{"id":17615,"date":"2018-09-11T15:59:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T19:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2018\/09\/11\/the-loser-papers-2018-edition-i\/"},"modified":"2018-09-11T15:59:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T19:59:33","slug":"the-loser-papers-2018-edition-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2018\/09\/11\/the-loser-papers-2018-edition-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Loser Papers – 2018 Edition I"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s this? An edition of TLP after week one? For the first time in Jay Gruden’s coaching career, the Redskins won their opener, so necessity dictates we check in with newspapers local to the Phoenix area to find out just what happened. From the pages of The Arizona Republic we get this offering:<\/p>\n

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Cardinals get pushed around on defense, can’t find any flow on offense in opener loss<\/h1>\n

Bob McManaman, Arizona Republic<\/p>\n

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(Photo: Rob Schumacher\/The Republic)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Of all of the things that were said by the Cardinals following their season-opening 24-6 disaster of a loss to the Washington Redskins, one comment seemed to stand out above all others. It came from quarterback Sam Bradford, who said, \u201cWe can\u2019t let this game beat us twice.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a lot of weight in those eight little words, and the Cardinals would be wise to reflect on them before they suit up for next week\u2019s game in Los Angeles against the Rams. But first, they have to throw Sunday\u2019s game in the dumpster like a three-legged couch, Bradford says.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, no one wants to start the season like this,\u201d he said. \u201cWe felt like we were in a much better position. We felt like we were going to come out here and play much better than we did. But it\u2019s one game. We\u2019ve got to figure out a way to bounce back. We\u2019ve got to figure out a way to watch the film (on Monday), figure out what needs to be corrected, correct it, and we can\u2019t let this game beat us twice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There was a lot to try and forget at State Farm Stadium in Steve Wilks\u2019 debut as the Cardinals\u2019 head coach:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n