Michael Rifkin

The Machine Returns

By: Mike Rifkin For the first time since 2011 Albert Pujols will play regular season games for the St. Louis Cardinals. The future Hall of Famer signed a one year contract with the team he helped win two World Series. After winning their second World Series in 2011 Pujols signed a 10 year 254 millionContinue reading “The Machine Returns”

TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (3/19 – 3/25)

Jeff Knapp WWE – RAW Stone Cold Steve Austin’s music hits and out comes Kevin Owens dressed as Austin. Owens asks Chicago if they’re ready to “see Kevin Owens open up a can of whoop ass on Stone Cold at WrestleMania, give me a hell yeah!” He then “what’s” the He continues to get theContinue reading “TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (3/19 – 3/25)“

NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova

By: Mike Rifkin The fifth seeded Cougars have gone through UAB, Illinois and top seeded Arizona to get to the Elite Eight and with a victory over Villanova the Cougars would get back to the Final Four where they lost to Baylor in 2021. In all three of their games the Cougars have had doubleContinue reading “NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova”

Scott Hall Tribute

By Jeff Knapp, Lawrence Lang and Mike Rifkin Last week the wrestling world lost a tremendous prefromer. Scott Hall passed away at the age of 63. Scott Hall was the first ever four time WWE Intercontinental champion. In WCW Scott Hall was a former seven time tag team champion, television champion and United States champion.Continue reading “Scott Hall Tribute”

NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW

By: Mike Rifkin 4 Arkansas vs 1 Gonzaga : The Razorbacks have gotten here by defeating Vermont and New Mexico State in close games. Arkansas has been to the free throw line 25 times in both games. Forward Jaylin Williams has had a double double in both games, if the Razorbacks want to upset theContinue reading “NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW”

Pressure On Tua

By: Mike Rifkin In 2020 the Miami Dolphins selected Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall. In two seasons as the starter Tagovailoa has a 66.2 completion percentage, 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Tua has been scrutinized because Justin Herbert, who was selected sixth overall, has been great for the Chargers. During last season there was speculationContinue reading “Pressure On Tua”

NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 Preview South/Midwest Region

By: Mike Rifkin South: 11 Michigan vs 2 Villanova : Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson through two games in the tournament has 48 points and 16 rebounds. As a team the Wolverines are +14 rebounding the basketball. Michigan has shot 28.6 percent and 37.5 percent from three in the two games respectively. The Wolverines have also turnedContinue reading “NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 Preview South/Midwest Region”

Falcons Blunder

By : Mike Rifkin The NFL’S quarterback carousel kept going on Monday as the Atlanta Falcons traded franchise quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third round pick. Ryan, the third overall pick in 2008 is the Falcons all time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. The Falcons in 2016 went toContinue reading “Falcons Blunder”

AFC WEST = AFC BEST

By: Mike Rifkin For the sixth consecutive season the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC West. This offseason Kansas City’s three divisional opponents have made big swings to unseat the Chiefs not only as the best team in the division, but to give them a real shot at competing in the AFC. Let’s start withContinue reading “AFC WEST = AFC BEST”

NCAA Tournament Midwest Region RD 1 Recap/RD2 Preview

By Mike Rifkin Kansas def (16) Texas Southern – 83-56 Auburn def (15) Jacksonville St. – 80-61 Wisconsin def (14) Colgate – 67-60 Providence def (13) South Dakota St. 66-57 (12) Richmond def (5) Iowa 67-63 (11) Iowa St. def LSU :59-54 (10) Miami def (7) USC : 68-66 (9) Creighton def (8) San DiegoContinue reading “NCAA Tournament Midwest Region RD 1 Recap/RD2 Preview”