The San Francisco 49ers kick off their first of three-straight road games against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Cardinals are looking to bounce back following a disappointing loss against the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football".
As both teams prepare for the weekend's divisional matchup, take a look at what the Cardinals locker room is saying about the 49ers:
Head coach Bruce Arians on facing San Francisco on a short week:
"This is one heck of a defensive line. Young, all first-round picks, and they'll be a great challenge for us."
Arians on Pierre Garçon and the season he's having so far:
"Stopping the run is always number one with us, and he has always been a challenge because he's a big back, but he's got really light feet and can jump cut. He's powerful, runs behind his pads. He, again like (Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott) will be a heck of a challenge."
Arians on Pierre Garçon:
San Francisco and Arizona have faced off 51 times. Here are the best shots from the teams' meetings.
1987 -- 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.
1987 -- 49ers running back Roger Craig.
1988 -- 49ers running back Roger Craig.
1991 -- 49ers running back Keith Henderson.
1991 -- Brown and Gelbaugh.
1993 -- 49ers pass-catcher Brent Jones.
1993 -- 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and Cardinals defensive back Robert Massey.
1993 -- 49ers running back Ricky Waters.
1993 -- Waters.
1999 -- 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia.
2000 -- 49ers pass-rusher Bryant Young and Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer.
2000 -- 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia.
2000 -- 49ers running back Charlie Garner.
2002 -- 49ers running back Kevan Barlow.
2002 -- 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens.
2005 -- Smith and Dockett.
2005 -- 49ers defensive back Mike Adams and Boldin.
2006 -- Smith.
2006 -- Gore.
2006 -- 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.
2007 -- 49ers running back Frank Gore.
2007 -- Smith.
2007 -- The line of scrimmage.
2007 -- 49ers left tackle Joe Staley.
2007 -- 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis.
2008 -- Gore.
2008 -- 49ers tight end Vernon Davis and Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson.
2008 -- 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill.
2008 -- Warner.
2009 -- 49ers cornerback Dre Bly.
2009 -- Gore.
2009 -- 49ers cornerack Nate Clements and Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
2010 -- Brooks.
2010 -- 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes.
2010 -- Davis.
2011 -- 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
2011 -- 49ers running back Kendall Hunter.
2011 -- 49ers punter Andy Lee.
2012 -- 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown.
2012 - Davis
2012 - Gore
2012 - Staley
2013 - Anquan Boldin
2013 - Boldin
2013 - Colin Kaepernick
2014 - Carlos Hyde
2014 - Brooks
2014 - Reid
2014 - Kaepernick
2014 - Staley
2015 - Lynch
2015 - Hyde
2015 - Dontae Johnson
2015 - Staley
2015 - 49ers Defense
2015 - Tartt
2016 - Buckner
2016 - Ward
2016 - Hyde
2016 - Reid
2016 - Pinion
2016 - Reid
2017 - Armstead
2017 - Eli Harold
2017 - Ray-Ray Armstrong
2017 - Buckner
2017 - Matt Breida
2017 - Solomon Thomas
2017 - Elvis Dumervil
2017 - Dumervil
2017 - Pierre Garçon
2017 - Hyde
2017 - Robbie Gould
"I like Brian. He's very smart, fairly accurate and didn't have him very long, but was always impressed with the type of quarterback he is because he's a very cerebral quarterback that can beat you with his arm and his legs."
Offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin on the 49ers defensive line:
"Everybody's probably licking their chops to get to my offensive line right now. They're a little bit taller and a little bit more shiftier actually than I think Dallas is. If you look at the tape, they don't really twist a whole lot. They're trying to get to the quarterback in one-on-one type situations. So, it's going to be a big challenge for us."
QB Carson Palmer on the 49ers defense:
"The front seven jumps off the screen very, very quickly. Three top ten picks. Everybody can rush the passer. Everybody is a problem in the run game. And then you add NaVorro Bowman into the mix, who I've felt for a long time is one of the best linebackers in this league. He's one of the best linebackers I've played against. And I've played against some really good ones. Ray-Ray Armstrong looks really good, really fast, really athletic. And there's speed on the back end. It's a very good defense. You don't look at the record, or you don't factor in the record what so ever. It's a very, very good group, and it starts up front with them."
CB Patrick Peterson on facing San Francisco:
"This is a very, very good football team. You can't look past this football team. Probably the best 0-3 football team I've seen in a while."
Peterson on Shanahan:
"Kyle Shanahan does a great job of game planning for whoever that he's playing. He does a great job of mixing up personnel, giving you a multiple of different looks as far as routes. They may look the same, but he's going to give you every route tree."
