Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Dan Bickley, Kent Somers recap Cardinals' ugly win | 3:05 azcentral sports' Kent Somers and Dan Bickley break down the Cardinals' victory over the Titans on Sunday. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral sports 1 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arians, Fitzgerald discuss Cardinals' win over Titans | 2:14 Coach Bruce Arians says there's no such thing as an "ugly win" and Larry Fitzgerald roasts reporters while talking about breaking Randy Moss' NFL career receiving yards record. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral sports 2 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers, Bob McManaman preview Cardinals vs. Titans | 7:15 Kent and Bob discuss injuries, matchups and the Cardinals' record under a closed University of Phoenix Stadium roof Kent Somers/azcentral sports 3 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Tyrann Mathieu talks about NFL's physicality | 0:52 Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu talks about the intensity of the game. 4 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arizona Cardinals report: Thursday's practice | 3:01 azcentral sports' Kent Somers and Bob McManaman break down the action from Arizona Cardinals headquarters on Thursday. By Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports 5 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals coordinators discuss game vs. Titans | 1:28 Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and defensive coordinator James Bettcher discuss their game against the Titans on Sunday. 6 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals report: Bruce Arians' candor, injury updates | 3:38 azcentral sports' Kent Somers and Bob McManaman report on the Arizona Cardinals from the team's practice facility on Monday. 7 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers and Bob McManaman preview the Cardinals vs. Rams | 6:55 Somers and McManaman discuss how the Cardinals will cope without Adrian Peterson Kent Somers/azcentral sports 8 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS David Johnson talks injury and supporting team organizations | 0:49 Johnson: It feels like a brotherhood Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral sports 9 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals QBs dish on Bruce Arians, Palmer's injury, mustaches | 2:38 Cardinals quarterbacks Carson Palmer, Blaine Gabbert and Drew Stanton discuss coach Bruce Arians, the Arians Family Foundation, Palmer's injury and their facial hair at an Arians Family Foundation in Scottsdale on Friday. 10 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arians pessimistic about Cardinals returning from IR | 1:00 Cardinals coach Bruce Arians discusses his pessimism about Cardinals players returning from injured reserve this season at an Arians Family Foundation event in Scottsdale on Friday. 11 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Bruce, Christine Arians discuss success of Arians Family Foundation | 1:13 Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Christine, discuss the success and future of the Arians Family Foundation at Sonata's in Scottsdale on Friday. 12 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals LB Chandler Jones having stellar season | 2:06 Kent Somers of azcentral sports talks about the great year Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones is having. 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Tom Tingle/azcentral.com 13 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals coordinators discuss game vs. Rams | 1:36 Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and defensive coordinator James Bettcher look ahead to game against the Los Angeles Rams. 14 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers on Cardinals' injury issues | 2:09 Cardinals insider Kent Somers breaks down the Cardinals' status as they look for a second win in a row. 15 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals' Arians, Gabbert speak after practice | 1:34 Cardinals quarterback Blaine Gabbert and coach Bruce Arians speak after practice as they prepare for the LA Rams. 16 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals Press Conference | 1:50 Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians talks injuries, game performance and play-offs on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. 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Kent Somers/azcentral sports 23 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arians: 'I cost our team the game' | 0:48 Bruce Arians laments fourth-down decision, inability to run the ball Kent Somers/azcentral sports 24 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Gabbert: 'Left too many opportunities out on the field' | 0:30 Cardinals QB Blaine Gabbert talks about offensive inefficiency in his first start for the team Kent Somers/azcentral sports 25 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers previews the Cardinals-Texans game | 9:43 Two teams on similar footing are holding out hope on a season without the relative quarterbacks with which they started the season. 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Tom Tingle/azcentral.com 27 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals offensive coordinator on QB Blaine Gabbert | 1:34 Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin gives his assessment of quarterback Blaine Gabbert after practice at the Tempe training facility on Thursday, November 16, 2017. || Tom Tingle/azcentral.com 28 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS David Johnson plays ping pong and talks recovery | 1:05 Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson played in a ping pong tournament at the Phoenix Boys and Girls Club and talked about how he's recovering from his wrist injury. Carly Henry/azcentral.com 29 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS How bad are things for the Cardinals? | 2:31 The Arizona Cardinals loss to the Seattle Seahawks came at a high cost for both teams who lost several players to injuries. For the Cardinals, the injured players continue a theme the team has dealt with all season. Sean Logan/ azcentral sports 30 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Thursday football stinks; Cards done? | 2:07 azcentral sports' Kent Somers and Jay Dieffenbach weigh in on Cardinals vs. Seahawks in our Shot Clock video. 31 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals' missed opportunities, injuries and momentum shifts in Seahawks loss | 2:29 Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians looks back at the factors that contributed to the Cardinals 22-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Sean Logan/ azcentral sports 32 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Somers, McManaman break down loss to Seahawks | 3:18 Cardinals insiders Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on the team's loss to Seattle on Thursday night. 33 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arians, Stanton and Fitzgerald on Cardinals' loss | 1:32 Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, quarterback Drew Stanton and receiver Larry FItzgerald discuss Arizona's 22-16 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday night. Sean Logan/azcentral sports 34 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Cards-Seahawks: ADOT advises Stanton | 2:00 azcentral sports' Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley make predictions for Thursday night's Cardinals vs. Seahawks game in Glendale. 35 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Bickley, Somers discuss Cardinals 'ugly' win | 3:26 Dan Bickley and Kent Somers discuss the Cardinals' 20-10 win over San Francisco live from Kent Somers/azcentral sports 36 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Cards, Stanton slim pick in SF | 2:05 azcentral sports' Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley set the stage for Sunday's Cardinals vs. 49ers game. 37 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Cards under pressure to find QB | 1:59 azcentral sports' Mark Faller and Kent Somers discuss the Cardinals' ongoing search for a quarterback. 38 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Somers, McManaman sum up Cardinals practice on Halloween | 3:25 Kent Somers and Bob McManaman on the Cardinals' return to practice after their off week and discuss the implications of their stars not returning this season. || Tom Tingle/azcentral sports 39 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Cards despair? 49ers land big QB | 1:56 azcentral sports' Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss the latest on the Arizona Cardinals. 40 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Shot Clock: Hope for the Cardinals? | 2:00 azcentral sports' Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers discuss a critical stretch of the season for the Arizona Cardinals. 41 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals QB Carson Palmer injury update | 1:38 Carson Palmer's broken arm suffered against the Rams was supposed to sideline the Cardinals quarterback for eight weeks. Will it? Bob McManaman from azcentral sports updates. Rob Schumacher/ azcentral sports 42 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers' and Dan Bickley's postgame report from London | 2:46 Kent Somers and Dan Bickley discuss the Cardinals loss to the Rams this week in London, U.K. Kent Somers, Dan Bickley 43 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals vs Rams in London | 8:00 Dan Bickley and Kent Somers from London with what to know before kickoff in the Cardinals and Rams game Sunday morning. 44 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals vs. Rams in London: Dan Bickley and Kent Somers preview | 2:31 The Arizona Cardinals have been getting used to London for several days in advance of Sunday's game against the LA Rams at Twickenham Stadium. Dan Bickley and Kent Somers from azcentral sports offer a hint at what to expect. azcentral sports 45 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald | 1:17 Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald talks about how running back Adrian Peterson has changed the dynamics of the Cardinals offense. Kent Somers/ azcentral sports 46 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arizona Cardinals Tyrann Mathieu | 0:32 Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu talks about how the L.A. Rams, and quarterback Jared Goff, have improved their offense this season. Kent Somers/ azcentral sports 47 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers with the Cardinals in London | 2:53 The Cardinals are practicing in 'football weather' in London: Overcast, chilly and windy. Kent Somers from azcentral sports breaks down the day with the Cardinals in the U.K. and updates the Cardinals injury report. Kent Somers/ azcentral sports 48 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Bruce Arians talks about game vs. Rams in London | 0:46 Cardinals coach Bruce Arians addressed the media in London on Wednesday. 49 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Takeaways From the NFL Owners Meetings With Albert Breer and Seth Wickersham | 6:11 In Pro Football Now Extra, the MMQB's Albert Breer and ESPN's Seth Wickersham discuss their biggest takeaways from the NFL owners meetings where the primary subject was player protests around hte league during the national anthem. Time_Sports 50 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Adrian Peterson talks about opportunity with Cardinals | 0:48 The Cardinals running back addressed the media on Wednesday in London. 51 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Carson Palmer discusses plan in London | 0:45 The Cardinals QB addressed the Media in London on Wednesday. 52 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Kent Somers from Cardinals practice in London | 3:33 azcentral sports' Kent Somers has the latest on the Cardinals from London. 53 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Monday report: London calling Cardinals | 1:38 Cardinals Insider Bob McManaman reports from the team's training facility in Tempe. 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Thomas Hawthorne/ azcentral sports 56 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Arizona Cardinals on the win over the Buccaneers | 1:31 Cardinals players Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Peterson and Carson Palmer and coach Bruce Arians talk about the team's 38-33 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Thomas Hawthorne/ azcentral sports 57 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Recapping Cardinals’ 38-33 win over Buccaneers | 1:46 Sarah McLellan and Bob McManaman recap the Arizona Cardinals’ 38-33 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports 58 of 59 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE WATCH THE LATEST CARDINALS AND NFL VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS Cardinals offensive coordinator excited to have Adrian Peterson | 1:29 Harold Goodwin, Cardinals offensive coordinator, is excited to have new addition and veteran running back Adrian Peterson as part of the team. Cheryl Evans/azcentral.com 59 of 59 Last VideoNext Video Dan Bickley, Kent Somers recap Cardinals' ugly win
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The Cardinals have more losses than wins. They have more ugly victories than vintage performances. Their presence on the playoff periphery is a cruel tease, proof that some teams look better in the standings than they do on a football field.
Their 12-7 victory over the Titans on Sunday was no different. And it represents their season in a snapshot:
This team knows how to win after losing. They know how to shut down opposing running backs at University of Phoenix Stadium. They no longer care about style points because they are no longer capable.
“I know what everybody is going to say: ‘It’s an ugly win,’ ” Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said. “There is no damn thing. No such thing. I couldn’t be prouder of the character of the men in that locker room.”
No argument there. This victory was certainly a testament to pride, and Arians crowed about never losing successive games at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was also a nod to the defense, which dismembered the Titans, posting its second dominant performance in three weeks.
In the process, the Cardinals have exposed a pair of AFC South contenders as frauds.
“We have a lot of resolve on this ball club,” wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald said. “Guys care. It matters to them.”
Problem is, the Cardinals’ biggest issue is growing larger by the week. The longer he remains starting quarterback, the less Blaine Gabbert looks the part. And the longer he remains in street clothes, the more we appreciate the injured Carson Palmer.
Gabbert is now 2-2 at the helm of Arians’ offense. He has great poise and athleticism. He is tougher than he looks, shaking off a vicious hit from Tennessee’s Wesley Woodyard without coming out of the game. But for the first time since that awful 6-6 tie against Seattle last season, the Cardinals failed to score a touchdown at home, which had happened only five previous times since the team moved to Glendale.
Former Cardinals star Kurt Warner noticed that Gabbert is having a hard time making the easy throws, the kind that mark every successful NFL quarterback. That tendency was on display Sunday, where he overshot numerous receivers, showed very little touch, and missed Fitzgerald for an easy touchdown.
While Gabbert was sacked eight times and under a lot of pressure, the latter is unforgivable. It also represents Fitzgerald’s career in a snapshot.
The future Hall of Famer seems to post new milestones every week. On Sunday, he passed Randy Moss for third place on the list of most career receiving yardage. The respect he’s garnered over the years is off the charts, and before a Tennessee kickoff, Titans gunner Eric Weems ran over to give Fitzgerald a quick hug.
Fitzgerald has somehow posted elite statistics while wasting many years of his prime with awful quarterbacks. Gabbert is better than John Skelton, Kevin Kolb and Derek Anderson. But his performance against the Titans looked very much like a typical Drew Stanton outing, and it’s increasingly clear that he is not a late-blooming franchise quarterback. His future in Arizona must be as a backup, or this team has huge problems.
“There are going to be some things on film that I need to correct,” Gabbert said. “But that's a lot easier to do when you get a win.”
Fitzgerald never discredits a teammate. But you could see the look of disappointment in his eyes when Gabbert botched that easy touchdown. And when someone asked Fitzgerald if he was going to track down Terrell Owens for second place on the all-time list, his response was telling:
“I don’t know, I don’t know,” he said. “That would require me playing another year, I think.”
Translation: Fitzgerald isn’t sold on playing another season, and his mindset will largely depend on the starting quarterback.
The Cardinals have avoided this problem for too long. They owned the 13th pick in the 2017 NFL draft and fell in love with Temple’s Haason Reddick. They watched as the Texans traded up to select Deshaun Watson with the 12th pick, who emerged as a franchise quarterback before a season-ending injury.
They sat idle as the 49ers completed a midseason trade for Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo, giving up their second-round pick in 2018. The deal looked like a steal for San Francisco when the trade was consummated, and it looks even better now. Garoppolo has poise, charisma and talent. He is now 2-0 as a starter for a team that went 1-10 in the previous 11 games.
The Cardinals clearly overvalued Reddick. They should’ve recognized the potential of Garoppolo and beat the 49ers to the negotiating table, having lost to the young quarterback when he was subbing for Tom Brady in 2016.
The team can take solace in their resolve. They can spend the week believing they're still in playoff contention. But the only victory that matters now is finding their next franchise quarterback.
After all, they don't grow on trees. They don't blossom just because they're playing for the “Quarterback Whisperer.” And until this problem gets rectified, these ugly victories will only go so far.
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Reach Bickley at dan.bickley@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8253. Follow him on twitter.com/dan.bickley. Listen to “Bickley and Marotta” weekdays from 12-2 p.m. on 98.7 Arizona’s Sports Station.