Giants vs. Patriots, part two. Super Bowl XLVI has arrived, and the game, while a rematch of the one played in Glendale four years ago, is set to be a good one. Our staff is fairly divided on who is going to win this game because, frankly, it’s a really tough one to call. But […]
I hate speculation. It seems like a massive waste of time to pontificate about things that may or may not happen. Contingency plans based on a speculative premise seem like a logical fallacy. Speculating as to whether or not Peyton Manning is going to be a free agent and where he might play if he […]
For Cardinals fans, if Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts part ways, it could be as early as March 17 when they know how serious the team is willing to go after Manning. That is the deadline for the Cardinals to decide if they want to give Kevin Kolb the $7 million option that is […]
Peyton Manning expects to play in 2012. The Colts QB (for now) missed the entire 2011 season after having neck surgery, but has recently said his recovery is right on schedule. So much, in fact, that he’s looking forward to playing next season. “Peyton certainly expects to return to play,” Manning’s agent Tom Condon told […]
The Phoenix Suns, who have owned the Houston Rockets recently, look to continue that trend over their Western Conference foe. Phoenix had won seven straight against Houston until March of last season, when the Rockets beat the Suns 95-93 at Toyota Center. Phoenix played that game without Steve Nash, who was out with a hip […]
The Lowdown: The Wildcats have had a flair for the dramatic as of late. It started with a thriller against Washington and continued on the road against a very game California team. Behind Kyle Fogg’s clutch shooting and Jesse Perry’s relentless inside play the Wildcats were in another dog fight, tied at 72 with just […]
The Peyton Manning-to-Arizona rumor mill has been churning almost ad nauseum the past few weeks with seemingly endless speculation, blind faith and unabashed hope. And while the topic of Manning’s future — and talk of him possibly ending up in the Valley — may seem tired, the news of his medical clearance to play football […]
Steve Nash is fourth for Western Conference guards and Marcin Gortat is fifth for centers on the 2012 NBA All-Star voting ballot. The starters have been chosen, but the reserves are selected by the 30 NBA head coaches. The coaches must vote for seven players in their conference. That group will consist of two forwards, […]
Rich Rodriguez just signed his first recruiting class for the University of Arizona, adding 24 new players to a roster that won just four games last season. But his biggest challenge going forward? “I think the biggest challenge that we face is changing a little bit of the mindset and culture that maybe our guys […]
Steve Nash had another historic game Wednesday, surpassing Kevin Johnson to become the Suns’ all-time leader in assists. The game against New Orleans was Nash’s first night back since injuring his left thigh during a game against Memphis on Saturday. He was able to score 30 points while posting 10 assists, bumping his record with […]
The thought came to me about as quickly as the Suns went from Western Conference finalist to lottery team. It’s weird being a Suns fan right now, as I find myself wanting the team to lose while being disgusted at the idea of them re-signing Nash. — Adam Green (@theAdamGreen) January 30, 2012 Two questions […]
Make no mistake. Markieff Morris wants to be a starter in the NBA. Just not right now. The Suns rookie is back in his familiar spot, a more comfortable spot: coming off the bench. “It’s the best role for Markieff right now,” said head coach Alvin Gentry, who added it was Morris who approached him […]
If you head out to the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week and see a huge crowd following one golfer around, chances are it will be Phil Mickelson. Mickelson, who owns 39 career PGA Tour wins – including two in Arizona – is a fan favorite in the Valley after winning three national championships as […]
GLENDALE – The Coyotes don’t play again until Saturday night at home against San Jose so I figured today would be a good day for a fresh blog. Knowing how readers love blogs with lists and/or numbers in them, I submit the following list of seemingly random numbers – with explanations as to why they […]
Last summer, as the Cardinals searched for a quarterback, Larry Fitzgerald’s name came up often. The team’s best player, it was thought (true or not) Fitz had some say in who the team was targeting. At the very least, the hope to sign the Pro Bowler to a contract extension had to have played a […]
The only quarterback to ever lead the Arizona Cardinals to a Super Bowl appearance is making the rounds at radio row in Indianapolis at this year’s Super Bowl, and he’s got some interesting thoughts on his former team’s quarterback position. Kurt Warner joined ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike (mornings 5 to 9 a.m on Arizona […]
TEMPE — It’s never a great thing for a college football program’s recruiting effort when a head coach is fired at the end of a regular season. It also could be considered a hurdle if the ensuing coaching search takes another 17 days. That’s exactly what Todd Graham and his staff were facing after the […]
The Phoenix Suns’ franchise guard can now add another illustrious milestone to his storied career. Steve Nash surpassed Kevin Johnson as the Suns’ all-time leader in assists — returning to the lineup against the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday after nursing a left knee contusion. Nash, who entered the game needing seven assists for the record, […]
You ever notice how nothing gets free advice like the Pro Bowl. More than teenagers, sitting Presidents, lottery winners, Charles Barkley (golf swing) and Lindsay Lohan combined, the Pro Bowl somehow naturally attracts more consultants than we can possibly count. Attention all experts and visionaries – we don’t need no stinkin’ awards show. Nor do […]
Buried towards the end of a fantastic story about Derrick Hall and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Yahoo.com was a little nugget about the future of the team’s president and CEO. His approach fosters the culture the United Nations recognized in giving the inaugural Positive Peace Award for a sports team to the Diamondbacks. It’s why […]
Picking on the Pac-12 has been pretty popular this season, as the conference has certainly struggled to pick up signature wins against top-flight competition. California is currently on top of the conference with a 17-5 (7-2) record, and traditional powers Washington, UCLA and Arizona have all had their share of struggles. ESPN NCAA Hoops analyst […]
Cardinals fans who don’t want to get too excited about the possibility of Peyton Manning wearing a red jersey next season should probably stop reading now. Manning, who is expected to be released by the Indianapolis Colts in the near future, is recovering from multiple neck surgeries. Should he be able to play next season, […]
Things aren’t going very well this season for the Phoenix Suns, but they can hang their hat on one simple fact — they’re not the New Orleans Hornets. The two struggling teams meet Wednesday night in New Orleans. Phoenix is coming off a disappointing loss to Dallas Monday, which dropped their record to 7-13. Losing […]
Most Arizona Cardinals fans wrote off the team when the season looked bleak with a 1-6 start. As coach Ken Whisenhunt looked back on the season for evaluations, he noticed that’s when the team started to get stronger. “I think the thing that we learned about our football team from sitting here a couple weeks […]
Your eyes did not deceive you last season: Cardinals QBs faced a significant amount of pressure. However, both Kevin Kolb and John Skelton fared differently under duress, and ProFootballFocus.com broke it all down. According to the site, Skelton was actually better at avoiding sacks than his teammate, as he was sacked on 23 of 120 […]
All the Arizona Cardinals seemed to have learned about their QB situation last season was that they still have much to learn about their QB situation. Kevin Kolb and John Skelton combined to lead the team to an 8-8 record, but they also amassed just 20 touchdowns against 22 interceptions, while completing roughly 56 percent […]
Peyton Manning expects to play football next season. The Indianapolis Colts QB (for now) is still recovering from multiple neck surgeries, and with an assumption that his days in blue and white are coming to an end, there is excitement in QB-needy cities that their team could be the next home for one of the […]
A couple of recent dunks in the NBA have set the sports world abuzz. LeBron James’ hurdle dunk over John Lucas of the Chicago Bulls Sunday got people out of their seats, but it may have been topped by Blake Griffin’s posterization tomahawk “throw” against Kendrick Perkins of Oklahoma City Monday night. Anyway, it got […]
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