Steve Silverman Articles - Page 31

The LSU Tigers had dreams of becoming one of the elite teams in the nation this year and earning a spot in the expanded College Football Playoff. However, the reality of the situation is that the season has turned sour for head coach Brian Kelly’s team, and their 27-16 loss to Florida ensures that the […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are fully prepared for the climax of their season. Their last two regular-season games are against undefeated Indiana and archrival Michigan. After taking care of Northwestern at Wrigley Field Saturday, the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes move into those games with a 9-1 record and head coach Ryan Day knows that the team […]

The Florida Panthers pulled off an epic run last year to win the first Stanley Cup in team history. While that triumph was joyous for head coach Paul Maurice and his players, it has put the spotlight and the pressure clearly on the Panthers for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers have responded quite well in […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are on a solid roll in the Big 12. Head coach Deion Sanders and his team picked up the team’s 4th consecutive victory in a 49-24 triumph over injury-plagued Utah. The triumph allowed Colorado to improve its record to 8-2 and the team is likely to climb from the No. 18 spot […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs may face as much pressure as any professional sports team in North America. The Dallas Cowboys may be America’s Team, but the Maple Leafs are clearly Canada’s team. Nearly all hockey fans can repeat the sad statistic that has dogged this franchise for decades. Even though the Maple Leafs are historically […]

The Baltimore Orioles used to play in one of the most hitter-friendly ball parks in the major leagues. That changed three years ago when the Orioles moved back the left field fences in order to give pitchers and defenses a better chance of succeeding. After moving it back, the Orioles plan to bring left-field wall […]

Most NFL fans are under the belief that the Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the Buffalo Bills in recent years. However, the Bills have held their own, winning 3 of the last 6 meetings between the two teams. As the two teams are set to meet in Week 11 at High Mark Stadium, Bills fans […]

The 2024 NFL season is nearing its critical phase as teams plow past the midway point of the season and position themselves for playoff spots and division titles. Big division games are on the menu, and one of the earliest big games takes place this week as the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) host the second-place […]

The New York Jets are in a desperate position. They come into their Week 11 games with a 3-7 record, and their chances of turning their season around appear to be minimal at best. However, they remain in mathematical contention, and they appear to have a winnable game at home this week against the Indianapolis […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the league for years, but that has not been the case at the start of the 2024-25 season. The Bruins have lost their touch with the man advantage (11.8 percent, tied for 31st) and killing penalties (75.0 percent, 26th in NHL), after regularly […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been on a roll this season and they have played several impressive games in rolling to a 7-2 record. However, while they were able to come away with a 12-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, that victory was not one of their masterpieces. The Vikings are the first […]

The Chicago Bears’ promising 2024 season is rapidly disintegrating into one of lost opportunities and diminished hope. Chicago inexplicably dropped a 19-3 decision at home to the beleaguered New England Patriots, and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was left shaking his head on the sidelines. I can't get over this. This is so irritating to watch. […]

The New York Giants appear buried in the NFC East cellar. They absorbed a 20-17 defeat to the struggling Carolina Panthers in overtime in Week 10, as quarterback Daniel Jones struggled with his execution and leadership once again. New York had tied the game with 4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on a Graham […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were in a difficult position in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings. They were trying to secure the win even though QB1 Trevor Lawrence was out due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Backup Mac Jones was clearly in over his head against Minnesota’s aggressive defense. Travon Walker threw a punch […]

Ole Miss pulled off the biggest win of its season as it used a dominating defense to upset Georgia 28-10 as the rain-soaked fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium stormed the field seconds before the end of the game and that led to a delay in the finish. No. 16 Ole Miss snaps No. 3 Georgia's 52-game […]

There have been few stories more impressive during the college football season than the surprising success of Army. The Black Knights improved their record Saturday to 9-0 with a 14-3 victory over North Texas, as the Army defense simply dominated the Mean Green on its home turf. The win means Army (9-0, 7-0 AAC) has […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the NFL’s major success stories in the first half of the season. Quarterback Kirk Cousins has given the offense a lift with his accuracy and big-play ability and wide receivers Darnell Mooney and Drake London have exceeded expectations. Falcons WR Drake London, listed as questionable for Sunday due […]

The Chargers are on a solid roll with three wins in their last four games as they host the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. Ahead of the Chargers-Titans game, we’ll be making our Chargers Week 10 predictions. There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Chargers from the moment they hired Jim Harbaugh in the offseason. […]

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off an impressive 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 9, and that allowed head coach Jonathan Gannon’s team to improve its record to 5-4. Most observers looked at the Cardinals as a team that was likely to finish with a losing record and most likely in last place […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went into the 2024 season as a team that appeared to have legitimate talent on both sides of the ball. That was also similar to the team that started the 2023 season, but that team finished in last place in the AFC West with a 5-12 record. There was little doubt […]

The Minnesota Vikings breathed a sigh of relief after their Week 9 victory over the Indianapolis Colts and they should have an excellent chance to make it two wins in a row when they go to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in Week 10. The Vikings will be facing the second of their three-game […]

The Indianapolis Colts looked at their Week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings as a jumping off point. The Colts were 4-4 as they approached the high-profile Sunday night game at U.S. Bank Stadium and head coach Shane Steichen had made a decisive move to insert Joe Flacco as the team’s QB1 in place of […]

The Detroit Lions faced a major test in Week 9 at Green Bay against a Packers team that had its eye on mounting a major challenge for NFC North superiority. But the Lions are quite likely the NFC’s best team this year, and they proved it in a 24-14 victory at Lambeau Field. Safety Kerby […]

The Chicago Bears were hoping to go into the locker room at halftime of their Week 9 game vs. the Arizona Cardinals with a 14-9 deficit, hoping they could find their stride and reverse their deficit in the final 30 minutes. But just before halftime, when it appeared the Cardinals were content to run out […]

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift are fully in Jason Kelce’s corner following an incident with an insulting fan Saturday. Jason Kelce was in attendance at Penn State when a fan used a homophobic slur to describe his brother’s relationship with the superstar pop singer. After Kelce heard the remark, he grabbed […]

The 2024 season has gone from bad to worse for the Dallas Cowboys, who dropped their third straight game in a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Not only were the Cowboys outplayed once again, but they lost QB1 Dak Prescott to a hamstring injury in the second half. After the game, Prescott described the […]

The New York Giants have not given up on the 2024 season, but as the team approaches the halfway point, they find themselves in last place in the NFC East with a 2-6 record. In addition to finding themselves four games behind the upstart Washington Commanders, they have received inconsistent quarterback play from quarterback Daniel […]

The Los Angeles Chargers bring some momentum with them as they face the Cleveland Browns on the road in their Week 9 matchup. The Chargers have won two of their last three games, and that includes a 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 8. That game was typical of how the Chargers […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions appeared to have a great chance at continuing with their unbeaten season after an early pick-6 gave head coach James Franklin’s team a 10-0 lead over Ohio State in the first quarter. But instead of building off that early momentum, Penn State was stopped in its tracks and could only […]

There were big problems for Ohio State in the first quarter against previously undefeated Penn State. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 10-0 lead when Zion Tracy intercepted a Will Howard pass at the Buckeyes 31-yard line and raced untouched into the end zone. The Buckeyes were coming off a poor effort in a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the World Series, ousting the New York Yankees in five games and setting off a huge celebration by the players at Yankee Stadium immediately after the final out. Of course, players like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman gained headlines throughout the series and played key roles in the […]

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears played a memorable game in Week 8 against the Washington Commanders, rallying in the final minute of the game to take a late lead. It appeared the Bears would leave Washington with a four-game winning streak. However, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a last-second Hail Mary touchdown pass, and […]

There hasn’t been much to smile about for quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to on-field production during the 2024 season. The Cowboys head into their Week 8 meeting against the Atlanta Falcons with a 3-4 record, and that has left them in third place in the NFC East behind the […]

Mookie Betts is getting used to winning World Series championships. He drove in the winning run in the Dodgers clinching Game 5 victory at Yankee Stadium, and that was the third championship that he has been a part of during his stellar 11-year career. Betts won his first title as a member of the Boston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after beating the New York Yankees in five games. While the team has not had its victory parade yet, there are already questions about the team’s make-up for the 2025 season. One of those questions revolves around outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. Teoscar Hernández is a #WorldSeries Champion He […]

Lucas Giolito will stay with the Boston Red Sox organization during the 2025 season, as he exercised his $19 million option, according to an announcement from the team. This development was expected, as it would have made no sense for Giolito to opt for free agency after missing the 2024 season after undergoing elbow surgery. […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings were creating one of the top stories of the 2024 NFL season. They had started the year with five straight victories — including three wins over the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers — and were impressive on both sides of the line of […]

This is supposed to be the year that Ohio State dominates the Big Ten and goes into the College Football Playoff as one of the favorites to win the national championship However, after losing a tough 32-31 decision to top-ranked Oregon on the road and following up with a narrow 21-17 victory at home over […]

The Washington Commanders had seen their 12-0 lead over the Chicago Bears slip away. The Bears had taken a 15-12 lead with 25 seconds to go and the Commanders were left 76 yards to go and 20 seconds after the kickoff. Three plays later, the Commanders had the ball at their own 48-yard line and […]