azcentral sports' Kent Somers previews and predicts Sunday's NFL season opener between the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
Who has the edge?
Cardinals
First and foremost
Don’t let Saints quarterback Drew Brees get in rhythm. Like former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, Brees can be streaky. And when he’s on a roll, there doesn’t seem much a defense can do about it. The Cardinals likely will bring however many rushers they need to disrupt Brees, figuring their secondary can hold up.
Key statistic
13-3: That’s the Cardinals record at home in Bruce Arians’ two seasons.