Steve Silverman Articles - Page 9

After falling short in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions were determined to bounce back with a winning effort in their Week 2 meeting with the Chicago Bears. The Lions came through with an overwhelming performance at home as they delivered a 52-21 triumph over the visitors. The Lions were […]

Bob Goodenow was one of the most influential leaders of the NHL Players Association during one of the most volatile periods in the relationship between the league and its players. He died Saturday at the age of 72. Goodenow served as the Executive Director of the NHLPA from 1992 through 2005. He was the leader […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to hold off the San Diego Padres in the National League West. They take a 2.5-game lead over their Western Division rivals going into their Saturday night game against the San Francisco Giants. One of the strengths of the Dodgers has been their consistency behind the plate with Will […]

The Chicago Blackhawks believe they have taken a significant step towards securing their goaltending future by signing Spencer Knight to a 3-year, $17.49 million contract. Chicago's Knight in shining armor. 🙅‍♂️ Spencer Knight has signed a three-year deal with the @NHLBlackhawks! pic.twitter.com/2R9jm7ht5a — NHL (@NHL) September 13, 2025 Chicago’s goaltending situation has mirrored the team’s […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been leading the American League East since June and they have an excellent chance to own the division title before the end of the season. Once that goal is accomplished, Blue Jays manager John Schneider will have his mind set on helping his team succeed in the playoffs. The Blue […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are running away with the National League East and they appear to be days away from clinching the division title. It looked like the Phillies might be engaged in a tough battle with the New York Mets, but their long-time rivals have gone into a deep slump and the Phillies have an […]

The Chicago Bears have decided that placekicker Cairo Santos needs some competition. Santos missed a field goal attempt Monday night in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings and nearly missed another, so the the Bears have signed Jake Moody to the team’s practice squad to see what he is capable of doing. Moody struggled […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a 14-3 season in which they earned the best record in NFL history of any team that did not win their division title. Head coach Kevin O’Connell knows that his team has multiple areas of strength, and one spot he knows that will regularly come through is the wide […]

The Vikings got off to a spectacular start in the 2025 season, winning their first game of the season thanks to a spectacular comeback in the fourth quarter led by quarterback JJ McCarthy. The second-year leader missed all of the 2024 season due to an injury, but he threw two touchdown passes and ran for […]

The Chicago Bears had a chance to start their season with a Week 1 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, but a fourth-quarter collapse led to a 27-24 defeat Monday night. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson will try to get the Bears on track in Week 2 when they go to Detroit to take on […]

The Boston Red Sox are on track to earn a spot in the American League playoffs for the first time since the 2021 season. However, with slightly more than two weeks to go in the season, Alex Cora’s team cannot take it’s foot off the gas pedal and think that it will be smooth sailing […]

The Green Bay Packers have high hopes of rising to the top of the NFC North division and taking the title away from the defending champion Detroit Lions. They still have a long way to go before that happens, but they fired the first blow. The Packers registered a 27-13 triumph over their rivals in […]

Emeka Egbuka was a polished receiver throughout his spectacular career at Ohio State. He played with Jaxon Smith-Njigba during his college career and he also played with spectacular freshman Jeremiah Smith when he helped the Buckeyes win the national championship last year. Egbuka was not usually the headliner when playing for Ohio State, but he […]

Carlos Alcaraz used his powerful serve and superior on-court quickness to get the best of his rival Jannik Sinner and take the U.S. Open title with a  6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph. It was the third consecutive Grand Slam final that featured the two superstars meeting in the championship round. Alcaraz was the clear underdog […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers were successful in their Week One game with the Jets. The future Hall of Fame quarterback threw four TD passes in a 34-32 triumph. Aaron Rodgers asked about beating Aaron Glenn after the way their exit interview went: “I was happy to beat everyone associated with the #Jets.” pic.twitter.com/ukZpibWrAh […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are the most successful expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League. As they begin their 10th season of competition, the Golden Knights are clearly among the elite teams in the sport. This is certainly not a surprise. They made the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year and […]

The Cincinnati Reds are hoping to climb back into the National League Wild Card race over the final weeks of the season. One of the teams they are hoping to overcome is the New York Mets, and the two teams are playing at the Great American Ball Park Saturday night. If the Reds can win […]

Aryna Sabalenka displayed a powerful serve and dominating ground strokes and won her second consecutive U.S. Open title Saturday as she defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6. Sabalenka is the top-ranked women’s player in the world, but the pressure was squarely on her shoulders when she stepped on to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in […]

The Boston Bruins are coming off a hugely disappointing season that saw them not only fail to make the playoffs but also finish in last place in the Atlantic Division. Since the Bruins have been so strong for so many years, it seems likely that a downturn is coming and it may be another year […]

The Boston Bruins lost their way in 2024-25 and the season turned out to be a disaster for the Original 6 team. The Bruins had been one of the NHL’s most consistent teams for 17 seasons, but instead of finishing the regular season in one of the to three spots in the Atlantic Division, the […]

Most NFL observers were expecting a blowout victory for the Philadelphia Eagles when they met the Dallas Cowboys in the season opener at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles were celebrating their Super Bowl triumph over the Chiefs and the Cowboys appeared to be shorthanded after trading stud edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay […]

Eagles fullback Ben VanSumeren had high hopes of playing a huge role for the Eagles when it came to blocking for running back Saquon Barkley and playing special teams. Eagles FB Ben VanSumeren tore his patella tendon Thursday night and will be out for the season, per league sources. pic.twitter.com/mL5pOuNOS9 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September […]

Xavier Worthy of the Kansas City Chiefs may lack size at 5-11 and 165 pounds, but the 2024 first-round draft choice from Texas does not lack motivation. He wants to show that he can be the best receiver every time he steps on the field in the NFL. Worthy is getting ready to open the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were caught up in the pomp and circumstance of playing their first game of the 2025 regular season. They had a sold-out Lincoln Financial Field, a national TV audience and their owner singing the team’s “Fly, Eagles, Fly” theme song as the Eagles celebrated last season’s Super Bowl championship. They appeared to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high hopes of getting back to the playoffs and winning the NFC North division and proving that last year’s 6-11 finish was nothing but a fluke. “You build chemistry with guys you go through sh** with.” George Kittle is happy Jauan Jennings is back because Jennings is someone he leans […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to turn things around this year after finishing with a 5-12 record in 2024 and sitting in last place in the NFC North. The team has made multiple moves to improve their situation, and they hope to begin the process of climbing the division ladder in their Week 1 Monday […]

The fortunes for two NFL teams changed dramatically in the final 10 days before the start of the season when the Dallas Cowboys traded All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers following a salary disagreement that lasted throughout training camp. Micah Parsons: “I’ve never been in a locker room with guys like […]

The Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears meet in the opening Monday Night Football game of the season and both teams have undergone major changes since the end of last season. The Vikings had a memorable 2024 season, finishing with a 14-3 record and the most wins of any team that did not win a […]

The New York Yankees have been back in form since losing three games at home last week to the rival Boston Red Sox. Since that dreadful performance, the Yankees had won seven games in a row before they lost Sunday’s series finale to the Chicago White Sox. The #Yankees are dressed in Western wear as […]

The San Diego Padres are in a fight with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West title. Their weekend series with the Minnesota Twins saw the Padres lose ground as they dropped two of three games against the American League Central  opponent. However, it was more than just the results that concerned Padres […]

Carlos Alcaraz appears to be in peak form as he continues to advance in the U.S. Open. The Spanish phenom has not lost a set in any of his first four matches in the tournament, and his latest triumph was a 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Arthur Rinderknech. 13 – Carlos Alcaraz has reached a […]

The Boston Red Sox were in need of a big hit when Jarren Duran came to bat with two runners on in the bottom of the fifth inning with the score tied at 1-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox had dropped the first two games of the series at Fenway Park and were […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes heard all the top college football prognosticators talk about how powerful the top-ranked Texas Longhorns were and that they would march into Ohio Stadium and hand a defeat to the defending national champions. That talk inspired the Buckeyes, and they defended their home field and came away with a 14-7 triumph […]

The Boston Red Sox are in a dogfight with the New York Yankees for the top spot in the American League Wild Card race. After a Friday night loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates while the Yankees were defeating the Chicago White Sox, the Red Sox are one-half game behind their rivals and in the No. […]

Micah Parsons has just arrived in Green Bay to begin his career as a member of the Packers and he is already a trendsetter on the team. Parsons will don the No. 1 on the back of his uniform, a number that no Packer player has worn since team owner and founder Earl “Curly” Lambeau […]

Former Major League pitcher Randy Moffitt, who pitched in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons, died at the age 0f 76 after a long illness. While Moffitt was a very solid reliever, primarily with the San Francisco Giants, he was better known as the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King. Moffit passed away […]

The trade of Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers Friday night shocked the NFL and nearly all observers criticized the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones for sending one of the most dangerous defensive players in the league to Lambeau Field. However, the Cowboys are getting two first-round draft choices and […]

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes begin the 2025 college football season Saturday with a huge game against top-ranked Texas. Many observers believe that the Buckeyes will have their hands filled in this game and that quarterback Arch Manning and the Longhorns will have the upper hand even though the game is at the […]

The Boston Red Sox have mounted a serious charge up the American League East standings. After sweeping a four-game series on the road against the Baltimore Orioles directly after taking three of four games from the New York Yankees in the Bronx, the Red Sox are poised to make a run at the Toronto Blue […]