Her hiring came at a good time for the NFL, which has struggled with a so-called “women problem” after what some say was the lax punishment of Ray Rice for domestic abuse.
Advertisement
But Thomas too finished well in Oakland. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the battle for jobs continue until then. Logan Thomas will play the second half.
“It’s something I would have wanted as a player and it honestly didn’t occur to me that it was something they never had”, Welter said. No, Arians has called out the former Florida Gator’s effort and/or attention to detail, with the caveat being that there is an understandable learning curve a young player tends to go through. He’s 12 of 24 for 172 yards in the preseason. Arians didn’t have a snap count in mind for Weatherspoon, but acknowledged the Cardinals needed to be careful about leaving either in on extended drives when fatigue could cause more trouble with their respective hamstring injuries.
Arians said his starters will sit out Thursday’s preseason finale at the Denver Broncos – and he stuck by that decision, even when ABC15’s Tom Zenner pushed him to put the starters in late if the game is close. He is missing time this week and Justin Bethel is starting in his place. Can that still happen so Floyd can be back for the regular-season opener September 13?
OLB Shaq Riddick (hamstring) returned to practice this week after missing most of training camp.
Advertisement
“I was very impressed with her resume and then when I met her, her enthusiasm and her passion for the game”, Arians said. He remains a potential practice squad candidate.
