Arizona Cardinals: Loss to San Francisco 49ers All But Ends Their Season

November 30, 2010   ·   Luke Bunger   ·   Jump to comments

The Arizona Cardinals season ended last night, at home to San Francisco.
The 49ers, who were shut out by Tampa Bay just over a week ago, rebounded against the Cardinals to secure a valuable 27-6 win against Arizona.
It had been called a must–win game for both teams, and following a loss by Seattle, saw the winner draw within one game of first place in the division.
The Cardinals, however, never looked like contenders in this game.
A missed field goal at the end of the 49ers opening drive gave Arizona a ray of hope, but their opening offensive play saw Beanie Wells and Derek Anderson combine to put the ball on the ground.
Though the post-game statistics credit Anderson, not Wells with the fumble, it's hard to place the blame solely on either man. The handoff by Anderson was appalling, and the ball was in a terrible position, but poor arm positioning by Wells did not make Anderson's job any easier.
The fumble was recovered by San Francisco, effectively...

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