Two Cardinals say they saw the fight go out of Lions
Safety Rashad Johnson blamed it on the turnovers, specifically the second-quarter interception by former Lions defensive end Cory Redding that set up Arizona's go-ahead touchdown en route to a 42-17 win.
"Early in the game, you know, the guys had a lot of fight to them," Johnson said Monday. "Once we got the opportunity to go 14-7, we got another turnover at that point. You could kind of see the fight kind of die out of them. They weren't as excited, as motivated, as enthusiastic as they were earlier in the game.
"And I think that's just something they're struggling with right now. When adversity hit them, they haven't been able to respond and, fortunately for us, we were able to catch them at this moment and get a big win for us. They're a talented team. It's tough to see a talented team like that give up pride."
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They definitely did," Jefferson said Tuesday. "I think they lost it once their fans started booing them. It was kind of weird. They started cheering when they sat Matthew Stafford. ...
"I don't think fans understand how important they are to us. They're very important, they play a big role, especially in the fourth quarter. ... Sometimes I don't think the fans understand how important they are."
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