ESPN analyst: Falcons not insurmountable foe for Cardinals
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Print | Originally published: Nov 15, 2012 - 4:32 pm
The Arizona Cardinals are 4-5.
The Falcons won eight straight before falling in a close battle to the New Orleans Saints last week.
The Cardinals have lost five straight, having been beaten by the St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills, among others.
Oh, and Arizona has not won a game in Atlanta since 1993.
Yet, ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski believes that while the Falcons are good, the Cardinals can come out of this game on top.
"They're a very good football team, there is no doubt of that, but they are not an unbeatable football team," the analyst told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo Thursday.
Jaworski notes how the Falcons have some playmakers on the offensive side of the ball, especially with quarterback Matt Ryan, receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones and tight end Tony Gonzalez.
"But I think if you can match up in a physical-style of game, I still believe they're designed for the finesse game on both sides of the football," he said.
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Listen: Ron Jaworski, ESPN NFL Analyst Ron Jaworski is on to talk to Burns and Gambo as we get ready for another big weekend in the NFL. Jaws says that Rex Ryan has lost control of his team. Where did the Jets go wrong, after going to two consecutive AFC championship games? Would Jaws start Tim Tebow over Mark Sanchez at this point? Plus, has the Nick Foles era begun in Philadelphia? And, the Cardinals are playing the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Jaws tells us the key for the Cardinals to beat the Falcons.
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Jaworski believes the Cardinals could attack the Falcons down the field with tight end Rob Housler. It makes sense, especially since Saints tight end Jimmy Graham torched the team for 146 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches last week.
However, that would mean the Cardinals offense does something it hasn't in nearly two months: be effective.
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