Mitchell Widmeier Articles - Page 27

The Arizona Cardinals keep adding pieces to the puzzle in what has been a busy offseason to date. James Conner is the latest to ink a deal with Arizona, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Cardinals. The #AZCardinals add their big back, a sign that they are comfortable with James Conner’s physical after post-season […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers dove head first into the world of Jeopardy fill-in hosting, taking on the role for two weeks. The 2020 NFL MVP even went as far as to call the Jeopardy gig a “dream job,” raising eyebrows everywhere. While Jeopardy fanatics and casual viewers have had their takes as to […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold had trade rumors revolving around his name pop up as early as during the regular season in 2020. With the New York Jets in a tailspin and an offense that couldn’t consistently move the ball, many pondered if a change at quarterback was the way to go. On the other […]

The Carolina Panthers worked swiftly and methodically in acquiring Sam Darnold from the New York Jets this offseason. After the Teddy Bridgewater experiment fizzled out after one season, the Panthers knew it was time to invest in another potential franchise altering quarterback. So, they threw a dart at the board in the direction of Darnold, […]

Los Angeles Lakers reserve forward Jared Dudley took to Twitter to call out former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall. This came on the heels of Marshall unleashing a diatribe where he was clearly upset talking about NBA contracts. The only problem was Marshall seemed to not be right about what he was trying to preach. […]

At age 37 and coming off and MVP season, the hope for the Green Bay Packers is that quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to stick around for the long haul. In this “new age” of the NFL, quarterbacks careers have been extended out quite a distance. Drew Brees just retired at age 42, Philip Rivers is […]

After his Jeopardy hosting debut aired on Monday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hinted at an intriguing possibility on Tuesday. Appearing on Good Morning Football on NFL Network, Rodgers said he believes he could balance both gigs. Aaron Rodgers wants to play quarterback AND host Jeopardy. “I feel like I could do both which […]

Killian Hayes is set to rejoin the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after sitting out since January 4th while rehabbing a hip injury. It’s been a long recovery for the rookie point guard and No. 7 overall pick from the 2020 NBA Draft and some speculated back when the injury occurred that it may require surgery. […]

The news for Xbox users who have been patiently waiting for MLB The Show to slide over to its console just keeps getting better and better. First, it was announced last year that the PlayStation-only franchise would be coming out on Xbox in 2021. And, now, it will be available on Xbox Game Pass when […]

What a great day it is to be Bill Self. As Self is approaching nearly 20 years as the head coach at Kansas, the school decided on Friday to slap a good old lifetime contract on the 15 time Big 12 Conference champion coach. Kansas signs #KUbball head coach Bill Self to lifetime contract More […]

Off the court, Karl-Anthony Towns has been through the unimaginable over the last year. The Minnesota Timberwolves star lost multiple family members to COVID-19, including his mother Jacqueline. Towns has been open and vocal about the struggles he has and continues to go through as he tries to navigate his life through all the heartbreak. […]

Gonzaga is looking to complete the super rare undefeated perfect season that culminates with an NCAA Championship. It has only been done seven times before and hasn’t happened since Indiana went 32-0 in 1975-76. Mark Few’s squad is just two wins away from joining the illustrious group. Here are two bold reasons on why Gonzaga […]

Scott Drew’s Baylor Bears have been one of the most consistent teams in college basketball this season. After a Covid pause at the beginning of February that halted things for the program for a little over two weeks, all eyes were on Baylor to see how they would look after the time off. While choppy […]

The year started with Gonzaga and Baylor side-by-side in the Associated Press Top 25, and it stayed that way for most of the season. Now, as the Final Four approaches, Gonzaga and Baylor are two of the four remaining teams and are the heavy favorites to meet in the National Championship. The headlines and the […]

After an injury-plagued 2020 season in where he only played in 28 games, Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson appears to have been bit by the injury bug again. Donaldson left after the top of the first inning on Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers, exiting with an apparent hamstring injury. According to Do-Hyoung Park […]

What a way to open up the MLB season. During the Toronto Blue Jays’ Opening Day tilt against the New York Yankees, ESPN aired an interview featuring Blue Jays star Bo Bichette and Karl Ravech. In the clip, Bichette breaks out the pipes to sing some Justin Bieber to create the perfect mix of awkward […]

The post-NBA trade deadline moves were almost as intriguing as some of the actual trades that were made throughout the league. The Brooklyn Nets started the season with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving headlining their lineup. They then traded for James Harden and scooped up both LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin on the buyout market. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have got to be drooling over the early results from Anthony Edwards in his rookie season. Tapped as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last November, Edwards has shown flashes of brilliance and dominance on the court this season. In the win-loss column though, it’s been miserable for the Wolves […]

This is about as deflating of a way to start the season, or not start it, as one could imagine. The Opening Day tilt between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. There will be no game on Friday either, per ESPN’s Buster Olney. It’s the Nationals dealing […]

Baseball season has finally arrived. After an unordinary and shortened season in 2020 due to Covid-19, the MLB will return to a more familiar form (fingers crossed) in 2021. With the 2021 MLB Opening Day here, let’s take a look at some of the odds, including the World Series odds favorites. It should come as […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put the league on notice by re-signing most of their own free agents one by one as free agency started a couple of weeks ago. They are going with the “run it back” method, returning all 22 starters from last season’s Super Bowl winning squad. It’s fairly unprecedented to do so, […]

A somewhat unpredictable friendship has formed between MLB superstar Alex Rodriguez and current Washington Wizards all-star Bradley Beal. The two were introduced by a mutual friend, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Washington. Rodriguez and Beal had joined forces with the same group to try and purchase the New York Mets in 2020. While they […]

It has been a long time coming for the Brooklyn Nets. Not since 2003 had the Nets been alone in first place in the Eastern Conference, a mark that was snapped on Wednesday after their come from behind win against the Houston Rockets. With the win, the Nets leapfrogged in front of the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

So far this season, it has been a group of the same rookies getting the majority of the attention. Anthony Edwards has had multiple viral dunks, while LaMelo Ball has displayed the flashy passing and playmaking. It’s no surprise these two were both taken in the top three of the NBA Draft in 2020. Devin […]

After the mid-season move that sent Normal Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers, Gary Trent Jr. was on the other end going from Portland to the Toronto Raptors. The instant shock of being traded so quickly without time to prepare can be tough for many. For Trent Jr., he has found a new teammate to […]

The Chicago Bulls landed perhaps the biggest piece at the NBA trade deadline when they acquired two time All-Star Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. The move was made to pair one All-Star with another, as Vucevic was moved to team up with Zach LaVine. It signaled that the Bulls were buying and not selling […]

After a controversial ending that found her Baylor Lady Bears on the wrong side of a no call, head coach Kim Mulkey dropped some pretty interesting takes. Mulkey decided in her post game press conference to speak up on how she thinks things should be handled going forward as it related to Covid-19 testing. Talking […]

The news this offseason isn’t getting any better for Colorado Rockies fans. First, they traded away the face of their franchise to St. Louis when they sent Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals. This signaled that the Rockies are headed towards a rebuild. When you trade away your franchise pillar while he’s in his prime it […]

The NCAA has had pressure come in spurts for years now from current athletes and former athletes. As the push for said athletes to either get paid directly for playing college athletics or at least be able to profit off their likeness intensifies. It has recently really been in the spotlight, with March Madness underway […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid hasn’t played since March 12 after suffering an injury against the Washington Wizards. The Sixers have done just fine in his absence, going 6-2 in the games their All-Star center has missed. Still, there’s no doubting Philly can’t wait for Embiid to rejoin the lineup. While the timeline has been […]

This feels like it’s been in the making forever now. The release date for Space Jam 2 is July 16th and on Monday a sneak peek was provided with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the forefront. Roll call. The Tune Squad is back on the court in Space Jam: A New Legacy – in theaters […]

Mark this one down in the “Who saw this coming” category. Mike Woodson was hired to be the new head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, taking over a program that has been underachieving for years. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Woodson attended and played at Indiana before being selected by the New York Knicks in […]

It has been a brutal offseason for the Chicago Cubs. Gone are Kyle Schwarber, Jon Lester, and Yu Darvish and they didn’t really add anything noteworthy outside of Joc Pederson. The Kris Bryant rumors ran on for a while but he’s still a Cub (for now) and the Willson Contreras rumors had many thinking a […]

After striking out swinging at the NBA Trade Deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers made a splash when they scooped up Andre Drummond after he was bought out in Cleveland. A few teams were in the mix, including the Nets and Knicks, but Drummond ultimately decided on the Lakers. He’ll be joining forces with LeBron James […]

The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and with it, the time has come to transition to many already trying to forecast what could happen this offseason. The Orlando Magic unloaded their three best players at the deadline, the Houston Rockets sent Victor Oladipo to Miami. There were other moves as well, but one […]

One of the biggest offseason moves in the MLB came when the St. Louis Cardinals acquired superstar Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. The move sent waves throughout the National League Central division, as St. Louis were aggressive in the offseason while teams like the Cubs and the Reds sold pieces off. Arenado says he’s […]

If this isn’t pouring salt into previously closed wounds that are now slashed back open, who knows what is. Hue Jackson, the former Cleveland Browns head coach appeared on “The Really Big Show” on ESPN 850 Monday and amidst talking about his book that’s set to come out, Jackson pulled back the curtain on that […]

In what may be a surprise to some, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will attend Mac Jones’ second Alabama Pro Day on Tuesday instead of Justin Fields’ session. This was first reported in Peter King’s Football Morning in America and confirmed by Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. The 49ers […]

It was only two years ago, in 2019, that Stephon Gilmore won NFL Defensive Player of the Year after dazzling and locking down number one wide receivers week in and week out for the New England Patriots. Oh, how quickly things can change. The 2019 season was a banner one for Gilmore, culminating in the […]