Who Takes Over For Alex Bowman In 2028? One Obvious Fit Awaits

Hendrick Motorsports certainly has time to wait to name its driver of the No. 48 car for 2028. But it might not want to wait. It might want to get that driver off the market. Connor Zilisch has had an awful rookie year with now eight races where he didn’t finish. He most likely will be eliminated from Chase contention after next week’s race at Iowa. But let’s not forget that he won 10 O’Reilly Series races last year. And that he has won in other series in dominating fashion. He is learning the Cup car, and once he learns it, he will pile up the trophies. That's assuming he learns it. Zilisch’s contract is up at Trackhouse Racing next year. So it would be natural for Hendrick to snag him. He's been the can't-miss prospect, although 23XI up-and-ocming star Corey Heim's two victories this year indicate maybe he should have been topped of that type of list. Trackhouse also has contracts expiring for Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen. Would Hendrick give either of those a shot? It appears Hendrick is looking for a young driver that could race for the organization for another 10 or 20 years once Alex Bowman retires from the No. 48 car after the 2027 season. And Hendrick has a young driver in its stable in Corey Day, a 20-year-old sprint-car driver who has been championed by Kyle Larson as the next great racer. Day has two O’Reilly wins for Hendrick (at Talladega and Dover earlier this year) and already has clinched a spot in the postseason with a couple of races remaining. Compared to Zilisch’s year a season ago, Day hasn’t matched it by a long shot. But Day also had less stock-car experience than Zilisch (who also is 20 years old) and it typically takes sprint-car drivers a little more time to adapt to full-body stock cars. He is making steady improvement. He’s not ready for Cup just yet. But in nine months, he could be. Will he get that chance at Hendrick? It’s debatable. Zilisch appears to be the guy and Hendrick doesn’t like to mess around to allow for second thoughts from a driver or for another team to pluck away the driver the organization has in its sights. So what happens to Day if Zilisch signs with Hendrick? Does that mean he goes to Spire for a season or two? It’s certainly possible considering the Hendrick-Spire alliance. Hendrick, though, doesn’t love building up talent so they can race somewhere else. But what it hates more is losing out on signing a top driver to another team. And while Zilisch hasn’t looked like the can’t-miss prospect he was a year ago, he still looks like a driver with speed and a ton of potential. That likely will be enough for Hendrick. In Second Thoughts, Bob Pockrass offers his opinion on a burning motorsports topic. trojkonferencja2024.pl

El día que a José Mourinho le comunicaron que el Madrid estudiaba seriamente la posibilidad de fichar a Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, Rodri, un rayo de luz atravesó su mirada endurecida. Dicen en el club que a sus 63 años, el entrenador portugués parece que viene de pasar una década en el Tíbet. La furia que le acompañaba en 2013, cuando dejó Chamartín para encadenar desventuras, se ha disipado en 2026 para dar lugar a una extraña paz interior, como si reconociera que el éxito y el fracaso son igual de impostores mientras acata los planes que traza la directiva y añade alguna sugerencia. Mourinho se tomaba las cosas con calma este verano. Hasta que le mencionaron a Rodri. Desde entonces ha hecho causa común con casi todos los poderes fácticos del Madrid en su intento por convencer al presidente, Florentino Pérez, de la conveniencia de contratar al capitán que levantó la última Copa del Mundo.

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After a wild offseason of blockbuster trades and head coaching changes, offenses around the league could be more high-powered than ever before in the 2026 NFL season. But which team has the best offense? Well, Madden has chimed in on the answer to that question. The top 10 team offensive ratings in "Madden NFL 27" were released by EA Sports on Wednesday. As you can imagine, teams like the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens made their way into the top 10, thanks to their dynamic quarterbacks. But there are a pair of other teams that had higher-rated offenses than them. Here are the top 10 offenses in "Madden 27." The Dallas Cowboys earned an 87 overall rating. Headlined by veteran quarterback Dak Prescott, the Cowboys returned a loaded attack including wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, running back Javonte Williams and tight end Jake Ferguson. Now with Schottenheimer's second offseason underway, the Cowboys' offense has the potential to make a strong playoff run. The Super Bowl LX runner-ups also received an 87 overall rating. The New England Patriots booked their trip to the Super Bowl in Year 1 of the Drake Maye-Mike Vrabel duo. Maye was one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league, producing a 72% completion rate, 4,394 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Although the Patriots did not re-sign wide receiver Stefon Diggs, they added star receiver A.J. Brown from the Patriots, which makes for a solid option through the air for Maye. Especially after their 6-10 season, the Cincinnati Bengals received an 88 overall rating. With quarterback Joe Burrow recovered from his turf toe injury, the Bengals could be another dynamic offense to watch this season. With wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the Bengals also added multiple offensive rookies to their roster, including fourth-rounders wide receiver Colbie Young and tight end Jack Endries. The Eagles come in with an 88 overall rating, which is six points lower than their 94 overall rating last season. While the Eagles retained most of their offense from the 2025 season, they enter this season without star receiver A.J. Brown, who went to the Patriots on June 1. However, the addition of first-rounder and 2025 Biletnikoff winner Makai Lemon has the talent to fill the void for Brown. In quarterback Jalen Hurts' seventh season under center, the Eagles are looking to make another return to the playoffs and secure another NFC East title. The Kansas City Chiefs sit with the sixth-best rating with a 90 overall. The Chiefs lost their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, to a torn ACL in Week 15, which left them out of the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons. Although Mahomes is back and healthy this season, Kansas City's offseason additions will pave the way for this season. Entering 2026 with Mahomes healthy, tight end Travis Kelce on an extended contract and adding Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III could make for a competitive offense and to get back in the AFC playoff picture. Despite being one of the most injured offenses last season, the San Francisco 49ers earned a 90 overall. One of their biggest offseason moves was adding star receiver Mike Evans from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Additionally, quarterback Brock Purdy is in his third season, and tight end George Kittle is healthy after his mid-season torn Achilles injury. Especially by adding a rookie wide receiver in second-rounder De'Zhaun Stribling, the 49ers are in position to be one of the more loaded offenses in the NFL. After earning a 94 overall in Madden 26, this time the Baltimore Ravens received a 90 overall. As the Ravens enter the 2026 season under first-year head coach John Harbaugh, star quarterback Lamar Jackson is in his eighth season under center and is due for a Playoff appearance. Despite missing the playoffs after a narrow loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens return – and add – key offensive weapons. After the NFL Draft, the Ravens added wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt, which will bolster Jackson's receiving corps ahead of the season. The Buffalo Bills sit with the third-best rating at 91 overall. The Bills' offense paves the way for quarterback Josh Allen, running back James Cook III and recently acquired wide receiver D.J. Moore from the Bears. After the Bills finished the year with an AFC Divisional round appearance, Allen and the Bills have been looking to make their way back to a Super Bowl since 1994. The Detroit Lions earned another top-five Madden rating, and came in with a 91 overall rating. While the Lions lost running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, the Lions added a dynamic pairing in Jamhyr Gibbs. In coach Dan Campbell's fifth season, Detroit is looking to secure a Playoff spot after missing the last two. After finishing fifth in the league in offensive yards per game with 373.3 yards, the Lions are geared up to bounce back with a strong returning offense. After coming off a season that saw quarterback Matthew Stafford named NFL MVP and an NFC Championship appearance, the Los Angeles Rams earned the highest rating at 93 overall. The Rams bring a stacked roster of returners and rookies that set them up as heavy 2027 Super Bowl favorites. The Rams led the league in multiple offensive categories last season, including offensive yards per game (394.1), passing yards per game (268.1) and points per game (30.1).

A second-place finish in-division would be good for most franchises — but likely not for the Baltimore Ravens. For the first time in four seasons, the Ravens finished with fewer than 10 wins, and they finished below .500 for just the second time in the last 10 years. Let's check out their Over/Under win total odds for the 2026 season. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Baltimore Ravens Over 11.5: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)Under 11.5: -140 (bet $10 to win $17.14 total) What to know: The Ravens won only eight games in 2025, but much of that was due to Lamar Jackson missing four games while also dealing with injuries for most of the season. After parting ways with John Harbaugh after 18 seasons, Baltimore hired Jesse Minter as its new head coach and made a major splash in free agency by signing Trey Hendrickson. Finishing second in the AFC North has not been a positive sign for the Ravens. The last five times they finished second in the division resulted in missing the postseason, a wild-card loss, a divisional loss and two more missed postseasons. Baltimore has not had a new head coach since 2008, and that was Brian Billick. In his nine seasons, the Ravens made the playoffs four times and missed them five times. However, they did win Super Bowl XXXV. Harbaugh guided the Ravens to 12 postseason appearances in those 18 seasons, and won Super Bowl XLVII. An Over/Under win total of 11.5 signals that oddsmakers believe the Ravens will have a bounce-back season. Baltimore will face the AFC and NFC South next season, in addition to against Buffalo, Dallas and the Los Angeles Chargers. Odds: This upcoming season, Baltimore is the -112 favorite to win the AFC North, the +470 favorite to win the AFC and the +1000 third choice to win the Super Bowl.