Steve Silverman Articles - Page 9

When the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs came to a conclusion, the Florida Panthers were dancing around the ice with their second consecutive championship intact. General manager Bill Zito had put together a team with all the pieces in place and head coach Paul Maurice had directed his players flawlessly. In the days and weeks after […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were clear underdogs to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of the World Series. The Dodgers were playing their best baseball of the season after blasting through the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Milwaukee Brewers in the National League playoffs. The defending World Series champions were led by their trio […]

At the start of the season, the Nov. 1 game between Penn State and Ohio State was all about national championship implications. Many expected the Nittany Lions to be the dominant team this year, and if they could beat the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium, they would be well on their way to the top seed […]

The Anaheim Ducks have high hopes of climbing in the Pacific Division standings this year and competing for a spot in the playoffs. They have a core of young players that includes Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish, and they also added veteran Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers. […]

The New York Giants appear to be a team that would be willing to move several key player at the upcoming Nov. 4 trade deadline. However, one of those players is not likely to be outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. NFL insider Mike Garofalo of the NFL Network reported that the Giants have no interest in […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the more mysterious teams in the NFL. As they approach the halfway point in the 2025 season, the Cowboys have been one of the more explosive offensive teams in the league as a result of the play of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receivers George Pickens CeeDee Lamb and running […]

Jonathan Toews has made a return to the NHL this year and he hopes to become a key player for the Winnipeg Jets as they make a run at the elusive Stanley Cup. Jonathan Toews on facing the Blackhawks for the first time tonight in Winnipeg, his time in Chicago and what he sees in […]

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and […]

The Detroit Lions are surging and they have their eyes on a third consecutive NFC North title. The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after losing consecutive games to the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. They are making a change at the quarterback position this week and they may not be prepared to handle their long-time […]

The Buffalo Bills were the preseason favorites to win the AFC East title once again and give the Kansas City Chiefs a legitimate fight for AFC superiority. As the season approaches the midway point, all of the Bills’ aspirations are still viable, but it may take some doing to get past the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears were starting to breathe. After years dysfunctional football, the Bears had won four games in a row while playing in the toughest division in the NFL. They were in third place in the NFC North, and first-year head coach Ben Johnson had his team heading in the right direction. Were the Bears […]

The NFL was hit with painful news Sunday morning when the death of former Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold was announced. The powerful Mangold died from a rare genetic kidney disease that was first diagnosed nearly 20 years ago. He had been seeking a kidney transplant, but his medical team was unable to find a […]

The New York Jets are finally in the win column, as they earned a memorable 39-38 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets had an 0-7 record as they traveled to the Queen City, and an eighth consecutive loss was all but assured as they trailed 31-16 after three quarters. However, they rallied behind […]

The New York Jets had been through week after week of losing football through the first seven games of the season. It didn’t look much better in Week 8 as they found themselves on the wrong end of a 31-16 deficit after three quarters. It appeared their their eighth loss of the season was an […]

The New York Giants have suffered a pair of brutal defeats in the past two weeks. After a painful fourth-quarter collapse against the Denver Broncos in Week 7, the Giants were hoping to go into Lincoln Financial Field and bounce back against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Jaxson Dart is extremely frustrated: “I […]

The Philadelphia Eagles appeared to be in a bit of trouble in Week 6 when they suffered a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants. That was their second consecutive defeat and losing to to their division rivals rubbed the Eagles the wrong way. Asked Saquon Barkley about the difference in vibes between this #Giants […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently the second sports team in Canada’s largest city. That’s a position they are not used to since Leafs followers follow their sport and team as if it’s their devout religion. But with the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Maple Leafs are […]

Iowa fans are used to the Hawkeyes playing hard-nosed, tough and low-scoring football. They are often at their best at home and find a way to win many of those games on a late field goal. That was not the case against archival Minnesota as Iowa dominated for 60 minutes and rolled to a 41-3 […]

Nikita Kucherov has been an unstoppable offensive force for the Tampa Bay Lightning throughout his 12-year career in the NHL. Kucherov has spent his entire career with the Lightning, and he reached the 1,000-point mark in Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. He assisted on Jake Guentzel’s second-period goal to reach that exclusive level. KUCHEROV'S […]

There was more than a degree of shock at the conclusion of Game 1 of the World Series when the Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 9 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4. The Dodgers had been playing their best baseball of the year during the three […]

The Red Sox made it back to the American League playoffs in 2025 after a four-year absence. While the team made significant progress during the most recent season, manager Alex Cora’s team has multiple holes. One of the biggest is at first base. As the season got underway, the Red Sox were hoping that Triston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a dominant team in the postseason. They are four wins away from winning their second consecutive World Series and they are heavy favorites to do so. They have multiple superstars in Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, and their pitching staff is functioning on all cylinders in the […]

The New York Rangers have recalled youngster Brennan Othmann from the team’s minor league affiliate in Hartford to take the place of forward Matt Rempe on the roster. The 6-foot-7 Rempe was injured in a fight with Ryan Reaves of the San Jose Sharks Thursday night. Rempe has an absolute fire hydrant chin. A couple […]

Shohei Ohtani has become more than a brilliant major league player. He is clearly in the category of baseball legend Babe Ruth when the Bambino was at his peak. Ohtani’s 3-home run performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in which he also struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings on the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have high expectations again this season in the Atlantic Division of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They have proven to be a solid regular-season team that earns its spot among the top three teams in the division, but playoff success has eluded the Leafs for years. Head coach Craig Berube has a […]

The Boston Red Sox were able to return to the postseason in 2025 for the first time in four years. However, while the team made improvements over previous seasons, the Red Sox still have a long way to go before they are legitimate championship contenders again. The Red Sox made a bold move before the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are decided underdogs in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as they prepare for Friday night’s Game 1 of the series, the team is still flying high after its Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series. George Springer finds out live alongside […]

Hall of Famer and NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal said he was ashamed to learn about the gambling scandal that has involved three NBA luminaries. "I know Chauncey [Billups], I know Damon [Jones] very well… I'm ashamed that those guys would put their families and their careers in jeopardy. … if you're making $9 million… how […]

The New York Giants had their brightest moment in several years when they defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 34-17 in a nationally televised Week 6 game. The performance marked a coming out party for a pair of rookies in quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo. Center John Michael Schmitz has […]

Mookie Betts is one of the plethora of great players on the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that is set to defend its World Series championship against the Toronto Blue Jays. The best of seven series starts Friday night at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. "I don't know that I'd really experienced this part of […]

Momentum is now on the side of the Kansas City Chiefs. After routing the Las Vegas Raiders by a 31-0 margin in Week 7, the Chiefs are getting their offensive mojo back. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes want to build off that explosive performance Monday night when the Chiefs host the Washington Commanders. Chances are […]

The New York Mets were expected to earn a spot in the 2025 National League playoffs. They had an encouraging run in 2024 with a strong second half to the season, a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card that was followed by a triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies in the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are facing major challenges in the offseason. After running away with the National League East in 2025, the Phillies were beaten in four games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That result was clearly disappointing, but the Phillies were the only team to register a […]

The Seattle Seahawks  will be fighting to move into a tie for first place in the NFC West when they host the Houston Texans Monday night. The Seahawks will be depending on their versatile offense to wear down the Texans and put distance between themselves and their AFC South rivals. Quarterback Sam Darnold is one […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles looked like they were on their way to another dynamic season as they won their first four games of the year. However, that assessment changed dramatically as they lost back to back games to the Denver Broncos and New York Giants. Head coach Nick Sirianni knew his team […]

The Green Bay Packers have played sensational football at home this year, winning all three of their games at Lambeau Field. But as they take on the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium, they are seeking their first road win of the season. Packers’ Lucas Havrisik NAILS the 61-yard FG before the half! Its the […]

The New England Patriots have become one of the NFL’s best success stories in 2025 season. They have grown dramatically with Drake Maye at quarterback and Mike Vrabel as the team’s head coach. The Patriots won their fourth game in a row  and moved to 5-2 on the season in beating the Tennessee Titans by […]

There was significant pressure on Jalen Hurts and his teammates as the Philadelphia Eagles traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. The Eagles had lost their last two games and it appeared they were losing their grip on their position as the best team in the league. However, the defending Super Bowl champions were not […]

The New York Yankees saw their season come to an end in disappointing fashion once again when they were defeated in the American League Division Series by the Toronto Blue Jays in four games. The results of the series did not surprise many observers. The Blue Jays had caught and passed the Yankees in the […]