Live Blogging Cardinals vs. Giants Week 7

Coming off of an embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Saints, the New York Giants will look to bounce back on national TV against the Arizona Cardinals. The Giants’ pass rush will need to get to quarterback Kurt Warner if they want to have any chance of keeping this big play offense off of the scoreboard too much. Their secondary simply can not handle the likes of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin if Warner has time in the pocket.

On the other side, Eli Manning should have a strong game against one of the weakest pass defenses in the league. Manning has shown that he likes to play under pressure, and a Sunday night game looks like a perfect time for him to shine. Also, the Giants’ strong running game needs to continue to produce if they want to remain an elite team in this league.

Overall, this should be a great battle between the last two NFC Champions on Sunday night.

Cardinals Inactives: QB Brian St. Pierre (Third quarterback), TE Dominique Byrd, WR Early Doucet, SAF Rashad Johnson, G Herman Johnson, T Brandon Keith, TE Stephen Spach, LB Reggie Walker

Giants Inactives: WR Ramses Barden, OLB Michael Boley, DE Chris Canty, RB Gartrell Johnson, T Adam Koets, T Kareem McKenzie, WR Sinorice Moss, CB Aaron Ross

8:21 EST Should be a great one from the Meadowlands!

8:31 EST Cardinals receive…Start at the 34 yard line

8:32 EST Warner has a 23 yard pass to Breaston to start things off

8:33 EST Fitz makes a grab and the Cards are in business early

8:35 EST The Giants challenge a Hightower possible fumble

8:38 EST Play reversed! Fumble! Giants recover

8:39 EST Manning completes his first two passes…First down Giants

8:41 EST False start Giants…3rd and 11

8:43 EST Nearly picked by Adrian Wilson! Giants punt to the Arizona 16

8:47 EST Cards go 3 and out…Giants ball at their own 30

8:50 EST Jacobs busts one for 17 yards

8:52 EST Wow! Fantastic pick by Rodgers-Cromartie in the endzone…First down Cards

8:55 EST Boldin has his first catch for 18 yards…He hopes to have a big game in this one

8:58 EST Warner barking for a flag… Giants ball at their own 20

9:03 EST Feisty Cardinals!…Offsides…3rd and 2 Giants

9:05 EST Manningham is electric with the football in his hands

9:09 EST Adrian Wilson making his presence felt here in the first

9:11 EST No score at the end of the first quarter

9:15 EST Warner is picked off by Terrell Thomas!

9:16 EST Jacobs runs it to the 4 yard line

9:17 EST Touchdown Giants! Brandon Jacobs… 7-0 Giants

9:24 EST Giants fumble the punt, but the Cardinals could not recover it in bounds…Blown opportunity

9:28 EST Sack by Calais Campbell! Cards ball at the 45 following a 27-yard punt

9:33 EST Giants D stepping up…Cards go 3 and out…Giants ball at their own 17

9:38 EST Surprisingly off night for Jeff Feagles in the punting game…He’s usually one of the best in the biz

9:40 EST How does Boldin hold on to that one!?

9:42 EST Touchdown Cards! Beanie Wells’ first of his career…Game tied 7-7

9:48 EST What a play! Ball gets tipped and Hicks catches it for a 62-yard TD! 14-7 Giants

9:51 EST Boldin is fired up after a 44-yard catch to the Giants’ 19… 2 minute warning

9:55 EST Warner does not see Boldin wide in the end zone…Tough break…3rd down

9:58 EST 30-yard field goal by Rackers is good…14-10 Giants

10:02 EST Close game so far…Good defense and big offensive plays tell the story right now…Halftime…14-10 Giants

10:16 EST Giants start the second half with a 3 and out

10:21 EST Fitz to the Giants’ 30 yard line

10:22 EST Fitz to the Giants’ 7… Takes a lick

10:26 EST Touchdown Cards! Tim Hightower… 17-14 Cards

10:31 EST Take a seat Eli! Cards with the sack… D lookin’ great

10:32 EST Kicking woes continue for Feagles

10:35 EST Trick Play! Antrel Rolle throws it to Fitz in the endzone but it was dropped…Holding penalty on the play anyway

10:37 EST Penalties hurting the Cards…

10:44 EST Manning’s pass is tipped and picked by Adrian Wilson…Great game for Wilson thus far

10:47 EST Touchdown Cards! Jason Wright from Kurt Warner… 24-14 Cards

10:51 EST Steve Smith makes his first grab of the game…A roughing the passer gives the Giants a first down…Bad penalty for the Cards as they would have gotten the ball back

10:57 EST Beanie fumbles the ball, but it rolls out of bounds…Close call

11:02 EST Giants driving inside Cardinals’ territory

11:04 EST Giants go for it on 4th and 1 and get it…Jacobs pounds it up the middle for 7 yards

11:05 EST Manningham drops a sure TD

11:08 EST A wall of Cards’ defenders stand up Jacobs a yard shy of the first down… Giants nail a short field goal… Cards 24-17

11:15 EST Big drive for the Cards…Could possibly end this game with a score

11:20 EST Big sack for Kiwanuka…This is still a game…Just under 5 min. left in the 4th… 24-17 Cards

11:23 EST Check Boss for stick’em

11:24 EST Fumble by Bradshaw! Cards recover! Tough night for Bradshaw

11:27 EST Can Eli do it again?

11:29 EST Bradshaw is clearly frustrated…Dumb penalty

11:31 EST Receivers always seem to step up for Eli in the big spot…David Tyree anyone?

11:33 EST Giants have the ball at midfield… This one’s going down to the wire…2-minute warning…24-17 Cards

11:38 EST Giants first down at the 39…Timeout

11:40 EST Manning is picked by Antrel Rolle! Cards seal it…Great game!

11:41 EST Cards take a knee…That’s 3 wins in a row for the Cards…That’s 2 losses in a row for the Giants…Final Score 24-17 Cards