By Mark Halpern This past weekend, the Detroit Lions played the most exciting game of the week when they faced off against the Chargers. I had said how crucial it would be for the Lions to come out victorious, and they did by three points. This game meant a lot, not just for standings butContinue reading “A FIGHT TO THE VERY END”
Author Archives: Michael Rifkin
That Was Fun
By Mark Halpern So this past weekend, the Cowboys welcomed the Giants into AT&T stadium for the season’s second matchup. The Giants season is all but finished as they are on to their third QB of the season and possibly fourth by next weekend as the Cowboys obliterated the g-men 49-17. The first meeting wasContinue reading “That Was Fun”
A Bronx Feud
By Mike Rifkin Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has had an interesting start to his offseason. Last week at the General Manager’s meetings, Cashman was very annoyed during a media session where someone asked him about the Yankees being analytically driven. Cashman said, “No one is doing their deep dives; they’re just ammunition and bulls***Continue reading “A Bronx Feud “
Lose, Lose Situation
By Mike Rifkin The Carolina Panthers lost 16-13 to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. The loss drops the Panthers to 1-8 on the season, and that is not even the worst part about losing. If they had that pick, the Panthers would have the first overall pick in the draft this coming April. TheContinue reading “Lose, Lose Situation”
BRYANT IS COMING TO HELP! NO, NOT THAT ONE
BY Mark Halpern Last week, we saw the Cowboys go head-to-head with the NFC favorites to win the Super Bowl and should have won, but they didn’t, so it’s time to move on. Philly has control of the NFC East for now, but Dallas is fine at 5-3. The offense is lacking in run offense,Continue reading “BRYANT IS COMING TO HELP! NO, NOT THAT ONE”
A MUST WIN FOR THE LIONS
By Mark Halpern There are games where you can say you can lose and be all right. However, this game is more critical for the Lions because of what it can do for them in the standings. This week, the Lions take on the Chargers, who have a talented offense, but their Defense needs toContinue reading “A MUST WIN FOR THE LIONS”
A LOSS IS A LOSS, BUT A BRIGHT SIDE SHOWED UP!
By Mark Halpern No matter how you want to look at the result of this past Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys lost. It wasn’t because of turnovers, it wasn’t because of injuries, and it has nothing to do with play; it came down to one call, and I willContinue reading “A LOSS IS A LOSS, BUT A BRIGHT SIDE SHOWED UP!”
German Showdown
By Mike Rifkin Two AFC powerhouses meet Sunday in Germany as the Miami Dolphins will play the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams sit with a 6-2 record and are atop their respective divisions. Both teams are coming off divisional games, as the Dolphins defeated the Patriots and the Chiefs lost to the Broncos (yes, theContinue reading “German Showdown”
Confusing
By: Mike Rifkin Tuesday was not only Halloween but also the NFL Trade deadline. The deadline was more active than usual. Four teams were deemed “sellers” that I wished had done more. Let’s start with the Chicago Bears, who did make a trade today. The Bears acquired Defensive End Montez Sweat from the Washington CommandersContinue reading “Confusing”
TIME TO CLIP THE EAGLES WINGS
By Mark Halpern When you speak of rivalries in sports, you know certain matchups are always played more competitively than some other games during the season. In sports, you have the Yankees/Red Sox, Lakers/Celtics, Bruins/Canadiens, and Cowboys/Eagles. No love is lost, as both teams must play flawless football to win this game. When the CowboysContinue reading “TIME TO CLIP THE EAGLES WINGS”
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