Though Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt has taken issue with reports that quarterback Kurt Warner will start the team’s regular-season opener, Warner has moved another step in that direction by being named starter for the preseason finale.

But no one knows whether it will be Warner or Matt Leinart when things get started on September 7.

“We all want to know,” Warner said Wednesday.  “For Matt and myself, it’d be nice knowing what the situation would be and be able to move forward with it.  The way I look at it more than anything, the sooner it can happen, the sooner we can get past the [interviews and media coverage] that goes with it, and you can prepare for the game.

“We know it’s getting close and you get that anxiety and excitement knowing the decision has to be made soon.  I am sure coach understands that and he’ll make the decision as soon as it’s necessary.”

Whisenhunt said that the decision to give Warner the start for the fourth preseason game arises from the fact that Leinart has taken 57 preseason snaps and Warner has taken only 30.