AFC East Division

THE CARDINALS, MODELS OF CONSISTENCY

TELLING IT LIKE IT WAS

EX-KTAR COLOR MAN TODD WALSH HAS LOTS OF FANS AT SUN DEVIL STADIUM. BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE A JOB.

LOUSY FOOTBALL, PART ONE: THE CARDINALS

EX-KTAR COLOR MAN TODD WALSH HAS LOTS OF FANS AT SUN DEVIL STADIUM. BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE A JOB.

THE HOUSE THAT YOU BUILT

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

Pic Hits for the week

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

Kid Pics for the week

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

Pic Hits for the week

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

Pic Hits for the week

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

Rhymes of Passion

Hip-hop court jester Busta Rhymes rides high with new album and groundbreaking tour

Indie Outings

The highs and lows of another adventurous year in the world of indie rock

The Stopgap Coach

Don Newman lifted ASU's basketball program out of the trash heap by making his players believe in themselves. Despite 18 wins and an NIT berth, ASU boosters remain unconvinced.

Gallo's Humor

Fledgling filmmaker Vincent Gallo scores audacious debut with Buffalo 66

Playing Through

Letter to patron: It's hard to operate in such little gravity

Flashes

From the week of January 4, 2001

Allison Manch’s “Sampling” at Practical Art stitches pop lyrics and rap bling into old-fashioned hankies

From the week of January 4, 2001

Take Heart: The Cardinals Lost to the Best Team Football, but They Weren't Dominated

Look out, dork: We may see you again in the playoffs. The difference in the Arizona Cardinals 37-29 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday was special teams. The Giants' played better. Take kick returner Dominik Hixon, who had run-backs of 83 and 68 yards to set up two Giants' scores. These m ... More >>

Phoenix Athletes' Blogs Bite on Yardbarker.com

Popular sports Web site Yardbarker.com hosts a slew of superstar bloggers from the world of sports -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, tennis pro Rafael Nadal, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban, golf legend Tiger Woods, and NASCAR driver Jeff Gor ... More >>

Defense Seals Deal: Arizona Cardinals Clinch NFC West in Blowout

The defense was stellar in the Arizona Cadinals' division-clinching 34-10 win over the St. Louis Rams, forcing two fumbles and intercepting a pass in the end zone and returning it 100 yards for a score. But before we get too giddy and start ordering Super Bowl tickets, let' ... More >>

Cardinals' Offensive Line's Pathetic in 35-14 Home Loss to Minnesota Vikings

Quarterback Kurt Warner was on his ass all day thanks to an Arizona Cardinals offensive line that couldn't have held off Brophy Prep. Offensive lines can make or break football teams, and Arizona's broke its team's back Sunday afternoon. It's a lucky thing no official stats ... More >>

Grim Forecast: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots Sunday

The Arizona Cardinals got hammered by the Giants, dismembered by the Eagles, and just plain embarrassed by the Vikings. In between, they clinched the NFC West, guaranteeing themselves a home playoff game on the first weekend in January. It would be nice to go into the playoffs with momentum, and a ... More >>

The Weather Was Rotten in New England, and So Were the Arizona Cardinals (Except Matt Leinart)

It wasn't the worst defeat in Cardinals history. The worst was a 49-0 ass-kicking by the Kansas City Chiefs in December, 2002. But it was an ass-kicking, all right. I know we've said it before, but the Cardinals were really pathetic this time. And it wasn't all about the weather in Foxboro, Ma ... More >>

Boo Birds: Will the Arizona Cardinals Actually Try to Win Regular-Season Finale?

Don't tell us that you're surprised. Really, did y'all expect anything different besides the same ol' bloody Cardinals? Since the team's division-clinching victory against the lowly St. Louis Rams on November 2, your Arizona Cardinals have lost four of their last five , including the previous two ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Head for the Playoffs on a High Note With a Big Win Over Lowly Seattle

Finally, we get to report good news about the Arizona Cardinals, who finished the regular season 9-7 -- just as we predicted they would when we named Ken Whisenhunt top head coach in the PHX in our 2008 Best Of edition. Our prediction was based on the Cardinals going 8-8 last season ... More >>

Luck of the Draw: Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons in NFC First-Round Playoff on Saturday

"Charmed" seems an odd descriptor for the 2008-09 Arizona Cardinals, who lost -- no, were crushed in -- four of their last six regular-season games. Yet here they sit, all warm and snuggly at 9-7, hosting a first-round playoff game at home in the Red Zone. Meanwhile, a couple of teams they lost to ... More >>

Should the Cardinals Offer Kurt Warner a New Contract, or Turn it Over to Matt Leinart?

Cardinals starting quarterback Kurt Warner's contract expires at the end of this season, and according to the NFL News Feed, the Cards and Warner have made no progress toward a new one. Sports pundits like those at the Chicago Tribune are already saying their cities' teams (in this case, the&nb ... More >>

Cardinals Can Run, Too: The Redbirds Have a Chance Against the Panthers if Ground Game Clicks

Carolina Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams The Arizona Cardinals are 0-5 this season in the Eastern Time zone, and some of the defeats went like this: 56-36 at the New York Jets, 48-20 at the Philadelphia Eagles, and 27-23 at the Carolina Panthers on October 26. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever. Let's talk ... More >>

Lo and Behold! The Arizona Cardinals Are Going to the Super Bowl Against the Pittsburgh Steelers

It was fourth and inches late in the fourth quarter, and it wasn't the play we would've called with our team down 25-24 in the NFC  Championship. But two running plays up the middle had yielded next to nothing. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner takes the snap and hands off to&nb ... More >>

Super Bowl XLIII Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (the Redbirds are Still Vegas Underdogs)

Bid Bidwill, Ken Whisenhunt, and Rod Graves in January 2007 The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl, and the world didn't end. Despite their myriad critics, maybe that means they belong there. Dangerous corollary for a young team: Maybe they're beginning to think they belong there. Luck ... More >>

Cardinals' Game Day Concerts: A Look Back at the Season

For someone like me, who is an Arizona Cardinals season ticket holder, this season has far exceeding any expectations I had for the team heading into September. Not to toot my horn or anything, but after watching the Cardinals dismantle the playoff-caliber Miami Dolphins in the home opener, I said ... More >>

Suns Redeem Themselves vs. Atlanta After Stinking Against Charlotte

The Phoenix Suns longest road trip of the year was a disaster -- until the Big Three (no, not those Big Three) found a way to win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. We're talking about Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Shaquille O'Neal. Nash played so brilliantly against the Hawks ... More >>

Hey Cardinals, Don't Pull a '92-'93 Suns or a '96 Sun Devils. Just Win It Now!

The Phoenix Suns nearly pulled it off in 1993. The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football squad totally had it until the final seconds. And now the Arizona Cardinals are a game away from sports immortality. (And, arguably, the biggest comeback in modern-day athletics.) So some words of advice to ... More >>

Renowned Celebrity Tattooist Rob G. Commits Suicide

Rob G., a tattoo artist known for his work on celebrities such as Suns star Shaquille O'Neal, hip-hop stars G-Unit, Ice Cube, Lil Jon, and DMX, and the New England Patriots, died at his home in Orlando, Florida on Monday, January 26.

If Kurt Warner and His Agent Persist in Asking for Max Dollars for a 38-Year-Old QB, Maybe the Cardinals Should Go With Matt Leinart

Didn't we predict it would come to this? Yes we did, over and over. We said Kurt Warner would seek the highest salary possible following his improbable Super Bowl run, and that the Arizona Cardinals would resist. For two reasons: Because the Bidwills who own the franchise are known to be a tigh ... More >>

Kurt Warner's Entertaining All Offers, but He May Not Be Worth More Than the Arizona Cardinals are Offering to Anbody Else

Good question for the Cards. T-shirt sold through Moe Wampum, Inc .Okay, Kurt Warner's on the open market. He and the Arizona Cardinals, though talking, didn't come to terms on a contract before the free-agency deadline today. What does this mean? Well, he could go to another team, that' ... More >>

Snoop and Diddy headline a cast of stars destined to steal the spotlight from Super Bowl XLII

Good question for the Cards. T-shirt sold through Moe Wampum, Inc .Okay, Kurt Warner's on the open market. He and the Arizona Cardinals, though talking, didn't come to terms on a contract before the free-agency deadline today. What does this mean? Well, he could go to another team, that' ... More >>

Trick Play

NFL greats shake off the rust in All-Pro Football

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

NFL greats shake off the rust in All-Pro Football

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

NFL greats shake off the rust in All-Pro Football

A Fan for All Seasons

The fans gave up even before the Diamondbacks did.

"Look! I Made This!"

Robert Altman wants your attention, if not your affection

The Ozzfest Project

Aspiring documentarian Carlos Gonzales is Ken Burns with needle tracks and frostbite

Chris Sheridan Would Like To Thank The Academy

So would Scottsdale Community College, where Sheridan made his Academy Award-winning student film

The End of an Era: Gokey and His Glasses Go Home

Don't cry, Gokey. You always have a future as a Lenscrafters model...I will be the first to admit that as excited as I am about last night's Idol results, I am also really shocked (as are a lot of other people, apparently). I think most people--whether they were Gokey fans or not--thought his large ... More >>

On Punctuality, Pochos, and Learning English

Don't cry, Gokey. You always have a future as a Lenscrafters model...I will be the first to admit that as excited as I am about last night's Idol results, I am also really shocked (as are a lot of other people, apparently). I think most people--whether they were Gokey fans or not--thought his large ... More >>

Forget the Alamo: Arizona Cardinals Must Whup Hubris and the Houston Texans to Salvage Their Season

If Beanie can hold on to the ball, expect a breakout day for the rookie RB against the Texans.​ Three years ago, Suns fans considered Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers their personal bitches. Two years ago, D-Backers openly lampooned the hapless, pre-Joe Torre L.A. Dodgers. Last year, Arizon ... More >>

Can '09 Redbirds Go 8-0 on the Road? First, They Have to Get by a Super Bowl of Sorts in St. Louis.

It's slippery, slashing Rams RB Steven Jackson vs. Arizona's nutty road-field advantage on Sunday in St. Louis.​ Talk about a daft stat. If the Arizona Cardinals get back to the Super Bowl in 2010, it'll likely be thanks to their nutty road-field advantage. Sitting pretty with a road recor ... More >>

Cardinals-Vikings Game Gets Moved to Prime Time; It's Not Too Often Quarterbacks With a Combined Age Of 78 Meet On the Field

ChopsRock​When given the option of an exciting wildcat offense and a stud quarterback, or two middle-aged guys in the twilight of their careers, NBC is going with the latter.NBC has decided to show the Arizona Cardinals a little love this season and has opted to move the Cards December 6 gam ... More >>

NFL Playoffs: Somehow, We Were Perfect Last Week. Here's This Week's Picks

We make it a practice (once) every year of making the trek to Vegas and donating money to the "cause," that is, those poor casinos, by wagering on all manner of sporting events.   ​Unfortunately, we were not up there last week to put down our hard-earned shekels on the four Natio ... More >>

Cardinals Get Blown Out in a Disappointing Conclusion to a Streaky Season

www.zimbio.com​"[The Cardinals] defense is effing worthless" and "if Neil Rackers has a job tomorrow I'm becoming a Saints fan" were two of several utterances that could be overheard at the Cadillac Ranch in Tempe by disgruntled fans after the Cards 45-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints ... More >>

NFL Playoffs: Home Is Where The Bar Is

​There may not be enough beer in the Valley for Cardinals fans to drown their sorrows. But if you happen to be rooting for one of the better luckier teams still in the playoffs, here are four local bars fans of these teams can call home. Tempe's Four Peaks Brewing Company is a Viking fans have ... More >>