BY MIKE RIFKIN We’re down to the final four in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which means July 1st is right around the corner. One team that should be active during July first is the New York Rangers. The Rangers, who missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, were one of the biggest disappointments inContinue reading “TEMPTING OFFERS”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
SAME OLD SAME
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Pittsburgh Steelers are an organization built on pride and class. For as great as the Steelers were, they’re reluctance over the years of letting go of the past has bitten them on the rear end. Hey, it’s cool to make the playoffs, but to not have a single playoff win inContinue reading “SAME OLD SAME”
NEW ERA BEGINS
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Dolphins will be ushering in a new era of Dolphins football in 2026. The Dolphins raided Green Bay this offseason to find their new GM (John -Eric Sullivan), Coach (Jeff Hafley) and Quarterback (Malik Willis). And with the schedule released we can give a fair assessment on where I think theContinue reading “NEW ERA BEGINS”
BACKFIRING
The Mets lineup is to blame for their start this season, but what they did on Sunday was disrespectful, and there’s only one person to blame.
WHY?
BY MIKE RIFKIN According to reports Aaron Rodgers is visiting the Steelers this weekend and by all accounts his intention is to play the 2026 season in Pittsburgh. Last season Rodgers played in 16 games for Pittsburgh and had a 65.7 completion percentage, 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions on the way to anotherContinue reading “WHY?”
WHAT COMES NEXT : TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
BY Mike Rifkin The Tampa Bay Lightning were the toast of the NHL when they made three straight Stanley Cup Final (won in 2019-20, 2020-21) and lost in 2022. Since then the Lightning have lost in the first round, including this year losing to the Montreal Canadiens in seven games. So now it’s time forContinue reading “WHAT COMES NEXT : TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING”
WHAT COMES NEXT : EDMONTON OILERS
BY MIKE RIFKIN For the first time in four years the Edmonton Oilers did not win a playoff series, as they were dispatched by the Anaheim Ducks in six games. The Oilers had been to the Stanley Cup Final each of the last two seasons. “ We were an average team all year. When you’reContinue reading “WHAT COMES NEXT : EDMONTON OILERS”
MONEY TALKS
By Mike Rifkin According to reports Deshaun Watson has an early lead over Shedeur Sanders in the Browns Quarterback competition. In week seven of the 2024 season, Watson tore his Achilles, and suffered a setback last January. Sanders, last season played in eight games and had a 56.5 completion percentage, 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns andContinue reading “MONEY TALKS”
GAMBLING ISSUES
BY MIKE RIFKIN On Monday it was announced that Texas Tech Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the top quarterback transfer this season is entering a gambling addiction program. According to ESPN Sorsby’s decision comes in the wake of the discovery that he made thousands of online bets on multiple Apps. The NCAA is looking into the matter,Continue reading “GAMBLING ISSUES”
LAST DANCE
BY MIKE RIFKIN Four times in the history of the National Hockey League has a team overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. That’s the hole the Pittsburgh Penguins have dug themselves to their interstate rivals the Philadelphia Flyers after losing game three 5-2. The last team to overcome a 3-0 hole wasContinue reading “LAST DANCE”
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