Month: April 2021

Led by star center Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins appear poised to challenge for their fourth Stanley Cup of the Crosby and Evgeni Malkin era. It’s been a tough four years for the Pittsburgh Penguins since they won their second straight Stanley Cup in 2017. They were eliminated by their archrival Washington Capitals in 2018 […]

"When they're challenged they'll jump."

The Green Bay Packers drafted cornerback Eric Stokes in the first round, clearly fearing for their defense because of new Bears quarterback Justin Fields. The Green Bay Packers drafted a cornerback with their first-round NFL Draft pick on Thursday night, which can only mean one thing: They’re scared of the Chicago Bears‘ new quarterback, Justin Fields. […]

The Cowboys strengthened their defense by landing Micah Parsons in Round 1. They need to double down on that side of the ball on Day 2.  Dallas’s front office understands they need to use this year’s draft to add significant talent on the defensive side of the football. They gave up far too many points […]

An exasperated Justin Holbrook bemoaned his team's defence in the past few weeks as what was a promising season has started to unravel for the Gold Coast.

Tyson Gamble has won fans over with a sensational return to top-flight football as he steered the Broncos' to a thrilling 36-28 comeback win over the Titans at Suncorp Stadium.

The Timberwolves, Thunder and Rockets are all well outside the NBA playoff race as the season winds to its end. How do they plan to improve before next season? With the NBA expanding the playoff field this year by adding the play-in tournament, more teams have a shot at the postseason than ever before. Teams […]

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft featured several bold trades, and those teams stand out as Thursday night’s biggest winners Several teams made aggressive moves in the NFL Draft, some with sights set on adding an impact player in 2021, while others were looking towards the promise next year’s class holds, but those […]

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. The 2021 NBA Playoffs are just a few weeks away, and while the playoff fields are hardly set in stone for either conference, most teams only have 10 or […]