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Somers, Bickley discuss Cardinals win over 49ers | 2:48
Cardinals insider Kent Somers and columnist Dan Bickley discuss a win the team needed over the 49ers.
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Cardinals discuss win over the 49ers | 1:18
Larry Fitzgerald: It was a must-win game in October.
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Somers and McManaman talk Cardinals injuries | 3:02
Cardinals reports Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss a growing injury concern after Friday’s practice.
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Deone Bucannon on his return to the field for Cardinals | 1:34
Cardinals safety Deone Bucannon is back from injury and is slated to play against San Francisco. He is excited to be back in playing condition. || Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Somers and McManaman at Cards practice Wednesday | 2:31
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman of azcentral sports break down the Arizona Cardinals after practice at the Tempe training facility, Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
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Carson Palmer looks ahead to 49ers | 1:34
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer talks about adjusting to the loss of running back David Johnson and looks ahead to the game with the San Francisco 49ers. || Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Somers and McManaman on the Cardinals following loss to Cowboys | 2:53
Azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on the Cardinals’ loss to the Cowboys and where they are at heading toward their game against the 49ers next week.
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Arians recaps the Cardinals’ loss to the Cowboys | 1:19
Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians recaps the Cardinals’ loss to the Cowboys on Monday night. David Wallace/azcentral sports
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Somers, Bickley discuss Cardinals’ loss to Cowboys | 2:29
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers, Dan Bickley discuss the Cardinals’ loss to Cowboys on Monday night at University of Phoenix Stadium.
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McLellan and McMananan discuss Cardinals loss to Cowboys | 2:34
Summary: It was a failure to execute for the Cardinals.
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Arians, Palmer and Fitzgerald talk on Cardinals’ loss to Cowboys | 1:23
Bruce Arians, Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald talk on Cardinals loss to Cowboys. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral
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Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on Cardinals vs. Cowboys | 10:17
The Dallas Cowboys come to Glendale to play the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. Kent Somers and Bob McManaman from azcentral sports break down the match ups and offer predictions on Monday night’s game.
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Shot Clock: Anthem, matchup questions surround MNF | 2:01
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers discuss the Monday Night Football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Somers, McManaman preview Cards-Cowboys | 2:50
Cardinals insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman preview the Cardinals’ first home game of the season against the Cowboys on Monday night.
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Arizona Cardinals Harold Goodwin and James Bettcher on prep for Cowboys | 1:35
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and defensive coordinator James Bettcher talk Friday, September 22, 2017, about the teams preparation for the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night football.
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Somers, McManaman report on Wednesday’s practice | 2:33
Cardinals Insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman report from practice. Michael Chow/azcentral.com
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David Johnson speaks for first time since injury | 1:28
Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson talks for the first time since his injury in Week 1. || Michael Chow/azcentral.com
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Cowboys are coming: don’t sell your tickets! | 2:24
Shot Clock: Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss the upcoming Monday Night Football game between the Cardinals and Cowboys.
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azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss Cardinals victory over Colts | 3:03
Somers and McManaman discuss tension between Arians and Palmer.
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Bruce Arians discusses his thoughts about Colts, Cowboys | 1:30
Arians, on returning home: “I can’t remember the last time we did four road games, and three on the east coast.”
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Kent Somers, Dan Bickley discuss Cardinals’ win | 3:28
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Dan Bickley talk about the Cardinals’ 16-13 win over the Colts on Sunday.
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Shot Clock: Cards (eye) roll; ASU’s ‘real’ player | 1:51
Jay Dieffenbach and Doug Haller discuss the Cardinals and Sun Devils in our Shot Clock video.
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Cardinals game vs. Colts preview with Kent Somers and Dan Bickley | 13:21
The Arizona Cardinals play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Dan Bickley and Kent Somers from azcentral sports give you everything you need to know before kickoff.
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Somers and McManaman on the state of the Cardinals | 2:53
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on how the Cardinals can rebound in Week 2.
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Arizona Cardinals running back D. J. Foster talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe. | 1:05
Arizona Cardinals running back D. J. Foster talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe.
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CJ2K mad at Cards; Palmer needs to get right | 2:12
Shot Clock video: azcentral sports’ Dan Bickley and Jay Dieffenbach discuss the latest with the Cardinals, particularly Chris Johnson and Carson Palmer.
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azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss Cardinals practcie Wednesday | 2:55
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss Arizona Cardinals highlights from Wednesday’s practice.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe. | 1:29
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe.
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Shot Clock: Could the Cards recruit death stare Adrian Peterson? | 2:09
Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley hoping D-Backs and Dodgers series and Arizona Cardinals possibly looking at Adrian Peterson.
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David Johnson seeking a second opinion on wrist injury | 0:42
Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians discusses David Johnson’s wrist injury. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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Bruce Arians discusses loss to Lions | 0:43
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians discusses his team’s season opening loss top Detroit. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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Bickley and Somers on Cardinals’ season-opening loss | 3:10
Bickley and Somers discuss the Cardinals’ 35-23 loss to the Lions on Sunday
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Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on David Johnson’s injury | 2:11
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman with injury news on Arizona Cardinals’ David Johnson. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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Cardinals vs. Lions: Kent Somers and Dan Bickley preview the game | 11:58
Kent Somers and Dan Bickley from azcentral sports preview the Arizona Cardinals game against the Detroit Lions Sunday morning in Detroit.
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Bob McManaman wraps up Cardinals practice on Friday | 0:54
azcentral sports’ Bob McManaman discusses the Cardinals final preparations for the season opener against the Lions.
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Shot Clock: Chiefs-Patriots lessons for Cardinals | 2:06
Greg Moore and Mark Faller discuss the Cardinals season opener against Detroit Lions on Sunday.
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Arizona Cardinals report: Thursday’s practice | 2:52
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss highlights from the Cardinals practice on Thursday.
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Shot Clock: Cards a slim pick, what are the keys? | 1:59
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss the Arizona Cardinals and their season opener against the Lions in our Shot Clock video.
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Cardinals report: How will Bucannon’s absence affect team? | 3:25
Scott Bordow and Kent Somers from azcentral sports break down the Cardinals practice on Weds., Sept. 6, 2017.
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Shot Clock: Detroit Lions, Super Bowl champions? | 1:57
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach discuss Moore’s Super Bowl pick in our Shot Clock video.
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Reaction to Cardinals’ move at punter | 2:54
Cardinals Insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman weigh in on the Cardinals’ move at punter on Monday and more from the team’s training facility in Tempe. Michael Chow/azcentral sports
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Somers wraps up the Cardinals’ preseason finale | 3:00
Cardinals insider Kent Somers breaks down the end of the preseason.
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Cardinals vs Broncos preview | 12:19
The Arizona Cardinals game at Denver Broncos Thursday night offers some interesting position battles as roster cuts loom.
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Somers and McManaman wrap up Cardinals’ Tuesday practice | 2:19
Cardinals insiders Kent Somers & Bob McManaman wrap up the Cardinals’ practice on Tuesday in Tempe, including the team’s punting situation going into the final preseason game. Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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Shot Clock: CJ2K stays?; Drown out LA fans | 2:05
Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss Chris Johnson and the Cardinals roster as well as Diamondbacks fans vs. Dodgers in our Shot Clock video.
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Sights and sounds from 9th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club | 1:46
Sights and sounds from the 9th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club, themed “The Grand Illusion,” at Dominick’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale on Monday. David Kadlubowski/azcentral sports
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Arizona Cardinals break camp | 4:35
The Arizona Cardinals broke training camp on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Atlanta Falcons in a preseason game on Saturday. Kent Somers and Bob McManaman from azcentral sports break down the last four weeks.
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McLellan and McManaman wrap up Cardinals practice | 3:07
Sarah McLellan and Bob McManaman of azcentral sports wrap up the Cardinals’ practice on Monday. Topics include the improvement of Kareem Martin, the status of Chris Johnson and the play of John Brown.
Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Somers on Cardinals vs. Falcons | 3:32
The Cardinals settled down after a rough start in Atlanta.
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Cardinals treating final preseason game seriously | 8:32
The Cardinals game planned for tonight’s game with the Falcons, something out of the ordinary, Kent Somers explains.
Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Kent and Bob talk Cardinals game planning and remaining preseason games | 2:31
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman break down what the Cardinals have in front of them for the rest of preseason.
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Bickley and Moore: Cardinals looked ‘sluggish’ | 8:24
Bickley and Moore breakdown the starters’ performances in the Cardinals game vs. the Bears.
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Shot Clock: Cards’ Palmer, ‘D’ gotta get better | 2:08
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers discuss the Arizona Cardinals.
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Kent and Bob break down Cards’ preseason loss to Bears | 3:59
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman talk Bruce Arians’ decision to go for it with Saturday’s preseason game on the line and other moments against the Bears.
Patrick Breen/ azcentral sports
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Somers, McManaman on the Cardinals’ ‘boring’ camp | 3:35
Arizona Cardinals Insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman talks about the dog days of training camp. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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Somers, McManaman on Arians’ anger, receiving issues | 2:59
Arizona Cardinals insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman with the latest news from Cardinals training camp on Tuesday. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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Shot Clock: Cards WRs stink; anthem issue solved | 1:58
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley talk about Cardinals wide receivers and more in our Shot Clock video.
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There were times on Sunday when the Cardinals had to feel the burning, acidic reflux of last season in their throats.
For a while, it looked like they might lose to a division opponent at home to fall to 1-3, just as they did a year ago.
Then, it appeared they might end up tying a division opponent at home, which they also did last year.
Instead, the Cardinals eliminated the sour taste with an 18-15 overtime victory over the 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium.
For much of the afternoon, the game was an eyesore to everyone but kickers and their dependents: 69 minutes and 28 seconds of “action” filled with field goals, failed third downs, dropped passes and penalties.
It ended, however, with a picturesque 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer to Larry Fitzgerald with 32 seconds left in overtime. It was the game’s only touchdown and was preceded by nine field goals.
“It kind of felt like that Seattle game that ended in a tie last year,” Cardinals tackle Jared Veldheer said, “except for a complete opposite ending. Like, as emotionless as that ending (was), this was very, very high on the emotion scale.”
The 64,121 in attendance, understandably sedentary for much of the game, went berserk when Fitzgerald jumped to catch the game-winner with cornerback Rashard Robinson draped on his back.
The play left Fitzgerald breathless, too, but that was because he landed with the ball pushed against his lungs.
Before that catch, Fitzgerald hadn’t been a factor in the game, with just three receptions for 13 yards. The 49ers (0-4) paid special attention to him, which made sense given Fitzgerald’s career and the 13 receptions he had a week ago.
When Palmer came to the line of scrimmage on that final play, he noted some apparent miscommunication in the 49ers’ secondary. Two defenders were switching sides, he said, which allowed Fitzgerald to release freely and get matched up with one defender.
“He’s the best I’ve ever seen,” Palmer said of Fitzgerald, “and I’ve seen some really good ones. We finally got him in a one-on-one situation, and he does what he did.”
What Fitzgerald did might have saved this season. A year ago, the Cardinals lost to the Rams in Week 4 to drop to 1-3. They never recovered. They correctly viewed Sunday’s game as vital.
“Coach said it early, this was essentially a must-win football game for us in early October,” Fitzgerald said. “You can’t go to 1-3. After seeing what the Rams did (Sunday), go down to Dallas and get a big win to get to 3-1, you can’t fall that far behind.
“You’ve got to be able to stay on pace. This game was huge. We obviously didn’t want to walk out of here with a tie. That would have been demoralizing.”
The victory buys the Cardinals a bit more time to solve their offensive woes. Palmer was sacked six times for the second consecutive week. Fitzgerald’s touchdown was the only one the team scored in four opportunities inside the 49ers’ 20, and the Cardinals averaged only 2.3 yards per run.
Two things kept them in Sunday’s game: defense and the fact the 49ers aren’t very good.
The 49ers’ points came from five field goals. They went 0-for-3 in the red zone, 5-of-19 on third down, and quarterback Brian Hoyer completed less than half of his pass attempts.
The 49ers did move the ball 73 yards to open overtime, but stalled at the 5. Robbie Gould’s fifth field goal gave them a 15-12 lead with 2:24 left.
On the sideline, Arians was “kicking my ass” because, as a member of the NFL’s competition committee, he was a proponent of shortening overtime from 15 minutes to 10 this year. Now, the Cardinals were running short of time.
“But (it) worked out pretty good,” he said.
For some reason, the 49ers conceded short passes to running back Andre Ellington in overtime. He gained 22 yards on three receptions, and with 38 seconds to go, the Cardinals were at the 19.
Fitzgerald time.
The Cardinals tried to mob Fitzgerald after the touchdown but realized he needed space.
“I knew we had just won the game, but I couldn’t breathe,” Fitzgerald said. “So it was really hard to be kind of animated and celebrate.”
The 49ers felt like the air was knocked out of them, too.
“It’s sickening,” said linebacker Eli Harold. “It hurts so bad.”
“It’s a sucky feeling,” Robinson said. “It sucks.”
The Cardinals know the feeling because they are perilously close to being 0-4. Both their victories have come in overtime.
Arians isn’t sweating that. In fact, he told his team last week that he wanted to see how it reacted in a tight game.
“I told our guys Friday this is the game I wanted to see,” Arians said. “I wanted to see us get in a game that was going to the wire and see what we were made of. When you play a game like this, it really has a good effect on your team.”
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