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TEMPE, Ariz. -- This is the first year since 1948 that the Arizona Cardinals are 9-1 and outright own the league’s best record this late in a season.

How have times changed since 1948? I scoured the Internet to see what going on around the world 66 years ago:

• The franchise was known as the Chicago Cardinals.

• The No. 1 song was “Buttons & Bows” by Dinah Shore.

• “Gentleman’s Agreement” won the Academy Award for best picture at the Oscars.

• There were 48 states in the Union.

• A first-class stamp cost $0.03

• Average cost of a new house was $7,700.

• Average wages per year were $2,950.

• A gallon of gas cost $0.16.

• A movie ticket cost $0.60.

• Average cost of a new car was $1,250.

• State of Israel was declared.

• Porsche was founded.

• ABC-TV aired its first broadcast.

• 1 million households owned a television.

• The Cleveland Indians won the World Series 4-2 over the Boston Braves.

• The Baltimore Bullets won the NBA title 4-2 over the Philadelphia Warriors.

• Toronto swept Detroit for the Stanley Cup.

• Citation won the Kentucky Derby.

• Kentucky won the NCAA men’s basketball title.

• Michigan won the NCAA football championship.

• NASCAR was incorporated.

In other news...

Will Leitch of Sports on Earth writes about the Cardinals reversing their history.

Kent Somers of azcentral.com writes about general manager Steve Keim's reasons for extending Todd Bowles.

Bob McManaman of azcentral.com writes about Arizona's secondary being second to none.

Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona writes about Larry Fitzgerald's MCL sprain.

Darren Urban of azcardinals.com writes about the Cardinals wariness of remaining schedule and Fitzgerald's MCL.