Author: Mikesportz
REPORT: Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Has Heated Exchange With New Orleans Saints Head Coach Following Blowout Loss The New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons matchup today had major postseason implications in the NFC South division. The Saints ended up blowing out Atlanta 48-17, eliminating the Falcons from playoff contention, while New Orleans remains alive and can clinch a berth with a Green Bay Packers loss to the Chicago Bears, and a Seattle Seahawks loss to the Arizona Cardinals. However, Falcons head coach Arthur Smith seemed to not appreciate the Saints running up the score at the end of the…
Russell Westbrook is heard making fun of Jusuf Nurkic on leaked audio while Kevin Durant assists him. The recent Suns vs. Clippers game not only witnessed Kevin Durant’s stellar performance, contributing 30 points and seven rebounds, but it also brought to light a heated exchange between Russell Westbrook and Jusuf Nurkic. The Clippers secured a decisive 138-111 victory, with their Big 3 outclassing the Suns and leaving them dispirited on the court. Westbrook fired back, saying: “What you say you gonna do? Shut your sorry a** up,” prompting Nurkic to retort, “That’s why they got you on the bench.” Westbrook didn’t hold back,…
The Chicago Bears head into April’s NFL Draft with the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the first round. Chicago owns the No. 1 selection this year after the Carolina Panthers traded their pick to the Bears in order to move up and draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young No. 1 in 2023. Armed with the top overall selection, speculation has commenced regarding whether the Bears will use the pick on one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s class, or trade the pick in order to add assets and build around Justin Fields. If the Bears…
For Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines, the rallying cry all season has been “Michigan vs. Everybody.” As it turns out, pretty much everybody tuned in to watch the No. 1 team in the land claim its first unanimous national title since 1948. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Michigan’s decisive 34-13 victory over the Washington Huskies averaged 25.1 million viewers across the ESPN family of networks, marking the biggest TV turnout for a college football national championship game in four years. Viewership for Monday night’s game was up 45% compared to the year-ago Georgia-TCU blowout. Michigan’s confetti-clinching win served up…
There was no shortage of controversy in the closing seconds of the Boston Celtics’ 133–131 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Celtics star Jayson Tatum voiced his displeasure with the officiating on Tuesday, shortly after the NBA confirmed in its daily Last Two Minute Report that officials wrongly awarded Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin a pair of game-winning free throws with 0.1 seconds left. Porzingis (BOS) is above the ball and legally contests Mathurin’s (IND) shot attempt, with some incidental arm contact occurring concurrent with the block,” the report states. “Referees conducted a replay review to determine if the…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Steelers may be underdogs against the Buffalo Bills this weekend, but where does that put them in this week’s power rankings? Here’s a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ standing in NFL power rankings ahead of Super Wild Card Weekend in the 2023-24 NFL playoffs. USA Today writer Joe Hoefling ranked the Steelers at No. 14. It’s no wonder the Steelers rank this low. The team in on their third-string quarterback. Their defense just lost their world-class pass rusher, T.J. Watt. They barely snuck into the…
Cornerback Jaylon Johnson of the Chicago Bears stated on December 20 that he would prefer to stay with the team that drafted him. But that hasn’t stopped Pro Football Focus from naming potential free agency landing spots for Johnson. On January 9, PFF identified the Pittsburgh Steelers as one of four possible fits for Johnson other than the Bears. Johnson experienced his best season yet in the league during 2023. He posted a career-high 4 interceptions with 10 pass defenses, 36 combined tackles and 1 tackle for loss in his fourth NFL season. Behind those statistics, Johnson earned his first…
Nearly two years after his last NBA game, Lonzo Ball is beginning to take the next steps to return to the court — and eventually the Chicago Bulls lineup. Ball has not played basketball since Jan. 14, 2022, when he suffered a meniscus injury that led to extensive, ongoing complications in his left knee. He underwent three surgeries over the past two years, including a cartilage transplant in March. Ball had been ruled out for a return this season.
Recently, the New York Knicks traded away two important role players, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package of players centered around OG Anunoby. Barrett has gotten off to a strong start to his Raptors tenure since his departure from the Knicks, including a recent 37-point performance in a win over the Golden State Warriors on the road. Recently, Barrett reflected on his time with the Knicks and why he is proud of what he was able to accomplish in the Big Apple. “I helped build something in New York,” said Barrett, per…
The Los Angeles Lakers host the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night in a game that presents a unique opportunity for Lakers fans. After trading OG Anunoby, the Raptors could be entering a fire sale of sorts and the Lakers might be interested. Pascal Siakam is the biggest name that the Toronto Raptors can trade this season and it would be shocking if he was not dealt before the deadline. Siakam is on an expiring deal and it does not look like he wants to stay in Toronto long-term. The Raptors should learn from their Fred VanVleet experience and not…