Cardinals WR John Brown confident he’ll play against Ravens
Oct 24, 2015, 3:27 PM | Updated: 7:36 pm
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) is congratulated by teammates after his 18-yard reception for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
(AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Cardinals receiver John Brown said he’ll be “ready to go” for Arizona’s Monday Night Football showdown against the Baltimore Ravens.
The wideout is suffering from a hamstring injury and listed on the final injury report as questionable to play. Brown went through practice on a limited basis Saturday after sitting out Friday.
“Running routes, it tightened up a little bit, that’s all,” he told media members at practice.
Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians also sounded optimistic. He pointed out that Brown was limited in practices leading into the Week 6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, then went on to make 10 catches for 196 yards, setting a career high.
“Last week, he couldn’t play on Friday and he only caught 200-yards worth,” Arians said. “Hopefully, it’s the same.”
While Brown looks to be a go, Arizona’s injury list ruled tight end Darren Fells and linebacker Alex Okafor out for the game.
Humphries improving
When the season began, the Cardinals would have been unwise by allowing Arians to run the marketing campaign when it came to 2015 first-round draft pick D.J. Humphries.
Nicknamed “Knee Deep” in camp, Humphries wasn’t impressing his head coach, who didn’t hide his disappointment.
These days, Arians isn’t being so harsh.
The rookie tackle is improving and Saturday Arians told the media he liked what he’s seen of late.
“A lot of progress,” Arians said of Humphries. “I really like where he’s at right now, his competitive level. (Defensive end) Dwight Freeney’s helped him a little bit too, as (linebacker) Markus Golden has the whole time he’s been here. They get after it and if you don’t get after it, you’ll get embarrassed. He’s handled himself pretty well.”
Quotable
“Oh, man. Howard Cosell, Dandy Don (Meredith). That’s how old I am. It was awesome. It was late, that was the big thing, didn’t get to see the second half most of the time. Had to get up … my brother would always sign us up for alter boys at 6 o’clock mass so I’d have to get up early. He went away to be a priest in eighth grade. I think the nuns talked him into that stuff. He always drug me along. ”
— Bruce Arians, naming the original Monday Night color commentators and his memories of Monday Night football while growing up in Pennsylvania
