THE REPUBLIC
Preseason Week 1 Recap, The QB Race, Cut Day & Other Stuff
Preseason Week 1:
John Skelton stole the show and may have placed himself ahead of Kevin Kolb in the race for the starting job. The Cards ran out 47-44 winners against the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most entertaining preseason games in recent memory. Both teams looked sharp on offence, and horrific on defence.
The QB Race:
When Kevin Kolb departed after the first quarter, he must have thought he'd done enough to keep him at the top of the depth chart for at least a week.
Or maybe not. Because John Skelton came in and played the rest of the way, and he lit up the Kansas secondary, albeit backups. Kevin Kolb took one series, and continued to move the chains thanks to some impressive running by Beanie Wells. When they got to the Kansas 30, Kolb started to air it out, completing 3 consecutive passes to Larry Fitzgerald, the 3rd one for six points. When Kevin (And Larry) departed, John Skelton entered. The rest, was phenomenal.
Cut Day:
LaRod Stephens-Howling was the only standout from the first four players cut by the Cards. The one they call "Hyphen", a seventh round pick in 2009, has struggled to break through and found himself at the wrong end of the depth chart. Full List:
LaRod Stephens-Howling - HB
Steve Skelton - TE
Alfonso Smith - HB
Marshay Green - CB
Other Stuff:
- Steve Skelton was cut from the roster yesterday. John's younger brother spent most of last year on the practice squad.
- The Seattle Seahawks cut Terrell Owens this week.