导出博客文章He may have relied on the loyalty card in the past but Aidan Guerra has been
tipped to become the ace up Queenslands sleeve in Wednesdays State of Origin III
in Sydney.Out of sorts backrower Guerra has been identified as the man who can
step into the big shoes left behind by injured bench utility Michael Morgan.The
Maroons will tinker with the formula that helped them win 10 series in 11 years,
opting to unleash an all forwards bench in Morgans absence in Origin III.Guerra
is one of the four interchange big men - but Queensland teammate Jacob Lillyman
believes the Sydney Roosters secondrower can be so much more.Lillyman says
Guerras versatility will ensure Queensland regains their edge despite having
Morgan sidelined.We dont have Michael Morgan but someone like Aidan Guerra will
probably play that role, Lillyman said.Guerra has been retained on the Maroons
bench despite amassing a total of just 113m - including only 37m in game two -
off the bench this series to date.Guerra has been the first to admit he must
repay the selectors faith this series.Lillyman said none of the dominant Maroons
outfit took their jersey for granted despite trying to seal a fifth series
whitewash on Wednesday night.Lillyman regained his spot in Origin II after being
the only incumbent Maroons overlooked for game one.After (being part of) game
three last year I thought with loyalty I should be right for game one, he
said.But thats part of footy. You are never guaranteed a jersey.I tried to take
my chance in game two.Thats why I dont hear any dead rubber talk (from
Queensland) - every game is an opportunity.Lillyman will chime into a pack
featuring returning prop Nate Myles.The 30 Origin veteran is nursing a knee
injury at the game three camp on the Gold Coast.His return is massive, Lillyman
said.The way he has approached Origin the last 10 years he has led the way in
terms of toughness and what sort of player you have to be to succeed in this
game for so long.He brings a hard edge.
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stadium long after another disheartening defeat.The Arizona Cardinals, coming
off an NFC runner-up finish with all kinds of star power on both sides of the
ball, have stunned themselves with their underperformance in this steadily
spoiling season.Xavier Rhodes took back one of his two interceptions 100 yards
for a touchdown and Cordarrelle Patterson returned the second-half kickoff 104
yards for a score for the Vikings in a 30-24 victory over the Cardinals on
Sunday that stopped their four-game losing streak.We have some situations where
we made it a lot tougher on ourselves, said Larry Fitzgerald, the Minneapolis
native who fell to 0-5 in his hometown. The mindset is not going to change. Were
still in the thick of it.The schedule isnt going to get easier. The Cardinals
(4-5-1) have four road games remaining.Palmer, who passed for 198 yards and two
scores, was off the mark for much of the afternoon and had no time to find
anyone on the final two possessions. The Vikings sacked him four times and the
Cardinals netted only 27 yards after halftime.Youre on the road in a tough
environment, Palmer said, and this one we really wanted, really needed.The
Vikings (6-4) faced the same urgency, though. They held onto their first-place
tie with Detroit in the NFC North, with a rematch against the Lions looming in
four days. After scoring twice each on defense and special teams during their
NFL-best 5-0 start, the Vikings failed to produce a return touchdown over their
last four games until this breakthrough.The Cardinals climbed within six with
David Johnsons third-down catch with 7:24 remaining. The Vikings revved up their
pass rush, though, and sealed the critical victory.I dont know if its an exhale.
It definitely gives you a little bit of confidence, gets things back feeling
normal a little bit, defensive end Brian Robison said. We needed that
one.Takeaways from the game
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against versatile running backs, and Johnson is as good as they get. He rushed
for 103 yards and a score and tacked on 57 yards and a touchdown receiving,
giving him 10 straight games with 100-plus yards from scrimmage.Johnson was
resting on the sideline in favor of Andre Ellington during the drive late in the
second quarter that ended with the end-zone interception by Rhodes.He had just
had two long drives, coach Bruce Arians said. Andre needs to play too.ABOUT THAT
INTERCEPTION: The Cardinals argued to no avail that John Brown was being held
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Palmer made a great throw that he wouldve caught without the contact, but he had
barely turned around when the ball was in the air.Im sure well turn that into
the league, Palmer said, and Im sure theyll come back and say it was
holding.While Arians was not in the mood to discuss the officiating at all after
the game, his son Jake -- who kicked for the Buffalo Bills in 2001 -- sent out a
tweet with an obscenity directed at the NFL and its officials.SPECIAL
PERFORMANCE: In addition to the touchdown from Patterson , the fifth of his
career to match Percy Harvin for most in team history, the Vikings also
benefited from a 72-yard punt from Jeff Locke that pinned the Cardinals at their
13 with 2:20 left, a 23-yard punt return by Marcus Sherels that set up their
first touchdown and three extra points and a 27-yard field goal from new kicker
Kai Forbath.That was enough to render moot a blocked extra point.Pattersons
celebration wasnt quite as smooth as his return. He accidentally knocked a fans
drink over in the process of jumping into the seats.Im going have to owe that
person, Patterson said. So if he finds me, just let me know. Two beers next time
I see him.The Vikings are the first team since the 1962 Dallas Cowboys to have a
100-yard interception return touchdown and a 100-plus yard kickoff return
touchdown in the same game. The Cowboys Amos Marsh had a 101-yard kickoff return
touchdown and Mike Gaechter had a 100-yard interception return touchdown in
Dallas 41-19 win over Philadelphia.MORE THAN A THIELEN: Sam Bradford went 20 for
28 for 169 yards and no interceptions for the Vikings, with a touchdown pass on
their first drive to Adam Thielen that was originally ruled incomplete but
overturned when the Vikings successfully challenged that he landed both feet in
bounds.With Patrick Peterson following Stefon Diggs, holding him to 35 yards on
five catches, Thielen and Patterson became the go-to targets for Bradford.
Thielen, who went undrafted out of NCAA Division II Minnesota State, has become
a sure-handed safety blanket in Bradfords first season with the Vikings with 518
yards and three scores. Asked if hed heard of Thielen before arriving in
Minnesota, Bradford blushed.Can I choose not to answer that one? he said,
smiling.---For more NFL coverage:
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