The Cardinals bounced back from last week’s last-second loss to the Panthers to put together a fairly complete game in a 27-14 win over the Raiders on Thursday night.
Starters got snaps, including Jacoby Brissett and Jeremiyah Love, as they built a 21-14 lead at the half that they’d never relinquish over the final 30 minutes. Surprisingly, Love got 14 touches on the night, all of which came in the first half. That’s a bit aggressive for your third-overall pick in his first preseason game, but he nonetheless came out unscathed after a strong outing.
Love took 11 carries for 58 yards and caught three more passes for 13 more. He showed off that burst and speed that made him such a high draft pick, and he even threw in a smooth hurdle for good measure.
It’s wildly early in the process still, but the first look at Love was everything fans hoped it would be.
Cardinals News:
Updates from Mike LaFleur, including the injury to Chase Bisontis (AZCardinals.com)
Carson Beck sat out Thursday’s game due to an injury he suffered in the Hall of Fame Game (AZCardinals.com)
Reasons to love the debut of the Cardinals’ rookies who played against the Raiders (AZCardinals.com)
NFL News:
10 takeaways from the preseason slate of games on Thursday night (NFL.com)
Will Fernando Mendoza’s debut force the Raiders’ hand? (CBS Sports)
Drew Allar had a phenomenal debut for the Steelers (ESPN)