponents are also constantly changing, and all the battle history, battle records, and past glory are gradually forgotten in the long river of time, and then forced to start over.

It wasn't until 2002 that the Arizona Cardinals came to the League of Nations West that they stopped wandering and gradually gained a foothold.

However, the focus has been on the Seattle Seahawks, a rebuilt team that won four consecutive divisional titles from 2004 to 2007, the St. Louis Rams in 2003, the Cardinals in 2008 and 2009, and the division top spot in 2010.

In the division matchup, the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers are the real rivals; The internal showdown of other divisions, the grievances and grievances accumulated and precipitated in just eight years, are really too bland, because the overall competitiveness of the divisions is too bad, and the weak showdown between ups and downs makes people unable to arouse more interest.

Even if you want to pull hatred, it seems that you have a weak heart.

After a dismal 5-11 record last year, the Arizona Cardinals still seem to be struggling to start the new season, beating the Carolina Panthers in the regular season opener. But then it suffered a wave of six consecutive defeats, and there was no hope for a long time, and the recent situation can be called bad.

However, the Cardinals have shown some signs of recovery over the past two weeks. In Week 9, he beat the St. Louis Rams in overtime; In the tenth week, he narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Hawks in the last minute to win two in a row and bring the season record to three wins and six losses, but in this situation, facing this week's opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, it is still a lot of luck.

At the start of the season, the Cardinals' main quarterback was a fifth-grader, Kevin Kolb, who entered the league with the 36th pick in the second round in 2007 and joined the Cardinals this offseason as the starting quarterback after spending four years with the Philadelphia Hawks.

In the first game against the Panthers, Kolb played well, scoring two touchdowns without interceptions and scoring 130.0 on quarterback, successfully beating Cam Newton, who set a rookie passing record, but after that, Kolb's play was a complete disaster, not only plagued by his own mistakes, but also plagued by injuries, and finally forced to hand over the starting position due to injury in the ninth week of the regular season.

He was replaced by second-year quarterback John-Skelton, the quarterback with the 155th pick in last year's fifth round, who stumbled to lead the team to two straight wins, and although the quarterback rating did not exceed 80, at least the team's defensive group finally found a feeling, and the offensive group finally showed some vitality.

Two wins in a row, maybe stumbling and stumbling along the way, but no matter what, victory is always a good thing, and finally stopped the decline.

Overall, the Arizona Cardinals are still in the trough, and this year's state has improved slightly compared to last year, but the signs of recovery are not obvious; In comparison, the performance of the San Francisco 49ers can be described as majestic and overwhelming, and the record of eight wins and one loss is the best proof of this.

More importantly, every game is carefully analyzed, there is no mercy in the face of weak teams, and there is a strong momentum in the face of strong teams, and the San Francisco 49ers are showing the demeanor of a truly strong team.

There is no doubt that the San Francisco 49ers are the side that has the upper hand in this encounter.

The only uncertainty is the team's starting quarterback Lu Ke, in the last game against the New York Giants, there was some muscle spasm in the right arm of the pass, which affected the play of the third quarter of the game, and indirectly led to the horror of the final quarter of the game.

But those fears also dispelled after Wednesday's state media day.

In an interview, Jim Hubble said that there was no problem with Lu Ke's arm, just some minor problems caused by improper force, and there was no problem with receiving a massage after the game; At the same time, the team further underwent a comprehensive review to ensure that their starting quarterbacks were healthy.

Team doctor Walter Hudson gave double confirmation in an interview, and the team conducted a detailed and comprehensive examination of Lu Ke, and the results are undoubtedly gratifying, and the undrafted rookie will continue to lead the team forward in the next game.

In the open training session afterward, Lu Ke's excellent passing performance also reassured all fans, not only did he not have any injuries, but he was also in good shape. After five wins in a row, the whole team is on the right track and is relaxed for the next game.

In this way, the balance of victory is firmly tilted in favor of the San Francisco 49ers, and almost all experts are unanimous.

During the "Inside the League" recording, nine analysts and commentators agreed that the San Francisco 49ers would win the game, with the exception of Charles Davis, who chose the Arizona Cardinals on the grounds that "the momentum of the two-game winning streak gives the Cardinals the strength to fight against each other."

However, no one blamed Charles, and no one believed Charles.

In the just-concluded "Transpacific" farce, everyone knows that Charles and Lu Ke do not deal with each other, and now Charles chooses the Arizona Cardinals - the enemy of his enemy is his friend, which is a matter of course.

The opinion of commentators, led by Spencer Larson, is the dominant opinion across the league: the San Francisco 49ers have shown enough strength and potential, and beating the Arizona Cardinals is a probable event.

The Las Vegas gamble is the most direct proof of this, with the San Francisco 49ers winning at just 1.1 and the Arizona Cardinals at 4.6.

Before you know it, this young and energetic team is changing everyone's views little by little and growing into a better team. However, whether it is a dark horse or a strong team, the game must be completed in a down-to-earth manner after all, and victory is not a data calculation on paper.

In the eleventh week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers host the visiting Arizona Cardinals!