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The Arizona Cardinals defeated the surprising Atlanta Falcons Saturday afternoon with great all-around play by both offense and defense.

The offense was led by its normal stars with one surprise thrown in. Those who watched the game saw the resurrection of an NFL great.

Running back Edgerrin James led the Cardinals in rushing with 73 yards on 16 carries controlling the ground game enough to get Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner enough time to pass the ball to his top targets. Warner passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

Cardinals wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin did their part by making some long touchdown passes to help solidify a win for the Cardinals in their first home playoff game in over 60 years.

Fitzgerald made an amazing 42-yard touchdown catch to start of the scoring and then Boldin made a 71-yard touchdown catch on the next possession to give the Cardinals their second score in a row.

The Cardinals defense held Falcons star running back Michael Turner to just 42 yards on 18 carries and intercepted Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan two times in this pivotal first round matchup.

The momentum changer was when Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle caught a fumble off of a tremendous play made in the backfield by Rolle’s teammate defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and ran it back 27-yards for a touchdown.

Arizona Cardinals rookie cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie picked off fellow rookie Matt Ryan to seal the victory for his team as they move on to the second round of the playoffs. Rodgers-Cromartie also led the team in tackles with 10. Overall the Cardinals played a great game and is looking good right now. I would hate to play this team continuing on in the playoffs.

Congratulations Cardinals!!!