Bruce Arians: Kind of odd it poured whenever we had the ball

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What are you saying, Bruce, that the Dolphins or the NFL manipulated the weather so your team would lose? :violin:

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Bruce Arians: “Kind of odd” it poured whenever we had ball
Posted by Josh Alper on December 12, 2016

The Cardinals play their home games in a stadium with a roof that’s located in Arizona, so they don’t get many chances to play in the rain over the course of a season.

They had to deal with wet conditions in Miami on Sunday and it didn’t go well. The Cardinals turned the ball over four times and recovered the ball after two more of their fumbles in a 26-23 loss that all but slammed the door on their playoff chances.

Wide receiver J.J. Nelson compared it to playing in a “monsoon” and quarterback Carson Palmer said “it just started turning on and staying on” when they got the ball before stopping when Miami would take possession. Coach Bruce Arians noted the same thing.

“We practiced with a wet ball on Wednesday and didn’t have any problems,” Arians said, via the Associated Press. “But when it continually pours when you have the ball, which was kind of odd, it’s tough.”

Unless the Dolphins have managed to keep their control of weather patterns in South Florida a well-guarded secret, any disparity in the amount of rain has to be chalked up to bad luck. The Dolphins had their share of it on Sunday as well, although their playoff hopes remain alive despite quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s knee injury.
 

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It's funny, cuz I was watching that game and noticed it myself. Couldn't help but chuckle every time the Tards went on offense and it just opened up and POURED. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
 

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It's funny, cuz I was watching that game and noticed it myself. Couldn't help but chuckle every time the Tards went on offense and it just opened up and POURED. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I give them no credit...We lost the game, and only because they were able to manipulate the weather...Wow, qualifies as the most asinine conspiracy theory ever...Geez, I despise this clown...
 

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Can we use that excuse now or is it a one and done type?
 

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Can we use that excuse now or is it a one and done type?

Excuse? Or REASON?

Remember, we were dominating the Phins. They had like under 100 yards total offense with less than 1/2 quarter left, and we're about to level off our record at 5-5. Suddenly, the rains ease up. Miami becomes unstoppable, and we're now 4-9 and have been outscored 131-45 since. If it weren't for a couple garbage time TDs, we've been outscored by over 100 points since!! 3 games ago!!

Maybe there's something to this weather variable?
 

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And now this...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/12/michael-floyd-arrested-on-dui-charges/

Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd has had a mediocre season on the field and now he’s landed in trouble off of it.

The Scottsdale Police Department said, via ArizonaSports.com, that Floyd was arrested at 2:48 a.m. on Monday after being found asleep behind the wheel of his running car at an intersection in the Arizona city. Floyd was charged with two counts of DUI and one count of obstructing a roadway and failure to obey a police officer before being released later on Monday morning.
 

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Pretty sure he said that jokingly. Gotta admit, it's funny to play along with it
 

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sorry BA, but when Miami went on the game wining drive and had a 29 yard completion to the 1 yard line the rain was coming down in buckets, and even harder when the 'fins were lining up to kick the FG.
 

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Hmmmm ... It rained on Goff's opener against the phins and now this. Coincidence? Well... yeah.

Welcome to the .500 team club Arians.
 

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Damn it, you make the rain stop when we have the ball. Look they're on offense and no rain. What are you guys trying to do to us?!
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That's one of the easy reasons to dislike him, he's classless.

I actually like a head coach who calls it the way he sees it, even when it's brutal. I hate the dude, but I also respect the F out of him.
 

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LOL, that guy. Yes, I watched this game and laughed at his tears.

I enjoyed watching wussel Wilson fail too.