BY SIN BLITZERS Hello Football fans and welcome back to another great season. Here at the Network we do a questionnaire entering the season and we will keep track throughout the season. Here are the questions that were asked and how some of the guys responded. If you’d like to do the questionnaire yourself justContinue reading “2025 Blitzer Questionnaire “
Author Archives: Michael Rifkin
Earned It
By Mike Rifkin One of the things most Mets fans hoped for last Winter was a new contract for Pete Alonso. Alonso’s season in 2024 was not what he hoped for. He hit 34 homers, which outside of 2020 was a career low, 88 RBI along with a slash line of .240/.329/.459. The free agentContinue reading “Earned It”
NEED MORE
BY MIKE RIFKIN One of the things I thought the Mets needed at the trade deadline was another starting pitcher. There are a few reasons why they did need a starter, the biggest being the rotation as is has been ineffective. Outside of David Peterson no Met starter has gotten out of the sixth inningContinue reading “NEED MORE”
Keeping Up With the Jones
By Mike Rifkin Earlier this summer I wrote an article based on Quarterbacks who are under pressure entering the season. (https://thesportsinsanitynetwork.com/2025/07/14/quarterbacks-under-pressure/) One of the QB’s on the list is Anthony Richardson of the Colts. During the draft process a lot of analysts talked about Richardson’s upside, but also noted that he had played 24 gamesContinue reading “Keeping Up With the Jones”
POLAR HISTORY
BY MIKE RIFKIN Gary Cohen said it best on Tuesday night saying “The Polar Bear is on his own private iceberg.” when Pete Alonso homered in bottom of the third inning of the Mets 13-5 win over the division rival Atlanta Braves. Alonso homered twice in the game giving him 254 career home runs, passingContinue reading “POLAR HISTORY”
BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Yankees lost 5-3 on Friday night to the Houston Astros. This loss makes the Yankees 19-30 since June 13th, the worst record in the AL in that span. Going further the Yankees have 24 wins since June first, the same amount of wins as the White Sox. Once again in aContinue reading “BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE”
POST RAW AFTER SUMMERSLAM TAKES
BY MIKE RIFKIN I was in attendance for Raw Monday night, after SummerSlam. Here are some hot takes for both shows.
Does MLB Need a Salary Cap?
By : Mike Rifkin It’s been reported that over the weekend that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with the Philadelphia Phillies in New York to discuss multiple things including a salary cap in the next CBA. The current CBA (collective bargaining agreement) will expire December 1st 2026. According to the reports Phillies superstar Bryce HarperContinue reading “Does MLB Need a Salary Cap?”
PLEASE SHUT UP
BY MIKE RIFKIN We aren’t even a week into training camp and already both Jerry and Stephen Jones are putting their foot in their mouths on the same subject paying Micah Parsons. On Saturday in Oxnard, California fans were chanting for the Cowboys to pay Parsons. Stephen Jones was asked about this on Sunday andContinue reading “PLEASE SHUT UP”
ALL IN
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Pittsburgh Steelers put an exclamation point on their offseason by re-signing star Edge rusher TJ Watt to a three year 123 million dollar extension. The 41 million dollar AAV makes Watt the highest paid non-qb in the NFL. GM Omar Khan and Coach Mike Tomlin were busy this offseason, in additionContinue reading “ALL IN”
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