This Friday, September 9th ASU welcomes the Missouri Tigers to Sun Devil Stadium for their first "Black Out" game of the year. All fans are encouraged instructed to wear black as ASU debuts its all black uniforms and helmets. I don’t want to hear any whining about black uniforms in AZ. The fact is the […]
Game. Time.
Tonight’s the night. The Devils open up their season against UC Davis at 7pm in Sun Devil Stadium. Many people are looking forward to see the team in action as Brock Osweiler takes the helm for the 2011 season. Just a friendly reminder for people heading to the ASU game tonight. If you plan to […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – The Hot Seat
So the ASU football season hasn’t even started yet, and we’ve already heard what seems like thousands of know it alls tell us that Dennis Erickson is on the hot seat. The season opener is this Thursday, September 1st at Sun Devil Stadium. Game time is 7pm. You want to talk about a hot seat? […]
Risser’s Ramblings – Sports Along the Line
Think ASU linebacker Vontaze Burfict will be fun to watch? These guys do: Walter Camp Award, Bronco Nagurski Award, Lombardi Award, Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award. All have Vontaze on their pre-season watch lists… The latest holder of the title “Comeback Kids” has to be the Arizona Diamondbacks. After 124 games and 69 wins, […]
Join The Gang For Baseball And Brew
I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but there are at least three things I’m pretty sure of. 1. There are a LOT of people that ride the light rail to see the Diamondbacks play baseball at Chase Field. 2. They sell cold beer and tasty grub at Dave’s Electric Brewpub. 3. […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – Fans Flocking to FanFest
Well, the pic of the week almost HAS to have something to do with the All Star game in Phoenix. Without a doubt, there has been a lot of people “riding the rails” downtown to see and be a part of this huge sporting event. Today, I walked by the ball park, the convention center […]
2011 ASU Football Schedule
See the 2012 ASU football schedule here: ** Update: ASU is heading to the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl where they will face No. 7 Boise State on December 22nd. This will be ASU’s first bowl game since 2007 and will be the last ASU football game for coach Dennis Erickson who was fired after losing […]
METRO Ramping Up Service For 2011 MLB All Star Game
This is going to be a great week for people to enjoy the many great 2011 MLB All Star Game and activities. Today, METRO announced that they will be ready for increased demands on light rail service. See their press release below. Have fun! Catch a train. Catch the All-Star game. METRO is your connection […]
Risser’s Ramblings: Are You Ready For All-Star Weekend?
You can’t simply call it an All-Star game anymore. It’s an event that begins on Friday July 8th and concludes with the 82nd MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday July12th. The breakdown of events is impressive. Billed as the world’s largest interactive baseball fan event, the five-day All-Star FanFest will be held at the Phoenix Convention […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – That’s A Wrap
This past week, METRO unveiled a new 2011 MLB All Star Game wrap on one of their trains. Justin Upton and Luis Gonzalez were on hand to introduce the new look for the upcoming All Star Game. The train is wrapped on the outside and is also the first train to have graphics on the […]