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Post by FLCardinalFan on Sept 13, 2023 19:41:10 GMT -7
Game Week 2 Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants
Coach Gannon's Presser today:
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Post by flash on Sept 14, 2023 6:58:55 GMT -7
Here is my take for week two. Game one…SAME OLD CARDS They can’t finish a game. JG better clean up the coaching. The offense stinks..I believe two drives in the redzone and zero offensive TDS. FGs lose a game. Penalties are still plaguing team. Play within the rules as he preaches. Poor personnel choices…IDL and TE and maybe QB need to get figured out. Play calling…a few un-scouted looks in 1st half as Stink said while announcing the game. Get Moore, Dortch and Brown moving forward in space with their speed.Wilson or pascal need some slot or routes in the middle of the field. There were no swing passes to RB…Conner is a beast on the edge catching passes. As per TE Ertz is very slow and is suspect on high passes…no lift in the legs. Higgins needs to be on the field, choose Ertz or Swaim not both, one older TE and McBride and Higgins. Get faster players at IDL on passing downs. Stagnant NTs on passing downs are a waist of space the current NFL is less power and more speed. Stills needs to be on active roster. Cam is better at IDL over edge also…this isn’t rocket science. Get ready to pull Dobbs if he can’t scramble or stretch the field…any slub can throw 5 yard passes and have 120 yards passing in a game. If he isn’t better at throwing then get Tune in. Flash made a good point at 7 years in NFL he should be better. I would give him one last game then move on if there isn’t vast improvement.Giants are beatable as Commanders were…two losses on beatable teams is a big turn off. If Dobbs does't score a TD this week, I will not be surprised to see him benched even if it means Tune will have to face the Cowboys. From game highlights, Dobbs best game and quarter was the 3rd quarter of last week...if you take away that fumble. Was he great in that quarter? Far from it. However, he was good enough that we can win 1 to 2 games if he can play like that consistently. Had he played like that the whole game, he more than likely would have scored a passing TD. I just do not see him being able to play like he did in that 3rd on a consistent basis. The Giants are a better team and you can be assured that now that they have game film on Dobbs, they will exploit his weaknesses. One of Dobbs weaknesses that will be evident on game film is his reliance on the TE...what will Dobbs do if they double up on our TE's?
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 14, 2023 8:37:22 GMT -7
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 14, 2023 9:50:54 GMT -7
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 14, 2023 12:25:29 GMT -7
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 14, 2023 12:27:36 GMT -7
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Post by FLCardinalFan on Sept 14, 2023 14:52:17 GMT -7
GAME WEEK 2
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Post by Chirpn’time on Sept 14, 2023 18:52:34 GMT -7
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Post by Chirpn’time on Sept 14, 2023 19:35:00 GMT -7
TCR On PFF ratings in game one
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Post by End Zone on Sept 15, 2023 3:12:41 GMT -7
OJULARI BROTHERS ARE FOES IN WEEK 2
After being selected by the Cardinals in the second round (41st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, rookie LB BJ Ojulari earned bragging rights over his brother. He was picked 9 spots earlier than Azeez Ojulari was taken in the 2021 NFL Draft (2nd round, 50th overall). This Sunday's game is another chance for bragging rights as BJ and the Cardinals host Azeez and the Giants at State Farm Stadium. It will also mark the first time the brothers have faced each other on the field. The brothers shared just one season together at the college level--in 2020 when BJ was a freshman at LSU and Azeez was in his final year at Georgia--but the teams did not play that season. The last time they shared a field was as teammates for two seasons (2016-2017) at Marieta (GA) High School.
BJ IS NOT THE ONLY CARDINAL WITH A BROTHER IN THE NFL
There are currently 24 sets of brothers currently on NFL rosters in 2023. In addition to BJ and Azeez Ojulari, that list also includes Cardinals LB Cameron Thomas and Rams OL Zach Thomas. The two brothers are scheduled to meet twice this season (Weeks 6 and 12).
Source: Cardinals webpage 9/15/2023
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Post by End Zone on Sept 15, 2023 3:27:47 GMT -7
CARDINALS-GIANTS CONNECTIONS
GIANTS CONNECTIONS
Cardinals OL Will Hernandez was selected by the Giants in the second round (34 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He appeared in 62 games (56 starts) at guard during his four seasons (2018-21) with the Giants before signing with Arizona in free agency in 2022.
Cardinals CB Antonio Hamilton played two seasons (2018-19) with the Giants, appearing in 29 games (two starts).
Cardinals OL Jackson Barton spent the 2020 season with the Giants.
Cardinals VP, Player Personnel Quen n Harris signed with the Giants as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 and spent the preseason/training camp with the team. Harris was a four-year starter at free safety for Syracuse from 1998-2001, finishing his college career with 327 tackles (183 solo), four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 10 INTs in 42 career games.
Cardinals Director of Football Administration Matt Harriss spent 10 seasons (2006-2015) in the Giants football opera ons department.
CARDINALS CONNECTIONS
Giants S/LB Isaiah Simmons was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He appeared in 50 regular season games (37 starts) and one postseason contest and amassed 247 tackles (173 solo), 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 11 QB hits, four INTs, 16 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his three seasons (2020-22) with the team.
Giants Defensive Assistant Ben Burress spent one season with the Cardinals in 2018 serving as assistant to the head coach.
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY CONNECTIONS
Cardinals VP of Football Operations and Facilities Matt Caracciolo (Oceanside), Director of Football Administration Matt Harriss (Bronxville), and Area Scout John Mancini (Long Island) are natives of New York. Caracciolo attended Ithaca College and earned a master's degree from Syracuse while Mancini attended SUNY-Plattsburgh.
ARIZONA CONNECTIONS
Giants DL D.J. Davidson is an Arizona native (Mesa) and attended Desert Ridge (Mesa) High School. As a senior, he played in 13 games and had 67 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a TD. Davidson then spent four seasons (2017-21) at Arizona State where he appeared in 37 games (28 starts), finishing his college career with 137 tackles (62 solo), 16 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, and six passes defensed.
Giants RB Gary Brightwell played collegiately at the University of Arizona (2017-2020) and over four seasons appeared in 40 games (7 starts) and had 245 carries for 1,305 yards and nine TDs. Also recorded 19 receptions for 121 yards and one TD in 2017 prior to switching to RB.
PRO/COLLEGE CONNECTIONS
Cardinals General Manager Monti Ossenfort and Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll worked together for six seasons (2003, '06, '13-16) in New England where they both served in a variety of roles. Ossenfort was in the front office and Daboll was on the coaching staff. In their six seasons together, the Patriots won six divisional titles, five AFC Conference titles (2003, 2013-16), and four Super Bowls (XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LII).
Cardinals Head Coach Jonathan Gannon (2018-20) and O-Line coach Klayton Adams (2019-22) coached with Giants WRs coach Mike Groh (202021) and OL coach Bobby Johnson (2018) with the Colts.
Giants Assistant QBs coach Christian Jones (2019-21) and D-Line coach Andre Patterson (2014-21) coached with Cardinals Offensive Coordinator Drew Petzing (2014-19), Defensive Coordinator Nick Rallis (2018-20), OLBs coach Rob Rodriguez (2015-19), LBs coach Sam Siefkes (2021-22), and TEs coach Ben Steele (2021) in Minnesota.
Cardinals DBs coach Jerome Henderson (2016-19) and Cardinals TEs coach Ben Steele (2019-20) coached one season together with the Falcons.
Giants Offensive Assistant Angela Baker coached with Cardinals Offensive Coordinator Drew Petzing with the Browns in 2020.
Cardinals OL Kelvin Beachum (2017-19) and Giants DL Leonard Williams (2015-19) played together for the Jets.
Cardinals DL Jonathan Ledbe er played two seasons (2017-18) with Giants OL Andrew Thomas at Georgia.
Cardinals LB Kyzir White (2018-21) and Giants QB Tyrod Taylor (2019-20) were teammates for two seasons with the Chargers.
Cardinals WR Greg Dortch (2016-18) played with Giants OLB Boogie Bashman (2017-20) at Wake Forest.
Cardinals LB Cam Thomas and Giants TE Daniel Bellinger were teammates for four seasons (2018-21) at San Diego State before each was selected in the 2022 draft.
Cardinals LB Victor Dimukeje (2017-20) and Giants QB Daniel Jones (201618) played together at Duke.
Cardinals LB BJ Ojulari (2020-22) and Giants CB Cordale Flott (2019-22) were teammates at LSU.
Source: Cardinals webpage 9/15/2023
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Post by End Zone on Sept 15, 2023 3:45:04 GMT -7
Cardinals v. Giants - Series Breakdown
Sunday's game between the Cardinals and Giants on Sept 17, 2023 is the 129th all-time meeting between the two teams in a series that dates back to 1926 (Cardinals established 1920).
The Giants is the Cardinals' third-oldest rivalry after Chicago and Green Bay.
The Cardinals have faced the Giants more times than any other NFL franchise.
Between 1950 and 2001, the Cardinals and Giants played twice a year (except in 1968 and 1982) as members of the NFC East before the Cardinals joined the NFC West in a division realignment in 2002.
This week’s meeting marks the 11th time the two teams have faced off since the Cardinals joined the NFC West, with Arizona holding a 7-3 advantage in the previous 10 matchups.
The Cardinals have won four straight - and five of the last six - against the Giants.
CARDS VS. GIANTS - SERIES BREAKDOWN CARDS VS. GIANTS - ITEMS OF NOTE
Arizona’s current four-game winning streak vs. the Giants is its second-longest in the history of the series (won 7 straight between 1974-77).
In the Cardinals' current four-game winning streak, they have outscored the Giants 101-42 (+59 point differential).
This weekend, the Giants are favored by -4 per the house.
Sunday's game will mark the Giants' first visit to State Farm Stadium since 2017 when the Cardinals won 23-0 and earned their first shutout in 25 years.
The Cardinals have earned just two shutouts in the last 30 years.
Cardinals TE Zach Ertz has 70 receptions for 807 yards and seven TDs in 13 career games against his former NFC East rival. He has more TDs against the Giants than he has against any other team in his NFL career.
In the last meeting between the two teams (AZ 26-7 win @ NYG on 12/13/20), LB Dennis Gardeck (aka The Barbarian) played just eight snaps on defense and recorded two tackles, 2.0 sacks, and his first career defensive fumble recovery.
The last time the Cardinals and Giants squared off - in Week 14 of 2020 - the Cardinals earned a 26-7 win at MetLife Stadium. Arizona’s defense registered 8.0 sacks and four forced fumbles in the contest.
Source: Cardinals webpage 9/15/2023
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 15, 2023 8:13:58 GMT -7
We see you Daniel Jeremiah.
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 15, 2023 10:27:40 GMT -7
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Post by cardinalsins on Sept 15, 2023 13:40:22 GMT -7
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