Juan Soto contract predictions: Could he be MLB’s first $500 million man?

February 18, 2022 admin 0

Juan Soto rejected a contract extension from the Washington Nationals in hopes of cashing in bigger down the road. There are few outfielders, let alone players in baseball, who are more talented than Juan Soto. As Bryce Harper’s successor in the nation’s capital, he has more than filled the big shoes left behind as the […]

Have the Cincinnati Bengals ended their history of frugality?

February 18, 2022 admin 0

The Cincinnati Bengals are off to a surprisingly hot start and have cemented their place as contenders in the ultra competitive AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals made an unexpected Super Bowl run. Now get better. This season was a result of drastic improvements throughout the last three years including important free-agent signings and explosive draft […]

The Whiteboard: 3 big questions for the NBA MVP race and more

February 18, 2022 admin 0

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Most of the NBA is preparing to take a break for the All-Star festivities but everything else is popping off — awards races, budding rivalries, and more. To break […]

2022 NFL Draft: Dallas Cowboys 7-round mock

February 18, 2022 admin 0

The Dallas Cowboys have Super Bowl hopes in 2022. Here’s how they can use their NFL Draft picks to make themselves the class of the NFC. Expectations are always high in Dallas, making it problematic that the Cowboys haven’t gotten past the Divisional Round of the playoffs since 1996. This year’s postseason flameout has led […]

NBA at 75: Spectacle takes center stage at the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest

February 18, 2022 admin 0

The Over and Back NBA podcast is celebrating the NBA at 75 by rewatching some of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests in NBA history. The 1986 NBA slam-dunk contest is famous for being the night when spectacle took center stage. 5-foot-6 Atlanta Hawks point guard Michael Anthony Jerome “Spud” Webb probably wasn’t the night’s best […]