A two or three-week window doesn’t provide a wide enough perspective to properly evaluate pro football teams. No encapsulation of time is given more credence than the opening few weeks of a the NFL season, and this year has been no different. The real test is when coaches around the league have time to review … Read more
The 2024-25 NHL season began last Friday with a game played in Prague between the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres. The Devils swept both games in the Global Series to jump-start the regular season, winning 4-1 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. The official opening day is tomorrow night. ESPN is hosting three prime-time … Read more
Last night’s 2-1 victory by the New York Mets has jettisoned the Milwaukee Brewers from the postseason, setting up an NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB Playoff picture is now set as the final eight teams prepare for their respective divisional matchups. Each best-of-five series begins this Saturday, and the home team is favored by … Read more
This Saturday, UFC 307 is happening at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will air live on pay-per-view on ESPN+. After losing the Middleweight Championship to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 in April 2023, Alex Pereira made the move to the Lightweight division. Since that time, Pereira has won four fights in … Read more
Nearly a quarter of the NFL’s regular season has been completed, and after four weeks of play, there have been plenty of surprises around the league’s 32 franchises. Sam Darnold And The Minnesota Vikings The Vikings’ initial over/under betting lines were set at 6.5 wins in the preseason. After four games, Minnesota is 4-0 and … Read more
Today is the final day of the 2024 MLB season, and all but two spots in the playoffs have been sewn up. The MLB Playoff picture will not shape up entirely until the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves play a doubleheader today. The first game begins at 1:10 PM this afternoon on ESPN. New … Read more
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is three games into his NFL career. Over that span, he has won two, lost one, and has not thrown an interception. Daniels didn’t throw a touchdown pass until last night’s two-TD effort against the Cincinnati Bengals. What’s been impressive is his completion percentage of 80.3%. Thus far in … Read more
After two weeks of play, nine NFL teams are 2-0, and nine are 0-2. The math suggests that this matrix-like harmonious alignment can’t last much longer, as some franchises are performing above their heads while others have yet to meet even the lowest of expectations. Two teams that appear to be way ahead of schedule … Read more
Major League Baseball’s regular season ends on September 29th. Despite only twelve days remaining, all but six teams are still alive in the hunt for the postseason – the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins, and Colorado Rockies. While the MLB Playoff picture has remained somewhat steady for weeks, … Read more
Last night, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered yet another concussion on prime-time national TV. After a healthy 2023-24 campaign that saw Tagovailoa start 17 games and throw for a league-leading 4,624 yards, this latest setback has many critics suggesting that he retire from professional football. From the Dolphins’ perspective, the franchise can ill afford … Read more
The NFL’s second week of the 2024-25 season begins with an AFC East showdown on Thursday Night Football. The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins won their Week 1 games in exciting fashion, and the team that ends up on top tonight could end up with sole possession of the division lead if the New England … Read more
Monday night football is back, and the anticipation is high as Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers returns to the field after being sidelined with a torn Achilles last year in week one. For the first Monday night game of the season, the San Francisco 49ers will host the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers … Read more