Ray Bennett was fired by the Avalanche last season after the power play he ran went an abysmal 3-for-22 in a seven-game first-round loss to the Stars, following a regular season in which it converted at 24.79 percent.
It’s not often I write something in this space and the general manager publicly agrees with me a day later, but Mets head baseball honcho David Stearns confirmed in his weekly media session on Tuesday that the bullpen is his No. 1 priority precisely 24 hours after I penned exactly that.
Kobe Bryant once famously said that he expected Mike Brown to be “a pushover” based on previous reputation, but that he was pleased to quickly discover that was not the case.
Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos was injured at the end of Miami’s first training camp practice Wednesday and airlifted via helicopter to a hospital for further evaluation, according to multiple reports.
Jets stars Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner reported to training camp Tuesday with much bigger bank accounts and the knowledge that they are part of the long-term plan for the organization.