Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 29

The Carolina Panthers made the difficult decision to bench second-year quarterback Bryce Young just 18 games into his NFL career after the team looked lost on offense to start the 2024 season. The Panthers named veteran passer Andy Dalton the starting QB for Carolina’s Week Three matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The three-time Pro […]

After an incredibly hot start in which the New Orleans Saints made history by scoring the fourth-most points ever in the first two games of a season, the team fell back to earth in Week Three. The Saints hung 47 points on the Carolina Panthers in a season-opening win before crushing the Cowboys by 23 […]

Love him or hate him, Rex Ryan has never been shy about publicly sharing his thoughts on NFL players or coaches. Ryan made a name for himself in the league as the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive coordinator from 2005-2008. His Ravens defenses were among the NFL’s best – as you might expect of a group featuring […]

Bobby Witt Jr. refused to share the spotlight. On the night when Seattle Mariners’ star center fielder Julio Rodriguez joined him as the only players to start their careers with three straight 20/20 seasons, Witt Jr. grabbed the headlines right back with a sensational catch to help the Kansas City Royals hold on to a […]

The Boston Red Sox have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. The Red Sox will miss out on the postseason for the fifth time in the last six years. Manager Alex Cora and company last reached the playoffs as a Wild Card in 2021. Boston made it to the ALCS that season, where they lost […]

The Seattle Mariners blew out the Houston Astros 8-1 on Wednesday. The Astros have already locked up the American League West and were playing without DH Yordan Alvarez, who was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. The Mariners on the other hand, are clinging to hopes of securing […]

The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a playoff berth for the second time in the last eight years. The team will return to the postseason for the second straight year despite a host of injuries that devastated the pitching staff and impacted position players as well. Orioles starter Grayson Rodriquez couldn’t escape the rash of injuries. […]

The Houston Astros have clinched the American League West division for the fourth consecutive season and the seventh time in the last eight years. While Houston closes out the regular season and prepares for the playoffs, the team is dealing with a significant loss. Astros’ All-Star Yordan Alvarez suffered a right knee contusion sliding into […]

In a season full of surprises there is perhaps no bigger shock than the success of the Minnesota Vikings, who improved to 3-0 after a Week Three thumping of the Houston Texans. Quarterback Sam Darnold has been exceptional in leading the Vikings to an undefeated record in the early stages of the 2024 season. The […]

The Texas Rangers surprised the baseball world by winning the championship last season. The Rangers reached the playoffs for the first time in seven years in 2023. The team faced the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series, winning in five games and earning the first title in franchise history. Unfortunately, manager Bruce Bochy and company […]

Rookie sensation Jayden Daniels has his Washington Commanders up to 2-1 on the season following a three-touchdown performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in his Monday Night Football debut. Daniels even made history in Week Three, setting the record for the highest completion percentage in a single game by a rookie. The first-year quarterback completed 21 […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of just three teams that remain winless in the 2024 season. The Jaguars are coming off an absolute shellacking at the hands of the Buffalo Bills who administered a 47-10 beatdown on Monday Night Football. And while there’s plenty of blame to go around for the loss to the Bills, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers season has been overshadowed by the surreal accomplishments of superstar Shohei Ohtani. Now a lock to land his third career MVP award, Ohtani has dazzled, becoming the first player to join the 50/50 club, hitting 50+ home runs and stealing 50+ bases in a single season. And he accomplished the incredible […]

The Chicago White Sox are having an historically awful season. At 36-120 they’re one defeat away from finishing the season with the most losses in modern MLB history – a mark they can reach Tuesday evening in their home matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol after he posted […]

The New York Giants take on their NFC East rivals the Dallas Cowboys in a Week Four clash on Thursday Night Football. The Giants improved to 1-2 on the young season with a win over the Browns in Cleveland last Sunday. While the Browns boast a solid defense, rookie wideout sensation Malik Nabers was fantastic […]

It seemed as if some people were overreacting to the Washington Commanders nail-biter of a win over the New York Giants in Week Two. The Commanders 21-18 victory over their NFC East rivals definitely got Washington fans excited. But the Commanders’ rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels saved his coming out party for Monday Night Football in […]

The Buffalo Bills are taking it to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week Three’s Monday Night Football matchup in front of a star-studded crowd. With less than a quarter of play remaining the Bills lead 37-10 as the team is well on its way to jumping out to a 3-0 record on the young season. Superstar […]

The Detroit Lions picked up a big victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week Three to improve to 2-1 on the season. Despite coming away with the win, the game proved costly for the Lions as star tight end Sam LaPorta was carted off the field with an ankle sprain and the team lost pass […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have overcome a number of injuries to start the season 3-0. The team named Russell Wilson its starting quarterback before a calf injury sidelined the veteran passer. Justin Fields has performed well in his absence, with some suggesting he might keep the starting gig even after Wilson is healthy enough to play. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were riding high entering their Week Three clash with the lowly Carolina Panthers. The Raiders were coming off an impressive Week Two win over the Ravens in Baltimore. But after an embarrassing 36-22 loss to the Panthers at home, Raiders fans are ready to move on from first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. […]

The New Orleans Saints came into their Week Three matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles riding high. New Orleans had been one of the surprise teams of the young NFL season. Last week the Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys so badly that it triggered a “major disaster” warning from FEMA. While that alert was obviously a […]

It’s been difficult to pin down exactly when the Green Bay Packers expect to have starting quarterback Jordan Love back on the field since the second-year starter was injured in the season opener. Love was lost to a sprained MCL in the waning seconds of the team’s Week One loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention. While it seemed inevitable that St. Louis would miss out on the postseason this year, it became official when the Cardinals lost to the American League Central champs the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday. Despite buying at the trade deadline, St. Louis was unable to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week Three atop the AFC North with a 2-0 record. The Steelers will look to remain undefeated when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers in their home opener on Sunday. Quarterback Justin Fields has performed well enough to keep the team competitive since taking over for an injured Russell Wilson. […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got off to a slow start this season. The reigning American League Cy Young winner had his 2024 debut pushed back to June 19 as he recovered from inflammation in his right elbow that first became an issue during spring training. Since then, Cole’s performance for the Yankees has […]

The New York Mets are fighting to reach the playoffs for the second time in the last eight years as the regular season winds down. With eight games remaining, the Mets are hoping to hang onto a Wild Card berth. The team has a two-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the final NL Wild […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of baseball’s best teams this season. The Guardians clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in extra innings Thursday. The victory ensures that Cleveland will return to the postseason, bouncing back from a disappointing campaign in 2023. Despite boasting the fourth-best record in MLB […]

The New Orleans Saints laid a brutal beatdown on the Dallas Cowboys in Week Two. The 44-19 thrashing continued a trend for the team, as the Saints have started the season 2-0, scoring more than 40 points in consecutive weeks. However, Sunday’s trouncing of the Cowboys was unique as New Orleans’ utter destruction of Dallas […]

Shohei Ohtani made history during the Los Angeles Dodgers 20-4 beatdown of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani became the first player ever to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The NL MVP frontrunner started the game needing just two homers and one steal to reach the remarkable record. […]

The Seattle Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the season after a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots Sunday. The team came away with the overtime victory thanks largely to a strong performance from Geno Smith. The Seahawks were more dependent on the passing game than usual as starting running back Kenneth Walker III was […]

The Houston Texans have high hopes for the 2024 season. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year last season, quarterback CJ Stroud has picked up where he left off. And the second-year passer has a new weapon in the arsenal after the Texans landed wideout Stefon Diggs in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers named Russell Wilson the team’s starting quarterback prior to the start of the 2024 season. However, he has yet to make his debut with the team as an injury has held Wilson out of action over the first two weeks. Backup QB Justin Fields has started in Wilson’s place and the Steelers […]

Despite an impressive talent pool at the quarterback position this season, passing yardage and scoring are down overall through the first two weeks of 2024. The decline has analysts, fans and, of course, offensive coordinators searching for a culprit. One of the more prevalent explanations for the offensive dip is two-high defenses, in which teams […]

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs lost to the Oakland Athletics. Brewers manager Pat Murphy was passionate about his team when speaking to reporters after Milwaukee won the division. But it was his locker room speech to the players that most fans will remember. Murphy addressed Brewers players […]

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has enjoyed a remarkable rookie season. He’s been historically clutch for the Padres, helping in the team’s quest to reach the postseason for the third time in the last five years. He’s even managed to surpass pitching sensation Paul Skenes as the frontrunner for the NL Rookie of […]

The Seattle Seahawks have opened the 2024 season going 2-0 with hard fought wins against the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III had a monster day in the opener, carrying the ball 20 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s home opener against the Broncos. Unfortunately, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals welcomed veteran pitcher Lance Lynn back from the injured list on September 11 after he spent nearly a month and a half on the IL. Lynn’s return to the rotation after recovering from right knee inflammation went very well. The 37-year-old righty dominated in two starts going 2-0 with a 1.64 […]

Despite struggling mightily over the first two games of the 2024 season, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales committed to second-year signal caller Bryce Young for Week 3. After publicly endorsing Young as the Panthers’ starting quarterback, Canales made an unexpected pivot and benched Young in favor of veteran QB Andy Dalton. Canales declined to […]

After starting the season 0-2 and looking woefully inept on offense, the Carolina Panthers made the surprising move to bench quarterback Bryce Young. Panthers head coach Dave Canales originally committed to Young as the team’s starter for Week Three before reversing course and making the decision to sit Young in favor of veteran passer Andy […]