by Sarah McLellan and Kent Somers - Sept. 19, 2012 07:55 PM
azcentral sports
The information may have come second-hand, but word of the compliment eventually reached Cardinals receiver Andre Roberts.
When the praise is that encouraging, it's bound to sneak around the locker room.
A week ago, coach Ken Whisenhunt assessed Roberts' skill set, namely his physicality, and mentioned how his blocking skills reminded him of former Steelers great Hines Ward.
"(Hines) sets the standard, and I see a lot of that in Andre," Whisenhunt said. "That's pretty high praise for a young guy like Andre, but I think it's pretty accurate."
Rather than slink under the comparison, Roberts has seemed to thrive.
His 2-yard touchdown reception on Sunday against the Patriots was his second in as many games and tied his career high for a single season. He's now hauled in four touchdown passes in his past six games, continuing to build on the momentum he gained at the end of last season.
"You definitely love hearing things like that," Roberts said. "But just as he says that, you want to work to be that. You want to work to be better than that."
The recent surge in production is what Roberts wants, but he recognizes he's second in the pecking order.
"I'm not a No. 1 guy," he said. "I know I'm not always going to have a 100-yard game. I'm not going to have a touchdown every game, but it's always good to be a part of the offense."
Quick kicks
Defensive end Calais Campbell was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his five-year career.
Campbell is the first player in Cardinals history to win player of the week in two categories. He was the special teams player of the week in 2009. Campbell had two sacks, 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and three QB hits in the victory over New England last Sunday.
Starting tight end Todd Heap missed practice with a sprained knee on Wednesday, casting doubt on the chance he will play Sunday against the Eagles.
Whisenhunt said Heap, who suffered a sprained PCL, is improving. But Wednesday is a heavy day of practice, and missing it is not a good sign.
Heap, however, is in his 12th season, so he wouldn't need much mental preparation to be ready for the Eagles.
Heap was injured when he was hit late and out of bounds by Patriots safety Steve Gregory. Gregory could be facing a fine from the league for the hit.
If Heap can't play, Rob Housler will assume a larger role, especially in passing situations.
"It's not like I was preparing any differently in Week 1 or Week 2," Housler said.
"Now it's a matter of executing when they call your number. Obviously I might have my number called a little more now that 86 might be down, but it's all a matter of taking advantage of the opportunity."
Quarterback John Skelton (ankle) was the only other Cardinals player to miss practice.
Whisenhunt is not going to rule Skelton out, but it would seem difficult for him to play after missing an important day of practice.
20 Sep, 2012
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Source: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2012/09/19/20120919arizona-cardinals-receiver-andre-roberts-lives-up-praise.html
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