Check out what Cardinals coaches and players are saying about the Seahawks before the two teams meet for Thursday Night Football in Week 10 at University of Phoenix Stadium, via azcardinals.com
Head Coach Bruce Arians
(On the quick turnaround this week playing on Thursday night against the Seahawks and if he feels he has to somewhat manage Adrian Peterson's workload…) "I think we just have to see how it goes. He's a phenomenal athlete, but I wouldn't anticipate thirty-seven more carries, that's for sure though. We'll try to watch it in the first half, especially."
(On what he remembers about the 6-6 tie from last season against Seattle and if there is anything worth remembering from that game heading into this matchup Thursday night…) "Well, there was a lot of good football, and a lot of poor special teams; the field goals for both teams, and a punt blocked, but that game was a very physical one. You just can't make those kind of critical errors and win ballgames. I still feel like it was a loss."
(On what the biggest challenge is of playing on Thursday night…) "Just getting the guys mentally fresh. I mean, it's an exhausting game physically, but it's also exhausting mentally. To try and get a team prepared for a different style of offense and a different style of defense in two days with primarily walk-thrus, it's hard. The first day, they're still mentally shot and they're used to that day-off of refreshing their minds and their bodies, but the physical part, yeah, you know that's tough, and the mental part is really hard."
(On how Russell Wilson is one of the most mobile quarterbacks in the league right now and if they have to prepare for him any differently than they would normally for any other type of quarterback…) "Heck yeah, heck yeah. He's so different, and he's so good at what he does; he'll kill you from the pocket, but he'll really kill you out of the pocket. You have to get pressure, but you have to be smart about it."
Wide Receiver Jaron Brown
(On preparing for Thursday Night Football…) "It's more mental this week than physical. Just do the little things, cold tub, ice tub get the recovery in but we'll be ready to play."
(On it being a division game…) "It's just one of those games. One of those games that guys get high up for. Division game obviously. Just one of those games that we always want to go out there and perform our best. We have a tough task ahead of us. They do a lot of great things. Switching up the man-to-man coverage and zone. You know the safeties fly around, very physical cornerbacks so it'll be a good test for us."
Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald
(On the Seahawks defense…) "They have a few different guys I've never played against. You know Richardson, and obviously Freeney's a new addition and they have some new defensive backs in the back end and this game is always close. I mean the few times we've played them it's been back and forth, you know slugfest and I would imagine it's going to be the same way on Thursday."
(On Earl Thomas not playing changing the defense…) "I mean you talk about taking a leader, one of the top five defensive players regardless of position off the field and that's saying a lot. His range is unbelievable, his instincts, his leadership, and then his play making ability. I mean you can't say enough about what he's capable of doing. He's the best middle guy in the business. Obviously if he's not playing playing, that will probably hurt their defense a little bit. It's impossible to replace a player of his quality. Regardless of whoever they put out there, they'll be ready. They're well coached, all of them. Their defensive coordinator and staff does an unbelievable job of getting those guys ready to play every week."
(On the importance of this game…)"It's the most important because it's the next game on the schedule. Obviously when you play a team in your division and especially a team that's pretty much run this division for the last few years you understand the brand of football you have to play. This is a great test of where we are as a football team. We're a .500 club right now. We know for us to be an elite team, we've got to beat elite football teams and Seattle is that."
Cornerback Patrick Peterson
(On Seattle's offense…) "They're very in sync with one another. They know exactly where to go depending on which side he breaks the huddle. Those guys do a great job of finding the open space on the field when he does have the opportunity to create more time with his legs."
(On playing against Russell…) "Going against Russell the last five years means we pretty much understand what he's going to do. We don't know when he's going to do it, but we know at some point in the game he's going to buy time for his receivers and we just have to be ready for it. It's just something that we can't practice for. We can look at it all day, you know, we just have to be disciplined. The main thing he does is try to buy time with his legs, we have to be disciplined for it. With the pass rushes we have to make sure that they're staying in their lanes, not jumping when he pump fakes because he gets everyone like that each and every week. Making sure we don't fall on the back end. Making sure we're plastering the receivers every time he tries to break the pocket so for the most part we understand what Russell is capable of doing. We just have to make sure we're disciplined on a defensive side to make sure that he doesn't hurt us with those plays."
Take a look at the Arizona Cardinals players you can expect to see when the Seattle Seahawks take the field in Week 10 at University of Phoenix Stadium.

Arizona Cardinals center A.Q. Shipley (53) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals running back Adrian Peterson (23) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals guard Alex Boone (75) looks into the crowd during a Week 6 NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, October 15, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 38-33. (Kevin Terrell via AP)

Arizona Cardinals punter Andy Lee (2) during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones (55) looks on from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Indianapolis. The Cardinals won 16-13 in overtime. (Scott Boehm via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Corey Peters (98) during a preseason NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Deone Bucannon (20) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle D.J. Humphries (74) talks on the sideline during the 2016 NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz. The Raiders won the game 31-10. (Paul Spinelli via AP)

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton (5) watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Cardinals guard Earl Watford (78) looks on from the sidelines as he watches the action on the playing field during a week 2 NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in Chicago. The Cardinals defeated the Bears 48-23. (Scott Boehm via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Frostee Rucker (92) looks on from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Indianapolis. The Cardinals won 16-13 in overtime. (Scott Boehm via AP)

Arizona Cardinals first round draft pick Haason Reddick (43) arrives for an NFL football training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver J.J. Nelson (14) during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals' Jared Veldheer smiles as he stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The Raiders defeated the Cardinals 31-10. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jaron Brown (13) watches from the sideline during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, October 6, 2016. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 33-21 (Kevin Terrell via AP)

Arizona Cardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) looks on during an NFL regular season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won, 34-31. (Ric Tapia via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Josh Mauro (97) rests during an NFL game against the New York Jets on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game, 28-3. (Greg Trott via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Justin Bethel smiles as he looks on from the sidelines in action against the Miami Dolphins during a NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins won, 26-23. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)

Arizona Cardinals running back Kerwynn Williams (33) during the NFL preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. The Chiefs won the game, 34-19. (AP Photo/Ric Tapia)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) makes eye contact while on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Oct. 8, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Gene Lower via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Patrick Peterson (21) on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Oct. 8, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Gene Lower via AP)

Arizona Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson (4) looks on from the bench during a NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 in Atlanta. (Logan Bowles via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tramon Williams (25) during pregame warmups for an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Arizona Cardinals tight end Troy Niklas smiles on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 32-0. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyrant Mathieu (32) on the sideline during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday Oct. 1, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Gene Lower via AP)

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyvon Branch (27) prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington (38) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz.. The Cardinals won the game 38-17. (Paul Jasienski via AP)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz.. The Rams won the game 17-13. (Paul Jasienski via AP)

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby pauses on the sidelines during an NFL football training camp Monday, July 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Defensive Coordinator James Bettcher
(On preparing for Seattle's offense…)"It's one of those things where the rushes got to work with the coverage and the coverage has got to save the rush on some downs. There's going to be an opportunity for him (Russell) to get outside the pocket and he's going to try to extend the play and we're going to have to plaster, stay on our men, cover 3,4,5 seconds longer on a couple downs during this game and if we do that in the back end, and if we handle those things upfront we'll give ourselves a chance to win the game. But it's got to be in unison."
Offensive Coordinator Harold Goodwin
(Opening…)"Big week. Thursday night game, division opponent. Good defense, good pass-rush, good secondary so heck of a challenge for us. Hopefully we can come out, play better than we did last week versus San Fransisco."
(On the defense…) "You can't prepare for the type of speed you're going to see out here like today in the walk-thru. It's a whole different level of speed between Frank (Clark), Bennett, the linebackers, the secondary it's a whole different level. Those guys are famous for being a great defense for a reason and we've got to make sure we rise to the occasion. Sometimes we have, and sometimes we haven't but hopefully we do on Thursday night and get off that hump of not winning at home against these guys."