Brad Cesmat
IF the Cardinals win Monday nights home opener against Dallas, then the Valley bandwagon will be rolling. A loss to the Cowboys means the Valley turns full attention to the Diamondbacks playoff run. Fair or not, the Cowboy game is always overhyped and overvalued. Losing a game in late September isn’t likely to make or break the season, but for some fans the result against the Cowboys is all that matters.
Dallas is the game where fans can make back their entire season ticket cost, by selling their seats for this one game.
Dallas is the game where you’ll see so many white and blue Cowboy jerseys in the parking lot and stands, you’d swear you were at a Cowboys convention.
This game is like the Arizona State fan saying “all that matters is we beat Arizona, I don’t care if we don’t win any other games, it’s a successful season if we beat the Cowboys(I don’t get this logic, but ok)
This is like the Diamondbacks and Suns fans chanting “beat LA”.
To me, it’s another game to see if Carson Palmer can get his season straightened out. It’s a game where the microscope on the Arizona offensive line struggles will be that much sharper.
It’s Dez Bryant v Patrick Peterson. It’s the future Hall of Fame tight end, Jason Witten, trying to continue the early season run of opposing tight ends having their way with the Cardinals defense.
It’s Dallas vs Arizona. Nothing else on 2017 schedule will have more of an impact on casual fans(most people in AZ) deciding whether to support their heroes on the gridiron.
Party in the Pool
When the Diamondbacks clinch the postseason Wild Cards berth in the next few days, I am expecting to see some serious pool time by the hometown 9. With the magic number down to 4, clinching on their home turf and racing out to the right field wall and diving in, should be the order of the night…
Archie Bradley’s charisma is right up near the top of players that I’ve seen in ANY Arizona sports uniform. Top five? I’d say so…
Quick Hits
Thumbs up to the Coyotes playing a preseason game in Tucson. More statewide reach can only be viewed as a good thing…
Buzz around the radio world has Grand Canyon University moving their radio-rights up the dial from 910am. Stay tuned…
Nice work being turned in by Arizona Christian Football. Head coach Jeff Bowen has the Firestorm off to an unbeaten start to the season(3-0). ACU plays at Whittier College in California Saturday night…
Former Chandler and Arizona State quarterback Bryce Perkins has been getting some snaps in at Arizona Western CC in Yuma. The stats don’t say much, but it’s good to see him getting some reps…
Suns media day is on Monday. Yep, NBA season is here…
Going to spend Friday night at Perry high school. A battle of the unbeaten between the Pumas and Highland. Give Perry principal Dan Serrano credit for hiring and sticking with head coach Preston Jones…
My guy Jimmy Vacarro in Vegas says Arizona State is a 14.5 point home god to Oregon Saturday night. Not the kind of number that will keep Todd Graham coaching much longer in Tempe. Big results needed for TG on Saturday night…
