Nov 2, 2008 - 9:05 AM
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ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Arizona Cardinals are just over .500, but they have the opportunity to take a commanding lead in the NFC West Division.
Kurt Warner and the Cardinals look to end a three-game road losing streak and pad their advantage in a lackluster division when they visit the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Warner passed for 381 yards and two touchdowns with an interception last Sunday, but Arizona's road woes continued in a 27-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Cardinals, who have not captured a division crown since 1975 when they were located in St. Louis, currently hold a two-game edge in the NFC West over the Rams and Seattle Seahawks (2-5).
Warner, who beat out Matt Leinart for the starting job in the preseason, has not given coach Ken Wisenhunt many reasons to regret his decision. The two-time MVP has passed for 2,089 yards and 14 scores with six interceptions this season.
Last Sunday, Warner received help from the return of receiver Anquan Boldin, who made a pair of TD catches after missing the previous two contests with a fractured sinus.
Mark Bulger passed for 301 yards and a touchdown with an interception as the Rams failed to win a their third straight contest, suffering a 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots last Sunday.
Bulger appears to have found a new favorite target in rookie Donnie Avery, who hauled in six catches for 163 yards and a score.
Avery, who did not have a catch in the first two games of the season, is improving each week, making 20 receptions for 337 yards and two TDs over that stretch.
The Cardinals have won their previous three meetings with the Rams.
From the Bleachers
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ARIZONA: 34
ST. LOUIS: 13
Final
Nov 2 4:15 PM -
NFL
FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 30 YD
ARIZONA 34
ST LOUIS 13 3:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 2 4:07 PM -
NFL
TD STL
TORRY HOLT 3 YD PASS FROM MARC BULGER
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
ARIZONA 31
ST LOUIS 13 12:17 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 2 3:50 PM -
ARIZONA: 31
ST. LOUIS: 7
End of 3rd
Nov 2 3:35 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
ANQUAN BOLDIN 7 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 31
ST LOUIS 7 3:16 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 2 3:28 PM -
ARIZONA: 24
ST. LOUIS: 7
Halftime
Nov 2 2:42 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
JERHEME URBAN 56 YD PASS FROM KURT WARNER
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 24
ST LOUIS 7 0:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 2 2:36 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
TIMOTHY HIGHTOWER 30 YD RUN
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 17
ST LOUIS 7 1:53 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 2 2:29 PM -
NFL
FG ARI
NEIL RACKERS 36 YD
ARIZONA 10
ST LOUIS 7 8:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 2 2:15 PM -
NFL
TD ARI
ANTREL ROLLE 40 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(NEIL RACKERS KICK)
ARIZONA 7
ST LOUIS 7 12:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 2 2:03 PM -
ARIZONA: 0
ST. LOUIS: 7
End of 1st
Nov 2 1:46 PM -
NFL
TD STL
DEREK STANLEY 81 YD PASS FROM MARC BULGER
(JOSH BROWN KICK)
ARIZONA 0
ST LOUIS 7 4:23 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 2 1:37 PM
