Author: Mikesportz

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without one of their top forwards for Hockey Night in Canada. Tyler Bertuzzi will not play Saturday vs. the Edmonton Oilers as he battles an illness, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Bertuzzi took part in the optional skate on Saturday morning, but did not participate in the pregame warmup before the game. With Mitch Marner being out of the lineup since March 7, Bertuzzi and Max Domi have been able to play on the first line with Auston Matthews, who leads the league in goals with 57. In his last five games, Bertuzzi has three goals and two…

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without one of their top forwards for Hockey Night in Canada. Tyler Bertuzzi will not play Saturday vs. the Edmonton Oilers as he battles an illness, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Bertuzzi took part in the optional skate on Saturday morning, but did not participate in the pregame warmup before the game. With Mitch Marner being out of the lineup since March 7, Bertuzzi and Max Domi have been able to play on the first line with Auston Matthews, who leads the league in goals with 57. In his last five games, Bertuzzi has three goals and two assists for five…

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PRO-DAY UPDATE: Only fitting that national champs @UMichFootball, with record 18 Combine invitees, have biggest NFL turnout for pro-day. Here’s list of NFL attendees who’ll be in Ann Arbor today, including former UM & current Chargers coaches Jim Harbaugh, Jesse Minter, & Ben Herbert. HC (7)- Bears, Cowboys, Chargers, Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Commanders GM (9)- Bears, Broncos, Cowboys, Dolphins, Patriots, Giants, Steelers, 49ers, Commanders OC- Bears, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Steelers, Seahawks, Commanders DC- Chargers, Dolphins, Steelers QB- Bears, Raiders, Giants, Patriots …

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The Oilers winger returns to his hometown with the opportunity to hit the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career during Saturday’s meeting with the Maple Leafs News Home BLOG: Hyman heads to Toronto with the chance to reach 50 goals The Oilers winger returns to his hometown with the opportunity to hit the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career during Saturday’s meeting with the Maple Leafs March 22, 2024 TORONTO, ON – Just like how he knows how to set a screen in front – or how he’s able to make plays happen around the…

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You know that a draft class is loaded with intriguing quarterback and skill position prospects when there are potentially elite offensive tackles falling outside of the top-10 picks. In most mock projections for the 2024 draft class, fans are getting a taste of how an elite tackle class could wind up giving franchises in the late-teens and even the 20s multiple opportunities to protect the quarterback with offensive tackle prospects who would go in the top-10 in some past years. Such has been the case with a trio of Pac-12 Defunct West Coast Gone offensive tackles, including Washington’s Troy Fautanu, who was…

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As last season’s trade deadline approached, the idea of the Detroit Lions looking toward the struggling Las Vegas Raiders for players who could fortify their roster was definitely in play. More specifically, it was easy to dream about what it might take to acquire All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby and pair him with Aidan Hutchinson. It’s a guarantee the Raiders, if they’d even consider trading him (very unlikely), will not give Crosby away. He’s entering his age-27 season, firmly in his prime, with four All-Pro team nods and three straight Pro Bowl selections over five NFL seasons. The…

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Derrick Henry’s relocation to Baltimore is sheer perfection on so many levels. Talk about the rich getting richer … The Ravens led the league in rushing last season, after all. And now they just added “King Henry” to flank reigning MVP Lamar Jackson? That’s a marquee move that we, the general football-watching public, wanted to see! And so did the running back himself. Henry popped on my SiriusXM Radio show, “Schein On Sports,” after the deal came together last week. He stated that Baltimore was a place he wanted to be and “a perfect match.” Indeed it is. Henry’s…

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Are Auston Matthews and Max Domi the Toronto Maple Leafs newest and best duo? After watching Domi and Matthews together against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, I think that might be the case. Domi is an example of the kind of cheap player that Auston Matthews can turn into a star. Matthews and Domi aren’t going to combine for two goals and seven assists every night but they didn’t skip a beat without Mitch Marner in the line-up. Obviously, Marner is a better player than Domi, but it’s not that shocking to see Domi shine beside a…

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The Pittsburgh Steelers showed up in a big way for Michigan’s Pro Day on March 22. Many of the organization’s personnel went to take a look at the prospects the defending national champs have to offer for this year’s NFL Draft, which includes one notable receiver. However, it’s another blue blood program that might actually be the one who has the receiver they want this offseason. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette’s Ray Fittipaldo, the Steelers had Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in for a visit earlier this week. Pearsall’s Perseverance Pearsall’s college career got off to a…

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e Dallas Cowboys wisely selected Dak Prescott 135th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He’s since become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and is coming off a season in which the Cowboys had the highest-scoring offense in the league. While Prescott hasn’t had the playoff success that Jerry Jones and Cowboys fans dream of, several teams would be thrilled to have a quarterback who can perform like the 3x Pro Bowl QB has. As Prescott, 30, prepares to enter his ninth NFL season, one would think his future in Dallas is set in stone, but that…

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