After watching the Cardinals for two weeks

Trouty

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looks like the cardinals will get iupati back this week. They are using the committee at rb so i think they are ok there still, ellington still looks pretty good to me...They have veldheer at right tackle and he is struggling. John Brown is out again this week apparently.

Arizona has only scored two offensive touchdowns I believe. This is a monday night home opener and Bruce Arians already said there will cowboys fans there and it will be fun to shut them up.

Palmer seems just like Manning, they have some issues on the offensive line and he can't move, the difference to me is Bruce Arians is an outstanding coach and Ben Mcadoo is not. I fear Arians calling plays. I think arizona is good enough to scheme Dallas defense into problems. Gresham will play this week also.

I have to believe Dallas will be able to move the ball on them but on the road on a monday night is never going to be an easy situation.

I really hope carroll, chino and scandrick can play. This is a game where INT will be available.

This game is making me nervous already.
Man, you got me nervous now, too, Theebs :)
 

theebs

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Lose this bad boy and it's gonna get ugly folks......

its a long season. This secondary injuries are a real issue though.

From what mickey was saying the other day..it might have been brad sham...they were saying sunday that hitchens is out running and feels great already. The team could really use hitchens back asap.

again, road games are always tough especially monday night home openers trying to correct there offense.
 

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We need to win this game, and convincingly. I know it's in AZ, and every game is tough in the NFL, but if we are half the team we were last year, and if we have an ounce of pride, we tear through this Johnson-less team like tissue paper.

Arizona is a lot like Minnesota was last year...and the Giants last year.

Cardinals were #2 in the NFL in yards allowed in 2016. Fortunately Cards offense is also like the Vikings and Giants last year as well--below average.

Were our games with Vikes and Giants last year easy?
 

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its a long season. This secondary injuries are a real issue though.

From what mickey was saying the other day..it might have been brad sham...they were saying sunday that hitchens is out running and feels great already. The team could really use hitchens back asap.

again, road games are always tough especially monday night home openers trying to correct there offense.

Hitch would be a welcome surprise! This team is gonna go as the offense goes for now. We can only hope for TO's and team defense and tackling from this D. Hopefully they will grow and get better, but we knew with the suspensions and youth it wasn't going to be pretty. Problem is we faced possibly the worst offense in the league last week and everyone got excited! Anyone see Brandon Marshal last night?? Lol. Guy is done!
 

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Bruh, if we lose this game Im gonna come in here swinging like Cuba Gooding Jr. did in Boyz in the hood.

to soon for that. The goal of the season is to win the east and get in the playoffs and play a home game.

So to me its about just keeping pace in the east and judging from the eagles running game and rg issue, the giants offense, the cowboys secondary issues and the Commanders defensive issues they should be able to keep pace in the division right till the end.

Getting hitchens and irving back in a few weeks will be big for this team. I dont know who is going to be inactive taco or tapper but Irving is better than both and will be a big help I think.

Winning monday will be huge but its not the end of the world if they dont unless they get beat in the same physical manner which I am not sure the cardinals are capable of. They are currently tenth in the league agains the run after playing two teams that can not run very well in Detroit and Indy.
 

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Arizona is a lot like Minnesota was last year...and the Giants last year.

Cardinals were #2 in the NFL in yards allowed in 2016. Fortunately Cards offense is also like the Vikings and Giants last year as well--below average.

Were our games with Vikes and Giants last year easy?

This is a good point, and it makes me feel more uneasy. Hope we draw week 1 Palmer.
 

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You will know this team will be fine if they come out angry and dominate. If they don't there are problems with the players and the coaches. I expect the former and that we dominate this game but we'll see.
 

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We need to come out and run it down there throat. 30 or more run plays on Monday night.

Oline needs to re-establish dominance.

I'll let everyone else discuss defense. Ugh. There's plenty there to discuss.
 

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I haven't seen them this year. I am having a hard time with some of you saying their offense is no good. What happened to their receivers? They still have Fitzgerald that is going to toast us.
 

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We just don't play well in Arizona. This game scares me.
This game worried me more than the broncos game before the season started.we had some horrific football moments over there and we don't play well against blitzing teams.
 

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It would not surprise me if this team got whooped again. The only way this team stay in the game is if Carson Palmer is just complete garbage. I think Denver really exposed this team, and showed the rest of the NFL that this line isn't as good as everyone thought. Punch them in the mouth, frustrate Zeke and make Dak beat you with our WR's who just run go patterns.
 

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This game worried me more than the broncos game before the season started.we had some horrific football moments over there and we don't play well against blitzing teams.
Romo didn't play well. We'll see how Dak does against the blitz.
 
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