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Some of the main things to take away from the game.
1. Kolb plays 98% of the 1st half. Has a TD drive early. Was called "scared" by the Raiders defensive lineman Tommy Kelly. He looks scare to me, and he took A LOT of sacks.
2. Most telling event of this game, see points #27 and #31: The defense makes a great play (66yd INT return) gives the ball to Kolb inside the 10, and the offense goes 3 & out, settling for a FG. The defense makes a great play (Washington forces fumble, Bradley recovers) and give the ball to Skelton deep in Raiders territory, and we score a TD on three passes from Skelton. Just sayin'
3. The vibe coming from the Cardinals is that Levi Brown is done for the year with a tricep injury. It has not been confirmed but it does not look good. UPDATE: ESPN Schefter is saying it is a tear, at least 3 months, could be the year.
4. Rich Bartel doesn't play a snap in this game.
5. Our defense looks like our defense from last year again. Whew!
6. Stewart Bradley is looking like the player we all hoped we would get when we signed him. He is playing very well against the run, and IMO, will be starting this year. Bradley and Washington will be a very good duo this year. This is GREAT news.
7. Matt Leinart is still Matt Leinart.
8. Justin Bethel is making this team.
GAME NOTES:
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1st Quarter:
1. Rashad Johnson - I guess he had enough of me calling him out. Starts the game with a good ST tackle
2. Acho and A-Dub work together on the first two plays for stops. Acho doesn't not fall for mis-direction.
3. Starters on defense Dockett-Williams-Campbell-Haggans-Washington-Bradley-Acho-Peterson-Gay-Wilson-Rhodes.
4. Reggie Walker with a big stop on 3rd down. Another player tired of hearing me call him out. Reggie Walker looked like someone else was playing in his uniform. He looked very good tonight.
5. Patrick Peterson returns punt 40-something yards. I do not understand why people want to take one our of best offensive threats and put him on the bench. The guy is a weapon and an asset as a punt returner. Scoring points will be a problem this year. Peterson scores points.
6. First play on offense Colledge gets beat and he will get beat like a drum all night long.
7. Batiste beat but Kolb gets it out to Sherman.
8. 15 yd run by Ryan Williams. Williams looks bigger this year. He also looks quick, fast, and has great vision from what I can see. The drive ends with Williams scoring a TD on a run. 7-0 Cardinals
9. That is a TD drive for Kolb, BTW. He was 3-3 on the drive.
10. Acho shows some more on defense, and Reggie Walker does as well. Walker getting a lot of time with the first unit.
11. Dockett commits the same penalty Williams did last week. Stupid. We had the Raiders stopped but Dockett crawls on his hands/knees and hits Palmer low and late. 15 yds. Stupid.
12. Very next play McFadden runs for 23 yds and one ILB is blocked, and the other (Bradley) is late to the hole, and torched by McFadden.
13. Adrian Wilson with excellent coverage in the end zone, saves a TD.
14. William Gay with a P.I. in the endzone. Ball placed on the one . 1st & goal
15. 1st down: Campball/Williams stop. 2nd down: Wilson/Bradley/Williams stop. 3rd Down: Haggans with pressure, and good coverage by 2ndary - stop. Hold Oak to FG. Cardinals lead 7-3
16. Cardinals start with poor field position because of a hold on Jim Dray....again on special teams.
17. 1st thought before the drive: "This is going to be a safety"
18. Ryan Williams with a 6yd run to get the ball to the 11 yard line.
19. Colledge beat again. Kolb sacked at the 1 yard line.
20. Snyder and Batiste get beat. Kolb sacked for a safety. 7-5 Cardinals.
21. Bradley with a big tackle against the run for no gain.
22. Groves is playing with the 1st/2nd team show he is solid depth.
23. Bradley with another big tackle in the run game.
24. Caridnals hold Oak to FG. Raiders got good field position, and a 17 yd screen and kicked a FG. 7-8 Raiders....seriously.....7-8.
25. Kolb goes 3 & out and was sacked again on this drive. But this time he could have hit Todd Heap instead of taking the sack. Failed to see the blitz on 3rd down.
26. Kerry Rhodes with a 64 yard interception return. Good defense all around, and by Jamell Flemming. Rhodes plays the ball well, and a good return.
27. -Alfonso Smith in at RB, Williams done for the night - Kolb gets ball, 1st and 10 inside the 10 yard line going in.
28. 3 & out. Cardinals settle for a field goal. Kolb sacked during "drive" when Snyder gets beat, and gets a holding penality. FG good. 10-8 Cardinals.
29. Dan Williams with a nice play against the run.
30. Daryl Washington with a tackle and forced fumble. Recovered by Stewart Bradley.
31. -John Skelton is now in the game- Gets the ball in the Raider territory,and with 3 pass completions to Heap, Housler, and Sherman to score a TD. That is the only time Skelton sees the field. His night ends 3-3 with a TD.
32. -2nd Team Defense is in- Cardinals force 3 & out.
33. Justin Bethel blocks the punt, picks up the ball, and returns it for a TD. 24-8 Cardinals. Justin Bethel is not only going to make the final 53, but he will be active on game days. This is the end for Michael Adams, IMO.
34. David Carter with pressure, Reggie Walker with a forced fumble, recovered by Haggans who fumbles it back to Oakland.
35. Jamell Flemming called for a questionable personal foul for hitting a defense-less receiver. Ticky tack. Good hit.
36. 2nd Team defense: Brandon Williams, Colin Parker, Flemming, Jefferson, Carter, Eason, Holliday, Studivarant, Sanders.
37. Reggie Walker with pressure again.
38. Flemming with good coverage saves a TD, and Oak kicks FG 24-11 Cardinals.
39. Halftime: 17-8 Cardinals. NOTE: I was watching online, and it was the Raider's broadcast. Levi Brown at this point has been hurt, but I don't know about it.
40. -Ryan Lindley in-, 2nd team OL in: Young, Kelemete, Ohrnberger, Bridges, Massie.
41. William Powell makes a statement in this game, and the battle between Antonio Smith and William Powell heats up. Powell has an edge after this game.
42. William Powell good KR, and followed by a good run.
43. Lindley throws a weak pass, and it is picked. Poor mechanics.
44. HOLLYWOOD!!!!!! - Matt Leinart is in for the Raiders. Supposidly got boo'ed by the fans. Didn't hear it.
45. Gideon, and Bethel are our safeties. Gideon with a nice tackle.
46. OT: Leinart's first pass is a check down to the FB, like every other time he has started a game in the NFL. LOL.
47. Cardinals should have gone 3 & out but 12 men on the field on punt return gives Oakland 1st down.
48. Pass INT penalty on Flemming for big gain.
49. Oakland run the ball in from there. TD. 24-17 Cardinals.
50. Justin Bethel blocks extra point to keep it at 24-17.
51. 3rd Team DL: Talley, Lumpkin, Cohen
52. A 3 and out for the Cardinals, two short catches by Housler, and a drop from Floyd.
53. Justin Bethel makes the tackle on the punt.
54. Bethel beat in coverage.
55. Good play by Groves.
56. Oh No! Hollywood down. Lumpkin smashes Matt Leinart, and bwakes his wittle finger on his right hand. Leinart is out for the rest of the game. 5-8, 66 yards, and one broken finger.
57. Just found out Levi Brown is hurt. ..........let's just say I am not that worried. Hope he is OK tho, for the sake of the fact he IS a Cardinals player who I know cares about the team. To be fair to Brown, nothing on the roster can play LT, and the only two free agents are old, and worn down. McKenzie, and Clifton.
58. Groves with a sack forces Oakland to punt.
59. Lindley sacked, and fumbles. Kelemete beat on the play. But, Cards defense gets ball back. Powell with good tackle on ST.
60. Powell with a good run off Housler block.
61. DeMarco Sampson with a great catch, fighting for the ball in the air.
62. Powell with a 10 yd TD run. 31-24 Cardinals.
63. Gideon with a few tackles and Oakland punts.
64. Clayton fumbles the ball on a run. Very poor.
65. AJ Jefferson with some good coverage to save a long bomb TD.
66. Raiders hit a 53 yard FG by Cormon or someone.
67. I forgot Stephen Williams was on this team. Has a decent catch from Lindley for a good gain. Acts like he won the Super Bowl.
68. Javarris James in the game has a few good runs. He is much better than Clayton, but James is going to be cut. Potter, OT in the game, does "better".
69. 4th Team Defense: Thompson, Parker, M.Green, Vasallos, Elder.
70. Cardinals win 31-27.
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Cardinals Depth Chart going into Game 3.
*** This is not MY PERSONAL depth chart this week. This is what I got out of watching who was put where at what time during the game. ***
QB- Kolb, Skelton, Lindley, Bartel
RB- [Wells], Williams, [LSH], Antonio Smith, William Powell, Clayton, James
FB- Sherman, Maui'a
TE- [King], Heap, Housler, Dray
WR 1- Fitz, Floyd, [Byrd], I.Williams, Stephen Williams
WR 2- [Roberts], Doucet, D.Sampson, J.Johnson
TE- [King], Heap, Housler, Dray, [Skelton]
LT- [L.Brown-inj], D.Young, N.Potter
LG- Colledge, Kelemete
OC- Sendlien, Orhnberger
RG- A.Snyder, J.Bridges
RT- D.Batiste, B.Massie
DE- Dockett, Carter, Eason, Cohen
NT- Williams, Carter, Lumpkin
DE- Campbell, Holliday, Talley
OLB- Acho, Q.Groves, B.Williams, A.Coleman-inj
SILB- S.Bradley,[Lenon], R.Walker, C.Parker, Vasallo
WILB- D.Washington, R.Walker, Studiviant
OLB- Haggans, [Schofield], Groves, Thompson
CB- Peterson, Flemming, [Toler], Parker
CB- Gay, Jefferson, [Toler], Adams
FS- Rhodes, Sanders, Bethel
SS- Wilson, Johnson, Gideon, Elder
K- Feely
P- Zastudil
LS- Leach
1. Kolb plays 98% of the 1st half. Has a TD drive early. Was called "scared" by the Raiders defensive lineman Tommy Kelly. He looks scare to me, and he took A LOT of sacks.
2. Most telling event of this game, see points #27 and #31: The defense makes a great play (66yd INT return) gives the ball to Kolb inside the 10, and the offense goes 3 & out, settling for a FG. The defense makes a great play (Washington forces fumble, Bradley recovers) and give the ball to Skelton deep in Raiders territory, and we score a TD on three passes from Skelton. Just sayin'
3. The vibe coming from the Cardinals is that Levi Brown is done for the year with a tricep injury. It has not been confirmed but it does not look good. UPDATE: ESPN Schefter is saying it is a tear, at least 3 months, could be the year.
4. Rich Bartel doesn't play a snap in this game.
5. Our defense looks like our defense from last year again. Whew!
6. Stewart Bradley is looking like the player we all hoped we would get when we signed him. He is playing very well against the run, and IMO, will be starting this year. Bradley and Washington will be a very good duo this year. This is GREAT news.
7. Matt Leinart is still Matt Leinart.
8. Justin Bethel is making this team.
GAME NOTES:
---------------------
1st Quarter:
1. Rashad Johnson - I guess he had enough of me calling him out. Starts the game with a good ST tackle
2. Acho and A-Dub work together on the first two plays for stops. Acho doesn't not fall for mis-direction.
3. Starters on defense Dockett-Williams-Campbell-Haggans-Washington-Bradley-Acho-Peterson-Gay-Wilson-Rhodes.
4. Reggie Walker with a big stop on 3rd down. Another player tired of hearing me call him out. Reggie Walker looked like someone else was playing in his uniform. He looked very good tonight.
5. Patrick Peterson returns punt 40-something yards. I do not understand why people want to take one our of best offensive threats and put him on the bench. The guy is a weapon and an asset as a punt returner. Scoring points will be a problem this year. Peterson scores points.
6. First play on offense Colledge gets beat and he will get beat like a drum all night long.
7. Batiste beat but Kolb gets it out to Sherman.
8. 15 yd run by Ryan Williams. Williams looks bigger this year. He also looks quick, fast, and has great vision from what I can see. The drive ends with Williams scoring a TD on a run. 7-0 Cardinals
9. That is a TD drive for Kolb, BTW. He was 3-3 on the drive.
10. Acho shows some more on defense, and Reggie Walker does as well. Walker getting a lot of time with the first unit.
11. Dockett commits the same penalty Williams did last week. Stupid. We had the Raiders stopped but Dockett crawls on his hands/knees and hits Palmer low and late. 15 yds. Stupid.
12. Very next play McFadden runs for 23 yds and one ILB is blocked, and the other (Bradley) is late to the hole, and torched by McFadden.
13. Adrian Wilson with excellent coverage in the end zone, saves a TD.
14. William Gay with a P.I. in the endzone. Ball placed on the one . 1st & goal
15. 1st down: Campball/Williams stop. 2nd down: Wilson/Bradley/Williams stop. 3rd Down: Haggans with pressure, and good coverage by 2ndary - stop. Hold Oak to FG. Cardinals lead 7-3
16. Cardinals start with poor field position because of a hold on Jim Dray....again on special teams.
17. 1st thought before the drive: "This is going to be a safety"
18. Ryan Williams with a 6yd run to get the ball to the 11 yard line.
19. Colledge beat again. Kolb sacked at the 1 yard line.
20. Snyder and Batiste get beat. Kolb sacked for a safety. 7-5 Cardinals.
21. Bradley with a big tackle against the run for no gain.
22. Groves is playing with the 1st/2nd team show he is solid depth.
23. Bradley with another big tackle in the run game.
24. Caridnals hold Oak to FG. Raiders got good field position, and a 17 yd screen and kicked a FG. 7-8 Raiders....seriously.....7-8.
25. Kolb goes 3 & out and was sacked again on this drive. But this time he could have hit Todd Heap instead of taking the sack. Failed to see the blitz on 3rd down.
26. Kerry Rhodes with a 64 yard interception return. Good defense all around, and by Jamell Flemming. Rhodes plays the ball well, and a good return.
27. -Alfonso Smith in at RB, Williams done for the night - Kolb gets ball, 1st and 10 inside the 10 yard line going in.
28. 3 & out. Cardinals settle for a field goal. Kolb sacked during "drive" when Snyder gets beat, and gets a holding penality. FG good. 10-8 Cardinals.
29. Dan Williams with a nice play against the run.
30. Daryl Washington with a tackle and forced fumble. Recovered by Stewart Bradley.
31. -John Skelton is now in the game- Gets the ball in the Raider territory,and with 3 pass completions to Heap, Housler, and Sherman to score a TD. That is the only time Skelton sees the field. His night ends 3-3 with a TD.
32. -2nd Team Defense is in- Cardinals force 3 & out.
33. Justin Bethel blocks the punt, picks up the ball, and returns it for a TD. 24-8 Cardinals. Justin Bethel is not only going to make the final 53, but he will be active on game days. This is the end for Michael Adams, IMO.
34. David Carter with pressure, Reggie Walker with a forced fumble, recovered by Haggans who fumbles it back to Oakland.
35. Jamell Flemming called for a questionable personal foul for hitting a defense-less receiver. Ticky tack. Good hit.
36. 2nd Team defense: Brandon Williams, Colin Parker, Flemming, Jefferson, Carter, Eason, Holliday, Studivarant, Sanders.
37. Reggie Walker with pressure again.
38. Flemming with good coverage saves a TD, and Oak kicks FG 24-11 Cardinals.
39. Halftime: 17-8 Cardinals. NOTE: I was watching online, and it was the Raider's broadcast. Levi Brown at this point has been hurt, but I don't know about it.
40. -Ryan Lindley in-, 2nd team OL in: Young, Kelemete, Ohrnberger, Bridges, Massie.
41. William Powell makes a statement in this game, and the battle between Antonio Smith and William Powell heats up. Powell has an edge after this game.
42. William Powell good KR, and followed by a good run.
43. Lindley throws a weak pass, and it is picked. Poor mechanics.
44. HOLLYWOOD!!!!!! - Matt Leinart is in for the Raiders. Supposidly got boo'ed by the fans. Didn't hear it.
45. Gideon, and Bethel are our safeties. Gideon with a nice tackle.
46. OT: Leinart's first pass is a check down to the FB, like every other time he has started a game in the NFL. LOL.
47. Cardinals should have gone 3 & out but 12 men on the field on punt return gives Oakland 1st down.
48. Pass INT penalty on Flemming for big gain.
49. Oakland run the ball in from there. TD. 24-17 Cardinals.
50. Justin Bethel blocks extra point to keep it at 24-17.
51. 3rd Team DL: Talley, Lumpkin, Cohen
52. A 3 and out for the Cardinals, two short catches by Housler, and a drop from Floyd.
53. Justin Bethel makes the tackle on the punt.
54. Bethel beat in coverage.
55. Good play by Groves.
56. Oh No! Hollywood down. Lumpkin smashes Matt Leinart, and bwakes his wittle finger on his right hand. Leinart is out for the rest of the game. 5-8, 66 yards, and one broken finger.
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57. Just found out Levi Brown is hurt. ..........let's just say I am not that worried. Hope he is OK tho, for the sake of the fact he IS a Cardinals player who I know cares about the team. To be fair to Brown, nothing on the roster can play LT, and the only two free agents are old, and worn down. McKenzie, and Clifton.
58. Groves with a sack forces Oakland to punt.
59. Lindley sacked, and fumbles. Kelemete beat on the play. But, Cards defense gets ball back. Powell with good tackle on ST.
60. Powell with a good run off Housler block.
61. DeMarco Sampson with a great catch, fighting for the ball in the air.
62. Powell with a 10 yd TD run. 31-24 Cardinals.
63. Gideon with a few tackles and Oakland punts.
64. Clayton fumbles the ball on a run. Very poor.
65. AJ Jefferson with some good coverage to save a long bomb TD.
66. Raiders hit a 53 yard FG by Cormon or someone.
67. I forgot Stephen Williams was on this team. Has a decent catch from Lindley for a good gain. Acts like he won the Super Bowl.
68. Javarris James in the game has a few good runs. He is much better than Clayton, but James is going to be cut. Potter, OT in the game, does "better".
69. 4th Team Defense: Thompson, Parker, M.Green, Vasallos, Elder.
70. Cardinals win 31-27.
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Cardinals Depth Chart going into Game 3.
*** This is not MY PERSONAL depth chart this week. This is what I got out of watching who was put where at what time during the game. ***
QB- Kolb, Skelton, Lindley, Bartel
RB- [Wells], Williams, [LSH], Antonio Smith, William Powell, Clayton, James
FB- Sherman, Maui'a
TE- [King], Heap, Housler, Dray
WR 1- Fitz, Floyd, [Byrd], I.Williams, Stephen Williams
WR 2- [Roberts], Doucet, D.Sampson, J.Johnson
TE- [King], Heap, Housler, Dray, [Skelton]
LT- [L.Brown-inj], D.Young, N.Potter
LG- Colledge, Kelemete
OC- Sendlien, Orhnberger
RG- A.Snyder, J.Bridges
RT- D.Batiste, B.Massie
DE- Dockett, Carter, Eason, Cohen
NT- Williams, Carter, Lumpkin
DE- Campbell, Holliday, Talley
OLB- Acho, Q.Groves, B.Williams, A.Coleman-inj
SILB- S.Bradley,[Lenon], R.Walker, C.Parker, Vasallo
WILB- D.Washington, R.Walker, Studiviant
OLB- Haggans, [Schofield], Groves, Thompson
CB- Peterson, Flemming, [Toler], Parker
CB- Gay, Jefferson, [Toler], Adams
FS- Rhodes, Sanders, Bethel
SS- Wilson, Johnson, Gideon, Elder
K- Feely
P- Zastudil
LS- Leach
