The Extra Point: Arizona's Family Sports Podcast

The Extra Point: Arizona's Family Sports Podcast

Arizona's Family Sports offers a one-of-a-kind perspective on Arizona sports. We cover a wide range of teams, from professional organizations such as the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phoenix Rising FC to local colleges like ASU, Arizona, NAU, and GCU, as well as high schools and youth sports.

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Suns Season Preview With Amanda Pflugrad

It’s a year of transition for the Suns.  Can they compete for a playoff spot?  Suns Sideline reporter Amanda Pflugrad joins the AZ Family Sports Team in studio to break down the biggest story lines surrounding the Suns heading into the 2025-26 season. 

00:34:32
Oct 16, 2025 5:26 PM
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The Group Chat: The Cardinals 4th Straight loss, ASU Manhandled in SLC, Mercury Swept

The Group Discusses the Cardinals fourth straight loss and Jacoby Brissett jump starting their offense. The Sun Devils playing terrible vs Utah. The Mercury's WNBA Finals run.

00:45:21
Oct 14, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: The Cardinals Lose Horrifically, The Mercury Are Down 0-2

The Group discusses the Cardinals loss to the Titans and where they go now and the Mercury being down 0-2 in the WNBA Finals

00:33:51
Oct 7, 2025 4:0 AM
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WNBA Finals Preview: Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces

Elliott Polakoff and Nick King preview the WNBA Finals matchup between the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces.

00:25:28
Oct 2, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: Mercury to the Finals, ASU Keeps Winning, Cardinals Lose, D-Backs Season Ends

The group discusses the Mercury Finals run, ASU's close win against TCU, the Cardinals loss against Seattle and the D-Backs offseason challenges.

00:51:52
Sep 30, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals' First Loss, ASU Wins, D-Backs Still In It, Mercury Conference Finals

The Group discusses the tough loss suffered by the Cardinals against the 49ers, ASU's gritty road win at Baylor, Snakes Alive in the last week of the season and the Mercury Conference Finals.

00:39:51
Sep 23, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Move to 2-0, ASU Wins at Home, D-Backs Playoff Chase, Mercury Lose Game 1

The gang discusses a big week weekend in the valley of the sports as the Cardinals hang on to beat Carolina, ASU's win over Texas State, the D-Backs giving fans hope, and the Mercury tough Game 1 loss.

00:43:28
Sep 16, 2025 4:0 AM
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An Unlikely Story: Matt Prater Practicing in AZ with Specialists and Wins SNF for Bills

Adam Higuera, Matt Prater's long snapper while practicing in Arizona at Perry High School. Adam works out with potential NFL specialists in Arizona while waiting for a call to the league. His training partner hit the game winning in Buffalo on Sunday Night Football in Week 1. An inspiriational story of holding on to your hopes and dreams.

00:10:30
Sep 10, 2025 5:16 PM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Win, ASU Loses, D-Backs Still In It? Mercury Wrapping Up Season

The Group Chat discusses the Cardinals win in the Bayou, the Sun Devils tough loss in StarkVegas, The D-Backs still fighting and the Mercury finishing up the season this week.

00:39:09
Sep 9, 2025 4:0 AM
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A View From the Cardinals Broadcast Booth

2025 will be a season of change inside the Cardinals radio broadcast booth.  Long time analyst, and former Cardinals fullback, Ron Wolfley has stepped away from the role with former Cardinals Center A.Q. Shipley taking over.  AZ Family had a chance to sit down with the two Cardinals broadcasters as they met up in the broadcast booth for the first time during training camp.

00:15:41
Sep 5, 2025 6:50 PM
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Marvin Harrison Jr. Prepares for Year 2 with the Cardinals

Marvin Harrison Jr.'s rookie number were better than Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald. But can MHJ reach Larry's status as face of the franchise? He's put on 20 pounds over the offseason to be more physical, and he sits down to chat with Mark McClune.

00:06:32
Sep 4, 2025 4:0 AM
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A Conversation with QB1

As he enters his seventh season in the NFL, Cardinals' quarterback Kyler Murray knows the stakes for the 2025 season. He also know to achieve his goals, and that he has to go one play at a time. K1 goes 1-on-1 with Mark McClune.

00:10:02
Sep 3, 2025 4:0 AM
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A Conversation with Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon

Heading into his third year, Jonathan Gannon has his most talented team yet in Arizona. What’s it going to take to make 2025 a successful season? Gannon strongly believes in a day-by-day approach and sat down to chat with Mark McClune during training camp.

00:08:56
Sep 2, 2025 4:25 PM
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The Group Chat: Week 1 Preps for Cards, ASU Recap of 1st Game, Mercury Winning

The Group discusses Week 1 for the Cardinals in NOLA and team captains, ASU's win over NAU and looking ahead to Miss St, the Mercury keep winning, and what the D-Backs should do at 3B

00:39:53
Sep 2, 2025 4:0 AM
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What to Make of the Cardinals Cuts?

The Cardinals have made some tough decisions as they trim the roster to 53 players for the opener on September 7th in New Orleans.  Cardinals writer/reporter Zach Gershman joins “The Extra Point” on AZ Family to break down the details.

00:16:28
Aug 26, 2025 5:7 PM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Win, ASU Season Begins, Mercury Fights For Positioning

The Group discusses the Cardinals preseason win and cut down day. They talk ASU Season Opener and Mercury success and the Dbacks figthing for their lives.

00:39:53
Aug 26, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Fantasy Footballers guide to the draft

A Scottsdale trio have become some of the most powerful voices in Fantasy Football. Longtime friends Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright started a podcast in 2014 and have grown it into one of the most popular shows in the world. Their show airs on SiriusXM ch 87 and “The Fantasy Footballers” joined Mark McClune to preview the NFL season and help prepare fellow “fantasy footballers” for their upcoming draft.

00:23:30
Aug 20, 2025 4:55 PM
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Arizona Athletic Director’s Plan for the Future

As we prepare for the kickoff to college sports in 2025, Arizona Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois stops by Arizona’s Family to share her vision for the future. Reed-Francois is preparing for her second full sports calendar year in Tucson and discusses expectations for Wildcats Athletics and the road to get back to her alma mater.

00:11:48
Aug 20, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Struggle in Denver, Marte Drama for D-Backs, Mercury Fighting for Positioning

We look at the Cardinals in Denver and look ahead to the last preseason game. We cover the D-Backs and the drama around Ketel Marte and we recap the Mighty Mercury.

00:39:37
Aug 19, 2025 4:0 AM
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Catching Up With Cardinals TV Analyst Sam Acho

Sam Acho is back in the nest.  The former Cardinals linebacker is calling Cardinals preseason games on AZ Family and joined Mark McClune in Denver to preview the game and the Cardinals season.

00:14:07
Aug 15, 2025 4:26 PM
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Jim McMahon Kicks Off College Football Season

The former BYU and Chicago Bears quarterback is the headline speaker at the 2025 Fiesta Bowl Foundation Kickoff Luncheon.

McMahon joined “The Extra Point” on AZ Family to preview the luncheon and reflect on his legendary career.

00:21:56
Aug 13, 2025 6:38 PM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Preseason Opener, ASU Ranked 11th, D-Backs Life After Deadline, Mercury Finishing Strong

The Extra Point Group Chat: Cardinals, ASU Football, D-Backs and Mercury all discussed, as well as everyone's favotire cities. Speak of the Devils Brad Denny Joins.

00:51:24
Aug 12, 2025 4:0 AM
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Fantasy Football Scouting Report With ESPN's Field Yates

How high should you draft your favorite members of the Arizona Cardinals?  ESPN’s Field Yates joins “The Extra Point” to discuss as he teams up with Red Barron to play a lucky fan in fantasy football this weekend for $10,000.

00:11:40
Aug 6, 2025 6:20 PM
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The Group Chat: Cardinals Camp, D-Backs Trade Deadline, ASU Football

The Extra Point Group Chat discusses Cardinals as they head into their preseason opener, the D-Backs trading away players at the trade deadline, ASU camp opening in Tempe and the Phoenix Mercury coming back home after a long roadtrip.

00:47:00
Aug 5, 2025 4:0 AM
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The Group Chat: D-Backs Officially Selling, Cardinals Camp Continues, Mercury Win

In The Group Chat, we discuss the Diamondbacks selling heading into the deadline, the Cardinals overcomming some early injuries at camp and the Mercury with a nice win over the weekend. Also Disney talk, movie talk and pet talk with the crew!

00:47:57
Jul 29, 2025 4:0 AM
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