Author: John Sbisa

Hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers leaked the hiring of former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reportedly reached an agreement with Ohio State, marking his return to college football for the first time since 2010. McCarthy and the Steelers will now need to find a replacement, while Smith takes over as OC for one of the college game’s premier powerhouses. Smith returns to college in major legacy-building opportunity After his second season in Pittsburgh, Smith was already seeking a way out but failed to land a job with either the Chargers, as a coordinator, or in Arizona,…

Trading Freddy Peralta lowered the Milwaukee Brewers’ chances of competing for a World Series, but it gave their already rich farm system a substantial boost. With the additions of Jett Williams, the Mets’ No. 3 prospect, and pitcher Brandon Sproat (No. 5), Milwaukee now boasts five names in MLB Pipeline’s updated top-100 rankings. Call it a fair exchange for one more year of Peralta’s pitching. Brewers prospects named to MLB Pipeline’s top 100 Here, in order of overall rank, are the future Brew Crew ballers ranked among MLB’s best by Pipeline’s evaluation. No. 3 – SS/2B Jesus Made, age 18,…

In his first year as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, former Packers DC Jeff Hafley will not be pilfering a member of Green Bay’s staff for the role of offensive coordinator. Instead, the Dolphins are elevating senior passing game coordinator Bobby Slowik, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Source: Dolphins are hiring their senior passing game coordinator Bobby Slowik as their new offensive coordinator. Slowik also interviewed for the Eagles OC job. pic.twitter.com/Wx6Nq96YS8 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 24, 2026 It will be Slowik’s second stint as an OC after he served in the capacity for the Texans from 2023-24. Hafley,…

The Minnesota Twins have added two former Brewers in free agency, beginning last week with catcher Victor Caratini on a two-year, $14 million deal. They followed up by signing his one-time battery mate, southpaw Taylor Rogers, for one year and $2 million, ESPN reported late Friday. The agreement also reunites Rogers with the franchise where he spent his first six seasons, from 2016-21. In year 10, Rogers still has a power arm and ample swing-and-miss in the tank. Rogers re-joins Twins after 4-year hiatus Caratini and Rogers spent only a few months as Brewers teammates in 2022, when the latter…

After the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Thunder on Wednesday, 122-102 in a game that never felt close, Giannis Antetokounmpo called out teammates for “selfish” play and a general lack of cohesion. A frustrating season has grown worse with recent ugly losses, and Giannis appears increasingly exasperated in his postgame media sessions. Taurean Prince, unlikely to play again this season following neck surgery, believes connectivity isn’t a problem off the hardwood. In the eyes of the 10-year veteran, the problem is translating that collaborative spirit in-game. Prince echoes Giannis in emphasis on adopting “right mentality” “Off the court,…

Green Bay Packers fans know the 2025 rookie class did not net the hoped for first-year returns. First-rounder Matthew Golden battled injuries and underwhelmed most weeks when he played. Third-rounder Savion Williams saw himself relegated to special teams. Barryn Sorrell showed flashes on the defensive line, as did Warren Brinson, but as mid-round picks they predictably did not have an outsized impact in year one. Comparing the Packers rookie class to the rest of the league illuminates the stark reality: they weren’t good. Snap-weighted PFF grades pin Green Bay’s group 28th in the land. Their overall score of 55.2 bested…

The overarching, almost certainly the only reason the Milwaukee Brewers traded Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets in January 2026 is the fact that next season will be his last under contract. It’s quite a bargain at that, an $8 million team option for a Cy Young-level ace. But the Brewers stood no chance to bring Peralta back in free agency. The Mets and their millions do, but president of operations David Stearns won’t broach the topic just yet. Mets mum on eventual extension for Peralta “I’m not going to speculate on that Day 1 here,” Stearns said in…

Right-hander Tobias Myers was the unsung addition to Freddy Peralta in Wednesday’s blockbuster between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets, which also sent two of the organization’s top five prospects, infielder Jett Williams and pitcher Brandon Sproat, to Milwaukee. While Myers represents, in most fans’ eyes, the least relevant component of the trade, the Mets were not uncalculated in stipulating his inclusion. President of baseball operations David Stearns, New York’s de facto general manager, revealed the one thing about Myers that made him an desirable add-on in the deal. Malleable Myers fits Mets’ needs Myers broke onto the…

The New York Mets were the direct winners of the Brewers’ Freddy Peralta sweepstakes, but the Chicago Cubs were no doubt delighted to see the deal go down. No longer will they have to face one of the National League’s best pitchers multiple times every season. Their top division rival will no longer be benefiting from his services. It all works out just swell for the Cubbies, the bow on top of what had already been a successful offseason of splashy additions. Peralta’s departure helps the Cubs’ own additions through the power of subtraction USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said as…

Late Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a deal to send Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers to the Mets in exchange for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Generally assessed as a win-win, or even a slight victory for the Brewers, the move is nonetheless unpopular with a certain percentage of the fanbase. Understandably. What, are Milwaukeeans supposed to be excited about losing their ace? Fans can choose to be upset in the present even if they recognize the long-term value of the trade. Williams and Sproat won’t replace Peralta this season, that much is obvious. Trading away Peralta is also…