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Best Arizona Sports Haboobs of 2016

Dec 29, 2016, 12:00 PM

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It’s our place to take sports a little less seriously. And in 2016, there was tons to be laughing about despite results that could have been a little better. Often times, laughter helped us get over disappointment, after all.

So to rehash the best bits of comedy throughout sport in the Valley of the Sun, we give you our own list of the best Arizona Sports Haboobs of the past year.

Dramatic Arians

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Bruce Arians became the greatest Cardinals meme of all time. That’s a fact when they’re splicing GIFs of him next to clips of surprised hamsters, cats, dogs and ferrets.

Down goes Wolf

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Larry Fitzgerald decided he would tackle Ron Wolfley, multiple times. Who knew Tapping into the Rage Tree makes one yell “timber!”?

Feuding Badger

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Tyrann Mathieu appeared on Family Feud and answered kind of private questions with the confidence of a Honey Badger.

So bad, it’s funny

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The Cardinals-Seahawks tie.

Sweat much?

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On the biggest of stages, we learn Arizona head coach Sean Miller never heard the rule about not wearing white in a rainstorm.

What do we call him?

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson (31) during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The Lawnmower. The Combine. Craig. Giving David Johnson a nickname to describe his incredible abilities went far less well than ESPN planned. Off topic: Is this the first mention of The Humble Rumble?

Curtain of abs

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, center, performs behind the "Curtain of Distraction" during an Oregon State free throw against Arizona State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Swimmer Michael Phelps joined Arizona State’s Curtain of Distraction. Abs.

Grieving through laughter

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The Crying Jordan meme has been going strong. It made us laugh a little bit after the Cardinals’ disappointing loss to the Panthers.

Apprehensive bus driver

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Does Zack Greinke like fun? Hard to say, but we know he’ll drive the bus to please his teammates.

You had one job

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Two words: Eric. Beldsoe.

Teammate trucking

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Larry Fitzgerald showed no remorse after taking out his own teammate, offensive lineman Earl Watford.

Diving draft

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Scooby Wright knows how to celebrate being drafted, even if it was by the one-win Cleveland Browns. Well, he did cry at first before realizing his future in Cleveland wouldn’t last long.

Ha. Ha. Headlines

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Are you 12 years old? Fan of Austin Powers movies? Then you can write headlines for the New York Daily News and crack jokes about Jeff Hornacek’s last name.

Romantic with a sandwich

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Subjectively, the most low-key Haboob of the year was Cardinals CB Justin Bethel filming a series of Instagram videos where he gets a little too romantic with PB&J sandwiches.

Make a tackle, miss

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Not many people tackled Arizona quarterback Brandon Dawkins in the Territorial Cup. Miss Arizona was an exception.

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Desmond Ridder runs the rock against Houston...

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Desmond Ridder eager to remind fellow Cardinals QB Clayton Tune about college wins

Cardinals quarterback Desmond Ridder may not know Kyler Murray just yet, but he and Clayton Tune go way back.

2 days ago

Chase Field...

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Chase Field rain? Weather ends Diamondbacks-Guardians game early

Diamondbacks fans did not see a full game Monday, but they got to experience rain in Chase Field, and that's not something many can say. 

3 days ago

Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns is all smiles as fans call for Isaiah Thomas #4 to enter the g...

David Veenstra

Suns’ Kevin Durant receives March Madness score updates from fans while playing vs. Spurs

Fans sitting courtside in San Antonio provided Kevin Durant with Texas-Tennessee score updates while he was busy taking on the Spurs.

5 days ago

Kevin Ginkel celebrates...

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The Gink?! Kevin Ginkel questions Arizona Sports producer Jarrett Carlen’s use of nickname

D-backs P Kevin Ginkel needs to have a talk with Bickley & Marotta producer Jarrett Carlen about how the resident jokester says his nickname.

10 days ago

Roger Clemens...

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61-year-old Roger Clemens pitches for Savannah Bananas

Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens returned to the mound in Houston on Saturday for the Savannah Bananas.

18 days ago

Nick Gordon celebrates a home run against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning at Guaranteed ...

David Veenstra

Miami Marlins’ Nick Gordon says he doesn’t believe the moon is real

Miami Marlins utility man Nick Gordon said he doesn't believe the moon is real during a spring training interview.

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