Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury provided Washington fans with a nice sound bite on Wednesday morning by admitting that watching tape of Chase Young and the Washington defensive line gives him anxiety about trying to stop them this coming week when the two teams face off.
Maybe Ron Rivera was listening, or maybe he was just being honest, but on Wednesday afternoon, he said the very same thing about watching QB Kyler Murray, who he will be tasked with containing on Sunday afternoon, something that few teams have been able to do thus far in his young NFL career.
Now Ron Rivera just said dealing with a mobile QB like Kyle Murray gives him "anxiety." https://t.co/jWWCxGZzxz
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) September 16, 2020
If that’s not the perfect way to set up an exciting matchup this weekend, I don’t know what is. Both Washington and Arizona proved a lot in Week 1, coming out of their first games with major upset victories over division rivals who are supposed to be the class of the conference. Washington was able to do so with the strength of their defensive line, who looked to be among the best of the league against the Eagles, and Arizona accomplished that feat by relying on Murray and his proficient ability to extend plays and make something happen with his feet.
Now we get to see these two sides go against each other, and both will enter the matchup feeling pretty good about their abilities. The coaches, on the other hand, might lose some sleep in the next few nights wondering what exactly they can do to slow the other down.
