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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
They say all good things must come to an end. And such is the case for the Gambo and Ash show. After 12 years of hosting the main afternoon drive sports show here in Phoenix, the show is no longer. Management at Sports 620 KTAR decided to go in a different direction and my radio […]
For the first time in years the Arizona Diamondbacks will be buyers, not sellers, at the trade deadline. But let the buyer beware in this case, because while the Diamondbacks are clearly in contention in the National League West, they are by no means a lock to make the postseason. Arizona has a stocked minor league system with a number of quality young players destined to be a part of their bright future. While many fans may say the future is now, the D-backs still have to be careful not to make a bad trade, a trade that see's them swap a young star for a rent-a-player. One such player is the Padres Heath Bell.
I’m frankly getting tired of all these athletes lying to us, playing us like we are fools. The latest is Suns swingman Mickael Pietrus, who in dissing the Phoenix Suns to a French newspaper saying the only thing he cares about is winning a title. LIAR. If Pietrus really cared about winning more than anything […]
And with the 13th selection in the 2011 NBA draft the Phoenix Suns select ——-. Ok before we get to that pick let’s go over some scenarios because there are several players the Suns like and would be happy drafting. First and foremost they need help at power forward in the worst way. Markieff Morris […]
You can see it happening right before your eyes. The maturity level is at an all-time high. The game winning hits, the leadership, the commitment to playing the game the right way. It’s all happening right now for the Diamondbacks 23-year-old right fielder Justin Upton. Upton’s heroics in the 10th inning last night – a […]
Unfortunately for the Dallas Mavericks if they happen to win the NBA Championship nobody outside of Big D will be talking about their success, they will be talking about the failures of the Big 3 and the Miami Heat. Not that the Mavericks will care. Winning that elusive title is all that matters and why […]
For years the Phoenix Suns have traded away draft picks in an effort to save money. The organization could have had Rajon Rondo, Rudy Fernandez, Luol Deng or Andre Iguodola, to name a few. With a head coach in Mike D’Antoni who didn’t like rookies and the ability to use draft picks to entice another […]
I have come to the conclusion that Chris Young is who he is. I no longer have the expectations of CY hitting .300 with 30 homers and 100 runs batted in. He is going to hit somewhere between .225 and .250. He is going to hit 20-plus home runs and drive in 75 to 85 […]
While Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are bigger names on the Oklahoma City roster, it is becoming very evident in these NBA playoffs not only how valuable, but how good former Sun Devil James Harden is. In Thurday night’s Game 2 victory over the Mavericks, Harden had 23 points and seven rebounds, including a crucial […]
We all knew the Pac-12 would be getting a nice new television deal. We never could have imagined that they would have got a deal that trumped that of the SEC and Big 10. Yes, the new Commissioner Larry Scott is now every Pac-12 athletic directors best friend because the conference is now out of […]
We all expect Patrick Peterson to be a flat out stud in the secondary, a true shutdown cornerback. So for that this draft is a success. But for this to be a truly great draft at least three maybe four of the other picks need to pan out and by panning out I mean becoming […]
It would be fun if we could debate the Cardinals fist selection in the 2011 draft, but there really is no debate. The Cardinals had no choice but to select Patrick Peterson with the fifth overall choice. Peterson wasn’t only the best player in this draft, he was the best fit for what ails the […]
Phoenix is not a great sports town. There, I said it. You know it’s true. At times, Phoenix is not even a good sports town. If we are being completely honest with ourselves, it’s a decent sports town. Yes, decent. Not bad, not great, just decent. The one good thing about this place is at […]
There usually isn’t much you can take out of a 15-5 loss. But on Wednesday night as I sat in the press box of Chase Field watching Arizona get drubbed by the St. Louis Cardinals, I saw something that got me pretty excited about the future of the Diamondbacks and of their prized right fielder. […]
