“He’s willing to stick his head in there and block, get physical, but he’s also very athletic,” Cashman continued, praising his ability to separate at the top of routes. “[He’s] really good at using leverage.”
Greenard acknowledged that Murray did a “fairly good job of staying in the pocket” and “didn’t try to extend too much, and create negative plays,” but that, eventually, Arizona had to be less conservative.
Minnesota’s one-point lead backed the Cardinals into a corner and shined a light on Vikings playmakers.
“I know we always tend to make things close, but we do that on purpose for the viewers,” Griffin quipped in the locker room, adding, “I wish I could say we did that on purpose for the entertainment.”
The unscripted execution – the denial of Murray and Arizona in crunch time – was riveting.
“This group is different,” said Griffin. “I feel like nobody can stop us.”