ARIZONA, USA — On this episode of “What We Saw On Hard Knocks,” 12 Sports anchors Cameron Cox and Lina Washington briefly recap Episode 7 of "Hard Knocks In Season: The Arizona Cardinals."
Some key moments covered in this episode:
- Future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt announcing his retirement from the NFL and five-time Pro-Bowler Budda Baker playing on a fractured shoulder in an overtime loss
- Trace McSorley making his first NFL start and James Conner recounting his battle with cancer
- Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill in a tense locker room after the Week 15 loss to Tampa Bay… What’s next for this team?
Hard Knocks and “What We Saw on Hard Knocks” returns Wednesday, January 4.
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Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.