Eric Sorenson

A Valley native, Eric has had a passion for the Arizona sports scene since an early age. He has covered some of the biggest events including Super Bowls, national championships and the NBA and MLB playoffs in his near 20 years in local media.

Diamondbacks Featured Pros

Kept Promise Helped Colangelo Land Big Unit

Posted January 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm

Without Jerry Colangelo there would be no Arizona Diamondbacks. No Randy Johnson. No 2001 World Series Championship. It’s no wonder the man who wooed “The Big Unit” to the new-born…

Diamondbacks Featured Pros

Not Too Tall For the Hall: Big Unit Headed To Cooperstown

Posted January 6, 2015 at 5:08 pm

Thoughtful. Self-reflective. Humbled. Grateful. Insightful. Funny. Hall-of-Famer. The Big Unit will soon have a big plaque among the hallowed halls in Cooperstown, New York as it was announced early Tuesday afternoon…

Diamondbacks Featured Pros

MLB Insider: Johnson’s Edge, Greatness Truly Unique

Posted January 6, 2015 at 4:55 pm

Intense. A word attached to some of sports’ all-times greats. Michael Jordan. Ray Lewis. Muhammed Ali. Randy Johnson. Tuesday afternoon the 6’10 hard-throwing left-hander was selected on 534 of 549 ballots…

Chandler School District Featured Preps

Five Stars: Arizona’s Best Find Bowl Success

Posted January 5, 2015 at 4:36 pm

Now that the 2014-15 bowl season is officially complete with only Monday’s National Championship remaining on the schedule let’s focus on a handful of former Arizona prep players who shined…

Cardinals Featured Pros

Peter King: Two Teams Best Fit For Bowles

Posted January 5, 2015 at 2:15 pm

As the Arizona Cardinals 2014 season came to a close over the weekend many around the believed it may have signaled the end of defensive coordinator Todd Bowles time in…

Cardinals Featured Pros

What We Learned From 2014 Arizona Cardinals Season

Posted January 4, 2015 at 12:03 pm

The Arizona Cardinals 2014 season came to a quick, somewhat expected, ending Saturday in Charlotte with 27-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers in one of the NFC wild card match…

Cardinals Featured Pros

Struggles And Success: Carolina’s Mirror Images

Posted January 2, 2015 at 11:49 am

The Arizona Cardinals aren’t the only team playing this weekend with their share of quarterback issues. Unlike in Arizona where quarterbacks have rotated more frequently than a digital billboard in…

College Featured

Snake’s Take: Huge Coaches Salaries Sending “Bad Message”

Posted December 31, 2014 at 4:07 pm

You’re never too old to go back to school. Jim Harbaugh proved that after his divorce from the San Francisco 49ers which can be explained simply as “irreconcilable differences.” So…

Arizona State University College Featured

Degree Trumps Draft For ASU’s Foster

Posted December 30, 2014 at 1:57 pm

D.J. Foster’s life has been filled with both difficult decisions and adversity. The former Saguaro High star and current Arizona State running back/wide receiver/returner has learned to take the time…

Arizona Birdgang Featured Podcasts

2014 Birdgang Podcast: Wildcard Weekend

Posted December 29, 2014 at 3:31 pm

In this two hour episode, Joe and Rob cover everything from the week 17 season finale loss in San Francisco to the future of Todd Bowles. Can the Cards handle…