The Monday Night Meltdown claimed its first victim on Tuesday, when
Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green announced he had fired offensive
coordinator Keith Rowen and promoted quarterbacks coach Mike Kruczek to
the position.
The move came hours after the Cardinals blew a 20-point lead and lost
to the Chicago Bears 24-23 on Monday night.
"I've known Keith for a long time. I have the utmost respect for him,"
Green said. "We are not scoring enough points."
Green announced the change at his press confernece on Tuesday, hours
after exploding in front of the media following the Cardinals' stunning
loss on Monday Night Football.
The Cardinals offense bogged down in the second half, allowing the
Chicago Bears to erase a 20-point halftime deficit for a 24-23 comeback
victory. The failure of the Cardinals' running game and blocking
breakdowns that led to a fumble recovery for a touchdown helped fuel
the Bears' comeback.
"At certain times you feel like you have to do something different,"
Green said. "[Kruczek] is old-school all the way and that's what I
think we need right now."
Kruczek becomes Green's third offensive coordinator in the coach's 2
