Defense gets struggling Cardinals on the board in Atlanta

Trailing 17-0 early in the second quarter at Atlanta, the Cardinals desperately needed a spark. They got one from the defense. Safety Rashad Johnson’s 88-yard interception return score cut the Falcons’ lead to 17-7 a little more than midway through an otherwise forgettable first half for 9-2 Arizona. The Falcons got off to a flying…