Mike Gianakos Articles - Page 33

The Buffalo Bills offense experienced some significant changes in the lead up to the 2024 season. Four-time Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans. Gabe Davis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. There was even turnover in the running back room as Latavius Murray and Damian Harris are no longer with the […]

The Buffalo Bills faced off against the Miami Dolphins in a highly anticipated AFC East clash on Thursday night. The Bills entered the game as favorites to get their second win of the season. However, the team is facing a more concerning loss as star linebacker Terrel Bernard was forced from the contest in the […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered a season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. While the team’s biggest concern following the Week One defeat is the injury to starting quarterback Jordan Love, defense is also a pressing issue. The Packers gave up four touchdowns to Philadelphia in the 34-29 loss. Green Bay defensive […]

After holding out most of the preseason in an attempt to secure a new contract from the Cincinnati Bengals, Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase took the field in Week One. The Bengals would lose a defensive battle to the New England Patriots 16-10 as Chase was held to six receptions for 62 scoreless yards. […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman has some big shoes to fill. The team traded four-time Pro Bowl wideout Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in the offseason. Buffalo also lost Gabe Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, the Bills believe they found a replacement for Diggs when they selected Coleman 33rd overall in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ season got off to an inauspicious start when the team lost its opening week matchup to the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-10. The Raiders couldn’t spoil the launch of the Jim Harbaugh era in LA as the Chargers controlled the game and limited Las Vegas to just two scoring drives. Harbaugh is […]

In the wake of the New York Jets Monday Night Football loss, Aaron Rodgers recognizes where things went wrong and how he can improve. Now he’s revisiting an old mantra that proved useful when his former team got off to a rough start years ago. The football world remembers when Rodgers issued his famous call […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton suffered a calf ailment that forced him to leave his start against the Houston Astros in the first inning on August 11. Paxton sustained a partial tear of his right calf and the injury would cost him the rest of the 2024 season. Now, the veteran hurler is calling […]

After dragging their feet over the second half of the season the New York Yankees finally called up top prospect Jasson Dominguez on Monday for the opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Dominguez batted sixth in the lineup and played center field in Monday’s 10-4 win over the Royals and hit […]

The Texas Rangers are still in the hunt for a Wild Card berth this season. Despite being hit hard by injuries to the starting rotation, manager Bruce Bochy initially indicated that top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker would not get called up by the team for the September stretch run. However, the Rangers skipper quickly changed […]

It’s been an eventful couple days for the Philadelphia Phillies as the team takes on the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series. On Monday, legendary pitcher Roger Clemens watched his son Kody Clemens rip a walk-off RBI single into right field in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Rays 2-1. On Tuesday […]

This time last year the hopes and dreams of New York Jets fans were dashed when 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback Aaron Rodgers ruptured his achilles tendon just four snaps into his debut with the team. The injury kept the four-time MVP out of action for the remainder of the 2023 season. Twelve long months later, […]

The world lost a treasure when iconic star of stage and screen James Earl Jones passed away on Monday at the age of 93. While Jones is likely best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies, his remarkable career spanned nearly 70 years and his unmistakable voice and presence created some of […]

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells is putting together an unforgettable debut season. As the Yankees battle it out with the Baltimore Orioles for the American League East crown, Wells is taking on Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser for Rookie of the Year honors. Cowser became the betting favorite in a razor-thin race for AL ROY […]

Austin Wells is having a remarkable rookie season as the New York Yankees backstop. Wells is neck-and-neck with Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser in the American League Rookie of the Year race. As the two teams battle it out for AL East supremacy, Wells has turned it on at the plate, helping lift the Yankees […]

Tom Brady made his broadcasting debut on Sunday and, despite being the greatest quarterback of all time, some observers felt there was room for improvement when it came to his work in the booth. One outspoken Brady critic was Scott Hanson. The long-time NFL RedZone host made a comment on air about Brady’s lack of […]

Prior to the Miami Dolphins’ season opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, all-world wide receiver Tyreek Hill was aggressively detained by Miami-Dade police officers. After a tense interaction, the police opened Hill’s car door and forcibly removed him from the vehicle. Hill was then placed face-down on the asphalt and handcuffed as numerous officers […]

The Los Angeles Rams entered their season opening game against the Detroit Lions Sunday night with a banged up offensive line. Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson missed the contest as he served the first game of a two-game suspension, while starting right tackle Rob Havenstein was out with an ankle injury. The team also lost […]

When you spend 23 years dominating your profession and earn the “greatest of all time” moniker, there will naturally be people waiting for you to stumble when undertaking a new endeavor. If nothing else, such a misstep serves as a reminder that you’re human after all. So when legendary quarterback Tom Brady kicked off his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals find themselves on the outside looking in at the National League playoff race. And at just one game over .500 entering play on Monday, the team is in danger of finishing with back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in 29 years. Most recently they’ve dropped to 16th in the MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have navigated a host of injuries to key players while somehow maintaining a lead in the National League West. Most recently, All-Star left fielder Teoscar Hernandez exited Friday’s game early after being hit by a pitch on the left ankle/foot. Immediately following his departure it seemed inevitable that Hernandez would land […]

The Atlanta Braves have a great deal of confidence in their rotation. The team believes they have the starting pitching necessary to make a deep postseason run this year. And while Atlanta views its starters as the key to playoff success, Braves manager Brian Snitker knows the team has something truly special in closer Raisel […]

The Los Angeles Angels are playing out another disappointing season. The Angels lost three-time MVP Mike Trout for the year with a meniscus tear. The team is 23 games below .500 entering play on Saturday and they’d easily be the worst team in the American League were it not for the historically terrible Chicago White […]

The St. Louis Cardinals received some much needed positive news with the impending return of veteran starter Lance Lynn. Lynn had been on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation. The ailment kept him out of action for over a month, but Lynn will start for the team on Wednesday. With the rotation starting […]

The St. Louis Cardinals lost veteran starter Lance Lynn to the injured list at the end of July. The 37-year-old righty had strung together three solid starts for the Cardinals before landing on the 15-day IL on July 31. Now St. Louis will welcome Lynn back to the rotation. The Cardinals announced that Lynn will […]

The New York Yankees decided to get creative with the closer role after Clay Holmes blew another save earlier this week. Reliever Luke Weaver got the first opportunity in this new ninth inning era and he made the most of his moment. Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to Weaver in the final frame on Friday […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost two-time All-Star Ketel Marte to an ankle injury on August 10. Marte attempted to play through the pain but re-aggravated the sprain and landed on the 10-day IL on August 18. After nearly three weeks on the shelf, the Diamondbacks are welcoming back their star infielder. Arizona activated Marte from the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in baseball entering play on Friday. The team is number two in the most recent MLB Power Rankings. The Phillies have dominated in large part due to their pitching. They sent five pitchers to the All-Star Game this season, including three […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are mired in a lost season. After making back-to-back playoff appearances it became clear early in 2024 that the Blue Jays would not reach the postseason for a third-straight year. As the team struggled, the front office considered moving core players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette at the trade deadline. […]

Prior to the start of this season Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto was confident the team would make a World Series run in 2024. But after the Mariners collapsed over the second half, Dipoto acknowledged the team’s offensive ineptitude in a disappointing season. In an attempt to shake things up, Seattle fired […]

Blake Snell signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants right before the 2024 season kicked off. After a slow start, Snell has regained his dominant form on the mound. It’s widely believed that the veteran lefty will opt out of his contract and test free agency for the second straight offseason. […]

The Chicago Cubs have played their way into the postseason picture as the team has heated up over the second half of the season. On Wednesday the Cubs spun a combined no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rookie sensation Shota Imanaga tossed seven scoreless frames before Chicago manager Craig Counsell made the difficult decision to pull […]

The Baltimore Orioles appear set up as competitors in the American League East for years to come with a young core of super talented players. From that group, Gunnar Henderson has established himself as the face of the Orioles, as the star shortstop has been sensational in his first two full seasons with the team. […]

The Texas Rangers are slogging through a lost season that general manager Chris Young deemed “embarrassing.” Despite winning the World Series last year the Rangers have given fans little reason to cheer in 2024. Fortunately there’s a celebration in the making this week. The Rangers announced that fan favorite Elvis Andrus will retire on Friday […]

Francisco Lindor is putting together his best season as a member of the New York Mets. His offensive production and excellent work at shortstop have helped to keep New York in the playoff picture while making Lindor part of the NL MVP discussion. However, the 10-year veteran isn’t interested in personal accolades at the moment. […]

The Chicago White Sox are slogging through an historically awful season. The White Sox set a franchise record with their 107th loss of the year Sunday. On Tuesday, the team found a creative new way to demonstrate its remarkable incompetence. In the bottom of the second inning, White Sox starter Nick Nastrini was attempting to […]

The Atlanta Braves are confident that they’ll make the playoffs this season despite being plagued by injuries. The Braves are leaning into their rotation, hoping the team’s pitching can power a postseason run. And Atlanta could have starting second baseman Ozzie Albies back in the lineup in the coming weeks. Albies is set to do […]

The New York Mets are in the midst of a disappointing season. Mets star Francisco Lindor recently conceded the bumpy nature of the 2024 campaign for New York. While Lindor is performing well for an up-and-down team, pitching has been a different story. After an All-Star season in 2023, Mets’ starter Kodai Senga has been […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been devastated by injuries this season, particularly to the pitching staff. The Orioles lost starters John Means, Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish for the season due to Tommy John surgery. More recently Zack Eflin and Grayson Rodriquez hit the 15-day injured list with shoulder ailments. In Saturday’s game against the Colorado […]