Jack Winter Articles - Page 19

Don’t show Lou Holtz this stat on Ryan Day. A few days after Ohio State football beat Notre Dame with a go-ahead, walk-off touchdown run in South Bend, Day and the Buckeyes’ peerless, years-long success against quality competition was driven home by FOX Sports. Day, believe it or not, owns the best winning percentage against […]

Penn State football is undefeated entering a Week 5 matchup with Northwestern. The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions have been one of the most dominant teams in college football this season, winning all four of their games games by more than two touchdowns. They’re coming off their most impressive win so far, too, a 31-0 beatdown of […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. is the son of an NFL legend. He stands 6’4, 205 pounds, prototype size for a wide receiver. He sprints, jumps and cuts like a player five inches shorter and 20 pounds lighter. The Ohio State football star has incredibly strong hands, with rare aerial body control, too. He’s ever-improving as a […]

Make no mistake: The Minnesota Timberwolves still want to win as soon as possible. Training camp tipped off on Wednesday with the Wolves thirsty as ever for success, hopeful the borderline disaster of Rudy Gobert’s debut season in Minnesota will be a blip on a path toward sustained contention that starts in 2023-24. It better. […]

Damian Lillard definitely wasn’t surprised to be moving on from the Portland Trail Blazers shortly before training camp. His ultimate destination in wake of a very public trade request, though? It turns out the seven-time All-Star had not only advanced knowledge, but advanced approval of his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. As trade talks between […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may ultimately heed increasingly frequent calls to make a consolidation trade. With training camp set to tipoff next week, though, Sam Presti seems much more interested in letting his team’s incredibly promising young core develop and evolve together than breaking it up to chase more wins in 2023-24. “You can’t buy […]

Damian Lillard’s public trade request didn’t result in his preferred destination. Just because he failed to end up with the Miami Heat, though, hardly means the seven-time All-Star was unprepared to leave the Portland Trail Blazers before training camps tips off ahead of the 2023-24 season next week. Case in point? Lillard, who raps as […]

Damian Lillard’s stunning trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday had almost nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, team legend and proud purple-and-gold partisan Magic Johnson found a way to use the shocking ending of Lillard’s trade saga as justification to reveal his Western Conference power rankings in 2023-24. Surprise! Johnson has […]

Damian Lillard has been traded to an Eastern Conference championship contender. Still, the seven-time All-Star didn’t get his wish from the Portland Trail Blazers, sent to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in a three-team blockbuster despite his very public preference to end up with the Miami Heat. As the dust settled on the NBA’s latest […]

The NBA didn’t single out any team or player specifically when announcing new rest rules for the upcoming season. It doesn’t take much deduction or critical thinking for even the most casual NBA fan to know exactly which franchise is bound to be most affected by the player participation policy. Unsurprisingly, betting markets have taken […]

Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers never had the chance to realize their championship dreams in 2022-23. Not only was George sidelined in late March by a nagging right knee sprain that caused him to miss the postseason’s entirety, but Kawhi Leonard—dealing with his own sprained right knee, suffered in Game 2 of the […]

Even the most anonymous NFL players are absolutely elite athletes. The latest example of that obvious reality? This mind-bending kickoff return touchdown by Houston Texans fullback Andrew Beck—not the team’s primary return man, shocker!—on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. ANDREW BECK WHAT 🤯 pic.twitter.com/myxIChnNsd — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 24, 2023 Beck’s initial burst and long speed […]

Colorado football failed its toughest test of the Deion Sandera era on Saturday, suffering a blowout loss to Oregon at Autzen Stadium. The Buffaloes entered the highly anticipated clash ranked No. 19 in the country, undefeated following season-opening wins over TCU, Nebraska and Colorado State. After their humbling 42-7 loss to the Ducks, though, Coach […]

Kevin O’Connell went back to football basics during practice this week in hopes of preventing his team from continuing to cough up fumbles at an all-time pace. The Minnesota Vikings lost a whopping six fumbles through the first two weeks of the season, the most by any team in 20 years. But if practice work […]

Former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned earlier this week amid widespread speculation that he’d be imminently charged with a crime. However, the decision to leave his post reportedly came amid fallout from “inappropriate behavior” that drew the attention of Bears HR, not any criminal activity, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefer. “Alan Williams resigned […]

Deion Sanders and his team aren’t running from the smoke. After Colorado football suffered a humbling blowout loss to Oregon on Saturday tinged with personal animus from Ducks coach Dan Lanning, though, Coach Prime couldn’t help but wonder whether Buffaloes opponents are focusing on the wrong foe. “I don’t think there’s a target on our […]

Kareem Hunt is thrilled to be back playing for his hometown team. Given the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his recent signing with the Cleveland Browns, though, a gracious, excited Hunt still went out of his way to honor Nick Chubb before making his season debut in Week 3. The veteran running back showed up to Cleveland […]

It was easy to assume the worst when Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury during his team’s Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Seemingly the entire sports world sent swift well wishes to the Cleveland Browns star, no doubt anticipating Chubb—who’d previously torn the ACL in his left knee in […]

Florida State football is definitely back. The fourth-ranked Seminoles made history on Saturday, holding on to beat Clemson 31-24 in overtime while sending Dabo Swinney’s team to its first home loss to an ACC foe since 2016. FLORIDA STATE GIVES CLEMSON ITS FIRST CONFERENCE HOME LOSS SINCE 2016‼️ pic.twitter.com/Ug23SzHXin — ESPN (@espn) September 23, 2023 […]

It’s still unclear whether Joe Burrow will play in his team’s pivotal battle against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. No matter who’s starting under center for the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, though, will likely have to make do without starting tight end Irv Smith Jr. Smith was listed as doubtful to play […]

Michigan State football has yet to officially fire head coach Mel Tucker. Shortly after university officials suspended him amid sexual misconduct claims made by anti-sexual violence advocate Brenda Tracy, though, Michigan State reportedly alerted Tucker of its intent to dismiss him for cause. Needless to say, the writing’s on the wall for Tucker’s tenure with […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive backfield may get a big lift ahead of a Week 3 matchup with Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles. Bucs coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Saturday morning that stalwart cornerback Carlton Davis will be a game-time decision for Monday’s contest at Lincoln Financial Field as […]

There’s an unwritten rule among professional athletes to not make light of their peers’ injuries. Former Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott no doubt knows about it, but apparently was more interested in continuing to earn his stripes as another bombastic, self-aggrandizing sports media talking head than honoring that code. Good on […]

Some NBA players will arrive at training over the next weeks in better shape than their teammates. Given the obvious intensity of Julius Randle’s latest workout, it’s safe to say he’ll likely be among them—unless assistant coach Johnnie Bryant is pushing all of the New York Knicks to their physical limits in early preparation for […]

There’s still no doubting where Damian Lillard wants to continue his career. As the Portland Trail Blazers engage in trade talks with every team interested in the seven-time All-Star but the Miami Heat, though, two other suitors have emerged as realistic destinations. “At this juncture, Toronto and Chicago have been the two possible destinations for […]

The Orlando Magic possess a glut of young talent at guard entering 2023-24. With a contract extension unlikely for Cole Anthony, don’t be surprised if new general manager Anthony Parker and the Orlando front office address their team’s roster redundancy by looking to trade him. One NBA agent told Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers want to move Damian Lillard before training camp opens on October 2nd. As they canvas the league for potential suitors and take calls from teams with a real interest in adding the eight-time All-Star, though, general manager Joe Cronin and the Blazers’ front office are apparently “refusing” to engage the Miami […]

Damian Lillard definitely wants to play for the Miami Heat. Is the feeling mutual? As trade talks for the Portland Trail Blazers’ stranded superstar ramp up in advance of training camp, the Heat’s level of urgency to bring in Lillard has suddenly come into question. Miami is not “desperate at all” to trade for Lillard, […]

As the NBA continues raking in revenue, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is on the verge of a truly historic and mind-boggling payday. Don’t worry, Mavs fans. Barring a trade request, Doncic isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Slovenian sensation is only about to begin the second season of the five-year, $215 million designated rookie […]

The San Francisco 49ers staked another forceful claim as the NFL’s best team on Thursday night, blowing out the New York Giants 30-12 in their home opener at Levi’s Stadium. The undefeated Niners were absolutely dominant on both sides of the ball, finishing with 16 more first downs than New York and out-gaining their visitors […]

Pete Carroll is the oldest coach in the NFL, but no one has ever said the Seattle Seahawks coach has lost his sense of childish exuberance. Case in point: How the 72-year-old coach surprised his players—and indulged his sweet tooth—ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Carolina Panthers. Carroll surprised the Seahawks at Thursday’s practice by […]

No wonder Marvin Harrison Jr. has staked a forceful early-season claim as the best player in college football. Coming off a stellar sophomore campaign that earned him unanimous First Team All-American, the Ohio State football star is finally fully healthy. Speaking with reporters ahead of the Buckeyes’ highly anticipated road matchup with Notre Dame on […]

Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, evidently, sees no point in denying the obvious. Just because he’s not sure how to prevent Micah Parsons from wreaking havoc on Sunday, though, hardly means Arizona has given up trying to find ways to slow down the Dallas Cowboys star. “So far, I don’t think you can. But […]

Austin Rivers has doubled down on his take about the Charlotte Hornets’ “troubled youth” around franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Responding to Miles Bridges’ fiery post on SnapChat implicitly criticizing him, the veteran guard took to Twitter imploring the accused domestic abuser to go back to showing “high character.” “Nah this can’t be about me 😂. […]

After multiple years of speculation, the Indiana Pacers might finally make good on rumors of trading Buddy Hield. The veteran sharpshooter has reportedly failed to reach a contract extension with his incumbent team, leading Hield and the Pacers to work in concert to try and find a trade partner, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Miles Bridges didn’t name Austin Rivers in his social media post criticizing NBA players turned podcasters who “don’t play at all.” Considering the Charlotte Hornets forward’s ugly recent past and other damaging off-court incidents involving some his teammates, it’s pretty clear Bridges was calling out the veteran guard for his inflammatory recent comments about Charlotte’s […]

Deion Sanders has no plans to leave Colorado football anytime soon. He’s told confidants he has no interest of coaching in the NFL, and he is already pushing back on the assumption his sons—including Shedeur Sanders, the Buffaloes’ star quarterback and a potential first-round draft pick—could bolt Boulder for the next level after 2023. Clearly, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will look much different whenever the front office finally pulls the trigger on a trade for Damian Lillard. Even if the greatest player in franchise history takes his talents to the Miami Heat, though, Portland’s backcourt logjam is poised to remain in place. It’s no secret the Blazers want to move […]

Two weeks after losing J.K Dobbins to a season-ending injury, the Baltimore Ravens could be down another running back on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Veteran backup Justice Hill was held out of Wednesday’s practice, joining the likes of Odell Beckham Jr., Jadeveon Clowney and Ronnie Stanley as DNPs on Baltimore’s injury report. Though the […]