Burns & Gambo

If you love something, set it free
It will be hard to watch, but Shane Doan needs to finish his career elsewhere, with a chance to win the Stanley Cup.

Bagging on the fans is a no-win situation
Bagging on the fans is a no-win situation. It's a fight you can't win.

'Same Old Cardinals' becoming a distant memory
I was born in the early '70s but that doesn't mean I remember much about them.

5 takeaways from Thursday's wild trade deadline
Thursday was the most fun NBA trade deadline in recent memory.

Phoenix Suns turned a bad situation into something good
On Wednesday night I didn't think there was a snowball's chance in Hell the Suns could make a good trade with Goran Dragic.

Phoenix Suns should call Goran Dragic's bluff
Call his bluff. Don't trade him. The Phoenix Suns can offer Goran Dragic about $26 million more than any other team can in free agency.

The Phoenix Open is Tiger-proof
If there is one thing we've learned in the 316 events Tiger Woods has played in -- the 79 wins, the 294 cuts he made and the 19 cuts he missed and of course the 14 majors -- it's that golf is addicted...

Larry Fitzgerald should be appreciated even if Saturday is his last game with the Arizona Cardinals
No one, not even Larry Fitzgerald himself knows for sure if Saturday's game against the Carolina Panthers will be his final game in an Arizona Cardinals uniform.

Arizona Cardinals the latest team to have fans pondering 'what if?'
The term "what if" is a classic sports phrase. It is used far too often when discussing games, seasons, careers. etc. Sometimes it fits and sometimes it doesn't. In all of my years covering sports...

Holiday Heroes steps up big, raises lots of money
More than $607,000 was raised in eight hours at the event.

Gambo's daughter surprises him with Thanksgiving visit
Families being reunited over the holidays is a special thing. Surprise reunions are even more special, especially when they involve Thanksgiving and a birthday Our own John Gambadoro (Gambo...

Commissioner Gambadoro: NFL should lean on players' wives and girlfriends to fix domestic abuse issues
OK, time for me to play NFL commissioner. Might as well since the real commissioner is missing in action, probably holed up in a bunker somewhere waiting for the Russians to arrive. Look, anyone who...

Week 1 was a sign of the future for Larry Fitzgerald's days with the Arizona Cardinals
Larry Fitzgerald is arguably the greatest player to ever wear an Arizona Cardinals uniform. He is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and for a time held the title as the game's best wide receiver.

I don't like it but I sure do get it
There is plenty of scorn directed at Larry Fitzgerald Sr. but you'll find very little from me. Mostly it's empathy. I sat behind him in the press box Monday night and could feel the burn. Three quarters...

It's scary to think about what the loss of Darnell Dockett means to the Arizona Cardinals
There's nothing scientific about the process. No numbers or analytics are involved. It certainly doesn't have anything to do with high moral standards either. It's a gut-feel kind of a thing. Just...

An open letter to Eric Bledsoe
OK, enough is enough. Time to get real here. Memo to Eric Bledsoe -- you need new representation. This Rich Paul is a joke and he is steering you down a slippery slope. I'm sure he told you everything...

Being first is an important step for the Arizona Cardinals
Two things were apparent during Wednesday's Patrick Peterson press conference: First, Peterson really, really wanted to be the highest paid cornerback in the NFL. I have no problem with anyone wanting...

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony: Phoenix Suns are right to aim high, but...
It's the kind of story that whets the appetite. Primes the pump. The kind the hardcore fans and the local sports talk show hosts dream about. Just plug and play and off you go. The Phoenix Suns in...