Author: Mikesportz
Deebo Samuel made his intentions clear: he plans to play in the 49ers season finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Speaking on the ‘Up and Adams’ show with Kay Adams on Tuesday, Samuel said the 49ers offense is continuing to prepare as if it were a normal game, despite having already clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Head coach Kyle Shanahan hasn’t yet decided which starters will play, but Samuel made it sound like the offense wants to maintain its momentum from last Sunday, when they knocked off the Washington Commanders, 27-10. “You…
The Baltimore Ravens have locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff bracket, so why play their starters in Week 18? Coach John Harbaugh and company are pondering that question ahead of Saturday’s season finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, whose own playoff dreams will be on the line. The Ravens (13-3) thrashed the Miami Dolphins 56-19 last Sunday for their sixth straight victory, clinching the AFC North and a first-round playoff bye in the process. Lamar Jackson threw more touchdown passes (five) than incompletions (three) as public support grew for the quarterback to win his second NFL…
Jim Harbaugh’s coaching future at Michigan is very much in doubt, with rumors persisting that this could be his last game as the Wolverines’ coach before returning to the NFL. It sets up a fascinating dynamic as Michigan prepares to meet Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday. Harbaugh has the Wolverines on the doorstep of their first title since 1997, coming off its third consecutive Big Ten crown. It began with him serving a school-imposed three-game suspension amid an investigation into alleged recruiting violations. Then, he was suspended for three more games by the Big Ten in the…
The Dallas Cowboys should be expected to win the NFC East in Week 18 with a favorable matchup versus the Washington Commanders Just about everything went the Dallas Cowboys’ way this past weekend. The weekend started with the Cowboys defeating the Detroit Lions 20-19. The Lions looked to complete a two-point conversion that would’ve given them a 21-20 lead with less than 30 seconds left, but a controversial illegal touching penalty on Taylor Decker took back the play, even though Decker reported as eligible. The Lions went for two again and were unable to convert, sealing a Dallas win. After…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Celtics entered the 2018-19 season as championship contenders, with a stacked and healthy roster featuring former All-Stars Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford, as well as rising stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown But the group never developed great chemistry. It won 49 regular-season games before being eliminated by the Bucks in the conference semifinals. That summer, Irving and Horford departed in free agency. In a recent appearance on Clippers star Paul George’s podcast, Podcast P, Hayward said individual players had “too many agendas,” and that winning was not the primary focus. Hayward…
The Cowboys could sign Dalvin Cook as Tony Pollard’s backup. The Dallas Cowboys could be among the “best” fits for a recently released four-time Pro Bowl running back. As noted by Sporting News’ Jacob Camenker, the Cowboys are among four “best” fit destinations for Cook following his release from the New York Jets. Camenker’s main argument for the potential addition of Cook stems from Dallas’ lack of efficiency with Tony Pollard as the lead running back for the first time in his career. Following the release of Ezekiel Elliott, Pollard is averaging a career-low 4.0 yards per carry this season…
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus may not be coaching his last game with the franchise on Sunday on the road against the Green Bay Packers. Chicago is 7-9 on the season and they are eliminated from playoff contention, but they have been playing a lot better down the stretch by winning their last four or five games “”I would be surprised as of right now if Matt Eberflus was not back for the Chicago Bears. They’ve looked much better… They certainly seem to be headed in the right direction… I hear nothing but positive vibes from Chicago.” In…
It’s not senior week. It’s not a time to mail it in. The Las Vegas Raiders welcome Denver on Sunday afternoon, and coach Antonio Pierce is making it clear that, even though there is no playoff spot on the line, he expects his Raiders to be in top form. He can’t imagine, really, that even with a 7-9 record following the disappointing loss in Indianapolis on Sunday, his team is going to come out flat-footed against Denver. And he won’t accept the notion that anyone might ask out of the game because there isn’t much left to play for.…
There are fans, and then there are fans. Nic Cullison falls in the latter category. According to a story released by ESPN this week, Cullison is a die-hard Baltimore Ravens fan, and for the past three seasons, he has gotten a new tattoo for every win the franchise has tallied…a trend that he will continue until the Ravens win another The biggest question was: ‘Are you going to do this until they win a Super Bowl?'” Cullison said. “That’s a tattoo every week. That’s a lot of work. I’m like, ‘We’re doing this, it’s game time.'” Cullison has 30…
Bears Blockbuster Trade Proposal Lands $98 Million DE, Premium Picks Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. The Chicago Bears have once again locked up the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft, and it might just give them the ability to pull off another blockbuster trade that nets them picks and a game-changing player in 2024. In the December 28 episode of the BFR Podcast, Dave and Ficky of Sports Mockery broke down a few potential trade scenarios for the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick and dug into one in particular that could take their defensive line…