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Sun Devils looking to aviod hangover in Illinois
After a thrilling overtime win against Missouri Friday the Arizona State Sun Devils must now prepare for their first road game. The win put the Sun Devils in the top 25, but the team has no time to linger on the victory since it must travel to Champaign, IL to play the Illinois Fighting Illini. […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Mark May says Mike Stoops won’t last at Arizona
Three straight bowl games will not be enough to save Mike Stoops’ job at Arizona. That’s the opinion of ESPN College Football Analyst Mark May, who joined Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Wednesday afternoon. “They’re going to struggle to make a bowl, and I don’t believe they will,” May said. “I think all the […]13 years ago
Adam Green
ASU’s Brock Osweiler ‘really got to be locked in’ when on road
Brock Osweiler doesn’t have a ton of experience, but the experience he does have should help him this week when he leads Arizona State into Champaign, Illinois for the Sun Devils’ first road game of the season. “Fortunately for myself, I’ve started a game at Autzen Stadium. I’ve started a game down in Tucson. Two […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Playoff tickets will be cheaper this time around for Diamondbacks
Provided nothing crazy happens, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be heading to the playoffs. And, as first reported by Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro, you can too for less than it cost in 2007. Prices for games will range from $12-$140 this year, with the lowest ticket price being a full $8 cheaper than any other […]13 years ago
Tyler Bassett
Diamondbacks 2012 regular season schedule announced
The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced their 2012 regular-season schedule, which opens at Chase Field against the San Francisco Giants on April 6. The season includes three 10-game homestands and a pair of weekend visits to the Valley by the Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks will also be at home on Mother’s Day and the Fourth of […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Aaron Pflugrad is ASU’s ‘playmaker’
It wasn’t a major move — maybe a few feet, but it has produced major results, so far. Through two games, Aaron Pflugrad leads all ASU receivers in catches (11), yards receiving (230) and touchdowns (4), results head coach Dennis Erickson was hoping for when he decided in the spring to move the senior from […]13 years ago
Arizona Sports
Inside the Box: Bases loaded walk caps D-backs rally
After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for September 13, 2011: Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4 The Good: Arizona was down 4-2 after the first inning, but rallied to send the game to extra innings where a bases loaded […]13 years ago
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Towers pleased with D-backs’ organization transformation
PHOENIX – When Kevin Towers took over as general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he inherited a club coming off one of its worst seasons in franchise history and was in complete turmoil. Less than one year later, Towers has quickly revamped the organization into a team headed for the playoffs. “Whatever the perception was […]13 years ago
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Should the D-backs want the Phillies in the first round?
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks pretty much have the NL West division locked up and heading for the playoffs. Now the attention has turned to whether or not Arizona can finish with a better record than the Brewers which would mean the D-backs wouldn’t have to face the vaunted Philadelphia Phillies in the first round […]13 years ago
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Cardinals win over Panthers scores big ratings
Tempe – The Cardinals thrilling season-opening victory over the Carolina Panthers was also a big winner in terms of TV ratings. According to The Nielsen Company, the local FOX broadcast of Arizona’s 28-21 come-from-behind win generated a 22.6 rating and a 41 share. It was seen in 425,000 homes and ranked as the Valley’s most-watched […]13 years ago
Adam Green
ESPN insider says Kennedy may get wins, but not Cy Young
Ian Kennedy is in the conversation. The Diamondbacks righty is a contender for the NL Cy Young award, given to the league’s best pitcher as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. But if he wants to win the award over guys like Clayton Kershaw, Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee, according to ESPN […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Justin Upton goes from trade talks to MVP consideration
Justin Upton was not traded. Kevin Towers did not ship the right fielder out of town last winter, choosing instead to hold onto the man who has arguably become the team’s most important player. That doesn’t mean Upton was able to ignore the rumors. “It was a tough time,” Upton told USA Today. “I didn’t […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Cardinals tickets among cheapest in NFL
The Cardinals are cheap, but in a good way. It doesn’t cost much to see a Cardinals game live, at least, not when compared to some other NFL teams. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, Team Marketing Report’s annual rankings have the Cardinals at 26th out of 32 teams when it comes to average cost […]13 years ago
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Inside the Box: Parra leads D-backs to win
After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for September 12, 2011: Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 2 The Good: Gerardo Parra led the Arizona offense with two hits that led to four RBI’s for the D-backs. Ryan Roberts and Paul […]13 years ago
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Overall Cardinals pleased with game one
PHOENIX – Sunday after the Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers, they were a bit hesitant to give themselves a thumbs up or thumbs down on their performance because it’s tough to do when everything just went by in a blur. Today the coaches and players were back at the facility in Tempe and having watched […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Defensive backs give Cardinals reason for concern
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, their defense was as bad as their offense was good in Sunday’s 28-21 win over the Carolina Panthers. Sure, the team won, but yielding 477 total yards is reason for pause, if not a little concern. “There’s no doubt about it,” Arizona Sports 620’s Ron Wolfley said of there being something […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Cardinals notes: A happy team
Cardinals returned to the facility in Tempe today in pretty good spirits after a 1-0 start to the season. The win Sunday improved the Cards record to 24-12 at University of Phoenix Stadium under Coach Whisenhunt. The win also snapped Arizona’s 7 game regular season losing streak to Carolina. It was the first regular season […]13 years ago
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Confidence doesn’t waver 2011 Cardinals
What a difference an offseason can make. Coming off a 5-11 season many Cardinals fans thought this team was picking up where it left off in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers. But instead of throwing in the towel early and losing another game they expected to win, the Cardinals kept fighting and kept […]13 years ago
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Kolb still expecting improvements
PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals are riding high especially considering how miserable last season was, after their 28-21 opening week win over the Carolina Panthers. However, defeating a team like Carlina, the worst in the league last season, at home against a rookie quarterback is nothing to get too excited about. Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb […]13 years ago
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Daryl Washington steps up in season opener
With all of the questions about the Cardinals’ defense heading into Sunday’s match up against the Carolina Panthers, the end result showed some defensive strengths that may have been overlooked. 2010 second-round pick Daryl Washington recorded seven total tackles, led the team with six solo tackles, one interception and had another one called back due […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Hightower predicts Redskins victory over Cardinals
“I want to win this game and we’re going to win this game.” Those are the words of former Cardinal Tim Hightower, who is excited to face his old team in Week 2. The running back, who tallied 72 yards and one touchdown rushing along with 25 yards receiving in an opening week win over […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Erickson knows Sun Devils must improve
The record may be perfect, but Arizona State is far from a perfect football team. Dennis Erickson, during his weekly Monday press conference, said they were “fortunate” to beat Missouri last Friday night. Sure there were points left out on the field: from the missed field goal to the blocked extra point that Erickson said […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Heap says Cardinals want to be recognized as a team
The Arizona Cardinals are 1-0, but are still not looked at as a team to be reckoned with. Needing late-game heroics to beat the Carolina Panthers at home will damage a reputation. “It’s a good sign when you win those types of games that are ugly,” tight end Todd Heap told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. seem ready for the Pac
Larry Scott may have said he is not interested in seeing the Pac-12 expand again, but that doesn’t mean schools aren’t lining up to join the conference. According to Orange Bloods, Oklahoma will apply for membership in the Pac-12 by the end of September, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit. Would the Big […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Towers for GM of the Year, is there any doubt?
Kevin Towers will probably win the GM of the Year award this season. Such is the result of a team losing 97 games one year and likely winning a division title the next, especially with many new faces coming up big during the season. In fact, Sports Illustrate’s Jon Heyman says it is not even […]13 years ago
Adam Green
Diamondbacks to give Bauer, Parker a taste of the Majors?
It looks like we may get a look at top D-backs prospects Jarrod Parker and Trevor Bauer sooner than expected. Though neither would be eligible for the postseason roster, it appears the club could give each a taste of a Major League pennant race. As the D’Backs continue as 2011’s best story, they may bring […]13 years ago
Tyler Bassett
Cardinals’ Peterson gets many ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moments in Week 1
GLENDALE, Ariz. — For Patrick Peterson Week 1 had many ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moments. The Arizona Cardinals first round pick, No. 5 overall, had to chase Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith around for much of the day and scored himself a touchdown on a punt return. The former, not so successful, the latter […]13 years ago
Tyler Bassett
Newton has record breaking day in Week 1 loss to Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Newton’s NFL career started exactly where his college career ended. The stadium was full of Cardinals red rather than college orange and yellow but Cam Newton was still Cam Newton. The result? Not exactly the same as the Carolina Panthers lost to the Arizona Cardinals 28-21. Newton’s play? More impressive. Yes, […]13 years ago
Carter Nacke
Inside the Box: Walk-off walk wins it for D-backs
After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s time to go Inside the Box for September 10, 2011: Diamondbacks 6, Padres 5 The Good: The Diamondbacks had another comeback win Saturday, maybe one of their toughest of the season. Starter Wade Miley dug them into […]13 years ago
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