Cardinals’ Half-Hearted Effort Enough to Beat Rams

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Published: November 23, 2009

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... leading the Arizona Cardinals to a 21-3 halftime lead, Warner left with a reported head injury. While backup Matt Leinart was ineffective for the Cardinals, Warner's 2003 replacement in St. Louis, Marc Bulger, led the Rams on a valiant comeback that came up short.

Bulger threw for 215 yards, Steven Jackson ran for 116 and a score, but Arizona held on for a 21-13 win Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome.

"We played about as good as we could play in the first half, and the Rams played hard in the second half," said Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt. "They believe in what they are doing."

The Rams cut the Arizona lead to 21-13 with 7:08 remaining on a one-yard Steven Jackson touchdown after Danny Amendola hauled in a first-down catch on fourth-and-7.

The Cardinals were unable to move the ball on their next two possessions, giving the Rams a chance in the final two minutes to tie the game.

But Bulger was sacked, threw two incompletions and then fumbled on four...

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