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Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

Watch: Blackhawks No. 1 pick Connor Bedard has forgettable shootout blooper

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard had himself a shootout moment in Thursday's preseason game against the Minnesota Wild. Just not the best of moments.

It sounds like Chase Claypool's time with the Bears is finished

The Chicago Bears are making wide receiver Chase Claypool inactive for the second week in a row when they face the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, and based on the words from general manager Ryan Poles it sounds like his time with the team may be coming to an end. 

Rays need to dramatically change approach to become World Series team

Tampa Bay Rays fans have seen this movie before, and the ending always ends up the same. A great regular season, a ton of praise for being able to build

Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada denies having burner social media account

That Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada had to publicly deny having a burner account on social media tells you just how rough the first month of the season has been for the team's offense.

NFC West Week 5 predictions: 49ers show they are class of the NFC

The game of the week of is in the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers playing host to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, while the Seattle Seahawks go into the bye week after a big Monday night win. Let's get into the Week 5 predictions for the NFC West.

Mariners' Jerry Dipoto gives wild explanation for team's long-term plan for success

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is asking the team's fans for patience after missing the postseason. 

Rays had historically small crowd for AL wild-card opener

Attendance issues are nothing new for the Rays, but they may have reached rock bottom for Tuesday's American League wild-card opener against the Rangers.

Watch: Injured Twins slugger hits two home runs after evoking Kirk Gibson

Minnesota Twins standout rookie Royce Lewis made quite an impact on Tuesday.

Do not overlook the Houston Texans in AFC South race

The AFC South is usually one of the most wide-open divisions in the NFL, and the lack of a consistently dominant team always leaves the door open for somebody unexpected to sneak through on top.

Week 4 losers: Steelers coaches get schooled, Mac Jones is benched

Not every player, coach and team can shine. With that in mind, let's look at some of the more unremarkable moments and performances from Week 4.

Ranking the MLB playoff wild-card matchups

Ranking the top matchups for the wild-card round of the MLB postseason, including why the showdown between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers is going to be must-see TV.

Watch: Raiders DL ejected, nearly starts brawl for dirty, late hit on Justin Herbert

Las Vegas Raiders DL Jerry Tillery was flagged and ejected for his ruthless late hit on Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert. A fine and potentially even a suspension could be on the horizon.

Texans look like they found a star in rookie QB C.J. Stroud

It has only been four games, but the Texans look like they have found their quarterback in C.J. Stroud. 

Tim Wakefield never intended to be a pitcher

Tim Wakefield's beautiful career as a knuckleballer is all the more impressive given that he was actually drafted as a position player.

Baffling Steelers play call results in Kenny Pickett knee injury

Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada has been under fire since the start of last season, and that criticism is only going to intensify after a fourth-down play call on Sunday that resulted in a knee injury to starting quarterback Kenny Pickett.

Watch: Sam Hartman's improbable fourth-down conversion leads Notre Dame over Duke

One week after Notre Dame gave away a game against Ohio State, Duke did likewise for the Irish, playing a passive defense on a late fourth-and-16 to allow QB Sam Hartman a 17-yard scramble to keep alive the ultimate game-winning drive.

Watch: RG3 delivers wild line during LSU-Ole Miss game

Robert Griffin III has found a home as a football analyst for ESPN and he has developed a reputation for really getting into games and describing plays with some pretty strange hyperbole.

Georgia TE Brock Bowers should be one of the first picks in the 2024 NFL Draft

Georgia TE Brock Bowers had the game-winning touchdown against Auburn on Saturday and is the kind of game-changing matchup nightmare who deserves real consideration for a top-five selection in the NFL Draft.

Watch: UCF wasted one of best plays of college football season

UCF QB Timmy McClain pulled off a fourth-down play so improbable that it caused the announcer's voice to completely break multiple times.

Browns RB Nick Chubb will need ACL surgery after all, elongating return timeline

Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb will have to undergo an ACL surgery after the initial hope was that he had managed to avoid such a severe treatment.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray still weeks away from returning

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray might not be ready to return to the field until the end of October. His long-term outlook with the franchise is even more cloudy.

Watch: UAB HC Trent Dilfer completely lost his mind on assistant coaches

Former Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer is the new head coach at UAB and things are not off to a great start for him. 

Bears QB Justin Fields trying to find bright side in struggles, but time is running out

The Chicago Bears offense has not only failed to take a step forward this season. They are 0-3, have lost 12 consecutive games going back to last season and quarterback Justin Fields has put himself at the center of the storm by making some critical comments of the coaching staff (that he later walked back).

Revamped Ravens passing game looks an awful lot like the old passing game

Quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens had some lofty expectations for their passing game entering the 2023 season thanks to the hiring of new offensive coordinator Todd Monken.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays waited 10 days to celebrate playoff berth

The Tampa Bay Rays seem to pride themselves on being a little bit different, and nothing demonstrated that more than the fact they waited 10 days to celebrate clinching their playoff berth, showering each other with champagne and cigar smoke following their 5-0 win against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.