GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: ARIZONA (3-4) at TAMPA BAY (4-4)

NFL: ARIZONA (3-4) at TAMPA BAY (4-4)

<h3>Cardinals, Buccaneers both looking to snap losing streaks</h3>



Arizona (3-4) at Tampa Bay (4-4) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Arizona Cardinals are hopinga combination of a bye week and the improving health ofquarterback Kurt Warner will get them back on the winning track.

Arizona looks to snap a two-game losing streak when it visitsthe Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.


Warner suffered torn ligaments in his left elbow in the firstquarter of a 25-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers on October 14,forcing Tim Rattay into the lineup just four days after he wassigned.


Thought to possibly be done for the season, Warner played thefollowing week at Washington and led a comeback that fell justshort in a 21-19 loss.


Now with two weeks to heal, Warner said the elbow is feelingmuch better as the Cardinals prepare for a matchup against ateam that they could be fighting with for a playoff spot.

"Obviously if you do the movement it is going to hurt becausethe ligaments aren't healed," Warner said. "But we have gottenover some of the initial trauma. The time off helped."

Arizona running back Edgerrin James is second in the NFC with603 yards rushing, while Anquan Boldin returned from missingthree games with a hip injury to catch two TD passes in his lastgame. Fellow wideout Larry Fitzgerald has 31 receptions in hislast four games.


The Buccaneers also are trying to snap a two-game losing streak,following Sunday's 24-23 home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Injuries and a barrage of turnovers have contributed to therecent skid. Quarterback Jeff Garcia did not throw aninterception in his first seven games but was picked off threetimes against the Jaguars.


A week earlier, Garcia lost two fumbles - including one at the1-yard line - in a 23-16 loss to the Detroit Lions. Prior tothat, the Buccaneers had not committed a turnover in theprevious five games.


Garcia did direct the Bucs to 20 unanswered points after theyfell behind the Jaguars, 17-3, but he completed just 19-of-41<div class="pre">passes for 267 yards and a touchdown.</div>

Due to injuries to the top three running backs, Earnest Grahamhas been carrying the load for Tampa Bay. However, newlyacquired Michael Bennett scored on a 19-yard touchdown runagainst Jacksonville and could be ready to assume a bigger rolein the offense.


The Buccaneers have enjoyed great success in the past againstWarner, intercepting him nine times in three games.

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 0
TAMPA BAY 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 12 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 47 YD

ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 0 12:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 0 12:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR

TAM BALL ON TAM 23 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 0 7:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD TAM
JOEY GALLOWAY 37 YD PASS FROM JEFF GARCIA
(MATT BRYANT KICK)

ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 5:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 5:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 4:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR

TAM BALL ON TAM 34 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 0:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 3 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ARIZONA 3 3
TAMPA BAY 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: ARI - FG, NEIL RACKERS 47 YD, 2:43. Drive: 6
plays, 59 yards in 2:53. Key plays:
Warner 47-yard pass to Fitzgerald
to Tampa Bay 33. ARIZONA 3-0
TAM - TD, JOEY GALLOWAY 37 YD PASS FROM JEFF
GARCIA (MATT BRYANT KICK), 9:04.
Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards in 6:21.
Key plays: Graham 11-yard run to
Tampa Bay 35; Garcia 8-yard pass to
Hilliard on 3rd-and-4 to Tampa Bay
49; Garcia 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1
to Arizona 40. TAMPA BAY 7-3</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 14:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 7 14:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR

TAM BALL ON ARI 16 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL FG TAM
MATT BRYANT 32 YD

ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 13:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 13:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 25 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 9:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 6:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 3:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR

TAM BALL ON TAM 36 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 2:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10

TAM BALL ON TAM 35 YD LINE
4TH AND 11</div>

 

NFL: ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NFL
ARIZONA 3
TAMPA BAY 10 1:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR

ARI BALL ON ARI 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>