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PRESEASON GAME #2
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (0-1) at ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-1)
Saturday, August 21, 2004
7:00 PM (MST) –Sun Devil Stadium
THIS WEEK’S GAME
The Cardinals make their 2004 preseason debut at Sun Devil Stadium when they take on the San Diego Chargers on Saturday evening.
Arizona opened the preseason last Saturday in Minnesota where they fell to the Vikings, 23-6. The Chargers were also unsuccessful in their first preseason outing, losing to the Colts by a 21-17 score in San Diego.
Last week’s game vs. the Vikings was Arizona’s lone preseason contest against an NFC opponent. The next three contests will come against teams from the AFC West – home against the Chargers on Saturday, home vs. the Raiders on August 28, and against the Broncos in Denver on September 2.
Conversely, the Chargers close the preseason with three straight games against the NFC West. After the Cardinals game this week, they’ll host the Seahawks on August 27 and conclude the preseason on September 2 at San Francisco.
TELEVISION
Station: KAZ-TV
(Ch. 27/Cable 13)
Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
Color Analyst: John Mistler
Sideline: Jody Jackson
CARDINALS RADIO NETWORK
Flagship: 1060 KDUS (AM)
KSLX 100.7 (FM)
Play-by-Play: Kent Derdivanis
Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley
Sideline: Mike Jurecki
SPANISH RADIO
Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo
Color Analyst: Luis Zendejas
THE SERIES
In preseason action, the Cardinals and Chargers have met 15 times since 1970 and this year will mark the fifth consecutive year the clubs are meeting in preseason play. The Cardinals have won the last three
contests and lead the overall preseason series by that margin, 9-6. This year marks just the fourth time in those 15 games that the Cardinals are hosting the Chargers (1975, ’92, ’01). Nine of the meetings have taken place in San Diego and three were held at neutral sites: Cleveland (1970), Seattle (1974), and Toyko (1976).
The Cardinals and Chargers have met 10 times in regular season action. Though San Diego leads the series 7-3, the total differential is just 18 points (237-219). The most recent meeting was on 9/22/02 at
Sun Devil Stadium when the Chargers scored a 23-15 victory. Based on the NFL schedule rotation in place through 2009, the Cardinals are next scheduled to play the Chargers in 2006 in San Diego. After hosting them in 2002 at Sun Devil Stadium, the Chargers will not visit the Cardinals again until 2010 at the earliest.
CARDINALS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS
• Cardinals tight end Freddie Jones entered the league as a second-round selection in the 1997 NFL Draft (45th overall) and was the fourth tight end taken. He spent the 1997-2001 seasons with the Chargers and started 65 of the 75 games in which he appeared in that span. In his time with San Diego, he caught 260 passes for 2,931 yards and 16 touchdowns. Jones joined the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/18/02.
• Cardinals offensive lineman Raleigh Roundtree was drafted by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft (109th overall) out of South Carolina State. In his five seasons with San Diego (1997-2001) he appeared in 62 games and made 51 starts. He left San Diego prior to the 2002 season and joined the Cardinals in September of ’02 after a brief stint with Jacksonville.
• Cardinals fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo played two seasons at San Diego State in 1996 and 1997.
• Safety Kwame Lassiter is in his second season with the Chargers after spending the first eight years of his career with the Cardinals. He joined the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Kansas in 1995. He went on to play in 115 games (71 starts) with Arizona before signing with San Diego as a free agent in June of 2003,
• Chargers QB Joe Germaine hails from nearby Mesa, AZ and enjoyed a record-setting career at Mountain View High School before moving on to Ohio State where he led the Buckeyes to a Rose Bowl victory. Before joining the Chargers, he played in 2004 for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
• Cardinals special teams coach Kevin O’Dea was a Chargers assistant coach in 1994-95.
• Arizona LB Michael Young and San Diego CB Jamar Fletcher were teammates at Hazlewood East High School in St. Louis. They went on to play against each other in the Big Ten at Illinois and Wisconsin, respectively.
• Cards WR Bryan Gilmore and Chargers safety Terrence Kiel were both standouts at Lufkin (TX) High.
• Chargers running backs coach Clarence Shelmon was an assistant at the University of Arizona from 1984-86.
• Chargers secondary coach Brian Stewart played cornerback at Northern Arizona University in 1983 and 1986-87. He returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 1995.
• Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald and San Diego QB Phillip Rivers were selected with the third and fourth overall picks in the 2004 NFL Draft (Rivers was drafted by the Giants and traded to San Diego in the Eli Manning deal).
• Arizona and San Diego do not meet in 2004 but share five common opponents: NY Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay.
• The Chargers and Cardinals are next scheduled to meet in the regular season in 2006 in San Diego.
LAST WEEK
Vikings 23 , CARDINALS 6
August 14, 2004 – HHH Metrodome – (63,658)
The Cardinals made their preseason debut and first-year head coach Dennis Green returned to face his former team for the first time. The Vikings took advantage of several big plays and emerged with the 23-6 win. Arizona’s offensive starters played the entire first quarter and into the second while the #1 defensive unit played a bit longer. The Cardinals did not commit a turnover and took it away twice via interceptions but were sacked seven times while recording none themselves. The two teams also combined for 17 accepted
penalties, including nine by Arizona. On the game-opening drive, the Vikings reached the Arizona 43 before FS Quentin Harris ended the drive with an INT in the end zone off Daunte Culpepper. Later in the first quarter, the Cardinals offense advanced to the Minnesota 28 and scored first thanks to a 46-yard Neil Rackers FG. That lead disappeared early in the second quarter when Culpepper and WR Randy Moss connected on a 48-yard scoring pass. They increased the lead to 13-3 after Aaron Elling FGs on the next two possessions. A 33-yard Rackers FG made it 13-6 late in the third but RB Mewelde Moore answered quickly with a 39-yard scoring run three plays later. Back-up kicker Dan Orner added a 46-yard FG midway through the fourth that provided the final margin of victory.
RB Emmitt Smith (thigh), WR Larry Fitzgerald (ankle), FB James Hodgins (shoulder) and DT Kenny King (wrist) all exited early with injuries but none is believed to be sidelined for any lengthy period of time.
INJURY UPDATE
The following injured players did not dress for last Saturday’s game vs. the Vikings: WR Anquan Boldin (knee); LB Levar Fisher (knee); S Dexter Jackson (back); WR Bryant Johnson (foot); RB Marcel Shipp ankle/leg); DE Antonio Smith (shoulder); LB Ray Thompson (knee). Injured during the game were the following players: WR Larry Fitzgerald (ankle); FB James Hodgins (shoulder); DT Kenny King (wrist); RB Emmitt Smith (thigh); DE Fred Wakefield (concussion).
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SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (0-1) at ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-1)
Saturday, August 21, 2004
7:00 PM (MST) –Sun Devil Stadium
THIS WEEK’S GAME
The Cardinals make their 2004 preseason debut at Sun Devil Stadium when they take on the San Diego Chargers on Saturday evening.
Arizona opened the preseason last Saturday in Minnesota where they fell to the Vikings, 23-6. The Chargers were also unsuccessful in their first preseason outing, losing to the Colts by a 21-17 score in San Diego.
Last week’s game vs. the Vikings was Arizona’s lone preseason contest against an NFC opponent. The next three contests will come against teams from the AFC West – home against the Chargers on Saturday, home vs. the Raiders on August 28, and against the Broncos in Denver on September 2.
Conversely, the Chargers close the preseason with three straight games against the NFC West. After the Cardinals game this week, they’ll host the Seahawks on August 27 and conclude the preseason on September 2 at San Francisco.
TELEVISION
Station: KAZ-TV
(Ch. 27/Cable 13)
Play-by-Play: Dave Pasch
Color Analyst: John Mistler
Sideline: Jody Jackson
CARDINALS RADIO NETWORK
Flagship: 1060 KDUS (AM)
KSLX 100.7 (FM)
Play-by-Play: Kent Derdivanis
Color Analyst: Ron Wolfley
Sideline: Mike Jurecki
SPANISH RADIO
Play-by-Play: Gabriel Trujillo
Color Analyst: Luis Zendejas
THE SERIES
In preseason action, the Cardinals and Chargers have met 15 times since 1970 and this year will mark the fifth consecutive year the clubs are meeting in preseason play. The Cardinals have won the last three
contests and lead the overall preseason series by that margin, 9-6. This year marks just the fourth time in those 15 games that the Cardinals are hosting the Chargers (1975, ’92, ’01). Nine of the meetings have taken place in San Diego and three were held at neutral sites: Cleveland (1970), Seattle (1974), and Toyko (1976).
The Cardinals and Chargers have met 10 times in regular season action. Though San Diego leads the series 7-3, the total differential is just 18 points (237-219). The most recent meeting was on 9/22/02 at
Sun Devil Stadium when the Chargers scored a 23-15 victory. Based on the NFL schedule rotation in place through 2009, the Cardinals are next scheduled to play the Chargers in 2006 in San Diego. After hosting them in 2002 at Sun Devil Stadium, the Chargers will not visit the Cardinals again until 2010 at the earliest.
CARDINALS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS
• Cardinals tight end Freddie Jones entered the league as a second-round selection in the 1997 NFL Draft (45th overall) and was the fourth tight end taken. He spent the 1997-2001 seasons with the Chargers and started 65 of the 75 games in which he appeared in that span. In his time with San Diego, he caught 260 passes for 2,931 yards and 16 touchdowns. Jones joined the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/18/02.
• Cardinals offensive lineman Raleigh Roundtree was drafted by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft (109th overall) out of South Carolina State. In his five seasons with San Diego (1997-2001) he appeared in 62 games and made 51 starts. He left San Diego prior to the 2002 season and joined the Cardinals in September of ’02 after a brief stint with Jacksonville.
• Cardinals fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo played two seasons at San Diego State in 1996 and 1997.
• Safety Kwame Lassiter is in his second season with the Chargers after spending the first eight years of his career with the Cardinals. He joined the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Kansas in 1995. He went on to play in 115 games (71 starts) with Arizona before signing with San Diego as a free agent in June of 2003,
• Chargers QB Joe Germaine hails from nearby Mesa, AZ and enjoyed a record-setting career at Mountain View High School before moving on to Ohio State where he led the Buckeyes to a Rose Bowl victory. Before joining the Chargers, he played in 2004 for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
• Cardinals special teams coach Kevin O’Dea was a Chargers assistant coach in 1994-95.
• Arizona LB Michael Young and San Diego CB Jamar Fletcher were teammates at Hazlewood East High School in St. Louis. They went on to play against each other in the Big Ten at Illinois and Wisconsin, respectively.
• Cards WR Bryan Gilmore and Chargers safety Terrence Kiel were both standouts at Lufkin (TX) High.
• Chargers running backs coach Clarence Shelmon was an assistant at the University of Arizona from 1984-86.
• Chargers secondary coach Brian Stewart played cornerback at Northern Arizona University in 1983 and 1986-87. He returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 1995.
• Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald and San Diego QB Phillip Rivers were selected with the third and fourth overall picks in the 2004 NFL Draft (Rivers was drafted by the Giants and traded to San Diego in the Eli Manning deal).
• Arizona and San Diego do not meet in 2004 but share five common opponents: NY Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay.
• The Chargers and Cardinals are next scheduled to meet in the regular season in 2006 in San Diego.
LAST WEEK
Vikings 23 , CARDINALS 6
August 14, 2004 – HHH Metrodome – (63,658)
The Cardinals made their preseason debut and first-year head coach Dennis Green returned to face his former team for the first time. The Vikings took advantage of several big plays and emerged with the 23-6 win. Arizona’s offensive starters played the entire first quarter and into the second while the #1 defensive unit played a bit longer. The Cardinals did not commit a turnover and took it away twice via interceptions but were sacked seven times while recording none themselves. The two teams also combined for 17 accepted
penalties, including nine by Arizona. On the game-opening drive, the Vikings reached the Arizona 43 before FS Quentin Harris ended the drive with an INT in the end zone off Daunte Culpepper. Later in the first quarter, the Cardinals offense advanced to the Minnesota 28 and scored first thanks to a 46-yard Neil Rackers FG. That lead disappeared early in the second quarter when Culpepper and WR Randy Moss connected on a 48-yard scoring pass. They increased the lead to 13-3 after Aaron Elling FGs on the next two possessions. A 33-yard Rackers FG made it 13-6 late in the third but RB Mewelde Moore answered quickly with a 39-yard scoring run three plays later. Back-up kicker Dan Orner added a 46-yard FG midway through the fourth that provided the final margin of victory.
RB Emmitt Smith (thigh), WR Larry Fitzgerald (ankle), FB James Hodgins (shoulder) and DT Kenny King (wrist) all exited early with injuries but none is believed to be sidelined for any lengthy period of time.
INJURY UPDATE
The following injured players did not dress for last Saturday’s game vs. the Vikings: WR Anquan Boldin (knee); LB Levar Fisher (knee); S Dexter Jackson (back); WR Bryant Johnson (foot); RB Marcel Shipp ankle/leg); DE Antonio Smith (shoulder); LB Ray Thompson (knee). Injured during the game were the following players: WR Larry Fitzgerald (ankle); FB James Hodgins (shoulder); DT Kenny King (wrist); RB Emmitt Smith (thigh); DE Fred Wakefield (concussion).
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