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Jess Root and Howard Balzer

Cardinals-Lions postgame reactions: Surprises, 3rd-down struggles, running game


The Arizona Cardinals fell to the Detroit Lions at home on Sunday 20-13. It was a disappointing but not surprising outcome.

Around the NFL, there were a number of wins by teams who were not expected to. In this edition of the podcast, Howard Balzer explains why we shouldn’t ever be surprised by anything in the NFL.

He also dives into the Cardinals’ loss and talks about two key areas that led to the problems — third downs and the running game.

The Cardinals were great on third down entering Week 3 and went 1-for-9, failing to convert on their final eight attempts.

They also got nothing from the run game from their running backs. He gives the numbers.

Have a listen and enjoy the show!


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