Kevin Towers was demoted this week.The Diamondbacks are looking for a new general manager. If you never had the chance to get to know Kevin Towers, I think you would have enjoyed knowing him. It’s easy to forget, but he took one of the worst bullpens in baseball history and transformed the team into a […]
It’s time to end bias in America! No more preconceived notions allowed in the American education system. We need one person in the United States that can do the work of 13 other Americans. Since no one has stepped up to fill the void, I will be that man. Presenting the first in American history […]
What a great weekend of family, football and golf. Here’s my observations from Thursday through Monday. Tweet me @doug987FM to tell me what you saw. ASU STUDENTS: Amazing. Almost 10,000 for a game against Weber State. Although the attendance from adults is sad, the future is bright with so many students making ASU football important. […]
“We should beat this team.” “I don’t like playing in these games because you can’t win for losing.” “I expect us to go out there and dominate.” These are not the normal comments from a college head football coach. We’ve learned over the last two and a half years that coach Todd Graham is not […]
The Cardinals announced Monday they’ve released 13 players. The deadline to have done so is Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Here are some quick thoughts I had when I read through the names. 1) CLASSY Always impressive when a team makes the cuts some 27 hours early. The Cardinals had every right to wait until the […]
This is my last training camp blog. Please let me know what you’ve thought about what I wrote and what you wished I would have covered. FLAGSTAFF: I’ll never get over training camp being in Glendale and not in Flagstaff. It was much easier to get to know the coaches and players in Flagstaff. There […]
A lot to see at football practice and a football deity in attendance. HOWARD MUDD: It seemed like it was the same thing for 400 years. Tom Moore as the offensive coordinator and Howard Mudd as the offensive line coach leading the great Peyton Manning in Indianapolis. I don’t think a lot of the lineman […]
Was is it worth it Daryl? As Darnell Dockett laid on the ground, I couldn’t help but think about that question. Carson Palmer immediately went to Dockett as he laid on the ground. Calais Campbell stood above his fallen defensive linemate hoping what he was seeing was a messed up dream. One by one, different […]
After every practice, I’ve been writing what I’ve seen at practice. Today, I want to focus on Minnesota. Here’s what I hope to see Saturday night. RUNNING GAME: It’s ridiculous to find fault in the Cardinals incredible offensive efficiency against Houston. Nothing even rose to the “concern” level after the game. However, the running game […]
Here are the things that stood out to me watching Wednesday’s Cardinal’s practice. CARSON PALMER: There has been the occasional interception, but he has had a great camp. I think I can read Carson pretty well to determine if the INT is his fault or not. When it’s his fault, he either puts his hand […]
Here’s what I saw and experienced at Cardinals practice on Tuesday (full disclosure, I was about 45 minutes late because I had a late meeting): JOHN BROWN: It finally happened. I was actually there to see it. John Brown made a mistake. During 7-on-7 drills, Palmer threw what appeared to be a slant pattern. I […]
Arizona State football had a closed scrimmage Saturday morning. Coach Todd Graham doesn’t mind if I watch the scrimmage as long as I don’t say anything about what I see or hear. Those restrictions do not extend to filling you in on whom I get to talk to while I’m there. I had met Ray […]
If you don’t mind, would you help me if the question comes up again? If Todd Graham asks me, “What will it take for us to get the fans to support the program,” what should I say? I know of three people, and there might be more, at Arizona State who left seven-figure salaries to […]
Here are my observations from Wednesday at Arizona Cardinals camp: TERRY MCDONOUGH I got the chance to talk to the Cardinals assistant GM for an extended period of time. Smart yet personable. So strange is the personality of a good scout. You have to own amazing confidence because it is a job that includes colossal […]
TEMPO: Practice has been played at a fast and physical tempo. Tuesday was the first practice where the pace was gone. DARREN FELLS: Every year I pick a player that I love to watch and believe he’ll surprise. Within a few days, Fells was my guy. This pick was difficult because it appeared Fells had […]
Here are my observations from Arizona Cardinals practice on Monday, Aug. 4: FRANK CALIENDO Here is one guy I never expected to see at Cards practice. His son is interested in being a kicker. Jay Feely was cool enough to spend a few minutes with Frank’s son while he was warming up and kicking into […]
PATRICK PETERSON: I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary from Patrick but there’s no way around the fact that his contract is an attention-getter. For the remaining 25 people still saying “same old Cardinals,” can we finally put that to bed? LOGAN THOMAS: I have been to four of the five practices. I have […]
LOGAN THOMAS: Two things just jump out at me. One, I can’t believe how good he can be. I bet his sweat has talent. Two, I don’t see how any of that talent will ever translate into production. From everything I’ve heard, this is a really solid young man. As it appears society continues to […]
1) DEONE BUCANNON The guy hits anything that moves. He never plays the game slow. Completely a downhill safety. There has to be a concern about flags for some of the hits that he’ll bring to the party, but right now it’s fun. 2) KEVIN MINTER Got completely blown up in one of the blitz […]
It may not be popular in our culture but let’s celebrate a new millionaire. Gambo reported it a few weeks ago, but the signing of P.J. Tucker became official Wednesday. He is the perfect example of what it is about the relationship between players and fans that so many players simply do not understand. Although […]
From the time that Tony La Russa was hired as chief baseball officer of the of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the “if” question seemed to become a “when.” Why hire La Russa if you’re satisfied with the job being done by Kevin Towers and Kirk Gibson? His hiring alone makes it obvious the plan was to […]
How well would the American education system work if teachers had to yell at students every time they were wrong? When there’s an opportunity to educate, should educators call students “haters” and threaten future educational opportunities simply because speaking exposed a lack of knowledge on a certain subject? Tony Dungy said he would not have […]
I’m not a believer because it would have been done. The Boston Globe and others reported the Lakers explored the idea of an Eric Bledsoe sign-and-trade deal with Phoenix for Julius Randle and a future first-round pick. This deal is simply too good to be true. Technically, the Suns can’t do the deal because the […]
Obviously, it doesn’t count. The front of the National League starting lineup had MVP Andrew McCutchen, rock star Yasiel Puig, all-world shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, America’s first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, and the Hulk, Giancarlo Stanton to lead off the game. In the top of the 8th, with the NL down by two, its vicious lineup was […]
