Rams head coach Jeff Fisher believes that will be a point of emphasis for his defense while also providing a comparison to another Pro Bowl signal caller in the NFC West.
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Palmer has not cleared the concussion protocol since he was hit by two Rams pass rushers last week. “I was counting on her to tell me what it’s really like”.
It will be interesting to see whether the 49ers can compete with the Cardinals and threaten to send them to 1-4. This was their Christmas present.
They aren’t blowing their own horns just yet, however.
Arizona got the ball back almost where they punted from and went back to work, storming down the field with David Johnson and hitting a 14 yard Larry Fitzgerald TD. Ugh.
Arians said Palmer was getting better and argued a bit for the chance to play, but it was a no go.
The team was coming off an 8-8 season, the best since relocating to Arizona via St. Louis in 1988.
This figures to be a low-scoring game, one that you’ll probably wish wasn’t on national TV. Turnovers can erase a lot of mistakes, such as two ill-considered replay challenges by Fisher on Sunday, both of which were unsuccessful. His response included a wry grin.
I mean, Arians always plays rookies though. They will score, they can make the occasional big play, but they just don’t have the depth to be able to be relied on every week.
The team accomplished a rare feat on the offensive side of the ball, bringing back every offensive player that accrued a touchdown a year ago.
But who are we kidding? The Cardinals were 6-3 in his appearances.
Johnson hurt his groin during a run against the Rams and Branch re-aggravated his injury twice during the game.
The Rams averaged 1.8 yards per rushing attempt and allowed the Cardinals to rush for 118 yards (4.7 yards per carry).
They also need to eliminate penalties. He has not taken a snap in an National Football League game. They will end up winning in convincing fashion when everything is said and done. But the Broncos dominated from start to finish as Jameis Winston threw two interceptions and posted a terrible 40.1 QB rating.
All of that being said, what bold predictions can be made for the 49ers vs. Cardinals game in Week 5 action?
“He doesn’t practice on Wednesdays anyway”, the coach said. Don’t worry you are not alone, as that first sentence was complete sarcasm. He tried again midway through the fourth quarter, on Brian Quick’s attempted reception. “Like I said, it’s all up to the doctors”.
“He actually seemed fine this morning”, Arians said.
The 1995 Cardinals were coached by Buddy Ryan, who was sacked at the end of the season. Fisher was a Chicago Bears safety when Buddy Ryan was their defensive coordinator (1981-85), then served as his assistant coach in Philadelphia (1986-90). They are playing poor on defense. That said, Fisher is ready for the challenges that lie ahead for his team on Sunday afternoon at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
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“They told me on the plane, ‘Hey, that was so amusing you had to straighten your facemask because of that, ‘” Taylor said.
