With the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs still in play, Arians said he won't hesitate to insert Lindley in San Francisco if the game starts getting away from Thomas.

With the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs still in play, Arians said he won't hesitate to insert Lindley in San Francisco if the game starts getting away from Thomas.

Arians said the decision to bench Ryan Lindley wasn't a reflection of how the third-year quarterback played Sunday night, when he completed 18 of 44 passes for 216 yards in a 35-6 loss to Seattle.

ST. LOUIS -- Bruce Arians was sick and tired of talk about the St. Louis Rams' consecutive shutouts. The Arizona Cardinals, their coach boasted, were much better on that side of the ball. For the ...