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Adam Green

Sun Devils have plenty of choices

It’s good to have choices. ASU has about 50. Oregon, more than 300. The choice: what uniform combination to wear. “I would love to tell you guys but I don’t even know,” said quarterback Brock Osweiler. “They keep [the uniform] secret from us. I’m sure they’ll come up with a combination that looks pretty good […]
13 years ago
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Adam Green

ESPN Insider: Chris Petersen is Arizona’s top prospect

Speculation about who would replace Mike Stoops as Arizona’s football coach began right when director of athletics Greg Byrne announced that the job was open, and one name seems to be coming up the most as being atop the school’s wish list. Chris Petersen. Currently the head coach at Boise State, Petersen would seem to […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Cardinals hold players only meeting

Understatement alert: things have not gone according to plan for the Arizona Cardinals in 2011. After a free agency period that saw the Cardinals mentioned alongside the Philadelphia Eagles as the most aggressive franchise, optimism was high. After four consecutive losses and a 1-4 record heading into their bye week, that is no longer the […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Towers believes D-backs roster will remain mostly intact

PHOENIX – After the Arizona Diamondbacks digest that their season is over, the focus will then shift to what needs to be done for next year. General manager Kevin Towers believes only slight changes need to be made. “We really don’t have a lot of holes. Most of this team will probably be back next […]
13 years ago
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Cardinals are almost — but not yet — done

The odds of the Arizona Cardinals reaching the playoffs after starting the season 1-4 are slim, to say the least. “Ninety-five percent of the teams that go 1-4 do not make the playoffs,” Arizona Sports 620’s Ron Wolfley said. Oops. Wolfley says it’s not impossible for the Cardinals to turn things around and reach the […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Beanie Wells feeling more comfortable in Cardinals offense

PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals at 1-4 have gotten off to a disappointing start, but running back Beanie Wells is still having success this season. Wells has already scored six touchdowns and rushed for 381 yards at a 4.8 yards per carry. He struggled last season with fumbling issues and even getting playing time on […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Oregon dangerous with or without James

He may play. He may not play. Either way, it may not matter. “They do what they do and they’ve got depth to do it,” said head coach Arizona State Dennis Erickson, “so you don’t treat it any different whether (LaMichael James) plays or whether he doesn’t.” Erickson also joined “Burns and Gambo” on Arizona […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Sun Devils are due some midseason hardware

It’s hard to believe, but we’re halfway through the college football season. Locally, the Arizona State Sun Devils are living up to expectations, and that hasn’t happened in a while. The last time there were high expectations placed on the Sun Devils, they fell flat on their collective face. In 2008, the Devils got off […]
13 years ago
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Cardinals need young players to keep improving

At 1-4, the Arizona Cardinals main goal is simple: improve. Some would argue it shouldn’t be too hard, given that the team can’t get any worse, but there are still 11 games left in the regular season and everyone would feel better if the team showed marked improvement over the season’s final few months. One […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

ESPN Insider says D-backs ‘better tinker’

Nobody will deny that 2011 was a magical season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After finishing in the cellar of the National League West two straight years, the D-backs turned things around in ’11 behind skipper Kirk Gibson, winning a division title and coming within a run of advancing to the National League Championship Series. And […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Cardinals sign Considine, release Graham

The Arizona Cardinals made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday, signing free agent safety Sean Considine while releasing punter Ben Graham. Considine was released by the Carolina Panthers on October 4th. He had played four games with the Panthers this season, and registered one fumble recovery. Considine was originally drafted out of Iowa in […]
13 years ago
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Adam Green

Erickson, ASU ready for ‘one of the best teams in the country’

No. 9 Oregon vs. No. 18 Arizona State. As the Sun Devils travel to Eugene to take on the Ducks they do so knowing how important this game is. Win, and the rest of the country will really buy into what is happening in Tempe. Lose and, well, they just won’t be looked at the […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Behind Enemy Lines – What’s going on with the Ducks

The Arizona State Sun Devils are cruising. Dennis Erickson’s squad has won three straight and now sit at 5-1 (3-0) in Pac-12 play after their 35-14 thrashing of Utah. The Sun Devils are ranked 18th in the AP Poll and 22nd in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll. But the footing gets a little more […]
13 years ago
Adam Green

2015 Super Bowl to be played in Arizona

The NFL awarded the 2015 Super Bowl to Arizona Tuesday. “I’m hopeful the owners were influenced by how they were treated in 2008. I’m elated and relieved,” chairman of the Super Bowl host committee Mike Kennedy said. “It’s a huge team effort for this to happen the Cardinals, cities and the state. Just a lot […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Suns fans will miss out on some attractive games

After thirteen hours of negotiations over a two-day period, NBA commissioner David Stern faced the media and made an announcement that basketball fans did not want to hear. Stern canceled the first two weeks of the regular season, which was slated to begin Tuesday, November 1st with three games. The Phoenix Suns were scheduled to […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Nash criticizes owners and league over lockout

PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash isn’t happy over the NBA’s announcement that the first two weeks of the regular season will be canceled. And the star player has taken to Twitter to vent his frustrations over the stalemate between the players and the league’s owners. “The players are negotiating to take less […]
13 years ago
Arizona Sports

Mike Stoops statement following dismissal

TUCSON – Mike Stoops was fired as head football coach at the University of Arizona Monday and issued the following statement through his agent. “I am very proud of the Wildcat football program and the many accomplishments we have enjoyed. Topping that list is our qualifying for consecutive bowl games the past three seasons for […]
13 years ago
Arizona Sports

Who could coach the Wildcats next season?

The Arizona Wildcats need a new football coach, and athletic director Greg Byrne has said he will conduct a thorough search for Mike Stoops’ replacement. While many names will be thrown around — some bigger than others — it’s important to note that the chances of anything being done before the end of the season […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Young core has D-backs looking forward to next season

Despite the first round exit in the playoffs, the Diamondbacks at least showed they belonged there. The young core of players played the underdog role and surprised the entire league this season. That’s probably why they are excited to get back at it next season. “When we show up next year we’ll be ready to […]
13 years ago
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Mike Stoops out as Arizona coach

It appears a road loss to previously winless Oregon State was enough to cost Mike Stoops his job. “We’re appreciative of Mike’s dedicated work for the Arizona Wildcats,” Arizona Athletic Director Greg Byrne said. “Coach Stoops had many successes as our head coach over the last eight seasons. It was a difficult decision but I […]
13 years ago
Vince Marotta

ESPN GameDay adds to ASU/Oregon match-up

It was already going to be a big game: #18 Arizona State at #9 Oregon. Now add ESPN College GameDay. “All we’ve been doing is watching it,” Sun Devil head coach Dennis Erickson said of ESPN’s signature college football show. “We’ll still watch it but at least we’ll be involved in it a little bit. […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Heap says Cardinals need to focus on the little things

Arizona Cardinals tight end Todd Heap didn’t play on Sunday, but he was on the sideline. Heap, who was out with a hamstring injury, believes the team needs to stress attention to detail. “I think you need to go back and look at things with a finer tooth comb when you’ve lost four games in […]
13 years ago
Adam Green

Sarver: ‘Eventually…the facts of my role, of my involvement, will come out’

Robert Sarver’s name has come up often with regards to the NBA’s labor talks, and usually not in a positive light. While refusing to speak directly to the issue because of league rules, the Suns owner wants to remind everyone that the truth of his involvement will, at some point, be known. “I can say […]
13 years ago
Adam Green

Suns make pair of front office moves

The Phoenix Suns announced a pair of front office moves Monday, naming Brad Caspar as the team’s president to lead business and non-basketball operations and Jason Rowley as the new Chief Operating Officer. “We are proud to have been able to attract someone of Brad’s caliber to lead our business operations,” said Suns Managing Partner […]
13 years ago
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Cardinals working hard, just not showing results

Does the picture look familiar? The one just to the left of this copy. Well it should. The Arizona Cardinals dropped their fourth straight game Sunday, this time to the formally winless Vikings. The picture of players dropping their heads in disappointment has become all to familiar for fans. This time last season the Cardinals […]
13 years ago
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Coach Whisenhunt wants Cardinals to stay the course

The Arizona Cardinals are now 1-4 on the season and they’re riding a four game losing streak, yet head coach Ken Whisenhunt is convinced this will turn around. “I like the guys on our football team. And we’re gonna continue to work the way that we know can be successful for us. And at some […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Rhodes’ broken foot leaves Cards’ secondary thinner

The Arizona Cardinals got bad news on Monday concerning free safety Kerry Rhodes. Rhodes, who left Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field, will be out for an extended period of time with a foot injury. “He has a broken bone in his foot,” Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said […]
13 years ago
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Adam Green

Is Kevin Kolb really better than Derek Anderson?

The headline is not funny and nobody’s laughing, but it’s worth noting that through five games last season the Arizona Cardinals were 3-2 with wins over the Rams, Raiders and Saints, and this was with Derek Anderson and Max Hall leading the way. At 1-4 this year, their struggles have caused many to wonder what […]
13 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Problems for the Cardinals? Kolb’s not even in the top three

Without question, the rumors about where Kevin Kolb would land to play quarterback in 2011 were the most prevalent during the offseason and NFL lockout. Of course, most people knew that Kolb would end up in Arizona, and he did. We know that the Cardinals gave up a lot to get him. We also know […]
13 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Off the Ice: Time to embrace Paul Bissonette’s talents

The time has come. The Phoenix Coyotes are a West Coast hockey team who play a West Coast style — the emphasis is on passing, fluid skating and, well, “pretty” hockey. It has moved away from the grittiness and physicality of the East Coast brand, but there are still players in the Western Conference who […]
13 years ago

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