Broncos star fires warning shot at Cards
GLENDALE: Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller wasn’t shy about giving the Arizona Cardinals bulletin-board material for tonight’s game.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a must-win,” Miller said. “We’re going to kick their [expletive] though. Make sure you put that up there: We’re going to kick their [expletive]. They’re going to get our best this week.”
Not normally a trash-talker, Miller described himself as confident but not irritated as the Broncos (2-4) enter on a short week after their fourth consecutive loss, a 23-20 home defeat to the Los Angeles Rams.
The Cardinals (1-5) also enter in rough shape. They followed up a Week Five win with a 27-17 defeat in Minnesota last week, and their offence ranks either last or second to last in a staggering number of categories: points per game, yards per game and per play, passing and rushing yards per game and per play, first downs, third-down conversions and time of possession.
Like Miller, Arizona quarterback Josh Rosen appears optimistic his team can turn things around.
“I think that the positive of this whole situation is the fact that we are a really good football team not playing very well, as opposed to a not very good football team playing to its absolute potential,” Rosen said.
“Hopefully, we’re at our floor and there’s only up to go from here, as opposed to having a low ceiling and being right at it.”