GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When Bruce Arians first met Todd Bowles, he immediately knew his young safety with the Temple Owls would make a great coach one day.Hed be calling out what play youre getting ready to run, the Cardinals head coach said. He just had a great feel for the game as a safety. ... Smart, tough. Just like he is as a coach.Thirty-three years later, Arians and Bowles will square off as NFL head coaches for the first time when Arians Cardinals (2-3) meet Bowles and the New York Jets (1-4) on Monday night at University of Phoenix Stadium. Neither team is off to a very good start, which will make their friendly rivalry play second fiddle to the game itself.Not that it wont be on both coaches mind, of course.Personally, with a guy that almost taught me half of my football life, you try not to let him down, Bowles said. In order to not let him down, youve got to win the game. Its gratifying to see him get his due, and I try to work hard as best I can not to make him out to be a liar for giving me an opportunity and then giving me this opportunity.But, hes like my uncle, my big brother. He taught me so much in life and in football. Words cant describe how I feel about him.Both coaches need a win Monday in the worst of ways.Arians and the Cardinals cant afford a third loss at home this early into the season, one that most observers pegged Arizona as a legitimate Super Bowl contender following a 13-3 record a year ago. Bowles and the Jets, meanwhile, might not recover if they lose their fourth consecutive game to fall to 1-5.Things have already gone in the Cardinals favor as Arizona welcomed the return of quarterback Carson Palmer back to practice this week after he missed last Thursday nights win at the 49ers because of a concussion.Exciting. It was a lot of different emotions, but exciting, Palmer said of watching the game from his couch. Obviously, youre bummed because youre not playing, but to see our defense play that way, to see us run the ball that way, to see Drew (Stanton) come in and have not gotten any reps and play the way he did, Fitz (Larry Fitzgerald) do what he did, and the offensive line. It was just great to see us go on the road in a tough place to play and get a division game and get on a winning track.The Jets got some bad news this week when it was learned star receiver Eric Decker has been lost for the season. He was placed on injured reserve and was scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Deckers absence puts that much more pressure on veteran wideout Brandon Marshall and, to a lesser extent, the Jets collection of young receivers.Erics a great football player, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. He was very productive for us last year. He was going to be productive again for us this year, so weve got to have other guys step up now. There is nobody thats really going to be able to replace him, because he was and is such a special player, but weve got to supplement and get different guys going and play to their strengths, the other guys that we have stepping up.Its a tough blow for us to lose a player like Eric, but it happens to everybody, and again, nobody is going to feel sorry for us that hes not going to be out there. Weve just got to push through and have other guys step up.New Yorks defense has been giving up big plays at an alarming rate and it could get even worse against the Cardinals, especially if cornerback Darrelle Revis cant play or is limited because of a nagging hamstring injury. Overall, the Jets rank last in average yards per pass (9.2) and are tied for second-to-last in passing yards per game (302).I dont know if Revis is going to play or not, but theres some experience, said Palmer, who has thrown six touchdowns against five interceptions. There are some guys that have played a lot of football back there. Its on Monday night. Theyre reeling for a win. We know theyre coming in here, expecting to win and were going to get their best shot.The Jets need a clean game from Fitzpatrick, an Arizona native that played high school football at Gilbert Highlands. Hes been intercepted a league-high 10 times, which included six picks during a recent loss to the Chiefs.It starts with me. I need to play better, Fitzpatrick said. Youre not going to be a very good offense if your quarterback isnt playing well, so I think thats the easiest solution. ... Ive been frustrated with my play. I havent played up to my abilities and what I expect out of myself, so I think as I play better, the offense is going to become more explosive and more consistent.The Cardinals have plenty of firepower in second-year running back David Johnson, who was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a single-season NFL-high 157 yards and running for two touchdowns in the win over San Francisco. With veteran Chris Johnson on injured reserve because of a groin injury, David Johnson figures to get more touches than even previously expected.When Bowles looks at Johnson, who ranks third in the league in rushing with 457 yards and first in scrimmage yards with 695 yards, he sees a younger version of his own star running back, Matt Forte.Obviously Matts older. Davids explosive now, Bowles said. He can do a lot of things that Matt does. He has great feet and good patience in the hole. He can juke you when he has to and he can run you over when he has to. He has outstanding hands, so he has the full trifecta.The Cardinals will be playing without both of their starting guards because of ankle injuries as right guard Evan Mathis is on IR and Mike Iupati is expected to miss at least one to two more weeks. Both John Wetzel and Earl Watford filled in adequately last week, Arians said, but the competition gets a lot tougher this week against the Jets ferocious defensive line.Yeah, theyve got their hands full, Arians said. They were uncovered for most of the game in San Francisco, blocking linebackers. Theyre going to have big, strong dudes on top of them this game. Noel Acciari Jersey . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. 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All those different mental factors, and our fans picked us up.It was Ramos second blown save in 33 chances this season.Miguel Montero started the rally with a leadoff double and went to third on a single by Javier Baez. Szczur was pinch-hitting when he drew a walk from Ramos that loaded the bases. Dexter Fowler made it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly, and all the runners advanced.Kris Bryant struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch for the second out, and Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked to load the bases again. The strategy backfired when Ramos, who threw just 13 strikes in 35 pitches, walked Zobrist and then unloaded a game-ending wild pitch with Willson Contreras at the plate.My job was to get Zobrist out there and I just didnt execute, Ramos said. I was trying to go for the strikeout or get some weak contact. But I couldnt get it in the zone where I wanted to.It was just one of those days, I guess.Zobrists teammates credited him for resisting the temptation to go out of the zone for a walk-off hit.With Zobrist, hes not going to swing (just) to swing, Montero said. (Ramos) was nibbling.Chicago cut it to 4-2 in the eighth when Fowler scored on Fernando Rodneys wild pitch.Jeff Mathis hit a two-runn homer for Miami.dddddddddddd Christian Yelich also connected and drove in two runs. Tom Koehler tossed six strong innings to help the Marlins take a 4-1 lead heading to the bottom of the eighth.Mathis drive snapped a 1-all tie in the seventh and was just the second of the season for the backup catcher.Justin Grimm (1-0) pitched the ninth inning for the win. Chicago has won seven of eight after slumping early last month.Koehler gave up five hits and one run while striking out seven.Lackey allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings while striking out eight.GREAT EXPECTATIONSWith the Cubs surging again, Lackey was asked what fair expectations are for this season. Fair expectations? Were trying to win the World Series, he said. I didnt come here for a haircut. I came here for jewelry.FRIENDLY CONFINESYelich, who was 3 for 4, has hit safely in all 12 career games he has played at Wrigley Field. He is 21 for 51 in those games for a .412 batting average.ICHIRO UPDATEIchiro Suzuki lined out softly to shortstop as a pinch-hitter in the seventh against Lackey. Suzuki remained at 2,998 career hits, two shy of becoming the 30th player to reach 3,000.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: 1B Justin Bour, out since July 3 with a right ankle sprain, is expected to return Friday at Colorado.Cubs: RHP Jason Hammel was placed on the bereavement list and Grimm was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Hammel is expected to make his next scheduled start on Tuesday.UP NEXTMarlins: Following a day off, RHP David Phelps (5-5, 2.65 ERA) makes his first start of the season Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Colorado. LHP Jorge De La Rosa (7-7, 5.51) goes for the Rockies.Cubs: They are off Thursday before opening a three-game series at Oakland on Friday. LHP Jon Lester (11-4, 2.95 ERA) faces LHP Dillon Overton (1-2, 9.33) in the opener. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Authentic Jerseys ' ' '