ADVERTISEMENT

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Didn’t take long for Cardinals-Seahawks to get wacky

Early on against the Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals offense got in on the turnover party the defense has been having in recent weeks.

Watch: Arizona Cardinals training camp check-in with Trey McBride and Will Johnson | 19 mins

GLENDALE — The Arizona Cardinals defense has gotten its mitts on the football the past two games. And really, it should have been three if Will Johnson’s interception stood in Week 1.

Early in the Cardinals’ 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, it was the offense adding to the turnover count.

Let’s just say things went from bad to good in a matter of seconds.

Looking for Marvin Harrison Jr. in the middle of the field, quarterback Kyler Murray instead found the safety Coby Bryant.

ADVERTISEMENT

Harrison stopping mid-route certainly didn’t help, neither did throwing it into double coverage.

But just before momentum fully swung into Seattle’s favor, Bryant and another Seahawks defender collided. The ball hit the grass and running back Trey Benson was there for recovery.

After review — and a premature Seahawks celebration in the end zone — the fumble recovery stood for Arizona.

The offense couldn’t do much with the shortened field, however, settling for a Chad Ryland field goal from 33 yards out.

Seattle wasted little time taking a lead of its own, with Sam Darnold connecting with AJ Barner on an 11-yard touchdown pass.

That was just the start of a chaotic night for the Cardinals, who looked dominated for three quarters before a fourth-quarter surge kept things close.

ADVERTISEMENT

After struggling early on, Harrison turned things around and was a key factor in Arizona’s near comeback that came down to another walk-off field goal for the opposing side.

Tyler Drake Cardinals reporter and ArizonaSports.com editor

Born and raised in Kelseyville, California, I spent most of my summers growing up in Arizona. There were a lot of trips to Globe and the East Valley. Once out of high school, I attended the University of Arizona with a major in natural resources… Read more

Comments

3 Comments

S
Still Fedup 10 months ago

I can't wait for all of the Marvelous Marv apologists to blame Kyler for Jr's ineptness!
He can't run the right routes, he can't catch the ball, he's absolutely terrible. If he's a generational talent and worthy of being picked fourth overall, then I am the Queen of England.

F
Fiddy Cents 10 months ago

KM looks nervous on the field. Harrison looks like a 1st round bust! And the Cards look unprepared for a division opponent.

Ugh!

C
Chris Baker 10 months ago

Middle of the 2nd quarter and already two turnovers that are Harrison's fault ... the guy can't seem to run the right route, can't seem to hold on to the ball, I don't know how you can keep pretending he is the "number 1" wide receiver on this team ... hope something changes quick ...