The Phoenix Suns need to get hot fast. The team has an absolutely brutal January schedule which features seven of the teams ahead of the Suns in the Western Conference standings. A good month would give them a fighting chance at a playoff berth in the closing months of the…
It’s a familiar song for Michigan State fans who are used to their team underachieving. The Spartans were returning a very strong unit on defense, had Heisman candidate Le’Veon Bell at running back, and were blessed with a weak schedule that made them look very much like the favorites to…
The Arizona Cardinals’ failure to make good on the promise of their undefeated first month was no shock to a fanbase used to mediocrity. In spite of this, the Cards have managed to disappoint even the most hardened cynics with the way that they squandered their season. Whether it was…
Christmas is rough on bad dressers. The dirty looks and snide remarks from people who don’t like you are one thing, but the worst insult comes when all of your friends and family buy you new clothes. It’s a subtle reminder that people are embarrassed to be seen with you…
The Phoenix Suns haven’t been as awful as you assumed they would be. Goran Dragic has looked like a capable heir to Steve Nash, Marcin Gortat has proved solid at center, and the Suns as a whole have earned a spot that’s only a few games out of eighth place…
The number of socially acceptable vices is dwindling, and the next one to fall is obvious. We’re already seeing laws restricting our ability to buy sugar water and smoke cigs, but that was just the camel’s nose. The writing’s been on the wall ever since they took Cathy out of…
We miss out on a lot of customary winter activities in Phoenix. Most of these activities (like shoveling your car out of snow or dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder) aren’t worth missing. One of the few that we actually do feel deprived of is the outdoor skating rink, which –…
The Arizona Cardinals started the season with a four-game winning streak that left fans hoping for an improbable playoff run. The Cardinals followed that up with an even longer losing streak that left fans hoping a good quarterback would be available in the draft. The inflection point between these two…
It’s an awkward year for Phoenix Suns fans. Part of it is the organization’s staunch refusal to use the “R” word even while the team is in the midst of an obvious rebuilding year. What really makes things awkward for Suns fans, though, is that Steve Nash — arguably the…
Playing golf can be pretty intimidating. The high start-up costs make it tough for people to get into playing the sport, which means that when you finally try it out, you’re almost certainly terrible at it. Since golf is an individual sport, you can’t hide how much you suck the…
Twenty-eleven was not kind to Todd Bodine. The two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion failed to win a single race that year, and bad luck followed him to every track. Bodine’s misfortune streak was on full display at last year’s Lucas Oil 150 when he was spun out by…
The Phoenix Suns are missing a lot this season. Without Steve Nash, the Suns don’t have a proven playmaker. Without Grant Hill, the Suns don’t have a defensive leader. And without a highly-touted rookie, the Suns don’t have much to keep fans excited. Just about the only thing the Suns…
The Arizona State football team hasn’t been considered elite since Jake Plummer was taking snaps, but Sun Devils fans have to be happy with the team’s progress under Todd Graham. The Devils are still a ways away from being considered one of the best teams in the country, but they…
The Arizona State Sun Devils football team has started the season strong. Other than an early hiccup on the road, the Devils have outclassed every team they’ve played. Heading into this weekend’s showdown with the reigning conference champion Oregon Ducks, the Devils look like contenders in the Pac-12. Sound familiar?…
It’s really easy to predict how well an NBA team will fare. Pretty much you just count the number of superstars on the roster. By this logic, the Phoenix Suns figure to be bottom-dwellers this season. The Suns traded away their only true star player (two-time MVP Steve Nash) so…
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you drive, at some point you’ve entertained the possibility of drag racing. When you pull up next to a souped-up sports car at a stop light, you like to imagine — if only for a second — that your ’95 LeSabre totally…
With only two weeks left in the WNBA regular season, there’s a strong chance that the Phoenix Mercury will be the worst team in the league, but they might also be the best. In spite of a truly awful season, the Mercury is still in sniffing distance of the Western…
The preseason in the NFL is often a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. After last year’s preseason, the St. Louis Rams looked like a team poised to take over the NFC West, the New York Giants looked mediocre, and Cam Newton looked like a bust. This is about…
It would be an understatement to call last season a disappointment for the ASU football team. For the first eight games, the Sun Devils were considered a lock to make the Pac-12 title game and have a shot at a BCS bowl. Instead, the Sun Devils finished off the season…
Everybody loves the Olympics, but it’s hard to imagine a group was more excited about last month’s Games than the Phoenix Mercury. The Merc’s pre-Olympics season was a 4-15 train-wreck marred by injuries and poor shooting. The good news is that the Mercury will get back a newly-healthy star point-guard…
One of the beautiful things about football is that there are seemingly endless ways to build a team — on offense or defense, big plays or ball control, passing or running the ball, and the list goes on. Despite this variety, there is really only one meaningful distinction to be…
If you’re unsure about the Arizona Diamondbacks being legitimate playoff contenders, you’re not alone. Kevin Towers doesn’t know either. Last month, the D-Backs GM couldn’t seem to decide whether to buy or sell. At first, Towers was selling (third baseman Ryan Roberts to Tampa Bay for some prospects) then he…
