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Cardinals Trend Still Unnamed as Notebook Calls Iowa State Win Weird

Heavy.com says Arizona's first two home games produced a trend, and a Sports Illustrated notebook on the weird Iowa State win adds a second mystery; details remain optional.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:05 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Sports Illustrated: “Sunday Morning Notebook After a Weird Win Over Iowa State”, with reporting from Heavy.com.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:05 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Iowa State, Cardinals, Arizona.
BBN covered this story before: Bizarre Trend Emerges From Arizona Cardinals' First 2 Home Games (October 12).

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Sports IllustratedSunday Morning Notebook After a Weird Win Over Iowa State
Heavy.comBizarre Trend Emerges From Arizona Cardinals’ First 2 Home Games

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSports Illustrated now calls a Sunday notebook weird after Arizona's win over Iowa State, and it gives the same level of detail Heavy did, which is none.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo outlets, one word, zero details! I'm thrilled, Hank. It's a mystery with a scoreboard!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWeird is not a trend.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt is if everybody says it!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen the trend is a writers' room that gave up. I'd read the article, but I don't think it's in there.