The Cardinals were actually leading this game 10-9 after three quarters before they forgot how to play defense as the Panthers scored 16 unanswered points in the 4th quarter.  Kurt Warner left the game with a strained left elbow in the first quarter and that was a bad omen.  He completed 2 of 2 passes for 21 yards.  Tim Rattay was forced into action before he learned a lot of the playbook and it showed.  He completed 12 of 24 passes for 159 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 interceptions.  Edgerrin James had another solid game as he carried the ball 22 times for 80 yards (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Larry Fitzgerald also got his yards as he caught 6 passes for 97 yards (16.2 avg).  The Cardinals finished with 98 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 26 passes for 159 yards.

The defense was led by linebacker Monty Beisel who had 10 tackles.  Make no mistake the defense didn’t play well considering that Vinny Testaverde had only been on the Panthers since Monday.  The Panthers rushed for 181 yards on 30 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 33 passes for 193 yards.

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