AZ Cardinals Defeat Cowboys on Punt Block TD in Overtime
The Arizona Cardinals started and finished the game w/ a big bang against the suddenly struggling Dallas Cowboys. After opening the game w/ a kickoff return for a touchdown, the Cardinals were on top of the world. What followed for the next 30 min, was arguably one of the worst, sloppiest 1st halves of the season by both teams. Fumbles beget fumbles and two of highest scoring teams in the NFL entered halftime at a virtual standstill.
The Cardinals, led by Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald, looked strong with the lead early in the 4th quarter. Tony Romo and the Cowboys were not done, however, and led a stirring comeback to trail 24-21 with only minutes to go. Arizona had failed to convert a 1st down and punted to Dallas. The Cowboys promptly marched down the field and setup for a game-tying field goal. Prior to the snap, Arizona Head Coach Ken Wisenhunt called a timeout, which just so happened to nullify a blocked kick. DOH! On the 2nd try, Dallas hit the FG to force overtime.
Sean Morey blocked Mat McBriar’s punt and Monty Beisel scooped up the ball and scored from 3 yards to give the Arizona Cardinals a crazy 30-24 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Continue reading on NFL.com
The overtime period started with an injury to Tony Romo’s throwing hand and a quick 3 & out for the Cowboys. As you can read above, the Cardinals blocked the punt and scored the winning touchdown to move to 4-2 on the season – the same record as the mighty Cowboys.
Cardinals fans around AZ have reason to believe their team can win this season, but this fan is not sold yet… They have done this before, teasing us and playing with our minds – making us believe they are better than they really are. Only time will tell if this Arizona Cardinals team has the makeup & strength to continue to win football games. They certainly go into their Bye week on a high – enjoy it while it lasts and pray that it continues.
The Cowboys certainly get the raw deal out of this one, as reports come out on Monday that QB Tony Romo will miss at least 4 weeks with a broken pinkie on his throwing hand. This comes at a horrible time for Dallas, losers of 2 straight NFC match-ups. Veteran Brad Johnson will man the helm for the Cowboys until Romo returns.
The Cardinals are now 4-2 on the season and primed for a playoff push. Get your authentic or replica Cardinals jerseys and other merchandise below:
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