“Pray for me.”
That’s what back David Johnson said as he climbed into the back seat of an F-16 fighter jet on Tuesday during a friendly ride along at Luke Air Force Base. It might as well be what the Cardinals running back mutters to himself every time he takes a hand off from Josh Rosen.
It’s not as if he’s having any luck avoiding tacklers this season. Johnson’s been stuffed, stymied and slammed just about every time he's carried the ball through five games this season and it’s easily the most telling reason why the Cardinals’ offense has been grounded.