Jeremiyah Love, the Arizona Cardinals’ #4, is officially questionable for Sunday’s massive debut game against the Los Angeles Chargers. This news drops just weeks after we saw him tearing it up in a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on August 13, a game the Cardinals won 27-14. Now, head coach Mike LaFleur has a huge decision to make right out of the gate, and everyone’s got an opinion on what he should do.
The “Play If He’s 100%” Vs. “Tough It Out” Debate
So, what would *you* do if you’re LaFleur? That’s the question blowing up around the league. One idea making the rounds is pretty straightforward: if Love isn’t feeling 100%, he absolutely shouldn’t play. You want your key guys healthy, right? Makes sense. But then you hear the counter-argument, that this is a prime opportunity to work through some minor ailments. Now, a high ankle isn’t exactly a paper cut, we all know that. And let’s be honest, are we *really* putting our full faith in the Cardinals’ medical staff on this one? We’ve seen how that can go.
Letting Love Decide Is a No-Go
Then there’s another thought out there: let Jeremiyah Love make the call himself. Yeah, no. I’m hitting the brakes on that one. Hard. If there’s even a whisper of doubt that Love shouldn’t be out there, it’s far too early in the season, and he’s far too important to the team’s future to put that kind of pressure on him or hand him the decision. That’s a coaching call, plain and simple, and LaFleur needs to own it.
So, where does that leave us? For me, it’s gotta be a game-time decision, for sure. Watch him in warmups, see how he moves, how he feels. The main thing is doing what’s best for the *entire season*, not just for this one game against the Chargers on Sunday. That opener is huge, no doubt, but you’ve gotta play the long game with a talent like Love.
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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