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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

Mets GM insists team is not rebuilding despite selling at deadline

What makes these "not a rebuild" comments so hard to believe is that Eppler also said that expectations for the 2024 team are not going to be as high as they were going into the past two seasons.

Jets' Aaron Rodgers fires back at Broncos' Sean Payton for Nathaniel Hackett comments

The Week 5 game between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos is setting itself up to be must-see TV, all because Sean Payton decided to tear down the job of his predecessor, Nathaniel Hackett.

Jonathan Taylor reportedly requests trade after meeting with Colts owner

The relationship between Jonathan Taylor and the Colts seems to be beyond repair. 

Look: Eagles officially reveal Kelly Green throwback uniforms

The Philadelphia Eagles unveiled fan-favorite throwback uniforms on Saturday.

Angels OF taken to hospital after getting hit in face by 91 mph pitch

Taylor Ward was struck in the face by a 91 mph zinger from Toronto starter Alex Manoah.

Angels manager suspended for postgame meltdown at umpires

Major League Baseball announced on Saturday that Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for a post-game meltdown at the conclusion of his team's 4-1 loss to Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Sizzling NFC West training-camp position battles

With training camps underway, here’s a look at the top position battles to watch for teams in the NFC West.

Another analyst says Angels should trade Ohtani for draft picks even though they can't

The Los Angeles Angels have decided they are not going to trade superstar hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani and instead try to make a run at a playoff spot, but that hasn't stopped analysts from playing GM and suggesting trades that aren't allowed under MLB rules.

Packers release player hours after team wishes him happy birthday

Life comes at you fast in the NFL, and former Green Bay Packers draft pick Jonathan Garvin found that out on Friday.

What was Sean Payton's motivation for tearing down Nathaniel Hackett?

New Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton made waves this week when he took a blowtorch to his predecessor, Nathaniel Hackett, and called his coaching with the Broncos one of the worst in the history of the league. 

49ers star thinks team's Super Bowl window could be closing

The only thing the San Francisco 49ers have not accomplished over the past four years is actually winning a Super Bowl.

Three reasons the 2023 Mets failed and became trade deadline sellers

With the team now seven games out of a Wild Card spot (with five teams ahead of them), the Mets are a far cry from their lofty 2022 campaign. What happened?

Dolphins star to miss start of season after knee surgery

The Dolphins acquired the star in the hopes that he can be a game-changer. They will have to wait quite a while before they get to see what he can do.

Shohei Ohtani accomplishes another first in baseball history

Shohei Ohtani continued his incredible two-way season by accomplishing something that has never been done in the history of Major League Baseball.

Jonathan Taylor's agent sends ominous tweet amid owner's comments on RB market

The contract negotiations between the Indianapolis Colts and star running back Jonathan Taylor do not seem like they are going well.

Watch: Bengals QB Joe Burrow goes down with calf injury

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the practice field on Thursday afternoon after suffering a right calf injury.

Colts owner has strong words on running back market

 Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is going to be the next top player at the position in line for a new contract extension and there already seems to be a battle brewing between him and ownership.

Chase Claypool has message for fans ahead of pivotal season

The early returns on the Chase Claypool trade have been very poor for the Bears, and he knows what the fans are saying about him. 

Lack of extension doesn't indicate Mike Tomlin's seat is getting hot just yet

The Steelers are big on tradition, and have traditionally extended the contracts for their head coaches (specifically Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin) when they have two years remaining on their deals.

Aaron Rodgers agrees to take massive pay cut for Jets

For Rodgers, the motivation is simple — he wants to win another Super Bowl to add to his Hall of Fame resume and knows that he needs as much help around him as possible.

Pirates reliever, manager suspended for Manny Machado bean ball

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton and relief pitcher Angel Perdomo were suspended one and three games, respectively, for a bean-ball incident involving San Diego Padres star Manny Machado.

Jets wide receiver happy team kept him during uncertain offseason

Corey Davis admitted that all of the speculation made for a long offseason personally, but that all of it was out of his control. 

2019 draft class proving to be franchise changer for Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles took three out of four games from the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend to take over first place in the American League East, and it was their young duo of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson that led the way.

Yankees add former World Series champion as advisor for playoff push

If the New York Yankees are going to make the playoffs they are going to need a healthy Aaron Judge back as soon as possible and probably a trade or two to strengthen their lineup.  But before any of that happens they are making some significant changes to their coaching staff.

NFL's top running backs hold Zoom call to discuss state of position

Several of the NFL's top running backs met on a Zoom call on Saturday night to discuss the financial state of their position and what -- if anything -- they can do to help fix a market that they feel is devaluing running backs.