tough grind

“It’s just kind of crazy to think about it all. It was a tough grind of a year, and a lot of times you just felt lost. The only thing that helped me is I realized that everyone else was lost with me. That’s one way to stay confident is when you know everyone else is lost, too.”

“We knew this part of the schedule was going to be a tough grind,” Laviolette told reporters Monday.

It’s been a tough grind to start to build this, but we’re having a hell of a lot of fun.”

Even with the practice tweaks, it’s been a tough grind for the Cardinals, who have played nine straight weeks and have two more games before their long-awaited bye week over Thanksgiving.

“This is a tough grind. Every game is an absolute battle. So it’s like a 14-game war.”