By: Mike Rifkin Thursday night, after the Blues lost 3-2 in overtime to the Canucks, Head Coach Craig Berube let his frustrations out on his team. Berube said, “A lot of our best players aren’t doing their jobs.” Berube continued to say, “Our best players don’t play with any passion, no emotion, and no inspirationContinue reading “Singing The Blues”
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Gearing Up For Something Big
By: Mike Rifkin Let’s be honest about the 2022 Tennessee Titans. They collapsed. They were 7-3 before losing their final seven games to finish with a 7-10. On Wednesday, the Titans announced they had cut Left Tackle Taylor Lewan, Wide Receiver Robert Woods, Linebacker Zach Cunningham, and Kicker Randy Bullock. These four moves save theContinue reading “Gearing Up For Something Big”
Colts Season In Review/Offseason Preview
By: Mike Rifkin The 2021 Indianapolis Colts ended their season with a bad taste in their mouth. The 2022 Colts never got the taste out. The Colts finished the season with a 4-12-1 record and were arguably the biggest disappointment in football. But with one of the major disappointments, hopefully, there were some realizations. HeadContinue reading ” Colts Season In Review/Offseason Preview”
Somebody’s Got Some Explaining To Do
By: Mike Rifkin When talking about cheating in Baseball, the most recent memory was the 2017 Houston Astros. The punishments were severe, with General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Manager AJ Hinch both suspended for one year, and then both were fired by the organization. Former assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman was also suspended for aContinue reading “Somebody’s Got Some Explaining To Do”
The Real Answer to the Lebron vs. MJ Debate
By: Mike Rifkin During the Lakers- Thunder game on Tuesday night, Lebron James became the NBA’S all-time leading scorer passing Kareem Abdul – Jabbar’s record. Since appearing on the Sports Illustrated cover, deeming himself the chosen one, LeBron James has done what many athletes have not, and that’s lived up to the hype. But there’sContinue reading “The Real Answer to the Lebron vs. MJ Debate”
Organizational Failure
By: Mike Rifkin On July 1st, 2019, the Brooklyn Nets signed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to massive four-year contracts. Three and a half years later, both Durant and Irving were traded in the same week. This era has to be considered one of the biggest failures in NBA history. At one point, they evenContinue reading “Organizational Failure”
Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Preview
By: Mike Rifkin For the first time in six years, the 2022 Miami Dolphins made the playoffs. The Dolphins’ season was streaky. They won their first three games, then lost three, then won five, then lost five before winning their season finale to make the playoffs. The biggest question going into the 2022 season wasContinue reading “Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Preview”
Nothing But Nets
By: Mike Rifkin On Friday, the NBA world was stunned when Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving requested a trade. According to reports, Irving and the Nets were talking about a contract extension, but the Nets wanted stipulations that have yet to be public. The Nets front office wants stipulations in Kyrie’s contract because Kyrie, asContinue reading “Nothing But Nets”
Midseason NHL Awards
By: Mike Rifkin With the NHL All-Star Game this weekend, here is how I would vote for the major awards. HART: Connor McDavid – Oilers. Every night McDavid does something special. In 50 games played, the best player in the world has 41 goals and 92 points. He is 16 points ahead of teammate LeonContinue reading ” Midseason NHL Awards”
What’s The Goal?
By: Mike Rifkin If you owned a sports franchise, your goal would be to do whatever it took to win. Over the weekend, Rockies Owner Dick Monfort spoke at a community event. He was talking about the San Diego Padres spending money. “That puts a lot of pressure on us. But it’s not just theContinue reading “What’s The Goal?”
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