During the bye week the Arizona Cardinals held a players only meeting today trying to get the team back in the right direction. The Cardinals lost a heartbreaker last weekend against the Chicago Bears. Just one week after losing to the Seattle Seahawks in the closing minutes.
There was a lot of speculation that the meeting was about head coach, Bruce Arians. As many disappointed fans can remember, Arians is just a year removed from leading the Cardinals to an 0-16 season. When asked if the meeting had anything to do with the way the coach Bruce Arians has been running the team, Fitzgerald responded saying "It was about us! Men talking and holding each other accountable, because we all know we are capable of playing so much better."
The speakers at the players-only meeting included the only player fans are blaming for the loss: quarterback Nick Foles. While Foles has been far from good he is has not been the only one responsible for the Cardinals losses.
"I just want to clear it up," wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said in an interview. "We are 100 percent behind Nick and the decisions he makes. Nobody holds Nick more accountable than himself. We all know he hasn't played well, but nobody else has stepped up. In this game if one guy is struggling the rest of the guys need to pick it up, and make the extra play!"
When asked why they thought they needed to have a players only meeting defensive end Arthur Jones said, "It's been a rough start for us and things haven't really gone our way. We have a lot of young players on the team and we just wanted to make sure they weren't getting their heads down to trust in the game plan and just to focus on the task at hand this week."
Next up for the Cardinals are the St. Louis Rams who are arguably one of the worst teams in the league. They rank dead last in offense, and towards the bottom of the pack in defense. The Cardinals are favored to win by 3.
