Matthew Schmidt Articles - Page 78

The disconnect between Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden and quarterback Dwayne Haskins is palpable. According to Les Carpenter of The Washington Post, Gruden did not want the Redskins to draft Haskins, and Haskins can sense it. Gruden has fallen under harsh criticism this week for throwing Haskins into the line of fire against the […]

The Los Angeles Rams fell under some heavy criticism for only handing the ball off to Todd Gurley five times during their Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so Sean McVay tried to get Gurley more involved against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. Gurley carried the ball 15 times for 51 yards […]

Early on in the season, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson had some issues with ball security, as he fumbled in each of the team’s first three games. But over the last couple of weeks, Carson has shed his fumbling problem and has put forth a couple of monster performances, and Seahawks head coach Pete […]

Russell Wilson put forth a brilliant performance during the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, completing 17 of his 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. Afterward, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll heaped praised upon his quarterback for his outing. “He was spectacular. I don’t remember him being that […]

Russell Wilson had a terrific performance in the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, completing 17 of his 23 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. Wilson was emotional in his on-field interview after the game, and during his postgame press conference, he said it was because of late Seahawks […]

Much was made of Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley getting only five carries during the Rams’ Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so much so that Gurley was asked about his lack of touches afterward. On Thursday night, Los Angeles tried to get Gurley more involved, giving him 15 carries on […]

Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown is being sued $15,000 for property damage at a South Florida condo, and during Brown’s deposition late last month, he was apparently “non-compliant” and will have to come back for another deposition as a result, according to ESPN. The lawyers for the condo owner said Brown was “belligerent” and “pugnacious” […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not happy, so much so that he is not even denying his displeasure to reporters. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Vikings have a “situation on their hands” with Diggs, who seems to be disgruntled over his role and finally spoke to reporters for the first […]

The New York Yankees are the marquee franchise in baseball and perhaps the most well-known team in American professional sports, so with that uniform comes a whole lot of responsibility. The Yankees won 103 games this season and seem primed to make a push for their 28th World Series championship, and expectations are appropriately high. […]

The New Orleans Saints are managing just fine without Drew Brees, as they have won their last two games following his thumb injury during the Saints’ Week 2 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. But, obviously, New Orleans would still like its quarterback back. Brees underwent surgery on his thumb in mid-September, and the current […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are a bad football team. Like, really bad. On Monday night, the Bengals lost a battle of two winless AFC North teams, as they were routed by the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 27-3, dropping them to 0-4 on the season. Cincinnati’s playoff hopes have already pretty much been dashed, not […]

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown is currently listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night due to a biceps injury, but Brown says he will play, according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times. Brown suffered the injury during the Seahawks’ Week 3 loss to the New […]

The Washington Redskins don’t seem to have a clear-cut plan for what they are going to do at quarterback for their game against the New England Patriots this Sunday, but it’s looking like their plan won’t involve Case Keenum. Keenum, who was pulled from the Redskins’ Week 4 loss to the New York Giants due […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is still dealing with a lingering ankle issue and was limited in practice on Wednesday as a result, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Of course, Cooper is saying he is just fine. “They’re healing up,” Cooper said Wednesday, referring to the ankle and foot injuries that […]

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore is timeless. The 36-year-old Buffalo Bills running back racked up 109 yards on the ground during his team’s loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, and in doing so, Gore broke the 15,000 yard mark for his career. On Wednesday, legendary Hall of Fame halfback Barry Sanders took […]

The Green Bay Packers’ offense has been struggling as it is, so the last thing they needed was an injury to one of their key players. But, that’s exactly what happened last Thursday, as wide receiver Davante Adams suffered a toe injury during the Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and will be sidelined for […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs missed practice on Wednesday as a result of non-injury reasons, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport notes that there is currently no explanation available. It should be noted that Diggs has expressed visible frustration early this season and has not spoken to the media for two weeks. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was limited in practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury, according to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston. Perry notes that Gordon had his knee wrapped had his left knee wrapped to start the second half of the Patriots’ win over the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday […]

The New England Patriots may be 4-0, but they suffered a tough blow this week, as it was announced that long-time kicker Stephen Gostkowski will miss the rest of the season as a result of a hip injury that will require surgery. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots are looking at Mike Nugent […]

Reinforcements may be on the way for the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Adam Teicher of ESPN, running back Damien Williams was a full participant at practice on Wednesday while wide receiver Tyreek Hill and fellow halfback LeSean McCoy were both limited. Williams has missed the last couple of games with a knee injury, but […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a dislocated left shoulder and a slight labrum tear, but that won’t keep him out for long. According to Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune, the Bears are optimistic that Trubisky will return for the team’s Week 7 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. That would mean Trubisky would […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell back in July, there was some chatter that the Warriors actually viewed him as a trade chip rather than a legitimate member of the team moving forward. Warriors president Bob Myers insisted the club didn’t bring in Russell just to trade him, but some felt that that […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most difficult teams to figure out heading into the 2019-20 NBA campaign. One thing we can probably all agree on is that, for the first time since 2014, they are not title contenders, which sounds strange and almost blasphemous to say. But with Kevin Durant leaving and […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a thoroughly disappointing 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 49 games and lost in the second round of the playoffs, about 10-15 wins and a couple of more playoff rounds short of expectations. The Celtics’ roster then experienced a mass exodus this offsesaon, as Kyrie Irving, […]

The Toronto Raptors may have won the 2019 NBA championship, but they don’t even resemble title contenders heading into the 2019-20 campaign. Sure, a lot of the pieces from their championship squad still remain. Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol are still on board, and, of course, there is Pascal Siakam, who emerged as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this offseason, signing Kawhi Leonard and swinging a trade for Paul George on the same night in July. Naturally, the Clippers are now considered title favorites by many, as Leonard and George are joining a roster that already includes Montrezl Harrell, Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams, among others. […]

The San Antonio Spurs are no longer the Spurs we came to know and love over the years. Tim Duncan isn’t walking through that door, and neither are Manu Ginobili nor Tony Parker. It’s a new era in San Antonio, one that might not exactly yield the best results in the 2019-20 campaign. However, while […]

The Washington Nationals have offered third baseman Anthony Rendon a seven-year deal worth between $210-215 million, according to Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post. The Nationals made the offer earlier in September, but Svrluga notes that the offer is not expected to keep Rendon from exploring his options in free agency this offseason. Rendon just […]

The Chicago Cubs just parted ways with manager Joe Maddon, ending a largely successful five-year run that included the Cubs’ first World Series championship since 1908. But now, Chicago must move on to find its next skipper, and president Theo Epstein says former Cubs catcher David Ross is a candidate to replace Maddon, according to […]

The Los Angeles Angels didn’t have much patience for Brad Ausmus, firing him as manager after one season. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Joe Maddon could be in line to take the vacant job. Maddon and the Chicago Cubs just parted ways after five seasons, including a World Series championship in 2016. However, […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 50 games and were bounced out of the first round of the playoffs by the Houston Rockets. It marked the second straight year the Jazz fell to the Rockets in the playoffs, and both times, it was blatantly obvious that […]

Just when it looked like the Carolina Panthers were starting to turn things around, they were hit with some bad news on Tuesday. According to Max Henson of the Panthers’ team website, Carolina has placed defensive lineman Kawann Short on the injured reserve list due to a torn rotator cuff. Short will have to undergo […]

The Toronto Raptors finally reached the promise land this past season, winning their first NBA championship. But unlike most other teams who have dreams of repeating, the Raptors may end up fighting just to make the playoffs. Toronto lost its everything in Kawhi Leonard this summer, as Leonard bolted for the Los Angeles Clippers in […]

The New York Giants have officially activated wide receiver Golden Tate, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tate was suspended for the first four games of the season for taking a banned substance. The veteran signed a four-year deal with the Giants back in March, shortly after New York traded fellow wide out Odell Beckham […]

The Houston Rockets smashed the Shanghai Sharks by a score of 140-71 in their first exhibition game on Monday night, but the final score is absolutely meaningless. Heck, preseason in general is pretty much meaningless except for rookies and guys battling for roster spots. But sometimes, these arbitrary games can serve as a means for […]

Oh boy. Are we really going to do this? I guess so. The Washington Wizards are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 32 games and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The Wizards lost John Wall for the season […]

Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers should play on Monday night every week. The Steelers picked up their first win of the season on Monday evening, routing the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 27-3. Under head coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh is now 15-2 on Monday Night Football, winning all six of its home games. Of course, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are not very good, and on Monday night, they hit rock bottom. In a battle of two 0-3 teams, the Bengals were routed by the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 27-3, dropping them to 0-4 on the season, and afterward, first-year head coach Zac Taylor expressed his frustration. “We’re the 0-4 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up their first win of the season on Monday night, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 27-3 behind a strong performance from young quarterback Mason Rudolph. Rudolph completed 24 of his 28 passes for 229 yards and a couple of touchdowns, and afterward, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin lauded […]