There is a specific kind of exhaustion that has nothing to do with physical fatigue. It’s the kind that settles in behind the eyes when the thing you love starts feeling like a job you can’t quit. On Wednesday, Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t look like the “Joe Cool” icon who smokes cigars after…
Just when the Pittsburgh Steelers finally seemed to be getting their rhythm back, the football gods decided to throw a massive wrench in the gears. And by wrench, I mean a terrifying health update regarding the team’s heartbeat, T.J. Watt. In a week where the chatter should be about Aaron Rodgers silencing critics or the…
In the world of the NFL, contract disputes can get as messy as a mud-caked goal-line stand. But every now and then, sanity prevails, and a deal gets done before anyone has to start flipping tables in a grievance hearing. That’s exactly what happened when the Baltimore Ravens and Defensive Tackle Travis Jones decided they’d…
Joe Buck could have coasted. He could have been the broadcasting equivalent of a trust fund kid, riding the coattails of his legendary father, Jack, all the way to a cushy, unmemorable career. But that’s not Joe. Instead, the man who became the voice for a generation of baseball fans carved out his own path,…
Just when you thought the hot stove was cooling down, the Los Angeles Dodgers decided to toss another log on the fire. Fresh off back-to-back World Series titles, the front office is apparently playing a game of “what if” with Tyler Glasnow. According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, the Dodgers are “not opposed” to moving Glasnow….
It has not been a good start to the offseason for the New York Mets. First, Brandon Nimmo was shipped out. Then, the trumpets fell silent as Edwin “Sugar” Díaz bolted for the Dodgers. But the knockout punch came Wednesday when the face of the franchise, Pete Alonso, took a $155 million deal to wear…
Cam Newton, a man who once defined a generation of football with his Superman persona, is now left wondering why his phone isn’t ringing. In a move that feels like a script from a sports comedy, 44-year-old Philip Rivers, a quarterback who was last seen coaching high school football, has been pulled out of retirement…
If you turned on the TV Wednesday night expecting a competitive basketball game, you probably checked your cable box to make sure you weren’t watching a rerun of a varsity team scrimmaging the JV squad. The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t just beat the Phoenix Suns; they dismantled them, piece by piece, in a 138-89 drubbing…
The Atlanta Braves just made a move that has the baseball world buzzing, and it’s not just because they’ve signed a solid outfielder. They’ve added a legacy, a story, and a potential late-career surge in Mike Yastrzemski. If that last name rings a bell, it should. He’s the grandson of Red Sox legend and Hall…
Just when you thought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense was running on fumes and goodwill, the cavalry is officially on its way. In a move that has Bucs fans breathing a collective sigh of relief, the team has activated star Wide Receiver Mike Evans and promising young Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan from injured reserve. Both…