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Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells (26) scores a touchdown ahead of St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
After missing seven weeks with a toe injury, Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells finally returned to action Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.

He carried the ball 17 times for 48 yards and was the first Cardinals player to rush for two touchdowns in a single game this season.

Despite getting so much of the workload, Wells wasn't fatigued.

"I felt good. I don't think I was winded at all," Wells said. "It was just a matter of getting my football feet back underneath me."

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt was encouraged by what he saw out of Wells.

"I think that as he gets more comfortable with the game speed, he'll be alright," Whisenhunt said. "He looked good on some of the runs."

Wells was itching to get back on the field after missing so much time.

"I haven't played in two months, so I was super excited to get back out there and sometimes I was going a little too quick," Wells said.

Whisenhunt expected this because he said Wells was "so amped up."

"There were a couple of times where he looked like he didn't have his feet underneath him," Whisenhunt said. "He broke into the second level and it looked like he was going down.

The Cardinals are set to take on the New York Jets Sunday and Wells is again expected to once again receive the bulk of the carries.

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    FitzIsMyHero wrote...
    LSH should be the starter above Wells
    He's getting them 100+ yards a game practicaly in the first half alone against good teams. He's a game changer. Wells is a goal line back. Hes not going to break off huge chunks of yards. He's not going to catch the ball out of the backfield. He's a downhill runner only. And when he's in the game, the defenses know that they are going to run the ball. This is what we are talking about, the playcalling being too obvious! This is why Wells was held to 17 carries 48 yards 2.82 avg. LSH should be the starter. He can run the ball, catch it out of the backfield, and even pass block.
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    Btg1964 wrote...
    Beanie Wells
    "I felt good. I don't think I was winded at all," Wells said. "It was just a matter of getting my football feet back underneath me." But he didn't look good. 48 yards on 17 carries? He either doesn't have it, or everyone knows he is getting the ball. Either way, not a good situation. The offense is bad enough without being predictable. Why wasn't Larod playing more? I thought he looked good.
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