last year at this time, andre ellington was your starting running back for the cardinals. he has moved to number three on the depth chart. number 38 who has been on a nice roll this preseason. we saw it right away. first game out against the raiders this big run. you saw the old ellington in many ways. it is about being injury free and the ability to change directions and the breakaway here. remember, ellington can take the same running back skills and enhance the teams and take an upscale view of this big run. i talked to him after practice yesterday and he has rejuvenated and he is excited to be a main player for this cardinals' offense and just about opportunity. opportunity to strut his stuff. >> this is another way to improve my talent andability. i'm all about a guy that the more i can do, the better i am. getting reps at it and being that i haven't had a chance to do it at all in my nfl career. i'm getting my first career. i'm going to make the best of my opportunity. >> reporter: cards-broncos. more on that game as we get closer to the game. demario and the sun devils

he wastes no time. winston dropping back looking long kies favorite target, mike evans and peterson. the athletic pick keeping tampa off the board. az's offense clicking all afternoon. palmer finding andre ellington for a first down the keeps the drive alive. second quarter, palmer defense very -- fitzgerald, the o it done. carlos defense, big pressure all afternoon. newly acquired marcus cooper played very well today. tampa back on offense and winston gets smothered. loses the football. arizona comes up with it in great field position. carson palmer over 300 yards, three touchdowns, larry to a touchdown. 20 seconds left, brown wide open, i 51 yard touchdown. glendale up 24-0 at the half. the icing on the cake, the ball is tipped and cooper goes back the other way, 60 yard return. what a day for him. the cardinals win big, 47 7.>> our guys had a heck of a week of practice and it showed up on the field. defensively, it was one of those weeks where it doesn't matter who you're playing. as soon as sunday night ended, you could wait for today. any type of wind, especially a decisive one like that, it was great. defense was huge today. we made plays offensively.>> i felt like we were ready to play. i