Subject: NFC North Division

• Bartenders & Baristas: Naomii at Tilted Kilt

  August 1, 2008

• Bartenders & Baristas: Michelle Anthony at Regal Beagle

  August 15, 2008

• WE LIKE MIKE

  WHY SETTLE FOR A WEENIE FOOTBALL TEAM WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A BRATWURST FOOTBALL TEAM? HERE'S WHY MIKE DITKA MUST BE THE NEW COACH OF THE PHOENIX CARDINALS.

  January 6, 1993

• THE PLUG IS PULLED

  November 17, 1993

• BUDDY RYAN LEADS THE CARDINALS' JUGGER-NOT

  September 15, 1994

• PILING ON WHEN BUDDY'S DOWN

  September 29, 1994

• Pic Hits for the week

  October 26, 1995

• Pic Hits for the week

  November 9, 1995

• Kid Pics for the week

  March 14, 1996

• Mall Americans

  A fledgling indoor-football league is a steppingstone -- for some, to the future; for others, to the past

  April 25, 1996

• Going to the Doggs

  November 28, 1996

• Locals Only

  April 24, 1997

• Rations for the Sporting Life

  October 23, 1997

• Indie Outings

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

  January 1, 1998

• Flashes

  January 7, 1999

• Satan's Cheerleaders

  Our diabolical duo sets Sugar Daddy's ablaze for the first-ever Saints 'n' Sinners Ball

  October 20, 2005

• Budget Beat: Harvey's -- The Wineburger King

  I didn't plan my Thanksgiving very well. The missus and I were due at the palatial Scottsdale estate of a distant cousin at 4, but it was 1 and we were starving and had no food in the house. We'd been foraging for an open restaurant in central Phoenix for about an hour before the lightbulb went off in my head: Harvey's -- The Wineburger King.

  December 4, 2008

• 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's remember that the Rams aren't the worst team in the NFL (the winless Detroit Lions have that honor), but they do have a record of 2-10. Let's also remember that the Cardinals have beaten this l

  December 8, 2008

• Earth to Arizona Cardinals: Stay Focused Against Vikings on Sunday

  Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings ain't nothing to eff with. Now that the Arizona Cardinals are division champeens for the first time in 33 years, we offer this plea: Don't screw this up, y'all. Though the Cards put a lockdown on the NFC West last weekend, there's still a lot to play for, namely, a first-round bye in the NFL Playoffs -- starting Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

  December 12, 2008

• Hang With The Arizona Cardinals' Defensive Line At The Clubs Tonight

    Defensive end Antonio Smith shows off the "raise the roof" gesture. Wanna high-five a few Arizona Cardinals players on their recent clinching of the NFC West crown? We've got info on where a few players will be kicking back tonight.

  December 12, 2008

• 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 are kept on offensive linemen because these guys would be in the toilet. Every time Warner went back in the pocket, he was acosted by a Minnesota defender. He was sacked four times, and his protectio

  December 15, 2008

• 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 win over New England would certainly give the Cardinals cred. But if  they can just pull themselves together and grab that playoff win, wouldn't you trade it in a heartbeat for a 5-0 record agai

  December 19, 2008

• 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 against the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots by a combined 82-21. During the laugher in Foxboro, Massachusetts., Cards QB Kurt Warner threw for only 30 stinkin' yards, leading the offense t

  December 26, 2008

• 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. Luckily for our historically star-crossed Redbirds, who've been thriving in the role of underdog, the oddsmakers aren't buying it. After Arizona beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 in the NFC Championship

  January 19, 2009

• 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 tight-fisted clan. And because the Cardinals have a potential star NFL quarterback in the making. That would be Matt Leinart, he of Heisman Trophy and two National Championships at USC fame. Okay, ev

  February 25, 2009

• 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's what it means. How much does this matter. Maybe a lot (it would be reassuring to see him back in red and white for another season, after that Super Bowl appearance). Maybe not that much (Matt L

  February 27, 2009

• On Sticking Up for the Legal Immigrants and Being 20 Years Behind the Times

  January 29, 2009

• It's a Girl Thing

  December 11, 2008

• Steve Garvey and Paul Hornung

  September 18, 2008

• Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 25

  January 25, 2007

• The Curse

  January 11, 2007

• Juicy Taco Hell

  The Cards sure played like wimps last year, but essentially naming their stadium Pussy Park?!

  August 31, 2006

• She's a little teapot

  Show biz, confidential no longer

  July 28, 2005

• Long Bomb

  If only they were joking

  May 26, 2005

• All Keyed Up

  Jett and His Royal Kreminess catch the action at Jackson's on Third's Showcase Sunday

  December 23, 2004

• Mean Season

  A once-powerful Arizona Boys Ranch football team struggles to find its way into the end zone

  October 28, 1999

• Sports Digest

  November 2, 1995

• CABBAGES AND KINGS

  August 19, 1992

• For Pete's Sake

  June 11, 2009

• Tony Mandarich, Ex-Green Bay Packers Player, Sued by Ex-Girlfriend Over Explicit Online Postings

  Image: From Ferbrache's Twitter siteSharra Ferbrache A former Green Bay Packers player famous for his use of steroids has been sued by an ex-girlfriend who claims he posted sexually explicit pictures of her online -- under her own name. Tony Mandarich of Scottsdale, who recently released a tell-mostly-all book about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, purchased a Web domain last September under the name of his ex-girlfriend, Sharra Ferbrache. Then he proceeded to put up the pornographic sti

  June 19, 2009

• Web Site With Explicit Shots of Tony Mandarich's Ex-Girlfriend is Taken Down

    An hour after Valley Fever called ex-Green Bay Packers player Tony Mandarich (above) for comment about a lawsuit filed against him by an ex-girlfriend, an offending Web site with pictures of the girlfriend no longer works. Mandarich never called us back, but our message may have had an effect. The Web page with the pornographic images of Sharra Ferbrache had been up since last fall. Even more likely, though, is that Febrache's lawsuit rattled some nerves. Courthousenews.c

  June 19, 2009

• June 19 In Blogs: MADE, Glory Hole, Welcome Diner, Tony Mandarich, and Gannett

  In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Arty Girl: Save money at MADE art boutique tonight! DJ Dossier: Glory Hole Chow Bella: Brew Review: St. Peter's Old-Style Porter Budget Beat: The Welcome Diner Valley Fever: Ex-Green Bay Packers Player Tony Mandarich Sued by Ex-Girlfriend Over Explicit Online Postings Gannett Could be Ready to

  June 19, 2009

• Chef Aaron May's "Mabel Murphy's" Coming to Old Town Scottsdale

  Chef Aaron MayYesterday we announced Chef Aaron May's plans to open a noodle house and Mexican restaurant as part Downtown Phoenix's CityScape project. As it turns out, the good chef is cooking up something else in Scottsdale. Last week, May closed on the building formerly known as Green Bay Packers bar Mabel Murphy's located at Main and Goldwater in Old Town Scottsdale. What sort of dining experience can we expect from this new space? No one knows -- even, supposedly, May When asked today f

  July 17, 2009

• Pack to the Future

  August 27, 2009

• NFL Regular Season's Finally Here! Cardinals Begin Defense of NFC Championship Sunday Against 49ers at U of P

  SF head coach Mike Singletary and his team won't be the patsies of the past on Sunday.​ How much stock should one put in a team's performance during the NFL preseason? In our opinion, not a damn thing. That's why Arizona Cardinals' fans should give a rousing "so what?" and "who cares?" when talking about the team's zero-win preseason. Yeah, the starting offense only tallied one touchdown and the defense was mostly invisible, but whatever, it doesn't matter. Because, like every other NFL

  September 11, 2009

• 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, Arizona Cardinals fans noisily pooh-poohed the antics of the San Francisco 49ers and the team's head coach, Mike Singletary, who dropped his drawers in an ill-advised (though not entirely unsuccessful) atte

  October 9, 2009

• Fire Whisenhunt: Arizona Cardinals Need a Solution to Their Offensive Woes. Here It Is.

  Expect a lot more of this in '09.​ As Da Cards head to Chi-Town for a Soldier Field showdown with Jay Cutler and Da Bears on Sunday, many in Da PHX are still smarting from the Birds' 34-21 mugging by the Carolina Panthers and the world's worst quarterback, Jake Delhomme, last weekend in Glendale. The fragrant home loss underscored, yet again, the need to address the Arizona Cardinals' out-of-whack offense and slovenly 1-3 record at University of Phoenix Stadium. Personally, we're not

  November 6, 2009

• Arizona Cardinals Beat Down "Da Bears" in Chicago

  www.thescroogereport.com​Kurt Warner's Jekyll and Hyde season has been nothing short of maddening. Last week, after giving up five interceptions and a fumble in the Cards' 34-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers, we were calling for Kurt's head (not to mention Coach Ken's play-calling responsibilities). Yesterday, in the Cards 41-21 beat down of Da Bears in Chi-town, Kurt and the offense looked superb -- even with wide receiver Anquan Boldin sidelined with an attitu

  November 9, 2009

• Coming Soon: Mabel's on Main

  ​I've talked to chef Aaron May about a number of his restaurants over the past few years, but I'm not sure I've ever heard him sound as excited as he does about Mabel's on Main, the old-school-chic watering hole he's opening sometime around December 1. "For me, after Sol y Sombra and Over Easy, it's that next step," he says. "I'm really proud of it." May says he didn't know what he was going to do with the place when he bought the old Mabel Murphy's bar (7018 E. Main) in Scottsdale.

  November 12, 2009

• Home, Sweet Home? The Cardinals Will Actually Try to Win in Glendale Against the Struggling Seattle Seahawks

  Will the real Kurt Warner please stand up?​ Not much good has happened for the 3-5 Seattle Seahawks since the Arizona Cardinals smoked them on October 18 at Qwest Field by a 27-3 count. (Arizona outgained Seattle in total yardage, 344 to 128.) The next week, they were manhandled by the Dallas Cowboys. The following game, they beat the lowly Detroit Lions, though they needed a second-half rally to do so. Exciting.

  November 13, 2009