Interesting article on ProFootballTalk.com Thursday in regards to the Pittsburgh Steelers playing a game in Ireland next season. Interesting because it says the Arizona Cardinals could be a prime candidate to sacrifice a home game and be the Steelers opponent. The article even says the Cardinals “are in a down cycle and who could be […]
What’s that old saying? If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. I think that’s it. That is truly the motto that the Arizona Cardinals should take when it comes to the 2011 draft. Sure, drafting Matt Leinart 10th overall in 2006 didn’t work out. He didn’t become the franchise quarterback that they expected […]
It’s easy to suggest the Phoenix Suns trade Steve Nash. He is a two-time MVP, still plays the game at a high level and only has one year left on his contract. But the player Phoenix should seriously consider trading is Grant Hill. Both Nash and Hill are veteran players who could help a contending […]
Just two weeks ago we sat down for the old Gambadoro family tradition of watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” right before Christmas. At one point in the classic movie the bank has called the loan on the old Building and Loan, and after paying everything they have to the bank they have no money left. […]
That didn’t take long. Just 25 games into the season and the Phoenix Suns decided to scrap the game plan and start over. Yes the Suns clearly didn’t like what they were and at 12-13 who could blame them. So they pull off a blockbuster six-player trade with the Orlando Magic that for all intent […]
And with the 6th selection in the 2011 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals select —-. We’ll, it was fun while it lasted but all good things must come to an end. After three years of being relevant in this town and giving the fans competitive football, the Cardinals are back to what we remember the […]
There are several words that can describe Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt when it comes to his decision to start Max Hall these last three games. Arrogance, blind loyalty, defiant, cocky and stubborn are a few that come to mind. While Whisenhunt gets a ton of credit, and rightfully so, for turning around this […]
I said it the day the decision to make Max Hall the starter was made and now I’ll say it again. While Derek Anderson is an average to below average quarterback in this league and will have no future with this team beyond this season, he does give Arizona the best chance to win right […]
The baseball playoffs open today and all four matchups are expected to be hotly contested. No team has swept its way to a World Series title since the Cincinnati Reds did it in 1976 and no team will do it this year. The Phillies come in as the hottest team having gone 45-19 to close […]
Maybe Cris Collinsworth will be right after all. Maybe two years ago when he said the Arizona Cardinals were the worst playoff team of all time it was just a premonition. Maybe he was predicting what would actually happen in 2011. Right now you would have to believe that if these Cardinals make the playoffs […]
In 2005 when the Arizona Diamondbacks named Josh Byrnes as the general manager to replace the departing Joe Garagiola, the runner-up for the job was Kevin Towers. At the time Towers was the general manager of the San Diego Padres, but he felt so strongly about the Diamondbacks job that he asked for permission to […]
The most difficult question following the Cardinals embarrassing 41-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons was which was worse, the offense or the defense? You can make a case for either one but I’ll go with the defense here as it allowed the Falcons rush for 221 yards and pass for 225. A truly pathetic performance. […]
The Arizona Cardinals take to the road to face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and for many Cardinals players it will bring back great memories. Just 21 months ago the Cardinals faced the Falcons in a first-round playoff game in front of a sold-out home crowd and came away with a 30-24 victory that propelled […]
Let’s get one thing straight on this quarterback change for Saturday’s pre-season game against the Chicago Bears. This is not about trying to light a fire under Matt Leinart’s rear end. This has nothing to do with trying to motivate Leinart or making him mad or challenging him. Simply put – Matt Leinart is just […]
The Arizona Cardinals have never had a real rival. Not when they were in the NFC East with New York, Philadelphia, Dallas and Washington, and not when they moved to the NFC West in 2002. Arizona has been without a true rival – until now. For the first time in a long time Arizona has […]
It’s only one preseason game, but it’s hard not to come away impressed with some of the young players on the Arizona Cardinals roster. Clearly, second-round pick Daryl Washington was the best player on the field with his 13 tackles, pressure hits on the quarterback and fumble recovery, and he could make a huge impact […]
Just got done watching the morning practice outside in Flagstaff today. Matt Leinart, Derek Anderson, Max Hall and John Skelton all had some good and bad moments. Anderson was the only QB to lob one into the garbage can, a game each quarterback partakes in where they line up about 25 yards from a gray […]
The Arizona Cardinals biggest concerns in training camp are the lack of depth at inside linebacker and cornerback, two areas that may be addressed with veteran players that are cut from other teams. Arizona tried to sign Keith Bullock to man the inside linebacker spot vacated by Karlos Dansby’s departure to Miami. But Bullock signed […]
It’s early in camp but my first indications are that the Arizona offense with Matt Leinart will be one which takes what the defense gives. There was a lot of thought that the Cardinals would go from a predominantly passing oriented team to a ground it out attack focusing mainly on the run. But that […]
The Diamondbacks traded Edwin Jackson Friday to the Chicago White Sox for two pitching prospects: right-hander Daniel Hudson and left-hander David Holmberg. Both Hudson and Holmberg were rated among the top 10 prospects in the White Sox organization. That Arizona traded Jackson is no surprise; that they got two solid prospects back for him and […]
So a last place team trades a guy with a 7-8 record and 4.60 ERA and who is on the books for $25 million over the next two years and some fans and national media can’t understand it. Before we dissect the Diamondbacks trade of Dan Haren to the Angels for Joe Saunders and three […]
It didn’t take the Phoenix Suns long to respond to losing Amare Stoudemire to the New York Knicks. Last week they inked free-agent power forward Hakeem Warrick to a three-year deal. And then Sunday night they used part of the trade exception they acquired from the Knicks in the Stoudemire deal to bring in small […]
OK, I thought the Diamondbacks would have at least an initial reaction to a managerial change and play well for a week or 10 days before reverting back to what they really are. But all we needed was four games to figure out that firing A.J. Hinch wasn’t the answer. Just as firing Bob Melvin […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in last place – 12 ½ games out of first place and 13 games under .500 – and everyone from the owner to the fans want answers. First though, before we solve the problems – which are many – we have to figure out what the questions are. So I’ll start […]
