Third/fourth generation Chicano from the 503, great state of Oregon. Been in the sports writing game for a while now and still love it.
"El Tri" promises to draw a big crowd in the heavily Mexican greater Phoenix area. Coach Chepo de la Torre took a tour of the University of Phoenix Stadium on Monday.
The Oregon Ducks took care of business in Glendale, but the biggest question is whether their coach, Chip Kelly, is off to the NFL.
Kansas State's do-all quarterback is the most important player for the Wildcats against Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
Before the NFL Draft, Dion Jordan has one more game as an Oregon Duck -- in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3.
Two playoff teams and strong defenses made the NFC West a very good division in 2012.
It came down to the kickers and whose defense could hold, and Michigan State made it happen in winning the Buffalo Wild Wings game.
Andrew Maxwell has a strong tradition of Michigan State quarterbacks to live up to. He's hoping to lead his team to a Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl win on Friday in Tempe, Ariz.
TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin gets his chance to play in a bowl game, the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe, Ariz. on Dec. 29.
Seattle will need help to get it done, but the Seahawks are in the playoffs and could be the most feared team in the NFL at present.
Brad Keller is one of Phoenix FC's first signed players.
The New York Jets are winning. They have a chance to continue that in Nashville on Monday.
It looks more and more likely that two NFC playoff teams will come from the NFC West.
The new USL Pro franchise on Tuesday announced where it will play home matches in 2013.
The Seattle Seahawks win big and the San Francisco 49ers handle their business, while the St. Louis Rams keep hanging around in the NFC West.
It's Texans-Patriots on a big Monday night matchup that should feature some good offense.
There was no stopping Zach Randolph in Memphis, as the Suns fell in overtime.
Rookies make it happen in NFC West as Seahawks control own playoff destiny.
The New York Giants can take a three-game lead over Washington in the NFC East with a win Monday.
The Phoenix Suns look to rebound from a bad loss in Detroit against another struggling NBA team.
It's going to be hard to pass San Francisco in the NFC West, with the Rams upending division opponents and the Seahawks failing to finish.
Surely ESPN had hoped the Eagles-Panthers game would be better than two teams going nowhere, but that's what fans get on Monday night.
The Suns seek to snap a three-game losing streak against the Blazers, winners of three straight.
The 7 1/2-point spread seems a bit too high for two teams that thrive on defense in what should be a close game.
No Steve Nash, no Mike D'Antoni. It won't be reunion Friday for these former Suns, but there is a game to be played nonetheless.
The Kansas City Chiefs are longshots to win, but double-digit spread is beatable.
Shannon Brown leads Suns with 18 points off the bench in loss to NBA champs.
The New Orleans Saints haven't fared well against the Philadelphia Eagles in recent history, but the Eagles are struggling mightily.
Five more teams, in addition to the four previously announced, will play friendlies in Tucson in January and February during MLS preseason training.
The San Francisco 49ers are the class of the division once again following their Monday night win in Arizona.
Can Arizona turn things around on Monday nights, starting vs. a division rival?