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Craig Grialou

Vikings’ Ponder: It’s going to be tough

October 17, 2012: Behind Enemy Lines Quarterback Christian Ponder was the 12th overall pick in 2011 out of Florida State. Sunday, he makes his 17th NFL start and comes into the game ranked second with a 68.6 completion percentage. He spoke to those of us in the local media on a conference call earlier: on […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Vikings’ Frazier: Cards defense creates ‘havoc’ for QB

October 17, 2012: Behind Enemy Lines The Minnesota Vikings have suprised many with their start to the season. The Vikings are 4-2, including a win over defending NFC West division champion San Francisco in Week 3. Head coach Leslie Frazier is in his second year after taking over as the interim head coach for the […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns’ first cut: Othyus Jeffers waived

October 16, 2012: Suns active roster stands at 16 More moves are expected but for right now, Othyus Jeffers is the first to go. The Suns waived the 6-foot-5 shooting guard Monday. A training camp invitee, Jeffers appeared in one game. He had two points, two rebounds and an assist in five minutes of playing […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns: roster decision(s) coming, rebounding concern

October 15, 2012: Telfair playing with confidence, Dragic starting to get his wind back The Suns’ active roster — not counting Channing Frye, stands at 17. Not all 17 players, however, are expected to make the upcoming two-game, three-day preseason road trip to Dallas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. “We just haven’t made any decisions because we […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Bills’ Fitzpatrick beats hometown team

October 14, 2012: Ryan Fitzpatrick enjoys return to Arizona The game is about wins and losses. And while his numbers won’t “WOW!” you—they were pedestrian at best, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick did just enough to help the Buffalo Bills defeat the team he grew up watching as a kid from Gilbert. “We came out here with […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Cards’ Skelton available vs. Bills

October 14, 2012: Cardinals inactives John Skelton will be the backup quarterback today vs. Buffalo. He has not played nor suited up since hurting his ankle Week 1 vs. Seattle, missing the last four games. He participated fully in every practice this week. Meanwhile, Todd Heap (knee) will miss his third straight game. The Cardinals […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

O’Neal healthy entering 17th NBA season

October 13, 2012: Jermaine O’Neal has spent half his life in the NBA Jermaine O’Neal celebrated a birthday Saturday. “I’m 23 today. Yeah, again,” he said with a smile. Perhaps the Suns big man feels like he’s 23. “The biggest thing that I’m very excited about—knock on wood, is that my knee is not bothering […]
12 years ago
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Suns: Gentry reviews preseason loss, Brown stitched up

October 11, 2012: Suns drop preseason opener at Sacramento The issues are not new. Defensively, the Suns must improve their rebounding and stopping dribble penetration. “At the end of the day, (the Kings) shot 40 percent,” head coach Alvin Gentry said the day after his team lost its preseason opener at Sacramento, 102-96. “We did […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Bills’ Fitzpatrick: It’s a unique experience

October 10, 2012: Behind Enemy Lines Ryan Fitzpatrick is feeling right at home this week. He grew up in Gilbert and attended Highland High School where he earned All-State honors after setting 12 school records as a senior. Despite growing up an ASU Sun Devil fan, Fitzpatrick attended college at Harvard. He is facing his […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Bills’ Gailey: Cards defense will hit you

October 10, 2012: Behind Enemy Lines The Buffalo Bills make their second trip in five years, but only their third ever to Arizona. Chan Gailey, in his third season as head coach, decided to keep his team on the west coast following their game at San Francisco. The Bills are practicing at ASU this week. […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns offense set up to highlight Scola

October 8, 2012: Luis Scola brings ‘very good’ passing ability to offense The Suns have four point guards on the roster, as it currently stands. None of them had more assists in the intrasquad scrimmage Saturday than 6-foot-9 power forward Luis Scola. Now, it was only one game and Goran Dragic, remember, was held out […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns’ Gortat wants new uniform number

October 7, 2012: Gortat wants to change uniform number from 4 to 13 LA JOLLA, Calif. — The NBA still had not officially approved the sign-and-trade agreement sending Steve Nash to the L.A. Lakers, when Marcin Gortat made a request: Would he be able to wear No. 13 this season? He could not. Only three […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns: Channing Frye visits teammates

October 7, 2012: Frye makes appearance on final day of training camp LA JOLLA, Calif. — Among those in attendance at the intrasquad scrimmage Saturday was Channing Frye. It marked the first time he had been around the team since the club arrived in town for training camp. Two weeks prior, the Suns announced Frye […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns: Team Kokoskov vs. Team Majerle

October 6, 2012: Suns rosters set for scrimmage Saturday LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Suns end their six-day training camp in Southern California with a scrimmage at the RIMAC Arena on the campus of UC San Diego. The roster has been split into two teams. Assistants Igor Kokoskov and Noel Gillespie will coach the black […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns camp biggest question answered

October 5, 2012: Dudley sets the season dunk meter LA JOLLA, Calif. — There was no hesitation in his answer. “Seventeen,” Jared Dudley said. So, the longest-tenured Suns player is predicting 17 dunks this season. That’s quite a goal, especially when one considers Dudley threw it down only five times last year. “I took a […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns: Dragic practices, Saturday scrimmage details

October 5, 2012: Day 4 of training camp at UC San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif. — For the first time since the team arrived here, point guard Goran Dragic practiced. He had missed the first three days of camp getting treatment for a sprained ankle he suffered in a pick-up game last week at US […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns add Hall of Famer plus ex-UA star

October 4, 2012: Suns’ player development staff finalized LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Suns got bigger Thursday. They added two centers: one 7-foot-4, the other 6-foot-10. Now while the two will see time on the court, neither will suit up in uniform. The Suns announced officially the additions of Ralph Sampson and Sean Rooks to […]
12 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Suns: Call me ‘Wes’, Goran Dragic to miss scrimmage

October 4, 2012: Day 3 of training camp at UC San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif. — Wesley Johnson would prefer you call him “Wes”. He’s earned that request after the team’s last two scrimmage sessions. The third-year forward out of Syracuse, whom the Suns aquired from Minnesota in the three-team deal involving Robin Lopez and […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns: Charles (Bayfield) in charge

October 3, 2012: Suns practice ends early Wednesday LA JOLLA, Calif. — Before a practice can end, head coach Alvin Gentry will call out a player’s name and send that player to the free throw line. It’s very simple: make the shot and practice ends; miss the shot and everyone must run the length of […]
12 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Justin Bieber, Hello Kitty make appearance at Suns camp

October 3, 2012: Suns rookies receive surprise after practice LA JOLLA, Calif. — The first day of two-a-days had just ended. But before anyone was allowed to leave, Marcin Gortat made like Santa Claus and handed out backpacks—kids’ backpacks, to rookies Kendall Marshall, Luke Zeller and Markieff Morris. Wait, Markieff Morris? He isn’t a rookie. […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns’ Gentry: We’re going to have to be all in

October 2, 2012: Training camp opens at UC San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif. — The new era of Suns basketball is officially underway. “It’s just a whole new day,” Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby said Tuesday following the team’s initial practice at UC San Diego. “It’s just exciting.” Gone are Steve Nash — […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Suns begin ‘new chapter’

October 1, 2012: Suns media day Former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino — following a March 1, 2000 home loss to the Toronto Raptors, uttered these famous words: Larry Bird is not walking through that door, fans. Kevin McHale is not walking through that door, and Robert Parish is not walking through that door. […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Cardinals’ Dockett misses game vs. Miami

September 30, 2012: Cardinals inactives For just the second time in his NFL career, Darnell Dockett will not suit up for a game on Sunday. He’s inactive—which is not a surprise after he did not practice once this week because of a hamstring injury. Dockett has missed one other game in his nine-year career: November […]
12 years ago
Craig Grialou

Ex-Cardinal Dansby looking forward to return

September 26, 2012: Behind Enemy Lines Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby spent six seasons in Arizona before leaving as a free agent in 2009. He appeared in 90 games and topped 100 tackles in four of his six years with the Cardinals. Sunday, he’ll face the team that drafted him in the second round (33th overall) […]
12 years ago