You probably remember Arizona State’s thrilling 30-29 double overtime win in Tucson from last December. What you probably don’t remember was the hideous first half, after which ASU led 6-0. ASU quarterback Brock Osweiler does remember. The Sun Devil quarterback, who was making just his 2nd career start, was dreadful in the first half, completing […]
They say “Home is where the heart is.” For ASU, home is where the wins are. The Sun Devils this season are unbeaten (5-0) at Sun Devil Stadium, yet just 1-4 away from Tempe. “There is something to say for just being at home,” quarterback Brock Osweiler answered. “You have the crowd behind you. You’re […]
There’s two FBS schools in Arizona: Arizona State University and University of Arizona. Both have been around since before 1900 and both sport excellent academic opportunities, but there’s another thing these schools have in common. The number zero. Combined these schools have zero national championships in football. Arizona has seen plenty of success in basketball, […]
In what comes as a surprise to no one, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson has been named the National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This marks the second time in team history that the D-backs’ skipper has won the award. Bob Melvin garnered the hardware after leading Arizona to […]
Kevin Kolb didn’t get to make his return to Philadelphia on the field. The former Eagles quarterback was in street clothes during Arizona’s 21-17 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. But that doesn’t mean Kolb didn’t have an effect on the game. NFL teams often rely on former players from the teams that […]
TEMPE, AZ— Pepperdine got hot from behind the three-point arc in the first half, and lived at the free throw line in the 2nd half in a 66-60 win over Arizona State in front of 4,127 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday night. The Waves knocked down 7 of 9 three-point attempts before halftime, […]
The Arizona Wildcats need a new football coach, and apparently athletic director Greg Byrne has his sights set pretty high. According to the New York Times, Greg Byrne met with former Florida coach Urban Meyer early last week to discuss the job. The person said that Meyer, who has expressed his desire to return to […]
In recent seasons it’s been the team’s greatest strength. However, in recent weeks it’s been the team’s greatest weakness. The ASU defense has allowed 999 total yards in back to back losses at UCLA and Washington State. “Giving up the big play, that’s obviously what has happened to us the last couple of weeks,” said […]
The ASU goals at the beginning of the season were to win the Pac-12 South Division, play in the inaugural Pac-12 Championship Game and compete in the Rose Bowl. That hasn’t changed, despite losses in each of the last two weeks. “It’s funny,” said offensive lineman Dan Knapp, “how it all worked out but our […]
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 10. Fitzgerald caught 7 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 21-17 win over Philadelphia that snapped the team’s 11-game road losing streak. The biggest play in that win for Fitzgerald, however, was a 37-yard, […]
In the days before the annual rivalry game against Arizona, the natives are getting restless in Tempe. “This is the year,” they were told. A season filled with promise after consecutive wins to end last season and a veteran-laden roster returning for action in 2011. And for awhile, it looked like the promises would pay […]
To say Dennis Erickson’s seat is getting warm would be an understatement. Thought to be in line for a contract extension only a few weeks ago, the only line many want to see him in is the one with an “unemployment” sign hanging above. Tuesday Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro, who wrote that it’s time […]
Apparently leading a fourth quarter comeback gets you noticed around the league. Cardinals QB John Skelton, who threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Early Doucet with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday’s 21-17 win over the Eagles, has been nominated for the GMC “Never Say Never Moment of the Week.” The award is given […]
Ken Whisenhunt has had six different starting quarterbacks over his five years as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Of a group including Matt Leinart, Kurt Warner, Derek Anderson, Max Hall, John Skelton and Kevin Kolb, only Warner could be considered a good passer. Is that a sign Coach Whiz is a poor judge of […]
During his weekly segment with Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf, Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt addressed the brewing controversy at the quarterback position. “Right now, nothing has changed,” Whisenhunt said. “Until Kevin is cleared, until we can assess where he is physically, we’re going to continue as we are. So there is no controversy.” […]
Heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Larry Fitzgerald had 38 catches, 646 yards and three touchdown catches. Pedestrian-like numbers for the future hall of famer. But the lack of production was never blamed on anything Fitzgerald was doing or not doing; fans knew he was ready to break out any game. The Eagles […]
Half of the haul that the Arizona Diamondbacks received in the trade that sent Mark Reynolds to the Baltimore Orioles last winter is now gone. Monday, the D-backs sold right-handed reliever Kam Mickolio to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. Mickolio, the 27-year-old right hander, pitched in 6 games for the […]
As I flip thru my Paulie Pigskin Reporter Notebook (stained w/cheese steak), here’s a Sawed Off Shotgun of Sideline Scribblings… Giveth & Taketh Away: What did John Skelton do after throwing the pick-six to Asante Samuel? He worked the sideline. He individually approached every starter on offense, beginning with the O-Linemen, smacking ‘em on the […]
GLENDALE — The Coyotes departed on a four-game trip on Monday morning that will pit them against four of the Eastern Conference’s top six teams over a seven-day span. The team, which blanked the Sharks 3-0 in San Jose on Saturday night, practiced for 45 minutes before leaving Arizona for Toronto. After Tuesday’s game vs. […]
It’s hard to ignore. “I’d be lying if I said we weren’t aware of it,” said quarterback Brock Osweiler. “Obviously you read things and you hear things,” added defensive lineman Bo Moos. What’s being read and what’s being heard is that their head coach is on the proverbial hot seat. Follow @theAdamGreen
Tight end Todd Heap was one of the Arizona Cardinals bigger offseason acquisitions, but like another unnamed offseason addition he hasn’t performed to expectations. This season Heap has played in five games, catching 13 passes for 150 yards and no touchdowns. This is a player who, coming into this season, had 480 receptions, 5,502 yards […]
John Skelton was asked, point blank, if he would be the starting QB when Kevin Kolb is healthy enough to play. “That’s not for me to say or me to speculate about,” Skelton told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo. “Kevin came in as the starting quarterback. He went through his trials and tribulations like […]
In October it seemed like a foregone conclusion. Dennis Erickson would receive a contract extension at the end of the season. Now, as the calendar has flipped to November there’s a considerable amount of debate regarding an extension. Consecutive road losses to UCLA and Washington State has thrust Erickson’s future as the Sun Devils head […]
After a full season and a half the Cardinals finally won on the road Sunday, knocking off the Eagles 21-17. It’s no secret the defense played a big role in the win. The Eagles went 3-15 on third downs, while quarterback Michael Vick was held to 123 yards passing with two interceptions. It seems players […]
NEW YORK, November 14, 2011 – NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement: “At a bargaining session in February 2010, Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the union, threatened that the players would abandon the collective bargaining process and start an antitrust lawsuit against our teams if they did not get a bargaining resolution that […]
The Philadelphia Eagles had high hopes for 2011. The organization went out and stockpiled free agents and trade acquisitions like All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, former Pro Bowlers Jason Babin, Steve Smith, Ronnie Brown and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Super Bowl Champion Cullen Jenkins. Considering they were the NFC East champions a year ago, there was reason […]
When Arizona State and Arizona take the field Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium it will be the 85th time the teams have met in the “Duel in the Desert,” and the first since last season’s stunning 30-29 ASU win in double overtime. The Sun Devils reclaimed the oldest trophy in college football – the Territorial […]
A couple of weeks ago it looked as if the Arizona State Sun Devils would cruise down the stretch of their schedule and head to the Pac-12 Championship Game as the representatives of the South and take on either Oregon or Stanford. For all intents and purposes, the “hard” part of the Sun Devils’ schedule […]
The San Francisco 49ers are 8-1. You read that right. And not only are the Niners, with first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh in first place in the NFC West, they’ve got a 5-game lead over the Cardinals and Seahawks with six weeks to play. The 49ers hung on for a 27-20 win over the Giants […]
Multiple sources are reporting that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a new two-year contract with second baseman Aaron Hill. Buster Olney of ESPN is reporting that the deal is worth $11 million. Hill was acquired in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays along with John McDonald on August 23rd. The deal sent second […]
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