Chargers vs. Cardinals: Postgame Grades and Notes for Arizona

August 23, 2015   ·   Jaime Oppenheim   ·   Jump to comments

The Arizona Cardinals saw the preseason record drop to 0-2, as they lost 22-19 to the San Diego Chargers, thanks to kicker Josh Lambo's 47-yard field goal as time expired.
Had this been the regular season, this is one of those games that would have stuck with the Cardinals all week. A controversial defensive-holding call extended the Chargers' game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, drawing the ire of head coach Bruce Arians. 
Arizona's fourth-string quarterback, Phillip Sims, led a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback to tie the game, with running back Marion Grice scoring a touchdown, followed by a Chandler Catanzaro field goal with less than three minutes to play.
In a repeat of their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the first week of preseason, Arizona's starters looked impressive, opening up a 9-0 lead before the backups took over. Carson Palmer connected with John Brown on a first-quarter touchdown, while the defense ceded little ground to San Diego's...

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