Steve Silverman Articles - Page 55

Scott Rolen got the wonderful news last month that he was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. As preparations are being made for his induction, he has made the decision to go into the shrine as a St. Louis Cardinal. In most cases, when a player has had affiliations with multiple teams over the […]

The quarterback sneak is no longer a simple play in the NFL that is dependent on the quick feet and determination of the signal caller and a unified effort by his offensive line. The current version of the sneak involves the running back and others getting behind the quarterback and pushing him forward. New Denver […]

Eric Bieniemy has seen his name mentioned as an NFL assistant coach who has been worthy of a promotion to head coach for several years. However, it has not happened and he has remained as one Andy Reid’s key assistants with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Breaking: I’m told 2x-Super Bowl champion Eric […]

Frank Reich has a chip on his shoulder as he returns to the head coaching ranks with the Carolina Panthers. Fired last season by the Colts a year after he was recognized as having done an excellent job in the 2021 season, Reich is bound and determined to turn his new team into an immediate […]

The golf world was excited to learn that Tiger Woods was returning to competitive tournament golf when he announced last week that he was playing in the Genesis Open in Los Angeles. The return of the sport’s greatest superstar was a major success, as Woods closed the opening round of the tournament with three straight […]

The quarterback sneak used to be a simple play in the NFL that required a quick snap and even quicker feet by the quarterback and his offensive line to gain a few feet that would provide a first down or touchdown. But in recent years, the play has looked more like a rugby scrum. That […]

The  top two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft are Bryce Young of Alabama and CJ Stroud of Ohio State. While many of the mock drafts and assessments feature Young as the better prospect, Stroud may very well have the best future at the NFL level The Buckeye quarterback has a powerful arm with excellent accuracy, […]

Fighting Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick has decided to answer a fan’s email that indicated displeasure with the athletic department’s supposed hesitance to pay another school’s buyout requirement for a potential Notre Dame football offensive coordinator. There were reports that Notre Dame did not want to hire Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig because the school […]

Aaron Rodgers is contemplating his future in the NFL, but that did not stop him from dropping his own theories on the recent spy balloons and UFO incidents. The Green Bay Packers quarterback was on the Pat McAfee Show when he said the heavily reported incidents may have been designed to keep people from considering […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers begin their preparations for the 2023 National League season, manager Dave Roberts has been forced to go on the defensive. The release of “Winning Fixes Everything,” a book by sportswriter Evan Drellich that provides details on the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal that impacted the 2017 World Series, also has […]

The fourth quarter of Super Bowl 57 came down to the final possession. The Chiefs got the ball back with 5:15 remaining and the score tied 35-35, so that meant Patrick Mahomes had the Eagles just where he wanted them. #Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster asked if he feels he got held by #Eagles CB James […]

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a dramatic turnaround in the second half and defeated the Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not ready to call his team a dynasty. Mahomes, who won the Super Bowl MVP award to go with his regular-season MVP honor, said on the postgame presentation […]

The Las Vegas Raiders don’t want Derek Carr. They made that clear at the end of the 2022 season when they sent the quarterback home before their last two games. Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels clearly has other plans in mind, and the Raiders will pursue a new quarterback in the offseason. However, Carr has […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a 14-7 lead in Super Bowl 57 and the ball. As Jalen Hurts took the snap on a 3rd-and-5 play from their own 49 yard line, it appeared the Eagles were going to keep their drive alive. However, as Hurts rolled to the right, he lost the ball on his own. […]

The passing of the torch is an ongoing process in the NFL. When Tom Brady announced his retirement last week, it was clear that there were new quarterbacks who were ready to grab the baton from the erstwhile GOAT. Two of those quarterbacks are Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. Two of the best tonight in […]

There is a pride spanning multiple sports to see Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts square off as quarterbacks in Super Bowl 57. Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade tweeted about the pride he had as a black athlete seeing two black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl for the first time. Two Black quarterbacks staring in […]

Keenan Allen is one of the most highly skilled receivers in the NFL, and he has figured prominently in the Los Angeles Chargers offense for the last 10 years. Allen was limited to 10 games in 2022 because of injuries but he contributed 66 receptions for 752 yards with 4 touchdowns. However, he had been […]

The college basketball season is almost always loaded with significant ups and downs, even for the best teams. The Tennessee Volunteers (19-6, 8-4) are the No. 6-ranked team in the nation, but they have hit a rut that will be a challenge for head coach Rick Barnes and his players. Tennessee has lost consecutive games […]

The 2022 season began with high hopes for the Las Vegas Raiders. While they were playing in one of the toughest divisions in football, it was expected that they would put up a fight for a playoff position or perhaps the AFC West title. While the eventual division champion Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles […]

One of the most prominent stories in the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl has been the byplay between Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce. The two brothers will be on opposite sides in the big game, and the Kelces has plenty to celebrate with family members on both sides of the battle. Jason […]

Utah quarterback Cam Rising had high hopes that he could lead the Utes to an upset of Penn State in the Rose Bowl January 2. Utah QB Cameron Rising tore an ACL in Rose Bowl and underwent surgery in January, Rising revealed Friday to @espn700bill. "I have to make sure I'm doing everything I can […]

With kickoff to Super Bowl LVII 24 hours away, the Philadelphia Eagles have made three roster moves that could have an impact on their title game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Eagles have activated P Arryn Siposs from Injured Reserve and elevated S Anthony Harris and WR Greg Ward from the practice squad to the […]

The Chicago Bears have a lot of work to do in the offseason after finishing the season with a 3-14 record and sitting in last place in the NFC North. The Bears appear to have an athletic quarterback who is capable of spectacular plays in Justin Fields, and much is expected of him in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have some celebrities backing them on Super Bowl Sunday when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The most notable among them is probably Bradley Cooper, who played a diehard Eagles fan in the movie “Silver Linings Playbook,” and has followed them religiously. Another is comedian Kevin Hart, who has backed his […]

The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII should be one of the more competitive championship games in recent memory. Sunday's matchup features two teams that have the same record, point totals and number of All-Pro players this season. pic.twitter.com/4BrtlZiZYx — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 10, […]

The final preparations for Super Bowl 57 are being made by the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains calm and confident in his leadership role with the AFC champions. That report comes from Kansas City running back Melvin Gordon. So this happened. We’re live on @nflnetwork and #chiefs RB @Melvingordon25 […]

Rob Gronkowski is used to performing at the Super Bowl. First he was a star with the Patriots and then with the Buccaneers. While the former star tight end has retired from the NFL, he is looking forward to Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. He is also anticipating […]

Patrick Kane has been one of the brightest stars in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks and he played a key role in Chicago’s Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015. But with the team lingering at the bottom of the NHL standings and clearly in a rebuilding phase, Kane is looked at a […]

The 2023 season seemed like something of a dream for the Minnesota Vikings and their long-suffering fans. However, that dream came to an abrupt ending when they lost their Wild Card playoff game to an ordinary New York Giants team. The Vikings rolled to a 13-4 regular-season record, and they were able to seize control […]

Former Ohio State wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley, 48, died after a battle with prostate cancer. His death was announced Thursday by Mike Picetti, his former high school football coach. Stanley played 4 years for the Buckeyes, and he was the team’s leading receiver in the 1996 season when he caught 43 passes for 829 yards […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have had a difficult time this year as they have had a slew of injuries. That situation got worse Thursday when they learned that stellar defenseman Cale Makar would be out for at least two games. Avalanche’s Cale Makar out at least next 2 games after hit to […]

New Broncos head coach Sean Payton has a huge job in front of him as he hopes to turn the Denver offense around a poor showing in the 2022 season. Payton was a candidate for multiple head coaching positions around the league, and his former Fox colleague Terry Bradshaw said that the coach did not […]

Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders made a point of saying that he wanted no part of staying with the team as  result of getting hit with the franchise tag. Despite that earlier proclamation, Jacobs now says that he has changed his perspective about the designation. #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs now says he'd play […]

There has been plenty of speculation about the future of Aaron Rodgers, and many observers think that if Rodgers does decide to play in 2023, it won’t be with the the Packers. Green Bay running back Aaron Jones does not share that opinion. “For some reason, no. I feel like he’ll be back.” –@Showtyme_33 on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are preparing to play Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona Sunday. It is the biggest event on the North American sports calendar every year, and there is no reason to think that this year’s event will fall short. The Super Bowl came into existence as the AFL-NFL […]

Nicolas Batum was enjoying a day off from the NBA grind in New York City when he was recognized by a basketball fan. The fan asked to take a photo with the forward, and the 34-year-old from Lisieux, France obliged the request. Just took a picture with someone in the street of New York and […]

The record shows that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been victorious in just one Super Bowl throughout his NFL career. However, he has earned a championship title in one of golf’s prestigious events. This bromance ❤️😂 @JoshAllenQB was the first player to congratulate @AaronRodgers12 after his win @ATTProAm. pic.twitter.com/9QtZMthyX9 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in dire need of significant improvement on the defensive side of the ball. They appear to be getting closer to finding their next defensive coordinator in Brian Flores. The Vikings had interviewed Ejiro Evero in addition to Flores, and now that Evero has signed on with the Carolina Panthers to serve […]

A meeting between Duke and North Carolina often has implications on national rankings, and certainly has a big impact on Atlantic Coast Conference standings in nearly all seasons. While neither the Blue Devils and Tar Heels are ranked in the Top 25 this season and they aren’t at the top of the ACC standings, Saturday’s […]