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Dan Bickley

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals watches from the sidelines during the NFL game ...
Dan Bickley

Lessons the Cardinals need to learn from 49ers-Rams NFC title matchup

To the Valley’s dismay, the NFC Championship game will be a showcase for two NFC West teams, neither of which are the Cardinals.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the second half against the Sea...
Dan Bickley

Level of Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s job security troublesome

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is receiving a level of job security that is extremely rare in the NFL.
2 years ago
Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during warmups before the game against...
Dan Bickley

Kliff Kingsbury has to go after Cardinals’ embarrassing loss to Rams

It’s time for a change. A new plan. A new head coach. And to complete the reboot, the team should unveil a host of brand new uniforms.
2 years ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball during the third quarter against the Dall...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals need to unleash Kyler Murray’s legs in playoffs

The Arizona Cardinals have a secret weapon they can turn to in the playoffs and they should utilize it to maximize their quarterback.
2 years ago
Dan Bickley

Cardinals on wrong side of history after letting NFC West title slip away

History isn’t always pretty. The Cardinals made it anyway. They lost a football game and the NFC West title, falling 38-30 to the Seahawks.
2 years ago
J.J. Watt #99 of the Arizona Cardinals walks the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks...
Dan Bickley

J.J. Watt’s impending return provides jolt to Cardinals’ playoff hopes

The Arizona Cardinals need some energy and the impending return of J.J. Watt will bring some ahead of the playoffs.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals  on the field before the game against the Seatt...
Dan Bickley

Playoff win is only way Cardinals’ Kliff Kingsbury can silence critics

If Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury truly covets next-level credibility, he needs to win a playoff game in 2022.
2 years ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals throws the ball during the second half against the Dallas ...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals answer call in road win over Dallas Cowboys

Only the bold and the brave win football games in January. On an epic Sunday in the NFL, the Cardinals answered the call.
2 years ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals throws a pass around Jahleel Addae #41 of the Indianapolis...
Dan Bickley

Loss to Colts is yet another embarrassment for teetering Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals' 22-16 loss to the decimated Indianapolis Colts on Christmas was yet another embarrassment for a teetering program.
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) walks off the field after a failed two-point convert...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals’ recent stretch setting off 5-alarm fire across Arizona

The playoffs are still a near certainty. But the Cardinals are a team in crisis. They deserve your contempt.
2 years ago
Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald sells Paradise Valley mansion for $18M (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Get...
Dan Bickley

DeAndre Hopkins’ injury opens door for Larry Fitzgerald’s return to Cardinals

The decks have been cleared. Larry Fitzgerald’s return can be the Cardinals' idea. He can be the returning hero coming home to save the season.
2 years ago
Van Jefferson #12 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a touchdown pass against the Arizona Cardinals du...
Dan Bickley

Home no longer a safe haven after Cardinals’ MNF loss to Rams

The Cardinals lost a big game on Monday Night Football, falling 30-23 to the rival Rams at home. They lost an even bigger opportunity.
2 years ago
Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on as Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Bu...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals have chance to save fans from Brady v. Belichick fatigue

It is up to the Arizona Cardinals to keep the Brady vs. Belichick debate on barstools and out of the upcoming Super Bowl.
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury looks on during a game between the Arizona Cardinals a...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals answer the call, ditch ‘pretty boy’ brand with win in Chicago

A rugged 33-22 victory over the Bears did more than keep Arizona atop the NFC standings, setting the tone for next week's divisional showdown.
2 years ago
Dan Bickley

Madcap world of college football head coaches’ salaries have gone wild

Every so often, a sordid story returns to college campuses, threatening the sanctity of all that is good and pure: Salaries Gone Wild.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals reacts at head linesman Jerry Bergman #91 after...
Dan Bickley

Why both Kingsbury, Edwards will remain the Valley’s football coaches

Once in the firing line, both Kliff Kingsbury and Herm Edwards will keep their head coaching jobs in Arizona after this season.
2 years ago
Owner Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals reacts after the team beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-1...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns racing to break title droughts

The Cardinals are the best team in the NFL. The Suns have won 13 consecutive regular season games. Who gets to a championship first?
2 years ago
Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals throws the ball during the second quarter against the Seatt...
Dan Bickley

Colt McCoy’s play making Kyler Murray’s injury issues irrelevant for Cardinals

Well done, Colt McCoy. And with all due respect, we hope we’ve seen the last of you on a football field in 2021. 
2 years ago
Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns looks on before the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Ce...
Dan Bickley

Chris Paul’s leadership keeping outside noise away from the Suns

While an NBA investigation looms over the Phoenix Suns, point guard Chris Paul has taken his play and leadership to another level.
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury runs off the field after an NFL football game against ...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals’ lethargic loss to Panthers hopefully just a blip

The Cardinals' loss to the Panthers had a few concerning trends inside of it that hopefully won't carry over to the rest of the year.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals speaks with referee Jerome Boger #23 during the...
Dan Bickley

NFL needs to retire new point of emphasis on taunting immediately

The NFL needs to retire this “point of emphasis” on taunting immediately, before a franchise and a fan base pay a heavy price.
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, second from left, and defensive coordinator Vance Jos...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals seizing respect with each adversity-riddled win

Respect never comes easy for the Cardinals. But our NFL franchise just made a powerful statement with their weakest roster of the season.
2 years ago
Dan Bickley

With the trade deadline looming, NFC West arms race heats up

Will Cardinals GM Steve Keim make additional moves before Tuesday’s deadline? Or does their body of work scream for patience?
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) kneels after the Green Bay Packers intercepted...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals’ next test is rebounding from nauseating defeat to Packers

Now comes the real test for Arizona: shrugging off a nauseating defeat and the adversity that comes with losing a showdown on national TV.
2 years ago
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray leaves the field after an NFL football game against the ...
Dan Bickley

Resilient Cardinals get by Texans, set up Thursday showdown vs. Packers

The hardest games to win look the easiest. The most dangerous opponents are the bad teams still playing hard. The Cardinals escaped both.
2 years ago
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) looks to pass as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (...
Dan Bickley

Suns’ season starts off uneasy, just like Deandre Ayton’s contract situation

Welcome to a new year in Phoenix, when Deandre Ayton’s contract status is part of every narrative, one that’s not going away anytime soon.
2 years ago
Dan Bickley

Zach Ertz trade is proof the Cardinals are all in for 2021

Zach Ertz has pedigree. He has a Super Bowl ring. His presence is a declaration. He is proof the Cardinals are all in to win in 2021.
2 years ago
Dan Bickley

Cardinals earn forgettable win over 49ers to stay atop NFC West

Victories last forever. Even when they’re instantly forgettable. The Cardinals played one of those games on Sunday.
2 years ago
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during the second quarter in the game ...
Dan Bickley

Kingsbury’s turnaround with Cardinals starting to silence some doubters

Six weeks ago, Kliff Kingsbury’s seat was the hottest in professional football. Now he is among the early favorites to win Coach of the Year.
3 years ago
Owner Robert Sarver stands with the Western Conference Championship trophy after the Suns beat the ...
Dan Bickley

Sarver’s past makes stalled Deandre Ayton contract talks alarming

The Suns are playing a dangerous game. They are perilously close to contaminating elite team chemistry. They might kill the vibe entirely.
3 years ago
Dan Bickley bio
Dan Bickley is the most influential sports media member in Arizona sports history, having spent over 20 years as the award-winning lead sports columnist for The Arizona Republic and AZCentral.com and almost two decades as a Valley sports radio talk show host. In spring 2018, Bickley made the decision to leave the newspaper to join the Arizona Sports team as host of the entertaining and informative midday show Bickley and Marotta, as well as bring his opinionated and provocative column exclusively to ArizonaSports.com.
Bickley’s journalism career began in his hometown of Chicago, where he was part of a star-studded staff at the Chicago Sun-Times. He chronicled Michael Jordan’s six NBA championships; covered the Olympics in eight different countries and attended 14 Super Bowls; spent three weeks in an Indianapolis courthouse writing about Mike Tyson’s rape trial; and once left his laptop in an Edmonton bar after the Blackhawks reached the Stanley Cup Finals.
He has won multiple awards, written two books, formed a rock band, fathered three children, and once turned down an offer to work at the New York Times.  His passions include sports, music, the alphabet, good beer and great radio. After joining Arizona Sports, he couldn’t be happier