Steve Silverman Articles - Page 26

With the NFL Draft less than a month away, teams that are looking to change their selection slot are going to be involved in the rumor mill. Since this year’s draft class features a slew of high-level quarterbacks, the rumors are likely to fly hot and heavy as the NFL Draft grows closer and closer. […]

Alex Rodriguez was hoping to turn his minority ownership stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA into a controlling majority. However, the bid of Rodriguez and his fellow minority owner Marc Lore has been rejected by owner Glen Taylor. Taylor said that that Rodriguez and Lore have not met the […]

The Minnesota Vikings must come away with a quarterback in this year’s draft. They let former starter Kirk Cousins leave through free agency when general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell decided that their former signal caller was not worth the four-year, $180 million deal that he got from the Atlanta Falcons. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers struggled on offense throughout the season. They made the playoffs as a Wild Card team last year, but the formula they used was quite unusual. They would regularly fail to put points on the board through the first three quarters while depending on their defense to hold the opponents in check. Mike […]

The Baltimore Orioles were the best team in the American League last year — at least in the regular season. The Orioles finished the year with a 101-61 record, and that was 11 games better than the Houston Astros (90-72), who finished with the second-best record in the American League. The Texas Rangers emerged from […]

The Steelers are making a huge change at the quarterback position this year as they have brought in veteran Russell Wilson and former Chicago Bear Justin Fields to the fold. They have also parted company with 2022 first-round draft choice Kenny Pickett, so it’s obvious that head coach Mike Tomlin will have a new leader […]

The Las Vegas Raiders took a turn for the better last season when Antonio Pierce stepped into the head coaching slot and replaced Josh McDaniels. The Raiders became a far more cohesive team and showed signs of becoming competitive once Pierce installed Aidan O’Connell as the team’s starting quarterback. O’Connell knows he will face significant […]

The passing of Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has resulted in an outpouring of emotion and condolences from those in the baseball world and many other civic leaders — both in baseball and outside of it. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred honored Angelos and paid his respect to his surviving family members. Commissioner Rob […]

Alex Bregman has been one of the linchpin players for the Houston Astros throughout his eight-year big-league career. He has been one of the game’s best clutch hitters, and he has also shown that he can make key plays in the field when the game is on the line. Alex Bregman said the Astros have […]

There was a time when Justin Thomas was the No. 1 player in the world. His golf game was complete and he excelled with his putter whenever the money was on the table. Just a BRUTAL miss from Justin Thomas 😅pic.twitter.com/hDnSSHc5HL — DraftKings (@DraftKings) March 23, 2024 Thomas has had a difficult time in recent […]

The New York Yankees are hoping for a strong return to form for DJ LeMahieu during the 2024 season. While he suffered an injury March 16 after fouling a ball off his right foot, he is hoping to be in the Opening Day lineup for the Bronx Bombers when they open the season against the […]

David Robertson is new to the World Champion Texas Rangers. The veteran relief pitcher is thrilled to be plying his trade with a team that made its mark in the postseason a year ago, and he is intent on helping the Rangers have another successful season that includes another World Series effort. Robertson has been […]

The history of Villanova basketball is one that includes three NCAA basketball championships. The Wildcats won the tournament in 1985, 2016 and 2018. However, the 2023-24 Wildcats did not have a championship type of season, and head coach Kyle Neptune has received quite a bit of criticism. “I think we have the right guy in […]

The sporting calendar features big events on a daily basis, but there are some dates that stand out on the calendar. The Super Bowl is the biggest day of the sporting year, and the first two days of the NCAA basketball tournament are nearly as big. But days after the NCAA Championship is decided with […]

The Green Bay Packers surged at the end of the 2023 season and did enough to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs. While wins over the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears were good enough to allow the Packers to finish with a 9-8 regular-season record, the […]

Xander Schauffele performed brilliantly in the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He fired a 7 under par 65 and he thought he was in a great position to finish off the tournament on Sunday and take home the title of the tournament that is largely regarded […]

Patrick Mahomes is used to making plays that makes fans stand up and take notice. He has delivered three Super Bowl titles in his career with the Kansas City Chiefs and has already been recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Mahomes is more than just an NFL superstar — he is […]

That huge sigh of relief basketball fans heard Sunday evening emanated from East Lansing, Michigan when Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans were announced as the No. 9 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. MSU coach Tom Izzo calls it "one of the most anxious days of my career." Said he […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have brought former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields into the fold, and that’s the place the signal caller wanted to go once he realized that he no longer fit into Chicago’s plans. Important note on the Justin Fields trade: At least four additional teams inquired about trading for Fields, but Fields’ representation […]

The Vikings have some serious business to attend to in the 2024 NFL Draft. They need to find a new quarterback. It has been an eventful offseason for the Vikings as they saw starting quarterback Kirk Cousins leave the Twin Cities and sign a four-year, $180 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons. Minnesota general manager […]

The Chicago Bears are controlling much of the narrative for the 2024 offseason. Even though they improved by four games and finished the most recently completed season with a 7-10 reason, they have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. They owned the rights to the Carolina Panthers pick based on a 2022 […]

This has been a tumultuous offseason for Justin Fields. As the 2023 regular season ended, Fields’ teammates with the Chicago Bears were singing his praises and speaking optimistically about his future with the team. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was upfront with Justin Fields—told him that Russell Wilson is the starter, and Fields will work from […]

Kenny Pickett started the offseason fully expecting to be in a battle to retain his starting quarterback position. While he had struggled most of his second year and then battled injuries, it seemed fairly clear that he would at least get a chance to show what he could do under center in his third NFL […]

The Montreal Canadiens may be on the outside of the NHL’s playoff structure once again this season, but the Habs have shown improvement and been far more competitive under head coach Martin St. Louis than they have been in recent memory. As they get set to begin their final 17 games of the season, they […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken their act to the Far East, and South Korean baseball fans and the media are going wild for the appearance of this superstar-laden team led by icon Shohei Ohtani as well as Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. The Dodgers have been a baseball powerhouse for more than a decade […]

After remaining a free agent through the early stages of free agency, wide receiver Michael Gallup will visit the Carolina Panthers next week for the purpose of finding his next NFL employer. As the #Panthers continue to look to add weapons, source says they are bringing in former #Cowboys WR Michael Gallup in for a […]

The Minnesota Vikings were at the forefront of free agency throughout the offseason. They appeared to be in a vulnerable position since the end of the 2023 season because starting quarterback Kirk Cousins was no longer under contract and edge rusher Danielle Hunter was also on track to become a free agent. General manager Kwesi […]

Former Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa was one of the biggest superstars to ever don a uniform for Chicago’s North Side team. He helped carry the team and the sport of baseball back to prominence following the divisive 1994 player’s strike that cost Major League Baseball a huge chunk of its popularity. When baseball returned, the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been having an eventful offseason. Ever since they were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Vikings have known there would be substantial changes to their team in the 2024 season. Quarterback Kirk Cousins was a free agent at the start of the new […]

There’s nothing like a promotional night in baseball to assure that the home team will draw a big crowd. At least that is the case when a team offers Bat Day, Ball Day or Helmet night. But the New York Yankees are taking it a step further by having a Seinfeld Night on July 5. […]

A large portion of the NFL’s top free agents have either signed or agreed to terms with their next team, but there are still some players available who could turn out to be significant assets in the 2024 season. One of those players is former No. 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney. Free agent Jadeveon Clowney, […]

The Players Championship is often thought of many in the golfing world as the sport’s fifth major tournament. The tournament always attracts one of the top fields of the year, and it is a tournament that has seen Tiger Woods perform at a superior level many times over the years. Also this is sad pic.twitter.com/SMOThvgC5p […]

The Minnesota Vikings have not been happy with their running game the last two seasons, and they hope that situation changes quite a bi in the 2024 season. In order to make that happen, they signed Aaron Jones to man the position and the former Packer has the tools and the ability to do just […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were the class of the NFC during the 2022 season, and they were on their way to defending that title last year when the team went into an end-of-season slump that cost them the NFC East title. A series of moves in the offseason — with the most important being the retirement […]

Gardner Minshew gained a reputation as one of the NFL’s best backup quarterbacks during the 2023 season. He was able to parlay his success with the Indianapolis Colts into a new contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. The new deal will pay Minshew $25 million over two years. Gardner Minshew has a new nickname for […]

The NFL Draft is a little more than a month away, so it figures to be a fairly tense time for Caleb Williams of USC, the presumptive No. 1 pick. If the expected form holds, Williams will be going to the Chicago Bears with the top selection. But instead of preparing for his workout at […]

The Chicago Bears have an excellent to write several of the main stories of the NFL offseason. The Bears have more than $60 million to spend under the salary cap. Additionally, they have the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Bears showed significant improvement last year, […]

The Minnesota Wild are desperate for points in their attempt to make the playoffs this season. Head coach John Hynes demonstrated his team’s desire to climb the ladder in the team’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators by pulling goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the five-minute extra session. Matt Boldy made it pay of by […]

John Tortorella has a reputation for his temper tantrums and harsh words for officials and media members. While the coach of the Philadelphia Flyers has remained in control throughout the majority of the season, he received a game misconduct in his team’s 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. The NHL further punished the […]