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Calais Campbell hates the 49ers, “with a passion”

Christian Ponder, Calais Campbell

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (7) breaks away from Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell (93) in the first half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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On Monday night, the Cardinals will try to reverse a current three-game losing streak, via a game against the 49ers. Arizona defensive end Calais Campbell is looking forward to the opportunity.

“I really felt like I could have had four sacks last week and I had zero,” Campbell told Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan of SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday, regarding the Cardinals’ Week Seven loss to the Vikings. “So I gotta make up for that this week especially going against the 49ers who I really hate with a passion. I can’t wait to go out there and stick it to them. Alex Smith I’ve gotten down a few times so I know he’s thinking about me a little bit. So I can’t wait to get out there.”

Told that the Niners don’t like him either, Campbell had no complaints. “They’re not supposed to like me,” Campbell said. “I’m not supposed to like you. That’s what makes this game so special. I mean, off the field I don’t have nothing against anybody but on that field come Monday night, it’s on and crackin’.”

It definitely is, and it definitely will be, in six days.