Preston Byers Articles - Page 20

The addition of Russell Westbrook to the Denver Nuggets did not immediately pay dividends in the Nuggets season opener, but that is not concerning to head coach Michael Malone. After the departure of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who signed with the Orlando Magic in the offseason, Denver signed Russell Westbrook, a former MVP and surefire Hall of […]

Some Minnesota Vikings fans feel as if their team wasn’t given a fair shake on ‘Thursday Night Football’ against the Los Angeles Rams, and they may have a point. At the very least, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has reason to be upset about the 30-20 loss, which featured a controversial facemask no-call that put the […]

The New York Yankees are four wins away from becoming World Series champions for the first time in 15 years, and manager Aaron Boone believe his current team is the best he has led so far — for more reasons than one. After an 82-80 season in 2023 that left the team out of the […]

While many of the top players from the 2021 NBA Draft class received max or near-max-level contract extensions, Jalen Green signed an interesting, shorter-term deal with the Houston Rockets, which one reporter said could make him tradeable. Green, who is entering his fourth season in the league, signed a three-year, $106 million contract extension before […]

Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who owner Woody Johnson fired following the team’s Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, is attending the Green Bay Packers’ practice today. Just over two weeks following his dismissal in New York, Saleh watched from the sidelines at Green Bay’s practice today. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky said […]

In each of his first two seasons as an NFL head coach, Rex Ryan led the New York Jets to the AFC Championship Game. While his team fell in both outings, it seemed as if Ryan would have a long, successful career as a head coach in the league. However, things did not turn out […]

In the aftermath of a trade that sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Tennessee Titans have struck another deal; the team has dealt linebacker Ernest Jones IV to the Seattle Seahawks, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. In exchange for Jones, who was in his first season with Tennessee, […]

Jaylen Brown earned the NBA Finals MVP award after the Boston Celtics steamrolled the Dallas Mavericks to win the championship, but hardly anyone has begun calling Brown the league’s best player. But Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, often in consideration for that title himself, said he thinks Brown is the NBA’s top player at the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without star wide receiver Mike Evans for at least the next three weeks and possibly longer, dealing a huge blow to a team also still reeling from the possibly season-ending injury of Chris Godwin. Both Evans and Godwin went down during Tampa Bay’s 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens […]

The Houston Rockets have a large group of young players who have yet to sign extensions, and at least two of them could remain without a new deal for a while. Although both have shown flashes of high-level play, center Alperen Sengun and guard Jalen Green reportedly may not receive suitable contract offers before the […]

It’s pretty easy for fans to be in awe of NBA players. They’re massive and some of the most athletic people on the planet doing things very few others can. But for NBA players to awe other players and, in particular, a future Hall of Famer like Chris Paul, that’s something really only San Antonio […]

For the third consecutive week, USC football coach Lincoln Riley watched his team let a win slip through its proverbial fingertips — and former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, like another ex-quarterback, is fed up. Despite leading 28-14 in the fourth quarter, the Trojans surrendered 15 unanswered points, including a last-minute touchdown, in a 29-28 […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ season is over. Despite their best efforts, the Guardians and first-year manager Stephen Vogt could not overcome pitching woes against the New York Yankees, who beat Cleveland in five games in the ALCS to advance to the World Series. Although the Guardians had some of the best relievers in baseball for the […]

The highly anticipated Texas vs. Georgia football game featured one of the most bizarre calls by an officiating crew in recent memory, and no one seems ready to let it go in Athens despite the Bulldogs winning 30-15 last night. After the game, which included a controversial pass interference penalty that was called on Texas […]

Since the arrival of Aaron Rodgers’ close friend Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, opposing NFL teams are reportedly interested in trading for New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Wilson, who has at times struggled to get on the same page as Rodgers, appears to have a bright future ahead of him. The […]

Christian McCaffrey, who had been dealing with an injury throughout training camp, was expected to play the San Francisco 49ers’ season opener. The talented running back and Niners general manager John Lynch even said that he would play. But then he didn’t, and he hasn’t even suited up yet six games into the year. McCaffrey, […]

During his trip to Austin for College Gameday ahead of the highly anticipated Texas football home game vs. Georgia, Pat McAfee got himself a nice, new pair of chaps and figured he should show them off on TV. However, while miming like a hockey goalie and jumping on an imaginary steer may be suitable activities […]

The Golden State Warriors are getting ready to embark on a season unlike any other since the arrival of Stephen Curry. And if the preseason is anything to glean from, it could be a season to remember like no other, which seemingly has Warriors coach Steve Kerr and even former general manager Bob Myers in […]

Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski know Tom Brady better than most. Having been teammates with Brady on the New England Patriots and/or Tampa Bay Buccaneers for several years, though, the pair of popular Brady targets also had their moments of frustration with the future Hall of Fame quarterback. On their ‘Dudes on Dudes’ podcast, Gronkowski […]

The college basketball world was left stunned yesterday when news broke that Virginia basketball head coach Tony Bennett would be retiring effective immediately. After worries that the sudden retirement, which comes just weeks before the season opener, could be health-related or a result of a scandal, Bennett set the record straight during a press conference […]

Travis Kelce is from Northeast Ohio, so it’s no surprise he grew up a fan of the nearby pro sports teams in Cleveland. And the Kansas City Chiefs star will not allow anyone to question his loyalty to the Cleveland Guardians specifically, who pulled off a heartstopping win in Game 3 of the ALCS last […]

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, who played 12 seasons in the league for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Miami Dolphins, was reportedly arrested on the charges of driving while intoxicated, failure to exercise due care, violation of implied consent law, and possession of a handgun while under the influence, according to a recent report. […]

It took just one swing for the New York Mets to shy away from pitching to Shohei Ohtani last night during Game 3 of the NLCS. But that change in strategy may have an unintended consequence in the form of another one of the Los Angeles Dodgers star players: Mookie Betts. After Ohtani crushed the […]

Despite leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 record, Justin Fields may lose his starting quarterback position to Russell Wilson before the team’s ‘Sunday Night Football’ game vs. the New York Jets this weekend. Fields, for whom the Steelers traded this offseason to presumably serve as Wilson’s backup, became the starter before the season began […]

It was not a good week for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. After his team was obliterated by the Detroit Lions on his 82nd birthday, Jones made headlines by seemingly threatening to have radio hosts fired for questioning his offseason decisions. But was the radio saga just a brilliant move by Jones? That’s what former NFL […]

Whether the Los Angeles Lakers are in ‘win-now’ mode or not is subject to debate, but regardless of how things are going early in the upcoming NBA season, it appears Rob Pelinka will stand pat. After an offseason in which the team did not make many moves, but reportedly not for a lack of trying, […]

Kyle Shanahan has had two great chances at winning a Super Bowl as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and both times, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs have swooped in and taken the Lombardi Trophy for themselves. After losing to the Chiefs back in 2020, it appeared Shanahan and […]

Florida football coach Billy Napier is in the position every coach dreads: on the hot seat. The Gators are 3-3 to start the 2024 season, Napier’s third year in Gainesville, and with a tough Southeastern Conference (SEC) schedule ahead and without his starting quarterback, Napier’s time as Florida’s coach may be coming to a close. […]

Malik Nabers got off to a white-hot start to his rookie season, recording two 100-yard outings in his first four games before the New York Giants wideout was sidelined with a concussion. But there is a chance Nabers will be back this weekend for the Giants’ pivotal NFC East matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Nabers […]

After spending six seasons with the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants’ NFC East rival, during the offseason. And while the act itself would typically be something to be angry about, it appears New York might be more upset about the way it happened. Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 […]

During the offseason, Saquon Barkley left the New York Giants and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, their NFC East rival. Despite that, Barkley doesn’t anticipate a hostile reaction when he and his new team travel to play the Giants in MetLife Stadium this weekend. Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with Philadelphia back in […]

In his first game back from injury, Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders did not impress. In fact, Deion Sanders, Shilo’s father and Colorado football head coach, went a step further in his criticism of Shilo’s return. “I thought he played horrible,” Deion said [h/t On3]. “I thought he was rusty. I thought he didn’t have […]

Despite being mauled by the Chicago Bears in London today for his team’s fifth loss of the season, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson apparently believes his job is safe. After the Jags’ 35-16 loss to the Bears, Pederson was asked if he felt that he still had the backing of team owner Shad Khan. […]

During what would end up being a 31-28 home loss to Kansas State, Skip Bayless doubled down on his love of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ game. “I’LL SAY IT AGAIN — THE BEST PASSER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS SHEDEUR SANDERS. THE TOUGHEST QB I’VE SEEN IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS SHEDEUR SANDERS, WHO STILL DOESN’T HAVE […]

As Hurricane Milton approached Florida, many of its pro sports teams evacuated. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for example, left early for their road game vs. the New Orleans Saints. Similarly, the Tampa Bay Lightning prepared for their NHL season opener for almost a week in Carolina. Jon Cooper, who has been the head coach of […]

The Rutgers football program has a chance to improve to 5-1 for the first time in a decade, but to do so, the Scarlet Knights will have to do it without a pair of defenders against Wisconsin today. “Two key Rutgers defenders are out today against Wisconsin — CB Robert Longerbeam and LB Tyreem Powell, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been without running back Jaylen Warren for the last two weeks, both losses, but Mike Tomlin got some good news today about Warren’s status for this Sunday. After suffering a PCL sprain in the Steelers’ Week 3 win against the Los Angeles Chargers, Warren missed the 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis […]

The San Francisco 49ers really needed a win Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks, and fortunately, they got one. And everyone, from Trent Williams to Kyle Juszczyk understands the importance of the Niners’ 36-24 road victory. After the game, Williams agreed that San Francisco’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ NFC West clash with the Seahawks was a […]

Some MLB managers are very secretive, withholding information like starting pitchers until the very last moment to, they hope, gain a competitive advantage over their opponent. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has decided to take the opposite approach entering an NLDS win-or-go-home Game 5 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. Instead of keeping his starting […]