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Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

The Arizona Cardinals may have suffered a franchise-worst 58-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and saw their winless streak extended to nine games, but ownership is backing head coach Ken Whisenhunt in the face of adversity.

Team president Michael Bidwill announced Monday Whisenhunt isn't going anywhere -- for now. He said the Cardinals will have Whisenhunt coach the remaining games this season and make a decision about next year at a later date.

The Cardinals' head coach joined Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf Monday and said he wasn't worried walking off the field Sunday that he had coached his final game with Arizona.

"There's a lot of speculation out there about things and that's the way the NFL is," Whisenhunt said. "I am not naïve to think that's not going to happen. I understand that that's a part of it but I am still going to do my job and work hard and believe in what I am doing."

Rumors have been running rampant about Whisenhunt's job security of late and after such a historically bad performance Sunday, it seemed his fate may have been sealed. Despite a reprieve, he knows the chatter about his future in Arizona will remain a hot button issue, especially if the team continues to struggle.

But, Whisenhunt said he doesn't have control over what will happen in the future, instead he is focused on leading the Cardinals back into the win column.

"Hasn't changed anything about the way I prepare or what I believe in," Whisenhunt stated. "I can't control anything about that other than what we do on the field, the way we approach it with our players and what you've done as far as handling yourself in trying to prepare the best way possible. Those kinds of things [rumors] are not in my control."

Whisenhunt believes wholeheartedly in his system and the way he and his coaching staff go about their work.

"When I talk about a system we're not talking about schemes, running players, we're talking about how we prepare, how we work, the type of players that we bring in here," Whisenhunt explained. "This has been a tough year. We've had a number of injuries at critical spots, we're playing with a number of different players and that makes it tough."

Despite the trials and tribulations of this football season, Whisenhunt isn't placing any blame.

"I am not going to sit here and make excuses for it because in the NFL nobody really cares," Whisenhunt said.

The Cardinals' head coach talked of the success the team has had in the past operating under this system, and he said he has complete confidence they are coaching the right way.

"Ultimately, you know that everything that you've gone through in the years before -- in preparation, in what you're doing and had the success that you've had, you know that that works," Whisenhunt stated.

He brought success to the franchise early in his tenure with the team, leading Arizona to its only Super Bowl appearance in 2008. But since then, Whisenhunt has amassed a mediocre 44-49 record in six seasons at the helm of the Cardinals.

Arizona has also failed to resolve their quarterback quandary under Whisenhunt, lending credence to the belief that a change should be made.

While, Whisenhunt and the Cardinals will have to wait to see what next year holds, it's clear the team's coach hasn't lost faith that he can fix things and turn this franchise around.

"Of course I believe that we can do it and we can win," Whisenhunt said. "We can do things the right way."

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    Donal C. wrote...
    What system is he talking about?
    Whiz mentions this working system. Can anyone please tell me what it is? I do understand he works for bidwill. So a system that is set up for failure makes perfect sense. The cardinals are a losing organization, and they always will be as long as a bidwill signs the checks. That is part of their proud history. Poor ownership, able to con the fan base, and cash those checks that keep on coming. But for whuz to say that his system works, that is a flat out lie. Of course that is unless he believes in the bidwill system to start with. Lose often, lose badly, and reign in on the cash.
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    Japricka_Joe wrote...
    Call up some oldies
    I heard that Warren Moon and Jake Plummer can use some extra cash, maybe call them and see if they're interested. Can't be any worse than the clowns we have now.
    J.Joey
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    David J. wrote...
    No Worries!
    Give him a raise and an extension! He's pulling Bidwills strings and Bidwill is to busy counting money to notice! Easy money, they all get paid the same amount, win or lose, just keep the TV revenue coming! It's business!!!
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    Jim Sanson wrote...
    WIZ ROCKS
    Look at his defense. Look as his record - play off games, and a super bowl. He needs a real QB and at least replace two more offensive linemen.
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    Bigtymefan wrote...
    WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE.......
    Give Whiz 'ONE' more year to fix this. Give Horton what he wants. Get rid of the O.C. Miller and start fresh with with a new crop of QB's. Keep Kolb though for the right amount of money. I still wouldn't draft a tackle or QB with the 1st round pick if a franchise one is not available. Draft the best available player that can make an impact on the field....Even if that means adding to an already dominant defense (Notre Dame's Manti Te'o or a dominant outside pass rusher)
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    nzrolls wrote...
    Whiz
    I have to agree with Donal C. What system is Whiz talking about? Losing streaks of 8, 7, and 9 (and counting)does not seem like much of a winning system to me. The defense deserves a lot of credit until last Sunday. I've been a Cardinals fan since they moved to AZ in '88. This is about the lowest I have seen them go. If I lost account after account at my job I would surely be looking for a new job.
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