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Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals find moral victories in loss to Chiefs, Fitzgerald passes Owens, David Johnson’s best game and more

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Happy Monday one and all and happy veteran’s day to all those that served or have loved ones that served. Thank you for everything.

The Arizona Cardinals fell to 2-7 on the season and in doing so... sprung some optimism? That’s what some are taking from the most recent loss, this one to the 8-1 Kansas City Chiefs.

Let’s take a look at everything coming out from the game for the Arizona Cardinals.

Larry Fitzgerald Moves To Second All-Time In Receiving Yards
Notes: Pugh injures knee: Mahomes sacked five times

David Johnson Feeling Like It’s 2016 Again
Cardinals' running back sets season highs in rushing, receiving yards against Chiefs

Moral Of The Story: Cardinals Battle Chiefs, But Can't Grab Upset
Late Rosen interception helps lead to 26-14 loss

Chiefs aftermath, and some growth from Rosen and offense
Arizona Cardinals Home: The official source of the latest Cardinals headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters and game day information

Full Highlights: Cardinals at Chiefs
Watch the best highlights from the Week 10 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2018 NFL season.

Wilks - 'There's No Moral Victories In This Game'
Head Coach Steve Wilks speaks to the media following the Cardinals’ loss to the Chiefs.

Rosen - 'We Ran The Ball Really Well'
QB Josh Rosen talks to the media after their 26-14 loss in Kansas City.

Fitzgerald - 'Another Step In The Right Direction'
WR Larry Fitzgerald talks to the media about moving into second on the all-time receiving yards list and their loss against the Chiefs.

Jones - 'We Were Trying To Rattle Them'
DE Chandler Jones talks to the media about their loss against the Chiefs.

Two-Minute Drill - Building Block
Play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch and color analyst Ron Wolfley break down the team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Cardinals vs. Chiefs - Game Recap - November 11, 2018 - ESPN
Get a recap of the Arizona Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs football game.

Larry Fitzgerald moves into second on all-time receiving-yards list - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPN
There wasn't much offense for the Cardinals in their loss to the Chiefs, but Fitzgerald is now right behind Jerry Rice for career receiving yards.

Cardinals' defensive line continues to get to the quarterback
The Arizona Cardinals defensive line was one of the bright spots in a difficult first half against the Kansas City Chiefs.

David Johnson enjoys best game of season against Chiefs
Entering Sunday's game against the Chiefs, David Johnson was still looking for his signature game this season. He was hoping new offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich could bring it out of him. He did.

Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald passes Terrell Owens in all-time rec. yards
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has reached another milestone on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, passing Hall of Fame wideout Terrell Owens for No. 2 on the NFL career receiving yards list.

Patrick Mahomes throws 2 TD passes as Chiefs beat Cardinals
Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, outplaying Arizona counterpart Josh Rosen in a matchup of two of the NFL's bright young quarterbacks, and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled past the Cardinals on Sunday.

Rapid Reactions: Cardinals fall to Chiefs despite Johnson's big game
Larry Fitzgerald passed Terrell Owens for second in all-time receiving yards and David Johnson finished with 183 yards from scrimmage, but it wasn't enough for the Cardinals who couldn't keep up with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bickley: Cardinals' failures proof AZ has become kindergarten of pro sports
Sorry, winning is for winners. Progress is for losers. And our NFL team is back on the wrong side of the tracks, grasping for low-hanging fruit. It’s further confirmation that Arizona has become the kindergarten of professional sports.

Arizona Cardinals RG Justin Pugh leaves game with knee injury
Already playing with a heavily wrapped left hand, he leaves with a left knee injury.

Larry Fitzgerald passes Terrell Owens in career receiving yards
He needed 33 yards entering the game to get to No. 2 on the all-time list.

Cardinals vs. Chiefs results: Arizona nets moral victory in loss
Not everything went well but they were competitive and did not get embarrassed the way many believed they would. They can build on the loss.

Terrell Owens reacts to Larry Fitzgerald passing him on all-time list
Owens shows class and recognizes the company he is in.

Cardinals vs. Chiefs final score: 8 things we learn in Cardinals’ loss
David Johnson is back, injuries hurt, lots of sacks for both teams.

Cardinals vs. Chiefs final score: KC gets 26-14 win behind 5 sacks
The Chiefs are held to their lowest point total of the season but Josh Rosen is intercepted twice.