Southwest Bias - Daily Arizona Sports Talk

The Phoenix Suns are off to a hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season, sitting at a strong 4-1. But, for some reason, the theme of the season has once again shifted to the usage of Bradley Beal alongside Devin Booker, Kevin Durant the rest of Mike Budenholzer's team. Should they bench him, in favor of Ryan Dunn or Royce O'Neale? Erik Ruby is joined by Stephen PridGeon-Garner to flush out both sides of...

The Arizona Wildcats went from wildly high expectations, to fighting for their life for to just make a bowl game. With talent like Tetairoa McMillan, Noah Fifita and Tecario Davis, how could the Wildcats fail? Mike Luke joins Erik Ruby to discuss the disaster of a season and why Arizona needs to cut ties with Brent Brennan as soon as possible! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray & Jonathon Gannon moved to 3-4 on the season after a Week 7 win over Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. Despite the win, there were still a lot of problems that the Cardinals showed, including the inability to involve former Ohio State WR Marvin H...

Sitting at 2-4 through six weeks of NFL action, the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray are hard to figure out. Erik Ruby and Damon Dawg dive into what exactly Jonathon Gannon's team can do to turn around their season, and if it is too early to judge a team in year 2 of a rebuild. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/p...

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 5-1 behind Kenny Dillingham and, of course, running back Cam Skattebo. Skattebo has taken the Big 12 and the NCAA by storm with his elite ground game and versatile abilities. Erik Ruby is joined by Anthony Totri to discuss where the Sun Devils ranks among the best in college, and why will his skills translate to the NFL. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to o...

Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals orchestrated a massive comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday in Week 5 of NFL action. Does this victory add enough to Kyler Murray’s resume to prove all the haters wrong about him? Erik Ruby, Bo Brack & Damon Dawg dive into it on another edition of Southwest Bias. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx...

From the 2021 NBA Finals that saw the Phoenix Suns blow a 2-0 lead, to the entire collapse of the Arizona Coyotes franchise, Arizona Sports teams in the valley have had a ROUGH run of it. Erik Ruby is joined by Craig Morgan to dive into the greatest collapses in the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Coyotes and the Phoenix Suns.   An ALLCITY...

The Arizona Cardinals should be focused on themselves, however it is hard not to know that Week 4 against the Washington Commanders, Kliff Kingsbury and Jayden Daniels means more than any other regular game. Kyler Murray faces his old coach, Jonathon Gannon faces his predecessor, Jayden Daniels is practicing at the college program that tanked his stock before moving to LSU, and both teams are tryi...

The Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr., and company find themselves at 1-2 heading into a Week 4 matchup with Kliff Kingsbury and Jayden Daniels. With Arizona’s two losses coming to contending teams in close fashion, are they closer to being an NFC threat than we thought? And what is holding them back? Erik Ruby and PHNX Cardinal’s own Bo Brack dive into it on another edition of...

The Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. beat down the Los Angeles Rams 41-10 on Sunday, putting the NFL on notice. Erik Ruby and Bo Brock look at all the positions the Cardinals could have top-10 players, and why that combination of elite talent, should manifest itself to on-field success. Trey McBride, Budda Baker, James Conner, Paris Johnson Jr., Arizona has more than enough...

As the Arizona Wildcats prepare for an AP top 25 showdown against Kansas State and Avery Johnson Friday night, all eyes are on Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita, Tetairoa McMillan and company after a lackluster start to the season. Erik Ruby and Anthony Totri shift from Sun Devils to Wildcats to discuss what a loss, win or anything in between would mean for a team on the brink of altering their national...

Week 1 did not go perfectly for the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray, suffering a comeback loss to the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen. The headlining story surrounding Arizona was the lack of involvement for 4th overall pick, WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Erik Ruby and Bo Brack break down what went wrong, what can be fixed, and if that was actually the Cardinals' biggest weakness from their 0-1 start. An...

FOOTBALL IS BACK! The Arizona Cardinals start their 2024-25 season with a matchup against one of the best teams in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills. Will Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. and the rest of the birds STUN Buffalo and the NFL with a Week 1 upset? Erik Ruby and Damon Dawg break it all down on another edition of Southwest Bias! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://b...

The Arizona Diamondbacks were lacking in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropping three out of the four games in their home stand. Erik Ruby is joined by Derek Montilla, Jesse Friedman & Damon Dawg to discuss what went wrong for the snakes, how they can bounce back, and what the playoff picture looks like after a rough series against the NL West's top team. An ALLCITY Network Product...

The College Football season is officially underway, and the Pac-12 is no more... Erik Ruby is joined By Anthony Totri and Damon Dawg to break down who out of Colorado, Utah, Arizona State and Arizona are most likely to flame out in their new conference. Is Deion done? Are the Buffs in a position to exceed expectations? it's all addressed on another edition of Southwest Bias. An ALLCITY Network Pro...

The Arizona Cardinals are in year 2 of a rebuild, and have a few positions that need to be addressed before the season starts. Erik Ruby is joined by Bo Brack and Espo to discuss if Arizona needs to make a massive win-now trade right this second, or if they need to slow play the development of Kyler Murray, Jonathon Gannon, Monti Ossenfort and the rest of the young roster. An ALLCITY Network Produ...

Devin Booker has had an incredible summer, from his vlogs, to winning a gold medal, it appears the national media has changed their tune on Phoenix's son. Does that mean he is in prime position to win an NBA MVP? Erik Ruby is joined by Espo to discuss all that could, should and might not happen...  #DevinBooker #TeamUSA #Olympics #GoldMedal #NBAMVP #MVP #KevinDurant #Durant #KD #DevinBooker #Booke...

The NFL preseason is almost over, and the Arizona Cardinals are one of the hardest teams to figure out in the league. Erik Ruby is joined by Bo Brack and Damon Dawg to discuss the biggest questions and what the national media gets wrong about the Cardinals.  #KylerMurray #NFL #Football #ArizonaCardinals #NFC #NFCWest #nflpreseason #marvinharrisonjr #Arizona #ESPN #FoxSports #Nationalmedia  SUBSCRI...

Your Arizona Diamondbacks have been on a TEAR as of late as the MLB playoffs inch closer. PHNX Diamondbacks hosts Derek Montilla and Jesse Friedman join Erik Ruby to dissect the reasons why Arizona has become even more connected and dangerous, despite countless injuries.  #MLB #Diamondbacks #MLBPlayoffs #Arizona #Dodgers #Padres #LosAngeles #SanDiego #Baseball #MVP #KetelMarte #Sports  SUBSCRIBE:...

The NFL preseason is in full go-mode, and Kyler Murray will not be participating, but is he set up to have his best regular season ever? Bo Brack, Espo and Erik Ruby dive into why that could be the case, and why the national media should change their perspective of the Arizona Cardinals quarterback.    #NFL #NFLPreseason #arizonacardinals #Arizona #Cardinals #Colts #Football #kylermurray #marvinha...

As the NBA season approaches, the league is never short of interesting storylines. Is it possible the Phoenix Suns have the most interesting storylines, and thus are the most fascinating team in the NBA? Erik Ruby, Espo and Gerald Bourguet break it all down in the latest edition of Southwest Bias! #KevinDurant #Durant #KD #DevinBooker #Booker #Book #BradleyBeal #Beal #PhoenixSuns #Phoenix #NBA #ba...

As the Phoenix Suns inch closer to the start of their second season with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal at the helm, improvements need to be made. Could sliding Kevin Durant over to center be a solution no one is talking about? Erik Ruby, Espo and Bo Brack break it all down on another edition of Southwest Bias! #KevinDurant #Durant #KD #DevinBooker #Booker #Book #BradleyBeal #Beal #Ph...

Big 12 Media Day provided some clarity for Arizona and Arizona State football fans. Both U of A and ASU should benefit from the move. Meanwhile, the Coach Prime, Shedeur Sanders hype train is off the rails already in 2024.#big12 #arizona #arizonastate #coachprime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker was snubbed from the National League All-Star roster. In place of the D-backs slugger, Mets’ Pete Alonso snuck onto the NL squad. What was the reason for Walker’s omission and how it’s a tale as old as time in the southwest. #mlb #mlballstar #diamondbacks SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKaPEqS_Mc6eGNNBQN1QgQw Website: http://gophnx.c...

In the latest edition of Southwest Bias, Erik Ruby, Bo Brock & Espo go back in time to discuss the worst contracts ever given out by an Arizona sports franchise, and which ones stung the most. #NFL #NBA #MLB #NCAAF #Cardinals #Suns #Diamondbacks #bradleybeal #kliffkingsbury #SteveKeim #Contracts #FreeAgency #NBAFreeAgency SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKaPEqS_Mc6eGNNBQN1QgQw Website:...