Saints vs. Cardinals Score Recap: Arizona Holding on to 14-10 Lead

The Cardinals exceeded expectations for the past two seasons, but they are now expected to give the Seattle Seahawks a run for their money in the NFC West. Carson Palmer is back to full fitness and that should mean their offense becomes much more of a force to be reckoned with for the coming season.

Like I said in the preseason, you will see the identity of this team maybe five or six games into the season. “So it’s just a situation of still going through that now, but I know the more I play, the more I practice, I’ll be alright”.

“He hit that rocket booster button and exploded down the sideline,” said Palmer on Johnson’s touchdown. Still, the crowd of 6,064, one of the largest of the season, was energetic on Fan Appreciation Day and stood and cheered well after the final buzzer.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the N …

Ellington had 12 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown, but the injury did not look good.

The Saints blew a coverage which led to a 48-yard catch-and-rumble for big ol’ Cardinals tight end Darren Fells, and used the Cards to the doorstep with multiple penalties, allowing Andre Ellington to score from a yard out.

New Orleans also scored on their first possession, when Zach Hocker booted through a 37-yard field goal, completing an 11-play, 61-yard drive, which trimmed the deficit to 7-3.

September 13, 2015; Glendale, AZ, US; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reacts in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Quarterback Drew Brees shredded a very good Arizona secondary by utilizing an array of screens, and a handful of them went for big chunk plays.

The Arizona Cardinals were a disappointment in the postseason previous year through no fault of their own. While we have coverage of the game from yesterday and more today, what else was written? It was one of those tough ones.

Led by three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson, Arizona is in much better shape defensively. He said the defense will sort itself out in time for next week’s game against Tampa Bay. I get that society has moved to the way of “instant gratification”, but are we really looking at this from the right angle? Cooks will turn into the signal caller’s favorite target because he can beat a defense with his speed on deep passes or in the short game with yards after the catch. “It was huge”, Colston said.

“I’m extremely proud of him and happy for him”, Mathieu said. Last week, New Orleans tried out a couple of veteran kickers in case Hocker falters. “You’ve got to be on top of it. You’ve got to have a great attention to detail down there – and we just didn’t”, Strief said.