BY MIKE RIFKIN Another Hockey season is upon us. Here is how the Atlantic Division shook out last season, and how I think it will shape it out in 2024. 2023 Standings X FACTORS BRUINS : Goaltending : I know this is weird, but as of this writing Jeremy Swayman remains unsigned, if the BruinsContinue reading “2024 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW”
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Returning To The Scene Of The Crime
By Mike Rifkin Halloween is still a month away, but for the New York Mets they’ll be entering their haunted house a month earlier. The 2022 New York Mets led the NL East by 10 games at one point during the season. In late September the Mets played their division rival the Atlanta Braves, withContinue reading “Returning To The Scene Of The Crime”
Monday Night Madness : Bengals vs Commanders Preview
By Bill Murphy For the third consecutive season the Bengals are starting the season 0-2 . The Bengals are coming off of a 26 -25 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals are facing off against the Washington Commanders on Monday night, The Commanders who are coming off of their first win of theContinue reading “Monday Night Madness : Bengals vs Commanders Preview “
Sky-Lar Is The Limit
By Mike Rifkin The Skylar Thompson era begins for the Dolphins on the road in Seattle. Thompson, replaces Tua Tagovailoa, who was placed on IR with a concussion. Thompson has played on the road before, he was the Dolphins quarterback in the 2022 AFC Wild Card game against the Bills. Thompson was 18-45 for 220Continue reading “Sky-Lar Is The Limit”
External Options
By Mike Rifkin On Tuesday the Miami Dolphins placed Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on IR. IR means Tua will miss the next four games at minimum. The Dolphins are allowing Tagovailoa to meet with neurologists after suffering another concussion last week. Skylar Thompson will get the start this week in Seattle. Thompson, does have some experienceContinue reading “External Options”
A New Show In Town
By Mike Rifkin On Saturday the Mets recalled one of their top prospects in Luis Angel Acuna. Acuna, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Rangers in exchange for Max Scherzer. Steve Cohen ate a lot of Scherzer’s salary to acquire Acuna. Acuna, has been playing shortstop in the absence of Fransisco Lindor,Continue reading “A New Show In Town”
Going Back In Time
By Mike Rifkin March 10th 2023, a day Carolina Panthers fans will remember for a long time. It was the day the Panthers acquired the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft from the Chicago Bears and right now that trade gets worse and worse. The Panthers acquired the first overall pick for ReceiverContinue reading “Going Back In Time”
SIN BLITZERS WEEK 2 PREVIEW
Texas Two Step : TEXANS/COWBOYS WEEK 2 “Keep your Saddle oiled and your gun greased” (Texas slang for be prepared) The Cowboys demolished the Browns last week. They thoroughly decimated the Browns on both sides of the ball. Dak got his contract that he wanted and hopes to take the Cowboys to the promised landContinue reading “SIN BLITZERS WEEK 2 PREVIEW”
Nightmare Scenario
By Mike Rifkin There was a lot of pressure on the Miami Dolphins Thursday night to change the narrative and finally beat their division rival Buffalo Bills. Instead Thursday was a worst case scenario for the Dolphins. They got beat by the Bills 31-10 and on top of that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got hurt inContinue reading “Nightmare Scenario”
Change The Narrative
By Mike Rifkin The narrative surrounding the Miami Dolphins is that they haven’t been able to win the big game. Well, they can start to change that narrative on Thursday night when they host the Buffalo Bills. In week 18 of the 2023 season the two teams battled to see who would win the AFCContinue reading “Change The Narrative”
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