Steve Silverman Articles - Page 67

The Seattle Seahawks were in an excellent position to help themselves in the 2023 NFL Draft with the No. 5 pick overall, and they used that selection to take cornerback Devon Witherspoon of Illinois, who was clearly an elite defensive player. Seattle general manager John Schneider said Witherspoon’s skills, all-around play and athleticism seemed to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a relatively ordinary team the last two years. They did not make the playoffs in 2022, and while they did in 2021, they were defeated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. However, as quarterback Kenny Pickett enters his second season in the NFL, head coach Mike Tomlin has […]

It has seemingly been a long time since the New England Patriots were the pre-eminent team in the NFL, and one that had a reasonable chance to win the Super Bowl on a nearly every-season basis. The 2023 slate. Full New England Patriots schedule: https://t.co/wCwOzgDNrI pic.twitter.com/oVncWLs4Il — New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 12, 2023 The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered through a long and painful afternoon as they dropped Game 7 of their second-round playoff series to the Boston Celtics by a 112-88 score. As the blowout was concluding, former Sixer Ben Simmons tweeted out a televised picture of the game with the huge Philadelphia deficit on the scoreboard prominently displayed. […]

The Boston Celtics surged in second and third quarters as they roared to a 112-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. Superstar Jayson Tatum delivered a spectacular 51-point effort to drive the Celtics to the triumph and a spot in Eastern Conference Final. "After Game 6. He heard […]

It was a remarkable performance by Jayson Tatum, as he scored 51 points in leading the Celtics to a spectacular 112-88 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7th game of the second-round playoff series. In addition to helping the Celtics seize control of the game, Tatum joined Celtics legend John Havlicek, who scored a […]

Tom Brady is taking some time off away from football responsibilities in his first season after retiring as a player. However, he knows he has lucrative TV analyst job waiting for him with Fox that he is likely to begin in 2024. He also has another interest in becoming a minority owner of the Las […]

This is a crucial season for the Buffalo Bills. They have been one of the NFL’s feel-good stories as they have risen from a team that had a 17-year playoff dry spell to one that has been a key postseason participant in 5 of the past 6 years. A nice and clean Bills schedule for […]

As the game of baseball changes with the pitch clock, bigger bases and more batters putting the ball in play, athleticism, speed and stolen bases have suddenly become very important to teams that want to play winning baseball. The Boston Red Sox have rarely been known for their skill in the speed game, but they […]

Steve Wilks has landed on his feet as defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers after earlier stints as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and as interim head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Wilks is looking forward to his opportunity to work with the defense of a team that is perceived to be […]

There’s more to life than football, even for Tampa Bay Bucs head coach Todd Bowles. Even though his team is conducting minicamp, the head coach skipped that offseason workout so he could collect his diploma and graduate from college. Congrats on graduating, coach! 🎓 Todd Bowles made a promise to his mother when he entered […]

It has not been an easy go of it for cornerback Shaquill Griffin. After spending the first 4 years of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, he signed a 3-year, $40 million deal with the Jaguars that did not work out and led to his release. However, he is getting another chance to succeed after […]

The NFL schedule presents a myriad of difficulties for all teams, and the Minnesota Vikings will face their own challenges throughout the year. Here is the #Vikings' 2023 schedule: pic.twitter.com/JcEkDcDMsV — Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) May 12, 2023 While the schedule is looked at as a season-long entity by fans at the time of the announcement, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to revamp their defense after a miserable showing during the 2022 season, and that usually involves adding notable pass rushers who can create havoc for opposing quarterbacks. The Vikings thought they did that a year ago when they brought in Za’Darius Smith. The full trade, per league source:#Browns get:Za'Darius Smith2025 […]

The Chicago White Sox have been one of the most disappointing teams in the American League since the start of the season. They are near the bottom of the American League Central standings, and they face the defending World Series champion Houston Astros this weekend. Injuries have hurt the team, but first-year manager reports that […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are struggling badly this season, and they find themselves in last place in the National League Central with a 13-25 record. As a result of the team’s stumbling start and overall poor play, manager Oli Marmol has made key moves. One of those has been removing Willson Contreras from his position […]

The Washington Commanders will have a new ownership group, per a published report, and Magic Johnson will be part of the new ownership. Daniel Snyder, the team’s current owner who has been under pressure to sell, has agreed to the sale and the only thing left to make it official is approval from the rest […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have clearly been the best team in baseball throughout the first 25 percent of the season. However, after losing 2 of 3 on the road to the Baltimore Orioles, they could be facing adversity for the first time this season. As they opened a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium, star shortstop […]

There’s little doubt that Kenley Jansen has been one of the top relief pitchers in baseball throughout his 14-year career. He reached the 400-save level Wednesday night when he closed out the Atlanta Braves with a scoreless 9th inning in a 5-2 Red Sox victory. Jansen became the seventh relief pitcher in Major League history […]

The struggling Chicago White Sox are looking for good news wherever they can find it. They may get some when they get back into action Friday night at home against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. There appears to be an excellent chance that 3rd baseman Yoan Moncada could return to the lineup. Sounds […]

The release of the NFL schedule Thursday night will give teams the opportunity to see how their season will lay out. Every team already knows the opponents they will face, and no team will face a more difficult schedule based on last year’s results than the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. Most Difficult NFL Schedules […]

It may have been somewhat of a surprise for NFL fans to see that the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the 2023 season against the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs and Andy Reid are entitled to open the season on the national stage, but why would the league choose the Lions to come […]

The Minnesota Vikings went into the 2023 NFL Draft with 5 selections, and a trade with the Indianapolis Colts allowed them to increase their selection total to 6 picks. Despite that trade, the Vikings were not among the most active teams during the draft. The Vikings have multiple needs on defense, but they used their […]

The Detroit Lions appear to have a chance to make a move in the NFC North division. The Lions have been perhaps the most underachieving team in the NFL since their last championship, which came at the conclusion of the 1957 season. Since then, it has been a long walk in the desert for one […]

Undaunted after losing the first two games of their second-round playoff series to the Carolina Hurricanes, the New Jersey Devils came home with their offense in full gear and delivered an 8-4 triumph. The offensive explosion was led by star Jack Hughes, who scored 2 goals and added 2 assists. The Devils had 7 players […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to square their playoff series with the Boston Celtics when James Harden hit a game-winning 3-point shot late in overtime that delivered a 116-115 victory. The play was designed by head coach Doc Rivers, who appeared to know exactly how the Celtics would defend the shot attempt. Doc Rivers says that […]

James Harden knew he had a lot to prove after two sluggish games for the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 2 and 3 of the playoff series with the Boston Celtics. He came through in a huge way with 42 points and the game-winning 3-point shot in a 116-115 overtime victory that evened the series at […]

The New York Knicks were outplayed badly in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Miami Heat, and head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team must have some kind of response if they are going to find a way to even up the series a 2 games each. However, that assignment for Game 4 will become […]

The Minnesota Vikings proved to be a solid offensive team last year with severe weaknesses on defense. The Vikings went 13-4 a year ago and won the NFC North with relative ease. However, when they faced solid offensive teams, their defense was not up to the challenge. They struggled badly in losses to Philadelphia, Dallas […]

When the subject is the Edmonton Oilers, the discussion nearly always centers on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The way things are going in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, perhaps the order should be changed to Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Oilers Leon Draisaitl First NHL player to score 13 goals in any 8-game span of […]

Another Kentucky Derby and another upset. This time it was Mage who crossed the finish line first at odds of 15-1 and held off Two Phil’s and and Angel of Empire to secure the triumph in the first jewel of the Triple Crown. MAGE pulls off a magical finish to win the 149th Kentucky Derby. […]

The Miami Heat took advantage of their home court at the Kaseya Center as they took charge early against the New York Knicks and earned a 105-86 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference series. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler led the way for the Heat as they took a 2-1 lead in the […]

Stop if you’ve heard this before. Andy Dalton will open the season as the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and No. 1 draft pick Bryce Young will have to show that he is ready and prepared before he is inserted into the starting lineup. The Bucs may have to wait to face QB Bryce […]

The Toronto Blue Jays put one of the most dangerous lineups on the field on an every-game basis. However, when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Steel City Saturday evening, they won’t have slugging 1st baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the lineup. UPDATE: INF Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been removed from tonight's starting lineup […]

The  St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball. Many expected the Cardinals to win the National League Central or at least contend for a Wild Card spot, but the season has gotten off to a disastrous start as the team is 10-22 and in last place at the start […]

Braves pitcher Kyle Wright may not be available at the present time to take his turn on the mound, but an MRI taken Friday revealed just a slight shoulder strain. #Braves pitcher Kyle Wright had an MRI that revealed only a strain of his right shoulder. He'll be reevaluated later before a timetable is announced […]

The Chicago Cubs returned home from a road trip to Miami and Washington that saw them go 1-6, and they flew the victory flag after recording a 4-1 triumph Friday over the Marlins. While the victory was a relief to the Cubs, the heartwarming news came off the bat of rookie Matt Mervis in his […]

The New York Yankees thought they were getting one of the better pitchers in baseball when they signed Carlos Rodon to a 6-year, $162 million contract in the offseason. Carlos Rodon said he has been told his back issue is "chronic." He is tentatively scheduled to have the cortisone injection next week. Asked if a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were bounced out of the playoffs in the first round even though they were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. They were taken down by the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in 5 games, and that development was one of the key reasons head coach Mike Budenholzer was fired from […]