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Jerry Attaochu blocked a punt and forced a fumble, setting up 10 Chargers points.
Attaochu called his game "pretty good."
"When I first caught the ball, I saw a Charger player coming, and I saw our guy block him," Brown said, "and I saw another Charger dude coming, and I took a step inside and he got blocked, and I ran right in the end zone."
BIG DEFENDER: Attaochu, the rookie outside linebacker, had a big debut.
Floyd caught five passes for 119 yards, including a pretty 63-yard over-the-shoulder reception.
"It was a sweet little touchdown," Palmer said. "That's what he does. He's so shifty. It's like somebody's controlling him with a joystick. He is so quick and so hard to find on those little quick screens."
"We had some ups and downs," Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. "It wasn't the prettiest game, but a win is a win."
But with 4:04 to play, he finally gathered in a 26-yard pass,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, making it 150 consecutive games with a reception.
Then it was up to the defense to keep the Chargers down.
"I don't think anybody was surprised," Palmer said. "I think we all expected it."
Rivers took the blame.
None of the Cardinals were surprised that Brown, the small, speedy wide receiver from little Pittsburg State (Kansas) made the winning play.
Arizona took the punt on its 9-yard line and mounted the winning drive,Wholesale Jerseys.
"Definitely still a long season," he said. "I need to continue to play my role, work hard in practice and try to earn the respect of my teammates."
SNAP JUDGEMENT: A crucial play came in the fourth quarter when San Diego was driving for what looked to be at least a field goal.
" It was a little hot," he said, "but like I told Rich,Cheap NFL jerseys China, 'It wasn't your best snap but I got to catch it.'"
"That's the Larry Foote I've known for 10 years," Arians said. "He is a football player, and that's all you can describe him as."
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Here are some things that stood out Monday night.
"I'm not looking for any excuses," Chargers coach Mike McCoy said. "I saw it on the big screen like everyone else saw it in the game. No excuses. It can't happen in that situation. That was a killer for us."
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Just when things looked bleakest for the Arizona Cardinals, their offense came alive with two late touchdown drives.
Palmer acknowledged that in the past he has thrown it to Fitzgerald when he shouldn't have.
"It doesn't surprise me one bit," McCoy said. "The guy has a want to,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, a will to win."
"Too many mistakes. Too many mistakes in crucial times," Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said. "We had plenty of opportunities. Offensively, we had too many mistakes in crucial times that turned into points."
"It's just good," Palmer said. "It's just good for our offense to get that confidence and get that drive."
FOOTE-BALL: Inside linebacker Larry Foote had a big debut for Arizona, taking the place of last year's playmaker Karlos Dansby. Foote had eight unassisted tackles, two for loss, and a defended pass.
And the second one was a doozy.
"I learned some lessons last year," Palmer said. "You want to get him involved, but it can bite you in the butt. We weren't going to do that tonight."
FLOYD'S BIG GAME: It was another big game for Arizona wide receiver Michael Floyd, who topped 1,000 yards receiving last year, his second season in the NFL.
Brown took the short toss in the flat and eluded tacklers into the end zone, capping an 11-play, 91-yard drive.
Arizona trailed 17-6 after three quarters.
It was an important play in the winning drive.
Arizona went 91 yards in 10 plays, capped by rookie John Brown's 13-yard TD catch from Carson Palmer with 2:25 to play, to rally for an 18-17 season-opening victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.
But in shotgun formation,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, backup center Rich Ohrnburger snapped the ball off quarterback Rivers' chest. Rivers had to race back and fall on the ball. That pushed the Chargers out of field-goal range. |
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