TEMPE, Ariz. — Cornerbacks might have the toughest job in the NFL.
They are expected to shadow a receiver, who knows where he's going while the defender doesn't, and the rules are stacked against them.
Few truly excel at the job. This season, Arizona's Patrick Peterson and Carolina's Josh Norman might have been the best, and they will be plying their trade in the biggest game of their careers in Sunday's NFC championship game.
Both made the AP's All-Pro team, and they are "very" similar," Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said.
"They're different styles of defenses," he said, "but they're long, they're fast, they're athletic and they're tough.