1 – The best thing about the game was to see the connection Murray-to-Harrison, but really, it was almost more relief than joy. I pray they can keep it up and build on it.
2 – First time in three seasons (more than 1000 days) that the Cardinals win two in a row.
3 – Don’t trade Budda Baker. Please, Mr. Monti. In fact, sign him to a long-term contract instead. He is the heart and soul of the defense, and without him it would have been much worse.
4 – Trey McBride is a bonafide superstar.
5 – Is there a kicker battle brewing?
6 – Due to the safety of my blood pressure, I got to believe that they will hire some sort of consultant to Nick Rallis before next season. Gannon’s former mentors, George Edwards and Jerry Gray, come to mind. Hey, Bill Belichick is available and has relationships with both Gannon and Ossenfort! Or If Matt Eberflus is fired in Chicago (he has been dead man walking for more than one season), or Gannon’s best bud, Brandon Staley, don’t like San Francisco. They both have clear connections to Gannon. Just do something.
7 – Jalen Thompson is having an under-the-radar very good season.
8 – I don’t understand the frequent substitution of Isaiah Adams for Trystan Colon at right guard during games. Everyone says that cohesiveness is key to the offensive line, so why mess with it?
(Edito… well, me: And when coming to post this column, I see that @BACH has covered this exact topic.
The thing is, though, that I have already deleted the rest of the thoughts I wrote down, and my memory sucks, so I have to let this stay in order to comply with the 10-thoughts rule).
Link to Bach’s great analysis: Offense and O-line analysis - week 8 | Arizona Sports Fans Forum
9 – The game could still be going on, and the Cards would not yet have gotten any pressure on Tagovailoa.
10 – Now that Harrison woke up, my man Dortch had to find other ways to impact the game. Great special teams play on downing that punt.
2 – First time in three seasons (more than 1000 days) that the Cardinals win two in a row.
3 – Don’t trade Budda Baker. Please, Mr. Monti. In fact, sign him to a long-term contract instead. He is the heart and soul of the defense, and without him it would have been much worse.
4 – Trey McBride is a bonafide superstar.
5 – Is there a kicker battle brewing?
6 – Due to the safety of my blood pressure, I got to believe that they will hire some sort of consultant to Nick Rallis before next season. Gannon’s former mentors, George Edwards and Jerry Gray, come to mind. Hey, Bill Belichick is available and has relationships with both Gannon and Ossenfort! Or If Matt Eberflus is fired in Chicago (he has been dead man walking for more than one season), or Gannon’s best bud, Brandon Staley, don’t like San Francisco. They both have clear connections to Gannon. Just do something.
7 – Jalen Thompson is having an under-the-radar very good season.
8 – I don’t understand the frequent substitution of Isaiah Adams for Trystan Colon at right guard during games. Everyone says that cohesiveness is key to the offensive line, so why mess with it?
(Edito… well, me: And when coming to post this column, I see that @BACH has covered this exact topic.
The thing is, though, that I have already deleted the rest of the thoughts I wrote down, and my memory sucks, so I have to let this stay in order to comply with the 10-thoughts rule).Link to Bach’s great analysis: Offense and O-line analysis - week 8 | Arizona Sports Fans Forum
9 – The game could still be going on, and the Cards would not yet have gotten any pressure on Tagovailoa.
10 – Now that Harrison woke up, my man Dortch had to find other ways to impact the game. Great special teams play on downing that punt.
