For teams with hopes of contending, they often desire to have a culture of competition within their franchise. That means having talented players that want to push and get the best of each other, and lay it all on the line everyday in practice. With that kind of internal identity, games become easy, as players have went to war with each other everyday, getting better.
The Arizona Cardinals are trying to build that kind of culture, and a couple of their youngest players are at the center. Second-year receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and rookie cornerback Will Johnson are college rivals, and they have picked up right where they left off, just now on the same team.