Stern's Spotlight: Recent Episodes
Jack Stern
The Eagles and 49ers both demonstrated vulnerability. Teams watching should take note of how they got beat by backup quarterbacks, as both squads are not the juggernaut we thought they were.
The Colorado Buffaloes debacle on Friday night was program-altering for Deion Sanders and company:
-Why EVERYONE needs to look themselves in the mirror after a horrible 2nd half.
-Load management for Travis Hunter.
-How to proceed forward with a tough schedule.
It's time for the Denver Broncos to execute a tank job after last night's embarrassing effort from Russell Wilson and company.
The Kansas City Chiefs didn't look much better, and seem to be playing second fiddle in the AFC to Miami.
The Major League Baseball postseason has been an unmitigated disaster so far:
-The noncompetitive nature of the Wild Card Round.
-Why it's unfair that lower seeds are crushing higher ones.
-What needs to be done to fix it.
Francisco Alvarez's breakout has been something to watch. Why it gives reason for optimism for the future amidst a tough season, and how the team manages him going forward.
The Jets being on Hard Knocks is a good thing BUT they need to prove they can win before anyone will believe it, plus why the Mets should go all in on trading for Ohtani, even though it's unlikely to happen.
A post-mortem on Steve Cohen's state of the organization press conference for the Mets. Why he made the right decision to speak publicly and how he set the tone for what this franchise will be about going forward.
The Mets are an a horrible funk as the recent stretch of losses has pilled on, Dalvin Cook needs to be getting more love, and this next stretch of games will make or break the Yankees season.
Who is to blame for the Mets struggles? The Yankees need one guy to get going if they're going to go on a run, and Victor Wembanyama needs to replicate Joel Embiid's success with the 76ers to justify his first overall selection.
Diving into Aaron Rodgers made the right decision staying in Green Bay, Calvin Ridley was unfairly suspended for gambling on games.
The Bengals will shock the world and win their first Super Bowl, while the Philadelphia 76ers need to make a move of some sort at the NBA's trade deadline.
Matthew Stafford is the player with the most on the line in next week's Super Bowl, Stafford and McVay were a match-made in heaven, and Roger Goodell is responsible for the NFL's nonstop string of scandals.
The grass was greener at USC and LSU for Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly (2:45), USC made a home run hire (5:30), Riley made a smart decision to bolt when he did (10:20), and Kelly is better equipped to handle the SEC (14:00). Major League Baseball free agency kicked off with a bang (16:40), Steve Cohen isn't playing around (18:20), but the Mets current core isn't well equpped to compete (20:05), and there's deeper concerns with the team (24:30).
Bad beat during Colorado State-Utah State (3:15), it's the beginning of the end for James Franklin (5:25), Mike Tomlin would be wise to leave the Steelers after this season (11:15), the Bengals are becoming one of the best teams in the AFC (17:40).
It's time for the Georgia Bulldogs to win a national championship (3:15), the Los Angeles Chargers needed a wake-up call (9:30), and the Atlanta Braves run is extremely impressive (15:40).
The Dodgers-Giants series ended on a horrible note (1:50), it's time for Robo Umps (5:11), the Red Sox will win the World Series (7:45), can the Cowboys finally breakthrough? (15:50)
Coaches off-field actions shouldn't be a distraction to their teams (2:16), Jon Gruden was the principal's pet teacher with the Las Vegas Raiders organization (5:45), bottom tier NFL teams shouldn't plan on drafting a quarterback (9:05), the Cardinals are quietly the best team in the NFL (14:30), and Kyrie's Irving absence could derail the Nets championship aspirations (19:10).
The Jets and Giants have become an embarrassment to New York sports (1:45), which team is worse? (3:00), where do they go from here? (10:15), it's been a rough start for three of the five rookie quarterbacks (12:55), nobody should be worried about the Chiefs 1-2 start (19:30).
This season's surprise team is the Denver Broncos (2:00), nobody should've overreacted after the Packers seasoning opening loss (7:00), Carson Wentz would be best off retiring (10:45), Michigan State has a good shot at winning the Big Ten (15:50).
The Giants officially have a Daniel Jones problem (1:37), Jameis Winston is in the perfect spot to revamp his career (6:25), fans should hold off on naming the Houston Texans the lovable losers of 2021 (11:00), and Clay Helton was left holding the short end of the stick at USC (15:10).
The Los Angeles Chargers and Rams are potential Super Bowl contenders (1:30), why the Browns will fall short of lofty expectations (9:00), the NL West division race (13:40), and Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame induction (19).
Miguel Cabrera hitting his 500th home run and what made this accomplishment particularly impressive (1:45), why the Atlanta Braves are darkhorse contender's in the National League (7:25), Zach Wilson emerging as the rookie QB most likely to have immediate success (15:25), and the dumpster fire with the Chicago Bears (20:00).