• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Larry Brown Sports

Larry Brown Sports

Brown Bag it, Baby

  • Home
  • Blog View
  • NFL
  • NCAAF
  • NBA
  • MLB
  • Media
  • Headlines
  • Podcast

Matt Wadleigh

Wadleigh is based in Merced, Calif., and covers multiple sports for LBS. He was born and raised in the San Diego area and stays loyal to the Padres, Chargers and Aztecs. He studied print journalism at Fresno State for college and got to watch Paul George, Derek Carr and Davante Adams play in a Bulldogs uniform. In addition to LBS, Wadleigh’s work has been featured at ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Sporting News, and various USA Today sites, including UCLA Wire, where he was the first managing editor. He has over 3,000 published posts to his credit.

Aaron Rodgers delivers a pass

Steelers owner gives estimated timeline for an Aaron Rodgers decision

Once again, nobody knows whether or not Aaron Rodgers will play in the 2026 NFL season or head to retirement. The Pittsburgh Steelers are anxiously waiting for the answer, but owner Art Rooney II said on Tuesday that he expects a decision from …

Tiger Woods holds his ball up

Tiger Woods makes major career announcement after arrest

Tiger Woods has decided to take a step back and get treatment. Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a car crash last Friday, and now he has decided to step away from golf temporarily. Woods made the announcement …

A Baltimore Orioles cap

MLB insider gets blunt on Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson contract extension

Baltimore Orioles star Gunnar Henderson won’t be a free agent for three more years, but they are trying to lock him up on a long-term extension. However, the chances continue to look dim for Baltimore, and MLB insider Ken Rosenthal said the …

Jacksonville Jaguars logo

Jaguars will have a new home for 2027

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be playing home games in Orlando, Fla., during the 2027 NFL season. The Jaguars currently play at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., but the NFL owners voted to allow the team to play at Camping World Stadium in …

Toronto Blue Jays logo

Blue Jays pitcher gets injury diagnosis after 1st MLB game in five years

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered their first loss of the season in a 14-5 final against the Colorado Rockies at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, on Monday night. Cody Ponce got the start on the mound for Toronto, making it his first MLB …

Kirk Cousins in a hat

Kirk Cousins is being considered by another NFC team

The interest in veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins appears to be growing ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. On Monday at the NFL Annual League Meeting, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay revealed they have considered Cousins as a QB2 option. The Green Bay …

Joe Mazzulla on the sideline

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla blasts ‘stupid’ NBA award

By now, it is no secret that Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is as blunt as they come. On Monday, Mazzulla was asked about the NBA Coach of the Year award, and the Celtics coach was as blunt as can be. “I think it’s a stupid award. They …

Devon Achane without a helmet

Dolphins GM has firm stance on De’Von Achane trade rumors

The Miami Dolphins roster looks much different from what it did at the end of the regular season. Tua Tagovailoa, Bradley Chubb and Tyreek Hill were all released, and Jaylen Waddle was traded to the Denver Broncos. After the Waddle trade, many …

A Minnesota Vikings helmet on the field

Vikings make $18 million decision on key wide receiver

The Minnesota Vikings have some key decisions to make ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, and one of them is regarding the fifth-year option for wide receiver Jordan Addison. During the NFL Annual League Meeting on Monday, Vikings interim GM Rob Brzezinski …

Milwaukee Brewers logo

Brewers finalizing a $50 million deal with prized prospect

The Milwaukee Brewers are rolling the dice on one of their top prospects, shortstop Cooper Pratt. Pratt, who made his Triple-A debut in Nashville recently, has never played above Double-A until this season. Yet, the Brewers are finalizing an …

A Baltimore Orioles cap

Tyler O’Neill’s unreal Opening Day streak has come to an end

All good things come to an end, and that was the case for Baltimore Orioles slugger Tyler O’Neill on Opening Day. O’Neill entered Thursday with home runs in six straight Opening Day games, which is an MLB record. Yogi Berra, Gary Carter …

Donovan Mitchell at a press conference

Donovan Mitchell had a hyped reaction to Mets’ Opening Day win

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is one of many New York Mets fans who are excited after the first game of the season. The Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, N.Y. Pirates ace Paul Skenes …

A San Francisco Giants cap on top of a glove

Fans all had the same reaction to Giants’ botched Opening Day graphic

The San Francisco Giants began the 2026 MLB season with a 7-0 blowout loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. Yet, the Giants’ social media team is still trying to hype up fans with an odd …

Myles Garrett smiles

Browns’ latest stance on a Myles Garrett trade has been revealed

Rumors swirled that the Cleveland Browns could trade All-Pro edge rusher and Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. Garrett just set the NFL single-season record for sacks with 23, and he has spent his entire career in Cleveland since being …

TJ Otzelberger coaching Iowa State

Notable update emerges on the TJ Otzelberger North Carolina rumors

Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger doesn’t seem to be leaving Ames, Iowa, anytime soon. While Otzelberger’s name was one of several prominent coaches tied to the newly-opened North Carolina job, Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 said on …

A Chicago White Sox hat

Chase Meidroth makes White Sox history on Opening Day

There seems to be a small glimmer of hope early on in the 2026 MLB season for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox finished 2025 with a 60-102 record, but it started with a bang against the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day at American Family Field in …

Next

Sidebar

© 2026 · LB Sports Media Group Inc · Powered by Springwire.ai

  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • About Larry Brown Sports
  • Contact
  • Editorial Process
  • Staff Writers
  • Privacy Policy
Dedicated to the memory of Nevil Vega