By : Mike Rifkin As the NFL season dwindles, people will keep debating awards, specifically the MVP. The league last had a non-quarterback win the award in 2012 when Adrian Peterson won the award; only five times since 2000 has a non-quarterback won the award, and all of them were running backs. I know peopleContinue reading “MVP CASES”
Category Archives: Blitzers
Who Gets The W As A Present
By: Mike Rifkin On Christmas day, the Dolphins and Packers will play in a battle of teams looking for a Wild Card position in their respective conferences. Miami comes into the game on a three-game losing streak, while the Packers have won back-to-back games. The Packers are coming off a 24-12 win over the RamsContinue reading “Who Gets The W As A Present”
Week 16: Can The Jets Catch The Jaguars
By Ross Mazin The Jets and Jaguars face off on Thursday night football. This game has a lot of energy to it. This game has a lot of playoff positioning at stake. The Jets are coming off a disappointing 20-17 loss against the Lions last week. Zach Wilson, who was playing for the injured MikeContinue reading “Week 16: Can The Jets Catch The Jaguars “
What A Difference A Year Makes
By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in Overtime. The Jags have won three out of the last four games and are one game behind the Titans in the AFC South. Last year the Jags were 3-14, and the Jaguars had won fourContinue reading “What A Difference A Year Makes”
Embracing The Conditions
By : Mike Rifkin On Saturday night the Miami Dolphins will clash with the Buffalo Bills with big time AFC playoff implications on the line. The Dolphins will be looking to sweep the Bills for the first time since 2016. There is snow expected for this game. The Dolphins lost 23-17 to the Chargers lastContinue reading “Embracing The Conditions”
Week 15: Can The Jets Become Lion Tamers
By Ross Mazin The Jets take on the Lions Sunday afternoon at MetLife. This should be an interesting matchup for sure as both teams are still in the thick of the playoff race. The Jets are coming off a 20-12 loss at the Bills last weekend. Mike White was 27-44 . for 268 yards. HeContinue reading “Week 15: Can The Jets Become Lion Tamers “
Giant Struggles
By: Jeff Knapp After starting the season off at 6-2, the Giants have been 1-3-1, with loses to the Seahawks, Lions and Cowboys and shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly in their tie to the Commanders. Over those last 5 games, they have given up 24.4 points per game while only scoring an average ofContinue reading “Giant Struggles”
Change The Rule
By : Mike Rifkin Over the years the NFL has done a lot in terms of player safety. One of the biggest has become the Roughing the Passer penalty. This season alone there have been multiple awful roughing the passer penalties, but there are three that stand out. One was on Grady Jarrett of theContinue reading “Change The Rule”
Looking For A Charge
By : Mike Rifkin The Dolphins and Chargers are both looking to bounce back after road losses last week. This game features the fifth and sixth overall picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Both teams are still in the thick of the AFC Playoff race. The Dolphins are coming off a 33-17 loss to theContinue reading “Looking For A Charge”
Week 15: Can The Jets Tame Buffalo Again?
By : Ross Mazin The Jets and the Bills face off for the second and last time in the regular season. In week nine the Jets beat the Bills 20-17 at Metlife Stadium. 17 is the fewest amount of points that the Bills have scored in a game this season. In that game Josh AllenContinue reading “Week 15: Can The Jets Tame Buffalo Again?”