It’s only preseason football. Keeping telling yourself that. The Texans dropped the preseason opener to the Los Angeles Chargers 27-7 on Thursday night. The opening drive was a good one for the Texans starting offensive line. Everything after that was mostly forgettable. Of course, none of the premium first string skill position players saw the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ preseason opener against the Packers had its share of feel-good moments. But let’s be honest, discipline was the story of the night, and not in a good way. This is exactly the kind of sloppy play a brand new coaching staff simply can’t afford this early in the process. By halftime alone, […]
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The Los Angeles Chargers have had questions swirling around Jake Slaughter since the conclusion of the Draft. We've finally got some answers.
Pastujov was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the offseason.
Mike McCarthy spent much of the week insisting Aaron Rodgers wanted to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason opener, while a report from Mike Silver suggested Rodgers could see as many as 30-40 snaps. Rodgers, however, never seemed particularly interested in taking the field and called the preseason “not real football.” He ultimately got his […]
My first instinct in writing a difficult essay about the difficult decision to leave Sox Machine was to tell the story about how I found Jim’s work so influential when I first began writing, that I began imposing limits on my consumption, so that I might start to find my own voice. It just felt…
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Russell Westbrook is one of the most criticized stars in NBA history due to these five major reasons.
Colts Football is officially back, well sort of. The Indianapolis Colts traveled to the New England Patriots for the Preseason Opener, and here are some of the key takeaways from their, 13-13 tie, during Week 1 of preseason: Offense Defense Special Teams
The NWSL returns with matchweek 17 on Friday with four matches: Gotham FC vs KC Current, Utah Royals vs Bay FC, Seattle Reign vs Chicago Stars, and San Diego Wave vs Denver Summit. Here’s the latest availability report: GOTHAM FC OUT: Kayla Duran (Knee – SEI), Denise O’Sullivan (Knee), Emily Sonnett (Knee – SEI)QUESTIONABLE: NoneINTERNATIONAL DUTY: None KANSAS […]
On the 98.5 The Sports Hub pregame show, Vrabel was asked about cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis not taking part in the Colts joint practice."Everybody that was healthy practiced (Tuesday),” Vrabel said. “So those guys, we didn’t deem them healthy enough to go out there and participate."
The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as the 17th head coach in franchise history due to his past work with the quarterback position. In the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium, you’d be hard-pressed to have a better performance from the quarterbacks under McCarthy. In the Steelers’ 28-9 win […]
It was a dominant win for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first preseason game under Mike McCarthy. It was good to see fans in the stands, back at Acrisure Stadium as the team enters a new era. After several weeks of camp practices, we finally got to see some much-anticipated game action from plenty of […]
Ahmed Hassanein erupted for two sacks, three QB hits and a forced fumble during the Detroit Lions’ 16-14 preseason loss to Cincinnati.
The Steelers’ preseason debut showcased the team’s depth, and the rookie class took center stage with some big performances. Particularly in the second half, QB Drew Allar and WR Kaden Wetjen shined. Allar ran for score and threw two touchdown passes to Wetjen and rookie fifth-round FB Riley Nowakowski, respectively. ALLAR TO WETJEN TD!!!!!!!!!!!!! #Steelers […]
Lethal Lockdown is official. There was a singles match between K.C. Navarro and The System’s Eddie Edwards on the August 13th TNA Wrestling Thursday Night iMPACT. Navarro was able to get past the outside interference from Alisha Edwards to defeat her husband in the bout. After his win, Navarro was immediately jumped by The System’s …
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A pair of rookies showed why they should be on the fantasy radar after big games on Thursday.
The past few months have been a tough ride for Greg Papa, both personally and professionally. The latest blow came at the beginning of this month after KNBR laid off the longtime Bay Area sportscaster. Papa, a cancer survivor, opened up about his journey and his goal ahead. “Honestly, I’m not afraid to die,” he […]
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The UConn women's soccer team (0-0-1) rallied twice during its season opening match at Stony Brook (0-0-1) to secure a 2-2 draw at Lavelle Stadium on the campus of Stony Brook University.
Tonight, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies participated in the MLB Field of Dreams Game on the iconic site of the 1989 film. For thoughts on my favorite baseball movie of all time, check out the game thread. Before the umpire decried “play ball!” in Dyersville, IA, Netflix orchestrated a beautiful pregame ceremony featuring Hall […]
I have a confession to make: I haven’t watched Field of Dreams. I intended to watch it last night, but I ended up watching The Long Goodbye instead. In my defense, that’s sort of related to baseball, since Jim Bouton is in it. Anyway, I’m going to substitute some Bull Durham references, since that’s a […]
The Indiana Fever are the most popular team in the WNBA. Fans flock to arenas to watch their games or tune in to their TVs. The viewership numbers prove this as they continue to make history. Six of the 10…
Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw left Thursday’s preseason game against Cincinnati with an injury and did not return.
Southpaw Ben Shelton wins his second straight National Bank Open on International Left-Handers Day.
It was a bold call from Mike McCarthy. Pittsburgh’s offense stayed on the field for 4th and 1 in its own territory late in the first half. Instead of a conventional and expected run, QB Will Howard rolled out to the left and fired downfield to WR Ben Skowronek, who skied up and made the […]
Former Wisconsin defensive back is earning a ton of praise in Virginia and may end up being an ACC starter.