The Cardinals defense stopped the Seahawks’ offense in O.T., which set up John Skelton and the offense to put together a 13 play, 71 yard drive to set up a 28-yard field goal for Jay Feely….and he nailed it with 5:59 left in O.T.  John Skelton completed 22 of 40 passes for 271 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 19 yards (3.8 ypc).  LaRod Stephens-Howling led the way on the ground for the Cardinals in this game with 21 carries for 93 yards (4.4 ypc) and a TD.  Chester Taylor pitched in with 3 carries for 8 yards (2.7 ypc) and a TD run.  Larry Fitzgerald led the way for the Cardinals in the passing game with 9 grabs for 149 yards (16.6 avg).  TE Todd Heap pitched in with 2 grabs for 35 yards (17.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Cardinals finished up with 131 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 40 passes (55%) for 257 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:19.

The defense wasn’t too good for the Cardinals in this game.  LB Daryl Washington (11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and CB Richard Marshall (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 49 yards) led the way for the Cardinals in this game.  CB Michael Adams (6 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and LB Paris Lenon (6 tackles and 1 pass defensed) also pitched in for the Cardinals on D.  The Seahawks finished up with 178 yards rushing on 34 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 35 passes (60%) for 191 yards.  The Cardinals finished the 2011 season with a 8-8 record.

The Arizona Cardinals played pretty solid football, but they just weren’t good enough to beat the Bengals in Cincy last Saturday.  John Skelton took too many chances as he completed 23 of 44 passes for 297 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs.  Beanie Wells led the way for the Cardinals on the ground in this game with 53 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.8 ypc).  WR Larry Fitzgerald led the way in the air in this game with 6 grabs for 105 yards (17.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Andre Roberts (6 rec, 75 yards) and TE Jeff King (1 rec, 2 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Cardinals.  The Cardinals finished up with 59 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 44 passes (52.3%) for 257 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:21.

The defense was didn’t play too well for the Cardinals in this game.  LB Daryl Washington led the way for the Cardinals with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit led the way for the Cardinals’ D in this game.  DT Darnell Dockett (7 tackles and 2 QB hits), DE Calais Campbell (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 2 passes defensed and 1 QB hit) and safety Adrian Wilson (7 tackles) also had solid games for the Cardinals yesterday.  The Bengals finished up with 165 yards rushing on 34 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1%) for 136 yards in this game.  The Cardinals are now 7-8 on the season.

The Cleveland Browns made the mistake of punting the ball to Patrick Peterson in O.T.  He returned the ball 32 yards to set up the offense with good starting field position.  John Skelton then hit a wide open Larry Fitzgerald to set up Jay Feely for a game winning 22-yard field goal.  John Skelton was effective yesterday as he completed 28 of 46 passes for 313 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc).  Beanie Wells led the way on the ground for the Cardinals in this game with 51 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  TE Todd Heap (7 rec, 69 yards), WR Larry Fitzgerald (3 rec, 65 yards) and WR Andre Roberts (6 rec, 60 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals today.  The Cardinals finished up with 74 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 46 passes for 289 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:42.

The defense really picked things up in the 4th quarter and O.T. period for the Cardinals.  Safety Adrian Wilson (8 tackles and 1 pass defensed), CB Richard Marshall (7 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and LB Paris Lenon (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Cardinals on D in this game. DE Calais Campbell (4 tackles and a fumble recovery) and LB O’Brien Schofield (2 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also made big plays on D for the Cardinals in this game.  The Browns finished up with 120 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1%) for 213 yards in this game.  The Cardinals are now 7-7 on the season and they are back in the playoff hunt.

The Cardinals played a complete game in beating the 49ers yesterday.  Kevin Kolb completed his only pass and it was good for 2 yards before leaving the game with a head injury.  John Skelton replaced him at QB and he played very well.  Skelton completed 19 of 28 passes for 282 yards with 3 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 25 yards (4.2 ypc) in this game.  Beanie Wells had a rough time with only 27 yards rushing on 15 carries (1.8 ypc).  Larry Fitzgerald led the way for the Cardinals yesterday with 7 grabs for 149 yards (21.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Early Doucet (3 rec, 73 yards, TD) and Andre Roberts (2 rec, 8 yards, TD) also had solid games for the Cardinals yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 55 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 29 passes (69%) for 270 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:04.

The Cardinals played excellent defense yesterday as they sacked Niners’ QB Alex Smith 5 times.  CBs Richard Marshall (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and Patrick Peterson (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Cardinals on D in this game.  The 49ers finished up with 90 yards rushing on 21 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 37 passes (48.6%) for 143 yards in this game.  The Cardinals are now 6-7 on the season.

The Cardinals played a solid game yesterday and got another nice home win.  Kevin Kolb got the start at QB and he looked solid in completing 16 of 25 passes for 247 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 20 yards (6.7 ypc) in this game.  Beanie Wells led the way on the ground for the Cardinals in this game with 67 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  LaRod Stephens-Howling pitched in with 2 carries for 16 yards (8.0 ypc) and 1 catch for a 52-yard game winning TD in O.T.  WRs Andre Roberts (6 rec, 111 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (4 rec, 55 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals.  The Cardinals finished up with 103 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 25 passes (64%) for 224 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:35.

The defense was pretty solid, especially against the run, yesterday for the Cardinals.  LB Daryl Washington led the way for the Cardinals in this game with 9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  Safety Patrick Peterson (5 tackles, 3 passes defensed), safety Adrian Wilson (5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss), CB A.J. Jefferson (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed), CB Richard Marshall (5 tackles) and LB Paris Lenon (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also played solid football for the Cards yesterday.  The Cowboys finished up with 75 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 42 passes (66.7%) for 261 yards.  The Cardinals are now 5-7 on the season.

The Cardinals played defense and ran the ball today and those are the biggest reasons for the win today.  John Skelton had another horrible game for the Cardinals today as he completed 12 of 23 passes for 114 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Beanie Wells was awesome today for the Cardinals as he rushed for 228 yards on 27 carries (8.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WR Larry Fitzgerald led the way in the air for the Cardinals today with 3 grabs for 55 yards.  The Cardinals finished up with 268 yards rushing on 38 carries (7.1 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 23 passes (52.2%) for 106 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:59.

The defense was outstanding for the Cardinals today.  LB Paris Lenon (6 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and CB Patrick Peterson (5 tackles and a 80-yard punt return for a TD) led the way for the Cardinals today.  LB Sam Acho also had a big game for the Cardinals in this game with 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1 fumble recovery.  The Cardinals did have a bad blip on special teams in this game as Nick Miller of the Rams returned a punt 88 yards for a TD.  The Rams finished up with 86 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 186 yards.  The Cardinals are now 4-7 on the season.

The Cardinals were so awful offensively that they only had possession of the ball for 15:44 in this game!  John Skelton was absolutely pathetic in this game as he completed only 6 of 19 passes for 99 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  Richard Bartel replaced him and he looked much better in completing 8 of 16 passes for 64 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 9 yards.  Chester Taylor led the way for the Cardinals on the ground in this game with 34 yards rushing on 1 carry.  Beanie Wells pitched in with 33 yards rushing on 8 carries (4.1 ypc) in this game.  WRs Andre Roberts (3 rec, 51 yards), Early Doucet (6 rec, 50 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (3 rec, 41 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 80 yards rushing on 11 carries (7.3 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 35 passes (40%) for 149 yards in this game.

The defense was awful for the Cardinals yesterday.  LB Paris Lenon (9 tackles), safety Rashad Johnson (8 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and LB Daryl Washington (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Cardinals on D in this game.  The 49ers  finished up with 164 yards rushing on 49 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 38 passes (52.6%) for 267 yards.  The Cardinals are now 3-7 on the year.

John Skelton led the Cardinals to victory yesterday as he threw two TD passes in the 4th quarter, hitting Early Doucet with a 5-yard TD pass with only 1:53 left in the game!  Skelton completed 21 of 40 passes for 315 yards with 3 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 15 yards (3.8 ypc) in this game.  Beanie Wells pitched in with 62 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.7 ypc) for the Cardinals in this game.  WR Larry Fitzgerald led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals yesterday with 7 grabs for 146 yards (20.9 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Andre Roberts had one of his better games for the Cardinals yesterday with 4 grabs for 55 yards (13.8 avg) and 1 carry for 12 yards.  TE Jeff King (4 rec, 26 yards) and WR Early Doucet (2 rec, 24 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Cardinals in the passing game yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 88 yards rushing on 29 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 40 passes (52.5%) for 282 yards as they have had possession of the ball for 31:42.

The defense was outstanding for the Cardinals yesterday, especially against the pass.  LB Daryl Washington led the way for the Cardinals yesterday with 9 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CBs Richard Marshall (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and CB Michael Adams (5 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) also had solid games for the Cardinals yesterday.  CB A.J. Jefferson and DE Calais Campbell each pitched in with an interception apiece in this game.  The Eagles finished up with 166 yards rushing on 24 carries (6.9 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 34 passes (47.1%) for 123 yards.  The Cardinals are now 3-6 on the year.

The Cardinals were kind of lucky to win this game.  That luck came in the form of giving up a ton of yards but not many points and surviving not one, but two safeties!  Rookie CB Patrick Peterson put this game away for the Cardinals with a 99 yard punt return for a TD in O.T. to give them a nice home win!  John Skelton started at QB and he was so-so at best.  He completed 20 of 35 passes for 222 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 38 yards (9.5 ypc) in this game.  Beanie Wells had a rough game as he only rushed for 20 yards on 10 carries (2.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg) in this game.  WRs Early Doucet (6 rec, 78 yards), Andre Roberts (5 rec, 55 yards) and Larry Fitzgerald (4 rec, 43 yards, TD) led the way for the Cardinals in the passing game for the Cardinals yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 70 yards rushing on 17 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 35 passes (57.1%) for 192 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:59.

The defense was bending but no breaking yesterday for the Cardinals.  LBs Daryl Washington (10 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed) and Paris Lenon (8 tackles) led the way for the Cardinals in this game on D.  DE Calais Campbell (6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 3 QB hits) and CB Patrick Peterson (3 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 1 interception and a 99 yard TD return for a TD) also had HUGE impacts in this game for the Cardinals.  The Rams finished up with 150 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 36 passes (63.9%) for 233 yards in this game.  The Cardinals are now 2-6 on the year.

The Cardinals had a 24-6 lead at the half and they gave it all back and more in the second half of the game.  Ravens’ kicker Billy Cundiff hit a 25-yard FG as time expired to put the Cardinals on the losing end yesterday.  Kevin Kolb didn’t play too well as he completed 10 of 21 passes for 153 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Beanie Wells led the way for the Cardinals on the ground in this game with 22 carries for 83 yards (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD carry.  WR Larry Fitzgerald (3 rec, 98 yards), TE Jeff King (3 rec, 29 yards) and WR Early Doucet (2 rec, 20 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cardinals yesterday.  The Cardinals finished up with 109 yards on 30 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 21 passes (47.6%) for 98 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 30:18.

The defense allowed the Ravens to get back into this game in the second half.  Safety Rashad Johnson (7 tackles), LB Daryl Washington (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed), CB Michael Adams (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and CB Richard Marshall (6 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Cards on D yesterday.  DT Darnell Dockett pitched in with 3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 fumble recovery in this game.  Rookie CB Patrick Peterson didn’t do much defensively yesterday but he did return 4 punts for 112 yards (28.0 avg) including an 82-yard TD return.  The Ravens finished up with 107 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 51 passes (60.8%) for 298 yards.  The Cardinals are now 1-6 on the year.