GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have proven that they’re a pretty darn good football team through two weeks. They’re also a little lucky. That‘
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have proven that they’re a pretty darn good football team through two weeks. They’re also a little lucky. That’s a great combo for a 2-0 start in the NFC West, where it looked as though a lot of wins are going to be needed to win the loaded division that also includes the San Francisco 49ers (2-0), Los Angeles Rams (2-0) and Seattle Seahawks (1-1). Yes, the Cardinals got some good fortune in their 34-33 win over the Vikings when Minnesota kicker Greg Joseph pushed a potential game-winning,37-yard field goal wide right in the final seconds. But Arizona is also making a lot of its own luck: Third-year quarterback Kyler Murray had more jaw-dropping moments with 400 yards passing and three touchdowns, rookie receiver Rondale Moore looked like a potential star with seven catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, and the defense recovered from a slow start to slow the Vikings considerably in the second half. Murray also added a running touchdown, topping it with a meditation pose in the end zone. It wasn’t the only time he appeared in the zone. “I see it all out there, it’s slowed down, for sure,” Murray said. “I understand our offense, the guys understand what we’re trying to do. We’re moving as one, for the most part. We’ve just got to clear a lot of stuff up. It’s a long season, so I feel great as far as command, what’s going on, all that type of stuff.” The hard-fought win over the Vikings was much different than Week 1, when the Cardinals played close to perfect in a 38-13 road win over the Tennessee Titans.
