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Guest Columns

Don’t worry … someone will want Rodgers in 2025

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Joe Douglas is gone. Robert Saleh already was fired. Aaron Rodgers could be next to leave the New York Jets. Douglas lost his job as the general manager on Tuesday, six weeks after the head coach was replaced following a 2-3 start. The Jets have gone 1-5 ...

Quick turnarounds possible with the right kind of coach

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL. Three teams with new coaches entered Week 11 holding a playoff position. Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders (7-4) led that group in victories ...

Braving mental health conversations

In professional sports, athletes are celebrated for their physical strength, grit and determination. But as the world of sports evolves, so does our understanding of what it takes to succeed at the highest levels. Athletes like Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Kevin Love have bravely stepped ...

Pirates’ numbers paint sad picture

By John Frederick For the Mirror I am a reformed baseball fan and statistifile. My affliction began with the Pirates’ near miss in 1966 and continued unabated beyond the Pittsburgh’s’ 1979 World Championship. Half a century later, my mind remains cluttered with Pirate batting and ...

More stars could be on the move in the NFL

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press DeAndre Hopkins, Davante Adams and Amari Cooper have already been traded. Who’s next? The NFL pushed the trade deadline back one week to Nov. 5 this year so teams have more time to determine whether they want to buy, sell, or stick with who they ...

For Yanks, it’s World Series title or bust

By Jim Caltagirone For the Mirror As the Yankees and Guardians opened play in the American League Championship Series, the youngest generation of New York fans continued to wait expectantly for a world championship to call their own. Entering this year’s postseason, it had been 15 ...