Steve Silverman Articles - Page 44

The Chicago Bulls were a major disappointment last season. They struggled to play respectably most of the year and they finished with a 40-42 record and had to take part in the 9-10 play-in game against the Toronto Raptors. They were victorious in that game and would have been in the playoffs had they beaten […]

When the Los Angeles Chargers take the field at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday, they will face a team that is equally motivated and desperate to get in to the win column this season. The Chargers and the Vikings are remarkably similar teams. Both teams feature high-powered passing games that are the key to making the […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had a wonderful regular season, and they have a chance to go to the World Series if they can dominate the American League playoffs. With just over a week to go in the regular season, Baltimore is in first place in the American League East. If they can hold off the […]

The Cleveland Browns got off to a sharp start when they opened the season with a decisive 24-3 victory over the defending AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals. However, that good feeling disappeared in Week 2 when they suffered a 26-22 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers and they lost their superstar running back Nick Chubb to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been the most impressive team in the first two weeks of the NFL season, but no team can win the Super Bowl in September. There are 17 weeks to the regulars season and at least 3 postseason games to win before any team can hoist the Lombardi Trophy. One of the […]

The Chicago Bears had their defensive coordinator for exactly one game this season. Alan Williams did not travel with the team to Tampa in Week 2, and he resigned Wednesday prior to their Week 3 game at Kansas City against the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Rookie defensive back Tyrique Stevenson did not offer any […]

Bill Belichick faces the real prospect of finishing in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, his first year with the New England Patriots, if his team goes into MetLife Stadium Sunday and loses to the New York Jets. Most don’t remember Belichick’s five-year run with the Cleveland Browns from […]

It’s too early to say that the New York Giants rescued their season with their 31-28 comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, but it was a victory that restored quite a bit of faith in head coach Brain Daboll’s team. Brian Daboll shares what his confidence level is in his team after today's comeback […]

Losing has become a way of life for the Chicago Bears. After dropping their first two games of the season to the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Bears have now lost 12 games in a row dating back to the first half of last season. The Bears dropped a 27-17 decision to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have gotten off to a 2-0 start after their 30-24 victory over the Rams in Week 2. They have been among the most impressive teams in the NFL in the first two weeks of the season, demonstrating a versatile and multi-talented offense along with a solid defense that will only get […]

The Baltimore Ravens pulled of an important and satisfying road victory over the divisions rival Cincinnati Bengals, allowing them to get off to an impressive 2-0 start. The 27-24 Baltimore triumph was keyed by the defense. That unit refused to allow Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to have a spectacular performance on his home turf. Ravens […]

Little was expected of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the retirement of Tom Brady, but somebody forgot to deliver that message to the Bucs lockerroom. Tampa Bay improved to 2-0 with a 27-17 triumph over the Chicago Bears in Week 2, and star linebacker Shaq Barrett clinched the win for the home team when he […]

Any win in the NFL is a significant accomplishment, and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs secured a 17-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday. The win on the road evened the Chiefs record at 1-1, but it was not an impressive performance, according to All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Patrick Mahomes: “Too many […]

The Atlanta Falcons may be the most surprising 2-0 team in the NFL, and head coach Arthur Smith must be in a state of shock at the way his team accomplished its second win of the season. The Falcons entered the 4th quarter trailing the Green Bay Packers by a 24-12 margin. In previous seasons, […]

The University of Michigan is used to winning nearly every battle it engages in with regards to its powerful football team. However, Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines took it on the chin in a recruiting battle with Kentucky. Michigan was all in on twin brothers Jerod and Jacob Smith, but those two have decided to […]

The 17th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels could be in tough when they host Georgia Tech Saturday night as a result of injuries to two of their best players. Tre Harris, the team’s leading receiver, will not play in the game. Running back Quinshon Judkins has had injury issues in practice this week and is listed as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the strongest regular-season teams in the NHL for the last two seasons, scoring 115 and 111 points, respectively. The Maple Leafs broke their long losing streak in the playoffs last year, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round in six games. That deep sigh of […]

The fallout continues for Alex Rodriguez following the revelation that he named Major League players whom he said were using steroids during a 2014 meeting with federal investigators. Rodriguez allegedly named Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun and an unnamed All-Star player as those who used banned substances, per ESPN. As a result of his identification of […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to have a slew of problems at the start of the 2023 season. After losing 34-28 to the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday night, Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson and the Vikings have falled to 0-2 on the season. This was a team that was 13-4 last season and easily won the NFC North […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season. After making the playoffs last year and defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, many expected the Padres to assert themselves in 2023 and wrest the National League West title from the Dodgers. It has not happened that way, as the Padres […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have started the 2023 season with a pair of wins over the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings, and they are recognized for their strong starters on both sides of the ball as well as their excellent depth. That depth may be keeping linebacker Rashaan Evans from getting a chance to play […]

The Baltimore Orioles are engaged in serious business throughout the weekend, as they host the Tampa Bay Rays in a critical weekend series that will play a huge role in determining the winner of the American League East division. But while they hope to take stave off the Rays at Camden Yards, they will also […]

Jack Hughes is one of the top players in the NHL and he has shown significant improvement in each of his four seasons in the NHL. As Hughes has grown into his role as one of the most dangerous offensive players in the league, the Devils have also improved and they have an excellent chance […]

The Chargers came into the season with the hope of becoming the dominant team in the AFC West, taking the crown from the Kansas City Chiefs and holding off a challenge from the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers certainly have the talent to make a run at that division crown, but they dropped their season […]

The New York Giants have a chance to get well in Week 2 of the 2023 season. They get a chance to go on the road and bond with each other after absorbing a 40-0 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys, and they can put the pain of that loss behind them by pounding the Arizona […]

The big news in the NFL during the first week of the season was undoubtedly Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles injury during his first series in  a New York Jets uniform. It was undoubtedly a disaster for the New York Jets, and the quarterback fraternity in the league had plenty of support for Rodgers.  That included […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a statement in the first week of the season when they blanked the New York Giants 40-0 on the road. The Cowboys hope to battle the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers for dominance in the NFC this year. It appears they have plenty of speed on both sides of the […]

The Boston Bruins will be a changed team from previous years, and there is a legitimate fear that they don’t have players who are close to the level of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci who can man the center positions on the top two lines. But this is a team that has been a playoff […]

The Washington Commanders are anticipating a season of growth in 2023, and they got off to a solid start by beating the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. As they prepare to go on the road and play the Denver Broncos in Week 2, the Commanders got some good news regarding star defensive end Chase Young. […]

The Minnesota Vikings came into the season opener as defending NFC North champions, recording a 13-4 record and showing a propensity for winning one-score games. The Vikings were anything but a finished product last year, as they combined an offense that could produce explosive plays with a defense that gave up big plays by the […]

The Miami Dolphins were down but never out in their season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams put on powerful offensive shows in Week 1 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but the Dolphins delivered the telling blow when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa delivered the winning 4-yard touchdown pass to wideout Tyreek Hill with […]

Tom Brady won 6 Super Bowl championships during his long and storied career with the New England Patriots. He won one more during the final chapter of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now that he is in his first year of his retirement from the sport, he left no doubt about how he […]

The Cincinnati Bengals don’t have a lot of success when they face their cross-state rival Cleveland Browns. While the Bengals are considered one of the favorites in the AFC, they struggle when they see the Browns, having lost six of their last seven meetings. Quarterback Joe Burrow struggled badly during Sunday’s showdown, but he is […]

The Minnesota Vikings have come into the 2023 season with high hopes of defending their NFC North championship and joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers as the top teams in the conference. Based on the way his team played in the season opener at home against the non-descript Tampa Bay Bucs, head […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have designs on competing with the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens in the NFC North Division. Based on the way things went in the opener for head coach Mike Tomlin and his Steelers, those plans may have to be scuttled. Mike Tomlin: “It was a failure on our part, in all areas.” […]

Ohio State is not the kind of team that is often indecisive when it comes to naming its starting quarterback. However, head coach Ryan Day could not determine his team’s starting quarterback during the team’s training camp. The head coach said he wanted to see both Kyle McCord and Devin Brown both play in the […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to climb the ladder after their 3-14 season a year ago. Much of their progress will be determined by quarterback Justin Fields as he enters his third season in the NFL. Fields has established himself as one of the best running quarterbacks in recent memory, but his growth will be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have a team that is capable of significant growth this season. Not only do the Steelers have one of the most dangerous and hard hitting defensive teams in the NFL, they have a quarterback in Kenny Pickett who appears to be ready to step up his production in his second […]

The Calgary Flames endured a difficult 2022-23 season when much was expected from the team. The Flames failed to make the NHL postseason a year ago, but Calgary defenseman Rasmus Andersson does not believe the poor performance a year ago will keep the team from reaching a high level in the upcoming season. The start […]