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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Insider: Was Arians’ criticism truth or motivational chatter? | 2:53
Arizona Cardinals Insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman with the latest news from Cardinals Training Camp on Monday.
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Shot Clock: Stanton stands out for Cardinals | 2:01
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers talk about Cardinals’ win over the Raiders and LaVar Ball not being the big baller he claims to be.
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Shot Clock: Cardinals protecting QB Palmer? | 1:56
Mark Faller and Kent Somers discuss the Arizona Cardinals’ strategy with QB Carson Palmer.
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Greg Moore and Bruce Arians talk charities | 0:59
Greg Moore of azcentral sports talks with Arizona Cardinals Head Coach about charities in the Valley. Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Gabbert’s big chance, special team auditions | 1:51
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach discuss the latest with the Cardinals and the Hall of Fame Game.
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Shot Clock: Arians changes tone with Cardinals | 2:07
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians being tough on the team and the Diamondbacks’ playoff chase.
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Greg Moore and Bob McManaman break down the Red-White practice | 8:44
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Bob McManaman break down the Arizona Cardinals’ Red-White practice Saturday afternoon in Glendale.
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Somers, McManaman on Gruden possibility, CB battle | 2:35
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman of azcentral sports give their take after Arizona Cardinals practice at University of Phoenix Stadium, Friday, July 28, 2017. || Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Shot Clock: Early hiccups for Cardinals | 1:52
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Mark Faller discuss early concerns for the Arizona Cardinals at training camp.
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Moore, McManaman wrap up opening day at Cardinals training camp | 2:26
azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Bob McManaman on the first day of Arizona Cardinals training camp. || By Rob Schumacher
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David Johnson’s work load; D-Backs’ head games | 2:01
Shot Clock: azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach weigh in on pressing issues with the Cardinals and Diamondbacks.
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Shot Clock: Cards kick off fan-friendly camp | 1:58
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Jay Dieffenbach discuss Cardinals camp, Tyrann Mathieu’s status and more in our Shot Clock video.
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Somers sits down with Cardinals rookie Budda Baker | 1:39
Kent Somers of azcentral sports sits down to talk with new Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker at the team’s Tempe training facility. Baker played college ball at the University of Washington. | Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
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Shot Clock: Blaine Gabbert a keeper for Cardinals? | 1:54
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers discuss Blaine Gabbert’s role with the Cardinals and LeBron James’ performance in the NBA finals.
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Kent and Bob talk new NFL rules and wide out depth | 2:07
Azcentral’s Kent Somers and Bob McManaman catch up during second week of OTAs at the Cardinals Training Facility.
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Arians Family Foundation Fundraiser at Top Golf | 1:44
Coaches and players talk about the importance of head coach Bruce Arians’ family fundraiser at Top Golf in Gilbert. (Michael Chow/azcentral sports)
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Report card on Cardinals QB Blaine Gabbert | 0:58
How has free-agent QB Blaine Gabbert adjusted so far to the Arizona Cardinals? (Michael Chow/azcentral sports)
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David Johnson No. 1 on NFL Players Association list | 1:11
The NFLPA has released its 2017 Rising 50 list of players poised to break out and rank among next season’s top-sellers in officially licensed merchandise and the Cardinals running back is No. 1.
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Bruce Arians talks about his annual fundraisers | 2:36
Cardinals insider Kent Somers talks with Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians about Arians’ annual fundraiser at Steak 44 on Wednesday. Michael Chow/azcentral sports
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Keim, Arians striking gold in draft’s third round | 0:59
Arizona Cardinals’ general manager Steve Keim and head coach Bruce Arians have found some of their best players in the third round.
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Top 3 games in Cardinals schedule | 1:06
Breaking down the top three games of the Cardinals’ 2017 season.
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Larry Fitzgerald holding 7th annual charity softball tournament | 3:17
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and the Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald discuss Fitzgerald’s charity softball tournament on Saturday.
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Larry Fitzgerald 1-on-1 with Kent Somers | 5:24
The Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald joined azcentral sports’ Kent Somers to discuss the team and the upcoming season.
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Cardinals game vs. Colts preview with Kent Somers and Dan Bickley
Somers and McManaman on the state of the Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals running back D. J. Foster talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe.
CJ2K mad at Cards; Palmer needs to get right
azcentral sports’ Kent Somers and Bob McManaman discuss Cardinals practcie Wednesday
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer talks after Wednesday practice in Tempe.
Shot Clock: Could the Cards recruit death stare Adrian Peterson?
David Johnson seeking a second opinion on wrist injury
Bruce Arians discusses loss to Lions
Bickley and Somers on Cardinals’ season-opening loss
Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on David Johnson’s injury
Cardinals vs. Lions: Kent Somers and Dan Bickley preview the game
Bob McManaman wraps up Cardinals practice on Friday
Shot Clock: Chiefs-Patriots lessons for Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals report: Thursday’s practice
Shot Clock: Cards a slim pick, what are the keys?
Cardinals report: How will Bucannon’s absence affect team?
Shot Clock: Detroit Lions, Super Bowl champions?
Reaction to Cardinals’ move at punter
Somers wraps up the Cardinals’ preseason finale
Cardinals vs Broncos preview
Somers and McManaman wrap up Cardinals’ Tuesday practice
Shot Clock: CJ2K stays?; Drown out LA fans
Sights and sounds from 9th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club
Arizona Cardinals break camp
McLellan and McManaman wrap up Cardinals practice
Somers on Cardinals vs. Falcons
Cardinals treating final preseason game seriously
Kent and Bob talk Cardinals game planning and remaining preseason games
Bickley and Moore: Cardinals looked ‘sluggish’
Shot Clock: Cards’ Palmer, ‘D’ gotta get better
Kent and Bob break down Cards’ preseason loss to Bears
Somers, McManaman on the Cardinals’ ‘boring’ camp
Somers, McManaman on Arians’ anger, receiving issues
Shot Clock: Cards WRs stink; anthem issue solved
Insider: Was Arians’ criticism truth or motivational chatter?
Shot Clock: Stanton stands out for Cardinals
Shot Clock: Cardinals protecting QB Palmer?
Greg Moore and Bruce Arians talk charities
Gabbert’s big chance, special team auditions
Shot Clock: Arians changes tone with Cardinals
Greg Moore and Bob McManaman break down the Red-White practice
Somers, McManaman on Gruden possibility, CB battle
Shot Clock: Early hiccups for Cardinals
Moore, McManaman wrap up opening day at Cardinals training camp
David Johnson’s work load; D-Backs’ head games
Shot Clock: Cards kick off fan-friendly camp
Somers sits down with Cardinals rookie Budda Baker
Shot Clock: Blaine Gabbert a keeper for Cardinals?
Kent and Bob talk new NFL rules and wide out depth
Arians Family Foundation Fundraiser at Top Golf
Report card on Cardinals QB Blaine Gabbert
David Johnson No. 1 on NFL Players Association list
Bruce Arians talks about his annual fundraisers
Keim, Arians striking gold in draft’s third round
Top 3 games in Cardinals schedule
Larry Fitzgerald holding 7th annual charity softball tournament
Larry Fitzgerald 1-on-1 with Kent Somers
Two series into the third quarter and the Cardinals are basically going nowhere fast. The offense just hasn’t been able to put together any sort of consistent drive here in the second half, having to punt twice already.
Carson Palmer is 2 of 5 for 27 yards in the third quarter.
I agree with the Fox game analysts who are saying the Cardinals’ defense is going to have to step up and win this game. They’ve done a decent job today since the end of the first quarter, but they’re going to need to start forcing some turnovers, I’m afraid, for Arizona to win this thing.
–Bob McManaman
The Cardinals’ offense has yet to find a consistent rhythm, and quarterback Carson Palmer is taking the brunt of the criticism for it.
Fox sideline reporter Laura Okmin said, when asked what wasn’t clicking offensively, coach Bruce Arians told her, “The QB. That interception was inexcusable, taking points off the board before the half.”
Palmer was intercepted in the waning minutes of the first half by Colts safety Malik Hooker.
Fox’s Michael Strahan wondered if this is the version of Palmer that will stick around all season.
“This is a little surprising, especially since (Jared) Goff for the Rams threw all over this Colts defense last week. You expect Carson Palmer to do the same, but he’s been struggling to get on track. … It’s going to be interesting to see how Carson Palmer goes through the rest of the season. Is he going to become a better player like we expect? Or is the path that we can expect every week from Carson Palmer kind of be on the decline?”
Fellow analyst Howie Long said Palmer “doesn’t look comfortable” after rushing himself last week against the Lions.
“(The Cardinals) weren’t happy with his performance last week and certainly that hasn’t changed in the first half.”
First-half recap
The Colts are leading the Cardinals 10-3 at the half and Arizona was driving for at least a field goal when Carson Palmer was intercepted on a deep pass by rookie safety Malik Hooker.
Here’s a look at some of the statistics through the first two quarters at Lucas Oil Stadium:
Total offense – Cardinals 189; Colts 96
Passing – Palmer 11 of 21 for 162 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; Jacoby Brissett 7 of 15, 73 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leaders – Chris Johnson 3 carries, 22 yards; Frank Gore 7 carries, 21 yards
Receiving leaders – J.J. Nelson 3 catches, 44 yards; Frank Doyle 4 catches, 43 yards
Third-down conversions – Cardinals 3 of 7; Colts 5 of 9
Penalties – Cardinals 5 for 31 yards; Colts 1 for 10 yards
Cardinals settle for a FG
What could have been another touchdown turned into a 27-yard field goal by Phil Dawson and the Cardinals trail the Colts 10-3 with six minutes remaining in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Here’s what went wrong:
A holding penalty on Troy Niklas nullified a 21-yard run by Chris Johnson. A false start by Evan Boehm in the red zone pushed the Cardinals back to the 9-yard line. Ifeanyi Momah dropped a wide open pass.
The good: J.J. Nelson made a pair of beautiful catches, one of which would have been a touchdown had he managed to get both feet in before his momentum took him out of bounds. It was reviewed and the TD was correctly overturned. Johnson has looked very good on three runs thus far and has shown some real speed.
–Bob McManaman
Offense on hot seat
After going three-and-out on their first two offensive looks for zero total yards and then failing to convert on fourth-and-goal on Drive No.3, the Cardinals’ offense is on the hot seat.
Concern has started to simmer amid a letdown of a debut on the heels of last week’s loss to the Lions, especially considering the opponent. The Cardinals are in a tough spot without running back David Johnson, who’s expected to be out two-to-three months after dislocating his wrist, but the Colts have a major issue of their own: quarterback Andrew Luck remains out after offseason shoulder surgery.
Cardinals go for it, fail
The Cardinals had a chance to pull within a field goal, but after getting to the 1-yard line and electing to go for a touchdown on fourth down, Carson Palmer’s pass in the end zone to Larry Fitzgerald fell incomplete.
Earlier, Andre Ellington couldn’t get set in time on a play change by Palmer and the Cardinals had to burn a time out on third and goal. From the 15-yard line, Palmer was able to hit J.J. Nelson for a 14-yard gain, but the drive fizzled with the fourth-down pass attempt.
The big play to set up the potential scoring drive was a perfect throw down the middle by Palmer to a wide open tight end Ifeanyi Momah in stride for a 46-yard gain.
I don’t fault Bruce Arians for going for it on fourth down at the 1. You’re on the road, trailing 10-0, and you might as well stick with the no risk it, no biscuit philosophy.
Slow start
Adam Vinatieri boots a 46-yard field goal and the Colts, heavy underdogs, now have a 10-0 first-quarter lead over the Cardinals.
Jacoby Brissett has looked very good thus far at quarterback for the Colts, converting a handful of third-downs already and showing great athletic ability to escape pressure and avoid sacks.
Arizona’s offense, meanwhile, looks stagnant once again. It’s early, but things better start to pick up in a hurry.
–Bob McManaman
Colts go up, 7-0
A specials teams penalty on Rodney Gunter gave the Colts an automatic first down and instead of a taking the field goal, Frank Gore ran for a short touchdown to give Indianapolis a 7-0 lead over the Cardinals in the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The “leverage: call on Gunter, to me, looked pretty ticky-tack, but he did violate the rule.
How to watch
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Kickoff: 10 a.m. MST
Television: FOX 10
Broadcast team: Play-By-Play:Chris Myers Analyst: Daryl Johnston Sideline: Laura Okmin
National Radio: Westwood One / Play-By-Play: John Sadak Analyst: Ross Tucker
Cardinals Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM / Play-By-Play: Dave Pasch Analyst: Ron Wolfl ey Sideline: Paul Calvisi
Cardinals Spanish Radio: 100.3 FM Latno Mix / Play-By-Play: Gabriel Trujillo Analyst: Rolando Cantu
Cardinals inactives
As expected, the Cardinals will be missing four starters on offense when they play the Colts today.
Receiver John Brown (quadriceps), left tackle D.J. Humphries (knee), left guard Mike Iupati (triceps) and tight end Jermaine Gresham (ribs) are inactive.
Quarterback Blaine Gabbert, linebacker Deone Bucannon and running back D.J. Foster also are inactive.
Running back David Johnson is such a versatile player that it’s going to take a village of Cardinals running backs to replace him.
Here is a breakdown of other running backs on the roster and how they might be used.
Kerwynn Williams: This is his fifth year in the NFL and is expected to make his first start on Sunday.
CAREER STATS: 103 rushes, 555 yards, 5.4 yard average, 4 TDs. 6 receptions, 35 yards, 0 TDs.
Andre Ellington: Ellington probably not going to become the team’s No. 1 back, but he will see more playing time.
CAREER STATS: 697 yards, 4.3 average, 9 touchdowns. 114 receptions, 1,034 yards, 3 TDs
Chris Johnson: The Cardinals’ offensive line is built for power football, but Johnson’s favorite play is the zone stretch, which requires linemen to block on the move. It’s possible the Cardinals could do both. If Johnson shows his old burst, he could supplant Williams as the starter.
CAREER STATS: 2,118 rushes, 9,537 rushing yards, 4.5 yard average, 55 touchdowns. 302 receptions, 2,212 yards, 9 TDs
Elijhaa Penny: Penny played his first game last week and likely won’t get many carries this season unless there are more injuries. At 234 pounds, he could be used in short yardage occasionally, including at the goal line.
CAREER STATS: None
D.J. Foster: He was signed off the Patriots practice squad this week. He’s learning a new system so it’s unlikely he makes a contribution any time soon.
CAREER STATS: 7 rushes, 24 yards, 0 TDs. 1 rec, 2 yards, 0 TDs
Cardinals vs. Colts game notes
- The Cardinals make their first ever appearance in Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, and are playing in Indianapolis for the first time since 2005.
- Cardinals coach Bruce Arians is returning to Indianapolis for the first time since 2012, when he was the team’s interim head coach and offensive coach.
- Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald enters the game needing 118 receiving yards to pass former Colts receiver Marvin Harrison for 8th place on the NFL’s all-time receiving yards list. Fitzgerald, with 14,463 career receiving yards, is currently in front of former Colt Reggie Wayne who sits in 10th place on the all-time receiving list.
- Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson and Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri are the only two active players in the NFL who made their pro debuts in the 1990s. Dawson was on the Patriots practice squad in 1998, when Vinatieri was in his third season as the Patriots kicker.
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