WEEK 3 - Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt -Ingles

9/21/09

Opening Statement:
“(I am) still trying to get hydrated from yesterday. That was brutal. It was tough conditions. I was very pleased with how our team handled it. I think going out early and getting acclimated helped. The guys did a very good job of hydrating before the game and I think that was critical. Plus, the ability to rotate guys, which is a by-product of having better depth, certainly helped us in those conditions. With all of the rain that we got before the game and then the sun coming out with all the moisture in the ground, it was really tough out there.”

On how important the win was for the team:
“I think anytime you win on the road, it is an important win. Especially for us in the history with being on the east coast in the one o’clock game, it was good to start out the way we did with an opening drive for a touchdown and then to sustain it through the game was big for us. Obviously, after the way we played the first week, it was something that would be good for our confidence as we go forward. It was really good for our team to get that win yesterday.”

On the offensive line’s improvement from the first game:
“Well, they answered the challenge. We got on them hard last week and it was a tough week of practice for those guys. But, they stepped up. It is a unit that I thought played well in training camp and in the preseason. They did not play that well in the first game. What you would like to see is them respond the way they did. They certainly have their hands full this week. Hopefully, we can continue to play at that level.”

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