With so many questions regarding the direction the Phoenix Suns are going in this offseason, Lon Babby met with the media Wednesday to address the state of the franchise.
The Coyotes took to the skies on Tuesday, heading to Nashville, Tenn., to continue their series with the Predators.
The Arizona Cardinals have announced the free-agent rookie signings, and among them is a player from Arizona State and Arizona.
The Phoenix Coyotes have no control over what happens off the ice, but they’re definitely controlling everything on it after Sunday’s convincing 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-finals.
After logging long hours traveling around the country, meeting with prospects, and studying a seemingly endless amount film, the Arizona Cardinals coaches and scouts can breath easier with the 2012 draft now in the rearview mirror.
After getting out-played in the final period and overtime in Game 1, the Coyotes came out the aggressor in Game 2 and played as solid a game the team has played in the playoffs, according to Head Coach Dave Tippett.
For those who questioned if the Cardinals would ever address their offensive line in the draft, they did, selecting a tackle and a guard with their fourth and fifth round selections respectively. The Cardinals decided to take tackle Bobby Massie in the fourth. Massie appeared in 37 games at Ole Miss, starting his final 29 games at right tackle, which has to be something that appealed to Arizona.
The Cardinals addressed their offensive line in the fourth and fifth rounds. They immediately jumped back to their secondary with the first of their sixth round picks, taking cornerback Justin Bethel out of Presbyterian.
With the second of their sixth round draft picks, the Cardinals looked toward their offense by taking quarterback Ryan Lindley out of San Diego State.
So…five out of nine Arizona players in the NFL isn’t bad is it? The first Arizona State and Arizona players picked were the ones expected to be, in Brock Osweiler and Nick Foles. The final three chosen were cornerback Omar Bolden, who went to the Broncos in the fourth round, wide receiver Juron Criner, who went to the Raiders in the fifth round as a compensatory selection.