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Carson Beck one step closer to starting with Arizona Cardinals' QB decision

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur announced on Monday that Gardner Minshew will be the team's starting quarterback moving forward, following his coming in and leading the team to a 33-30 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys after Jacoby Brissett was benched. However, that announcement came with secondary quarterback news that should excite Cardinals fans.

Rookie Carson Beck was promoted as well. He will now be the backup quarterback, pushing Brissett into the No. 3 emergency role.

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This puts Beck one play away from being the starter.

“Just think that’s the right thing to do, continue his development in terms of getting a little bit more reps with the scout team and all that," LaFleur said when asked why Beck was moving up the depth chart. "He’s week to week in terms of feeling really good right now, so (we) thought that was the best thing to do.”

Beck, the Cardinals' third-round pick this year, has been inactive every game this season. He is an injury away from the starting lineup. Since he looked good in the Hall of Fame Game in August, many have wanted to see him get more opportunities. With quarterback uncertainty moving forward, Beck needs to be evaluated with game reps.

For those hoping to see Beck start this season, this move sets things up nicely. If Minshew loses a few games and the Cardinals are eliminated from contention, Beck would be the natural replacement.

Beck's day is coming. He is just a step closer than before.

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How Bears benefitted from own delay of game penalty to secure win over Seahawks

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How Bears benefitted from own delay of game penalty to secure win over Seahawks originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

They say "when it rains, it pours," but it's the opposite for the Bears right now.

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On Monday night, even what didn't go well turned out well for the Bears in a 34-17 win over the defending-champion Seahawks.

A delay of game penalty in the fourth quarter looked like it would keep the momentum with Seattle in a one-possession game, but it instead turned into the extra chance Chicago needed to jumpstart a drive and bury the Seahawks.

Here's what you need to know about how the Bears benefitted from their own penalty.

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Bears delay of game penalty

The Seahawks, trailing by three, appeared to have a stop and a chance to get the ball back before they realized officials had blown a third down play dead with a delay of game penalty.

Because the penalty occurred before the snap, the tackle for loss that would've easily forced fourth down was erased, and the Bears had a chance to extend their drive on third-and-9.

Kalif Raymond exploded for 39 yards, not only extending the drive but setting up a Bears touchdown that would stretch the lead to two possessions just seconds later.

Because the penalty occurred before the snap, the Seahawks weren't able to decline it.

With the crowd tempered, the Seahawks never recovered from the sequence. Seattle wouldn't score again, ultimately giving up another touchdown as the Bears jumped out to a 17-point advantage.

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Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz

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