Arizona Wins Football Game, Arizona Fan Is Surprised

Yep, Arizona defeated Denver because Jay Feely decided to be awesome. And because the Broncos suck. And because John Skelton did not shoot the team in the foot with stupid turnovers. Which is sort of an improvement over Anderson, and definitely an step up from Max Hall.

For some reason, Arizona still chose to pass more than they threw, even with a rookie QB they had declared a couple of seasons away from being ready to start at the beginning of this season. Which is a strategic decision that doesn't make any sense, but it's the Arizona Cardinals, so I'm fairly accustomed to that. Hightower even had a good day running the ball, except that he lost another fumble. Good thing for him Beanie Wells can't stay healthy, or he'd be out of a job.

It's a little maddening, because the Cardinals are actually running successfully this year (games against the Vikings and 49ers notwithstanding). . . when they remember to run. The team is averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Hightower is at 5.2 yards per carry, but the team is 28th in the NFL in rushing yards because they either fall behind too much, or they refuse to run the ball when they can.

The upshot is the remainder of the schedule isn't terrible. They have to go to Carolina, host Dallas, then travel to San Francisco. Considering how Cowboy fans usually fill the stadium, they don't really have a home game left. Fortunately, they don't have a game against a team with a winning record left, either. So hopefully they can stay in the games, run it well, and maybe Skelton can make a few plays.