Author: Mikesportz
RENTON, Wash. – With Pete Carroll stepping aside as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, the team will embark on the search for a new coach for the first time since 2010. General manager John Schneider will be tasked with finding Carroll’s replacement as he takes full control of the front office after working in tandem with Carroll for the last 14 seasons. NFL, his teams have always had strong defensive units as well. – University of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer If the National Championship winning head coach wouldn’t have any interest in the job, perhaps…
Mason Rudolph completed a team-record 90 percent of his passes in last weekend’s 17-10 win over the Ravens in Baltimore to close out the regular season for the Steelers. If playing in the rainy, windy conditions in Baltimore wasn’t enough preparation for what Rudolph and the Steelers will face in Sunday’s AFC Wild Card game in Buffalo, there isn’t much else – other than playing in a typhoon – that could phase the veteran quarterback. “I think just like last week, there were things that we adjusted,” Rudolph said of the game against the Ravens. “It’s good to…
After winning the national championship and bringing the trophy back from Houston to Ann Arbor, the Michigan Wolverines are going to let the hardware go for a couple days so that fans can get their own look at it. Here’s the full release with details for those interested. The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy presented by Dr Pepper, which was awarded to Michigan as the 2024 national college football champions, will be on display at three stores in the Ann Arbor area on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 11-12. Fans will be able to view and have their photo taken…
A familiar name is now on the market for the Phoenix Suns. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Memphis Grizzlies are waiving center Bismack Biyombo. “The Grizzlies are waiving center Bismack Biyombo, sources tell ESPN. He made a good impact with franchise and could be brought back again. Memphis is expected to add another big on a newly available two-way contract.” he wrote on Twitter/X. Biyombo started 27 of the 30 games he was featured in, averaging 5.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per night. While his offensive prowess doesn’t exactly match top-flight players at his…
The Chicago Bears have some questions to answer surrounding their future. They hold the No.1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, as well as the No. 9 pick. With Justin Fields rostered in Chicago, the Bears could take a quarterback or stick with Fields for the eventual future. NFL analyst Aaron Schatz believes the Bears will select a quarterback with the first overall pick and build around that young star. “The Bears will use the No. 1 pick on a new quarterback and invest in that quarterback by signing Mike Evans, one of the top free agent wide receivers.…
The Chicago Bears are making changes after achieving a losing record during the 2023-24 season. The Bears have a decision to make on third-year QB Justin Fields. Moreover, they have parted ways with offense coordinator Luke Getsy. Ryan Poles explained why Matt Eberflus remains with the team Ryan Poles opens up on the Bears’ decision to keep Matt Eberflus Many fans and analysts doubt Matt Eberflus’ ability to successfully coach the Bears. In his first year in Chicago, the team went 3-14. Then, the Bears started the 23-24 season 0-5, but Eberflus helped the squad rally and finish the year at 7-10. In light of all that…
FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore says he expects to play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, despite injuring his shoulder in the final game of the season. Gilmore dislocated his shoulder during the Week 18 game against the Washington Commanders and has not participated in practice since. The veteran corner addressed the media on Wednesday and said he will be on the field. “We have a great opportunity in front of us and trying to take full advantage of it, because, you know, it’s not easy to get here. So we’re going to…
The Grizzlies received a standout performance from Desmond Bane in the team’s victory over the Mavs on Tuesday night. DALLAS — After losing Ja Morant to season-ending labrum surgery and not having Jaren Jackson Jr. in the lineup, Desmond Bane led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Bane finished with 32 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in 39 minutes. He was great tonight. He came out to show that he could beat us by himself without Ja [Morant] or [Jaren] Jackson [Jr.],” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “He was really good tonight.” Bane, the TCU alum selected No. 30 overall…
Sometimes a midseason trade tanks a team’s chemistry. Sometimes a midseason trade injects new life into a team. The trade sending OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks and RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors, appears to be the latter. After about two weeks with their new teams, the three main pieces of that trade are thriving and both the Knicks and Raps look like completely different teams. For the season, the Knicks have been a passable defensive team, posting the 14th-best defense rating in the NBA. But in the five games since Anunoby joined the…
Now, Durant, point blank, refuted the rumor that he’s frustrated with his situation on the Suns amid Beal’s repeated absences and lackluster supporting cast. Speaking with Melissa Rohlin of FOX Sports, Durant clarified that he has no intention of engineering an exit from the Suns amid their current standing as the ninth-best team in the loaded Western Conference. overlay-clevercloseLogo “I don’t want to get traded. I’m not frustrated because Brad was injured. I wasn’t frustrated because of the role players on the team. That s— really was ignorant to me, you know what I’m saying?” the Suns star…