It’s time to give the Bears coaching staff credit. No, really. After a week when they took a beating over the Hail Mary pass and the decisions leading up to it on both sides of the ball, they actually did the right thing to get ready for Arizona. They took a day off with a…
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll talked with Darren Urban, who writes for the Arizona Cardinals’ official team site. He’s their version of the Bears’ Larry Mayer, so he’s as dialed in as they come to help us preview Sunday’s Chicago Bears game. It was a fantastic conversation about a game the Bears absolutely must win….
When the Carolina Panthers benched Bryce Young back in Week 3 there was little question that it was the right call. Young’s play on the field gave the team little choice but to go with Andy Dalton, and for a while it looked like Dalton might be able to carry this team the rest of the season….
The Carolina Panthers have one more game to play before the 2024 NFL trade deadline. Normally, you don’t base major personnel decisions off of what happens in just one matchup. However, Carolina is at a fork in the road as they approach Sunday’s rematch with the New Orleans Saints. While it’s clear they’re not going to be…
The Baltimore Ravens’ ground game has been close to unstoppable this season, and the best part? There’s more help on the way. The Ravens already have arguably the best offensive duo in football leading the backfield. Derrick Henry has been a monster in his first season with the Ravens, rushing for a league-high 946 yards and nine…
The Baltimore Ravens have been very active at the trade deadline over the past few years, and their big move this year is already looking like a steal. Earlier this week, the Ravens acquired former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a 2025 sixth-round pick from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for just a 2025 fifth-rounder. Johnson, who…
On Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Jeff Passan appeared on the Blair & Barker show and talked about Juan Soto, the top free agent this off-season. Below is the entire quote, starting at 25:20. “One curiosity I have is how serious [the Blue Jays] are about Soto, because I think Soto would be serious about them.” Thus begins…
The 2024 season is done and now we get to the fun part. On November 4, free agents are eligible to sign with new teams beginning at 5 PM ET. The biggest need for the Toronto Blue Jays is re-signing Vladimir Guerrero Jr., with a close second being rebuilding the bullpen. Two other areas of…
The Seattle Mariners have declined second baseman Jorge Polanco’s $12 million option for next season, making him a free agent. Mariners Decline Jorge Polanco’s Option, Making Him Free Agent Polanco’s lone season in teal and green was a mixed bag. The Mariners sent four players to the Minnesota Twins to acquire him back in January. At times, he looked…
The Seattle Mariners have already begun making moves in just the second day of the offseason on Friday. The Mariners announced that they declined second baseman Jorge Polanco’s $12 million option and third baseman Luis Urias cleared waivers and elected free agency. The pair of moves left Seattle with 36 players on its 40-man roster….
The Philadelphia Phillies should already have a plan for Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez. While keeping both would be the best outcome, it might not be realistic, so the club has to be ready to at least keep one of them around. It’ll be interesting to see which way they go if they have a choice, as Estevez…
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that they have traded infielder Scott Kingery to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations. Kingery spent the 2024 season in the Phillies’ triple-A affiliate the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. He recorded 25 home runs, 67 RBI and registered a .804 OPS. Defensively, he played most of the season as a shortstop. Kingery…