http://ballhype.com/nfl/tim_hightower/ The Web's top Tim Hightower news from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/nfl/tim_hightower/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/nfl/tim_hightower/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/arizona-cardinals-tim-hightower-is-quietly-having-a/ <p> The knock on Tim Hightower last year was that he didn't have the big play ability that the Cardinals needed out of the running back position. That is exactly why Beanie Wells was drafted in the first round, everyone assumed. In his rookie season, despite compiling 10 rushing touchdowns, he only averaged 2.8 yards per carry. To many, this was all the proof they needed to rate Hightower a complimentary back at best . There is no denying the excitement bubbling to the surface about Wells' immense potential, but there is another story brewing in Arizona that you shouldn't forget about;Tim Hightower is quietly having a great year. The day after being named one of the best two running backs to play for his alma mater at the University of Richmond in its 81-year history this past Saturday, Hightower broke off a 50-yard run against the Rams, the longest by a Cardinals' back since 2004. He became the first Arizona back to top the 100-yard plateau this season by totaling 110 yards on 14 carries for&nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/arizona_cardinals/">Arizona Cardinals</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/tim_hightower/">Tim Hightower</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/arizona-cardinals-tim-hightower-is-quietly-having-a/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:31 +0000 NFL Arizona Cardinals Tim Hightower http://ballhype.com/article/cardinals-brace-for-rams-steven-jackson/ <p> In this weekend's game between Arizona and St. Louis, the focal point for the Cardinals will be containing Steven Jackson, who has averaged five yards per carry while topping 130 yards in each of his last three games, and is only 85 yards shy of going over 1,000 for the fifth straight season. If they can do that, stopping the Rams' passing game should be fairly easy. St. Louis has lost two of its top three receivers to IR and is now down to practice squad warriors, outside of second-year wideout Donnie Avery. Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller have combined for only seven touchdown passes in nine games. Although Arizona is still ranked in the Top 10 against the run, it has stumbled as of late. Against Carolina the Cardinals were gashed for 270 yards and then bled out another 164 to a weak Seattle rushing attack. The Cardinals could be bolstered by the return of Gerald Hayes , the veteran linebacker who is one of their best run stuffers, but is listed as questionable to play after missing the&nbsp;...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/arizona_cardinals/">Arizona Cardinals</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/steven_jackson/">Steven Jackson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/kurt_warner/">Kurt Warner</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/tim_hightower/">Tim Hightower</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/nfl/st_louis_rams/">St. Louis Rams</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/cardinals-brace-for-rams-steven-jackson/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:01:28 +0000 NFL Arizona Cardinals Steven Jackson Kurt Warner Tim Hightower St. Louis Rams