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Steve DelVecchio

Steve is a veteran writer who has covered a variety of sports and pop culture topics for more than 15 years. In addition to Yardbarker, his work has been featured on prominent digital publications including Larry Brown Sports, MSN and FOX Sports. The UConn graduate has published more than 40,000 stories and is one of the most experienced trending news writers in the country.

Raiders OC Chip Kelly responds to criticism of his play-calling

Chip Kelly has long been viewed as an offensive specialist, but he was forced to go on the defensive following some comments that Raiders head coach Pete Carroll made.

LeBron James to miss the start of the 2025-26 season with new injury

LeBron James will begin his 23rd NBA season on the sideline.

Baker Mayfield's latest message to his critics goes viral

Mayfield laughed and spoke about the way the narrative surrounding him has changed.

Bengals QB Jake Browning angry about being benched for Joe Flacco, but team had no choice

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning has officially been benched, and he is not taking it lightly. 

Why Stefon Diggs holds the key to a Patriots playoff run

The New England Patriots have won back-to-back games to improve to 3-2 on the season, and it is hardly a coincidence that Stefon Diggs turned in an outstanding performance in each game.

David Ortiz savagely trolls Yankees before Game 3 of ALDS

The New York Yankees entered Game 3 of their ALDS series against the Toronto Blue Jays on life support, and one of their oldest nemeses gave them absolutely no chance of pulling off an improbable comeback.

Patrick Mahomes has blunt message for Chiefs after loss to Jaguars

The Kansas City Chiefs have had very little experience with losing records during Andy Reid's tenure as their head coach, but they fell to 2-3 with their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.

Cardinals HC addresses video of heated exchange with player who fumbled

Jonathan Gannon had a heated exchange with a player during Sunday's game, and the Arizona Cardinals head coach has since expressed regret over the incident.

Brian Schottenheimer responds to warning from former Cowboys RB

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is trying to build off the best game of his career as he prepares to face his former team, and Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is ready for the challenge.

Stefon Diggs makes big admission about Patriots' upset win over Bills

Diggs took full advantage of his revenge game opportunity against the Bills on Sunday night.

Cardinals RB Emari Demercado addresses his costly mistake

The Arizona Cardinals blew a massive lead on Sunday in large part because of a nauseating mistake from Emari Demercado, and the running back made no excuses after the game.

Shocking Ja'Marr Chase stat sums up the Jake Browning experience

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning continued to struggle in Week 5, and one statistic that went viral during the game summed up how challenging things have been for the team since Joe Burrow went down.

49ers have no reason to rush Brock Purdy back

Kyle Shanahan and company should be able to give Brock Purdy all the time he needs to recover.

One positive development from each NFL franchise (even the bad teams)

October is National Positive Attitude Month, so this week, Yardbarker's NFL writers assembled to identify one positive development each NFL team has seen so far this season. 

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran shares what happened on his costly Game 2 blunder

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made a mistake on Wednesday night that may have cost his team a chance to advance to the ALDS, and he held himself accountable after the game.

Giants QB Jaxson Dart is eager to show Saints what they missed out on

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will make the second start of his NFL career on Sunday, and the rookie should have some added motivation heading into the contest.

Troubling stat shows how bad 2025 Ravens have been in one area

The Baltimore Ravens have major issues on both sides of the ball now that Lamar Jackson is nursing an injury, and some probably do not realize just how bad their defense has been in 2025.

Yankees' Anthony Volpe makes MLB history in Game 1 vs. Red Sox

Anthony Volpe needed only one at-bat in the 2025 postseason to remind New York Yankees fans of why he is still in the lineup, and the shortstop made some MLB history in the process.

Yankees take shot at Juan Soto in their playoff hype video

The New York Yankees made sure to show Juan Soto how little they miss him.

Troubling new details emerge about Tyreek Hill's leg injury

Hill was carted off the field after he made a catch on third down in the third quarter of the Dolphins' 27-21 win over the New York Jets on Monday night.

Brett Favre names SEC school he thinks Jon Gruden should coach

Jon Gruden has not coached since he was forced to step down from his position with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, but one Hall of Fame quarterback thinks the former Super Bowl champion is poised to make a comeback.

Micah Parsons has vulgar reaction to Packers-Cowboys tie

The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys played their way to a high-scoring tie on Sunday night, and Micah Parsons did not sound too pleased with the result.

Auburn issues statement on costly officiating mistake in loss to Oklahoma

The Auburn Tigers were on the wrong end of a brutal officiating mistake during their loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Tua Tagovailoa has epic response to sharp criticism from Cam Newton

Cam Newton recently offered a harsh take on the way Tua Tagovailoa has played since signing a massive contract extension.