Arizona Cardinals Beat the Seahawks 26-20: Same Old Guys Stand Out
The Arizona Cardinals went into a place where they rarely win, against an opponent that they rarely beat and even though the game end up being closer than it should have been, they got a win. Qwest Field hasn't been kind to the Arizona Cardinals over the years but they quieted the crowd and sent a resounding message to the reigning champs of the NFC West. The Cardinals moved to 7-3 behind another big game by most of the same usual suspects.
Kurt Warner: What can you say about a fourth consecutive game of at least 300 yards passing? KW had another really good game completing over 72% of his passes on route to 395 yards and a touchdown. The only downer on his game were two turnovers, one pick and one fumble (both of which led to SEA TDs), but I'd bet he's still a weekly candidate for the Fed Ex Air player of the week. It seems like he's a name that you can just pencil in every week.
Fitz and Q: If there is a better receiving duo in the NFL then I've yet to see that team
play. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin combined for a gargantuan 23 receptions and 337 yards. They both made a couple of great plays and were simply too much the Seattle secondary to contain. It was the first time in Cardinals' team history that two receivers each had over 150 yards and the first time in the NFL since 2004.
J.J. Arrington: I don't what's changed with this kid but he's not the same guy that we've seen for the past three seasons. Maybe the light finally came on or maybe he's just turning it on for a contract, but whatever the case he's playing some good football right now. His overall numbers weren't gaudy (61 total yards) but he did register the first multi-touchdown game of his career.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: Welcome to the NFL, rookie. DRC got the first two interceptions of his career in his second start and for much of the day, he was playing as the Cardinals' #1 corner. With Eric Green already gimping and Roderick Hood nursing sore ribs for much of the game, DRC stepped up and blanketed the best receivers that Seattle had to offer. Both of his picks were the result of very good plays on his part and his second was the nail in the coffin for the Hawks. He won't be leaving the starting lineup anytime soon.
Adrian Wilson: Pro Bowl players have games like A-dub had today. He ended with the team lead in tackles (6), a sack and forced fumble. His forced fumble would come on the Seahawks first drive after halftime and would lead to three points. Wilson is looking much more like the guy who went to the Pro Bowl in 2006 as he's becoming a force around the line of scrimmage again.
Neil Rackers: Some of us were ready to boot Rackers to the curb during camp or even earlier this season but he's been excellent of late. He hasn't missed a field goal in six weeks and his four field goals, including a 54 yarder (his longest since 2005), was the difference on Sunday.
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The Cardinals finished off a great three week stretch against NFC West opponents and they've now swept all their division road games. The big test will come this Sunday but for now, this win tastes awful good. Who else stood up and had a great game?
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Good game yesterday....
Jim from Big Blue View here. I think the Cards are going to give the Giants a tough game, it should be fun, I am coming out from South Florida, and will be at the game Sunday.
cgolden, please check your email for a note from me, I had an idea I thought would be fun, wanted to run it by you.
Great job yesterday by the Cards, can’t wait for Sunday.
Jim
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 9:05 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
DRC
Really, really impressed me. Absolutely dominated Koren. You guys have a good one there, congratulations on the win as well.
by vanrijn on Nov 17, 2008 9:39 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Ralph Brown, Gerald Hayes, Steven Spach, Nate Hodel, Antonio Smith, Levi Brown
Great team effort with a some spikes in performance from all the above. Congrats Levi on your first reception…ever? Fluky play to start the game…glad things improved (for the most part) after that.
One of the areas I had hoped to see some improvement was in the kick-return coverages. Seattle was out past the 25 yard line all day. Come on Special Teams!
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
by Hawkwind on Nov 17, 2008 11:06 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Ralph Brown
I should have listed him. He’s made big, big, possibly game-saving, plays the past two weeks.
by cgolden on Nov 17, 2008 11:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I believe that was #1 for Levi.
Great play from our DB’s. This could mean great things to come. Ralph Brown has made some great plays when he needed to in the last couple years.
by AJ BirdWatcher on Nov 17, 2008 11:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
for some reason I remember Levi carrying the ball before. It may have been a fumble recovery though. Ill have to check on it.
by Andrew602 on Nov 17, 2008 12:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Ralph Brown...
looked pretty damn good. How about that play he made in the endzone?
I certainly would have hoped Levi would have caught that, it was his fault it happened in the first place. I know it wasn’t just me, Matt noticed too how much that big ol’ hoggy could move! We need to let him run the ball on some goal line stances, Fridge Perry style. That’s a whole lot of man to try to be tackling.
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt, or God?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
by boogatt66 on Nov 17, 2008 12:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
DRC's come out game!
DRC’s coming out, he wants the world to know, so he’s gone a let it show!
Is that as gay as quoting Whitesnake??? Probably gayer:-)
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt, or God?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!
by boogatt66 on Nov 17, 2008 11:32 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Held my breath when Rackers kicked the long one.
First to admit that I was completely shocked that he nailed it.
by CardsFan08 on Nov 17, 2008 1:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
He was quoted as saying he was very confident he could hit it from 58 into the closed end of the stadium.
I think he felt justified, not surprised.
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
by Hawkwind on Nov 17, 2008 2:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hmm his career long is 55
I’d probably have to see a 58 yarder from him to believe it. He might be able to hit it during warmups when the balls on a tee and there’s about 12 people in stadium, but a game situation is completely different. Who knows though, kickers are strange people.
by cgolden on Nov 17, 2008 3:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

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