Michael Rifkin

What A Difference A Year Makes

By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in Overtime. The Jags have won three out of the last four games and are one game behind the Titans in the AFC South. Last year the Jags were 3-14, and the Jaguars had won fourContinue reading “What A Difference A Year Makes”

Embracing The Conditions

By : Mike Rifkin On Saturday night the Miami Dolphins will clash with the Buffalo Bills with big time AFC playoff implications on the line. The Dolphins will be looking to sweep the Bills for the first time since 2016. There is snow expected for this game. The Dolphins lost 23-17 to the Chargers lastContinue reading “Embracing The Conditions”

Week 15: Can The Jets Become Lion Tamers

By Ross Mazin The Jets take on the Lions Sunday afternoon at MetLife. This should be an interesting matchup for sure as both teams are still in the thick of the playoff race. The Jets are coming off a 20-12 loss at the Bills last weekend. Mike White was 27-44 . for 268 yards. HeContinue reading “Week 15: Can The Jets Become Lion Tamers “

Figuring It Out

By : Mike Rifkin Filip Chytil scored the Overtime winner for the New York Rangers as they defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Monday. On December third the Rangers lost 5-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks and a lot of people were wondering what would happen next. The Rangers have responded with four consecutive wins.Continue reading “Figuring It Out”

Giant Struggles

By: Jeff Knapp After starting the season off at 6-2, the Giants have been 1-3-1, with loses to the Seahawks, Lions and Cowboys and shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly in their tie to the Commanders. Over those last 5 games, they have given up 24.4 points per game while only scoring an average ofContinue reading “Giant Struggles”

Change The Rule

By : Mike Rifkin Over the years the NFL has done a lot in terms of player safety. One of the biggest has become the Roughing the Passer penalty. This season alone there have been multiple awful roughing the passer penalties, but there are three that stand out. One was on Grady Jarrett of theContinue reading “Change The Rule”

Looking For A Charge

By : Mike Rifkin The Dolphins and Chargers are both looking to bounce back after road losses last week. This game features the fifth and sixth overall picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Both teams are still in the thick of the AFC Playoff race. The Dolphins are coming off a 33-17 loss to theContinue reading “Looking For A Charge”

Week 15: Can The Jets Tame Buffalo Again?

By : Ross Mazin The Jets and the Bills face off for the second and last time in the regular season. In week nine the Jets beat the Bills 20-17 at Metlife Stadium. 17 is the fewest amount of points that the Bills have scored in a game this season. In that game Josh AllenContinue reading “Week 15: Can The Jets Tame Buffalo Again?”

No Curt-ain Call Yet

By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday night the Contemporary Era Committee of the Baseball Hall Of Fame elected Fred McGriff to the Hall Of Fame. To get voted in by this committee you need 12 of 16 voters to vote you in. Guys who missed on this ballot include Don Mattingly, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens,Continue reading ” No Curt-ain Call Yet”

Heavyweight Showdowns

By : Mike Rifkin We have reached December and while it may be cold outside, the NFL season is getting hot down the stretch run. Two of the biggest games this week will feature a reunion of sorts in these AFC VS NFC showdowns. The first one takes place in Philly as the 10-1 EaglesContinue reading “Heavyweight Showdowns”