Steve Silverman Articles - Page 66

The wait for C.J. Stroud is over, as he was drafted by the Houston Texans with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft. Stroud should have an excellent chance of starting at quarterback for the Texans if he can get acclimated to the team’s offensive system, make quick progress and stay healthy. The quarterback […]

Game 7 of the series between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins has brought out the tension that is often associated with a decisive game. That tension bubbled to the midway through the first period when an official’s call sent members of both teams to the penalty box for roughing. Referee hot mic alert! […]

After Linus Ullmark struggled badly in the net in losses to the Florida Panthers in Games 5 and 6 of their first-round playoff series, the Boston Bruins have benched the likely Vezina Trophy winner in Game 7 in favor of Jeremy Swayman. Jeremy Swayman is starting Game 7 for the Boston Bruins. pic.twitter.com/UFte1zISQ5 — Short […]

The Houston Astros felt they were getting one of the most consistent sluggers in Major League Baseball when they signed 1st baseman Jose Abreu to a free agent contract after the end of the 2022 season. However, Abreu has yet to hit a home run this season, and his long ball drought is the worst […]

The Winnipeg Jets saw their season come to an abrupt end when they lost their first-round playoff series to the Vegas Golden Knights in 5 games. After the elimination game, head coach Rick Bowness hit his team with a tirade as he questioned his players overall effort and desire. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Rick Bowness […]

The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers star linebacker Shaq Barrett drowned on Sunday morning in the family pool. Arrayah Barrett reportedly fell into the pool and authorities responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. She was taken to an area hospital and lifesaving measures were taken, but they were unsuccessful. An investigation to the death is […]

The New York Rangers are in a desperate position as they face the New Jersey Devils Saturday night in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. After winning the first 2 games of the season, they lost the next 3 and were on the verge of elimination as they hosted their rivals at Madison Square […]

The NFL is a “what have you done for me lately” kind of league, and this is especially true for running backs. Perhaps no current running back in the league knows this better than Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on possibly trying to re-sign Ezekiel Elliott: “The ship hasn’t sailed […]

Travis Kelce is known for his outrageous behavior outside the football field, and his distinct way of celebrating whenever the Kansas City Chiefs have a victory. Travis Kelce absolutely SPIKED the Lombardi 💀 (via IG / mvs__11) pic.twitter.com/dE8GIkXEVY — FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) April 29, 2023 Kelce, regularly regarded as the best tight end in the […]

Mike McDaniel would never be confused with an NFL head coach if he wasn’t standing on the Miami Dolphins sidelines on most Sunday afternoons in the fall. He often has the look of an accountant or an office worker, but as the NFL Draft neared its conclusion, he took on the role of salesman. 🚨 […]

The Green Bay Packers have selected Auburn placekicker Anders Carlson in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. That selection is a likely indicator that veteran kicker Mason Crosby will no longer be employed by the franchise. #Packers select Auburn K Anders Carlson, brother of #Raiders K Daniel, at No. 207. GM Brian Gutekunst hasn’t […]

As the NFL Draft moves toward its conclusion, the Las Vegas Raiders are in a mode to consolidate salary and gain more of an opportunity to make changes and additions to its roster. The latest move involves defensive end Chandler Jones, and the team has successfully restructured his contract. Prior to the start of Day […]

It was something of a surprise when the Atlanta Falcons made running back Bijan Robinson their No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night. Robinson is widely thought of as the best at his position in the draft, but the modern NFL tends to undervalue star running backs. Congrats @Bijan5Robinson One of the greatest […]

After a brilliant performance against Georgia in the College Football Playoff and a superb showing at the Scouting Combine, C.J. Stroud was flying high and there were thoughts he would become the No. 1 or 2 selection in the NFL Draft. CJ Stroud moved to tears as he gets picked No. 2 overall to the […]

Jalen Carter is perhaps the most controversial player involved in the NFL Draft. He also may be the player who is most ready to step in and dominate at the NFL level. Verrrrrrrry interesting insight on the possibility of Georgia DL Jalen Carter to the Eagles… from Carter himself 🤔 A brand-new Draft Day edition […]

Recent reports have indicated that Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud’s scores on the S2 Cognitive Test  were shockingly low. It appeared that his score that could impact his draft status Thursday night, but Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was not accepting that possibility. The Buckeyes head coach explained that the test has nothing to […]

The saga is finally over for Lamar Jackson. Despite all the hesitations, the steps, the missteps and the false hope, it is finally done. The Baltimore Ravens has his new contract, and he is the highest paid player in the NFL. Getting the job done without an agent, Jackson has a 5-year, $260 million deal […]

The Minnesota Vikings are a team with obvious needs. They may have made the playoffs last year by winning the NFC North title with a 13-4 record, but their defense let them down in all 4 of their regular-season losses and that unit was at its worst in the Wild Card playoff loss at home […]

The Boston Bruins are thoroughly dependent on goalie Linus Ullmark, and he has rewarded the team with a spectacular season that is almost certain to result in the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender. Despite that status, Ullmark nearly engaged in a full-scale brawl with Florida Panthers agitator Matthew Tkachuk near the end of […]

The Florida Panthers have been dependent on Matthew Tkachuk this season to provide scoring and physical play to spur on the team all season. Tkachuk appeared to go much too far with the latter aspect of his game as he delivered a nasty cross check to Garnet Hathaway of the Boston Bruins in Game 4 […]

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a 2-1 hole as they prepare to play Game 4 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers are preparing to play a second consecutive game without winger Mattias Janmark as a result of an undisclosed injury. While the team has not said why Janmark did […]

The smiles in New York are wider and brighter than many thought they would be after the first 4 games of the Knicks-Cavaliers playoff series. New York took a 3-1 lead in the series with a 102-93 victory at Madison Square Garden Sunday, but Knicks star Julius Randle was out the door quickly following the […]

It was expected that the play of superstars Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs would have a huge impact on the outcome of Game 3 of the playoff series between the two teams. However, it was not expected the two would engage in a toe-to-toe brawl […]

It’s one thing to go on the road in the Stanley Cup playoffs and pick up a go-ahead win in the series, but it’s quite another thing to do it in double overtime after after blowing a 3-goal lead in the third period. That’s just what the Vegas Golden Knights did in their 5-4 triumph […]

It has been a brutal start for the Chicago White Sox in 2023, and it may seem the South Siders are destined to another disappointing season. In addition to their 7-14 record that included 5 losses in their last 6 games heading into Sunday’s series finale with the streaking Tampa Bay Rays, the White Sox […]

The red-hot Tampa Bay Rays played another baseball game Saturday and won once again, but they received a scare when star first baseman Yandy Diaz was forced to leave the game with assistance from the team’s training staff. Yandy Diaz needed help getting off the field and is being checked by the medical staff pic.twitter.com/tVZOqVbMZV […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not played the kind of baseball their fans are used to seeing in the first part of the season. They played perhaps their worst game of the season in a 13-0 Friday afternoon loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Veteran Max Muncy did not hold back when analyzing […]

Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft used his morning media session prior to Friday night’s Stanley Cup playoff game against the Los Angeles Kings to send a not-so-subtle message to the officials who will be calling the game. The Oilers have the best power play in the NHL, and Woodcroft would like to see those […]

The Chicago Cubs were mildly optimistic as the 2023 started a few weeks ago. As the season approaches the 20-game, the team is playing extremely well and that continued Friday afternoon as left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly threw 7.0 perfect innings in a 13-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. My dawg Smyly […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. knows that he is going to hear it from fans and opponents as he returns to the big leagues from his long 80-game suspension for using Performance Enhancing Drugs, and one of the first examples came after he was referred to as a cheater by minor league pitcher Kade McClure. Fernando Tatis […]

Joel Embiid is not about to let Draymond Green dominate the news when it comes to delivering a well-placed kick. The Philadelphia 76ers big man and MVP contender delivered a boot of his own to Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton early in Thursday’s playoff game between Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Charles Barkley on Joel Embiid’s kick: […]

Placekickers are often the most disrespected players in the NFL, but that’s definitely not the case for Tyler Bass of the Buffalo Bills. The consistent Bass as rewarded with a 4-year contract extension for $21 million that includes $12.3 million in guaranteed money. The Buffalo Bills and kicker Tyler Bass have agreed to terms on […]

It is perhaps the most common complaint in sports, but it is quite unusual when it comes from the victorious coach. Jon Cooper should have been a happy man without any issues after his Tampa Bay Lightning roared to a 7-3 road victory in the opening game of their playoff series with the Toronto Maple […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a winning season in which they reeled off 12 one-score victories in recording a 13-4 regular-season record and finishing in first place in the NFC North. It was a solid year for first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, also in his first year. But while […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick was on center stage on the third playoff hole in the RBC Heritage tournament at Harbour Town. Facing off against Jordan Spieth, Fitzpatrick delivered a brilliant 9-iron shot to within inches of the hole and gained victory in the tournament. .@MattFitz94 outlasts @JordanSpieth to win the @RBC_Heritage 🏆 thanks to this all-time great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can take a deep breath and smile after recording a 128-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening game of their best-of-7 series. Point guard D’Angelo Russell has confidence that the Lakers have tapped into something special and may be ready for a long run in the postseason. "Sky is […]

Austin Reaves may not have gone into the opening game of the Lakers first-round playoff series with the Grizzlies having had any postseason experience, but he turned out to be a hero for the visitors in their 128-112 victory. “IM HIM” Austin Reaves #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/VGHI6Pdouf — FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 16, 2023 The second-year player scored […]

The NFL is often a league of subterfuge when it comes to the draft. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is something of a master of that practice, and he proved it with his latest message to Colts fans. For the '23 draft, we have many options. With the #4 pick, we could stay put and […]

The Georgia football program has ridden to new heights with back-to-back national championships, but as Kirby Smart’s team took the field at Sanford Stadium for its annual spring game, all thoughts were on Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy. Those two men were killed in a car wreck in the hours that followed the teams national […]