Cardinals face second straight AFC North contender

Published: Oct 26, 2011 at 09:44 AM

Why to watch
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt might be having flashbacks from his years in the AFC North after having to face Pittsburgh and Baltimore back-to-back. Arizona without running back Beanie Wells could mean pain for quarterback Kevin Kolb, who is already under fire and faces a big-time defense. If you like hurried quarterback play, this could be your game.

Inside story
It was in Baltimore a few years back, you might recall, that Donovan McNabb was benched at halftime in place of Kolb, which began quite the QB carousel in Philly. Receiver Anquan Boldin will be fired up to face his former team. Longtime Ravens tight end Todd Heap returns to Baltimore, trying to stave off the injury bug that has often haunted him.

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