John Brown discusses his part in Week 1 Arizona Cardinals’ win
Sep 12, 2014, 10:38 PM | Updated: 10:38 pm
Arizona Cardinals’ rookie John Brown had a NFL debut game to remember.
Brown scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:25 left in the game to complete the Cardinals’ fourth-quarter comeback against the San Diego Chargers, resulting in an 18-17 victory.
“It was just a great feeling, going out there with my brothers, my teammates that never gave up,” Brown told Bickley and Marotta on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. “We believed that we could come back and win that game and we just did what we had to do, and it was really exciting and fun.”
When asked how he felt having that play drawn up for him as a rookie, Brown said, “Once I heard the play called, it’s like, ‘Okay, it’s crunch time. It’s time to do something.’ I wasn’t too worried about it. I just knew I was going to make something happen with my teammates.”
Brown credits his teammates’ blocks for his ability to score on that play. “Once I made the catch, those guys, they set up great blocks and it led me to the end zone easily.”
The Chargers’ defense made it difficult for the Cardinals to score early on in the game, but Brown also said the team was making mistakes they shouldn’t have before improving their play in the final quarter.
Looking towards Sunday’s game at New York, Brown knows that the Giants will want to prove themselves after their Week 1 loss.
He said the offense’s aim Sunday is to take advantage of every opportunity given throughout the entire game.
“The goal is that every time the defense makes a good play or stops the other team, we need to take advantage and put points up on the board.”
