Steve Wilks releases classy statement

Steve Wilks released a classy statement via Twitter Friday morning following the Carolina Panthers‘ decision not to hire him as their full-time head coach. While Wilks was among the finalists for the gig, the Panthers announced Thursday afternoon that they had chosen Frank Reich to be the new leader.  Reich was the first quarterback in […]

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Maple Leafs’ Ilya Samsonov is becoming the starting goalie he was always meant to be

Drafting goaltenders can be a nightmare. And that’s why teams are hesitant to take them in the first round.  There have been a few in recent years, like Jake Oettinger, Yaroslav Askarov, Spencer Knight and Jesper Wallstedt. But for the most part, the much-different development path means taking a goalie high in the first round […]

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Bulls stellar play against top teams complicates deadline plans

The Chicago Bulls are 7-3 against the East’s top teams. Unfortunately, they’re 15-23 against everyone else. One week after defeating the playoff-bound Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, the Bulls blew a double-digit second-half lead against the woeful Charlotte Hornets. Two weeks from the trade deadline, Bulls management knows they have a squad that could […]

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Things could get Purdy ugly for Niners

Spread fluctuating like crazy in Bengals-Chiefs has us thinking The spread in the AFC Championship Game opened with Kansas City -1.5 before flipping over the Bengals -2.5 on Wednesday. After a week of practicing, the Chiefs are currently now back to being 1.5-point favorites. Earlier in the week, we were leaning the Bengals’ way. Mahomes […]

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James Dolan threatens beer ban at Madison Square Garden

Image: AP During a year in which both the New York Knicks and Rangers are competitive and probably playoff-bound, James Dolan can’t keep from sticking his fat face in the news. If you missed it, the embattled owner is determined to continue using facial recognition software in his never-ending fight against attorneys suing him, even […]

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Clemson guard Brevin Galloway says his ‘balls exploded’

Brevin GallowayImage: AP I’m here today to tell you the tale of how, allegedly, a Clemson basketball player’s “balls exploded.” However, what I’m really doing is trying to write enough dick jokes to hit 200 words so this blog post can get picked up in Google search before 15,000 other sites post it. So, my […]

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CONMEBOL, CONCACAF to merge; Copa America qualification help US

Brandon Vazquez celebrates his goal during an international friendly match between the U.S. and Serbia at BMO Stadium on Jan. 25, 2023, in Los AngelesImage: Getty Images Here’s a compliment sandwich. The 2024 Copa America, South America’s premier international soccer tournament, will again be played in the United States after America hosted the showcase for […]

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Tua Tagovailoa still in concussion protocol one month later

It’s been one month and one day since Tua Tagovailoa entered the concussion protocol for the second time of the 2022 season and according to multiple reports, he remains there as of Friday. The Miami Dolphins‘ season ended nearly two weeks ago in the AFC wild card round against the Buffalo Bills, but the quarterback […]

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While Warriors flounder, Klay Thompson soars on offense

After a worrying start to this season, Klay Thompson is nearing his pre-major injury self. While the Warriors (24-24) struggle, he soars. The four-time NBA champion is on one of the better scoring stretches of his career. In the past 26 games, Thompson is averaging 23.3 points and shooting 41% from downtown.  in January alone, […]

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Daryl Morey rips Boston media for Joel Embiid All-Star snub

Despite posting MVP-caliber numbers, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid failed to receive enough votes to be a starter in February’s All-Star Game. In true Philly fashion, Daryl Morey, the Sixers president of basketball operations, took to the radio airwaves, appearing on “The Anthony Gargano Show” on 97.5 The Fanatic, where he revealed the scapegoat, Boston.  […]

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