The Pulse: Most think others will step up for Arizona Cardinals in Andre Ellington’s absence
Dec 10, 2014, 2:34 AM | Updated: 3:35 am
Last week after the Arizona Cardinals suffered their second straight loss, coach Bruce Arians assured fans the sky is not falling.
With Sunday’s news that starting running back Andre Ellington will miss the rest of the season with a hernia, a majority of fans are echoing the coach’s sentiment.
In our Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day — which can be found midway down the right-hand column of our home page — we asked: How badly will Ellington’s absence hurt the Cardinals?
After nearly 600 votes, more than three-fifths of respondents (61 percent) believe other Cardinals will adequately step up in Ellington’s place. Just over a quarter (26 percent) of fans think the Cardinals will miss Ellington “immensely.”
Ellington was placed on injured reserve Monday and had successful surgery Tuesday morning. The second-year pro rushed for 660 yards and three touchdowns while racking up 395 receiving yards and two TDs in 12 games this season.
