Arizona has won at least 10 games in all three seasons under coach Bruce Arians, only second time Cardinals have achieved that feat (1974-76 under Don Coryell)…
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“Freeney is a heck of a player”, Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph said, “and he’s been doing that for a long time”. Chandler Catanzaro kicked it down to Cordarrelle Patterson, and Patterson gave the Vikings a start at their own 29-yard line. The Cardinals offense will be too much for the Vikings defense and Arizona’s defense will successfully shutdown the running attack of Minnesota.
When I was going through that process, of course Arizona was a place that grabbed my attention, Peterson said, especially with the type of season they had past year and the warm weather..
Palmer had a huge game for the Cardinals in Sunday’s blowout victory over the Rams, completing 65 percent of his passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns.
Minnesota’s defense allowed 393 yards, but clamped down in the red zone, holding Arizona to field goals three times.
The Packers have a tough game against the Dallas Cowboys at the weekend, but that will be a game that most pundits expect Green Bay to win.
Most impressive was the 11-play, 88-yard drive that Bridgewater engineered in the fourth quarter, capped by his seven-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace that tied it at 20-20 with 4:50 to play. Palmer tossed a quick pass out to Floyd, who got a key block by Fitzgerald and went untouched down the right sideline for a 42-yard score that made it 17-10. “The opposing players come after me every week with every type of thing in the book you can think of”.
“I thought he ran physical, he ran hard”, Zimmer said. “It’s not going anywhere, so we all have to embrace it and learn how to coach and play and put on a good show”. “I didn’t want to take a loss, sack or get tackled in bounds”.
“I was just ready to throw the ball out of bounds so we could live and see another down”, said Bridgewater, who threw for 335 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-36 passing. The Vikes have to play better defensively against Carson Palmer and the gang, even if they are dealing with some injuries.
“You want to be able, when your number is called, to make plays”, Peterson said.
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AWESOME OFFENSE: Arizona enters the game leading the National Football League in total offense (419.5 yards per game), points (382) and touchdowns (45). Earlier, Minnesota was driving for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown when Jarius Wright caught a short pass from Bridgewater, then was hit by Deone Bucannon and fumbled.
