Mike Johnston
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Mike Johnston, known as “Mikey J” around the office, is a lifelong hockey and football fan who has been at Sportsnet since 2011. Johnston writes about a wide variety of sports and, despite his peaceful demeanour, has an extensive history covering the UFC and combat sports. The 1991 Toronto Argonauts are the greatest sports team of all time, and you will not convince Johnston otherwise.
Week 3 NFL spreads and storylines: Burrow's injury hurting Bengals' passing attack
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Week 3 in the NFL features an unbalanced Sunday slate of games with nine early and only three late games before concluding with another double Monday nighter capped off by a Super Bowl LVI rematch that features plenty of questions surrounding one of the star quarterbacks.
What stars Hellebuyck, Scheifele said about their future with the Winnipeg Jets
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Blue Jackets apologize for way Babcock era unfolded: 'We made a mistake'
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Mike Babcock resigned as the Columbus Blue Jackets head coach less than three months after his controversial hiring.
Week 2 NFL Spreads And Storylines: How do Jets respond minus Rodgers vs. Dallas D?
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Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season certainly didn’t go as planned for the New York Jets as Aaron Rodgers' season ended in an instant due to a torn Achilles tendon. How will Week 2 across the league unfold?
How much of a liability is Vikings' Kirk Cousins in prime time?
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Week 1 NFL Takeaways: Tyreek Hill on track for 2,000 thanks to Tua Tagovailoa
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Tyreek Hill made the bold off-season proclamation that he’d become the first player in NFL history to record 2,000 receiving yards in 2023 and suffice it to say the Miami Dolphins star is off to a roaring start.
Week 1 NFL spreads and storylines: Which QB makes biggest impact with new team?
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Week 1 of the NFL season features eight divisional matchups, including two in prime time, and nearly half the league going with new quarterbacks compared to Week 1 of last season.
UFC 293 betting preview: Does Adesanya face worthy challenger in Strickland?
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One key storyline for each NFC team heading into 2023 NFL regular season
Mike Johnston
The power dynamics across the NFL shifted drastically throughout 2022 with the AFC boasting more contenders than the NFC. Will that trend continue in 2023 and which teams can challenge the Eagles? We take a look at one big storyline for each NFC team.