Author: Mikesportz
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have not hid their desire to have Mason Rudolph return in 2024 to compete for their starting quarterback job, and they’ve now had conversations with the veteran QB about their hopes to re-sign him. During an interview on The Ramon Foster Show, Rudolph said head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan told him they want to re-sign him during free agency. Although the team has expressed their interest, Rudolph understands it’s too early in the process to have a clear indication of what’s going to happen. “Yeah, it was good. Visited with Mike…
There have been rumblings of the New Orleans Pelicans exploring possible trades for Herb Jones, as it could soon become costly to pay him, Trey Murphy (who also awaits a long-term extension), and their main duo of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. If these reports are indeed true, then the Raptors need to do whatever it takes to outbid other teams around the league for his services. A win-now trade after selling Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby? Well, the Raptors might not make all four selections they currently have in the 2024 class, and the free agent pool isn’t…
After both suffering what seemed to be pretty bad injuries in last night’s 133-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić are questionable for tomorrow night’s matchup in Orlando against the Magic (23-22). Not only did the Phoenix Suns (26-19) snap a seven-game win streak to Indiana, Beal took a nasty, unintentional elbow to the face by Myles Turner with 8:09 left in the third quarter. Beal now is officially said to have a nasal fracture after he was gushing blood onto the court, but somehow came back in the fourth quarter. Beal finished with…
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be in the quarterback market when free agency begins in March. But while the team could use an upgrade behind center, the Steelers are likely to pursue signal callers who will compete, not replace, former first-round pick Kenny Pickett. An ideal quarterback for that role could be veteran Baker Mayfield. Pro Football Focus’ Gordon McGuinness named Mayfield the one free agent the Steelers should pursue during the upcoming offseason. “It feels very likely that Mayfield will stick around with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but on the off chance that he does hit free agency,…
Newcastle defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage tonight thanks to goals from Sean Longstaff, an excellent opportunist, after 39 minutes, and Dan Burn, who was excellent tonight, after 61 minutes. And the FA Cup has advanced to the fifth round, or the final 16. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing two hometown boys in the scoring column, especially because they had a spotless record. The first goal was contentious since Guimaraes’ arm appeared to have touched the ball, but Sean Longstaff’s confident finish just inside the post was excellent. Eddie Howe was looking for a better performance from our players after…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Indomitable Lions of Cameroon by 2-0 to reach the Quarter finals of the ongoing AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast. Two goals from Ademola Lookman in both half of the encounter sealed victory for Nigeria. In what seemed like a repeat of the 2019 tournament, Nigeria was ontop from the blast of the whistle with little or no trouble to their backline. There will now meet Angola in the Quarter finals as they look to progress further. Victor Osimhen, The current African Footballer of the year, lead the line from the front with tireless…
After outlasting the Houston Texans last week, the Baltimore Ravens find themselves just one step away from playing in Super Bowl LVIII. The Ravens have been touted as the Super Bowl favorites for most of the 2023 NFL season and have a chance to prove the hype was warranted. Baltimore will take on the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in what should be a tightly-contested matchup between the AFC’s best teams. The Chiefs may not be as good as last year’s squad but are still a massive threat with a healthy Patrick Mahomes under center.…
It appears the Toronto Raptors are ready for a firesale after the trades of forwards Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby earlier this season. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN, only forward Scottie Barnes, guard/forward RJ Barrett and guard Immanuel Quickley are considered untouchable. Everyone else could likely be had before the Feb. 8 deadline to make a deal. Quickley and Barrett were acquired as part of the Anunoby trade with the New York Knicks. “Multiple league sources have confirmed the obvious, the Raptors appear to be open for business, and outside of Scottie Barnes and the two former Knicks…
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers season almost ended in the divisional round of the playoffs because Brock Purdy was too aggressive. More than once he forced passes into the intermediate area of the field rather than check down to a wide open teammate, and twice the Packers dropped potential game-changing interceptions. Purdy thinks he’s a gunslinger, but he doesn’t need to be one — the 49ers are 11-0 when he doesn’t throw an interception, and 2-4 when he throws at least one. Which means his job is to protect the football, not take risks. “I feel like there’s times in…
The Steelers won their final three games, with Rudolph posting a passer rating of 118 while averaging 240 yards per game and throwing three touchdowns. Pittsburgh snuck into the playoffs on the season’s final day, where they would go on to lose to the Buffalo Bills in the wild card round. Rudolph is scheduled to be a free agent his March, but said that the team has expressed interest in re-signing him. “[I] visited with Mike T and Omar [Khan] both,” Rudolph said on The Ramon Foster Show. “I felt like they meant it when they said they’d…