Posted at 11:38 a.m., Sunday, November 18, 2007
NFL: Rolle's two INT returns lead Arizona over Bengals
By Joe Kay
Associated Press
The highly drafted cornerback returned interceptions 55 and 54 yards for touchdowns today, leading the Arizona Cardinals to a 35-27 victory that got them back to break-even and kept them in the NFC West race.
Rolle finished it off with his third interception in the closing minutes. He ran Carson Palmer's career-high fourth interception back 71 yards, but the apparent touchdown was nullified by a blocking penalty on the return.
Rolle did a chest dive in the end zone anyway to finish off his career day.
After going through a three-game fade, Arizona (5-5) has rebounded by winning two in a row, matching its win total for each of the last two seasons. The latest one showed off its young cornerback's athleticism and its 36-year-old quarterback's improvisation.
Rolle, the second cornerback taken in the 2005 draft behind Pacman Jones, became the first player to return two interceptions for touchdowns against the Bengals (3-7), who were painfully reminded of what they wish they had on defense.
