The Cardinals found a way to turn a promising afternoon into a crushing finish, and the fan reaction came fast once the final whistle hit.
Arizona led 14-3, then watched the game slip away in a 36-24 loss to the Giants at MetLife Stadium. The closing sequence only made the frustration sharper: with first-and-goal at the Giants’ four-yard line, the Cardinals failed to punch in the tying touchdown, even though an extra point would have given them a win. The game ended with a pick-six as time expired.
Much of the anger landed on Jacoby Brissett. He threw three interceptions, came up empty on the final chance to score, and finished with two touchdown passes but a 55.2 passer rating, his worst since 2022. His 4.7 yards per completion also stood out for all the wrong reasons.
James said, "Jacoby needs to be shown the door, along with Monti for giving him that contract. If Bidwill could get fired, I would say him too."
Another fan was even more blunt: Jacoby is the worst QB in the NFL. HE IS ABSOLUTELY CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO CLUTCH MOMENTS
Ryan said, "It’s going to be a LONG season watching Brissett. Give me Minshew and let him just rip it.
Who cares. Brissett had Marv open on the final play and once again refused to come off his first read.
That all said, the offense is clearly a QB away…"
The criticism wasn’t limited to Brissett. Mike LaFleur took heat for the way the final drive was handled, especially the decision not to lean on the run game near the goal line. Fans were already boiling over the four straight pass calls from inside the 4-yard line, and the absence of Jeremiyah Love on key late snaps only added fuel.
One post put it this way: How do we not run the ball there at the end of the game with 1 timeout left? 4 yards, 4 downs, 4 throws... 1 pick 6Ugh.... pic.twitter.com/f38nkYfkjA
Z said, "Mike LaFleur & Arizona Cardinals staff are so arrogant that their No. 3 overall pick Jeremiah Love doesn’t see the field on the game-winning 12-play drive because of 'personnel fits.'”
Love finished with 63 yards on 14 carries, but that didn’t stop the complaints about his usage.
"HAVE to run the ball with J love on 3rd down and if he didn’t get in you then use your timeout," said J_Love_ERA.
The rookie head coach had earned some early-season patience, but this one pushed a lot of Cardinals fans past the point of waiting. The game became a catch-all for grievances about the offense, the defense, and the front office all at once.
Some fans went after Rallis and Monti, while others pointed to the bigger picture and the same old frustration that has hung over the franchise for years.
Bench Brissett, fire Rallis, fire Monti. Week 4 and I’m done with this team already.
Not great by MLF either. You don’t run the ball once from the 4 with a timeout?
Just infuriating
Same. Old.
Cardinals. 106 seasons7 playoff winsNothing. Changes.
Hence the Apathy from National Media
Tired of just nonsense and incompetence. This is a generational thing in the culture of the cardinals.
Losing and mismanagement. I can only hope for new ownership in this lifetime
Another 4-13 season with the 4th overall pick that doesn't move the needle. 38 years. Rinse and repeat.
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