Edgerrin James Super Bowl Picks: This NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals’ running game was ranked among the worse in the league. Yet somehow, the Cards ground attack has been revived in this year’s playoffs. With a pass-first offensive mentality, and little consistency from running backs Edgerrin James and rookie Tim Hightower, the Cardinals finished the regular season, with a league-low 73.6 rushing yards per game average.
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Despite its documented troubles on the ground, Arizona became just the fourth team in NFL history to make the Super Bowl Picks after finishing last in rushing offense.
The only difference between this Cardinals team and the rest of these other teams in this category is that: All three of the previous teams were one-and-done in the playoffs.
But once the playoffs began, something happened with Arizona’s running game. In the postseason, the cards are averaging 111 yards per game Once the postseason started, Arizona's rushing attack came alive, averaging 111 yards per game and outgaining their opponents 333 to 232 yards on the ground.
In the NFC Wild-Card matchup against the Falcons, Edgerrin James saw his first start since Week 8, rushing for 73 yards on 16 carries. James has gone on to total 203 yards and a touchdown on 52 carries in three playoff games against the Falcons, Panthers and Eagles.
