Mark Halpern

Recap of HOF Game

By Mark Halpern This passed Thursday, we saw the first real football action of the year: the 2nd and 3rd stringers of the new-look Dallas Cowboys. The game was pretty much everything I expected it to be. The Dallas defense took the field, and at about the 40-yard line of the Dallas rookie, Micha Parsons hitContinue reading “Recap of HOF Game”

Dallas Cowboys HOF Game

by Mark Halpern So here we are Thursday, August 5th, 2021, the Hall of Fame Game between My Dallas Cowboys and an old rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is the seventh time these two teams have met in this annual game. Last season we saw a Cowboys team that was primed for a tremendous season.Continue reading “Dallas Cowboys HOF Game”

Trade Deadline Finale

By Mark Halpern This morning most of anyone who watches baseball will be checking in to see if their teams have done anything to upgrade their team as the 4 pm deadline approaches. As of Yesterday, the big trades revolved around the Dodgers and Yankees. The Mainers, Tampa Rays, and the Boston Red Sox allContinue reading “Trade Deadline Finale”

Back in Black

By Mark Halpern For those of you who don’t know, I am a die-hard NY Mets, Dallas Cowboys, NY Knicks, and yeah, a NY Rangers fan. Throughout the years, I have collected jerseys and hats from all of my favorite teams. I have had many jerseys over the years but, the style I loved theContinue reading “Back in Black”

Trade Deadline Part 3

By Mark Halpern Wednesday, we saw one big team and two small teams make trades. The New York Yankees land slugger Joey Gallo. Gallo was on the Texas Rangers and is a fan favorite there. The ball explodes on his bat, with a Yankee short porch in the right and left field. He could beContinue reading “Trade Deadline Part 3”

Trade Deadline Part 2

By Mark Halpern So in part one of this series, I talked a lot about certain players rumored to be traded. Those rumors heated up a little today for the likes of Max Scherzer and Kris Bryant as the Tampa Rays have now shown interest. This comes as no surprise that Tampa would try andContinue reading “Trade Deadline Part 2”

Trade Deadline Part 1

By Mark Halpern So with the trade deadline quickly approaching, we hear the rumors of big-name players who will be free agents at the end of this year. When it comes to teams making a trade for this type of player, I call it a rental and can be very costly to teams. The bigContinue reading “Trade Deadline Part 1”

Power or Small Ball

By Mark Halpern In today’s baseball game, many teams rely on more players who can hit the long ball than just getting on base and moving runners around to score. The game of baseball has changed so much over the last 100 years.Teams, when baseball started, didn’t have teams filled with power hitters who couldContinue reading “Power or Small Ball”

Open Match

By Mark Halpern The Open Championship was held at Royal St George last week, and it was full of top players. If you read my blog, I had picked John Rahm to win it. Looking where he finished at 3rd place was a good standing but, his first round was atrocious. He shot 71 1Continue reading “Open Match”

Paul Needs to Ball

By Mark Halpern (Written 7/20/2021 12:00 pm in case this posts after the game) So, tonight is game six of the NBA finals. The Milwaukee Bucks won a crucial game on the road in Phoenix to bring game six back home. We all know home-court advantage always gives the home team an upper advantage. CanContinue reading “Paul Needs to Ball”