More photos » by Matt York - AP Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt loudly proclaims to everyone that if they don't think the Cardinals are playoff bound, then they can go sit in a corner. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » The NFC West went 2-2 over week 10 with wins by the Cardinals and 49ers. The Cardinals are the only team over the .500 mark (6-3) with San Fran currently...
by Matt York - AP Greg Knapp achieved offense with surprise. View full size photo » This was an heroic effort and exciting football. Arizona is pretty good this year. Standing at 6-3, the Cardinals should surpass ten wins. Seattle tore out to an early lead, but the defense crumbled against a sustained Arizona attack. Seattle was beat because it was the inferior football team. The Cards had thirteen...
More photos » by Matt York - AP Browse more photos » Apologies for the lack of posting yesterday. I got stuck at a one-day conference longer than I had expected. It is hard to really know what team we are going to see today. Will it be the team we saw early in the season that seemed to have a certain spring it is step with a true-freshman QB at the helm or will the team we see today be...
More photos » by Matt York - AP Kurt Warner can fall apart when pressured enough. The Cardinals need to find a way to win at home. Browse more photos » As the Seattle Seahawks come to Arizona to face off with the division leading Arizona Cardinals this Sunday, I ask myself one question - how will Kurt Warner perform at home? After his 6 turnover performance at home against a struggling...
More photos » by Matt York - AP It's easy to beat a ballhawk like Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie, if the pass can beat the defender to the spot. Attempt to squeeze in a duck against tight man defense and Cromartie will flash his 4.33 speed, jump the route and pick the pass. Browse more photos » Colonel Paul Pasqiuna, medical director of the amputee program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,...
by Matt York - AP View full size photo » So, Stanford is not to be taken lightly... It would appear that they are really up for this game. They are no longer intimidated by either playing USC or playing them at the Coliseum. Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh has taken his lunch pail mentality and really has his players prepared...This will be a great game! There is some good news on offense with both...
More photos » by Matt York - AP I won SBN's AL Rookie of the Year. Who am I and what do I receive along with the title? (Sadly, the answer is that SBN awards don't come with anything.) Browse more photos » In the next installment for SBN Baseball's end of the year awards, I present to you the AL and NL ballots. First, let me recap who Purple Row chose for its award winners. In the AL, our...
by Matt York - AP View full size photo » USC is going to be challenged this weekend when they Stanford if for no other reason than the amount of players injured on the team. This week Damian Williams is unlikely to play due to a high ankle sprain... Damian Williams , USC's top receiver and punt returner, is doubtful for Saturday's game against Stanford because of a high ankle sprain suffered...
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Virgil Vasquez delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added...
More photos » by Matt York - AP Webb will return to the mound at Chase Field in 2010 as a Diamondback. Browse more photos » As predicted by 5 out of 5 Snake Pit moderators , the Diamondbacks have indeed picked up Brandon Webb 's option for the 2010 season! This comes via the FoxSportsArizona twitter feed, and should be confirmed by an actual story soon. [ Update: Now confirmed on the AP...
More photos » by Matt York - AP Browse more photos » Safety has been a position of need pretty much since the Texans inception in 2002. Eric Brown, Glenn Earl , Jason Simmons , C.C. Brown , Nick Ferguson , Dominique Barber and John Busing are just some of the names who came and didn't work out at the spot. But something odd has happened this season. Houston seems to have finally found someone...
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Florida Marlins' Jeremy Hermida throws his bat after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game in Phoenix, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » The Red Sox have reportedly acquired Florida Marlins outfielder Jeremy Hermida : The Boston Red Sox have acquired outfielder...
by Matt York - AP Will Larry Fitzgerald represent the Cardinals in the pro bowl this year? View full size photo » While he's having a down year by his standards, Larry Fitzgerald may be the only lock on the team to make the pro bowl this year. Larry Fitzgerald gained stardom throughout the playoffs last year, and shouldn't have problem appearing on ballots throughout the nation. He's quietly...
More photos » by Matt York - AP Brandon Webb: the 2010 season depends on you. No pressure... Browse more photos » The end of the World Series - about which, the less said the better - means that Arizona now have five days to decide whether or not to exercise their option on Brandon Webb for 2010. It's a choice that, depending on how he pitches, could define the entire season - we saw how...
More photos » by Matt York - AP 2 days ago: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith (89) scores a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (29) pursues during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » The Cardinals defense was run over by the Panthers this past Sunday and it's...