INDIANAPOLIS — Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told everyone pre-practice to have their rain gear handy ahead of the final day of joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts.
He wasn’t lying.
Just as the players took the field for stretching, the sky opened up and dumped some serious precipitation. Aside from a few momentary breaks from the heavy stuff, the rain was steady throughout.
Despite the added elements, the Cardinals — most notable Arizona’s secondary — didn’t seem to mind.
“It’s a little bit of a change, especially being in a dome the past couple weeks back in Arizona,” linebacker Krys Barnes said after practice. “Honestly, it’s nice for us to have a little chance at adversity and be able to feel something different than we usually feel. Going against a good team as well. It was a good challenge for us and I think we handled it pretty well.”
As for the play on the field, the weather impacted Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. very little.
Picking up where he left off from Wednesday, Harrison again had multiple defenders on skates during 1-on-1 work.
Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch continued their consistent play as well.
Of the Cardinals’ position groups, the wide receiving corps led the way through the two days of joint work.
“It was really fun to just get out here and compete,” Dortch said Thursday. “I’m a big competitor so it feels good to come out here and compete.”
“You can’t control the weather, but you can control your effort and how hard you play,” the wideout added.
