GLENDALE, Ariz. — It’s been a good start for a couple of the guys firmly on the bubble: LBs Wesley Woodyard and Louis Green, RB Anthony Alridge and P Sam Paulescu.
Out of LBs Jordan Beck, Woodyard and Green, the Broncos will likely only be able to keep two. So far tonight, Woodyard and Green have each tackled Arizona starting QB Kurt Warner. Green’s was counted as a 5-yard sack.
Anthony Alridge, the undrafted rookie from the University of Houston, wasn’t able to play last week with a sore hamstring. He’s already broken a couple of long runs, including a 17-yarder on his second touch.
Paulescu, who didn’t punt last week against Green Bay, gave the Broncos excellent field position with a 48-yard punt. It barely glanced the sideline at the 7-yard line. A centimeter to the left, and it would have been ruled down at the 1-yard line. This battle between Paulescu and Brett Kern might be the most interesting thing to watch tonight.
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- Arizona is one of only two teams that as of Friday evening had not named a starting quarterback. Kurt Warner got the nod tonight over Matt Leinart and seemed to have the edge. Looks like the battle is far from over. Leinart just engineered a 90-yard touchdown drive.
- Good cornerbacks pride themselves on having short memories. Let’s home Domonique Foxworth can forget the last two plays of the Cardinals’ scoring drive: a 35-yard catch by Jerheme Urban, then Leonard Pope’s touchdown. Foxworth got beat — badly — on both.
- Pretty impressive touchdown drive by the Broncos, featuring a couple of nice runs by Alridge. He did take a pretty hard hit though, on a short gain, and quickly limped off the field. Trainers raced to re-tape his left ankle, but by the time they were done, Michael Pittman had scored.
- Rookie LB Spencer Larsen made a pretty nice tackle during the ensuing kickoff return, then did a little dance. Can’t blame him for being excited. He grew up in the Phoenix area, went to U of A and his family — including his wife and two sons — live here. (Larsen is one of three Bronco rookies who played college football in the state. Ryan Torain and Josh Barrett both went to Arizona State.)
- You’ve got to love when coaches use their red challenge flags during preseason games, like Ken Whisenhut just did on a rule non-catch by Early Doucet. I mean, REALLY? In preseason? Not necessary.
- Louis Green has left the game with a finger injury. What is it with Bronco defenders and their digits? Tough break for Green, though. You’ll remember he was the player taken off the field on a backboard in the preseason opener.
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