Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 27

The Baltimore Ravens have the NFL’s worst passing defense, as the unit allows nearly 295 passing yards per game. In an effort to bolster the secondary, the Ravens acquired Tre’Davious White from the Los Angeles Rams at the trade deadline. While White didn’t play in Baltimore’s shootout victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10, […]

After an 0-2 start to the season, the Baltimore Ravens have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL. Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson is hitting his stride. Offseason addition Derrick Henry leads the league in rushing attempts, yards and touchdowns. And the Ravens acquired Pro Bowl wideout Diontae Johnson in a trade with the […]

The New York Giants teamed up with the Carolina Panthers to ruin football for Germany on Sunday. The two two-win teams faced off in Munich where the Panthers ultimately prevailed in overtime. The Giants lost their fifth straight game in Week 10 to fall to 2-8 on the season. The harrowing defeat opened the door […]

The New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak with an impressive victory over the Houston Texans in Week 9. While the Jets’ first win of the Jeff Ulbrich era had the team heading in the right direction, Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals was a crushing defeat for the franchise. Jets’ quarterback Aaron […]

The New England Patriots picked up their third win of the season against the Chicago Bears in Week 10. The team also picked up former Pro Bowl pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. The Patriots were pretty quiet at the trade deadline so the team hopes the veteran defensive end can be a boost to its defense. […]

The New Orleans Saints ended their seven-game losing streak with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. The Saints played like a competent NFL team on Sunday and interim head coach Darren Rizzi got his first win since being promoted from special teams coordinator. Of course New Orleans is still lean on offense […]

The Denver Broncos nearly ended the Kansas City Chiefs’ incredible unbeaten streak in a close game in Week 10. The Broncos appeared to have the game won. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix led a 13-play drive down two points late in the fourth quarter, setting up the game-winning field goal with a second remaining. The Chiefs […]

The Las Vegas Raiders dropped their fifth straight game after Week 9’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Following the 41-24 defeat, the Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as well as two other offensive coaches as the team fell to 2-7 on the season. Even standout defensive end Maxx Crosby wasn’t immune to the fallout […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have suffered through a tremendously disappointing season in 2024. Jacksonville opened the year with four straight losses. The team got its first win in Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts but lost All-Pro return specialist Devin Duvernay in the game to a hamstring injury. Duvernay was placed on injured reserve and has […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens met for the second time this season, putting on another impressive offensive display Thursday night. And for the second time this season, Cincinnati came up just short. In Week 5, the Bengals lost to Baltimore in overtime. In Week 10, there would be no overtime as the Bengals […]

With the 2024 baseball season officially in the books, teams have turned their attention to free agency. This year’s free agent class is deep and talented but All-Star right fielder Juan Soto is undoubtedly the headliner. Looking beyond Soto and the massive contract he’ll eventually sign, there’s a great deal of interest in Christian Walker, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have battled injuries all season. The team limped into its Week 9 bye, hoping the time off would allow players to heal up. While All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to make his season debut in Week 10, the 49ers are still banged up as Thursday’s injury report was extensive. […]

The Washington Commanders enter Week 10 with a 7-2 record. The team leads the NFC East and is well on its way to reaching the postseason for just the second time in eight years. Washington hasn’t had a winning season since 2016. Last year, the Commanders finished 4-13 and last in the division. But this […]

The Las Vegas Raiders enter their Week 10 bye at 2-7. After an embarrassing blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday, the Raiders fired first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. Las Vegas also dismissed quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg after the team’s fifth straight loss. While the Raiders’ have struggled […]

The New Orleans Saints lost their seventh consecutive game in Week 9. Despite the return of starting quarterback Derek Carr, the Saints fell to 2-7 on the season after a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Adding injury to insult, Saints wideout Chris Olave suffered a frightening concussion during the game. While attempting to catch […]

After a promising 3-1 start to the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight games. The Buccaneers pushed the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs to overtime on Monday Night Football in Week 9. But the Chiefs came away with the victory, punching in a walk-off touchdown that dropped Tampa Bay to 4-5. Bucs’ quarterback […]

The New England Patriots selected quarterback Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 draft. He was the third QB to come off the board after the Chicago Bears took Caleb Williams first and the Washington Commanders grabbed Jayden Daniels with the second pick. Unlike Williams and Daniels, Maye didn’t play right away. […]

After the Cleveland Browns lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 7 the team turned to backup Jameis Winston. For one glorious week Cleveland’s passing game was competent. Winston threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and the Browns outscored Watson’s best effort with a season-high 29 points in their […]

The first question on every American’s mind Tuesday was, who would win the election? Now that Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris, the next question on every American’s mind is, how will this affect the New York Jets? New York is now 3-6 after the team picked up the first win of the Jeff Ulbrich […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2024 season. The team went in a completely new direction at quarterback this year, moving on from former first round pick Kenny Pickett and bringing in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. With Wilson sidelined by a calf injury, Fields led the team to […]

The New York Yankees lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now that MLB’s free agency has begun, the Yankees are in danger of losing superstar right fielder Juan Soto. While there’s plenty of talent available in the 2025 free agent class, all eyes are on the 26-year-old Soto. Jon Heyman of the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals improved to 4-5 with a win over the hapless Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9. And, prior to Tuesday’s 4pm trade deadline, the team improved its roster by landing running back Khalil Herbert in a deal with the Chicago Bears. Cincinnati will send a seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft to Chicago […]

The New York Yankees came away with a victory in Game 4 of the World Series, hoping to use the momentum to come back from an 0-3 hole. That momentum turned out to be short lived and, despite jumping out to an impressive 5-0 lead in Game 5, the Los Angeles Dodgers came back to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers landed wide receiver Mike Williams in a trade with the New York Jets on Tuesday. The Steelers had been linked to the wideout since the Jets put Williams on the trade block after the team added Davante Adams in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Steelers put trade talks with […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into Week 9’s Monday Night Football matchup at a disadvantage. For one thing, the Buccaneers were seriously banged up on offense. And for another thing, they had to play the undefeated juggernaut Kansas City Chiefs. Despite the odds being stacked against them, the Buccaneers were very competitive in this game. […]

After a 4-2 start to the season with Justin Fields at quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin made the decision to officially switch to Russell Wilson. The move was certainly a controversial one. After all, the team was playing well, Fields was getting the job done and Wilson was coming off an entirely forgettable […]

The Minnesota Vikings experienced a significant loss in their Week 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Not only did Minnesota suffer its second defeat of the season against LA, the Vikings also lost standout left tackle Christian Darrisaw to injury. Following the game, Minnesota announced that the fourth-year offensive lineman suffered a season-ending knee […]

The Baltimore Ravens followed up their unexpected Week 8 loss to the Jameis Winson-led Cleveland Browns with a dominant victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 9. Despite Baltimore’s success, the team has primarily been led by its offense through the first two months of the season. Entering Week 9, the Ravens were just 25th […]

The New York Jets got a huge win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night in Week 9. The 21-13 victory snapped a five-game losing streak for New York and was the Jets’ first win since firing head coach Robert Saleh after Week 5. While the Aaron Rodgers-led passing game looked much improved Thursday, New […]

The New Orleans Saints entered Week 9 in desperate need of a win. The good news is, they were playing the Carolina Panthers, who entered the week 1-7 and seriously banged up. The bad news is, New Orleans could’t take advantage, losing 23-22 and dropping their seventh consecutive game. Following the loss, the Saints fired […]

The Carolina Panthers will take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 to decide which team is the NFC South’s most inept. While the Saints enter the matchup seriously banged up, the Panthers’ latest injury report is equally depressing. Carolina has ruled out wide receiver Adam Thielen and rookie running back Jonathon Brooks for […]

The Miami Dolphins have arrived at their season’s make-or-break moment. With a Week 9 win, the Dolphins are 3-5 and could easily find themselves in the playoff picture. A loss would drop the team to 2-6, on the outside looking in. Head coach Mike McDaniel addressed the Dolphins’ situation after last Sunday’s loss to the […]

The Cleveland Browns’ season took an unexpected turn when the team lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a torn Achilles in Week 7. The Browns tapped Jameis Winston to start their Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The change at quarterback seemed to rejuvenate the team as Cleveland pulled off the upset, beating the Ravens […]

The Chicago Cubs missed out on the playoffs for the fourth straight year this season. The team hasn’t won a postseason game since 2017. Chicago was unable to improve on its 83-win 2023 campaign in a disappointing 2024 season. The Cubs will attempt to rework the roster in an effort to get back to the […]

Injuries impact all NFL teams as the violent nature of the sport takes a toll on the body. However, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been hit especially hard by injuries on the offensive side of the ball of late. After losing Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, the Buccaneers need to get the most out of […]

The Baltimore Orioles made the surprising decision to acquire Chicago White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez at the trade deadline. On Saturday, the Orioles made the unsurprising decision to move on from Jimenez. Baltimore has declined Jimenez’s $16.5 million club option for 2025, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The 27-year-old DH is now a free […]

What a difference a half makes. The New York Jets hit rock bottom in the second quarter of their Thursday night matchup against the Houston Texans. New York carried a five-game losing streak into Week 9 and the team’s offense appeared utterly lost early. Then rookie wideout Malachi Corley made a massive blunder, dropping the […]

The Houston Texans have been hit hard by injuries on the offensive side of the ball. But the team still has running back Joe Mixon. And that might just be enough. Mixon has been a man on a mission this season. Despite missing three games after his ankle was injured on a controversial tackle, Mixon […]

The New York Jets are trapped in an existential nightmare of a season where the team somehow tops its breathtaking ineptitude week-after-week. Despite stockpiling former Green Bay Packers, New York is mired in a five-game losing streak. Yet, for some reason, the Jets are surprise favorites to beat the Texans on Thursday night in Week […]