To say the Minnesota Vikings season has been a roller coaster is a bit of an understatement.
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The two teams had Super Bowl aspirations with talented rosters coming off last year’s playoff appearances. Arizona falls to 4-5-1, and they travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons next Sunday afternoon. Since then, opposition sides have worked how to handle this, with the result that in the past four games, they rank 24th on the blitz, getting just 6 turnovers. “DJ” ended up with 103 as Arizona spent most of the second half in comeback mode. His defense led the way Sunday. Things get more crowded when playing as a slot receiver, but Fitzgerald said the contact is the same. “That’s something that guys really respect, I know”. “If we get backed up into a corner, we’re going to come out and fight”.
“The last two ball games have been (close and), honestly, could go either way”. They must return to form for the Vikings to right the ship and get back to winning ways. That’s happened way too often this season. “So, it’s a seven-game season now”. They have three during their four-game losing streak. Corey Peters will be doubtful with a foot injury. Jeremiah Sirles could join the starting lineup. They also have a head coach and general manager who, up until this season, have been wildly successful together in the desert.
“We played the run much better”, Robison said.
“Just keep fighting and keep your nose to the grindstone and keep working and keep paying attention to the little details of your work, and we can pull out of this”. They released Butler with an injury settlement in October, but now that he seems to be healthy, they’ve made a switch back. “(Brown) is trying to run an out route and it looked like he could not get out of the grasp of the defender. Deone Bucannon, Tyrann Mathieu, Tharold Simon are listed as questionable.
Cardinals: DT Corey Peters (foot) and FS Tyrann Mathieu (shoulder) were inactive, with Mathieu sidelined for a second straight game.
“I think I’ve seen our players develop individually”, he said. One of the brightest stars in the National Football League consistently gashed one of the best defenses behind the Cards’ patch-work offensive line.
“Can I choose not to answer that one?” he said, smiling. “They don’t beat themselves”, Arians said via conference call. The offensive line performed admirably against a very tough defensive unit. Although these are both statistically good teams, they are average teams in reality.
With the Vikings leading 13-10, the Cardinals started to drive down the field, with the help of some penalties from the Vikings. That sets up one heck of an important Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit on Thursday. Arizona is tied for third, giving up 17.8 points per game.
“I’m going have to owe that person, ” Patterson said. “Probably the best group that we’ve faced”. The Cardinals (4-5-1) have four road games remaining.
Finally, new kicker Kai Forbath comes in and connects from 40 yards to put the score at 17-10 in favor of Minnesota and that will end up being enough. And the extra point was good.
“We all want to make plays, but at the end of the day you’ve just got to do your job – control what you can control”, Patterson said.
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“A lot of people are doubting right now, and that’s fine, but as long as everyone in this locker room believes, we’re going to be OK”, left guard Alex Boone said.
