Michael Rifkin

PRETTY WILD

BY MIKE RIFKIN According to reports Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov turned down an eight year $128 million dollar extension with the team. The contract would’ve made Kaprizov the highest paid player in the NHL in total dollars and AAV (Average Annual Value) at 16 million dollars per season. Last season Kaprizov was limited toContinue reading “PRETTY WILD”

AFTER THE DEADLINE

BY MARK HALPERN At the trade deadline the Mets made a lot of moves. They didn’t move any of the young players on the roster (Vientos, Acuna, Baty and Mauricio). Since the deadline one of things that has come up more than once is what will Pete Alonso do? Odds are he will opt outContinue reading “AFTER THE DEADLINE”

WEEK 1 PREGAME

BY SIN BLITZERS DOLPHINS AT COLTS : Two teams that missed out on the playoffs last season will meet in Indy on Sunday as the Colts host the Dolphins. The Dolphins missed the playoffs by a game, in part because Tua Tagovailoa missed six games with a concussion and a hip injury, the team wasContinue reading “WEEK 1 PREGAME”

REMAINING AT THE TOP OF THE CHAIN

BY MARK HALPERN The Detroit Lions have certainly changed their culture under Head Coach Dan Campbell. Two years ago the Lions were playing in the NFC Championship and last season they won their second consecutive NFC North Championship and were the number one seed in the NFC. The offense is so dynamic Jahmyr Gibbs andContinue reading “REMAINING AT THE TOP OF THE CHAIN”

THREE’S COMPANY

BY MIKE RIFKIN The Mets on Sunday will call up Brandon Sproat to make his MLB debut on Sunday against the Reds. Sproat is the third Mets pitching prospect to start following Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong. Over his last 11 appearances for Triple A Syracuse Sproat has posted a 2.40 ERA with 70 strikeoutsContinue reading “THREE’S COMPANY”

AND, HERE WE GO

BY MARK HALPERN Well, here we are one day before the NFL season kicks off with a volatile matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. There is no love between these two teams as they have been battling on the gridiron for better than 45 years. The Cowboys have been on the forefront theContinue reading “AND, HERE WE GO”

2025 Blitzer Questionnaire

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 “

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”