Check out what Arizona Cardinals players and coaches are saying about the Seattle Seahawks before the two teams meet in Week 17 at CenturyLink Field, via azcardinals.com.
Head Coach Bruce Arians
(On his comments about how CenturyLink Field is their 'home field' and if he thought that was something that wouldn't get out to the public and if he intended for that...) "Well, when you're talking to your team in the locker room, you're talking to your team; you're not talking to the press. It wasn't supposed to get out, but it got out. All coaches say things to their teams to get them fired up for the next week, but it got out, and that's what I said."
*(On how they have played very well in Seattle since he took over as coach and if there is any reason for that...) *"Well, it's always a tough game. They've beaten us here and we've beaten them up there, so it's kind of funny how that has worked out. The big play that Russell [Wilson] made last year, J.J. Nelson made a couple of big plays in that game. It seems like that game up there [in Seattle] always comes down to three or four plays; if you make them, you win and if you don't make them, whether it's in any phase of the game. You never know when they're going to happen, but that game especially, just a play or two changes it."
(On how Drew Stanton has given them everything he has and if his contribution has been more then he anticipated when they had to turn to him...) "Yeah. He got hurt that first game against Seattle and finished it out, and then he was pretty bad there for a few weeks and then Blaine [Gabbert] played, and Blaine played really good in spurts. For a first-time quarterback in this system, I was very pleased with him, and then Drew [Stanton] got healthy and we turned back to him this week. The guy [Drew Stanton] always puts us in a position to win a game."
Quarterback Drew Stanton
(On the noise at CenturyLink Field…)"The noise, and communication is the upmost importance and when they limit that because of how much it can affect a team, you have to take the necessary steps throughout the course of the week to prepare for that."
(On big plays putting pressure on the players…)"Maybe it's one or two plays in this game. I think in a typical NFL game you'll see four or five plays whether or not you make it or it's made on you. This one typically comes down to one or two because we know what we're getting when we go up against them. They know that we're going to try and run the football, and they're going to try and stop it. We need to do our part offensively and sometimes it's a field game battle. A field position battle and you're trying to set yourself up and be smart. I know I've got to do a good job of taking care of the ball and put us in the best possible situation to move us down the field and get points."
Take a look at the Arizona Cardinals players you can expect to see when the Seattle Seahawks take the field in Week 17 at CenturyLink Field for the final week of regular season.
Arizona Cardinals center A.Q. Shipley (53) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals long snapper Aaron Brewer (46) 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 offensive lineman Alex Boone (75) rests during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game, 38-33. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Andy Lee (2) warms up during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game, 27-24. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker (36) looks on from the sidelines during an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Denver. Denver won 30-2. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 23-0. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Corey Peters (98) 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 running back D.J. Foster (37) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game 27-24. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Deone Bucannon (20) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during a NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game 27-24. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton (5) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec.10, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Earl Watford of the Arizona Cardinals is interviewed before an NFL training session at the London Irish rugby team training ground in the Sunbury-on-Thames suburb of south west London, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for an NFL regular season game against the Los Angeles Rams in London on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Arizona Cardinals running back Kerwynn Williams (33) looks up from the sideline with his helmet off during the NFL NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Carolina Panthers, Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers won the game 27-16. (AP Photo/Paul Jasienski)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Evan Boehm (70) warms up on the field before the game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday December 17, 2017 in Landover, Md. (Damian Strohmeyer 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 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) is angry as he looks up into the crowd during a Week 10 NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks, November 9, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 22-16. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle John Wetzel (73) looks on from 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 linebacker Josh Bynes looks on from the sidelines in action against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2017. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 32-16. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive end Josh Mauro (97) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 23-0. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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 linebacker Karlos Dansby looks on as he warms up prior to action against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2017. The Rams defeated the Cardinals 32-16. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 23-0. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Patrick Peterson (21) gives a thumbs up before a game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday Dec. 17, 2017 in Landover, MD. (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 tight end Ricky Seals-Jones (86) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tramon Williams (25) on the sideline against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Rick Osentoski via AP Images)
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (32) rests during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game, 23-0. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Will Holden (69) pass blocks in action against the Washington Redskins on Sunday December 17, 2017 in Landover, Md. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Rodney Gunter (95) looks on from the sideline during the 2015 week 12 regular season NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Cardinals won the game 19-13. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Olsen Pierre (72) celebrates after making a quarterback sack for a loss of 9 yards at the Seattle Seahawks 18 yard line in the first quarter during the 2017 NFL week 10 regular season football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Seahawks won the game 22-16. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche stands on the sidelines against the Oakland Raiders during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 20-10. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals running back Elijhaa Penny warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (Rick Osentoski via AP Images)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) scores a touchdown as New York Giants defensive back Brandon Dixon (25) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Kareem Martin (96) rests during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won the game, 38-33. (Greg Trott via AP)
Defensive coordinator James Bettcher
(On Seattle…)"Great challenge. Special quarterback, one of the best in the National Football League. Can throw, make all the throws, buys time. We've played him enough times to know what he's capable of, how special he is. There's some receivers on the perimeter, there's Baldwin (Doug), or Jimmy (Graham); those are guys that you see the number of targets those guys have and you know that down in and down out they're going to find ways creatively to get both of those guys the football. Going to be a great challenge, great environment to go up and play in."
(On stopping the offense…)"I think it comes down to two things. One being consistent in the run game, you cannot allow them to run the ball. Second and six, second and five those are deadly downs to be in. Those are opportunities for Russell to keep the balls, tuck it, pull it, he'll scramble, he'll buy time. You can't be in those downs and distances. We've done a pretty solid job, there's one game that really sticks out in my head. We lost the game, we didn't play well in the run game. Then second it's the unscheduled downs. There was one busted play earlier in the season we all know about but I think we've done a pretty solid job of handling the off schedule downs."
Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald
(On Seattle being his favorite road game…)"Hands down, hands down. I've been looking back through all the years, I don't think I've ever played in Seattle before Thanksgiving before. It's always late season, cold, dreary, rainy, loud miserable game so I wouldn't expect it any other way."
Cornerback Patrick Peterson
(On Russell Wilson…) "Russell makes it very, very difficult for us, for defenses to prepare for him because it's tough to prepare for those second chance plays. You never know what the guy's going to do, and that's what Seattle does very well. You rarely see them beat you on the initial play, it's the second play. The eight-, 15-second plays that get teams and that's tough for anybody to do. For us we just have to make sure we're extra cautious when Russell starts to scramble that we're plastering our coverage."
(On Doug Baldwin…)"Doug's always been crafty. Like I said earlier, those guys they make so many plays off the second chance plays and you can tell that they're, that they work on that a lot. So, those guys are in very good communication. Once Russell rolls one way those guys know how to break the route off, try to go up the sideline and come back down for a comeback so those guys have a very, very good communication with one another once Russell does break the pocket."
The Seahawks and Cardinals face off on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. Take a look back through history at the Seahawks' matchups against the Cardinals.
Running back Ron Moore (30) of the Phoenix Cardinals is held to a one yard gain as he is tackled by Cortez Kennedy (96) of the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter of their NFL game in Seattle, Washington, Dec. 19, 1993. Watching the play is Joe Wolf (68) of the Cardinals. Phoenix beat Seattle in overtime, 30-27. (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
Arizona Cardinals Chris Gedney (84) takes in a pass while in the grasp of Seattle Seahawks Fred Thomas (22) and goes for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Sept. 13, 1998 in Seattle. The play went 23 yards but wasnt enough as Seattle won the game 33-14. (AP Photo/Jay Drowns)
Seattle Seahawks' Itula Mili catches a 1-yard pass in the endzone from quarterback Trent Dilfer while Arizona Cardinals' Kwamie Lassiter stands in the background during the second quarter in Seattle Sunday Sept. 15, 2002. AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Arizona Cardinals Defensive End Kyle Vanden Bosch (93) runs during a week 10 NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Phoenix, Arizona on November 10, 2002. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 27-6. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Seattle Seahawks' Chike Okeafor (56) strips the ball away from Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh McCown in the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander, right, outruns Arizona Cardinals' Duane Starks on a 23-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in Seattle. Alexander rushed 30 times for 154 yards with three touchdowns, leading Seattle to a 24-21 win. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks safety Ken Hamlin, left, and Kelly Herdon, background right, break up a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals' Anquan Boldin during the first quarter Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
FILE Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner loses control of the ball but regains control as he is sacked by Seattle Seahawks' Darryl Tapp during the fourth quarter of a football game in Seattle, in this Sept. 17, 2006 file photo. One week after Warner was named NFC offensive player of the week in Arizona's season-opening victory over San Francisco, he was blamed, in part, by his coach for the offense's struggles in Sunday's 21-10 loss at Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks' Julian Peterson, left, hurries Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart (7) during the second quarter of their football game Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals' Calvin Pace, rear right, Darnell Dockett, left, and Antonio Smith, center, pursue Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks' Marcus Trufant returns an intercepted pass for an 84-yard touchdown from Arizona Cardinals' Kurt Warner with Ralph Brown diving after him during the fourth quarter of their football game in Seattle, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. The Seahawks won 42-21. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 16: Running back Maurice Morris #20 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday November 16, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. The Cardinals won the game 26-20. (AP Photo/Thomas E. Witte) T.J. Duckett
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace (15) throws as Arizona Cardinals' Bertrand Berry (92) pursues during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
From left, Seattle Seahawks? Colin Cole, Arizona Cardinals' Anquan Boldin (81), Seahawks' Aaron Curry (59) and Cardinals' Mike Gandy in action during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett (20) breaks free from Arizona Cardinals linebacker Clark Haggans (53) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks Marcus Trufant, left, and Walter Thurmond, right, tackle Arizona Cardinals Tim Hightower, center, causing a fumble, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Mike Williams (17) gains yards as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Greg Toler defends during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Seattle Seahawks David Hawthorne tackles Arizona Cardinals Todd Heap in the first half of a NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, tops makes a touchdown reception over Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marshay Gren, bottom, during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 23-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) escapes a sack by Arizona Cardinals linebacker Reggie Walker during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012,in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) returns an interception from Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton (19) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Seattle, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller (86) pulls in a touchdown pass as Arizona Cardinals strong safety Yeremiah Bell (37) and Rashad Johnson (26) defend during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Seattle Seahawks' Russell Okung (76) defends against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Seahawks' cornerback Richard Sherman, left, runs coverage on Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown (12) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (51) breaks up a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) breaks the tackle of Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throws as Arizona Cardinals nose tackle Rodney Gunter (95) pursues during the first half of a football game, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Seattle Seahawks' Doug Baldwin (89) runs with the ball as Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson gives chase in the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham (88) catches a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals, 22-16. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Seahawks celebrate in the end zone.
Kenneth Walker III crashes into the end zone with a touchdown to cap Seattle's final scoring drive.
