Michael Bidwill gets pressed on the absence of a Cardinals team president
Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony for a new Cardinals practice facility likely wasn't supposed to be contentious. It got that way, a little.
Via Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic, owner Michael Bidwill faced several questions about the fact that his franchise doesn't have a team president.
Asked why the team doesn't have a president, Bidwill said, "I am the team president."
Asked why the team doesn't have a president who is independent from ownership, Bidwill said, "I am the team president."
Asked whether that's the best way to operate the team, Bidwill said, "Next question."
Only seven NFL franchises don't have a president. The others are the Cowboys, Giants, Buccaneers, Bengals, Steelers, and Colts.
The Cardinals have a G.M., a COO, a CFO, a chief legal officer, and a chief people officer.
A team president would add an expensive line item to the budget. By doing the job himself, Bidwill avoids that expense. Which turns whatever the salary and benefits for the team president would be into additional profit.
Penn State Hockey Series Preview: Ohio State
No. 5 Penn State returns home for a key Big Ten series against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions are looking to snap an 0-3-1 skid that has effectively ended the team’s chances of winning the conference regular season title. Penn State swept the first series between these teams in Columbus on October 30 and 31.
How to Watch
Who: Ohio State Buckeyes
NPI Ranking (PSU): 27 (5)
When: Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21
Where: Pegula Ice Arena, State College, PA
Times: 8:30pm (Friday), 8pm (Saturday)
TV: Big Ten Network (both games)
Radio: Penn State Sports Network
Projected Lineup
Matt DiMarsico-Reese Laubach-JJ Wiebusch
Gavin McKenna-Luke Misa-Aiden Fink
Ben Schoen-Nic Chin-DeGraves-Casey Aman
Shea Van Olm-Lev Katzin-Nick Fascia
Jackson Smith-Jarod Crespo
Cade Christenson-Mac Gadowsky
Carter Schade-Nolan Collins
Josh Fleming
Kevin Reidler
Opponent Preview
It has been a mediocre season for Ohio State, who comes into the season with an 11-16-5 record. The Buckeyes have won three of their last four games, including a 3-2 home win over Wisconsin last Saturday, but this team has been inconsistent since the beginning of the season.
Davis Burnside and Max Montes each have 11 goals to lead the way for the offense. Jake Karabela, Felix Caron, Riley Thompson, and Adam Eisele all have at least 8 goals as well, giving this team enough scoring options to hang with a depleted Penn State lineup. Ohio State gets 31.7 shots on goal per game, good for 20th in the NCAA. The Buckeyes found success offensively in the first series between these teams this season, but Penn State made enough plays to secure the road sweep.
Defensively, Ohio State is a bit of a mess, giving up 3.4 goals per game (49th in NCAA). They are above average at preventing shots on goal (27th), but the goaltending has taken a big step back from last year’s squad. As a team, Ohio State’s team save percentage is .883, tied with Notre Dame for the worst mark in the conference and 59th in the NCAA. Kristoffer Eberly (.886 save percentage, 3.26 GAA) has regressed significantly from last season, which has been one of the biggest culprits in the Buckeyes’ fall from last season.
Ohio State is 22.7% on the power play (17th in NCAA) and 75.5% on the penalty kill (T-51st in NCAA). Poor goaltending has negatively affected this team’s penalty kill, and Penn State will need to take advantage.
News & Notes
- Fans attending this weekend’s games should be aware of parking and traffic changes due to THON.
- Penn State captain Dane Dowiak will miss the remainder of the season due to an injury.
- Aiden Fink was named an alternate captain for the rest of the season.
- Ohio State leads the all-time series 28-25-5.
- Ohio State is 1-5-1 in overtime games this season.
- Penn State enters the weekend with a 99.4% chance to make the NCAA Tournament.
Prediction
Down to 10 healthy forwards, this will be a more difficult series for Penn State than I might normally expect. Fortunately, this series is at home and Ohio State has had poor goaltending this year. Ohio State has enough firepower to keep the games close, but the Nittany Lions will find a way to win the series, and likely officially secure their spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Penn State 4-3, 4-2
Yankees get huge news on Gerrit Cole's injury return timeline
Yankees get huge news on Gerrit Cole's injury return timeline originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Gerrit Cole's comeback is firmly underway.
The New York Yankees' right-handed pitching ace missed the entire 2025 MLB season after Tommy John surgery. He's close to getting back for the 2026 campaign.
Cole isn't expected to be ready for Opening Day.
The desired timeline is now May, according to The Athletic's Chris Kirschner.
Cole threw against live hitters on Friday at Spring Training, touching 97 miles per hour on his fastball.
"The Yankees hope they'll watch Cole pitch in the regular season as early as May," Kirschner writes. "Friday’s outing was the first key step to make that timeline a reality."
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Kirschner adds that Cole's wife and two sons were there to watch his outing on Friday.
Clearly, his comeback from injury has a lot of meaning to a lot of people.
Last season, the Yankees were planning on having a front of the rotation led by Cole and their new signing, Max Fried.
Instead, Fried had to hold down the ace duties himself. He did a great job, but when injuries to Clarke Schmidt and Luis Gil arrived, too, the depth of the rotation was greatly tested.
To win big games, and in postseason series, the Yankees need to have their full allotment of pitching available to them.
Cole is still working his way back. But he's on his way. And that's great news for the Yankees to get on Friday.
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- Dominican Republic WBC roster is loaded with stars
- An Edwin Diaz nightmare looms for the Mets
- Buster Posey will change Hall of Fame voting forever
- How Jose Ramirez is on pace to become Cleveland's Derek Jeter
- Yankees have signed a catcher from the country of Hungary
🚨 Breaking news: Huijsen injury confirmed
Real Madrid has added a new name to its list of absentees at a crucial stage of the 2026 season. After undergoing various clinical tests, the club's Medical Services have confirmed that the young defender Dean Huijsen is suffering from a physical ailment that will keep him off the field immediately.
Official Diagnosis and Recovery Time
According to the official medical report issued by the institution on February 20, the center-back has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the calf of his right leg. As is customary in the club's statements, no exact recovery time has been specified, only stating that the player is "pending evolution." However, such injuries typically require between two and three weeks of rehabilitation, depending on the degree of the muscle tear.
A Setback for the White Defense
This absence represents a significant setback for the rotation scheme, especially considering that Huijsen had established himself as a regular substitute and a future prospect in the defense. The coaching staff will now have to adjust their defensive planning for upcoming commitments, while the player begins his recovery process at Ciudad Real Madrid.
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