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vs. Minnesota -- A wild first half saw us lead 10-0 against the favored Vikings, lose the lead, then go ahead again as Stafford found Johnson for 8 yards late in the half and a 3-point lead. Second half was all Minnesota though, and we end on the short end of a 24-17 setback as they run for almost 200 yards.
** Went through this one rather quickly as I thought I was still in pre-season :P.
@ Arizona -- We've still got some people banged up, but all of the starters can go as we need a win here. Instead, Stafford gets picked twice in the opening quarter trying to force the ball into Johnson. Feely gets three long FG attempts for Arizona, and we are lucky he only makes one of them. A big pass play to Willis sets up a drop by Burleson and an 18-yard sack(there's Lions football for you!) and we settle for an Akers FG. 3-3, 11:27 to go in the 2nd quarter.
Cardinals QB Drew Stanton continues to beat our secondary easily, and a pass interference call practically gift-wraps them a TD when it would have been 3rd and 8. They sack Stafford on three straight plays, he fumbles on the last one and Dockett falls on it for Arizona. Stanton to Fitzgerald for a one-yard score on the next play, and it's 17-3 Cardinals .
A good drive to start the second half comes to nothing when Akers misses left from 42 yards out . They march back down the field, and Rashard Mendenhall runs it in from 11 yards out. 24-3, and the rout is on. 30-17 was the inglorious final, and the game was not that close. Stanton hits on 22-26, 217 yards and 2 TD. We just couldn't cover anyone.
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