Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 33

The Baltimore Ravens held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 41-31 Week 7 victory. The Ravens have now won five straight games to improve to 5-2 on the season. Tight end Mark Andrews became the franchise touchdown leader after scoring twice on Monday night and running back Derrick Henry ran wild on the Bucs. […]

Not much has gone right for the New Orleans Saints this season. The team has lost five straight games to fall to 2-5 as injuries pile up. But there was some positive news for New Orleans as the Saints signed star running back Alvin Kamara to a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension Tuesday. Longtime Saints […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers experienced a number of injuries to their starting pitchers this season, the team’s bullpen has been a strength. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has opted for bullpen games three times in this postseason, most recently utilizing a bullpen strategy in the decisive Game 6 of the NLCS. The experiment was a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS, winning the National League Pennant. The Dodgers are moving on to face the New York Yankees in the World Series, in a showdown featuring baseball’s two best players Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. The Yankees will send ace Gerrit Cole […]

The New York Jets suffered a demoralizing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. New York allowed 31 unanswered points in Sunday’s 37-15 defeat. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers could not solve the Steelers defense in the second half as even his old tricks weren’t working in Pittsburgh. The savvy veteran passer is a master […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn’t complete a fourth quarter comeback against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 7. Tampa Bay lost 41-31 to fall to 4-3 on the season and just 2-2 at Raymond James Stadium. Far worse than the loss at home, however, is the loss of star wideout Chris Godwin, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Russell Wilson era officially got underway with a dominant win over the New York Jets on Sunday night in Week 7. Head coach Mike Tomlin made the difficult decision to start the veteran over Justin Fields despite the Steelers starting out 4-2 with Wilson sidelined. On Monday, Pittsburgh made another important roster […]

The Las Vegas Raiders lost newly minted starter Aidan O’Connell in the first quarter of his second game as the team’s QB1. The Raiders were forced to move O’Connell to the injured reserve after he fractured his thumb in Week 7’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Former starter Gardner Minshew took over for Las […]

The Miami Dolphins have been plagued by injuries this season. The team lost quarterback Tua Taovailoa to a head injury in Week 2. Defensive standout Jaelan Phillips tore his ACL in Week 4. And on Sunday Miami lost backup QB Tyler Huntley. On Monday, the Dolphins announced yet another injury blow. Wide receiver and return […]

The Detroit Lions came away with a huge victory over the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings in Week 7. Detroit’s running game was excellent, racking up 144 yards on the ground against the Vikings’ stout run defense. However, the team had a scare when tailback David Montgomery was forced to leave the game with a knee […]

The New York Jets reached an agreement with outside linebacker Haason Reddick prior to the team’s Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jets will waive more than $12 million in fines Reddick accrued during his season-long holdout and the Pro Bowl defender will honor his contract with New York, thus ending the lengthy […]

The New York Yankees entered Game 5 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians one win away from their first trip to the World Series since 2009. New York was trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning when Giancarlo Stanton launched a two-run home run to left center. Stanton’s 446-foot blast evened the score and the […]

The New York Mets came into Game 5 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday with their backs against the wall. A loss would end the team’s fairytale season and allow the Dodgers to advance to the World Series. A win would keep the team’s title hopes alive and send the Championship Series […]

After opening the 2024 season with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, the New England Patriots have lost five straight games. New England will head to England to play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. Starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson was ruled out for the Patriots’ Week 6 loss to the […]

After an early exit from the playoffs in 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles looked to improve their offense during the offseason. The Eagles signed veteran running back Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million contract. The big payday has worked out well for the team as Barkley is off to a strong start. However, some of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are off to a nightmare start in 2024. The team opened the season with four straight losses before narrowly surviving a furious comeback by Joe Flacco and the Colts. After a Week 6 loss to the Chicago Bears, the team is 1-5 and in last place in the AFC South. Making matters […]

The New York Giants will welcome back rookie sensation Malik Nabers from a two-game absence Sunday when the team takes on its NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles. Nabers was forced from the Giants’ Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys with a concussion. After missing the last two weeks, Nabers has cleared the concussion […]

The New Orleans Saints limped into their Week 7 Thursday night matchup against the Denver Broncos. The Saints lost quarterback Derek Carr to an oblique injury suffered in Week 5. In addition to missing their starting QB, the Saints took the field Thursday without their top two wide receivers. Chris Olave was ruled out for […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has his hands full this season. While the organization has generally avoided controversy and distractions under the leadership of Tomlin over the last 18 years, the Steelers have a lot going on in 2024. Pittsburgh is currently in the midst of a quarterback controversy as veteran passer Russell Wilson […]

The Cincinnati Bengals pulled out an ugly win against the New York Giants in Week 6 to “improve” to 2-4 on the season. The Bengals’ have disappointed through the first six weeks of 2024 despite getting Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow back from a wrist injury that ended his 2023 campaign. As the team prepares […]

After an ugly loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Orleans Saints are dealing with a laundry list of injuries as the team prepares to take on the Denver Broncos Thursday night. Already missing Derek Carr due to an oblique injury, the Saints have lost speedy third-year wideout Rashid Shaheed as well. Shaheed got […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrecked the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. The Bucs set a franchise record in their dominant 51-27 victory over New Orleans, racking up 594 total yards of offense. Four of the team’s six touchdowns came through the air and wideout Chris Godwin had a particularly big game, catching 11 passes […]

The Green Bay Packers delivered a thorough beatdown of the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. With the win the team improved to 4-2 on the season. Second-year starter Jordan Love is on fire, throwing four touchdown passes in back-to-back home games and the team received positive injury updates on its receivers. Everything was looking up […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a 4-2 start and tied with the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North. The team is coming off a 32-13 shellacking of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Yet despite the early season success, the Steelers are on the verge of making a change at […]

The Minnesota Vikings have started the season a perfect 5-0. After defeating the New York Jets in Week 5’s showdown in London, the team entered its bye week undefeated and in command of the NFC North. While there are plenty of reasons for Vikings fans to celebrate, the team didn’t leave England unscathed. Running back […]

The New York Jets lost a heartbreaker to their AFC East rivals the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in Week 6. The Bills sealed the victory with an interception on a pass intended for wide receiver Mike Williams. After the game, quarterback Aaron Rodgers criticized Williams for running the wrong route, which led to the […]

When fully healthy, the Green Bay Packers are a formidable offense. Led by quarterback Jordan Love in his second season as the team’s starter, the Packers feature a deep receiver core. Young and talented, Green Bay’s wideouts – Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks – provide Love with a near-unfair advantage in […]

After an ugly loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, Justin Fields and the Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track with a big win against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. Fields got the job done with a 32-13 victory over the Raiders. The fourth-year quarterback has led the Steelers to a 4-2 […]

The Indianapolis Colts improved to 3-3 on the season after beating the Tennessee Titans 20-17 in Week 6. Joe Flacco once again filled in at quarterback as Anthony Richardson was ruled out with an oblique injury. While Flacco has played well since being called to action during Indy’s Week 4 clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers, […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appears to be spiraling in the wake of the team’s brutal loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 6. The Cowboys were historically awful in the 47-9 blowout. With the loss, Dallas is now 0-3 at home this season. Jones expressed his disappointment over the shocking defeat. Unfortunately, he took […]

Earlier this month, Davante Adams asked the Las Vegas Raiders to trade him. The All-Pro wide receiver has been sidelined since Week 4 by a hamstring injury/the desperate desire to leave Las Vegas. After Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce pretended that Adams was prepared to suit up for the team again, the veteran WR sat […]

Injuries are piling up for the San Francisco 49ers. Superstar running back Christian McCaffrey deservedly gets the lion’s share of attention. McCaffrey has missed the first six weeks of the season with Achilles tendonitis and still has no set date for a return. Jordan Mason has filled in admirably for McCaffrey but he got banged […]

The Buffalo Bills survived a vintage Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary on Monday Night Football in Week 6. Buffalo hung on to beat the New York Jets 23-20 and improve to 4-2 on the season. And the team got another win on Tuesday when the Bills landed veteran receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the […]

The New York Jets have had an eventful seven days since returning from their Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London. Head coach Robert Saleh was fired by owner Woody Johnson. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was promoted to interim head coach. And quarterback Aaron Rodgers was labeled a coach killer by fans. The […]

The Buffalo Bills face their AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 6. The teams are playing for first place in the division. However, the Bills will be competing without star running back James Cook. In a major blow to Buffalo’s offense, the third-year back will miss the contest […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took Game 1 of the NLCS by a score of 9-0. With the victory, the Dodgers tied a postseason record with 33 scoreless innings. It was LA’s third straight shutout win as the team eliminated the San Diego Padres and jumped out to a lead in the Championship Series against the […]

After opening the season 2-0 and putting up near-historic numbers on offense, the New Orleans Saints have entered a free fall. The Saints got boat raced by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, losing 51-27. New Orleans has now lost four straight games as fans enter full panic mode. Making matters worse, the Saints […]

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in a tense ALDS to advance to the Championship Series. When the ALCS begins on Monday evening, New York will have a slightly different look. Veteran first baseman Anthony Rizzo will be back in the Yankees’ lineup after sitting out the Division Series with broken fingers. […]

The Dallas Cowboys got blown out by the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. The alarming Week 6 beatdown earned the Cowboys a bit of ignoble history as the team continues its trend of ineptitude at home. While Dallas fans are surely disturbed by the lopsided, nationally televised defeat, noted Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith was […]