If that’s what Jake Delhomme can expect from his arm whenever he plays on his birthday, he might just want to cancel the celebration altogether. The early chatter for the Carolina/Cardinals game was pretty much this, “Don’t bother showing up if you play for Arizona,” and it came from pundits and fans alike. It’s funny how six turnovers–five picks and one fumble–can cause tunes to change so quickly and decisively.

Delhomme’s play was so poor, some folks are entertaining thoughts of gambling debts and thrown games. I myself thought perhaps his family had been abducted and their release depended on just how poorly he played. If that was the case, I would imagine his family is home, safe and sound. Delhomme’s play was so poor, it’s being immortalized throughout the sports blogosphere:

First off, we have a nice image capture of Delhomme’s reaction after throwing yet another pick.

I’m pretty sure he was saying a word that rhymes with “pluck.” Although, it’s hard not to blame him (h-t to KSK for the find). There’s also a highlight video of Jake’s inept performance, done to the tune of Beck’s “Loser.”

Get crazy with the Cheez Whiz … Or in Jake’s case, “Drive-by interception.”

Is it wrong to celebrate the poor play of others? Probably, but sometimes, some performances are so atrocious, you’d be doing readers a disservice if you tried to gloss over it. Don’t be surprised if the Delhomme family stops celebrating their patriarch’s birthday. What professional athlete would want to be reminded of such a collapse?

Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Bad Quarterbacking Kills, Carolina Panthers, Jake Delhomme, Self Pwnage

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