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Dan Bickley

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2015 file photo, former Michigan State players Mateen Cleaves, left, and Ma...
Dan Bickley

Change is coming: Mat Ishbia’s takeover could bring Suns leadership turnover

Has a new owner ever taken over a franchise so close to a championship and this close to an official trade deadline?
1 year ago
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Bottles litter the 16th hole after a hole-in-one by Sam Ryder of...
Dan Bickley

City of Phoenix better at hosting championships than winning them

This week might also be the busiest, buzziest and most profitable week ever in our history as big-event hosts.
1 year ago
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Tom Brady set an impossible standard for all QBs to come

Tom Brady’s closing act was stupendous, right down to the heartfelt message he posted on social media on Wednesday.
1 year ago
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray scrambles for a late first-half touchdown against the Lo...
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Cardinals’ Kyler Murray must learn from moxie of Championship Sunday QBs

Kyler Murray is on the record. He said he wants to win Super Bowls with the Cardinals. Let’s hope he spent the weekend taking notes.
1 year ago
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy speaks at a news conference after an NFL divisional pla...
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The Valley, even Cardinals fans, should root for the 49ers and Brock Purdy

The Cardinals became the first team in three seasons to miss out on a homefield championship. In their place, we should cheer for the 49ers.
1 year ago
Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort speaks with reporters during his introductory press conference...
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Cardinals’ hiring of GM Monti Ossenfort is sign of progress, step in right direction

It proves that owner Michael Bidwill is not afraid to open his organization to outsiders, handing a high level of control to a fresh set of eyes.
1 year ago
Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints on the sidelines before the game against the Atlan...
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Sean Payton is the remedy to Cardinals QB Kyler Murray’s struggles

Imagine what an authentic, innovative, alpha male, Super Bowl-winning coach like Sean Payton might do for our slow-growing franchise QB.
1 year ago
President and owner Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals before the NFL preseason game against ...
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Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Bidwill at own crossroads with changes looming

The Cardinals need an overhaul. They need an owner smart enough to look in the mirror and brave enough to step outside his comfort zone.
1 year ago
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Cardinals can reset by trading high draft pick, DeAndre Hopkins

The Cardinals can secure a top-four pick, trade down and then turn to dealing their elite wide receiver in DeAndre Hopkins to pile up assets.
1 year ago
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Bills S Damar Hamlin collapse is latest of NFL’s frightening moments

Monday Night Football halted in one of the most nauseating, stunning, sobering viewing experiences in recent memory.
1 year ago
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Arizona Cardinals’ loss to Falcons felt like a victory

Valley sports fans absorbed great trauma in 2022. The hope is that a new year will bring redemption and joy to Arizona.
1 year ago
Arizona State Sun Devils Head Coach Bobby Hurley on the sidelines during the first half of a Colleg...
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Loss to in-state rival Arizona tough to swallow for Bobby Hurley, ASU

Bobby Hurley stared at the box score, attempting to process a nine-point loss to the fifth-ranked team in the nation.
1 year ago
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As usual, J.J. Watt’s timing was impeccable in retirement announcement

J.J. Watt came to the Arizona Cardinals as a real-life superhero. He did not disappoint before announcing his retirement.
1 year ago
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Mat Ishbia gains one of greatest unseen sport stories with purchase of Suns

There’s an old saying about the devil you know and the devil you don’t. That will not apply to the sale of the Phoenix Suns.
1 year ago
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New dawn may be coming for Cardinals after loss to Broncos in Denver

Extreme dysfunction in 2022 has resulted in one of the worst seasons in Cardinals history. A cultural overhaul is long overdue.
1 year ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals look on during the second h...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 season one of NFL’s most dysfunctional ever

The Cardinals hoped to win a home Super Bowl. Instead, they have produced one of the most dysfunctional seasons in NFL history.
1 year ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals is looked over on the field after being injured against th...
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Kyler Murray injury is cruelest blow of Arizona Cardinals’ season

A season full of hard knocks saved its cruelest blow for Kyler Murray after the Arizona Cardinals QB suffered a non-contact knee injury.
1 year ago
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Pressure on Cardinals’ Kingsbury builds after Payton rumors, loss to Chargers

It's unlikely Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury loses his job, but pressure builds after a loss to the Chargers and a rumor about Sean Payton.
1 year ago
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Giving thanks to a sports community that shows up in the worst of times

This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the love, empathy and strong sense of community inside this transient, crazy, divisive sports town.
1 year ago
Kevin Givens #90 of the San Francisco 49ers sacks Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals during th...
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The truth of the Cardinals comes out in Mexico City

Once the ball is in play, pro football is brutal and honest. Once again, it wasn’t pretty for the Cardinals on Monday night in Mexico City.
1 year ago
Eno Benjamin #26 of the Arizona Cardinals runs the ball and is knocked out of bounds during a prese...
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Eno Benjamin’s release spotlights pattern with Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have a history of players in small offensive roles getting upset at the inconsistency of their playing time.
1 year ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter of th...
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Cardinals organized, empowered vs. Rams without Kyler Murray at QB

Colt McCoy’s spot start on Sunday gave Kliff Kingsbury a chance to provide some clarity, maybe even hope for the future.
1 year ago
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Devin Booker is delivering a refined brand of fury this season

Devin Booker is playing without fear, even though his reputation was dragged this offseason, turned into a meme.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the second quarter of the game ...
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Arizona Cardinals’ loss to Seahawks adds evidence changes are needed

Barring a miraculous turnabout, the Cardinals' loss to the Seahawks on Sunday likely dooms a return to the postseason in 2022.
2 years ago