“Wanted to GRAB THE BALL AND GO!”: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray ECSTATIC about team’s amazing comeback against the Raiders
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The Arizona Cardinals amazed everyone with a stunning comeback against the Las Vegas Raiders with a 29-23 win in overtime. In a game which saw the ups and downs of NFL football, the Cardinals were able to maintain their composure in the end and take the win.
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons took the ball from Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow before giving it to cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., who returned the fumble 59 yards for the winning touchdown.
“I had to step up!”: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray on him leading from the front
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was in full flow against the Raiders and talked about the need of stepping up in such crunch situations. He said that the resilience of this team is immense and that they had the grit to go on till the end.
Kyler Murray finished the game with numbers at 31-of-49, 277 yards, a touchdown and an interception, with 28 yards rushing and a touchdown. Agreed the statistics might not reveal his impact, but he was undoubtedly the most important player on the pitch for the Cardinals.
“That feeling, going into the half where nothing is going right, we’ve felt that plenty of times since I’ve been here,”Kyler Murray said.”It’s an ugly feeling. But the grit, the resiliency of this group … the issue with this group is never about playing hard. It’s about executing.I had to take over. That was my mindset.”
“Everything was happening so fast,” said cornerback Bryan Murphy, who scooped it up with his left hand. “I just wanted to grab the ball and go.”Everything was a blur. ‘I got to get to the end zone and end this game.’ “
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