Steve Silverman Articles - Page 14

The Boston Bruins appear to be a team that can’t make up it’s mind on how the season will play out. As the year got underway, there was quite a bit of optimism that the Bruins would challenge the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the Atlantic Division. However, as soon […]

The 12-team College Football Playoff gets underway Friday night with a unique matchup that has the state of Indiana as well as the sport itself on edge. The upstart Indiana Hoosiers will face the favored Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti professes that neither he nor his team is […]

At the start of the season, there were high hopes in Cleveland that the Browns would contend for a playoff spot and possibly make a run at the Pittsburgh Steelers or Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North title. Instead, quarterback Deshaun Watson had a disastrous season before he headed to the injured list (Achilles) and […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been chasing the Detroit Lions in the NFC North for the majority of the season. Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team got some excellent news in Week 15 when the Lions finally saw their 11-game winning streak come to an end when they dropped a 48-42 decision to the explosive Buffalo Bills. […]

Notre Dame will kick off the College Football Playoff when the Fighting Irish host the upstart Indiana Hoosiers Friday night in a game that will be nationally televised by ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Head coach Marcus Freeman’s team has enjoyed an exceptional 11-1 season and Notre Dame is favored by 7 points over the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have provided one of the most surprising seasons in their history. Selected by many observers to finish in last place in the NFC North before the start of the season, the Vikings have played stellar football and head into the final three weeks of the regular season with a 12-2 record. They […]

The Detroit Lions saw their 11-game winning streak come to an end against the Buffalo Bills and their beleaguered defense was hit with another crucial injury during the 48-42 defeat. Cornerback Khalil Dorsey suffered a brutal tibia/fibula injury in the third quarter and left the field on a cart and was later transported to the […]

The Detroit Lions have been the NFL’s dominant team from the start of the season until well into December. They have overcome multiple defensive injuries and found a way to win nearly every week. However, their defense faltered badly in their Week 15 home game against the Buffalo Bills. By the time the two teams […]

The New York Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled through disappointing seasons, but those two teams put on a stellar show that ended in New York’s favor when cornerback Sauce Gardner intercepted a late Jacksonville  fourth-quarter pass. The highly rated defensive back’s first pick of the season allowed the Jets to escape Jacksonville with […]

It has clearly been a disappointing season for the Cincinnati Bengals. They came into the season with aspirations of competing with the Kansas City Chiefs for AFC superiority, but they have failed in multiple end-of-game situations and wins have been much too hard to come by. Nevertheless, that should not take anything away from quarterback […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face a crucial game in Week 15 when they travel across the state of Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. It is something of a measuring stick game for both teams, as the Steelers lead the AFC North with their 10-3 record while the Eagles are first in the NFC East […]

The National Hockey League is often driven by the play of its stars. While there is no star brighter than Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, perhaps no team has a greater collection of superstars than the Colorado Avalanche. Begin with the speed and power of Nathan MacKinnon, who can dominate any game when he […]

The Vegas Golden Knights know how to win big games. They did that two years ago and won the Stanley Cup in their sixth season. They came up short last year and ended up with a major disappointment. Details for the Golden Knights were lacking, especially when they dropped a seven-game series to the Dallas […]

The Boston Red Sox made a big move during he Winter Meetings when they traded four prospects to the Chicago White Sox for ace left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. Even though he pitched for the worst team in the history of modern Major League Baseball, Crochet established himself as a pitcher with dominant stuff who has […]

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo may have been as surprised as anyone that former New England boss Bill Belichick has decided to take the college route for his next head coaching job. Belichick shocked the football world by accepting the head coaching position at North Carolina, and Mayo offered his congratulations to the 72-year-old coaching […]

The Chicago Cubs have made a bold move in acquiring outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, and the baseball world is reacting forcefully as the Astros say goodbye to a key performer in their power structure. MLB fans coming together to watch the Astros downfall after Kyle Tucker traded to the Cubs pic.twitter.com/kIg8b2bhSC — […]

The Minnesota Vikings were pushed to the limit in their first meeting with the Chicago Bears as they gave away a late lead and were forced to beat Chicago 30-27 in overtime. Head coach Kevin O’Connell and his team has designs on winning the NFC North title, and that means they should be able to […]

The Boston Red Sox made one big move during the recently completed Winter Meetings. They traded four prospects to the Chicago White Sox for starting pitcher Garrett Crochet. In many ways, it was a move the Red Sox had to make because Juan Soto had left the Yankees and signed with the Mets, and then […]

Free agency is regularly dominated by teams like the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers also can be key players, and teams like the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners would not be surprises if they get involved in bidding for key players. But […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been labeled as one of the top surprises throughout the 2024 NFL season. They faced a daunting schedule at the start of the year, and it appeared that this was a team in transition that had a very good chance of losing four of its first five games. But instead of […]

Head coach Mike Tomlin has the Pittsburgh Steelers playing like a team that may have a chance to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for AFC superiority this year. They earned their 10th victory of the year in Week 14 when they hammered the rival Cleveland Browns 27-14 once again at home. The architects of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a tremendous season to this point. After opening the season with a five-game winning streak, they have now bettered that as they have reeled off six straight victories to move to 11-2. Despite their winning ways, the Vikings believe they are afterthoughts in the minds of the media and the […]

The Minnesota Vikings remain one of the hottest teams in the NFL as they won their sixth game in a row and defeated the Atlanta Falcons 42-21. The game marked the return of Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins to U.S. Bank Stadium. Cousins had been the quarterback for the Vikings (11-2) for six seasons before they […]

The New York Jets expected that Aaron Rodgers would deliver a number of high-scoring efforts that featured 300-yard passing games. Rodgers was on fire for the Jets against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14, throwing for 339 yards and averaging 8.7 yards per pass. As good as Rodgers’ performance was, it was not enough to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have known their share of pain in recent NHL seasons. Despite having a roster filled with elite NHL players, the Maple Leafs have known only frustration when it comes to playoff performances. While there are still several months before the postseason begins in the NHL, there is reason for the Toronto […]

The idea that Bill Belichick has interviewed for and is interested in the head coaching position at North Carolina seems strange to the large majority of football fans. Belichick won 6 Super Bowls during his tenure with the New England Patriots and is largely seen as one of the two or three greatest coaches in […]

The top free-agent story of the Major League Baseball offseason involves Juan Soto. After a brilliant year with the New York Yankees, Soto appears to be baseball’s next mega-millionaire as he has a chance to sign a contract in the $700 million range. The Yankees have been the favorites to get Soto’s signature on his […]

The Green Bay Packers face their biggest game of the season when they go to Detroit Thursday night to face the streaking Detroit Lions. The Lions have won 10 games in a row and have an NFC-best record of 11-1, but they have been hit with a slew of injuries on the defensive side of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been able to avoid major injuries throughout the majority of the season, and that trend may continue with cornerback Stephon Gilmore. He had to leave the Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals with a hamstring injury and did not return to the game. Minnesota #Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell said CB […]

It appeared the Minnesota Vikings were suffering from a significant letdown in their Week 13 home game against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite taking a 4-game winning streak into the game, they were getting shut down at U.S. Bank Stadium by the visitors. Arizona had a 19-6 late in the third quarter, but just when it […]

The final day of Ohio State’s regular season has turned out to be a full-fledged disaster. The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes were hoping to clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game by beating archrival Michigan for the first time in four years. However, they failed in that mission despite being favored by 19.5 points […]

The Boston Bruins have been an elite NHL team for years, and they came into the 2024-25 season expecting to maintain that position and possibly make a surprise run at the Atlantic Division title. However, the balance and strength that has been a hallmark of the franchise under multiple coaches appears to have become nothing […]

Rivalry week often brings back former college players to the scene of their greatest success. The traditional rivalry between USC and Notre Dame saw former Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to support his former team in its annual battle with the Fighting Irish. Williams was the No. 1 overall […]

It was another hugely disappointing game for the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes against archrival Michigan. Despite being favored by 19.5 points, head coach Ryan Day’s team dropped a 13-10 decision at Ohio Stadium to the Wolverines. It was their fourth straight loss in the series and it knocked the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten […]

The Denver Broncos have been one of the most surprising teams in NFL this season. The Broncos have had losing records for each of the last seven seasons and they haven’t made the postseason since they won the Super Bowl to close out the 2015 season. The Broncos take a 7-5 record into their home […]

Brad Marchand has long been one of the top agitators in the NHL. He is known for his tendencies to get under the skin of his opponents with his ability to deliver a well-timed verbal shot or physical jab. The 36-year-old Bruins captain has been a frequent guest when TNT televises a Bruins game and […]

The Green Bay Packers flexed their muscles in their Thanksgiving Night victory at Lambeau Field over the Miami Dolphins. The Packers appeared to have a key advantage over their warm-weather opponents and they dictated the pace of the game throughout and came away with a 30-17 triumph. The Packers (9-3) appear to be rolling with […]

The Detroit Lions are the hottest team in professional football, having won 10 games in a row and sitting on top of the NFC North with an 11-1 record. However, there is significant concern in Detroit because the Lions have been hit with so many injuries on the defensive side of the ball. The Lions […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been one of the most successful franchises in North American professional sports since their first year in the National Hockey League. The Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup Final in their initial season of 2017-18, and they won the Stanley Cup in 2022-23. This year’s version of the […]