CLEVELAND — Bruce Arians has been described as unfiltered, a straight shooter in an age of political correctness.
At halftime, Arizona's coach took direct aim at his Cardinals.
"He hits you right in the face with it," quarterback Carson Palmer said. "If you're not doing a good job, you'll be hearing about it. We heard a lot about it at halftime."
After a candid, quick-to-the-point tongue lashing from Arians, Palmer threw three touchdown passes in the second half and the Cardinals outscored the Browns 24-0 in the final 30 minutes and rolled to a 34-20 win Sunday.