The Arizona Cardinals were desperate for
http://www.cmslamp.com/sammie-coates-jersey-c-2_57.html a spark at the running back position following the loss of David Johnson. The acquisition of Adrian Peterson gave them exactly what they needed. Peterson ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-33 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in his Cardinals debut.
Peterson, who had just 81 rushing yards on 27 carries in four games for the New Orleans Saints, had 84 rushing yards in the first half alone. He broke four tackles and ran for 57 yards after contact. He also produced two runs of 15 yards or more.
While it
’s only one game, there is no denying the immediate impact that Peterson had on the Arizona offence. The Cardinals had averaged a league-low 51.8 rush yards per game before Week 6. To put that number in perspective, Arizona was on pace to become the first team since 1946 to average fewer than 60 rushing yards per game in a season. The Cardinals had been held to 18 points or fewer in four straight games, which was the longest streak in the NFL before they put up 38 points against the Buccaneers.Head coach Bruce Arians talked about the energy that Peterson brought to the offence.
“I haven’t seen this team run to the locker room at halftime with that much spring in their step in a long time,” Arians said after the game. That energy was evident when Larry Fitzgerald and company celebrated Peterson’s first score with the Cardinals. Arians talked about how the offensive line delivered its best run-blocking performance of the season against the Buccaneers.While Peterson didn
’t have any pass targets, he was on the field for 15 passing plays including Fitzgerald’s 11-yard touchdown on a play-action http://www.steelersprosale.com/maurkice-pouncey-jerseys-c-1_40.html pass early in the second quarter. Establishing the run early helped sell the play-action and added another dynamic to the Arizona offence, which our NFL analyst Jabari Greer explained.
