Steve Silverman Articles - Page 11

Anthony Joshua got in the ring against Jake Paul Friday night and demonstrated why many consider him one of the best heavyweight fighters in the world. He took apart his opponent and knocked out the much-hyped Paul with a straight right in the 6th round. The punch broke Paul’s jaw and ended the fight as […]

The Boston Celtics were not making plans for another championship run in the 2025-26 season. When Jayson Tatum went down with an Achilles tear in last year’s playoffs against the New York Knicks, the immediate thought was he would not be back until the 2026-27 season. As a result, general manager Brad Stevens was able […]

Brandon Carlo was a key acquisition for the Toronto Maple Leafs at last year’s trade deadline. He had been a mainstay for the Boston Bruins on the blue line and was a much-need commodity as the Leafs prepared for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The right-shot defenseman with size and a long reach was considered the […]

It’s no surprise that the Los Angeles Dodgers pay more in salary to their players than any team in Major League Baseball. However, the difference between the Dodgers and the second-place New York Mets is shocking. Additionally, the difference between what the Dodgers spend on player salary and the 30th-ranked Miami Marlins is an issue […]

The Baltimore Orioles are not taking last year’s brutal season lightly. The Orioles are continuing to make moves so that they can get back to the form they had in the 2023 and ’24 seasons when they were participants in the American League playoffs. The Orioles made headlines at the Winter meetings when they signed […]

The NHL is playing a compressed schedule this season to accommodate the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. The league will take 3 weeks off in February from competition so its best players can compete for their home countries in the Olympic hockey tournament. However, the condition of the arena that is scheduled to house both […]

The Buffalo Bills served notice that they are not ready to surrender any chance they have to win the AFC East division title this year. They trailed the New England Patriots 21-0 in Week 15 and their situation looked grim, but the Bills rallied with a brilliant offensive show in the second half and pulled […]

The Minnesota Wild have some of the most talented players in the league in Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Brock Faber and Vladimir Tarasenko. They made a huge move last week when they added Quinn Hughes to that group as general manager Bill Guerin completed a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks for the star defenseman. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in the process of enduring another disappointing season in 2025. As the season got underway, head coach Zac Taylor and the Bengals appeared to be in a good position to contend for the AFC North title with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. However, after winning their first two games […]

It has been a long season for the Vancouver Canucks even though the team has not reached the halfway point of the schedule. The Canucks had high hopes as the season got underway, but the reality is that they find themselves in last place in the Pacific Division with a 13-17-3 record. Early in the […]

The Baltimore Ravens have had a very inconsistent season and if they are going to win the AFC North title and earn a spot in the playoffs, they are going to have to finish the season on a high note. A day after he missed practice, Lamar Jackson returned in full to today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/k1Kzb1UYuf […]

The New England Patriots saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end in Week 15 when they could not hold on to a 21-0 lead and they suffered a 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The defeat was certainly painful because it cost the Patriots (11-3)an opportunity to clinch the AFC East title, but […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have righted themselves with back to back victories over the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. The wins allowed Mike Tomlin’s team to reclaim first place in the AFC North after losing three of their four previous games. Prior to the win over the Ravens, it appeared that the Steelers were […]

The New England Patriots were hoping for a respectable 2025 season when they hired Mike Vrabel to serve as the team’s head coach. The Bill Belichick-Tom Brady was long over and the team’s fans were tired of seeing the team finish the season with back-to-back 4-13 records and out of the playoffs in 4 of […]

The Chicago Bears are in the same position two weeks ago. They are back in first place in the NFC North and they are one-half game ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The Bears fell short in their earlier confrontation with the Packers as they rallied in the second half to tie their opponents, but […]

The Boston Red Sox never made a move for Kyle Schwarber at the Winter Meetings. They came up short when it came to signing a power-hitting first baseman in Pete Alonso. The Red Sox had a solid season and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team, but they are not a championship team yet. […]

The Packers are no longer in first place in the NFC North. After wrestling that position away from the Chicago Bears with a 28-21 victory in Week 14, they gave it right back a week later when the Packers lost to the streaking Denver Broncos. While the Packers were losing in the Mile High City, […]

Joe Burrow is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. It’s unfortunate for him that significant injuries have been such a large part of his story throughout his first six years in the league. It’s even more unfortunate that he landed with the Cincinnati Bengals (4-10 this season), because this is a franchise that […]

The Chicago Bears (10-4) bounced back from a painful loss to the Green Bay Packers with a relatively easy 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. As a result of that victory the Packers’ loss to the Denver Broncos, the Bears are back in first place in the NFC North. They are also […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been the dominant team in the AFC for a decade. Their run of success came to an end in Week 15 as they suffered a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at home. That loss left the Chiefs with a 6-8 record and it eliminated them from playoff consideration […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been struggling badly by their own standards. Going into their Week 15 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Eagles had lost three consecutive games and quarterback Jalen Hurts was being questioned after a brutal performance in the team’s Monday night football loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The quarterback had […]

The great start that the Pittsburgh Penguins had this season has faded into the memory. After a disastrous performance against the San Jose Sharks that saw them blow a 5-1 lead with 14 minutes to play in the third period and fall 6-5 in overtime, the nightmarish play continued for the Penguins Sunday against the […]

The New England Patriots’ dream season was progressing brilliantly in their Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Mike Vrabel’s team appeared to be dominating their top rival as they built a 21-0 first half lead. However, instead of finishing off the Bills and securing their 11th consecutive victory, Josh Allen directed the […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are going into the College Football Playoffs as the surprising top-ranked team in the postseason. The Hoosiers’  quarterback Fernando Mendoza will lead the team into the playoff as the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner. Fernando Mendoza spoke in Spanish for his grandparents in his Heisman winning speech ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UHaqSO92mu — ESPN (@espn) December […]

The Boston Red Sox went to the Winter Meetings with their fans hoping that they could get Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies or Pete Alonso of the Mets. The team was looking for a power bat in the middle of the lineup, but they failed to sign either one. Schwarber stayed with the Phillies […]

The Cincinnati Reds showed significant progress last year in their first year with manager Terry Francona at the helm. The Reds proved to be a scrappy team that finished 3rd in the National League Central behind the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. The Reds finished with an 83-79 record and earned a spot in […]

The San Diego Padres made the playoffs again last season, but there may be quite a bit of work for the organization to do in order to return to postseason baseball in 2026. In addition to playing in the same division as the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres lost a key […]

The Minnesota Wild made a huge statement with their decision to make the boldest move of the current season when they traded for Quinn Hughes Friday night. It was not an easy move for general manager Bill Guerin, but it was one that he considered a necessity if the Wild were going to join the […]

The Minnesota Wild will have a new look when they take the ice Sunday afternoon. They completed a trade Friday night for All-Star defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and he will play for the team against the visiting Boston Bruins. Rumors of a potential trade for Hughes had been circulating for weeks, and […]

The Washington Nationals and starting pitcher Josiah Gray have come to an agreement on a one-year contract that will allow the team and the pitcher to avoid arbitration. Gray has agreed to a new deal that will pay him $1.35 million in the 2026 season, according to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan. Gray was an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to fly high in Major League Baseball. After winning consecutive World Series titles, the Dodgers are preparing for the 2026 season with the hope of becoming one of the rare teams that win 3 championships in a row. One area that the Dodgers had slated for improvement was finding a […]

Pete Alonso was introduced to the Baltimore Orioles’ media and fans Friday. In addition to wearing his Orioles No. 25 jersey and hat, he was able to provide some background on his “Polar Bear” nickname. “They’re the only known species to actively hunt humans.” -Pete Alonso when asked how he got the Polar Bear nickname […]

The calendar says the NFL is in the home stretch of the regular season but the matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers in the Mile High City is shouting Super Bowl preview. The Broncos (11-2) are fighting for the top spot in the AFC playoff structure against the New England Patriots. […]

The New England Patriots have had a remarkable season, rising from last place in the AFC East to first place in the division with an opportunity to earn the top seed in the AFC. The team has responded remarkably to first-year head  coach Mike Vrabel and 2nd-year QB Drake Maye has exceeded expectations. #Patriots CB […]

The Dallas Cowboys are hoping they can rally in the final four weeks of the season and find a way to earn a playoff spot. It is a longshot possibility, but victories over the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles last month have given head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s team a dose of confidence that was […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to put together a winning streak when they face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. They hammered the Washington Commanders in Week 14, putting an end to their painful 4-game losing streak. T.J. Hockenson said today his shin injury was just a bone bruise he expects won't […]

The Baltimore Orioles may have pulled out the biggest move of Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings when they signed slugger Pete Alonso to a five-year contract that is worth $155 million. The Orioles signed Alonso away from the New York Mets, the team that he had risen to stardom with during his seven-year career. Alonso […]

There has been quite a bit of discussion about the future of Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes  and that he could be on the move sometime this season. The Canucks have not said whether they intend to trade the star blue liner, but multiple teams have been associated with a desire to have him occupy […]

Suddenly, there is life within the Indianapolis Colts organization. The team has lost three games in a row and starting quarterback Daniel Jones went down and out for the season with an Achilles injury in their loss last week to the Jacksonville Jaguars. First place had looked so secure a month ago, but the latest […]