Michael Rifkin

Desert Duel

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Arizona Cardinals will have their home opener as they prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings. The Cardinals are coming off one of the most impressive week 1 victories in the NFL as they defeated the Titans 38-13. Quarterback Kyler Murray had 289 yards passing and four touchdowns, while addingContinue reading “Desert Duel”

Lamar Vs Mahomes Round 4

By: Mike Rifkin Sunday Night Football will feature a heavyweight fight in the AFC as the two time reigning conference champion Kansas City Chiefs travel to Baltimore to play the Ravens. It will be the fourth time in their careers that quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson were going head to head with Mahomes andContinue reading “Lamar Vs Mahomes Round 4”

Welcome To The Mahomes Show

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday in Kansas City the reigning two time AFC champions were in a battle with the Cleveland Browns. At halftime the Chiefs trailed the Browns 22-10. But in the second half the Chiefs outscored Cleveland 23-7, to win 33-29. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes went 27-36 for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns, whileContinue reading “Welcome To The Mahomes Show”

Early Bird Gets the W

By Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Arizona Cardinals opened up their season playing some sweet music in the Music city. The Cardinals defeated the Tennessee Titans by a score of 38-13. This was a big game for the Cardinals after a disappointing end to their 2020 season, where they lost their last 2 games andContinue reading “Early Bird Gets the W”

Cardinals Look to Titan Up.

By Michael Rifkin The 2021 season for the Arizona Cardinals kicks off with a challenging task, go to Tennessee and defeat the Titans. The Cardinals were 8-6, heading into week 16 and looking at securing a wild card spot. They lost their last two games and missed the playoffs, something they haven’t reached since 2015,Continue reading “Cardinals Look to Titan Up.”

Five Keys For the Arizona Cardinals

By Michael Rifkin Last season the Arizona Cardinals were 8-6 with two games left to play and secure a playoff spot; they lost both games, went 8-8, and are still searching for their first playoff appearance since 2015. The heat is on in the desert for third-year coach Kliff Kingsbury to make the playoffs. HereContinue reading “Five Keys For the Arizona Cardinals”

Chiefs Keys to Victory

By Michael Rifkin The Kansas City Chiefs have been in the last two Super Bowls and are the envy of the rest of the AFC. A lot of the competitors in the conference tried to make splash moves to beat the Chiefs. The Cleveland Browns, who the Chiefs defeated in the AFC Divisional playoffs andContinue reading “Chiefs Keys to Victory”

Boogate 2021

by Michael Rifkin After Sunday’s win over the Nationals Mets second baseman and trade deadline acquisition, Javier Baez talked about the team’s new thumbs-down sign. Saying, “When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed. So they are going to get booed when we get success.” This isn’t about one player. In particular, thisContinue reading “Boogate 2021”

The King Of New York

By Michael Rifkin On Friday, Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 39. The New York Rangers selected Lundqvist in the seventh round of the 2000 NHL draft (205th overall). Before the 2020 season, the Rangers, the only franchise Lundqvist had played for, bought out his contract, and he signed aContinue reading “The King Of New York”

A Tale of Two Teams

By: Mike Rifkin The NFL preseason continues on Friday night in Arizona as the reigning two-time AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs travel to play the Arizona Cardinals. The latter are hungry for a playoff spot. Two of the most explosive offenses will be on display. Last season the Chiefs were first in yards per game,Continue reading “A Tale of Two Teams”