Steve Silverman Articles - Page 20

The San Francisco 49ers endured a traumatic 6-11 season a year ago, and that’s a far cry from the team that represented the NFC in the Super Bowl in 2023. With a strong desire to return to the top of the NFC West and a team that has strong hope for a long run in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have faced a series of injuries to their pitching staff all season. They had high hopes going into the year that their starting pitchers would help them defend the World Series championship they won a year ago. That could still happen, but the Dodgers are going to need a reversal of […]

The New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings have been sharing a practice field this week. The two teams have been going at it at the Vikings home facility. Dual practice sessions give teams a better opportunity to see how players are performing when they are competing against an opponent. The Patriots have not pleased […]

The New England Patriots have high hopes that the Mike Vrabel era will see the team begin its climb back to glory in the AFC East. A division title over the Buffalo Bills does not appear to be in the cards for the current season, but an 8- or 9-win season would represent significant improvement […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is suing the NFL over discrimination, and a federal appeals court ruled that he is free to go ahead with that lawsuit because the NFL’s decree of offering independent arbitration lacks credibility for multiple reasons. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld upheld a previous federal […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were desperate to earn a victory in Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had been beaten the first two games of the series at Dodger Stadium and suffering a sweep would not have been a good look for the American League East leaders. The Blue Jays rallied to […]

The Miami Dolphins opened the preseason Sunday with a 24-24 tie against the Chicago Bears, and starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa opened the game by playing the first series for the visitors at Soldier Field. Tua said playing the preseason opener had nothing to do with Friday’s practice. “That was boss man’s decision,” Tua said, referring […]

After an inconsistent start to the season, the Boston Red Sox have surged during the last two months and they are making a run at the American League East title. They will have to chase down the Toronto Blue Jays to get there, but they are inside the playoff structure as a Wild Card team. […]

The frustration continues for the New York Yankees and manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees dropped the rubber game of their 3-game series with the Houston Astros by a 7-1 margin at Yankee Stadium. Boone saw very little of the game as he was ejected in the third inning when he had a problem with a […]

The Minnesota Vikings opened the preseason portion of their schedule with a 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans, and it appears that starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy was able to finish his first-quarter assignment without any injury. A year ago, McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury in the opening preseason game of the year. However, the Vikings […]

When the San Francisco Giants acquired slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in June, the thought was that they had an anchor in the middle of the lineup who could consistently hit the ball out of the park and drive in key runs. That had been the Devers signature throughout the majority of […]

There is little doubt that quarterback Joe Burrow is the man that makes the Cincinnati Bengals tick. While most teams will point to their quarterback as the team’s most important player, there are few teams that can reach the level Burrow can get to with the Bengals. The only teams that come close to reaching […]

The Boston Red Sox are surging in the American League East and have risen to second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They have won 21 of their last 28 games, and manager Alex Cora is hoping the team can continue to play winning baseball throughout the final seven weeks of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been battling a series of injuries to their pitching staff throughout the season. They received some positive news Friday as Japanese import Roki Sasaki pitched a simulated game at Dodger Stadium and was quite effective. His fastball reached 96-97 miles per hour in his 45-pitch effort. Dodgers beat reporter Fabian […]

The Indianapolis Colts are not one of the glamour teams in the AFC. While they have hope of competing for a playoff spot or possibly the AFC South division title, head coach Shane Steichen knows they have multiple areas of concern heading into the 2025 season. The biggest issue is at quarterback where former first-round […]

Shortly after the midway point of the season, the Boston Red Sox were struggling badly. After losing 2 of 3 games to the streaking Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Cora’s team had a 41-44 record and were sitting in fourth place in the American League East. It seems like the Red Sox were in the middle […]

The goal for the Baltimore Ravens is the same as it has always been since Lamar Jackson established himself as one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL. The Ravens want to go to the Super Bowl as the AFC representative and come home with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Ravens have what clearly looks […]

Bo Nix may have been the sixth of six quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but he had a brilliant rookie season and the Denver Broncos became a surprise playoff team a year ago. The Broncos play in the tough AFC West along with the defending AFC champion Kansas City […]

Bill Belichick is arguably the most successful head coach in the history of the NFL. He won six Super Bowls as the head coach of the New England Patriots. While his tenure with the Patriots came to an unceremonious end when he was let go by team owner Robert Kraft, Belichick is back in the […]

There are great expectations around the Notre Dame football program this season. Head coach Marcus Freeman led his team to a 14-2 record last season, and it seems quite likely that the Fighting Irish will be at the same level in the 2025 season. Notre Dame opens the season on the road against Miami, and […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL for well over 15 seasons. However, their record of regular playoff appearances and Stanley Cup contention came to a painful end last season as they finished last in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are hoping that their poor play last season […]

The NFL outlawed the hip drop tackle prior to the 2024 season, but Indianapolis Colts running back Salvon Ahmed was victimized by the illegal play Sunday during a team drill and suffered a severe lower right leg injury. The blow was administered by undrafted rookie free agent Trey Washington. Colts head coach Shane Steichen said […]

The New York Yankees were a first-place team in the American League East less than two months ago. Since that time, they have played losing baseball and they have been passed by the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees were swept in a three-game series by the Miami Marlins in South […]

The New York Yankees have been sinking badly in the American League East for more than six weeks. At one point during the season, they had a significant lead in the division, and it seemed that teams like the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox could only hope for a Wild Card spot. However, […]

The Chicago Cubs continue to pay tribute to one of their greatest stars in the late Ryne Sandberg. The Hall of Famer and one of the best second basemen of the last 50 years died Monday after his battle with prostate cancer. The baseball world has paid tribute to Sandberg since his passing, and the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have high hopes of becoming a serious contender in the Eastern Conference next season. If that is going to happen, they need to have a healthy Joel Embiid in the lineup for the majority of the season. Joel Embiid chilling at the Phillies-Tigers game today 🔥 (via @NBCSPhilly) pic.twitter.com/vWmiRLcPaI — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe they have their long-term centerpiece of the franchise in sharpshooting superstar Luka Doncic. Lakers fans celebrated last year when the Dallas Mavericks traded Doncic to Los Angeles and he was able to play with LeBron James during the last few months of the season. Luka Doncic drills this INSANE trickshot […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made a couple of serious moves in free agency a year ago when they inked high-scoring left wing Jake Guentzel and also said goodbye to their captain and franchise leading scorer Steven Stamkos. There were no such blockbuster moves this year. However, the Lightning made several moves that should pay off […]

Rory McIlroy has had an excellent season on the PGA Tour. He is second behind Scottie Scheffler in the overall rankings and among FedEx Cup points standings. McIlroy has decided to to skip the St. Jude Championships, the first event in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify […]

The Boston Red Sox return home after taking 2 of 3 games on the road against the Minnesota Twins and matching their high-water mark for the season as they moved 8 games over .500 with a 59-51 record. They are in third place in the American League East, but they are just 1 1/2 games […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are a motivated team following last year’s debacle in the Super Bowl. It was not enough for the Chiefs to get to the championship game as the AFC champions. They were taken apart by the Philadelphia Eagles in somewhat embarrassing fashion for head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The […]

The Washington Commanders authored one of the great turnarounds in the NFL last season. They went from a 4-13 season in 2023 to a 12-5 regular-season finish that allowed them to earn a Wild Card spot in the NFL playoffs. It didn’t stop there for first-year head coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. […]

The New York Yankees have struggled quite a bit through the month of July, finishing with a 12-13 record. However, the Yankees closed the month by winning three games in a row from the Tampa Bay Rays, including a 7-4 triumph in the series finale. Slugging designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton belted his eighth home run […]

The San Diego Padres have high hopes of overtaking the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and having a long run in the postseason. The Padres have made multiple moves leading up to the trade deadline. One of their latest moves could be one of their most important. Manager Mike Shildt will have […]

The Buffalo Bills have had Super Bowl aspirations for several seasons. While they have been able to dominate the AFC East for each of the last five seasons, they have not been able to get the job done in the postseason. Quarterback Josh Allen ranks with the best quarterbacks in the game, but when it […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to rebound after failing to make the playoffs last season and falling all the way to last place in the Atlantic Division. It was a shocking turn of events for a team that regularly finds itself in the postseason mix and set the NHL record for wins and points just […]

Ichiro Suzuki was a brilliant player throughout his 19-year career in Major League Baseball. He became the first Japanese-born player to enter the Hall of Fame Sunday, and he flawlessly delivered his acceptance speech in English. He displayed his humility, warmth  and sense of humor throughout his talk. Ichiro had always used an interpreter throughout […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers played a high-profile series over the weekend against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The return of former Red Sox superstar Mookie Betts to the ballpark where he established himself is always a big event on the baseball calendar. However, Betts did not play in the first game of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the biggest and most controversial moves of the offseason when they signed Aaron Rodgers to be their quarterback in the 2025 season. The team is hoping that the 41-year-old quarterback still has magic in his right arm and he can help the offense light up the scoreboard and take […]