Former Perry high star quarterback Brock Purdy and 14 of his Iowa State football teammates traveled 45 minutes from their Ames, Iowa campus to take part in the Tim Tebow Foundation “Night to Shine” event last Friday night. “It was so cool on so many levels”, Purdy told me by phone Thursday night.
Night to Shine is a prom night experience for people with special needs, aged 14 and older.
“It was spectacular to see their faces all night, I’m going to do this event again and again”. Purdy’s hero on and off the field is Tebow. Purdy’s faith is as much a part of him as his ability to play football. What I like most about talking with him through the last 14 months that we’ve gotten to know one another, is he is still the same humble kid, with humble roots. He’s got some Tebow in him, both on and off the field…
Case Keenum in an Arizona Cardinals uniform? It all sounds good. Kliff Kingsbury was his quarterback coach in college at University of Houston. Keenum’s current team, the Denver Broncos, are adding Ravens castoff Joe Flacco. The Cardinals could do worse…
BTW-The Suns are ALLOWING 116-points per game…
Pass on Antonio Brown in a Cardinals uniform…
Arizona A.D. Dave Heeke giving out “votes of confidence”for Sean Miller has to wear thin after awhile with the Arizona faithful, doesn’t it? My inbox says “yes”.
Brandon Randolph has scored 10 points in the last three games COMBINED!
Thursday nights loss at Utah was the sixth straight for the ‘Cats, longest skid since 1983…
BTW-The Suns aren’t going to the playoffs for the 9th straight season…
It’s Bobby Hurley’s job to figure out why his Arizona State basketball team plays so high and low. Don’t put all the blame on the players…
Brophy Prep’s head football coaching job has more than a few interesting names in the mix…
Arizona Hotshots drew a .2 on NFL Network in Phoenix for their opener. ANY rating point is a “Win” for the League in year-one. The ‘Shots should be 3-0 for their next home game in early March. Memphis and Salt Lake, their next two opponents, looked like the weaker teams after the first weekend…
BTW-The Suns have 11-wins in their first 59-games…
Associated Press sports writer Bob Baum retired last week. Bob came in studio for a Arizona Media Podcast which will air next Wednesday. 40 minutes of great stuff by “The Baumer”…
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Brad Cesmat
Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.