Steve Silverman Articles - Page 57

Markquis Nowell is the key to the Kansas State basketball team, and the 5-8 point guard put on a superb display against Michigan State in the Sweet 16 game at Madison Square Garden. Nowell scored 20 points and set an NCAA tournament record with 19 assists in leading Kansas State to a 98-93 overtime victory. […]

The Minnesota Vikings made great strides in the 2022 season, wresting control of the NFC North early in the season and winning the division title with relative ease. The combination of first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had the desired impact on a franchise that had soured quite a bit under […]

As Sweet 16 action gets underway in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama is the favorite to come away with the championship, according to betting odds set by FanDuel. The top-seeded Crimson Tide is a plus-330 favorite to come away with the championship at NRG Stadium in Las Vegas, the site of this year’s Final Four. The […]

Duke Shelley started the 2022 season as a little-used backup for the Minnesota Vikings. As the season ended, he was one of their better cover men, starting 5 games for the team and rising to a position of prominence. Shelley appeared to be part of the team’s plans for the future, but he signed a […]

It sounded like a shot when the words came out of Nick Saban’s mouth. But the Alabama head coach denied that his remarks about the recent arrest of freshman defensive back Tony Freeman had anything to do with the controversies faced by the Alabama basketball team. Saban addressed the media earlier this week prior to […]

One day after acquiring wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans in a trade, the Dallas Cowboys have been able to increase their cap space by making a key move with their wideout’s contract. The Cowboys have restructured Brandin Cooks contract, turning $8m of his $12m base salary into signing bonus. His salary is […]

Randy Arozarena is known for his boldness with both the Tampa Bay Rays and Mexico’s team in the World Baseball Classic. Prior to Mexico’s meeting with Japan in the World Baseball Classic semifinal, Arozarena professed confidence that Mexico would be able to defeat Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki and advance to the final. “What do I […]

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament were filled with upsets. College basketball fans love the tournament, in large part because of the monumental upsets that take place nearly every year. The 2023 tournament has been something special in that regard. The biggest upset of the first two rounds was provided by little-known and […]

Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct against Mercyhurst College hockey player Carson Briere, the son of interim Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere. Carson Briere has been charged with criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct for his involvement in pushing […]

When it comes to the offensive gameplan for the Texas A&M Aggies, head coach Jimbo Fisher is not planning to dominate the show. Instead, he plans to leave that aspect and the play calling to new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, who has a high level of skill on the offensive end. "Plan on [Petrino] making […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament is beginning to look like the New Jersey invitational. Perhaps that’s a bit of a stretch, but Princeton has already made it to the Sweet 16 and fellow New Jersey school Fairleigh Dickinson can join the Tigers if the Knights can beat Florida Atlantic Sunday. Fairleigh Dickinson is a win over […]

In a tournament that has featured an array of upsets during the first weekend, Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks pulled off another with a 72-71 victory over the defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks. The Razorbacks rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to overtake their opponents, and Musselman celebrated the win by standing on the […]

The New England Patriots have been known for their ability to make big plays with their special teams. However, they struggled with their coverage teams last year, particularly in a late-season game against the Buffalo Bills when New England allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns. Cody Davis was a big part of New England’s successful […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a memorable regular season in 2022, winning the NFC North title with a 13-4 record that included 12 wins by 8 points or less. Under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell the Vikings displayed an offense that produced key plays often at the most important moments. However, the defense was unable to […]

Josh Hart was traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the New York Knicks at the trade deadline last month. However, he still has positive feelings about former coach Chauncey Phillips even though his day-to-day focus is helping the Knicks win games. And I’ll run through a wall for Chauncey. He’s a hell of coach […]

The New England Patriots have quite a bit of work to do if they are going to get back to contender status, and much of their improvement must come on the offensive end. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne knows this as well, and he delivered his version of a recruiting pitch to DeAndre Hopkins, hoping to […]

The 10th seeded USC Trojans had their opportunity to survive and advance against the Michigan State Spartans, but head coach Andy Enfield saw his team play too much 1-on-1 basketball in the second half as the Pac-12 representative suffered a 72-62 defeat in their first-round game of the NCAA tournament. (7) MICHIGAN STATE ADVANCES 👏 […]

It was a brutal shooting day for the Iowa State Cyclones when the Big 12 representative met Pittsburgh of the Big East at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cyclones did not like the look and feel of the rims and asked for building officials to measure them before the first round NCAA […]

The NCAA Tournament is famous for making heroes of players and coaches from lower-seeded teams who find a way to upset higher-seeded powerhouses. Kennesaw State and head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim almost joined that group but fell just short in their 72-67 loss to Xavier in their first-round game. Kennesaw State coach Amir Abdur-Rahim cries "tears […]

The Minnesota Vikings know that if they are going to have success in 2023, they are going to have to improve their defense. Their latest move to upgrade that unit is signing defensive lineman Dean Lowry in free agency. The former Green Bay Packer is not a big-time pass rusher, but he is solid against […]

An all-time great running back feels the pain that another dynamic running back  is suffering. The Dallas Cowboys released former Pro Bowler Ezekiel Elliott this week, and Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith has nothing but compassion for the power back. Emmitt Smith commented on a Dallas Cowboys Instagram post that was acknowledging Ezekiel Elliott’s career […]

Allen Lazard has brought his sense of humor with him as he moves on from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. The wide receiver is hoping to hook up with Aaron Rodgers on his new team, and it appears that is a likely proposition if the Jets and Packers can reach an […]

Trae Young may be one of the most dynamic players and clutch scorers in the NBA, but when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, he’s just another guy. My bracket terrible already.. 🙄🙄 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 17, 2023 With a couple of major upsets on the first day of the tournament, Young lamented […]

The Chicago Bears are enjoying their position as one of the most active and seemingly improved teams in the NFL offseason. After trading the No. 1 pick in the draft to the Carolina Panthers for a huge haul that includes two first-round picks and veteran wide receiver D.J. Moore, they will be bringing in controversial […]

Another huge upset during the first round of the NCAA Tournament as 15th-seeded Princeton used a late-game rally to eliminate 2nd-seeded Arizona. The Tigers scored the final 9 points of the game to take down the Wildcats 59-55. 15 seeds have won at least 1 NCAA Tournament game each of the last 3 years: *2021: […]

It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the 4th-seeded Virginia Cavaliers when they took on the 13th-seeded Furman Paladins. Instead of mopping the sweat from their collective brow and moving on to the second-round, the Cavs fell victim to a huge 68-67 upset after a late error by Kihei Clark. Pressed hard in the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are serious about giving Joe Burrow one of the best offensive lines in pro football. Less than 24 hours after signing Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a 4-year, $64 million contract, the Bengals have agreed to a deal with offensive guard Cody Ford. The former Buffalo Bill and Arizona […]

The Northwestern Wildcats (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) have been selected for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017 and the second time in the history of the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are the No. 7 seed in the West Region and will play 10th-seeded Boise State (24-9, 13-5 Mountain West) on Thursday in […]

Purdue completed its “double-double” with a 67-65 triumph over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game Sunday in Chicago. The Boilermakers earned the league’s regular season title as well as the title in the conference tournament championship. Purdue HC Matt Painter when asked about his teams struggle w the press “It’s really not that […]

The Boston Red Sox have been quite successful in the first half of spring training this year, seeing a number of players perform well or return from injuries. The best news for the Red Sox thus far has been the performance of pitcher Chris Sale, who has looked sharp in his first two starts after […]

Celtics center Robert Williams is hoping to get back on the court during the team’s current 6-game road trip. He has been sidelined since straining his hamstring in the team’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets March 3 Williams did not reveal the origin of the injury, but he remembered that the hamstring felt tight while […]

As the Tampa Bay Lightning attempt to solidify their playoff position and develop consistency in the regular season’s home stretch, the team saw captain Steven Stamkos limp off the ice Saturday night with an apparent injury to his left leg in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The #TBLightning announce Steven Stamkos is done for […]

The New Orleans Saints are attempting to regain their status as one of the dominant teams in the NFC, and have high hopes of taking over from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first-place team in the NFC South. The signing of quarterback Derek Carr represents a move to secure their future. While he is […]

It has been an up-and-down season for Casey DeSmith and his Pittsburgh Penguins this season, but the goaltender may have authored the save of the year in Pittsburgh’s 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday. Casey DeSmith with a save of the year candidate to preserve the Penguins’ (-275) lead pic.twitter.com/sTKjcVzJEa — Odds Shark (@OddsShark) […]

Tom Hoge understands just how fast momentum can change in the game of golf. Facing the prospect of failing to make the cut in the Player Championship, Hoge birdied the 17th hole of the second round to get inside the cut line. Tom Hoge sets a NEW COURSE RECORD at TPC Sawgrass with a sensational […]

Tempers were running hot around the Arkansas basketball program Friday night after the Razorbacks suffered a 67-61 loss to Texas A&M in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Head coach Eric Musselman had a difficult time controlling himself and had to be restrained twice during the loss. He stormed off the court after […]

The Carolina Panthers set the NFL ablaze with the blockbuster trade that saw them acquire the No. 1 pick in the draft from the Chicago Bears. However, the Panthers may not just sit and hold that top pick. They could possibly trade the pick themselves, according to a report from Pro Football Talk. The Panthers […]

The immediate reaction to the huge trade between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears involving the No. 1 pick in the draft is that the Bears are big winners and the Panthers have given up far too much to get their quarterback of choice. In short, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick to […]

News travels quickly in the NFL, and top players often recognize other stars with a notable Tweet. That is the case with Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon, who asked his team to give Eagles cornerback Darius Slay strong consideration when it comes to making a trade. @Patriots 🤔🤔 https://t.co/wOO9O0BM49 — Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) March 10, 2023 […]