GLENDALE – After back-to-back games on Wednesday and Thursday nights, the Coyotes held an optional skate on Friday at the Ice Den in Scottsdale. About one-third of the players skated. Among those on the ice was newcomer Cal O’Reilly, who is expected to make his debut with the Coyotes on Saturday night vs. Edmonton. Phoenix […]
As the Cardinals prepare to welcome the 1-6 Rams to Glendale, it’s beginning to become clear who the starting quarterback will be: John Skelton. Starting QB Kevin Kolb suffered a turf toe injury in the loss to the Ravens and is listed as doubtful for Sunday after not practicing all week. Even though no official […]
When the college football season first kicked off some thought Saturday’s UCLA vs. ASU matchup would determine the winner of the Pac-12 South. Those people aren’t wrong, necessarily, but it’s hard to really say they’re right. While ASU has finally lived up to the hype, UCLA has fallen flat on its face. UCLA currently stands […]
The official injury report for the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams for their Week 9 game. Arizona Cardinals Player Pos Injury Wed Thu Fri Status Kevin Kolb QB Toe DNP DNP DNP Doubtful Todd Heap TE Hamstring Limited Limited Limited Questionable Kerry Rhodes S Foot DNP DNP DNP Out Rob Housler TE Groin DNP […]
Saturday night Herb Sendek’s Arizona State Sun Devils are playing a game in the Valley, and they’ll undoubtedly be the visitors. The Devils will bus over to Central Phoenix to visit the Grand Canyon Antelopes, a Division II team coached by former ASU assistant and radio broadcaster Russ Pennell, in an exhibition game to prepare […]
It’s just an exhibition. It doesn’t count. Sure, try telling that to the students at Grand Canyon University. “Man, everybody is excited,” said Antelopes senior point guard Kyle Speed. “It’s almost like the rest of the season doesn’t even exist.” Added head coach Russ Pennell on the buzz around campus, “This is the Super Bowl, […]
Be honest. Even though the Cardinals had limped to a 1-5 start, you still had this Sunday’s game with the St. Louis Rams circled on your pocket schedule as a win. After all, the Rams were winless, hapless and clueless. There’s no way the Cardinals would lose a home game to the Lambs, right? Then […]
It sounds like Arizona Cardinals backup quarterback John Skelton is getting the start on Sunday. “Anytime you get NFL experience, it’s always valuable in the end,” Skelton said. “The four games I got last year, all they can do is prepare me for this year and it’s my first start of the year, but I […]
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb may be battling a turf toe injury, but head coach Ken Whisenhunt has confidence in backup John Skelton should he need to start on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams. “Last year, he didn’t have any reps, hardly, in preseason and he didn’t do anything during the season and then […]
The Phoenix Suns were supposed to open their season Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but instead the US Airways Center was like every other NBA arena: empty. Players and owners are still trying to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, and until they do the NBA’s lockout will continue. And […]
So, which UCLA team will ASU face Saturday? Will it be the team that allowed 48 points and lost by 36 to U of A? Or. Will it be the team that scored 31 points and beat Cal by 17? Sun Devil head coach Dennis Erickson is betting on the latter. “UCLA has a lot […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday that they’ve extended the contracts of field manager Kirk Gibson and general manager Kevin Towers. Gibson just completed his first full year as manager of the Diamondbacks, guiding them to a 94-68 record and the team’s fifth National League West title in 14 years. That success came on the […]
Kevin Kolb has struggled so far as the starting quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals. The team has a 1-6 record and Kolb’s 77.8 quarterback rating ranks 24th in the league. And to top it off, Kolb suffered a turf toe injury early in last Sunday’s loss to Baltimore and has yet to practice this week. […]
Arizona’s search for a football coach may have turned up a front runner. According to Arizona Sports 620’s Mark Asher, Arizona’s next coach may be Oregon’s previous one. Hearing it is Bellotti to UofA. Justin Wilcox could be the Defensive Coordinator Bellotti, who knows Arizona AD Greg Byrne from his time in Oregon, would be […]
Leading up to their game against Arizona State on September 24th, several members of the USC Trojans were asked about facing feared Sun Devil linebacker Vontaze Burfict. They didn’t hold their tongues. “I’ll drill him,” offensive tackle Matt Kalil said. Quarterback Matt Barkley referred to Burfict as a “dirty player”–a tactic that drew a reprimand […]
With the Arizona Cardinals at 1-6 and losers of six straight, you almost have to mention the possibility that the team that could end up with the No. 1 overall pick come next April. Under the assumption Andrew Luck puts his name in the draft, he’ll be the favorite to be taken with that selection. […]
The first time John Skelton saw action in a regular season NFL game was at University of Phoenix Stadium against the St. Louis Rams. A fifth-round pick out of Fordham, the rookie entered the game when both Derek Anderson and Max Hall went down with injuries. Skelton completed three of six passes for 45 yards […]
Despite missing practice on Wednesday, the report from Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt is that Kevin Kolb continues to make progress on his turf-toe injury. Kolb injured the toe on Sunday playing against the Baltimore Ravens. “He’s come a long way in two days,” Whisenhunt said.” “I mean that thing was swollen and black and […]
With Kevin Kolb still battling turf-toe and sitting out of practice, the likelihood of backup John Skelton starting on Sunday seems to be growing. If that is the case for the Cardinals, they will at least bring in a backup who already has some experience within the offensive system. “He played well for us down […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to terms with infielder John McDonald on a two-year contract. The 37-year old McDonald was acquired in a trade with Toronto on August 23rd, and played 19 regular season games in an Arizona uniform. The veteran hit .169 with 2 runs batted in. McDonald also […]
The following article is not real. It is our best guess as to what would have happened had the NBA season actually started on time, playing every game on the 2011-12 schedule. Clearly that’s not the case, and every stat, quote or observation below never actually happened. But without REAL NBA basketball to talk about […]
When the Cardinals traded away a starting cornerback and a second round pick for Kevin Kolb, the days of the backup quarterback being the most popular player on the team were supposed to be over. But a turf-toe injury has prevented Kevin Kolb from practicing, and the QB may find himself watching the game from […]
The Diamondbacks keep collecting post-season hardware. Gerardo Parra won a Gold Glove Tuesday night, and Wednesday both Justin Upton and Daniel Hudson collected Silver Slugger awards, which are given to the best hitter at each position on the field. It’s the first time either has won the award, and both were deserving. Upton, who led […]
Getting dinged up over the course of a grueling season is just something that comes with being an NFL player. The Arizona Cardinals are preparing to play the St. Louis Rams Sunday, but could take the field without their starting quarterback, running back and tight end. Kevin Kolb is fighting a turf toe injury, Beanie […]
Alvin Gentry is ready. In fact, he is more than ready. “We’re very much prepared, okay.” The Suns head coach, like everyone else, is waiting for the NBA season to begin. It was suppose to get underway tonight against Oklahoma City. The lockout though has canceled that game in addition to 15 other Suns games […]
Kevin Kolb has completed 129 of 227 passes for 1,706 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions in his first seven games as a Cardinal, numbers that don’t exactly put him among the NFL’s elite. However, in a season that has been highlighted by incredible offensive displays and quality QB play, Kolb’s struggles put him […]
Today was supposed to be game one. Instead it was day one of a community outreach initiative called “Operation Orange Nets”. The Suns—rather than opening the 2011-2012 season, were at Excelencia School in Phoenix Wednesday morning to promote active and healthy lifestyles. “Can’t talk about the lockout. Can’t talk about the lockout. That’s not for […]
ArizonaSports.com’s very own Mark Asher penned a column today that pointed out the things that he now knows about the 2011 NFL season. The first item was this: The AZ Cardinals are a worse football team this year than they were last year. I got to thinking…is he right? Certainly we can point at the […]
The calendar turns to November, the month where a lot will be determined in the Pac-12. The bad part is that none of it will be determined this week. It’s a full slate of games in the conference for the second straight week, but none of them are all that exciting on paper. In fact, […]
It’s no secret the draft can lay the foundation for a successful football team, provided it nets an organization quality players year after year. That the Cardinals are struggling now should be no surprise, as the team has not landed enough impact players in recent years. According to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, mistakes […]
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