Michael Rifkin

Streaking Fins

By: Mike Rifkin Monday night the Miami Dolphins defeated the New Orleans Saints 20-3. It was the seventh consecutive win for Miami. The Dolphins are the first team in NFL history to win and lose seven consecutive games in the same season. With this streak the Dolphins now own the last wild card spot inContinue reading “Streaking Fins”

Welcome To The Jungle

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens 41-21. Yes, the Ravens had to start Josh Johnson at quarterback because of Lamar Jackson’s injury and Tyler Huntley being placed on the Covid list and the Ravens have a ton of injuries but this was a statement by the Bengals. The BengalsContinue reading “Welcome To The Jungle”

Sub-Urban Area

By: Mike Rifkin and Bill Murphy Urban Meyer is one of the best coaches in the history of College Football. The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Meyer this offseason to lead their franchise. It was a failure from the start. The Jags have fired Meyer after 13 games. Meyer’s firing was the first time since 2007 theContinue reading “Sub-Urban Area”

The Buck Starts Here

By: Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern Even though baseball is in a lockout the Mets still make news and for this season the news has been all positive. On Saturday the Mets hired Buck Showalter as their new manager. This is the first time the buck will start and end at the same place. ShowalterContinue reading “The Buck Starts Here”

One Giant Question

By Mike Rifkin The New York Giants announced that they are shutting down quarterback Daniel Jones for the rest of the season due to a neck injury. Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Duke, had a 64.3 completion percentage with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season, he alsoContinue reading “One Giant Question”

TWIW – This Week In Wrestling VIII

Before I get into wrestling, I’d like to send my condolences to the family and friends of Blackjack Lanza who passed away on December 8th was 86 Blackjack Lanza was a 2006 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee and a 2016 inductee to the Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame He was a champion during the gloryContinue reading “TWIW – This Week In Wrestling VIII”

Time For A Change

By: Mike Rifkin On Thursday night the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28. The Steelers battled back in the second half and even had an opportunity to tie the game, but Harrison Smith made a tremendous play. But the play people will talk about is that in the final moment Chase Claypool got aContinue reading “Time For A Change”

They Got It Right

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the NCAA announced the four teams competing in the College Football Playoff. The four teams will be Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, and Cincinnaitti. Those four teams will play each other on New Year’s Eve with the winners playing for the National Championship on January 10th. I usually give the committee aContinue reading “They Got It Right”

Signs Of Life In Miami

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Miami Dolphins pushed their winning streak to 4 games with a 33-10 drubbing of the Carolina Panthers. This recent winning streak has pushed the Dolphins record to 5-7 and on the outside looking into the wild card hunt. There are two major reasons the Dolphins have won four inContinue reading “Signs Of Life In Miami”

New Look Mets

By: Mike Rifkin When Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets fans were thrilled because they knew and were told he was willing to spend his money. Last offseason the big splash was trading for Francisco Lindor and signing him to a 10 year 341 million dollar contract. This offseason Steve Cohen really spent onContinue reading “New Look Mets”