Author: Mikesportz
Unai Emery pushed forward for surprise Aston Villa exit – Impressive season is catching attention according to Kicker journalist Georg Holzner, who took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to make this surprise claim. On Wednesday, the Bundesliga winners announced that Thomas Tuchel will step down at the end of this season. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is an option for the Bavarian club, along with their former coach Hansi Flick, and Zinedine Zidane. The Aston Villa manager is now added to the list of candidates. Holzner claims Emery is being watched by the German champions. He…
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant hears the criticism, and as he’s proven throughout his career, has no problem addressing it openly. One area of scrutiny that Durant thinks the media critics have targeted is his leadership ability, and the 35-year-old veteran voiced the belief that it stems from not being as charismatic as some of his NBA counterparts. Durant addressed this topic when asked by his agent, Rich Kleiman, why he believes the media doesn’t view him as a leader during the latest episode of the Boardroom. “I’m not as charismatic as my peers. I don’t have a personality…
CHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago, is expected to return home Thursday after being hospitalized the past week, longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said. The 66-year-old was admitted into intensive care at a suburban hospital last Thursday — a week after being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame — with a urinary tract infection. The family announced Saturday he had developed MRSA, a staph infection that can be difficult to treat because it is resistant to certain antibiotics, and was undergoing a blood transfusion. McMichael, who…
The Detroit Lions are in the market for defensive help as free agency draws near. After the 2023 campaign ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Lions are yearning to get to the top of the NFL mountain. They could take a big step toward that goal by signing a top-tier defensive free agent. Chris Jones is among the best players slated to hit the free-agent market. While there’s no guarantee he elects to leave Kansas City, one Sports Illustrated writer believes Detroit is among the best fits for the talented defender. After collapsing in the NFC championship game, the…
Last summer, the Los Angeles Chargers added close to $2 million in incentives to Austin Ekeler’s contract for the 2023 season, which allowed them to keep the running back last season after he requested a trade. Now, should Ekeler not stay with Los Angeles, the Baltimore Ravens are the betting favorites to land the running back, per Bet Online. The Ravens are currently at +500 to land the talented running back if he is not back with the Chargers. Behind the Ravens are the Philadelphia Eagles at +600 and the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos at +700. The Ravens turned…
Saturday afternoon, the Wolverines announced that UMass offensive coordinator Steve Casula has been named their next tight ends coach. As the Michigan football team continues to put its 2024 staff together, it has turned to a former analyst for its tight end role. Saturday afternoon, the Wolverines announced that UMass offensive coordinator Steve Casula has been named their next tight ends coach. Casula, who has been offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Don Brown and the Minutemen the past two seasons, served as an analyst for Michigan from 2019-21, working closely with Josh Gattis as a senior offensive analyst…
During a recent episode on a podcast, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields had some nice things to say about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fields has been the source of much speculation in the trade market this offseason The Steelers were the betting favorite to land Fields heading into this week. However, the Atlanta Falcons overtook them on Wednesday morning due to Fields’ likes on Instagram. Fields unfollowed the Bears and NFL because of the constant reports surrounding his future in Chicago. Justin Fields praised the Steelers Fields was shown to be following several Falcons offensive players. It only seemed logical…
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have made two moves to their coaching staff, changing the role of one offensive assistant and hiring an outside candidate. Per the team’s website, the Steelers have officially changed former quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan’s role to senior offensive assistant. After hiring Tom Arth as their new QB coach, Pittsburgh will retain Sullivan but have made his role broader as they keep an experienced coach on their staff. Sullivan had two offensive coordinator interviews outside of the team, meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints, but did not get hired for either…
No disrespect to Patrick Ewing or Walt Frazier, but Kevin Durant would have instantly become the greatest player in Knicks history if he signed with New York as a free agent in 2019. Instead, Durant chose to sign with the Nets, a decision that backfired and ended in him getting traded to the Suns. Now that it’s been nearly four years, Durant has had time to reflect on a decision that could have far-reaching implications on his career, and perhaps keep him from scaling even greater heights. In an interview with his manager, Rich Kleiman, on his “Boardroom”…
Phoenix Suns star guard Bradley Beal is questionable with left hamstring tightness he suffered before the NBA All-Star break for tomorrow’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. This will be the Suns’ first game out of the break. Beal missed the Suns’ last contest, a 116-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons last Wednesday. He suffered the injury during last Tuesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter and did not return. addition to the hamstring injury, Beal also underwent a nasal procedure to fix his nasal fracture suffered Jan. 26 over the break. The Suns want to…