Columnists Kent Somers and Greg Moore identify three things to watch for during the Cardinals' preseason game against the Raiders. Brian Snyder, Arizona Republic
It was a common refrain last year, repeated week after week throughout the Cardinals facility. It came up after practice, after games, after it almost felt like a filler: "We have to stop the run. We've got to stop the run."
In their first preseason game, the Cardinals allowed the Chargers 179 yards rushing. This was, of course, in a technically meaningless game, but given last year's trend, it was noticeable.