Devil's Junkie Podcast

Ralph Amsden dissects Arizona State's 52-31 Sun Bowl loss to North Carolina State while driving back from El Paso, and attempts to connect the errors of this particular game to recurring themes of the Todd Graham era. Armand Perry joins the podcast to talk about his life away from football, as well as what Todd Graham helped instill in him as a football player and young man. Finally, Ralph breaks down what Herm Edwards' priorities will be as he takes over Arizona State football.  Breakdown (96 minutes) Introduction: Ralph Amsden discusses Arizona State's loss to North Carolina State, and includes press conference comments from Todd Graham. Former Arizona State defensive back Armand Perry (36:20): Armand Perry discusses what he saw on the field at the 2017 Sun Bowl, and how he believes they'll regroup. Perry also discusses what he's been up to since retiring from football, and how Todd Graham positively affected his life beyond the gridiron. What's in a legacy? (42:30): Ralph Amsden works through the complex l

Hod Rabino joins Ralph Amsden to discuss the roller coaster of events that took place this past weekend, including the Territorial Cup victory and the firing of Todd Graham.  Breakdown (98 minutes) Introduction: Ralph Amsden breaks down a chronological order of events, from DevilsDigest.com reporting Todd Graham would be fired on Friday evening, to Ray Anderson and Todd Graham's post-firing press conferences on Sunday afternoon. DevilsDigest.com Publisher Hod Rabino (52:27): An analysis of all that led tot he firing of Todd Graham, as well as the lasting impact of Ray Anderson's decision. Final Thoughts (1:25:33): Ralph Amsden breaks down what this firing means for Ray Anderson's potential legacy at Arizona State.

Arizona State lost 44-37 to a team they should have beat. What went wrong? I re-hash the UCLA debacle and muse on a few other topics (like home attendance) during my drive back from the Rose Bowl. 

After Arizona State's 30-10 win over Utah in Salt Lake City, Devil's Junkie Podcast Host Ralph Amsden shares his thoughts about the sudden resurgence of the program while driving back through Utah and Northern Arizona on the way to Tempe. How has Todd Graham and his staff accomplished this? Can they match up with USC? Here's a one-hour stream-of-consciousness on those topics and more. 

In the wake of a 34-24 loss in Palo Alto, Ralph Amsden and Chilly did a post-Stanford Periscope session, answering questions and musing on Arizona State's strengths and weaknesses five games into a 2-3 season. This is the audio from that Periscope session. 

After Arizona State's 52-45 loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock, Devil's Junkie Podcast Host Ralph Amsden shares his thoughts about the state of the program while driving back through west Texas and New Mexico on the way to Tempe. Is the program in the right hands? Can the reset of conference play provide an opportnity to right the ship? Here's a 90-minute stream-of-consciousness on those topics and more.