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Palmer's backup Stanton, who hasn't thrown a regular-season pass since 2010, completed 11 of 17 for 152 yards and 5-yard TD pass to Jaron Brown.
"Tonight there were too many penalties, turnovers, couldn't get off the field on third down, couldn't get a kickoff returned past the 15-yard line,NFL Jerseys Cheap," O'Brien said. "It was bad football."
With 1:28 to play, Houston rookie quarterback Tom Savage was tackled by JoJo Dickson for a safety.
"I think it is important to keep in mind that it's the first time we've been out there as a team," Fitzpatrick said,Authentic NFL Jerseys Cheap, "but it's also a nice little wake-up call for me and for everybody. The NFL is a humbling game."
Three Arizona quarterbacks shredded the Houston defense and the Texans' offense failed to mount a single serious scoring threat in a 32-0 loss to the Cardinals.
Arizona's first-team defense had a three-and-out and an interception in its two series.
Houston was without wide receiver Andre Johnson, running back Arian Foster and cornerback Johnathan Joseph — all nursing minor injuries.
The Texans were penalized 13 times for 126 yards.
Palmer was 5 for 5 for 84 yards and a TD in his lone stint.
And it went very badly.
"You come out and put up a result like that and everybody does need to do better," the Texans' J.J. Watt said. "... So we go in and watch the film tomorrow,holesale Soccer Jerseys, learn from it and hit the practice field. That's what training camp is for, that's what the preseason is for. You get better and you don't accept things like that."
The Cardinals' Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton and rookie Logan Thomas were a combined 27 of 34 for 349 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.
The Texans, coming off a 2-14 season, got inside the Cardinals' 30-yard line once, and that ended with an interception.
After Arizona took the opening kickoff, Watt beat guard Jonathan Cooper and sacked Palmer for a 7-yard loss at the Cardinals 15. But on third-and-16,Wholesale Jerseys China, Palmer found the speedy rookie John Brown on a 25-yard play. Moments later, he threw to Housler, who ran down the sideline on a 35-yard play yards to the 38.
"Tonight was not a good night of football," O'Brien said. "It all starts with me. I've got to do a better job of coaching this team. ... It's the first preseason game and there's nowhere but up from where we are right now."
Case Keenum, 0-8 as a starter for Houston last season, played the third quarter, going 3 of 5 for 23 yards.
Arizona rookie John Brown, a third-round draft pick from little Pittsburg State (Kansas), caught five passes for 87 yards, all in the first half.
Palmer, entering his 12th NFL season and second with Arizona,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, had passes of 25 yards to Brown and 35 yards to Rob Housler, then capped his drive with a 7-yard scoring pass to Larry Fitzgerald.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Coach Bill O'Brien and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick made their debut for the Houston Texans on Saturday night.
The Cardinals had a 407-172 advantage in total yards and 27-9 in first downs.
NOTES: Arizona was without wide receiver Michael Floyd (groin) and wide receiver-kick returner Ted Ginn Jr. (knee). Arians said Floyd will be out 6-10 days, Ginn about three days. ... First overall draft pick Jadeveon Clowney had some problems but did beat basketball player-turned-tight end Darren Fells to stop Stepfan Taylor for a 5-yard loss. ... Arizona's Dave Zastudil pinned Houston on its 3-yard line with a 54-yard punt midway through the second quarter. He led the NFL in punts inside the 20 the past two years. ... Feely is to kick next week when Arizona plays at Minnesota. ... Starting linemen Cooper and Larsen played the entire first half for the Cardinals.
Brown said it was a relief going against a defense other than the strong Cardinals' team he goes against in practice.
Later in the first quarter, Fitzpatrick's pass was tipped by linebacker Kevin Minter. It bounced through the arms of linebacker Larry Foote before cornerback Antonio Cromartie, in his first season with Arizona, picked it off.
"The game was kind of easy," he said, "because going against the best every day, it makes it more relaxing out on the field."
Playing the entire first half, Fitzpatrick completed 6 of 14 passes for 55 yards with two interceptions as the Cardinals took a 20-0 lead at the break.
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