The Cardinals had just gotten trounced by the Rams again and were in dire need of an energetic lift and a belt back to reality entering a must-win game at the Giants.
With no time to waste, safety Budda Baker took it upon himself to stand up and address the team with an emotional speech at the start of practice that week that teammates claim super-charged the Cardinals, who would go on to score a convincing 26-7 rout of New York.
Considering what’s on the line this Sunday, don’t be surprised if the three-time Pro Bowl selection hasn’t already made another impassioned oratory.