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TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona coach Bruce Arians cut quarterback Ryan Lindley at the end of the preseason. Now hes put the offence in Lindleys hands in the biggest game of the Cardinals season.The third-year quarterback, who made four unimpressive starts as a rookie, will be thrown into the teeth of the fierce Seattle defence Sunday night.Its a tough spot for someone who never took a snap as Arizonas No. 3 quarterback last year, then was released in favour of rookie Logan Thomas at the end of this preseason.When Carson Palmer went down with a season-ending knee injury, the Cardinals signed Lindley off the San Diego practice squad. And when Palmers replacement, Drew Stanton, sprained his right knee Thursday night in St. Louis, Arians turned to Lindley rather than Thomas to finish the game.He was calm as a cucumber out there, Arians said before Wednesdays practice.The stakes on Sunday night are high.Arizona (11-3) is the only NFC team to have clinched a spot in the playoffs. A victory over the Seahawks (10-4) would ensure the NFCs No. 1 seed, guaranteeing that the Cardinals would play at home throughout the playoffs, including the Super Bowl, since its being played in Arizona.A Seattle victory would give the reigning Super Bowl champs a tie for first in the NFC West, and they would have the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over the Cardinals. Arizona probably would be relegated to a wild card berth and a road game in the first round.Largely because the Cardinals are down to a third-string, maybe fourth-string, quarterback, oddsmakers have made Seattle an eight-point favourite on the road.I think its all about money in Vegas, Lindley said. Theyre just dealing with facts. They arent worrying about the people and the intangibles.Arizona drafted Lindley in the sixth round out of San Diego State in 2012. With the Cardinals season circling the drain, then-coach Ken Whisenhunt made the rookie the starter with the team in the midst of losing 11 of its last 12 games.The results werent good. Lindley completed 52 per cent of his passes for 752 yards and zero touchdowns. He was intercepted seven times. His 181 passes attempted — including 10 last week — are the most in NFL history without a touchdown.But this is a far better team than the one two years ago, and Lindley insists hes a different quarterback.Its night and day, he said. The amount Ive learned and not only grown as a person in two years, but from these guys — B.A. (Arians), from Carson, from Drew. Im a totally different person and totally different player from that point.He said the biggest difference between now and then is knowing whats coming.Obviously the first time out there before, its new, and you dont know exactly whats going to happen, Lindley said. But now, through experience, through seeing how these guys Drew and Carson prepare, how Philip (Rivers) prepares out in San Diego, I just feel a lot more ready at this point.Lindley said its 50-50 as to whether his playing time in 2012 did more harm than good.The biggest thing is if you dont let it affect your confidence too much, he said, anythings a learning experience.He said he got through it with the support of his family and his faith.Its just trusting in whatever the plan will be, Lindley said. Just waiting for this opportunity. I feel extremely blessed and excited that its here.Arians dismisses the term game manager. He said the Cardinals wont scale back their style just because of the quarterback. He has, however, tailored a game plan to Lindleys skills.There are some things in the offence he likes to throw, Arians said. Each guys got two or three things that they like a little bit more than the others.Asked where Lindley concerns him, Arians responded, He really doesnt.Hes a meticulous preparation guy, the coach said. The dynamics between us — Ive bounced things off him. I trust him as far as his mental makeup to the game.To keep the Seahawks guessing, Arians has developed a package for Thomas and says he might use both quarterbacks.But its Lindley at centre stage, with the support of a coach whose former pupils include Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck and Ben Roethlisberger.Its tough to find at this level, a guy that you want to pour it onto the field for, Lindley said, and B.A. gets his guys to play their best for him.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.orgm and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Cheap New Orleans Saint Gear . 1-9 on TSN. With more than 65 hours of exclusive live coverage, TSN delivers all the action beginning with Draw 1 on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p. Custom Saint Jerseys . 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Messier, who had been a special assistant to Rangers general manager Glen Sather, announced Thursday in a statement that he is resigning in order to "expand the game of hockey in the New York area by developing the Kingsbridge National Ice Center.CLEVELAND - Cavaliers centre Anderson Varejao is out against Indiana because of a rib contusion.Varejao, who was injured in Wednesdays win over Washington, is averaging 10.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and is third in the NBA in field goal percentage, shooting 61 per cent.Varejao didnt practice Friday. He participated in Saturday mornings shootaround, but coach David Blatt saiid the 11-year veteran experienced discomfort and is being held out as a precautionary measure.ddddddddddddristan Thompson will start for the first time this season at centre. Hes averaging 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.Both teams are short-handed in the frontcourt. Indiana centre Roy Hibbert will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained right ankle. 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