The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Spach will miss the remainder of the playoffs after suffering a torn right anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday’s 33-13 victory over the Panthers.
Diehards Line:The Cardinals host the Eagles in the NFC championship game this weekend. Leonard Pope likely will take over the starting tight end spot from Spach, who signed with Arizona in late October. Ben Patrick will also be available. Neither Pope nor Patrick are nearly as capable as Spach in terms of blocking.