Author: Mikesportz
You mess with the Terrible Towel, you get the horns. Er, something like that. The Jacksonville Jaguars blew a chance to make the playoffs Sunday in a loss to the Tennessee Titans. In the process, they cleared the path for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the postseason. Steelers social media marked the occasion by taking time to troll the now-vanquished Jaguars. They did so with a callback to what accounts to a personal affront in Pittsburgh — disrespect of the Terrible Towel. Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard intercepted Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky in a Week 8 Jacksonville victory.…
Pascal Siakam is expected to be traded ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. The two-time All-NBA forward is in the final few months of his current four-year, $136.9 million contract. He will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. As such, the Toronto Raptors have three choices: trade him, re-sign him, or lose him for nothing in the summer. This time last season, the Raptors were in a similar situation with Fred VanVleet, who signed with the Houston Rockets in the offseason. Toronto won’t want to risk losing a second star. With that in…
The Dallas Cowboys steamrolled the Washington Commanders 38-10 to clinch their second division title in three years and secure the No.2 seed in the NFC. However, there was some concern for cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who left the game after a shoulder injury just before the end of the first half. Gilmore was ruled out for the rest of the game. However, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Gilmore told him he’ll be good to go for their playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers. The former first-round pick returned to the field with his right shoulder in a sling…
The Phoenix Suns (19-16) have ruled Kevin Durant to be available for tonight’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies (12-23) after he missed the last three contests due to a right hamstring strain. Durant was listed as questionable for tonight. Coach Frank Vogel then said the team wanted to see Durant test out his injury pregame, who added that he met with the medical team this morning. Now, he’s good to go. This will be only the fourth complete game that the Suns’ Big 3 will play together. The Suns ruled out Bol Bol, who suffered a right ankle…
Even though the game is being played at MetLife Stadium, one New York Giants defender was clearly feeling in the spirit of the City of Brotherly Love during his team’s Week 18 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. After a drive stalled out in what amounted to a frustrating first half for the Eagles, punter Braden Mann trotted out for Philadelphia and booted a kick, just as New York linebacker Cam Brown came hurtling towards him. Brown’s momentum carried him into Mann, which would undoubtedly have been a penalty for running into the kicker. However, Brown made an, er, adjustment, seemingly…
Brandon Aubrey taking aim at two NFL records on Sunday – Richard Paolinelli, Inside the Star Records were made to be broken and Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is set to break a few in his first NFL season. Record Holding Rookie Aubrey already broke the record for most kicks to begin an NFL career. On Nov. 5th, at Philadelphia, Aubrey nailed a 51-yard attempt to give Dallas a 17-14 halftime lead. It was his 19th-made field goal in 19 attempts. It also broke Travis Coons (2015) record of 18 to start a career as the Browns’ kicker. …
The Detroit Lions announced a pair of roster additions on Friday, ahead of their regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill was reinstated to the active roster from injured reserve, along with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Both players are expected to be active for Sunday’s game. Additionally, the Lions elevated defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and Jason Cabinda from the practice squad for the season finale. Tight end Anthony Firkser has also been brought back to the practice squad. Gardner-Johnson is active for the first time since suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the Lions’ Week 2 loss…
The New York Giants made a series of roster moves ahead of their regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, to be played Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Giants placed safety Jason Pinnock (foot) on injured reserve. Pinnock, who had already been declared out of the game on Friday, was injured in the first quarter of last week’s loss against the Rams. Dane Belton is expected to get the start in his place. The team also signed quarterback Jacon Eason and tight end Tyree Jackson from their practice squad to the 53-man roster. Eason, who was signed to the practice squad…
The team welcomes back Maher, admitting he was put in some ‘tough spots’ before cutting him Oct. 24 THOUSAND OAKS — Sunday in Santa Clara will feature a handful of Rams reserves given the opportunity to show what they’re capable of in a starting role. But one new face, well technically a familiar player making his return to the team, will display his talents as the starting kicker, a position that was his to start the season. Veteran kicker Brett Maher signed with the Rams this past week, his second stint in Los Angeles this season after…
When Kristaps Porzingis went down early with an eye injury on Saturday night in Indianapolis, it spelled some trouble for the Celtics. Porzingis is the new key to Boston’s engine, and they clearly missed him the last time they were in this building last month, when they lost to the Pacers in the In-Season Tournament. But the Celtics still have Jayson Tatum, and their strengths lie not only in their depth but their ability to adapt and overcome unforeseen challenges when the game isn’t unfolding exactly as expected. The Celtics played with some fire on Saturday night. They…