Elliott Harrison Fox Sports Net, "Either way, Carolina has proven time and again it can win with the running game. Until recently, Arizona has proven that its ground game makes fans run from the TV set."
Cowboys WR Coach, "I think the buzzsaw is going to hit them and it's going to be over early at Carolina"
Bruce Arthur, National Post, "this week we suspect Arizona will more closely resemble the Cardinals. Pick Carolina 34, Arizona 24"
Jeff Chadiha, ESPN.com, "The Cardinals are about to come back to earth when they visit the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Yes, Arizona was jacked up for its 30-24 win over Atlanta on Jan. 3 and deserves credit for holding Turner to just 42 yards on 18 carries. But let's not assume this team is ready to shut everybody else down. The Falcons made plenty of mistakes -- from critical dropped passes to missed assignments -- that helped Arizona's defense appear more dominant. The Panthers aren't likely to make those same errors Saturday. " and...
"Carolina's defense surrendered 65 points combined in its last two regular-season games. Should the Panthers be concerned with Arizona's high-scoring offense coming to town?
No. Sure, the numbers don't look good, but the Panthers' defense also was worn down toward the end of the regular season. Both starting defensive tackles (Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu) sat out the regular-season finale, a win over New Orleans, and the Panthers' bye gave them valuable rest. The Panthers also know the best way to help their defense is to run the football and control the clock. With the dangerous tandem of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart in the backfield, they'll get back to doing just that" and....
"Can the Cardinals keep running the football as they did against Atlanta?
Probably not. The Cardinals deserve credit for making a stronger commitment to the run against the Falcons, but this team still had the worst rushing offense in the league. It's just impossible to think Edgerrin James is going to continue playing well (he has 173 combined yards in his past two games) after playing so miserably the rest of the season. The same holds true for fellow Cardinals runner Tim Hightower. When it comes down to it, this is a team that will need to throw to beat Carolina. " and...
"As for the Panthers, all you have to know is Arizona was 0-5 when it traveled to the East Coast this season, including a 27-23 loss to Carolina on Oct. 26. The Cardinals aren't about to find some magic cure for those problems this time around.
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