The St. Louis Cardinals picked off Matt Ryan five times in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. Now, linebacker Daryl Washington has the number six in my mind.
“The season is never over until it’s over,” Washington said. “As easily as we’ve lost six straight, we can easily win six games in a row, the Arizona Republic reported.
After starting off the season at a surprising 4-0, the Cardinals have dropped six straight games, but Washington’s confidence in his team hasn’t faltered.
“Is it tough to do in the NFL? Yes, it will be. But I think these guys are still positive around here and I’m positive in believing we can finish the season off strong.”
Last season, when the team suffered a six-game slide, the team stuck together and rebounded by winning seven of the next nine games. Washington preached team unity as a key factor to get back on track.
“That’s all you can try to do is stay together,” he said. “You don’t want to do that finger-pointing and say they’ve got to pick it up or we’ve got to pick it up. … We’ve just got to stick together. We’re a team before anything. We win and lose as a team. Everyone’s got to continue to keep encouraging each other.”
