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Vince Marotta

Gambo’s random thoughts: Cards, CY and Doan

I think we are all surprised by the Cardinals being 2-0 mainly because they had to play New England on the road. Clearly this team is winning with defense and special teams, but Kevin Kolb is doing what good backup quarterbacks in this league do. And make no mistake — he came into this season […]
12 years ago
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Adam Green

Time for Arizona Cardinals to cut ties with Kevin Kolb

It’s time for the Cardinals to cut their losses. I’m sorry they wasted over $20 million dollars on Kevin Kolb and I certainly don’t blame them for trying to get a franchise signal caller after the Derek Anderson disaster, but it’s time for Kolb to go and I’m not talking about to the bench; I’m […]
12 years ago
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Adam Green

MLB should punish the Giants along with Melky Cabrera

It is time. Time for Major League Baseball to start punishing teams for their players cheating. I am so tired of this era, so sick of hearing about players cheating. Tired of Ryan Braun, Manny Ramirez, Melky Cabrera. I thought this steroid/PED era was over, but I guess I was wrong. Baseball has one option […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Kubel is D-backs’ priority moving forward

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a new priority in the off-season — re-signing Jason Kubel. With all the uncertainty surrounding Justin Upton and the reality that the Diamondbacks will once again listen to trade offers for him in the offseason and with centerfielder Chris Young likely entering his last year with the organization in 2013, it […]
12 years ago
Vince Marotta

How times have changed for the Cardinals

The first day of Cardinals camp Wednesday in Flagstaff brought me back to the spring of 2003. It was then that the Arizona Cardinals, coming off a 5-11 season under coach Dave McGinnis were looking to make a splash in free agency and defensive lineman Vonnie Holliday was their main target. Holliday was the 19th […]
12 years ago
Vince Marotta

Suns’ fireworks on the Fourth: Gambo’s take

The Phoenix Suns supplied lots of fireworks Wednesday on the most appropriate day of the year. Things moved fast once they agreed to move Steve Nash to the Lakers, ending an exciting and highly-successful era in Suns basketball. Here is a breakdown of what transpired with my thoughts on each deal: • Nash to the […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Suns must proceed with caution in free agency

The most dangerous time in the NBA season is upon us next week and fans all across the country especially here in Phoenix should be afraid. Be very afraid! Free agency is fool’s gold in this league, always has been, always will be. Outside of Shaq to the Lakers (before the current rules were put […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Bottom line: Upton’s gotta get going

The time has come. No more excuses. Justin Upton has to put this Arizona Diamondbacks team on his back and carry them. He may be only 24-years-old, but he has played in the major leagues since 2007, he has over 600 games and over 2,200 at-bats on his resume. The Arizona Diamondbacks are struggling to […]
12 years ago
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Adam Green

Cardinals had a solid draft

It’s hard not to like what the Cardinals did in the NFL draft. Michael Floyd was a need and a necessity as the Cardinals have struggled with finding a #2 receiver ever since they decided not to pay Anquan Boldin the money he wanted and shipped him to Baltimore. Steve Breaston and Early Doucet both […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Gentry deserves praise…and an extension

There are five games left in the regular season and I have no idea whether the Phoenix Suns will make the playoffs or not. But I do know this: Alvin Gentry deserves a contract extension regardless of what happens. I don’t usually pine for coaches to get extension. In fact, for me it’s just the […]
12 years ago
Adam Green

Lisa Love firing should come as no surprise

The Lisa Love firing should come as no surprise to anyone associated with Arizona State University or anyone who is a fan of the maroon and gold. In her seven years as the Athletic Director, Love clearly failed to bring ASU the athletic success it has so desperately wanted or the funds it so desperately […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Suns made right decision on Amar’e Stoudemire

At the time, it was a questionable move. Letting a star player go in his prime. But now almost two years removed from letting Amar’e Stoudemire walk and sign a maximum 5- year deal worth $100 million dollars with the New York Knicks, it’s safe to say the Phoenix Suns did the right thing. The […]
12 years ago
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Tyler Bassett

Arizona Cardinals should look at more than Peyton Manning

If the Arizona Cardinals are truly interested in Peyton Manning, aren’t they admitting that they are not settled at the quarterback spot? And if they aren’t, why stop at Manning? Look, I understand fully the attraction to sign a quarterback who won a Super Bowl, won four MVP awards, has thrown for 399 touchdowns and […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

The Ryan Braun ordeal casts doubt on baseball…again

The Ryan Braun story is top news and rightfully so. There are many who are happy that Braun won his appeal and many who aren’t. To me the main story has little to do with the decision by the arbitrator, it has everything to do with how did we get back to this point. I […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Many factors contribute to popularity of NFL

So, 111 million people watched the Super Bowl. That’s not a surprise when you realize the popularity of the National Football League. It has long been debated as to why the NFL reigns supreme over other sports with many people believing that fantasy football was the driving force along with gambling. But I’m not buying […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Suns need to part ways with Robin Lopez

It is time for the Phoenix Suns to recognize that Robin Lopez will never amount to anything more than a below- average backup center. And once they do that they need to find a team that is willing to trade for the 7-footer who was the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft out of […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Trading Steve Nash won’t be easy for Suns

The most important date on the calendar this season for the Phoenix Suns is March 15th, and it has nothing to do with a date in L.A. against Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and the Clippers that night. No, March 15th is the NBA trade deadline and the biggest question surrounding the Suns is whether Steve […]
12 years ago
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Vince Marotta

It’s time for change at ASU

It’s a good thing that Arizona State Athletic Director Lisa Love didn’t give head football coach Dennis Erickson a contract extension after that big 43- 22 win over USC in the fourth game of the season or after the win over Utah put ASU in the driver’s seat of the Pac-12 South with a 5-1 […]
13 years ago
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Adam Green

No reason why Diamondbacks can’t win Game 5

There is no reason to think that the Arizona Diamondbacks can’t pull off on Friday what has never been done before since baseball switched to the current playoff format in 1995: winning the NLDS after losing the first two games. That’s right, while it has been accomplished four times in the American League, no National […]
13 years ago
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Adam Green

Cardinals should admit their mistake and cut Chester Taylor

Sometimes you need to cut your losses while you can. Admit your mistake and move on. Such is the case for the Arizona Cardinals and running back Chester Taylor. It was a mistake from the day they signed him and it will continue to be a mistake as long as they keep him on the […]
13 years ago
Adam Green

Let the offense save the defense

You can make the argument that the best defense is a good offense, and in the case of the Arizona Cardinals you would be right. The Cardinals defense through two games has been statistically one of the worst in the organization’s history, having allowed 477 yards and 455 yards in their first two games. Last […]
13 years ago
Carter Nacke

Finally, college football returns

It was nice after an offseason of high-profile scandals and conference realignments to finally get to some Saturday football. While Miami and Ohio State played shorthanded this week due to suspensions and all of the remaining Big 12 teams played under a cloud of uncertainty, we did find out quite a bit about the season […]
13 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks must rely on their veterans

It is now safe to look at the calendar. Yes, it is August, soon to be September, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are thisclose to winning the National League West and heading to the playoffs. But to get there Kirk Gibson is going to have to go against his better judgment and start riding his horses […]
13 years ago
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Tyler Bassett

D-backs trade for Hernandez has been huge success

No general manager can hit on all of his trades and free agent signings. They all make mistakes. And Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers is no exception. He swung and missed quite a few times this year. Anyone remember Juan Miranda, Armando Galarraga, Melvin Mora, Russell Branyan, Geoff Blum or Zach Duke? All moves that fans […]
13 years ago