Cardinals QB Derek Anderson blows up at reporter after loss

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Maybe if Arizona Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson showed the same fire on the field he did in blowing up at a reporter who asked about getting caught laughing on the sideline late in Monday night's 27-6 throttling by the San Francisco 49ers, the 3-8 Cardinals wouldn't be stuck in a six-game losing skid.

Asked by Arizona Republic beat writer Kent Somers about ESPN's cameras catching the quarterback laughing late in the lopsided loss that all but eliminated the Cardinals from contention, Anderson went off in an expletive-laced outburst.

"OK, that's fine,'' Anderson said, raising his voice. "I'm not laughing about it. You think this is funny, I take this (expletive) seriously. Real serious. I put my heart and soul into this (expletive) every single week.''

Somers followed up, adding, "All I'm saying is the camera showed you laughing.''

Anderson completed 16 of 35 passes for 196 yards with an interception for a 51.6 passer rating.

The former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowler has thrown seven touchdowns and nine interceptions this season after being benched for undrafted Max Hall for two games, then reclaiming his starting job.

"I'm just telling you right now what I do every single week,'' Anderson continued. "Every single week, I put my freaking heart and soul into this. I study my ass off. I don't go out there and laugh.

"It's not funny. Nothing's funny to me.

"I don't want to go out there and get embarrassed on Monday Night Football in front of everybody.''