Category: Cardinals vs. Giants

PODCAST: What happened in Week 2, when will the Cardinals win a game?

Jess Root and Seth Cox talk about all the latest about the Arizona Cardinals in the latest edition of the podcast.

The Arizona Cardinals lost leads of 20-0 and 28-7 to lose 31-28 to the New York Giants in Week 2. That was the topic of conversation in the new edition of the podcast with me and Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox.

We go over what exactly happened to Arizona in the collapse. We talk about the positive. We break down the injury impact moving forward and discuss when the Cardinals will actually win a game and how many they will have by Week 11 when they go to play the Houston Texans on the road.

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Topics and times:

(1:00) What happened to the Cardinals in the second half?

(14:16) Positives and negatives

(31:14) Injuries and their impact now and moving forward

(38:27) When will the Cardinals get their first win? How many wins will they have through 10 games?

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Cardinals LT D.J. Humphries a ‘secret superstar’ of Week 2

Humphries was solid in Week 2 in the Cardinals’ loss to the Giants.

The Arizona Cardinals had a great half of football on Sunday and then a not-so-great half. Their 20-0 halftime lead turned into a 31-28 loss to the New York Giants.

But even in the defeat, one player was honored by Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar as one of the “secret superstars” of Week 2 around the NFL.

He named left tackle D.J. Humphries.

Selected by the Cardinals with the 24th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Florida, Humphries — like a lot of rookie tackles — struggled to start his NFL career. He allowed nine sacks and 46 total pressures in 2015, and he’s had vulnerable seasons since (eight sacks and 45 total pressures in 2021), but his 2022 season was a revelation, as Humphries started climbing up the Secret Superstars list with no sacks, one quarterback hit, and 14 quarterback hurries in 382 pass-blocking snaps. Through two games in 2023, Humphries has allowed just one quarterback hurry and no other sacks or pressures in 73 pass-blocking snaps. This is a pretty good indicator that he’s past the back injury that cost him the second half of last season.

Last Sunday against the New York Giants, the Cardinals were unable to maintain the 28-7 lead they had in an eventual 31-28 loss, but Humphries was on point the entire game. On this Josh Dobbs 21-yard pass to Michael Wilson in the first quarter, Humphries gave edge-rusher Oshane Ximines no chance whatsoever to disrupt his quarterback.

Humphries’ healthy return has been a great thing for the Cardinals. They need him to be good to protect Joshua Dobbs while Kyler Murray finishes his recovery from his torn ACL, and they will need him even more when Murray returns.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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Cardinals Week 2 defensive snap counts, observations vs. Giants

Check out how the Cardinals divided up their 68 defensive snaps against the Giants in Week 2.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 2 31-28 loss to the New York Giants, the defense was on the field for 68 total snaps. How did the playing time get divided up?

Below, we go over the individual snap counts for everyone who was on the field defensively. It is grouped by position and includes a few observations.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

Cardinals Week 2 offensive snap counts and observations vs. Giants

We take a look at how the 65 offensive snaps were split for the Cardinals in Week 2.

In their 31-28 Week 2 loss to the New York Giants, the Arizona Cardinals played 65 offensive snaps. How were the snaps divided up?

Let’s take a look at the offensive snap counts of every player who made it into the game, grouped by position, along with any observations about the playing time.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

LOOK: Photos from the Cardinals’ 31-28 loss to the Giants

Have a look back at the photos in the Cardinals’ Week 2 loss.

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a disappointing 31-28 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. They had a 20-0 halftime lead and a 28-7 lead with nin minutes left in the third quarter.

But they were outscored 31-8 in the second half and the offense stopped doing anything after their final score.

There were many big plays and moments.

Below are some of the best photos from the game.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

 

Giants 31, Cardinals 28: Takeaways in the Week 2 loss

A look back at what we learned in the Cardinals’ Week 2 loss to the Giants.

The Arizona Cardinals blew a 21-point second-half lead on Sunday, falling to 0-2 with a 31-28 defeat to the New York Giants. They now enter an extremely tough stretch of their season winless and appearing not to have a chance at winning a game for a while.

As for the game on Sunday, what can we take away from the loss?

We discuss it below.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

WATCH: James Conner’s best runs in 106-yard game vs. Giants

Conner had 106 rushing yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in the Cardinals’ 31-28 loss to the Giants.

Running back James Conner had his first 100-yard rushing game as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. In the Cardinals’ 31-28 loss to the New York Giants, he finished with 106 yards and a touchdown on 23 rushing attempts.

His play sparked the Cardinals to a 20-0 first-half lead and a 28-7 lead in the third quarter.

Catch all his best runs in the following video.

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Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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WATCH: Highlights from the Cardinals’ 31-28 loss to Giants in Week 2

The Cardinals blew a 21-point second-half lead. There were many big plays from both teams.

The Arizona Cardinals were both really good and really bad in their Week 2 31-28 loss to the New York Giants. They built a 20-0 first-half lead and 28-7 lead in eh third quarter. They moved the ball offensively for two and a half quarters.

But then they were outscored 31-8 in the second half and lost the ballgame, falling to 0-2.

QB Joshua Dobbs was better than in Week 1. RB James Conner rushed for more than 100 yards.

The defense had a takeaway and three sacks.

The Giants had many big plays.

It ended up being a highlight-filed game. Watch all the big plays from the game, even if the loss is tough to swallow.

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Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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FINAL SCORE: Cardinals blow 20-0 lead, lose 31-28

The Cardinals fell apart in the second half.

The Arizona Cardinals looked like a completely different team offensively in the first half against the New York Giants. They went into halftime with a 20-0 lead.

However, the Giants finally woke up and rallied for 31 second-half points. Graham Gano hit a 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the game and the Cardinals managed only eight second-half points, losing 31-28 and falling to 0-2, entering what appears to be an impossible stretch of season.

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

 

WATCH: Jalen Thompson picks off Daniel Jones, runs 35 yards

The Cardinals took a 20-0 lead over the Giants after Thompson’s second-quarter interception.

The Arizona Cardinals had three takeaways on defense in Week 1 against the Washington Commanders. They added another against the New York Giants in the first half.

The Giants, trailing 17-0 in the second quarter, finally got some momentum on offense, picking up a pair of first downs.

However, on second down from the Arizona 36, Daniel Jones’ pass to running back Saquon Barkley bounced off his body and into the waiting arms of safety Jalen Thompson.

He returned the interception 35 yards to the Giants’ 34-yard line. It was his first pick of the season and sixth of his career.

The Cardinals took a 20-0 lead on a 44-yard field goal after the takeaway.

Check out the play:

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

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