The Chicago Bears will close their season Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, facing the Minnesota Vikings in a game that has no playoff implications. The Bears are hoping to finish the year on a three-game winning streak but head into the weekend as 5½-point underdogs against a Vikings team that beat them 17-9…
Read more
Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.) Ryan McFadden (163-93 overall, 13-3 last week): Chiefs Mike Preston (163-93 overall, 13-3 last week): Chiefs Jonas Shaffer (163-93 overall, 11-5 last week): Chiefs Childs Walker (166-90…
Read more
When Matt Nagy coaches the Chicago Bears in their season finale Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, it will be four years to the day since general manager Ryan Pace introduced him at Halas Hall as the team’s new coach. “Matt’s a proven leader,” Pace said then of Andy Reid’s former assistant coach and coordinator with…
Read more
Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Sunday afternoon’s Week 18 game between the Ravens (8-8) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-1) at M&T Bank Stadium: Jonas Shaffer, reporter Ravens 21, Steelers 20: The Ravens can’t lose six games in a row … can they? Don’t let all the pomp and circumstance of…
Read more
As 2022 commences and with four seasons ahead, mid-term elections and a few resolutions still intact, I thought it would be revealing to discuss the ways folks invest in commercial real estate. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend and client of mine. He’s certainly not a novice as he’s owned commercial real estate.…
Read more
Is another verbal beating in store for Zach Wilson after Sunday’s season finale in Buffalo? Since the Jets’ 26-21 win over Jacksonville on Dec. 26, SNY’s Jets postgame crew of analysts — Bart Scott, Willie Colon and Leger Douzable — have aggressively questioned the rookie quarterback’s heart and ability to lead. Some of the criticism…
Read more
Kenny Golladay took accountability Friday for a disappointing first season with the Giants. “To be honest, I would just say just not good enough on my part,” Golladay, 28, last spring’s big money free agent signing, said on a Zoom call. “Not saying I was playing terrible or anything, but I expect more. Just not…
Read more
Julius Randle made way too much noise this week about Knicks fans making too much noise, mostly when they’re booing him or his teammates. The irony of Randle doing this in a place — Madison Square Garden — famous for the noise it makes, at least when the Knicks are going good, was probably lost…
Read more
DOLPHINS (8-8) vs. PATRIOTS (10-6) Kickoff: 4:25 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish) Coaches: Brian Flores is 23-25 in his third season with the Dolphins; Bill Belichick, including playoffs, is 321-154 in his 27th…
Read more
The Book Pages is a newsletter devoted to authors, writing and more. Subscribe now. Happy 2022, everyone, and welcome to the Book Pages. A new year means lots of things – optimistic resolutions, a hopeful start – but for our purposes, it means that all the books you meant to read in 2021 are about to be superseded…
Read more
