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At first blush, the 8-2 are a group of grizzled veterans all enjoying seasons: , , , and . Yet in Sunday night's thrilling 34-31 victory over the , it was obvious that Bruce Arians' rookies are starting to light fires of their own. Speedy receiver snagged four pa ses for 142 yards, including a beautiful 64-yard touchdown bomb from Palmer. Running back caught a key touchdown pa s. Linebacker earned a sack as part of a demon pa s rush, as did nose tackle .The rookies add a striking dimension to an already potent title contender.None stood out Sunday like Nelson, who filled in for injured receiver . With also nursing a nagging hamstring injury, it was the rookie who played deep threat in Arians' bombs-away offense. "I felt like it was my time," Nelson said, . "I just had to come out and execute." With Arizona's offense stuck in the mud during the first half, Nelson jump-started the points machine, hauling in a Palmer heave on the 64-yard score on the first Justin Zimmer Jersey drive of the second half. "I think everybody expected him to make the plays that he did, and I'm just glad to see him do it," Palmer said of Nelson. "I think he started to realize he's not just a player, he's a big-time player." At just 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds, Nelson can get beaten up by defensive backs. His 4.28 40-yard-dash speed, however, makes him ideal for Arians' scheme. Nelson's speed is such that teammates teased him about being caught by defensive end after a long catch, deke and run late in the third quarter. "Oh yeah, I said something to him," Brown said. "'You're supposed to be the fastest one on the team!' He probably was too excited and got caught, but we're all going to give him trouble in the meeting room." Added : "I said, 'You run a 4.2 at the combine, and you get run down by a 6-foot-8, 290-pound defensive end? It was disheartening.'" Actually, it's disheartening to the rest of the NFL that the unearthed another speed demon to deploy in an already dangerous offense. Andre Reed Jersey
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