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Lost amid AL East chaos, Toronto’s repeat bid faces quieter danger from American League rivals beyond the division this coming postseason. Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer celebrates next to Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Central offers limited resistance, but Detroit’s Skubal and Cleveland’s recent dominance still loom as potential spoilers annually in ... Read more

Chris Simms didn’t sound cautious. He didn’t hedge. And he didn’t try to soften his words. Sitting on Radio Row, speaking with Jarrett Payton, the former NFL quarterback-turned-analyst offered an assessment of the Chicago Bears that felt less like analysis and more like a warning to the rest of the league. Ben Johnson, Simms said, is a “psycho.” In the best way possible. Simms wasn’t using the word casually. He ... Read more

Sometimes the most revealing comments aren’t polished takes. They’re the ones that sound slightly dangerous. That’s what happened when Chris Simms sat down with Jarrett Payton on Radio Row and casually described Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson as a “psycho.” In Simms’ world, that wasn’t an insult. It was a compliment. “He’s a psycho—in a good way,” Simms said, explaining that Johnson’s intensity, obsession with ... Read more

Allegiances in sports are supposed to be stable. Especially when they’re loud, public, and long-standing. That’s why Maxx Crosby’s sudden change of heart caught so many people off guard. The Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive cornerstone has never been subtle about his fandom. For years, Crosby openly backed the Los Angeles Clippers, often cheering them on with the same intensity he brings to the field every Sunday. But ... Read more

Mike Macdonald is not known for guessing. Around the NFL, the Seahawks head coach has built a reputation as a defensive problem-solver—the kind of mind that lives for matchups, tendencies, and answers. That’s what made his response ahead of Super Bowl LX so revealing. When asked how he would stop his own receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Macdonald paused. Then he smiled. “Can you put three guys on him?” he ... Read more