Arizona Cardinals: 5 who shined in victory over 49ers

By Scott Allen | Oct 29, 2018

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 reacts with teammate quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 28: Quarterback Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals runs past defensive end Solomon Thomas #94 of the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Josh Rosen

For three quarters on Sunday it looked like just another Sunday with a rookie quarterback going through the motions. Then the fourth quarter happened and something clicked.

Rosen went 12-18 for 150-yards and two touchdowns in that crucial fourth quarter against the 49ers on Sunday. Hopefully that is the first of many game winning days for Rosen.

Someone reported that Rosen told the huddle on the last drive they were going to go down and win the game. That’s the kind of leader the Cardinals need, especially a leader at quarterback.

That will be hard to repeat against teams like Kansas City or the Los Angeles Rams this season but could be a great sign of things to come. It’s just one game though, and really just one quarter of great football.

Those first three quarters was just not good football. Give Leftwich some props though for allowing Rosen to open it up and take shots downfield. We want a lot more of that.

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