Today at 4:05 p.m. ET, the Detroit Lions (1-0) head to Arizona for a Week 2 battle with the Cardinals (0-1) at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game can be live streamed here. Lions fans can hear all the bone-crunching action by turning their dials to WXYT 1270 AM and WXYT-FM 97.1 FM, while Cardinals fans can do the same at Sports 620 KTAR AM.
The Lions are coming off a Week 1 34-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a game that saw Reggie Bush rush for 90 yards on 21 carries. Carson Palmer had a strong week for Arizona, going 26-for-40 for the Cardinals for 327 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in a game where he looked good despite a loss to the St. Louis Rams by a score of 27-24. Palmer will seek more protection in Week 2 as he was sacked four times against the Rams.
On top of his 90 rushing yards, Bush tallied 101 receiving yards with four receptions, including a 77-yard touchdown, becoming just the third Lion ever to tally at least 90 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in one game. Bush signed a four-year deal with Detroit in the offseason, and helped the Lions rush for 469 yards in Week 1 which is their best opening week output in 33 years, according to ESPN.
Bush sustained a dislocated thumb and pulled groin in the win, but reports indicated that he practiced this week without issue and should be a go for today's game.
"Reggie's a tough guy," coach Jim Schwartz said per ESPN. "You're a running back in the NFL, there's going to be some Mondays where you're not going to be feeling great. Feel a little bit better when you get the win and when you make the plays that he made. That's what we're looking for from him."
Calvin Johnson will look to improve for Detroit this week after having just 37 yards on four catches while being targeted nine times in Week 1.
Arizona meanwhile, will look to get continued output from Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald. After scoring a career-low four touchdowns last season, Fitzgerald seemed to have some chemistry with Palmer as the two connected for two touchdowns, which reached half of Fitzgerald's total for last year in one game. Fitzgerald had eight receptions for 80 yards in the Week 1 loss.
Ndamukong Suh, who was recently fined a sum of $100,000 by the NFL for his blindsiding hit on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan, will be lining up against the Cardinals tonight.
Arizona has won six in a row against Detroit at home and nine of twelve overall. The Lions fell to the Cardinals 38-10 when the team met in a Week 15 matchup last season.
The Lions will look to continue their success of Week 1 while the Cardinals will hope to get into the win column for the first time in 2013 when these two teams clash tonight in Arizona.
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