PODCAST: Reactions to the Josh Dobbs trade, Cardinals’ loss to Ravens

Listen to the latest edition of the podcast breaking down the Josh Dobbs trade and the Cardinals’ loss to the Ravens.

The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Baltimore Ravens, benched quarterback Josh Dobbs and then traded him to the Minnesota Vikings.

That’s a lot to happen in just a couple of days.

Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox and I discussed it all — the trade, the benching, what’s next this week at quarterback and the good and bad in the loss — in this edition of the show.

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Times and topics:

(1:00) The quarterback situation – Josh Dobbs, the trade and who starts in Week 9

(26:43) The positives in the Cardinals’ loss to the Ravens

(44:46) The negatives from the loss

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Cardinals’ Week 8 defensive snaps counts, observations vs. Ravens

Check out how the Cardinals split up their 65 defensive snaps against the Ravens.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 31-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the defense was on the field for 65 total snaps.

Two players did not come off the field.

How was the playing time divided up? Below we go over the individual snap count for every player who got into the game, grouped by position.

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Cardinals’ Week 8 offensive snaps counts, observations vs. Ravens

We take a look at how the Cardinals split up their 77 offensive snaps in Week 8.

The Arizona Cardinals lost 31-24 to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and the offense was on the field for 77 snaps, 12 more than the Ravens were on the field for.

How was the playing time divided up?

Below are the individual snap counts for every player who got into the game on offense, grouped by position.

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POLL: Who should start for the Cardinals vs. Browns in Week 9?

Jonathan Gannon said it would be Josh Dobbs. Should it be him, Kyler Murray or Clayton Tune?

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon took any intrigue out of the week leading up to the team’s Week 9 road game against the Cleveland Browns. He said postgame that Josh Dobbs would start in that game.

It will not be Kyler Murray, who is nearing a return from PUP and not rookie Clayton Tune.

The question for fans is who you think should start in Week 9.

Dobbs has been both pretty good and bad, although Gannon has “complete confidence” in Dobbs. The players all rally around him.

Murray is in the final stages of his return. He has not gotten a full week of first-team reps yet.

Tune, a fifth-round rookie, is a complete unknown.

Dobbs threw two interceptions in the team’s 31-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday but also threw two touchdown passes to get them back in the game.

Who should start in Week 9? Vote in the poll!

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NFL explains 2 unfortunate calls that hurt Cardinals vs. Ravens

We have an explanation about the overturned fumble and the changed spot after fourth down.

The Arizona Cardinals lost their Week 8 home game 31-24 to the Baltimore Ravens. Ultimately, they did make enough plays in the game to win, but they were hurt by a pair of calls that went against them.

The league explained both calls.

One was an overturned strip sack of Lamar Jackson and another was on a failed fourth-down attempt.

At around the 12-minute mark of the second quarter, Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins hit Jackson and the ball came out, appearing to be a fumble. Budda Baker recovered it. Based on what fans could see on on the television broadcast, it looked like the ball was out of Jackson’s hand before it went forward in a pass attempt. At worst, it looked like there was no way the call could be overturned.

The league disagreed.

Walt Anderson, the league senior VP of officiating, explained what was seen to pool reporter Bob McManaman.

“We had a couple of really good shots after we stopped the game to review that showed that the ball was firmly in his hand,” he explained. “The defender (Collins) actually contacted the back of (Jackson’s) hand, but his hand continued to move forward really for several frames and he eventually ended up losing it. But by rule, all the hand has to do is keep coming forward with the ball still in control and then, if he subsequently loses it, it’s still a pass.”

The Ravens missed the 53-yard field goal on the next play but the Cardinals felt they should have taken over right there with momentum.

The other play was on fourth-and-1 at around the nine-minute mark in the second quarter when Emari Demercado appeared to get the first down and continue the drive.

The ball was spotted for a measurement and then, before the measurement occurred, an official re-spotted the ball to be clearly short of the line to gain. The Cardinals turned the ball over on downs.

Anderson explained that it was the result of replay assist from the booth.

“With the replay assist rule, what that allows us to do is provide officials with objective information if we end up with clear and obvious video evidence,” he said. “We waited a bit because we weren’t exactly sure where the officials were going to initially spot the ball after all the players cleared and we could see it was actually spotted on the big line.

“Then the replay official told the officials that the ball was clearly short and that’s why the umpire ended up moving the ball. And obviously with it being short on a fourth down with the new rule this year, a failed fourth-down attempt is a booth review. But since we had already assisted, we knew it was short. That’s why we didn’t stop it further to review it again.”

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Ravens 31, Cardinals 24: Full highlights in Week 8 home loss

Catch every big play from the Cardinals’ 31-24 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals played relatively well on Sunday in Week 8 but it wasn’t enough. They lost to the Baltimore Ravens 31-24, giving up 14 points on two Josh Dobbs interceptions.

They scored on their first drive and rallied for 17 fourth-quarter points.

They sacked Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson four times.

Undrafted rookie running back Emari Demercado, making his second career start, rushed for 78 yards.

There were highlights from both teams. Catch all of them in the below video!

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Josh Dobbs to start for Cardinals vs. Browns in Week 9

Kyler Murray’s return will be delayed at least one more week.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon decided Sunday not to play any games with the situation at quarterback. Josh Dobbs will start for Arizona in Week 9 next week when they face the Cleveland Browns on the road.

Kyler Murray is close to a return but it will be delayed at least another week.

He was designated to return from the PUP (physically unable to perform) reserve on the Wednesday leading up to their Week 7 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Cardinals must activate Murray from PUP by Wednesday before their Week 10 game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Last weekend, it was reported that Murray would make his return either in Week 9 or Week 10. Gannon would not commit to Murray in Week 10, saying the situation is “day-to-day.”

Dobbs threw two interceptions in the Cardinals’ loss to the Ravens on Sunday but was not benched in favor of rookie Clayton Tune.

“I have complete confidence in him and I thought he would give us the best chance to get back in the game,” Gannon said after the game. The Cardinals would rally to get back into the game.

Dobbs will get to start against the Browns next week. He played for them last season and re-signed with them in the offseason before the Cardinals traded for him after the preseason.

The Cardinals are 1-7 with Dobbs as a starter. He has thrown eight touchdown passes and five interceptions.

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Ravens 31, Cardinals 24: 2 INTs doom Arizona is 5th straight loss

The Cardinals played another tough opponent well but the effort wasn’t enough, losing their fifth straight game.

The Arizona Cardinals played another quality opponent tough but ended up with their fifth consecutive loss.

They scored a touchdown on their opening drive and scored 17 points in the second half, more than they had all season, but it wasn’t enough as Ravens running back Gus Edwards had two rushing touchdowns and Cardinals quarterback Josh Dobbs was picked off twice.

In the end, it was a 31-24 loss. The Ravens improved to 6-2 and the Cardinals fell to 1-7.

Below is the game recap!

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3 first-half positives for Cardinals vs. Ravens

The Cardinals trailed the Ravens 14-7 at halftime but there were positives. Check out three noticeable positives.

The Arizona Cardinals trailed the Baltimore Ravens 14-7 at halftime. They scored first, played well defensively but then a late turnover led to the Ravens’ second touchdown.

There were some positives for Arizona in the first half.

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Potential player milestones for Cardinals vs. Ravens

Matt Prater, Emari Demercado, Dennis Gardeck and Garrett Williams all have achievements in reach in Week 8.

The Arizona Cardinals take on the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium seeking to end a four-game losing streak.

During the game, a few players have some notable achievements and milestones they can reach.

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