By Mike Rifkin The Los Angeles Chargers got embarrassed on Thursday night by their division rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, 63-21. The Raiders posted a franchise record in points. To put things in perspective, the Raiders were winning 42-0 at halftime. Things were so bad that the analysts on Prime were talking about a lackContinue reading “Out Of Charge”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
Trust The Process
By Mike Rifkin We’re into December and are just seeing some of the big names in MLB get moved. Juan Soto was traded to the Yankees, and Shohei Ohtani just signed a record-setting contract in sports history with the Dodgers, but outside of that, the Hot Stove hasn’t moved, but don’t tell that to MetContinue reading ” Trust The Process”
Well That Backfired
By Mike Rifkin On Saturday, the biggest contract given out in professional sports was signed. Shohei Ohtani decided to stay in California, but instead of staying in Anaheim, he took the I5 to Los Angeles and played for the Dodgers, who is saying no to 10 years and 700 million dollars. We can discuss whoContinue reading “Well That Backfired”
Clown Show
By Mike Rifkin On Wednesday, Jets Head Coach Robert Salah confirmed that the team is returning to Zach Wilson for their game against the Houston Texans. Wilson was benched during the team’s week 11 loss to the Bills in favor of Tim Boyle. Boyle then played the next game and a half before being benchedContinue reading “Clown Show”
In Need Of A Splash
By Mike Rifkin MLB’s Winter Meetings start this weekend. Yes, free agency has begun, but history tells us that many significant deals go down at the Winter Meetings. Last year at the Meetings, Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner, and Xander Bogaerts all signed massive contracts. This year, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (who has beenContinue reading “In Need Of A Splash”
Stars Shine Bright
By Mike Rifkin It’s the season to be thankful, and one of the things the Tampa Bay Lightning were thankful for on Friday was the return of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Vasilevskiy missed the first 20 games of the season with back surgery, and the Lightning were able to hold their own with a record ofContinue reading “Stars Shine Bright”
Playoff Implications
By Mike Rifkin It’s Thanksgiving time, which means Turkey, family, and football. It’s a big week in College Football as this is the final week before Conference Championship games. There’s still much to be decided regarding the College Football Playoff, so let’s look at the crucial games this week. UNDEFEATED Ohio State at Michigan: MichiganContinue reading “Playoff Implications”
Failure To Launch
By Mike Rifkin During the NFL off-season, one particular acquisition stole all the headlines. When the New York Jets acquired four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Packers, nobody expected what had happened. Four plays into his Jets tenure, Rodgers tore his Achilles and was replaced by 2021 second-overall pick Zach Wilson. Wilson’s struggles andContinue reading “Failure To Launch”
A Bronx Feud
By Mike Rifkin Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has had an interesting start to his offseason. Last week at the General Manager’s meetings, Cashman was very annoyed during a media session where someone asked him about the Yankees being analytically driven. Cashman said, “No one is doing their deep dives; they’re just ammunition and bulls***Continue reading “A Bronx Feud “
Confusing
By: Mike Rifkin Tuesday was not only Halloween but also the NFL Trade deadline. The deadline was more active than usual. Four teams were deemed “sellers” that I wished had done more. Let’s start with the Chicago Bears, who did make a trade today. The Bears acquired Defensive End Montez Sweat from the Washington CommandersContinue reading “Confusing”
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