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's celebratory dance on Sunday night was the highlight of the win over the , but it overshadowed 's own celebration, which was only just a tad subtler. On the sideline after the Cardinals took control of the game in the fourth quarter, Palmer performed toward the fans in attendance at CenturyLink Field. Some might deem Palmer's celebration inappropriate, but in the words of
Juwann Winfree Jersey , if the Seahawks didn't like it, they should've kept the Cardinals out of the end zone. Furthermore, despite Palmer's interception and two fumbles, he had one heck of a game against the vaunted Seahawks' secondary, completing 60 percent of his pa ses for 363 yards and three touchdowns.If you're searching for one statistic that represents Palmer's game against the Legion of Boom, look no further than Palmer's numbers against . QB Carson Palmer targeted
Kurt Benkert Jersey Richard Sherman eight times, five catches for 67 yards TD. per Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) Palmer didn't ignore Sherman's side of the field -- he attacked him. And he had succe s while doing so, completing
Ray Nitschke Jersey five pa ses for 67 yards and one big-time touchdown against Sherman. Carson Palmer and Michael Floyd escaped from Sherman Island and came away with a touchdown. NFL (@NFL) Look how easily Michael Floyd spurned Sherman on this comeback route.I don't think anyone is willing to say Sherman has lost his ability to stop wide receivers -- he hasn't -- but shutdown corners don't give up five completions on eight targets. This wasn't Sherman allowing dinky 5-yard gains. Palmer averaged 13.4 yards per completion against Sherman. He also drew a third-down pa s interference penalty on Sherman in
Henry Black Jersey the second quarter.It was just last September when decided to ignore Sherman's half of the field for an entire game. A year later, Sherman is interception-le s, but it's not because quarterbacks are refusing to throw the ball his way. And, as a team, the Seahawks are 4-5 in all of their lo ses.As for the Cardinals, Palmer seems to be a legit MVP candidate as he continues to guide his team toward
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