Author: Soccerhuz
The dreaded second-year syndrome is not about to impact Jahream Bula – because the Wests Tigers young gun doesn’t know what it is. Tigers coach Benji Marshall even asked if the long-held belief that rookie rugby league players struggle in their sophomore season had any basis in reality. Some of the finest fullbacks in the game, including James Tedesco, Tom Trbojevic and Reece Walsh, all posted better statistics in their second full seasons. Bula was one of the rare positives in Tiger Town last year, and there is plenty of excitement about what awaits this year. Even the legendary Greg…
It’s a move that no Liverpool fan would want to contemplate, but there’s no getting away from the fact that Mo Salah is the wrong side of 30 and there’s only one chance left for the club to cash in on him. The Egyptian King has been the Reds talisman ever since he signed for the club back in 2017 but for him to leave the club at the same time as the man who signed him, Jurgen Klopp, would represent a real ‘before and after’ moment at the club. Of course, it’s often said that no one person is…
The dreaded second-year syndrome is not about to impact Jahream Bula – because the Wests Tigers young gun doesn’t know what it is. Tigers coach Benji Marshall even asked if the long-held belief that rookie rugby league players struggle in their sophomore season had any basis in reality. Some of the finest fullbacks in the game, including James Tedesco, Tom Trbojevic and Reece Walsh, all posted better statistics in their second full seasons. Bula was one of the rare positives in Tiger Town last year, and there is plenty of excitement about what awaits this year. Even the legendary Greg…
Injured Wests Tigers playmaker Adam Doueihi doesn’t want to put an exact timeline on when he might return from his third ACL tear, but the Lebanese international is quietly optimistic he’ll be back playing by July as he continues to tick off significant milestones in his recovery. There was a flat feeling around Accor Stadium last season when the talented 25-year-old landed awkwardly and stayed down in the final 10 minutes of a game against the Eels on April 10, with everyone at the venue hoping it wasn’t what it looked like. But scans confirmed the worst, with Doueihi suffering…
Note: With it now being the offseason for the Steelers, we’ll be doing the mailbags bi-weekly just to have a full cycle of news to discuss. Q: Jarrett, was the entire Steelers coaching staff at the Senior Bowlpractices or just Tomlin and a few others?- Mike Humphreys A: No, just Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan, along with at least one scout that was there through the week. No team sends their entire staff, that would be far too much. Usually just head coach and GM that go down, and then the scouts that are assigned to be there. Q: Will…
The NFL Honors recognized several outstanding athletes on Thursday night, handing out yearly awards to the best of the best. However, that wasn’t necessarily the case for every award. Browns DE Myles Garrett was named the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and one stat proves the Associated Press got it wrong. Garrett is the first player to ever win DPOY in a year where he recorded one or fewer sacks over their last six games since sacks became an official stat in 1982, according to TheScore’s Daniel Valente. This isn’t to say Garrett’s 2023 campaign wasn’t impressive as…
New York Giants’ running back Saquon Barkley might be moving on to a team this offseason. Thursday, in an exclusive chat with Big Blue View via a Super Bowl week promotion with Silk, Barkley talked about why he has loved being in New York the past six seasons. Barkley said New York is “home,” and says he loves the passion of the fan base and the organization. “Top to bottom they do it the right way,” Barkley said. “Class acts. Hard workers. That’s something you want to be aligned with. I’m really happy and fortunate that I was able to…
A highly regarded five-star prospect out of the illustrious American Heritage High School in Opa Locka, Florida, where he was the fourth Floridian prospect and the first safety during the 2021 recruiting class. Williams was pursued by most football powerhouse schools and decided to stay in Florida and play for the Hurricanes. Williams massive frame, wingspan, and physical nature suggest he could thrive in the correct defensive sub-package system as a BIG DIME or BIG NICKLE Linebacker who is closer to the line of scrimmage. For a safety, his eyes were above-average in the box, and he displayed some ability…
After their stirring, improbable victory over the Patriots in the Super Bowl in January 2008, the New York Giants rightfully felt like they were on top of the world. With a great blend of youth and experience, with good coaching to boot, there was no reason not to be confident. It didn’t last, though. The Giants didn’t return to the Super Bowl for four more years. What happened, and how did they finally get back? The slow-motion disintegration of a Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan had retired, but Justin Tuck had burst onto the scene, Mathias Kiwanuka was improving, Fred…
The identity of the Vegas Golden Knights was on full display in the first period of Thursday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. The Golden Knights were able to get three, first-period goals as a result of winning puck battles and/or creating opportunities off the rush. Nic Roy outworked J.J. Moser in the neutral zone which sprung a rush that allowed Jonathan Marchessault to score just 19 seconds into the game. William Karlsson and Brendan Brisson won their puck battles and the puck ended up on Nic Hague’s stick. Hague’s wrist shot deflected off a Coyotes player and goaltender Connor Ingram…