WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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.
Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. David Wallace/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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 David Wallace/ azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS McLellan and McMananan discuss Cardinals loss to Cowboys | 2:34
Summary: It was a failure to execute for the Cardinals. azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Thomas Hawthorne/ azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss Cardinals victory over Colts | 3:03
Somers and McManaman discuss tension between Arians and Palmer. Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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.” Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Bickley and Somers on Cardinals’ season-opening loss | 3:10
Bickley and Somers discuss the Cardinals’ 35-23 loss to the Lions on Sunday Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. David Kadlubowski/ azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Somers wraps up the Cardinals’ preseason finale | 3:00
Cardinals insider Kent Somers breaks down the end of the preseason.
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals vs Broncos preview | 12:19
The Arizona Cardinals game at Denver Broncos Thursday night offers some interesting position battles as roster cuts loom. Kent Somers/ azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Kent Somers/ azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Somers on Cardinals vs. Falcons | 3:32
The Cardinals settled down after a rough start in Atlanta. Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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. Patrick Breen/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Bickley and Moore: Cardinals looked ‘sluggish’ | 8:24
Bickley and Moore breakdown the starters’ performances in the Cardinals game vs. the Bears. Patrick Been/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 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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The Cardinals look to get back on a winning track with a divisional matchup against the 49ers. Stay with this page for updates and analysis throughout the weekend.
At halftime, it’s all tied at 6
Phil Dawson connected on 43-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the second quarter and the Cardinals and 49ers are tied at 6.
The Cardinals probably should have scored at least two touchdowns before that but once again, their red-zone efficiency on offense has been lousy.
First, Carson Palmer gets intercepted in the end zone after a long drive to open the game. Then, an apparent touchdown catch by Andre Ellington gets revered upon review and the Cardinals had to settle for a Phil Dawson field goal.
They were driving nicely once again late in the second quarter, but it stalled at the 49ers’ 37-yard line and Andy Lee was brought in to punt.
The Cardinals caught a break just before halftime, though when veteran safety Antoine Bethea, who spent the past three seasons with San Francisco, intercepted a Brian Hoyer pass and returned the pick 16 yards to the 49ers’ 30-yard line with 1:54 remaining.
Palmer could only complete one pass on his next three attempts, however, and coach Bruce Arians had to bring in Dawson. Palmer was hit on each throw and he’s on pace to get hit at least 14 times.
The pressure on Palmer was to be expected, considering the state of Arizona’s shaky, reconstructed offensive line. The right side has actually held up rather well, except for two holding calls against guard Evan Boehm. Most of the pressure Palmer is feeling is coming from the left side.
The 49ers have two field goals by Andy Lee, one from 49 yards and one from 39 yards.
Palmer is 15 of 27 for 183 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Brian Hoyer is 9 of 19 for 113 yards with no touchdowns and one interceptions. Neither team has been able to run the ball. The 49ers have rushed for 24 yards on 10 carries, the Cardinals 20 on 11 carries.
Wrong call?
The Cardinals should be up 10-3, or at least that’s how Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira sees it.
Periera, a former vice president of officiating in the NFL, tweeted that the 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Palmer to Andre Ellington should have remained a touchdown instead of being overturned like it was.
I don’t blame Bruce Arians for being upset in #SFvsAZ – that was not clear and obvious. Should have remained a TD.
Later in the second quarter, the 49ers added a 39-yard field goal to go up 6-3.
Cardinals tie it at 3
The Cardinals thought they had scored a touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Carson Palmer to Andre Ellington, but a replay review reversed the call and it was ruled Ellington didn’t have full control of the ball on his back-shoulder catch in the corner of the end zone.
Instead, Arizona had to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with 11:07 left in the first half. The Cardinals drove 63 yards on nine plays.
49ers lead 3-0
The 49ers went 45 yards on 10 plays, capped by a 49-yard field goal by Robbie Gould, and San Francisco leads the Cardinals 3-0 with 2:05 remaining in the first quarter.
Patrick Peterson gave up an 18-yard pass completion from Brian Hoyer to Marquise Goodwin to start the scoring drive and Carlos Hyde added a 12-yard gain up the middle. The 49ers faced a 4th and 1 at the Cardinals’ 38-yard line and went for it, with Hoyer plunging ahead for a three yards.
Close, but no cigar
The Cardinals won the coin flip, chose to receive and marched the ball down to the 49ers’ 4-yard line only to see Cason Palmer force a throw into the end zone while under duress, and Ray-Ray Armstrong picked it off for a touchback.
The Cardinals efficiently drove 76 yards on 12 plays before the interception. The offensive line, featuring John Wetzel at left tackle and rookie Will Holden at left guard, held up rather well. Palmer was hit a couple times, but not sacked on the opening series.
Receiver Larry Fitzgerald caught one pass during the drive, extending his consecutive games streak with at least one catch to 199.
Less than a week after locking arms in unity across the end zone, the Cardinals stood on their sideline during the national anthem ahead of Sunday’s game against the 49ers at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Across the field, the 49ers had a row of players stand behind a row of kneeling players – a display that did stir some boos before the anthem.
Demonstrations continued across the league on Sunday after protests swelled last week following criticism from President Donald Trump, who called for NFL owners to fire players who didn’t stand for the anthem.
After standing together during Monday’s game against the Cowboys, a plan that was finalized after one team meeting, cornerback Patrick Peterson wasn’t sure if the Cardinals would continue to line up the same way for future anthems.
Dansby set to play in 200th
Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby will appear in his 200th NFL game today. Among active defenders, only Julius Peppers (238), Terence Newman (209) and Terrell Suggs (201) have played in more games.
Humphries inactive
It wasn’t hard for Cardinals coach Bruce Arians to decide what seven players to make inactive today. Most of them are hurt.
Left tackle D.J. Humphries (knee) suffered a setback in practice this week and is inactive. The best guess is that John Wetzel remains the starter there with Will Holden, a rookie, starting at left guard.
Guard Alex Boone (pectoral) is inactive, as is defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (calf). Other inactive players are quarterback Blaine Gabbert, receiver Chad Williams, cornerback Tramon Williams and running back D.J. Foster.
For the 49ers, running back Carlos Hyde is playing. He was listed as questionable.
Blaine the baby
Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer arrived at University of Phoenix Stadium with an inflatable unicorn strapped to his waist ahead of Monday’s game against the Cowboys.
On Sunday, quarterback Blaine Gabbert was in costume – dressed like a baby as this week’s apparent quarterback bucket challenge loser.
This isn’t the first time this season Gabbert has had an interesting get-up before a game. He dressed as a bear for the flight to Detroit for Game 1 against the Lions.
Television: FOX / Play-By-Play: Sam Rosen Analyst: David Diehl Sideline: Jennifer Hale
Cardinals radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfley Sideline: Paul Calvisi
Cardinals spanish radio: 100.3 FM Latino Mix / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu
Cardinals-49ers game notes
The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers will meet for the 52nd time in history this week. The Cardinals have won five of their last six games against the 49ers and hold a 4-0-1 record in their last five games against NFC West opponents.
Larry Fitzgerald tied his career high in receptions with 13 catches in a Monday night loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Fitzgerald has 154 career receptions for 2,067 yards and 16 TDs against the 49ers, more than any other receiver in history.
The Cardinals enter Week 4 with a 1-2 record and play their second straight game at home.