TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Emari Demercado was discussing a play from Sunday that will live in Arizona Cardinals infamy — his carelessness when he dropped the ball before crossing the goal line on a potential 72-yard touchdown run and sparked one of the worst collapses in franchise history.

“Really no excuse,” the running back told reporters.

He’s right. But there’s also no excuse for what happened over the entire second half as the Cardinals (2-3) coughed up a 21-6 lead and fell 22-21 to the previously winless Titans, a loss that changed the trajectory of the season and might have altered the job outlook of this coaching staff.

Demercado might be an easy villain to single out, but he was far from the only one.

There was a premature snap that hit quarterback Kyler Murray in the helmet and was

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