A year after his passing, the enduring legacy of a football icon is shedding critical light on the long-term neurological impacts of professional sports. The Concussion and CTE Foundation recently announced that former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael had Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). McMichael died in April 2025 following a difficult five-year…
If you had New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel and top NFL insider Dianna Russini on your offseason bingo card, congratulations. You are currently the only person cashing that ticket. It is the NFL offseason, which usually means we are spending our days over-analyzing pro days, arguing about mock drafts, and debating whether the…
The Los Angeles Angels have had a bit of a mixed season thus far. On Sunday, they beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in 11 innings. They did pretty well against the Mariners. However, it’s worth noting that there were some points at the beginning of the season when the Angels were hurting. For example, back…
The Green Bay Packers entered the 2025 season with massive expectations, only to watch their offensive production mysteriously stall. Now, head coach Matt LaFleur is taking decisive action. He plans to completely strip the offensive system down and treat the upcoming season like his very first year on the job. Green Bay Packers Matt LaFleur…
Forget the bright lights of the “Steel City” green room, the awkward walk across the stage, and the traditional bro-hug with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Fernando Mendoza is doing things his own way. The projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft has officially informed the league that he will not be attending…
The Giants opened the season looking for a steadier offensive identity, but the early numbers have told a harsher story. San Francisco hasn’t just struggled to score — it has struggled to make any kind of meaningful contact. The team sits near the bottom of the league in batting average, on‑base percentage, and slugging, a…
The Brewers walked out of Fenway Park with an 8–6 win, but the final score wasn’t the only storyline. The moment everyone kept talking about came in the fourth inning, when Brandon Woodruff ran a fastball inside and barely grazed Contreras. The pitch looked like it went straight into the catcher’s mitt, but the replay…
After a quality home win against a Chicago Cubs team filled with talent to begin a three-game home series, the Tampa Bay Rays are starting to find a groove. They have been victors thrice in as many contests, and Tampa Bay has outscored its opponents 19-6 during the stretch. Five of the runs versus the…
There is a specific kind of lingering trauma that comes with losing a World Series Game 7 on your home turf. For fans up in Toronto, that wound is still incredibly fresh. So, when the schedule makers decided to gift the baseball world a rematch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays…
If you were wondering how the New York Mets were going to top a summer that already includes a trip to Cooperstown for one of their franchise icons, we finally have our answer. The team has officially announced that Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 is heading to the rafters. Mark your calendars, baseball fans. On Saturday,…