TEMPE Da'Ron Payne Jersey , Ariz. (AP) — The way first-year coach Steve Wilks sees it, that deluge of turnovers by Arizona opponents — 16 in three games — this preseason is no happenstance.

It’s the result, he said, of heavy emphasis in practice.

“I think it’s really the standard that we’ve set,” Wilks said Monday. “It’s what we emphasize and what we teach and what we preach as coaches, taking the ball away.”

The Cardinals benefited from four turnovers apiece by the Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints and a whopping eight by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. The Cardinals have one turnover — a pick thrown by Mike Glennon — so are plus-15 in takeaways.

All of which means nothing in preseason as far as wins and losses (Arizona is 3-0 but picked by many to finish at the bottom of the NFC West) but it is an eye-popping number. It’s hard to lose when the opponent forks over the ball eight times.

“We create drills for that,” Wilks said. “Coach Holcomb (defensive coordinator Al Holcomb) and the staff work on that daily. The things we do in practice, picking up loose balls. When we do get interceptions, it’s the mindset of scoring, so you see guys run all the way to the end zone.”

As an example, Wilks used Patrick Peterson’s interception and return 30 yards untouched for a touchdown against the Cowboys.

“I just finished showing the team the interception that Patrick had and I backed it with the interception that he had in practice on the exact same sideline,” Wilks said. “So I always say in order to do something in the game you have to first do it in practice.”

By breakdown, Arizona has six interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries.

“I mean, turnovers Brandon Scherff Jersey , it might look exciting out there,” said linebacker Gerald Hodges, who had a forced fumble against Dallas. “But for us, it is normal because that is what we are preaching all throughout camp, all throughout practice — turnovers, turnovers. Run to the ball, get to the ball. When you run to the ball, when you get to the ball, you are going to create turnovers.”

Peterson had a big day, returning that interception for a score, high-stepping the last few yards with the ball palmed in one hand. He also forced a fumble, stripping the ball away with a tackle.

“This is what I envisioned,” Peterson said. “What I have been talking about the whole spring, up until this point. This defense is really opportunistic. It is really set up to make plays at any position. From the linebacker position http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/al-woods-jersey , from the front four, to the back seven. We are out and we are flying around. We are playing fast football. We are playing together. Communicating. It is fun to see us flying around, playing the type of football that we are capable of playing.”

Of course, the Cardinals have yet to see a legitimate starting NFL quarterback. Philip Rivers, Drew Brees and Dak Prescott sat out those games. The starter won’t be playing for Denver in the preseason finale Thursday night, either.

But make no mistake, forcing turnovers is designed to be a big part of the Cardinals game plan this season.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Two miserable seasons. One measly win.

Still, Cleveland coach Hue Jackson continues to have the ”unwavering” support of owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, who believe his third year will bring out the best in him – and the Browns.

”I think we will see the real Hue Jackson,” Jimmy Haslam said Saturday before practice.

Jackson has lost 31 of 32 games since taking over a Cleveland franchise that has undergone numerous coaching changes and front-office upheaval since the team’s NFL expansion return in 1999. However, the Haslams feel the worst is over, and thanks to a roster overhaul directed by general manager John Dorsey, Jackson has the pieces to win.

”He has good quarterbacks Joe Looney Jersey , he has some skill players, he has a veteran offensive lineman – now, we have to figure out left tackle – and three really good (running) backs and a good defense.”

Jackson has also been helped by not also handling offensive coordinator duties. With some urging and the blessing of the Haslams, he turned his offense over to Todd Haley, who was fired after six seasons with Pittsburgh.

”You have to give Hue credit for bringing in Todd Haley, which I think will allow Hue to be the head coach,” Haslam said. ”I think this will be the first opportunity Hue will have to do what we know he can do as head coach as a leader. Even though Todd will be calling all of the shots on offense, I think Hue will obviously have some impact there like he will defense. We are excited to see it.”

The Browns went 0-16 last season, matching the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to lose all 16 games. But while there were many Cleveland fans calling for Jackson’s firing, his players remained united behind him and the Haslams decided to bring him back for another year.

That doesn’t mean Jackson’s job is permanently safe, but Haslam refused to say there was a mandate on wins this season.

”No, we’re excited about Hue Jackson,” Haslam said. ”I think our commitment to him has been unwavering and still is.”

As the 2017 season unraveled, the Haslams chose to fire head of football operations Sashi Brown http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/ezekiel-elliott-jersey , whose analytics-heavy approach yielded mixed results and not enough wins. Dorsey, who guided Kansas City’s turnaround from 2013 to 2016, replaced Brown and spent this past offseason acquiring talent.

Haslam felt it was fair to assess Jackson’s upcoming third season as his first.

”I think in some ways you could say because of the talent he’s had, particularly at quarterback, particularly last year, it could view it as his first year, but we don’t look at that,” Haslam said. ”I know everybody’s saying Hue has to win this many games or he has to win that many games. We don’t look at it (like that).”

”We’re really excited about the relationship that Hue and John have and not just that they have but their staffs have, how the building is working together. I mean we’re in here at 7 this morning talking about who else we might need to add to the roster. So we feel good about the chemistry, we feel good about the work ethic, but at the same time, we all understand we’ve got to win games.”

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