Week Seven game previews
By PFW staff Oct. 20, 2005
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Tennessee at Arizona
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The Cardinals have had no stability at quarterback since Denny Green took over the team, and after injury-prone Kurt Warner hurt his groin vs. Seattle, there is more controversy surrounding the position. --- nfl ---
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Josh McCown has played like the quarterback Green thought he had before passing up Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger. McCown has quickly established a rapport with Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, who have each racked up more than 100 yards receiving the last two games with McCown throwing to them. McCown is more elusive than Warner and better able to stay off the ground behind a makeshift offensive line. --- nfl ---
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The Cardinals’ run game has been abysmal, so they will have to air it out to have a chance. They should be able to effectively isolate Tennessee’s --- nfl ---cornerbacks, with former first-round picks Pacman Jones and Andre Woolfork both struggling. Arizona’s cornerbacks, with rookie starters Antrel Rolle (knee) and Eric Green (shoulder) hurting, are not in much better shape, but defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast finds ways to bring pressure with his fast --- nfl ---linebackers and solid bookends in Bertrand Berry and Chike Okeafor. --- nfl ------ nfl ---
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Also working in the Cardinals’ favor is Steve McNair’s inability to establish a rapport with his young receivers and the continuation of Travis Henry’s four-game suspension for substance abuse, leaving fragile RB Chris Brown to carry the workload by himself. WR Drew Bennett is sidelined with a hand injury, meaning the Titans will likely start two rookies at wide receiver.--- nfl ---
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One positive for the Titans has been the ability of their defense to pressure opposing quarterbacks, led by DLE Kyle Vanden Bosch’s 6½ sacks.--- nfl ---
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