Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 17

The biggest story of the NFL postseason, aside from the Kansas City Chiefs attempting, and failing, to get Patrick the hat trick, was the perceived favoritism the Chiefs enjoyed from officials. Some fans around the league (outside of Kansas City) felt the Chiefs benefited from borderline calls that other teams, including the Houston Texans, simply […]

The Detroit Lions proved a resilient bunch during the 2024 season. The team dealt with a slew of injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, and still finished 15-2. Despite losing third-year defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to a season-ending leg injury in Week 6, the Lions rallied, finishing as the league’s seventh-best scoring […]

After a highly successful run with Pete Carroll at the helm, during which the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs 10 times in 14 years, reaching the Super Bowl twice and winning one championship, the team moved onto Mike Macdonald in 2024. And despite a 10-7 record in Macdonald’s debut season as head coach, Seattle missed […]

Sam Darnold enjoyed a career year with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024. The seven-year veteran was thrust into the spotlight after rookie passer J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury during the preseason. Darnold responded by either finally living up to his potential in a completely sustainable showing that marks the beginning of an All-Pro career, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have already had an eventful offseason and the NFL’s free agency period is still about a month away. The team whiffed on top head coaching candidates early on before deciding it needed to move on from longtime GM Trent Baalke to make the job more attractive. The strategy worked as the Jaguars […]

The New York Jets endured yet another miserable season in 2024, finishing 5-12 and missing the playoffs for the 14th straight year. While the postseason drought is painful, perhaps even more upsetting to the fanbase – or just bewildering – is the fact that the team actually got worse in its first (and only) season […]

The Buffalo Bills fell four points shy of advancing to their first Super Bowl since 1993. It’s a fate the Bills have grown accustomed to after taking strong teams into the playoffs in each of the last five seasons only to experience heartbreak – their last three playoff losses to the Kansas City Chiefs have […]

If the Los Angeles Dodgers are the future of baseball with an ownership group willing to engage in unprecedented spending in an effort to stack the team with unparalleled talent in a single-minded pursuit of greatness, the Minnesota Twins are… not that. As Minnesota works through another quiet offseason, the team announced its latest move. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the story of the 2025 MLB offseason, signing a plethora of big name free agents. However, the New York Mets have done their part to continue improving a team that made a surprise playoff run, ultimately finishing just two wins shy of a World Series appearance. The Mets landed […]

The New York Yankees reached the World Series for the 41st time in franchise history in the 2024 season. However, the Bronx Bombers failed to extend their MLB-leading title total of 27 as the Los Angeles Dodgers bested New York in a gentleman’s sweep, winning 4-1. Now the Yankees are looking to retool moving forward […]

After winning the 2024 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers went on a spending spree that angered some baseball fans. But the Dodgers faithful are enjoying every minute of their team’s utter domination of the offseason. Now, MLB.com has put Los Angeles’ 2025 super roster in perspective, releasing its list of the Top 100 Players […]

After the Chicago White Sox’s historically terrible 2024 season, GM Chris Getz set a ridiculously low bar moving forward, stating he expects the team to win more games in 2025. As the White Sox attempt to improve after setting the record for the most losses in modern baseball history, the team reached an agreement with former […]

The New Orleans Saints are hoping to enter a new era of success after hiring Kellen Moore as the team’s head coach. Moore is coming off a dominant Super Bowl run with the Philadelphia Eagles in which he rode the team’s running game to great effect. Now Moore hopes to establish the run with the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles jumped all over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, riding a ferocious pass rush to a dominant 40-22 victory. While the Eagles’ defense was the key to beating the Chiefs, quarterback Jalen Hurts led the offense on seven scoring drives, accounting for three touchdowns en route to winning Super Bowl […]

After suffering defeat in Super Bowl 57, Howie Roseman retooled the Philadelphia Eagles, creating the team that dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. Roseman improved the roster with a mix of excellent free agent signings and home run draft picks. But what if there was no salary cap to limit spending in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs fell short in their attempt to make NFL history by winning three straight Super Bowl titles. After going 15-1 during the regular season, the Chiefs ran into a buzz saw as the Philadelphia Eagles delivered one of the most dominant Super Bowl performances of all time, denying Patrick the hat trick. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs came into Super Bowl 59 with a chance at football immortality. The Chiefs were attempting to become the first team to win three straight championships. But the Philadelphia Eagles had other plans as they put together one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history. Now the Chiefs must regroup […]

Former first-round draft pick Kadarius Toney won two Super Bowl rings with the Kansas City Chiefs. But Toney wasn’t part of the Chiefs’ failed quest for a three-peat this season. He landed with the Cleveland Browns for the 2024 campaign and last appeared in a game in Week 14, relegated to special teams duties. The […]

The Philadelphia Eagles put together an absolutely dominant Super Bowl performance, thoroughly outplaying the Kansas City Chiefs in a 40-22 win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score suggests. While the Eagles’ defense was the story of the game, as the unit grounded the Chiefs offense, holding Patrick Mahomes in check, Jalen Hurts […]

After winning Super Bowl 59, the Philadelphia Eagles entered celebration mode. And Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts has been front and center, representing his team at Disney World less than 24 hours after slamming the door on a Kansas City Chiefs three-peat. On Tuesday, Hurts joined Saquon Barkley and the Eagles’ offensive line for an […]

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has become known for controversial statements. His recent assertion that he would take his MVP Award over a Super Bowl win certainly rubbed some folks the wrong way. But Cam’s comments on the state of the Panthers prior to his arrival caused some of his former teammates to clap […]

The Miami Dolphins missed the playoffs for the first time since Mike McDaniel was named head coach in 2022. Miami finished the 2024 season with a disappointing 8-9 record after earning Wild Card berths the previous two years. As a result, McDaniel fired two assistant coaches. The Dolphins are hoping to turn things around in […]

The San Francisco 49ers endured a disappointing injury-marred season in 2024. Coming off a Super Bowl appearance the previous year, in which the 49ers lost by three points in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco went just 6-11 in 2024. The team missed the playoffs for the first time since a 6-10 finish […]

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, winning Super Bowl LIX 40-22. The Eagles’ defensive line made life miserable for Patrick Mahomes, sacking the All-Pro passer six times. And linebacker Josh Sweat had a massive game, consistently creating pressure and sacking Mahomes 2.5 times in what turned into a long day for Kansas […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are on the brink of history. After outlasting the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game the Chiefs are now one win away from becoming the first team to ever three-peat as champs. Not that fans need any extra incentive to root on their squad, but Kansas City made sure to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years on Sunday. Philadelphia is attempting to even the series between the teams after losing the championship to KC in 2022. While the Eagles have enjoyed their share of success over the course of […]

After Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys bungled the Mike McCarthy situation, allowing the veteran head coach to walk away after five seasons, the team briefly turned its attention to Deion Sanders. While Dallas ultimately decided to stay in-house, tapping longtime OC Brian Schottenheimer for the gig, and Sanders opted to stick with the Colorado […]

New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft is hoping that familiar faces can lead the team out of the AFC East cellar and back to prominence. After a second straight 4-13 season in 2024, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and handed the reins to former Patriots’ linebacker Mike Vrabel. Then New England reunited […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named MVP of the 2024 season at the NFL Honors in New Orleans Thursday evening. In one of the closest MVP finishes in NFL history, Allen narrowly edged out Baltimore Ravens’ star Lamar Jackson for the award. When all 50 ballots were counted, Allen received 27 first-place votes and […]

After protracted negotiations, the New York Mets signed slugger Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million contract Wednesday. While it seemed at times as if the two sides would be unable to reach an agreement, a deal got done thanks to a sit-down between Alonso and Mets owner Steve Cohen. As it turned out, a […]

Roger Goodell’s master plan for world domination began nearly 20 years ago when London hosted an NFL game during the 2007 season. It marked the first time a regular season game was played outside of North America. Since then, Goodell has toiled to conquer additional countries, most recently announcing that the league is headed to […]

The San Francisco Giants missed the postseason for the seventh time in the last eight years after finishing 80-82 in 2024, as the pitching staff largely disappointed. Last week, the Giants shipped veteran relief pitcher Taylor Rogers to the Cincinnati Reds, weakening an already thin bullpen. Now the team is taking a cost-effective flier on […]

Myles Garrett officially requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns. After spending the first eight years of his impressive career with the Browns, Garrett is looking for a new home next season. Nearly every team in the league would love to add the reigning (and possibly current) Defensive Player of the Year but the Washington […]

The Chicago Bears hired former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, making him the seventh-highest paid head coach in the NFL. Johnson is expected to work with quarterback Caleb Williams and improve the Bears’ 32nd ranked offense. Johnson met with players at the Bears’ facilities and left an interesting first impression. “I was left with […]

The Los Angeles Rams made it clear they intend to trade veteran wideout Cooper Kupp this offseason. Kupp has spent his entire eight-year career with the Rams, helping the team win Super Bowl LVI. Now he’ll have a new home starting next season. While Kupp could help a number of receiver needy teams, the current […]

The Philadelphia Eagles became a balanced team in 2024 and it resulted in a return to the Super Bowl. After finishing the 2023 season with the 26th ranked defense, the Eagles boasted the league’s best overall defensive unit this season. And a big part of that turnaround is due to a standout performance by Zack […]

The Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl on the strength of their ground game in a dominant 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship. The Eagles’ offensive line was a difference maker in the matchup, and Landon Dickerson delivered a heroic performance for Philly. The Pro Bowl left guard switched to […]

After a highly successful season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh the Los Angeles Chargers fell apart in the playoffs. While the team finished an impressive 11-6, picking up the top Wild Card berth, the season came crashing down in an ugly loss to the Houston Texans. A rough loss in the playoffs is always […]

The Los Angeles Rams are preparing to make a big change this offseason, putting veteran wideout Cooper Kupp on the trade block despite the team winning the NFC West and reaching the divisional round in the playoffs. Now a former player advises that the Rams shouldn’t stop there. “I think the Rams should explore trading […]