The Cards rock!

Possibly the greatest ever game of NFL football was played this evening; the greatest number of points ever scored in one play off game - 96. The most touchdowns ever scored in one play-off game - 13. This game had everything.

For the first quarter it looked like a Cardinals blow-out; then we had a come back from the Green Bay Packers, then like a couple of heavy-weight boxers they traded blows until the game was tied at 45-45. Arizona then get the ball one more time and drive it down the field for a simple 34 yard field goal to win the game with 14 seconds left, and the kicker, Neil Rackers misses it.

Overtime. The Packers win the coin toss and get the ball first - and as the winner in overtime is usually the team that wins the coin toss, bad news for AZ. But one minute into the extra 15, the AZ defence suddenly wakes up and strips the ball from the Packers QB to run it in for a touchdown and the win - 51-45 - beautiful!  

A short and sweet description, but watch the highlights for yourself! Breathless!

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d815a5f0c/NFL-GameDay-Packers-vs-Cardinals-highlights

AZ Sporting Memories of 09

We are lucky to be one of the few cities in America that has all 4 professional sports in the area. We've yet to make it to see the Phoenix Coyotes (the NHL Ice Hockey team) but I did get to see some NFL, MLB and NBA games this year. Below are a few pictorial and video sporting memories of 2009 to share with you as we head into the new year...

Tuesday August 11th - Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets - The roof was closed, normal for August in AZ - and we enjoyed baseball in 75f comfort when it was proobably 110f outside. I'd hate to think what the electricity bill must be to keep 50,000 fans cool in a building that size...

We enjoyed great $200 seats behind home plate compliments of Guy and US Airways (I think!); great view, really feel part of the game and waitress service to your seat! Oh, and the Dbacks won 6-2! Enjoy the national anthem on the video below...

Wednesday 12th August - Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets -

The very next day I had booked seats in advance with some friends for the day game. We paid for these ourselves and were therefore much higher up in the stadium. Whilst further from the game, these seats still give you a great overall view...a good way to spend a Wednesday afternoon, although this time they lost 4-6.

Wednesday 11th November - Phoenix Suns v New Orleans Hornets

Andy was visiting from the UK, so we went to take in our first game of the new NBA basketball season at US Airways Center. It was Veterans Day, so there was even more pageantry and patriotism than usual, as well as a flying gorilla at half time! Our luck of home wins contunued as the Suns beat the Hornets easily 124-104.

 

Sunday 15th November - Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Andy and Ed were visiting from England and they wanted to go and see an NFL game; this is at the University of Phoenix stadium in the city of Glendale, about 45 minutes from us. Again the roof was closed, although I don't know why...it was only about 70f outside... This is a state of the art stadium; the pitch is kept outside and is slid in before the game, allowing players to enjoy real grass whilst playing inside. The Cardinals won...another home victory!

Happy New Year Everybody!