19 Seconds of Happiness

Photo Courtesy of AP Photo/Dave Martin

Today the Cardinals played the Saints in what would unfortunately be the last game of the Cardinals post season. This game was expected to be tough for the Cardinals, but I bet few if any could have expected the game to go as it did. Cardinals fans around the nation had a burst of excitement during the first 19 seconds of the game as Cardinal's runningback Tim Hightower had a long rushing touchdown on the first play of the game; however, the excitement would quickly end as the Saints quickly answered back with a scoring drive. Shortly after the Cardinals would be down for the rest of the game...quite depressing considering the Cardinals' offense was virtually unstoppable against Green Bay. Ultimately the Arizona Cardinals lost to the New Orleans Saints 45-14. While there is not much more to say, one thing that should be mentioned is that the Cardinals were disadvantaged with injury. Few players were 100% particularly in the backfield with Rolle and Rogers-Cromartie having to come out early. Additionally, Anquan Boldin and Hayes were unable to play throughout the game. The Saints on the other hand were able to have plenty of rest and were far less banged-up through injury.