Brad Cesmat
Don’t throw dirt on them yet…
The beauty of a 162-game baseball season is the grind—the belief that no matter how bleak everything appears to be in the moment, it’s not a sprint, and only the strong survive. That MIGHT be the 2025 Diamondbacks. In case you’ve been working ahead on your fantasy football drafts and Kevin Durant’s next area of residence, the hometown nine is just hanging around even though they’ve taken more than a few Mike Tyson uppercuts. Starting at the end next week, they have nine games against Colorado, the White Sox, and Miami. It’s too early to wave the white flag or fire the manager; two and a half games out of the Wild Card is not the time to make a panic move. There’s more than enough offense; it’s up to the front office to give the manager some much-needed arms…
Five and a half hours of rounds of golf are for charity events, not the U.S. Open…
Brandel Chamblee is simply the best analyst in sports broadcasting. Telling it like it is while not talking over people’s heads is an art. Upsetting players isn’t his job. Calling it as he sees it is. I’ve watched the first three days of the Open on USA and NBC and have been reminded many times each day how Aaron Rodgers signed with the Steelers and will be on Sunday Night Football in November against the Packers. I – Don’t- Care…
Watching the NBA Finals on ABC/ESPN makes me wonder if marketing executives sit in and dictate the production meetings. When the announcers have to tell me how great a product is, it’s not that great…
While Arizona State Athletic Director Graham Rossini has done a good job in his first 
year, he needs more help. I haven’t heard of star hires coming to an overworked front office. Do they have to have depth to run 26 sports effectively, or do “the best we can”…
If Sam Leavitt plays well, he will be a Heisman trophy candidate. It’s just not that hard to explain. As a Heisman voter, he’s a player I will watch, but it doesn’t mean he 
has any advantage for my vote just because he’s right down the street. Just like last year, when I gave Cam Skattebo first place on my ballot, it will come down to deserving the prestigious award. How many national television broadcasts will Leavitt be able to show his stuff?…
Kevin Durant hasn’t even been through three Phoenix summers and will be gone in the coming days. He is one of the greatest players in the history of the League, with likely 
just a page or two in his autobiography about his time as a Sun. A lost opportunity for both the player and the team…
I have little faith that the current front office regime will suddenly turn the Suns’ fortunes. They are stuck in a ditch, mainly because other organizations in the Western Conference have built up young, star-studded rosters and a mix of superstars. Of course, when Durant is traded, we will be told and read how great of a deal it was for Phoenix. Predictable…
The greatest Father’s Day gift is being a first-time grandfather…
