The Arizona Cardinals are off to an impressive start in the 2015 season and are punctuating that hot start by crushing NFC West rival San Francisco. Arizona jumped out to a 28-0 lead and led 31-7 at halftime. For some teams, that would be a good enough start to put it in cruise control and come away with a simple win.
The Cardinals are obliterating the 49ers, but Bruce Arians wants to make it worse
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Not Bruce Arians.
Per @PaulCalvisi, message from Arians at halftime, "If you relax, I'll be looking for new people. Put your foot on their throat." #SFvsAZ
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) September 27, 2015 He backed up his ruthless words with some ruthless actions. Leading 40-7 late in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals faced a 4th-and-1 from the 49ers 12-yard line. They could have kicked a field goal. They could have taken a knee. It really didn’t matter. Arians kept the foot on the throat.
The Cardinals went for it on fourth down and later ended the drive with a touchdown to make it 47-7. Arizona got off to a great start last season before fading down the stretch. It appears Arians isn’t going to let that happen this year and is pummeling everything in Arizona’s path for 60 minutes all season.
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