Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 20

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 […]

The Washington Commanders enjoyed a remarkable season under a new coaching staff and with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels calmly running the offense like an old pro. The Commanders went 12-5 and reached the NFC Championship Game. It was Washington’s best season since the team went 14-2 in 1991 and won the Super Bowl. While the […]

The Los Angeles Rams have declared their intention to trade wideout Cooper Kupp. The eight-year veteran spent his entire career with the Rams, ranking top-four in team history for receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns. In an effort to move him this offseason, Los Angeles could eat some of the money due to the wideout. […]

It was believed the Houston Astros had the inside track on re-signing veteran third baseman Alex Bregman just a week ago. However the team has made little progress in landing the free agent, who had spent his entire nine-year MLB career in Houston. Comments made Tuesday by Astros’ GM Dana Brown indicate that the club […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went from 2024 World Series winners to offseason behemoths thanks to an unprecedented spending spree. The Dodgers’ pitching staff looks unstoppable after the team added Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki to the rotation and brought in Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates to fill out the bullpen. Of course, the Dodgers’ starting […]

The Cleveland Browns endured a brutal season in 2024. Although Cleveland has had two 11-win seasons since 2020, the team bottomed out this year, finishing 3-14. But the ugly record wasn’t Myles Garrett’s fault. The four-time All-Pro defensive end made NFL history this season, becoming the youngest player ever to record his 100th sack. Garrett […]

After winning the 2024 World Series the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to win the offseason as the team’s seemingly unlimited spending has led to the acquisition of a preposterous amount of talent. The Dodgers’ most recent move, signing All-Star closer Kirby Yates to a one-year, $13 million deal, comes on the heels of LA’s […]

The Detroit Lions were forced to rebuild their coaching staff under Dan Campbell after the team lost its offensive and defensive coordinators this offseason. The Lions responded to the exodus with solid coordinator hires, bringing John Morton over from the Denver Broncos to run the offense and promoting Kelvin Sheppard to the top spot on the […]

The Buffalo Bills once again lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. The Josh Allen-led Bills are now 0-4 against Kansas City, dropping two divisional round matchups and two AFC Championship Games since 2021. The Bills lost three of the four contests by just one score. On Sunday, Buffalo fell three points short, […]

The Los Angeles Angels lost Shohei Ohtani to their crosstown rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason. After his departure the Angels went from a 73-win team to a 63-win team. Determined to come out swinging in 2025, the Angels signed former Chicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson to a minor league deal. As […]

Jameis Winston briefly enjoyed a career revival with the Cleveland Browns in 2024. The veteran quarterback got an opportunity to start for the first time in two years. Despite some early success, Winston eventually regressed to his mean, turning the ball over until he got benched. Winston landed with the Browns on a one-year deal […]

The Detroit Lions have turned into one of the NFL’s premier teams under head coach Dan Campbell’s leadership. However, the Lions will be tested in 2025 as the team is forced to rebuild its coaching staff after offensive coordinator Ben Johnson left for the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets hired defensive coordinator Aaron […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have the opportunity to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat as champions when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Fortunately for Kansas City, the team is not dealing with significant injuries heading into the big game. While the Super Bowl is still a week […]

After two decades of dominance, the New England Patriots have fallen on hard times. The Patriots have finished with a losing record in four of the last five seasons and missed the playoffs three straight years. But the franchise could be on the upswing after hiring former linebacker Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. […]

It was a disappointing season for Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers. This time last year the 49ers were preparing to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. But after an ugly 6-11 finish in 2024, San Francisco missed the playoffs. The Chiefs, on the other hand, are attempting to win […]

The Dallas Cowboys bungled their extension talks with Mike McCarthy despite having an exclusive, week-long negotiating window with the veteran coach at the end of the season. McCarthy ended up leaving Dallas and the Cowboys scrambled to find a new head coach. Ultimately, the team landed on longtime offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Meanwhile, McCarthy interviewed […]

Veteran head coach Pete Carroll emerged as a dark horse candidate for several teams earlier this month. Then the Las Vegas Raiders pulled the trigger, hiring Carroll as the team’s next head coach. The Raiders are starting from scratch after a disappointing 4-13 season. Owner Mark Davis fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season […]

The Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the Super Bowl with a dominant performance against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game Sunday. Quarterback Jalen Hurts had four total touchdowns including three rushing scores as he surpassed Steve Young for the most touchdown runs by a QB in a single postseason with nine. Despite […]

After 14 years in the NFL, Greg Olsen retired in 2021 and immediately began working as a color commentator for Fox Sports. In 2022, he was promoted to the network’s top broadcasting team as lead analyst and was very well received by audiences and critics alike. Olsen even had the opportunity to work the Super […]

The Cleveland Guardians missed out on their chance to add the franchise’s first Hall of Fame inductee since Jim Thome was elected in 2018. Former Cleveland ace CC Sabathia decided to don the New York Yankees’ cap in Cooperstown despite spending the first seven and a half seasons of his career as a member of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will once again take on the Buffalo Bills in the postseason as the teams prepare to face off in the AFC Championship Game Sunday. The Chiefs have dominated the rivalry in recent years with a perfect 3-0 record in the playoffs against the Josh Allen-led Bills. And Kansas City has a […]

The New Orleans Saints’ search for a new head coach continues after a number of the hiring cycle’s top candidates have already found jobs. The Saints have pivoted to former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who’s set to interview with the team next week. However, New Orleans is also hoping to meet with Washington Commanders’ […]

The New York Jets entered the offseason plagued by uncertainty. The team faced question marks at head coach, general manager and starting quarterback – a holey trinity for New York. The Jets filled one of those holes, hiring Aaron Glenn as the team’s new head coach. On Saturday, New York landed its next GM. The […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to outmaneuver fellow Floridian franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the services of offensive-minded coach Liam Coen. After a strange and suspenseful 72 hours, the Jaguars got their man. And Coen got paid. After luring Coen back to Jacksonville, the team reportedly made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The Jaguars […]

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. Despite trailing 27-19 late in the fourth quarter, Lamar Jackson orchestrated an eight-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that gave Baltimore a chance to tie with less than two minutes remaining. However, the Ravens’ two-point conversion attempt failed as Jackson’s final pass […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had an unforgettable 2024 season for several reasons. While the seven-year veteran reached new heights in his first season with the Dodgers, he experienced a disheartening betrayal off the field. Ohtani’s translator and friend Ippei Mizuhara stole $17 million from the three-time MVP and pled guilty to bank fraud […]

The Dallas Cowboys got a late start on their search for a new head coach after the team waited a week before moving on from Mike McCarthy. Since then, the Cowboys have been linked to Deion Sanders and, more realistically, to Brian Schottenheimer. However, an unexpected candidate for the Cowboys’ head coach vacancy has emerged. […]

The Detroit Lions earned the top seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record in 2024. However, the Lions’ season ended in disappointment after a divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders. Now Detroit faces an uncertain future as the team is forced to replace its offensive and defensive coordinators. The Lions’ boasted one of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Wild Card round, suffering a 28-14 beatdown courtesy of the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers are now 0-5 in the playoffs over the last eight years and calls for the franchise to move on from head coach Mike Tomlin are growing louder. While Tomlin appears far too entrenched in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles survived an injury to quarterback Jalen Hurts and a fourth quarter comeback attempt by the Los Angeles Rams to win their divisional round matchup and advance to the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. While the Eagles won 28-22, running back Saquon Barkley did the heavy lifting against the Rams as […]

The Tennessee Titans turned the upcoming NFL draft on its head after announcing that the team would focus on talent and not position with the first overall pick. It had been assumed that the Titans would grab the quarterback of their choice after landing the top pick in the draft. The change in philosophy is […]

In many ways the NFL is like poker. If you’re competing against 31 other franchises and you don’t know who the sucker is… you’re the sucker. The Jacksonville Jaguars found that out the hard way when their decision to retain Trent Baalke as GM hindered the team’s ability to land one of the top head […]