Joe Burrow made some news this past week after speaking at a press conference that happened to fall on his 29th birthday. He was noticeably reflective, talking about his career, what he’s been through, and what the future might hold. The tone of it all was pretty cryptic. Burrow essentially said that if he’s going to continue playing football, it needs to be fun for him going forward. His body has been through a lot, as we all know, including this season, where a toe injury k

I just got back from the Vancouver Canucks–Buffalo Sabres game, where the Sabres came into Vancouver and beat the Canucks 3–2. It really felt like a low point. The first jerseys of the year were thrown onto the ice as the Canucks sit dead last in the NHL. Another home loss. More fan frustration. And right now, it feels like nothing but rumours about veterans on the trade block, rumours about the direction of the team, and most importantly, rumours about the future of team cap

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 7-7 Against The Spread: 7-7 Season Records: Straight Up: 129-77-1 Against The Spread: 97-107-4 Thursday Night Football: Atlanta Falcons (4-9) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6) I Line: Buccaneers -4.5 I like the Bucs big time in this game. Yes, they’re coming off a pretty embarrassing loss t

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a disastrous position, and it’s not just about the standings. They suck, as harsh as that sounds, they sit last in the Western Conference with a 3-22 record, and to make matters worse, they don’t even control their own first-round pick this year. That pick is now in the hands of the Atlanta Hawks thanks to last year’s deal at the draft that helped New Orleans trade up to draft Derrick Queen, who quietly has become one of the most underrated pla

Throughout the NFL season, critics told A.J. Brown to “be quiet,” insisting he had no reason to speak out because the Philadelphia Eagles were winning games and loaded with talent. But as the year has unfolded, it’s becoming clear that Brown was sounding the alarm before anyone else. The Philadelphia Eagles are, quite frankly, a mess right now. Their latest loss came against the Los Angeles Chargers, a good football team, but one ravaged by injuries. The Chargers entered the

As the 2025 NFL season enters the stretch run, it has felt like a true changing of the guard. Perennial playoff staples suddenly look vulnerable, and quarterbacks we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in January might soon be on the outside looking in. That has raised a question to me... Which quarterbacks around the league would you want to build a franchise around for the next five years? Below is a quick breakdown, complete with reasoning, concerns, and long-term projections, o

These are tough times in Vancouver. The Canucks currently sit in the basement of the NHL standings, and all signs point to an all-out collapse as their season seemingly slips away by the game, which has led to their captain appearing to be leaving sooner rather than later. Even though many fans find it hard to accept, the franchise seems prepared to turn its attention to the future and making this team younger. As the trade market starts to heat up and Vancouver willing to mo

As the 2025 NFL regular season inches toward its conclusion, the playoff picture seems to shift every single week. That’s the beauty of December football, new scenarios open up and fanbases everywhere start calculating the most exciting matchups possible. With the first weekend of December upon us, here are the NFL playoff games I would love to see unfold which even includes my dream Super Bowl, these are the games football fans deserve. Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens One o

This is a sad, sad day for me. My favorite athlete of all time, LeBron James, is officially washed. Now, let me be clear: LeBron is still better than a majority of NBA players. But compared to what he once was, even compared to last season, he’s a shell of himself. The greatness we came to expect from him simply isn’t there anymore. One of the most jarring signs of LeBron's decline came tonight in a win against the Toronto Raptors as his legendary streak of scoring at least 1

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 10-6 Against The Spread: 9-7 Season Records: Straight Up: 122-71-1 Against The Spread: 90-100-4 Thursday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) @ Detroit Lions (7-5) I Line: Lions -3 NFL Week 14 kicks off with what might be the best Thursday Night Football game of the season: the Cowbo

The past month has been tough, I'd even say borderline traumatic for Montreal Canadiens fans. After a promising start to the season that hinted at something special building in Montreal, the injury bug hit the roster hard. Multiple players from the team’s middle six went down, and the result has been a string of losses that’s drained much of the early optimism. It’s an undeniably frustrating time. But even in the middle of this skid, there’s one massive positive emerging. Jur

It finally sounds like Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are working toward a potential split. Reports indicate that the two sides recently met, and based on all the activity surrounding the organization over the past few weeks, there’s a growing belief that a divorce may be imminent. Brian Windhorst even reported that Giannis requested a trade during the summer, a request Milwaukee ultimately did not grant. As a result, the next few days are likely to be filled w

As we’re heading into Week 14 and only one game left in Week 13, that means we’re in the heat of the playoff race in the NFL. And as we get closer, to the postseason and looking at the potential scenarios, I genuinely think this year’s NFL playoffs have the potential to be either the craziest or just straight up the greatest of all time. Because think about it: before the season, we had teams like the Bills, the Ravens, the Chiefs, the Eagles, the Lions, and Rams were all see

Joe Burrow returned to the field on Thanksgiving night for the Cincinnati Bengals after missing every game since Week 2 with a turf toe injury and despite the long layoff, he looked sharp in the second half, leading Cincinnati to an upset win over their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. His performance didn’t just bring excitement to the NFL happy to see Burrow back out on the field, but it made me think of a “what if” scenario that Bengals fans themselves might be thinking a

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 13 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 11-3 Against The Spread: 5-8-1 Season Records: Straight Up: 112-65-1 Against The Spread: 81-93-4 Thanksgiving Game #1: Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) @ Detroit Lions (7-4) I Line: Lions -3 On paper, the Packers look like the better and healthier team heading into Thanksgiving—outside of run

The latest rumblings around the NHL suggest that the Vancouver Canucks are looking to get younger. Team president Jim Rutherford has openly stated that the organization needs to bring in youth, and on the surface, that makes perfect sense. The Canucks currently sit 30th in the league, their roster is heavy with veterans, and the franchise appears to be sliding nowhere fast. But if Vancouver is genuinely committed to getting younger, then a difficult question must be asked: Wh

Don’t look now, but the Toronto Raptors are suddenly one of the most fun teams to watch in the NBA at the start of this young basketball season. The Raptors currently have a record of 11–5 and hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference and have emerged as one of the most interesting teams in a conference turned upside down this year. With Tyrese Haliburton out for the year in Indiana and Jayson Tatum sidelined with an Achilles injury for the Celtics, who underwent major c

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 10-5 Against The Spread: 9-4-2 Season Records: Straight Up: 101-62-1 Against The Spread: 76-85-3 Thursday Night Football: Buffalo Bills (7-3) @ Houston Texans (5-5) I Line: Bills -6 The Texans enter Thursday night on a two-game winning streak, but once again, they’ll be without CJ Stro

As the year winds down and we head into the final six weeks or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’ve learned about myself in 2025. There’s still time left, but these are the major themes that have really stood out. Some of them I’ve known for a while, but this was the first year I truly understood them. I honestly don't know why I am writing this now, but I wanted to put these thoughts out there while I still had them and they were fresh in my mind. So, here are the bi

The Kansas City Chiefs entered the season as Super Bowl favourites. Now, they sit at 5–5 and are in real danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2014, and the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. For a franchise that has been the most dominant in all of sports since the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty run in the NBA, this is uncharted territory. Their latest loss to the Denver Broncos not only dropped them to .500, but also created a significant uphill batt