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Cardinals' Rookies Ready At Thanksgiving

Most of America appreciates Thanksgiving because it is a time to sit back, relax and enjoy a day of leisure.

The Cardinals rookies are grateful for this day because it means coach Bruce Arians is ready to put them to work.

Even when first-year players show potential early in the season, Arians is wary of putting too much on their plate because of the mental rigors of the NFL. One false move can prove disastrous, and young players tend to make more mistakes than veterans.

But Arians has long pinpointed Thanksgiving as the point in which he trusts his rookies are finally up to speed.