Author Archives: Michael Rifkin

LETTING THEIR VOICES BE HEARD

BY MIKE RIFKIN For the last three days it’s been weird to be a Mets fan. For the last three days it feels there has been an uncivil discourse between fans and players alike, whether that’s through social media or through the traditional media. The last three days have been an eternity, and it hasContinue reading “LETTING THEIR VOICES BE HEARD”

New York Giants 28, Dallas Cowboys 20

Week 1 — September 13, 2026 The New York Giants couldn’t have asked for a much better start to the 2026 season. In John Harbaugh’s first game as head coach, the Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in a game that was much more impressive than the final eight-point difference might suggest. New York controlledContinue reading “New York Giants 28, Dallas Cowboys 20”

RETURN OF THE POLAR BEAR

BY MIKE RIFKIN For a generation of Met fans December 11th 2025 is a day that they’ll never forget. It’s the day that the team’s homerun leader and a player that they felt would be the next Met for life Pete Alonso signed a five year 155 million dollar contract with the Baltimore Orioles.  Alonso,Continue reading “RETURN OF THE POLAR BEAR”

ROOKIE AND THE VET

BY MARK HALPERN AND MIKE RIFKIN      The New York Mets have underachieved this season. They lost some of their biggest players to free agency before Mets fans had a chance to think about next year. The biggest being Pete Alonso,  who was affectionately as “The Polar Bear” went to the Baltimore Orioles for a 5Continue reading “ROOKIE AND THE VET”

WEEK 1 PREVIEW 

BY SIN BLITZERS MIA AT LV : The Jeff Hafley era in Miami begins on Sunday where they play the Raiders. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak will also be making his debut. The Raiders will be without their biggest offensive weapon in Brock Bowers, who underwent a knee procedure. But this will be an interesting chessContinue reading “WEEK 1 PREVIEW “

2026 BLITZER QUESTIONAIRE

BY SIN BLITZERS You smell that, it’s a new football season on the horizon and we here at the Sports Insanity Network are extremely excited for it. Here’s how we see the 2026 season playing out. If you want to answer these questions comment on the website (https://thesportsinsanitynetwork.com/) or comment on our Youtube or FacebookContinue reading “2026 BLITZER QUESTIONAIRE”

A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE

BY MIKE RIFKIN For the first time in three months Jonah Tong pitched for the Mets on Monday, and he pitched really well. The stat line won’t show it : five innings, four hits, four runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. But the four runs all came in one inning against Tong. These last fewContinue reading “A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE”

Showing Their True Colors

BY Mike Rifkin Earlier this week the Browns announced that Deshaun Watson would be the team’s starting Quarterback over Shedeur Sanders. The news should be surprising to some based on the fact Watson took a shot at the fans after the second preseason game. Watson claimed fans just booed him based on his off theContinue reading “Showing Their True Colors”

JETTING OUT

BY MIKE RIFKIN There’s been a low in Hockey world, with Training camp on the horizon. But Thursday things picked up when Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck formally requested a trade, something that had been brewing for a while. Hellebuyck, has won three Vezina Trophies ( most recently in 2024-25) and is one of the bestContinue reading “JETTING OUT”