Steve Silverman Articles - Page 10

The Tampa Bay Rays have had anything but an ideal home stadium situation for years. The situation reached a head last year when they were forced to play their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa because Hurricane Milton had ripped the roof of Tropicana Field. WATCH: "It's about time for a new ballpark." Caught […]

The Utah Mammoth have gotten off to a sharp start this season and they appear to be on their way to a season that could end up with an appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The oft-quoted benchmark in the NHL is that if teams are in a playoff position by Thanksgiving, they will be […]

The Boston Red Sox desperately need right-handed power in their lineup and need a prime-time first baseman. Pete Alonso of the New York Mets would fill both requirements in remarkable fashion. Even if the Red Sox are able to retain third baseman Alex Bregman, who has also opted for free agency, they need to bring […]

The Detroit Lions are clearly one of the most talented teams in the NFL. Head coach Dan Campbell has built a team that is hard hitting on defense and can attack with explosiveness on offense. #Lions WR Jameson Williams says he’s receptive and “all ears” to taking advice from legends such as Keyshawn Johnson. “I’m […]

The San Francisco 49ers are involved in a battle with the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams for the top spot in the NFC West. All three teams are playing well this season, and the 49ers’ 6-3 showing to this point in the year is quite surprising. The 49ers have had some key injuries […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been rolling throughout the 2025 regular season. As the Buckeyes prepare for their upcoming game against the Purdue Boilermakers, they are the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State won the national title a year ago and they have been at the top of the rankings […]

The Edmonton Oilers are about to have a very crowded house. With forward Zach Hyman and defenseman Alec Regula getting close to a return from the injured list, the Oilers are going to have to move players off of their roster in order to bring back two players who are important to head coach Kris […]

The Detroit Tigers had a brilliant year until the very late stages of the 2025 season when they nearly blew their spot in the American League playoffs. However, they did just enough to make it as a Wild Card team after finishing in second place to the Cleveland Guardians in the Central Division. They would […]

The Chicago Bears are on the verge of turning years of losing and frustration around. They have won five of their last six games and they appear ready to make a run at a playoff spot. First-year head coach Ben Johnson has been able to get his players to focus on the job at hand […]

The Baltimore Ravens appear to be waking up from a nightmarish start to the season. The Ravens appeared to be buried when they started the season with five losses in their first six games, but they have responded by winning their most recent two games against the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. Now they get […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a long dry spell before they made the playoffs last season. While they dropped their opening round series to the Washington Capitals, the Canadiens came to life in the second half of the season and demonstrated that they have one of the fastest and most exciting teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

When Penn State decided it had enough of James Franklin and the Nittany Lions fired their head coach after three consecutive losses to elite Oregon, winless UCLA and ordinary Northwestern, it was clear that the football program needed to hit the reset button. Subsequent losses to Iowa and Ohio State have stretched the losing streak […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are not going to get over their loss in the World Series any time soon. It is likely to haunt this team throughout the offseason and while they will deny it in spring training and the first part of the 2026 season, it will be difficult for manager John Schneider and […]

The Detroit Lions are not playing the same kind of dominating regular-season football that they did a year ago. Head coach Dan Campbell’s team resembled a steam roller as the Lions won the NFC North title. They also finished the season as the No. 1 seed in the conference’s playoff structure. They were clearly the […]

The Chicago Bears came through in shocking fashion with a 47-42 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals when quarterback Caleb Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland  with a 58-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds remaining. The winning touchdown came after the Bengals rallied for 15  points in a 49-second span late in the fourth quarter to […]

The New York Giants had an opportunity to get back on the winning track as they faced the San Francisco 49ers at home after losing back to back road games. However, the Giants were unable to contend with the 49ers’ ground game and they suffered a 34-24 defeat. The Giants have lost three games in […]

The Minnesota Vikings are breathing easy after pulling out a 27-24 victory on the road over the Detroit Lions. Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team had lost five straight games to the Lions. The Vikings asserted themselves physically in this game and they avoided getting buried in the NFC North cellar. The Vikings were relieved late […]

The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a significant upset as they defeated their division rival Detroit Lions 27-24 in Week 9 behind the leadership and execution of second-year quarterback. J.J. McCarthy. JALEN NAILOR ICES THE GAME FOR THE VIKINGS 😎pic.twitter.com/rZvy6hl3nc — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 2, 2025 The Lions had won the most recent five games in […]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers did not want to suffer a second consecutive loss. They had been blown out by Iowa last week and they did not want to lose at home to a Michigan State team that had lost five games in a row. It took a last-second comeback to tie it before Minnesota emerged […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays decide the outcome of the 2025 World Series, pitcher Clayton Kershaw is sitting in the bullpen for the final game of his career. Kershaw announced his retirement weeks ago and he has been celebrated by the Dodgers organization, his teammates and all of baseball. "I don't […]

As the Dodgers and Blue Jays get ready to play the 7th and decisive game of the 2025 World Series at the Rogers Centre Saturday night, Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez offered words of thanks to the team that is trying to deny Los Angeles a second consecutive championship. Kiké Hernández on Blue Jays relievers writing […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes continue their march in the 2025 season that they hope will bring the team and its fans a second consecutive national championship. The Buckeyes returned from their bye week with a decisive 38-14 victory over Penn State. Julian Sayin called Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate the best wide receivers in college […]

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes rolled to their eighth consecutive victory of the season as Ryan Day’s team pummeled beleaguered Penn State by a 38-14 score at Ohio Stadium. Ryan Day said that despite being up three, the Ohio State locker room felt like it was down 21. The sign of a football team not […]

Max Scherzer will have the baseball in his hands when Game 7 of  the World Series gets underway Saturday night. The 41-year-old right hander will carry the hopes of the Toronto Blue Jays and the nation of Canada as they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the final game of the Fall Classic. The 41-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have no other choice but to go into the Rogers Centre in Toronto and win back to back games if they are going to defend their World Series title. WILL SMITH GETS THE SCORING STARTED IN GAME 6 💥 pic.twitter.com/4x6BM3B9gF — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2025 That’s the dilemma they were […]

Lucas Giolito was a consistent performer for Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox whenever he stepped on the mound for the majority of the season. However, towards the end of the regular season, elbow difficulties kept Giolito from performing at his best. Once the Red Sox reached the postseason, Giolito was not placed on […]

The Toronto Blue Jay have returned home to the Rogers Centre, and a victory Friday or Saturday night will give them a World Series victory over the defending champions and heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers. Bo Bichette has been in the lineup during the Fall Classic even though he is less than 100 percent healthy. […]

When the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs came to a conclusion, the Florida Panthers were dancing around the ice with their second consecutive championship intact. General manager Bill Zito had put together a team with all the pieces in place and head coach Paul Maurice had directed his players flawlessly. In the days and weeks after […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were clear underdogs to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of the World Series. The Dodgers were playing their best baseball of the season after blasting through the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Milwaukee Brewers in the National League playoffs. The defending World Series champions were led by their trio […]

At the start of the season, the Nov. 1 game between Penn State and Ohio State was all about national championship implications. Many expected the Nittany Lions to be the dominant team this year, and if they could beat the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium, they would be well on their way to the top seed […]

The Anaheim Ducks have high hopes of climbing in the Pacific Division standings this year and competing for a spot in the playoffs. They have a core of young players that includes Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish, and they also added veteran Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers. […]

The New York Giants appear to be a team that would be willing to move several key player at the upcoming Nov. 4 trade deadline. However, one of those players is not likely to be outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. NFL insider Mike Garofalo of the NFL Network reported that the Giants have no interest in […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the more mysterious teams in the NFL. As they approach the halfway point in the 2025 season, the Cowboys have been one of the more explosive offensive teams in the league as a result of the play of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receivers George Pickens CeeDee Lamb and running […]

Jonathan Toews has made a return to the NHL this year and he hopes to become a key player for the Winnipeg Jets as they make a run at the elusive Stanley Cup. Jonathan Toews on facing the Blackhawks for the first time tonight in Winnipeg, his time in Chicago and what he sees in […]

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and […]

The Detroit Lions are surging and they have their eyes on a third consecutive NFC North title. The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after losing consecutive games to the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. They are making a change at the quarterback position this week and they may not be prepared to handle their long-time […]

The Buffalo Bills were the preseason favorites to win the AFC East title once again and give the Kansas City Chiefs a legitimate fight for AFC superiority. As the season approaches the midway point, all of the Bills’ aspirations are still viable, but it may take some doing to get past the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears were starting to breathe. After years dysfunctional football, the Bears had won four games in a row while playing in the toughest division in the NFL. They were in third place in the NFC North, and first-year head coach Ben Johnson had his team heading in the right direction. Were the Bears […]

The NFL was hit with painful news Sunday morning when the death of former Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold was announced. The powerful Mangold died from a rare genetic kidney disease that was first diagnosed nearly 20 years ago. He had been seeking a kidney transplant, but his medical team was unable to find a […]