Steve Silverman Articles - Page 17

The Chicago Bears are going into the 2024 season with as much confidence as they have had in recent memory. The Bears have playoff aspirations after drafting Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick and they have wasted no time in installing the rookie as their starting quarterback. Williams has reflected the demeanor that […]

The Steven Stamkos era appears to be coming to a crucial point, and the team’s acquisition of Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes is not a good sign for the Lightning captain. Not surprising given Tampa trading for Jake Guentzel's rights earlier today, but it's been silence between Lightning and Steven Stamkos camp so far […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are the two-time defending Super Bowl champions and they have designs on making it three straight titles. However, there are a number of worthy challengers in the AFC, and teams like the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans would love to unseat them. However, if they can stay healthy, perhaps […]

A three games to none advantage had slipped away from the Florida Panthers. When they took the ice in Monday’s seventh game against the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers were playing to win the Stanley Cup and to avoid the major embarrassment of blowing a 3-0 lead in the series. If Florida had lost that game, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were perhaps the most disappointing team in the NFL a year ago. They almost never played a complete game and finished the season with a 5-12 record. Instead of making a run at the Kansas City Chiefs and possibly winning the AFC West title, they finished dead last in the division. […]

There is little doubt that Christian McCaffrey is one of the most dangerous and versatile players in the NFL. The 49ers running back won the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year Award last season as he carried the ball 272 times for 1,459 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He also proved to be a […]

The Buffalo Sabres are desperate to get back to the Stanley Cup playoffs and general manager Kevyn Adams is planning to make that happen in the 2024-25 season. He took one step on Saturday as the Sabres bought out veteran center Jeff Skinner and turned the 32-year-old into a free agent. The buyout is a […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the elite teams in the NHL for nearly 16 years and they have some memorable games and achievements, but the team has just one Stanley Cup during that span. The 2011 postseason was a brilliant one that ended with a Stanley Cup triumph against the Vancouver Canucks, but […]

Donovan Clingan was a huge star for the UConn Huskies, and he was one of the key performers on a team that won back-to-back NCAA championships. He is going from college basketball’s leaders to a team in the Portland Trail Blazers that is a long way from winning a title. The Blazers are clearly a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have identified their biggest issues throughout the years, and it’s no surprise that general manager Brad Treliving has come to the conclusion that his team needs some help with its defense. To that end, the Maple Leafs are very likely to pursue right shot defenseman Chris Tanev at the start of […]

Steven Stamkos has been the man for the Tampa Bay Lightning since he was an 18-year-old No. 1 pick prior to the 2008-09 season. His time with the Lightning appears to be growing short as he is scheduled to become a free agent July 1. Neither Stamkos nor the team have said any official goodbyes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made history on the second night of the NBA Draft when they selected Bronny James with the No. 55 pick. After playing one season with the USC Trojans, he opted to leave school and play in the NBA. To the surprise of nobody, the Lakers drafted him and that means the […]

The Chicago Bulls are taking a long-term view of their future. The selection of Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft is one that appears to look at the player’s future development with the team rather than an immediate contribution in the upcoming 2024-25 season. .@KCJHoop on Bulls […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing some serious issues in the 2024 season. Start off with the fact that the NFC North may be the most challenging division in the NFL. The Detroit Lions have never been to the Super Bowl, but they have serious aspirations of representing the NFC in the title game and winning […]

The Boston Celtics won their 18th NBA championship slightly more than a week ago after dominating the NBA during the regular season and putting on one of the best performances in league postseason history. Celtics president Brad Stevens on the Pacers (via @PatMcAfeeShow): "The Pacers were really good. We could've come back to Boston down […]

Less than 24 hours after the Florida Panthers put an explanation point on the 2023-24 season by winning the Stanley Cup, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that former NHL stars Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick and Shea Weber were elected to the shrine as key members of the 2024 class. Introducing the Hockey Hall of […]

The Boston Bruins have seen their last two seasons end painfully at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The fact that they were defeated by the 2024 Stanley Cup champions is clearly cold comfort to the team and Bruins fans. General manager Don Sweeney does not have the luxury of looking back on the last […]

Ryne Sandberg, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and author of one of the most memorable regular-season games ever played at the Friendly Confines, was immortalized in bronze Sunday with a statue outside of Wrigley Field. Hall of Fame 2b Ryne Sandberg is now immortalized outside of Wrigley Field. pic.twitter.com/TkUNtg6vTA — Jesse […]

The Boston Celtics completed their championship season when they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Their five-game triumph set off a huge celebration for the team that has won 18 NBA titles, the most in league history. While superstars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are regularly the most publicized players on the team, […]

Climate change protestors invaded ithe 18th green during the final round of the Travelers Championship Sunday from multiple angles and sprayed white and red colored residue on the green to interrupt the tournament. 🚨⚡️😲 ‘SCARED FOR MY LIFE’ — Akshay Bhatia explains what he felt when climate activists stormed the 18th green. pic.twitter.com/L5Uk2pw8hc — NUCLR […]

The romance between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift took another step up the hype train Sunday when the star pass catcher appeared on stage with the superstar performer at her London concert at Wembley Stadium. TRAVIS WAS ON THE STAGE AND PART OF THE ERAS TOUR TODAY pic.twitter.com/yli94Zkmja — Nicole […]

The death of Giants legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays Tuesday night comes just as the city of Birmingham is about to celebrate both the Alabama native and Birmingham’s place in the history of professional baseball. Willie pic.twitter.com/nbOyh0Almc — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 19, 2024 The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will […]

The start of training camp for the Minnesota Vikings is within sight and the 2024 season will present a myriad of challenges for head coach Kevin O’Connell and his players. The Vikings made major changes throughout the offseason, and many of the league’s primary observers believe that the moves the team has made will pay […]

The United States will be heavy favorites to take home the gold medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The American team is loaded with talent, including four players in the top seven in the Olympic Golf Rankings. Those PGA players include top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, third-ranked Xander Schauffele , fifth-ranked Wyndham Clark and seventh-ranked […]

The Carolina Panthers find themselves at the bottom of the NFL as they prepare for the 2024 season. They are coming off a league-worst 2-15 record, and they did not even have the No. 1 pick in last April’s draft since that pick had been traded to the Chicago Bears. While the Houston Texans soared […]

Ryan Day and his Ohio State football program are looking to regain their footing as the Big Ten champions and as a team that has a shot at the National Championship. As they start the season, Day has a loaded team and it looks like they will be able to battle Georgia, Oregon and Texas […]

The New England Patriots are in a complete rebuild mode as they prepare for the 2024 season. Owner Robert Kraft made the difficult decision to fire Bill Belichick and that means the Patriots are in a new era with Jerod Mayo taking over as head coach. In some ways, when a team is at the […]

The Seattle Seahawks are going to have a different look and a new approach this season. Much of it has to do with the change the team made at the top as head coach Pete Carroll was dismissed at the end of the 2023 season and replace by Mike MacDonald. Carroll, 72, had been an […]

The Seattle Seahawks are beginning a new era this year as Mike Macdonald takes over at head coach after the 14-year tenure of Pete Carroll. There were some cracks in the foundation in recent years, but Carroll was the only coach in Seahawks history to win a Super Bowl and his enthusiastic attitude led to […]

The Boston Celtics are on the verge of winning their 18th NBA Championship after winning the first three games of their NBA Finals Series with the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics registered a blowout victory in Game 1 of the series and two much closer wins since, and former Boston great Bob Cousy has had a […]

The Cleveland Browns are clearly a team that is on the rise. Head coach Kevin Stefanski saw his team contend with major injuries to quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Nick Chubb, yet the Browns still finished with an 11-6 record and made the AFC playoffs as a Wild Card team. While the Browns got […]

The Detroit Lions are a team on a mission in 2024. They are coming off the best season they have ever had in the Super Bowl era as they won the NFC North title and two postseason games. While they fell short in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dan […]

The Boston Celtics are one win away from capturing the 18th NBA championship in team history. They take a 3-0 lead into Friday’s Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. A win in that game on the road will complete the championship run. Even if the Mavs survive Game 4, the Celtic will have an opportunity […]

The St. Louis Blues endured a difficult season in 2023-24 as the team failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year. General manager Doug Armstrong is clearly running out of patience with the team that won the only Stanley Cup in team history five years ago. The Blues could make a […]

When Brooks Koepka was one of the leading performers on the PGA Tour, he was known for his ability to come up with his best shots at the most important moments. The five-time major champion has also been outspoken about his play, the conditions of multiple golf courses and the tendencies of his opponents. He […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the most predictable teams in the National Hockey League. Every season they are viewed as one of the most physically talented teams in the league and they regularly perform well during the regular season. But the playoffs are another story. Once the Maple Leafs reach the postseason […]

The New York Jets are expecting that the 2024 season will be one that sees them get out of the doldrums they have dogged them since the conclusion of the 2010 season. The Jets made it to the AFC Championship Game that season, but they have not even competed in a playoff game since then. […]

The New York Giants are hoping to get back on track in the 2024 season after backsliding in 2023 and failing to make the playoffs. They had multiple problems on both sides of the ball, but it was their offense that truly failed them. The Giants were 6-11 last year and they scored just 266 […]

The New York Giants received the news they were expecting Sunday when veteran tight end Darren Waller decided to retire at the age of 31. The Giants acquired Waller from the Las Vegas Raiders prior to the 2023 season with the hope that he could give them a significant upgrade for several seasons. That did […]