It was a nail biter that shouldn't have been, but I'll take the W. I had to watch it on my phone so I missed a lot of the grit of the line play ... so anyone who wants to fill me in on the big uglies, please do.
The Great1) Quinn Returns ... having him threatening with that speed and closing ability means we have two of the most feared linemen on one line.
2) Team held its focus during an hour delay at the end of the game. I thought we'd lose, honestly.
3) Confidence in Gurley inside the 5 ... I haven't been so sure of TDs in a long time.
4) Everything about the Barron pick. The hit the rallying to the ball and the focus.
5) Bennie's 3rd down and long conversion .. I swear someone has to be keeping track of how many times he's converted on a throwaway play.
The Good6) Quick's double move was a thing of beauty.
7) Troy Hill playing good football ... very curious to see how/if Gaines overtakes him.
8) Playcalling was pretty solid.
9) Britt playing really consistently .. our first 1000 yard WR in a decade?
10) Westbrooks best game as a pro? Yes he was Johnny on the spot for the TD, but his whole game seemed at a higher level of intensity.
11) Brockers consistent push.
The Bad12) Evans can't go off on us .. I am not blaming TruJo because the coverages looked like they were being switched up often, but man.
13) Joyner, Humphries is your guy, you gotta figure out how to cover kids like that.
14) Have to open bigger holes for Todd. Have to find way of getting him out on routes too.
15) Can we get one game with no drops? Should I offer to throw a party?
16) Higbee the penalty on the goalline, lord. That's your ONE. And can we get him the ball?
The Ugly17) Sims, seriously dude. I'd not dress him next game and bring Longacre up to give him the message.
18) Case, the pick 6 ... that's twice this year I couldn't tell if you were blind or not.
Couple Questions19) Is the rubbery nature of the interior O line due to Barnes lack of pop and power? Can he not get to where he needs to go before he's thrown off?
20) Has anyone seen our FSs?
21) Is Cam Thomas doing as good a job as it looks like?
I expect to see Spruce this week. Or Cooper. We need something that hasn't been on film yet walking into a recently embarrassed Cardinal team. If we don't bring our A game, they are going to eat us alive.