Steve Silverman Articles - Page 18

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 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are enduring one of their most challenging seasons in recent memory, but apparently it doesn’t take much for owner Jerry Jones to profess confidence that better days are ahead for his team. Jerry Jones after his #Cowboys beat the Giants: "The bottom line is I see improvement. And with improvement, then we […]

The Chicago Bears endured yet another painful defeat on Thanksgiving Day when they fell short and dropped a 23-20 decision to the Detroit Lions. "Next question. No comment." Kyler Gordon on if there's an underlying reason for these close losses. pic.twitter.com/NEvG7R2yI4 — Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) November 28, 2024 The Bears mounted a dramatic comeback […]

The Chicago Bears had the most difficult of assignments on Thanksgiving Day. They had to go into Detroit against the hottest and best team in the NFL having lost five games in a row. When the Bears fell behind 16-0 in the first half, it appeared that it was just a matter of how big […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the top stories in the NFL this season. The marriage of Jim Harbaugh with a team that has been a perennial disappointment appears to be one that is working extremely well. The Chargers were a last-place, 5-12 team in 2023 and to a team with legitimate playoff aspirations […]

There is very little to complain about when the subject is the Boston Celtics. The defending NBA champions came into their own last spring when they defeated the Dallas Mavericks and won the 18th league title in their history. They have answered all questions that came up when they fell in the 2022 NBA Finals […]

The Minnesota Vikings appeared to have full control of their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears. Aaron Jones ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and the Vikings had an 11-point lead with two minutes to play. But instead of finishing the game with a solid road win, the Vikings were forced to go […]

The Detroit Lions (10-1) are the hottest team in the NFL, and they also may be the best. The Lions won their ninth-straight game as they recorded a 24-6 victory over the Indianapolis Colts as their running game produced three touchdowns, and their defense continued to play powerful football and keep their opponents from reaching […]

The Chicago Bears needed something of a miracle to tie the score after facing an 11-point deficit to get their Week 12 game to overtime against the Minnesota Vikings. While they executed to near perfection in those two minutes to tie the score, their performance in the extra session was brutal and they dropped the […]

Joe Thornton is almost certainly the greatest player in the history of the San Jose Sharks. He played 15 seasons in his 24-year career with the Sharks and he helped transform the team into a perennial playoff team — albeit one that fell short of winning the Stanley Cup. A Bay Area legend! Congrats, Joe […]

The Los Angeles Chargers face a crucial game when they host the Baltimore Ravens Monday night. The Chargers are a much-improved football team in 2024 and they have put together one of the best defenses in the NFL. That unit will be put to the test against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry of the Ravens. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been on a roll in their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. They have turned around the disaster that was the 2023 season when they finished in last place in the AFC West with a 5-12 record. The second-place Chargers have won four games in a row as they […]

Ohio State has reached the crucial point in its season as the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes have high hopes of winning a national championship this year. The first major test in the closing stretch of the season came as Ohio State met undefeated and No. 5 Indiana at home. After a lukewarm start, the Buckeyes came […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to overcome a lot of demons during the postseason as they were able to come through with their best baseball in the postseason. In past years other than Covid-shortened 2020, the Dodgers had struggled in the biggest games of the year after dominating in the regular season. The Dodgers […]

The San Francisco 49ers went into the 2024 season as the co-favorites with the Detroit Lions to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. However, instead of dominating, the 49ers find themselves with a 5-5 record as they prepare for their Week 12 game. Ahead of the 49ers-Packers game, we’ll be making our 49ers Week […]

The New York Yankees finally made the World Series after a 15-year absence this season. However, after winning the American League East in impressive fashion with a 94-68 record and getting past the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, the Yankees fell flat against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were under extreme pressure this season after yet another first-place finish in the National League West. Their fans have come to expect division titles, since the Dodgers have finished first in the NL West in 11 of the last 12 years. However, the only World Series title in that span came […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is one of the most successful owners in NFL history, having taken over a struggling and mistake-prone organization in 1994 and turning it one of the most dominant organizations in professional sports. With more than 30 years of ownership and leadership under his belt, Kraft was considered a favorite […]