What a Boring Game!

[Stout]

Can we have more of these boring games? Like, "C'mon, we're just going to run for huge chunks of yards again, how unexciting," kind of games, where we feel entitled to win, not just happy for the chance to win? Sign me up.

 

[AZ Native]

Can we have more of these boring games? Like, "C'mon, we're just going to run for huge chunks of yards again, how unexciting," kind of games, where we feel entitled to win, not just happy for the chance to win? Sign me up.

Old school.

 

[oaken1]

Can we have more of these boring games? Like, "C'mon, we're just going to run for huge chunks of yards again, how unexciting," kind of games, where we feel entitled to win, not just happy for the chance to win? Sign me up.

7 sacks.

With "Nobody "

Gotta love that. Too bad we can't face a rookie QB more often

 

[slanidrac16]

A great game. It’s not often we can sit back and put our feet up with 10 to play.

 

[Red on White]

Can we have more of these boring games? Like, "C'mon, we're just going to run for huge chunks of yards again, how unexciting," kind of games, where we feel entitled to win, not just happy for the chance to win? Sign me up.

It certainly lacked the calamitous errors and thrilling but ultimately failed comeback that we're used to

 

[Zeem_Freeze]

felt good to leave the stadium early and on top......... LFG Birds

 

[Chris_Sanders]

7 sacks.

With "Nobody "

Gotta love that. Too bad we can't face a terrible rookie QB more often

Fixed it

We faced a good rookie QB and got out butts kicked

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Going into the game, just like college, Williams held the ball the longest of any NFL QB.

He makes zero pre reads of the defense

 

[oaken1]

Fixed it

We faced a good rookie QB and got out butts kicked

Rallis didn't blitz him...just like he barely blitzed Stroud last year...but he is lea

 

[oaken1]

Going into the game, just like college, Williams held the ball the longest of any NFL QB.

He makes zero pre reads of the defense

He pats the ball too...timing in his head is off

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Rallis didn't blitz him...just like he barely blitzed Stroud last year...but he is lea

Well I think that's because Daniels is quicker at getting the ball out. Knowing Williams s is holding it so long makes it an easy choice

 

[PJ1]

I have been a fan for a long,long time. I was freaking out when Demercado fumbled on fourth and one. I have been traumatized too often. I never relax.

 

[oaken1]

Well I think that's because Daniels is quicker at getting the ball out. Knowing Williams s is holding it so long makes it an easy choice

You should always blitz rookies until they prove they will hurt you for it.
He may get it out fast but pressure in his face could affect accuracy...leading to picks..
We'll never know now

 

[THESMEL]

Still ran it spectacularly to the red zone, more then once - and promptly passed the drive to death! but am happy and am not eating crow after the last 20 years!

 

[Crimson Warrior]

100% OP.

I'm so used to the last second wins today my body was like "hey, where's that shot of adrenaline we usually get about this time on Sunday afternoons"?

 

[Outerlimits]

It's good to see that the Cards have multiple ways of winning games. Last week Kyler basically kept them in the game despite pretty sloppy defense.

This week the defense and rushing attack were so good, Kyler could take it easy back there. Hopefully we have more boring games like this.

Overall the defense is playing above their talent level. Making opponents settle for FGs often. They were much better on 3rd down today.

Despite a brutal strength of schedule over the first half of the season they are 5-4. Not bad at all!!

Edit: forget to mention how awesome Special teams has been.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Rallis didn't blitz him...just like he barely blitzed Stroud last year...but he is lea

Like I mentioned in the game chat...If you blitz Daniels, he can hit the deep ball...Williams can't. Stroud can get the deep pass, too.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Going into the game, just like college, Williams held the ball the longest of any NFL QB.

He makes zero pre reads of the defense

Yeah the scheme doesn’t seem to compliment what he does well. He’s better on the move/improvised stuff but at this level that only gets you so far.

The talent is there but he definitely needs to be coached up. Ben Johnson might would be an ideal pairing for him next season.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Can we have more of these boring games? Like, "C'mon, we're just going to run for huge chunks of yards again, how unexciting," kind of games, where we feel entitled to win, not just happy for the chance to win? Sign me up.

I don't care if we win 2-0 lol.

 

[CardNots]

I was surprised how Williams wasn’t able to scramble forward. Our containment was excellent.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

7 sacks.

With "Nobody "

Gotta love that. Too bad we can't face a rookie QB more often

Imagine when we get "somebody" lol.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

felt good to leave the stadium early and on top......... LFG Birds

Why would you leave the game early?

 

[football karma]

First possession of the 2nd:

After Eberflus announced they would compete in the 2nd half -- the Cards jammed the ball down the Bears throat burning off like 7.5 minutes of the 3rd quarter -- and even though it ended in just a FG, it told the Bears the game was over.