Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Justin Pugh vehemently defended kicker Matt Amendola after his team lost 20-17 to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Amendola missed a kick that could have tied the game in the final seconds of the game. He hit a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter to cut his team’s deficit to just four points.
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Pugh, in his 10th NFL season and fifth with the Cardinals, was unwilling to let Amendola face the storm of criticism as the team slipped to a 2-3 season. He addressed the media with Amendola standing next to him in his locker.
“That’s not one fucker. Everyone’s waiting for one fucker to come back here. This isn’t a fucker. It’s not right. That’s not one fucker… – -ing guy,” Pugh told Media Scrum in the locker room.
Then he turned to Amendola and said, “So keep your head up.”
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Pugh is correct. It’s “not one f—ing guy”. It’s a team of men that has led to a stalled attack in a department that seems to be on the verge of getting.
Arizona was a top 10 offense in 2021 with DeAndre Hopkins in the lineup, but without him they look like 18th in scoring and 15th in yards gained. Kyler Murray has been sacked seven times and has recorded his three interceptions, including six passing touchdowns and his two rushing touchdowns.
Amendola’s struggles this season have been on record.
He was promoted to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man roster after Harrison Butker went down with injury. and a missed tying 34-yard field goal led to his release. He was fired from the New York Jets in 2021 for similar reasons.
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The Arizona offense may catch fire next week as they hit the road to face the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are 31st in points allowed and 32nd in yards allowed. A chance to win an important division.