Mark Halpern

R.I.P LARRY ALLEN

THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND BY MARK HALPERN Larry Allen passed away this past week at the age of 52 while on vacation in Mexico with his family. Larry Allen was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft and immediately made an impact in the NFL. Allen was part ofContinue reading “R.I.P LARRY ALLEN”

CAITLIN CLARK BEING GIVEN THE BUSINESS

BY MARK HALPERN It is hard being a being the center of attention not only for a sport but as a person in whole. Has there been war declared on Catlin Clark? Clark plays for the Indiana Fever and was their first pick and rightfully so. She showed why she deserved to be the numberContinue reading “CAITLIN CLARK BEING GIVEN THE BUSINESS”

CHARGES DROPPED

BY MARK HALPERN So, if you had read my previous article regarding Scottie Scheffler’s run in with the law, Scheffler was sited, arrested and charged for not following a police instruction and due to a separate incident at the cross walk of the Valhalla Golf course. The officer DID NOT have his body cameraContinue reading “CHARGES DROPPED”

SMALL BALL VS THE HOMERUN

BY MARK HALPERN Baseball isn’t known as America’s pastime for no reason. The game is exciting and over the years from inception till now the game has changed. In the beginning the way teams scored runs by singles, doubles and the occasional triple. The Homerun was considered to be a bonus if you had aContinue reading “SMALL BALL VS THE HOMERUN”

WHAT A ROLE CAITLIN CLARK HAS TO PLAY

By Mark Halpern I played sports for the better part of my life. I played baseball (22 years) Basketball (10 years) Soccer (5 years) and I wasn’t a super star but I loved to play. I look at sports stars over the last 30 years and in every sport a player emerges as the faceContinue reading “WHAT A ROLE CAITLIN CLARK HAS TO PLAY”

R.I.P. THE GREAT BILL WALTON

By Mark Halpern On Monday the NBA lost one of its most revered stars yesterday when Bill Walton passed away at the age of 71 years old. He was one of the most electric announcers in the game and did some of his best work. Walton played for UCLA and won 3 consecutive college playerContinue reading “R.I.P. THE GREAT BILL WALTON”

Make It Fair

By Mark Halpern I think it was said best in the movie Moneyball “The problem we’re trying to solve is that there are rich teams and there are poor teams. Then there’s fifty feet of crap, and then there’s us. It’s an unfair game.” This quote isn’t really far from the truth. When you lookContinue reading “Make It Fair”

A FAIR TEST FOR A TOP ROOKIE

BY MARK HALPERN Just over a week ago the NFL released the schedules for all 32 teams and for the Bears and the hype around what they have in place is a fair and true test. Caleb Williams before 2024 began was the talk of the town and the clear cut number one overall pickContinue reading “A FAIR TEST FOR A TOP ROOKIE”

All You Need Is Patience

BY MARK HALPERN After missing out in the playoffs the Mets went into the offseason and made changes in the front office and to the roster as well. The Mets have the BEST general manager in the sport in David Stearns. Most Mets fans were ecstatic because knows how he can put a team together.Continue reading “All You Need Is Patience”

MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH

BY Mark Halpern The New York Knicks amazing season run has come to a close. The Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and sent the Knicks home. However, something happened in New York that I have rarely seen. In my 41 years as a KnicksContinue reading “MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH”