GLENDALE – When it comes to talking about milestones, Coyotes captain Shane prefers to talk about other people’s rather than his. I learned this a long time ago, but it was underlined for me after practice today when I tried to speak to Doan about how he scored his 300th NHL goal on Tuesday night […]
The honors continue to pour in for Arizona Diamondbacks’ right fielder Justin Upton, who Thursday was named to the Sporting News National League All- Star team . Upton’s 31 home runs and 88 runs batted in led the Diamondbacks, who won the fifth division title in their 14- year history and lost in the NLCS […]
Last offseason LeBron James was able to convince Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade to join him in Miami. Will Steve Nash be next? James, who is either bored, playing GM or both, sent out a tweet Thursday that got the NBA world abuzz. Maybe @SteveNash in a Heat uni! So we can help each other […]
Steven Threet is used to the spotlight. It comes with the job of playing quarterback for a major college football program. But those days are over. Yet the spotlight remains. The former ASU quarterback found himself in our nation’s capital last week speaking in front of the U.S. Senate. “My C-SPAN debut,” he said with […]
According to Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb, getting his footwork accustomed to the Cards’ offense has been a very delicate act. “It’s a fine line you’ve gotta walk and I’m trying to walk it as fine as I can,” Kolb said Wednesday. Apparently, Kolb is used to a standard seven-step drop, hitting his back foot […]
It’s the constant battle between pro athletes and the media. Do you listen, watch or read the criticism that’s coming your way? Most athletes claim they pay no attention to what we have to say but whether it’s true or not, we may never know. Wednesday it was Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb’s turn to […]
It has been a difficult slide for Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt. Since the Super Bowl appearance in 2008 followed by the 10-6 season in 2009, the Cardinals have won just six of 22 games. The joke around the Valley is that Whisenhunt has taken the place of ASU football head coach Dennis Erickson on […]
For Arizona Cardinal fans who tune into Sunday’s road game against the Baltimore Ravens, there may be a little feeling of nostalgia. How can you blame them? It’ll be the first time that Anquan Boldin, who spent his first seven years in the league in Cardinal red, will play against his former team. But on […]
When the Cardinals play in Baltimore on Sunday the team will see a familiar face on the other sideline. Wideout Anquan Boldin played the first seven seasons of his career with the Cardinals before being traded to the Ravens prior to the 2010 campaign, and while this could be looked at as a big game […]
The legend of Anquan Boldin began fairly early. A 2nd round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, “The Quan” was the second receiver taken by the team that April but quickly ascended to folk hero status. That must be what happens when a rookie follows up a good training camp and preseason with a 10-catch, […]
We head into the last weekend of October, and things are starting to look a little more clear in the Pac-12–or maybe half of it. The Pac-12 South sees 21st-ranked Arizona State clearly in the catbird seat, while the intrigue is still thick in the North, with Stanford and Oregon still undefeated in conference play […]
Even though the Cardinals haven’t won in five games and the defense hasn’t looked very good in that time, defensive coordinator Ray Horton has come through in one way. Horton promised, when he was hired, that the defense would be more aggressive and the team would blitz on more occasions. According to ESPN’s Mike Sando […]
It’s no secret that Arizona State head coach is enjoying one of his better seasons. The Devils are leading the Pac-12 South, in control of their own destiny to reach the Pac-12 championship game and, given the outlook of everyone else in the division, the team could be atop for quite some time. So it […]
Much maligned, the Cardinals offensive line has taken quite a bit of criticism this season. Much of it has been deserved, as Kevin Kolb has been sacked 18 times in six games and the running game, while solid, is nothing special. However, as Pro Football Focus points out, the group had a pretty decent game […]
GLENDALE – Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan reached a significant achievement on Tuesday, scoring his 300th career goal. Doan was able to beat Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen at the 8:13 mark of the third period for the milestone goal and it gave the Coyotes a 2-1 lead in the game. Unfortunately for Doan and Phoenix, […]
PHOENIX – The Arizona Cardinals at 1-5 have all kinds of problems from lack of a pass rush, inexperienced secondary, struggling offensive line and Kevin Kolb trying to learn the offense. However, not much has been made of their lack of a true number two wide receiver to take pressure off Larry Fitzgerald. A potential […]
Teams always believe they can get more pressure on the quarterback. ASU believes they’ll be able to do just that with the return of sophomore defensive end Junior Onyeali. “Having Junior back (Saturday against Colorado) makes a big difference,” explained head coach Dennis Erickson. Onyeali, who led the Sun Devils and all PAC-10 freshmen with […]
PHOENIX – When Cardinals running back Beanie Wells left the game in the first half against the Steelers with a knee injury, it was feared he might be lost for the season. Luckily, that’s not the case and it’s even possible Wells could suit up against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. “It’s just a matter […]
A football player wants to be on the field. Not being out there, especially when the team is struggling, is tough to deal with. Thus is the plight of Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes, who watched a game from the sidelines for the first time Sunday. “It was very, very weird,” Rhodes told Arizona Sports 620’s […]
There have been hours and hours of talks between owners and players in the National Basketball Association concerning the NBA lockout that has at least delayed the 2011-12 season. One thing that’s been missing in all of these talks is optimism. Former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, who has a little experience in dealing with an […]
Six games and seven weeks into the season, the biggest number surrounding the Arizona Cardinals is 1-5. That’s the Cardinals record through 6 games, and they’ve lost their last 5. That mark also puts them four full games behind the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West standings with ten games left to play. In […]
Dennis Erickson’s team is having a banner year, and with just one season remaining on his contract it would seem as if the time is right for a contract extension. A guest on Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Tuesday, the 64-year-old said he’d like to see happen. “I’d like to be here for as […]
It’s referred to as coach speak but it’s not coming from the head coach. It’s coming from the quarterback. It’s coming from one of the team’s captains. “I do know,” said Brock Osweiler, “that this team has been very good about taking it one week at a time and I think that’s the most important […]
The NBA has already canceled the first two weeks of the regular season on account of the lockout, and it appears more missed games are on the way. Rumor has it the league is set to forego another two weeks, a prospect Suns forward and team player representative Jared Dudley tweeted about. Sad to hear […]
Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells has battled through nagging injuries all season but despite that he is playing the best football of his career. Wells has faced criticism on his toughness his whole career but he has done a good job quieting those critics this season while playing hurt. Sunday’s game against the Steelers […]
PHOENIX – With the Arizona Cardinals loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, many are starting to question whether Kevin Kolb is the answer at quarterback for the team. Don’t count tight end Todd Heap as one of them saying the rest of the team hasn’t lost confidence or hope in their new signal-caller. “There’s […]
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson, who just finished his first full season as a big league skipper, was named National League Manager of the Year by Sporting News. Gibson guided the Diamondbacks to a 94-68 record and a NL West championship, just one year after the team lost 97 games. Voting for the award was […]
The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 32- 20 Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals allowed Ben Roethlisberger to throw for 361 yards and three touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals lost their fifth straight game. But the team’s motto is “We do this together,” and that includes the fans. So, as safety Hamza Abdullah pointed out […]
Arizona State junior linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been a target of both local and national media for what is perceived as lackluster play in 2011. That didn’t stop the folks who hand out The Butkus Award to the nation’s top linebacker, who today included Burfict on their list of twelve semifinalists for the hardware. Burfict […]
At 1-5 the Cardinals’ 2011 season, for all intents and purposes, is over. There will be no division title, no wild card berth, no magical playoff run and no Super Bowl. Honestly, at this point, nobody can even guarantee that there will be anymore wins. That, however, doesn’t mean it’s time to enter the Andrew […]
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