Steve Silverman Articles - Page 46

The Chicago Bears made quite a bit of progress in the 2023 season. While they finished at the bottom of the division — they tied the Minnesota for third place in the NFC North — they were significantly better than they had been the season before. The Bears lost their season-ending game to the Green […]

The New York Rangers will be without hard-hitting defenseman Jacob Trouba until after the All-Star break. Trouba was suspended for two games by the NHL after delivering an illegal elbow to Pavel Dorofeyev of the Vegas Golden Knights. NY Rangers’ Jacob Trouba has been suspended for two games for elbowing Vegas’ Pavel Dorofeyev. https://t.co/IB2OwULxk1 — […]

The Colorado Avalanche have designs on playing dominating hockey in the second half of the season and asserting themselves in the Stanley Cup playoffs. While the play of superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are likely to be the key factors in determining if they can play at a championship level, the supporting cast will […]

The Green Bay Packers were able to ride an end-of-season surge that allowed them to make the playoffs after playing indifferent football for much of the season. The Packers were just 6-8 when they lost back-t0-back games in Weeks 14 and 15 to the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Packers looked […]

It may seem like a major challenge for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to keep their romance alive and well given all the attention it receives from both supporters and haters, but the Kansas City Chiefs tight end believes he knows the secret to making sure the relationship has an excellent chance to succeed. 🎥| […]

The Los Angeles Chargers endured the most embarrassing of seasons in 2023. They were expected to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West title and return to the playoffs at the very least. Instead, they fell apart under former head coach Brandon Staley, and they finished in last place with a 5-12 […]

When the regular season ended earlier this month, the biggest NFL news came from Foxboro where Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft decided to “mutually” go their separate ways. There had been talk throughout the season that Kraft would fire Belichick, and while friendlier words were used to describe the separation between the owner […]

The Chicago White Sox were among the most disappointing teams in the American League last year. They went into the season as the favorites to win the American League Central title, but the team was unable to establish any positive momentum at any point in the season. As a result, the White Sox finished the […]

Sports is a frequent category on Jeopardy, and in one of the latest episodes of the popular quiz show, host Ken Jennings revealed the smiling face of former Major League great Albert Pujols in his St. Louis Cardinals uniform. Jennings read a clue about the slugger, identifying the brilliant hitter as a player who retired […]

Newly named Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is going to have full control and the final say on the Chargers roster from this point forward, according to a published report. .@Schultz_Report breaks down how much power Jim Harbaugh will have with the Chargers. pic.twitter.com/LvIEV9rQww — Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) January 25, 2024 Harbaugh was in […]

If the Kansas City Chiefs are going to make it back to the Super Bowl by upsetting the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC title game, it’s going to take a lot more than the strong right arm of Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs have learned that opposing defenses have figured out a way to keep Mahomes […]

The Minnesota Vikings are something of an enigma as the 2024 offseason moves forward. After winning the NFC North in 2022, the Vikings believed they had corrected many of their defensive woes by hiring Brian Flores as defensive coordinator. Since the offense had been the team’s strength, there was plenty of hope that the Vikings […]

There is no lack of motivation for any of the players participating in the NFL’s Championship weekend, but it may be difficult to find a player who is more determined to succeed and help his team win a Super Bowl than Jared Goff. The arc of Goff’s career has been rather dramatic. He was the […]

This was supposed to be the year that the Cincinnati Bengals ascended to the top of the NFL world. They had the quarterback, the playmakers, the hard-hitting defense and the skill on special teams. Head coach Zac Taylor appeared poised to have his team take the next step and get past the outstanding competition in […]

The Detroit Lions have endured season after season of failure. They have never been to the Super Bowl — let alone win it — and they have only been to the NFC Championship Game once in the Super Bowl era. That has changed dramatically, as the Lions were victorious over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in […]

Baker Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the start of the season, and that contract offered him the opportunity to compete for the team’s starting quarterback position. #Bucs QB Baker Mayfield on the possibly of returning next year. “I would love that. Who knows how it’s going to play […]

There’s a certain pressure on all NFL coaches once they reach the postseason. But when the coach is Dan Campbell and the team is the long-suffering Detroit Lions, the fatigue factor is huge at the end of a winning playoff game. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” the head coach said, per Kyle Meinke […]

The Detroit Lions continue to take the steps on a path that they have been denied for years. They have advanced to the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers after beating the stubborn Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Relatively unknown linebacker Derrick Barnes clinched the 31-23 victory when he intercepted Baker Mayfield’s pass on Tampa […]

There is little doubt that the Green Bay Packers were on top of their game in the final two weeks of the regular season and their surge continued into the playoffs. Quarterback Jordan Love played his best football of the season in those four games, and was able to keep mistakes to a minimum up […]

The 7-10 Chicago Bears made progress in the 2023 season. They had been a 3-14 team the season before, and they often lost touch with their opponents. Not only did they more than double their win total, they had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of three of their losses. If they had not […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a bit of a scare in their divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans. The upstart visitors had managed to go to halftime with the score tied 10-10, and it appeared they had a chance to push the Ravens hard in the second half. However, the Ravens increased their focus in […]

The end-of-season slump endured by the Philadelphia Eagles has put head coach Nick Sirianni under significant pressure. However, despite losing five of their last six regular season games and then getting pounded out of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it appears that the team’s embattled leader will hang on to his position and […]

The New York Islanders have struggled throughout the majority of the 2023-24 season, and they find themselves on the outside of the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff structure. As a result of that inconsistent performance, Islanders president of hockey operations/general manager Lou Lamoriello has parted company with head coach Lane Lambert and he has replaced him […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a desire to diversify their offensive attack when they traded for superstar shooting guard Damian Lillard. The former Portland Trail Blazer provided the Bucks with a brilliant performance in Milwaukee’s 141-135 triumph over the Detroit Pistons. Dame becomes the first player in @Bucks history with 40+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have significant momentum as they prepare for their divisional playoff game with the Lions in Detroit. The Bucs pounded the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, and they hope to end the season for the resurgent NFC North champions. Getting Ready To Whip The @Lions Ass Tomorrow! […]

The Chicago Bulls can’t seem to make much progress. A year ago they were in the play-in tournament, and as the current season has passed the halfway point, they find themselves in 9th place in the Eastern Conference. Once again, it seems like they will be no better than a participant in the play-in round, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs started the season with high hopes of bypassing the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning to become the dominant team in the Atlantic Division of the NHL’s Easter Conference. So far this season, they have not met their own expectations. While they may have the best goal scorer in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin may have walked out of his press conference earlier in the week when the subject of his contract status questioned by a media member, but he was happy to answer all questions Thursday when he met reporters. Tomlin admitted he was in a better mood than he was after […]

The Green Bay Packers used a number of factors to defeat the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card game. One of those was an effective running game led by Aaron Jones. When they face the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional playoffs, Jones may be able to get some help from fellow running […]

The San Francisco 49ers will begin what they hope is a march to the Super Bowl in Saturday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. The Niners are the No. 1 seed in the NFC and they earned a bye as a result. While many of their players are rested and healthy, head coach Kyle Shanahan’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs struggled throughout the regular season and they did not look like the team that won the Super Bowl a year ago. While they still finished in first place in the AFC West with a 12-5 record, they did not play up to the standards that they had set for themselves in […]

On its surface, it seems that a marriage — or at least a short-term engagement — between Bill Belichick and Jerry Jones is on an NFL collision course. Jones has not reacted to the Dallas Cowboys’ stunning home loss in the Wild Card Round to the Green Bay Packers by firing Mike McCarthy yet, but […]

After yet another painful defeat in the postseason, Jerry Jones was clearly disappointed that the Dallas Cowboys were unable to take advantage of their No. 2 seed and playing on their home field. However, he did not reveal the status of head coach Mike McCarthy after the 48-32 defeat to the Green Bay Packers. Instead, […]

The Dallas Cowboys have failed in the playoffs once again. Despite winning the NFC East title and taking the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff structure, the Cowboys fell flat on their faces and lost their Wild Card playoff game 48-32 to the Green Bay Packers. The #Cowboys' loss to the Packers marks the […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy should have been taking notes when former Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson analyzed the Cowboys’ performance after their first-half playoff collapse against the Green Bay Packers. The supposedly dominant Cowboys trailed their ancient rivals 27-7 at halftime, and Johnson was steaming mad at what he saw from his former team. […]

The Minnesota Vikings begin Year 3 of the current regime with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah at general manager and Kevin O’Connell at head coach. The clock has been ticking and the Vikings had some surprising success in Year 1 and true disappointment in Year 2. It’s time for significant growth and progress in Year 3. Teams don’t […]

The Cleveland Browns saw their season end in painful fashion as they dropped a 45-14 decision to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Quarterback Joe Flacco and the Browns found themselves down by 10 points at halftime, but the game turned further against Cleveland when the veteran quarterback threw a […]

There were questions about how well the Houston Texans would perform in their Wild Card playoff game against the Cleveland Browns. While they had a fine regular season in winning the AFC South and they had homefield advantage, they also were lining up with a rookie quarterback under center. If that was supposed to be […]

The Boston Celtics have been the NBA’s best team as the season approaches the halfway point. They have been undefeated through their first 18 home games, and they appear to be at the top of their game despite getting blown out by the Milwaukee Bucks January 11. Former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has a […]