Steve Silverman Articles - Page 41

There is more than a little desperation in the home team as the Chargers prepare for their Week 8 matchup with the Chicago Bears. This is a team that was expected to give the Kansas City Chiefs a run for their money in the AFC West, yet they are struggling with a 2-4 record and […]

The World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers features two teams that have already played remarkable baseball in the postseason just to get to the Fall Classic. Both teams have upset more highly touted opponents to get to the sport’s biggest event. Prior to the start of Game 1 at Texas, Fox […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most talented teams in the league and they have the kind of roster that gives general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan a legitimate chance to win the NFC Championship and play in the Super Bowl. The 49ers don’t necessarily have to make any moves […]

The managerial hot stove league is likely to be a lucrative time for a number of managerial candidates, and perhaps none will have a more productive offseason than Craig Counsell. The Brewers manager finished out his contract during the 2023 season, and one of the teams that is pursuing him is Cleveland Guardians. Guardians manager […]

The quarterback situation for the Cleveland Browns is somewhat shaky because Deshaun Watson is still battling shoulder issues, and he will not play in Week 8 when the Browns travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks. The Browns may consider possible moves to bolster the quarterback position, but one of those moves does not involve […]

When it comes to the physical gifts needed to play quarterback in the NFL, few players can match Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills. While there have been some frustrations this season since the Bills brought a 4-3 record into their Week 8 Thursday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Allen regularly brings the […]

The first 7 games of the season have been frustrating for the New York Giants. They had shown dramatic improvement during the 2022 season and were a playoff team, and it seemed they could build off that success in 2023. However, it hasn’t happened that way. While they beat the Washington Commanders in Week 7, […]

The Steelers appear to be in an excellent position. While they have not played consistently at this point in the season, they have found a way to build a winning record. Head coach Mike Tomlin has to feel good about his team’s 4-2 record, and he knows that he can demand much more of his […]

The Las Vegas Raiders hope to get quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back into the lineup when they go to Detroit Monday night to play the resurgent Lions. “That’s what it takes to get to the next level.” Jimmy Garoppolo speaks on what it takes to turn the Raiders season around and make a run on the […]

The Texas Rangers will host the first two games of the 2023 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the franchise hopes to win its first title. There will be no shortage of festivities as the game gets underway, and former President George W. Bush will play a key role. President George W. Bush will […]

Northwestern State University has taken the extreme step of canceling the rest of its football team’s schedule after the tragic death of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell. The player was shot and killed October 12, according to the Natchitoches (La.) Police Department. University President Marcus Jones said the primary reason for canceling the rest of the […]

Sean McDermott can’t seem to build any consistency with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. This is part of a troubling trend that has seen the Buffalo Bills hesitate and then take a step backwards since their heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the 2022 NFL […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs saw the Vegas Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup in their sixth year in the NHL. The triumph was a bit of a surprise for head coach Bruce Cassidy, because the Golden Knights had to face something of a gauntlet in the Western Conference and many were expecting the […]

The relationship between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce is more than a huge social mingling of the music and sports world. As Swift continue to attend Chiefs games — particularly when they are at home at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City — it appears to be having […]

Critics have turned their noses up at Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett throughout the first part of the season. He has appeared to be overwhelmed on a number of occasions and his passing statistics have not not ranked with the leading quarterbacks in the NFL. However, despite his slow start, the Steelers have a 4-2 record […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers returned from their bye week with the assignment of facing the Los Angeles Rams on the road. After falling behind by 17-10 margin in the 3rd quarter, the Steelers rallied in front of their many fans who made the trip to SoFi Stadium and pulled out a 24-17 victory for head coach […]

It has been a brutal start for the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023-24 NHL season, but four losses in their first five games is not the worst part of the story. Superstar Connor McDavid suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday night’s meeting with the Winnipeg Jets, and he was unable to finish the game. INJURY […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson is appealing a decision by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to suspend him for 4 games following his hit on Patrik Laine of the Columbus Blue Jackets in Friday night’s game in Columbus. As initially reported by @EricFrancis, Rasmus Andersson will appeal his four-game suspension. It will be heard […]

Another Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City means another appearance by Taylor Swift at Travis Kelce’s home game. The superstar pop singer was in a luxury box with Brittany Mahomes, and the two were celebrating a big play by the Chiefs early in the game. This handshake between Taylor Swift and Patrick Mahomes' […]

It was a brutal day for the Detroit Lions. After playing stellar football for the first six weeks of the season, they went to Baltimore and were asked to step up in class against the Ravens. It was an assignment that head coach Dan Campbell’s team was not up to. The Ravens (5-2) rolled to […]

The Boston Bruins figured to have a major battle on their hands when they play the high-scoring Los Angeles Kings Saturday night. That game appeared to get quite a bit tougher after head coach Jim Montgomery met the media after a morning skate and reported that high-scoring winger Jake DeBrusk would not be in the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have not looked like a team that has any kind of playoff aspirations in the 2023 season. Nevertheless, the Cardinals are not likely to be in the trade mode with high-level wide receiver Marquise Brown. He has proven to be one of the most dangerous wideouts in the league, and the Cardinals […]

The NFL trade deadline is coming up, and the Washington Commanders could be one of the teams that is involved before the October 31 deadline halts all activity. Defensive linemen Chase Young and Montez Sweat are among those who may be moved by Washington. According to a published report in The Athletic, the Commanders have […]

While he is no longer making big plays on the field, former All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski is making big news off of it. Gronkowski is taking over as host of the Los Angeles Bowl at SoFi Stadium. In addition to Gronkowski following up on Jimmy Kimmel’s hosting tenure of the event, the college bowl […]

The Los Angeles Kings have high hopes of building a powerful team and having a deep playoff run this season. The Kings surged in the final 21 games of the regular season with a 14-5-2 mark and finished third in the Pacific Division. They drew a first-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers and pushed hard, […]

Angels catcher Max Stassi was unable to play during the 2023 season because of a serious family issue. He and his wife Gabrielle were overwhelmed when their son Jackson Turner Stassi was born more than 3 month premature in April. Max Stassi and his wife, Gabrielle, shared on Instagram what their family had dealt with […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is used to being in the headlines for multiple reasons. He has been the go-to receiver for quarterback Patrick Mahomes for years, and he has more recently been the focus of news reports because of his relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift. However, he was at the center […]

With a Minnesota Vikings Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers Monday night, all eyes will be on U.S. Bank Stadium to see if the home team can rescue its season or the visitors can get back on track after suffering their only loss of the year to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles lost right tackle Lane Johnson to a high ankle sprain in their Week 6 game against the New York Jets. They are not going to have to wait long to get him back in the lineup. Friday injury report #MIAvsPHI pic.twitter.com/q0ClXxDQZi — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 20, 2023 After being limited in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were hopeful that a return to Phoenix would help them against the streaking Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. Manager Torey Lovullo’s team got themselves back in the series as clutch-hitting Ketel Marte delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 9th inning. That gave Arizona a hard-fought 2-1 […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are feeling much better about their chances in the National League Championship Series after pulling out a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the series. Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off winner for the home team as he singled home Pavin Smith, nailing a pitch by closer Craig Kimbrel into centerfield. KETEL MARTE […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are both highly thought of in the college football world and an afterthought at the same time. How is this possible? Penn State is the No. 7 team in the AP poll and ranked 6th in the coach’s poll. That explains how respected the 6-0 Nittany Lions are in the […]

Jim Leyland and Lou Piniella are among the eight men on the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires. This committee will meet December 3 at Major League Baseball’s winter meeting in Nashville. What will the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 look like? The answer starts to […]

There is no panic within the San Francisco 49ers organization. Through the first 5 games of the season, they were undefeated and playing the best football in the NFL. While they dropped their Week 6 game against the Cleveland Browns, there was no reason to downgrade the team based on one loss. However, stars Christian […]

The Buffalo Sabres have been improving steadily for the last couple of years, but that has been of little comfort to the team’s long-suffering fans. That’s because the Sabres have not made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season, and that’s just a huge dry spell. They were close last year as they finished one point […]

What makes Andy Reid a great coach? Andy Reid is at the top of this profession. He has bypassed Bill Belichick as the best coach in the NFL and his Kansas City Chiefs have an excellent chance of winning the AFC West yet again and defending their Super Bowl championship. The Chiefs have not played […]

The Minnesota Vikings won their second game of the season in Week 6, taking down the Bears by a 19-13 margin. A win may be something to celebrate in the NFL, but the Vikings did not distinguish themselves in the triumph. Chicago quarterback Justin Fields suffered a dislocated thumb in the 3rd quarter and undrafted […]

The Tennessee Titans were hoping that their business trip across the Atlantic Ocean would result in a victory over the Baltimore Ravens that would leave them with a 3-3 record and in a good position to turn their season around. Instead, they fell behind early and dropped a 24-16 decision to the inspired Ravens, and […]

The Cleveland Browns were up against it as they hosted the undefeated San Francisco 49ers in Week 6. The Niners presented a loaded lineup and jumped out to a 10-0 lead and it appeared they would move to 6-0 without a problem. However, the Browns were  not intimidated in the least, and they flexted their […]