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On the surface, it’s an easy headline to celebrate.Vladimir Guerrero Jr., one of baseball’s most recognizable stars, has committed to representing the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The announcement landed cleanly, professionally, and without controversy. But moments like this are rarely just about the uniform. Guerrero Jr. joins a Dominican roster stacked with elite talent — Fernando Tatis Jr., ... Read more

When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll last offseason, the move felt symbolic. Experience over experimentation. Familiarity over risk. In a franchise searching desperately for stability, Carroll represented a return to something proven. Instead, the hire has now earned a distinction that feels less reassuring—and more revealing. Carroll’s one-year stint in Las Vegas will be remembered not for revival, but for ... Read more

The Las Vegas Raiders believed they were buying certainty. When they hired Pete Carroll last offseason, the move carried instant credibility. A Super Bowl–winning coach. Decades of leadership. A stabilizing presence for a franchise drowning in turnover. Experience, finally, would quiet the chaos. Instead, the hiring earned a distinction no one in the building wanted. Carroll became the oldest head coach in NFL ... Read more

John Schneider didn’t step up to the podium with bravado. There were no declarations, no chest-thumping, no premature celebration. Instead, standing in a hallway at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the Seahawks’ longtime decision-maker spoke the way organizations do when they believe they’ve already solved something. Quietly. Confidently. Precisely. Fresh off being named the NFL’s Executive of the Year, Schneider ... Read more

John Schneider didn’t walk into the media scrum looking like someone chasing validation. If anything, the Seahawks’ president of football operations looked grounded—almost restrained. The Lombardi Trophy is still a week away, but the way Schneider spoke made one thing clear: this moment didn’t sneak up on Seattle. It was built. Standing inside the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Schneider addressed a crowd larger than ... Read more