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"He's probably playing at a level right now probably as good as anybody I've ever coached," Arians said. "He's a film-watching fool."
But now he's back after an offseason of rehabilitation and playing some of the best football of his career, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said.
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"I think the thought process that he's a statue, that's not the Carson I've experienced," Mangini said.
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For the 49ers (1-1) to rebound this week in Arizona, they must prevent the big play, which was their Achilles' heel in last week's 43-18 loss in Pittsburgh.
"I just look at it is as a challenge," Acker said. "I know the ball is going to come. It's what they do. I know they're not going to skew away from what they've been doing because it's been effective and it works for them."
Since 2013, the Cardinals are 18-6 with Palmer as starting quarterback. Last season, Palmer was limited to six games after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a November win over the Rams.
San Francisco was unable to sack Roethlisberger on Sunday, marking the first time the 49ers failed to get a sack since last October's win over Kansas City.
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Roethlisberger amassed 369 yards passing against the new-look 49ers, causing most of his damage on six plays that averaged 45 yards. Palmer has a similar penchant for throwing the ball deep, giving San Francisco's defense a chance to correct its mistakes in its first divisional game of the season.
Second-year cornerback Kenneth Acker, who missed his entire rookie season with a stress fracture in his foot, allowed six catches in coverage against receiver Antonio Brown, who finished with nine receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown.
"It's such a copycat league,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys," 49ers defensive coordinator Eric Mangini said. "It's like anything else, whenever you get hit on something, they're going to try to hit you again, and the next team will and the team after that will."
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave up 453 yards to Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers on Sunday.
The first-place Cardinals (2-0) enter Sunday with the NFL's highest-scoring offense after putting up 31 and 48 points in their wins over the Saints and Bears. They're led by Palmer, owner of the league's third-best quarterback rating, and his slew of talented receivers. |
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