ARIZONA CARDINALS

Baker: Defense got excited watching Rosen’s fourth-quarter comeback

Oct 30, 2018, 3:32 PM | Updated: Nov 2, 2018, 7:17 am

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)...

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker had a lot to be exited about with his individual performance in the win over the San Francisco 49ers.

He was credited with five tackles, one-and-a-half tackles for loss and a half sack – which should have been credited as a full sack, according to Baker.

But what got the second-year safety most excited was the energy at State Farm Stadium sparked by quarterback Josh Rosen who led the team to victory despite trailing 15-3 early in the fourth quarter.

“Man it was exciting for the defensive players. Just watching him, a rookie quarterback driving down the field for the two touchdowns, it was great,” Baker told Burns & Gambo on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.

A major reason for Rosen’s success in the fourth quarter was finding receiver Larry Fitzgerald for a season high eight catches and 102 receiving yards.

Fitzgerald had four catches in the decisive fourth quarter firing up the crowd with an emphatic spike following a 13-yard touchdown catch in a rare show of emotion from the typically reserved 15-year veteran.

“Anytime the crowd chants ‘Larry! Larry!’ the defensive guys are all saying the same thing on the sideline having a good time,” Baker said.

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