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Cards gathering right mix of talent, attitudes

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

For the Arizona Cardinals, team chemistry starts with an attitude. That attitude starts on defense. Defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast stresses hustle. Hustle can be visibly seen on tape. The idea is to have at least nine players seen on the screen when the play ends. Then, line up as a team defense and spread the field to execute the game plan. Next, come together and converge on the ball carrier once the play starts. That's the plan. Last year, the plan started with the type of players ...

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