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Nicholson, Magic send Suns to 7th straight loss

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Rookie Andrew Nicholson scored nine of his career-high 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic pulled away to hand the Phoenix Suns their seventh loss in a row, 98-90 on Sunday night.

ESPN.com

SEATTLE -- When the CenturyLink Field scoreboard finally topped out at 58-0 in the Seattle Seahawks' favor Sunday, a reporter with no NFL playing experience asked Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt which quarterback would start for him next week. Wh…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The father of Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald has seen enough. Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a sportswriter who occasionally opines about his son’s athletic endeavors, took to Twitter on Sunday and ripped the Cardinals as they went through a dismal 58-0 los…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Marshawn Lynch had three touchdown runs, and Seattle set a franchise record for points in a 58-0 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Vince Young may not be the hero Arizona deserves, but he just might be the hero it needs. The Seattle Seahawks are in the process of thoroughly humiliating the Cardinals 58-0. As of this writing, there are an ungodly two minutes and change remaining—and…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Cardinals close in on an epic defeat at Seattle, in which the team allowed a franchise record 38 points in the first half, it’s time to revisit a report that first surfaced last Monday. According to Mike Jurecki of XTRA 910 in Phoenix, the Cardin…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

It’s a pretty simple formula, really. If you can force your opponent to turn the ball over six times, your chances  of winning improve dramatically. That’s what the Seahawks have done, and why they’re beating the Cardinals 38-0. John Skelton has th…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Some things, you can see coming a mile away. The Cardinals are getting less-than-stellar quarterback play and the Seahawks are running well, pointing to a 17-0 Seattle lead. Cards quarterback John Skelton already has an interception, and Marshawn Lynch …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Last week’s Jets-Cardinals game set offensive football back about 60 years. This week’s Jets-Jaguars matchup isn’t quite that bad, but it isn’t going to be the subject of any glowing documentaries on the NFL Network either. The Jaguars lead 3-0 af…

ESPN.com

SEATTLE -- Carl Cheffers, the referee assigned to work the Arizona-Seattle game Sunday, was the same one presiding over two controversial scoring plays earlier this season. Cheffers' crew incorrectly allowed a Carolina touchdown to stand during the Pant…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Arizona Diamondbacks and infielder Eric Chavez finalized a $3 million, one-year contract Saturday.

Michael Schwartz, valleyofthesun.com

The Phoenix Suns played three solid quarters, but still finished with the same result as their previous six games in their 117-99 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. After never trailing by more than...

ESPN.com

Good morning/evening and welcome to Week 14 on the NFC West blog. I'll be heading to CenturyLink Field early Sunday for the Seattle Seahawks' game against the Arizona Cardinals. The plan is to watch the St. Louis Rams-Buffalo Bills broadcast from there,…