Author: Mikesportz
01/24/2024 As Jared Goff prepares to face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship this weekend, the Detroit Lions quarterback is under intense media scrutiny. Goff may not be under as much scrutiny as his quarterback counterpart, Brock Purdy, but he’s handling the questions with ease. Goff abruptly cut a question regarding Skip Bayless as he joined 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit on Tuesday for his weekly spot with midday hosts Doug Karsch and Scott Anderson. Bayless’s name came up as the “bulletin board material” topic was brought up. And while Goff isn’t going to pay attention to…
Bet Tennessee has the Bears tied with the Houston Texans as the teams with the best odds (+600) to sign Henry this offseason. Could the Seattle Seahawks make a play for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields this offseason? Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports poses the possibility. The Seahawks handed Geno Smith a three-year deal last offseason, but Smith had a rather disappointing 2023 campaign that was riddled with injuries toward the end. As a result, Seattle may go in search of a younger option, and if the Bears decide to put Fields up for trade, he…
Now here’s an interesting one from the oddsmakers. Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is set to be a free agent this offseason. The veteran running back will likely have multiple suitors, but according to Bet Tennessee, the Chicago Bears have the best odds of landing him. Bet Tennessee has the Bears tied with the Houston Texans as the teams with the best odds (+600) to sign Henry this offseason. King Henry rushed for 1,167 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023, getting named to his fourth Pro Bowl. He has led the NFL in rushing attempts in four…
unbranded – Sport There are now at least four contending teams said to have registered interest in Toronto Raptors wing Bruce Brown ahead of the trade deadline. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have been among the teams most connected to the 27-year-old Brown since Toronto acquired him from the Indiana Pacers in a deal for Pascal Siakam. Both teams reportedly tried to pursue Brown during free agency last summer before he signed with the Pacers, per The Athletic’s Fred Katz and Shams Charania. More recently, the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks have popped up as potential landing…
The Steelers’ effort to add their next offensive coordinator is underway. First up will be a recent OC who no longer appears in his team’s plans; Thomas Brown is interviewing for the job Wednesday, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Brown, who has received HC interview requests in each of the past two offseasons, worked as the Panthers’ OC this season. The former Rams assistant enjoyed two stints as Carolina’s play-caller, but it does not appear the NFC South club is interested in keeping him around under a new head coach. Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson joins…
Kevin Durant made headlines this past week by suggesting that he belongs in the NBA’s GOAT conversation. Durant argued he’s done everything there is to in pro basketball to warrant being in the same rarefied air as Michael Jordan, LeBron James and others in the debate over the best to ever do it. Draymond Green – who shared a locker room with Durant for three seasons in Golden State – has offered his two cents on why his former teammate doesn’t belong in the GOAT talk, admitting on “The Draymond Green Show” that Durant still needs to spearhead a…
The Toronto Raptors should be very pleased with the play of former New York Knicks wing RJ Barrett. Even as the team trades away many of their stars and tries to work with a constantly shifting array of players, Barrett’s scoring chops have made him someone Toronto can lean on. Barrett looks like a piece the Raptors will build around in 2024 and possibly beyond, as he has thrived in an expanded role. That still wasn’t enough to prevent former Knicks great Carmelo Anthony from taking shots at him in the media, calling him a “bland” player on a…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not considering quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as a candidate for offensive coordinator this offseason. But Sullivan could still be an offensive coordinator in 2024. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on January 24 that Sullivan will interview for the offensive coordinator opening with the Las Vegas Raiders. “The Raiders will interview Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan for their offensive coordinator job, sources say,” Garafolo posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Sullivan, who called plays this season after Matt Canada was fired, was an assistant on Tom Coughlin’s Giants staff while Antonio Pierce captained the defense.” …
Newcastle is willing to allow two more senior players to move this month after revealing last night that Javi Manquillo became the first permanent transfer of the January window, joining Celta Vigo. The club is “listening to offers” for Matt Ritchie and Emil Krafth, according to Mark Douglas. It’s thought that a few of our bench players are being floated as a means of raising money, and late exits will probably be necessary if we’re to spend this month without going above Premier League profit and sustainability guidelines. In the league this season, Krafth has made four appearances, all from…
Despite dropping three of their four games during their west coast swing, the Rangers were still able to hold the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. Like the mountains they flew over on their way from city to city, and like the past seven weeks had been, it was rugged and hard. The Blueshirts’ sad end to the season’s final lengthy road trip came Tuesday night when they lost 3-2 in overtime to the basement-dwelling Sharks, despite blowing a two-goal lead enroute a routine victory. “We didn’t do that, but we wanted to finish this road trip strong,” stated Adam…