By Mike Rifkin We are in the middle of another beautiful College Football season and two weeks away from the first College Football Playoff Rankings being unveiled for the first time. The biggest game of the week takes place in the Big Ten, where seventh-ranked Penn St. travels to Columbus to play the third-ranked OhioContinue reading “Now Or Never”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
Giving In
By Mike Rifkin Earlier this week, the NHL announced teams will no longer be using pride tape on their sticks. In June, the league announced that teams were prohibited from wearing “specialty” jerseys before games. Several teams followed suit after several players voiced their displeasure and religious beliefs for not wearing the jerseys. The NHLContinue reading “Giving In”
2023-24 NHL Predictions
By Mike Rifkin With the 2023 NHL season upon us, here is how I see the season playing out with playoff teams, Stanley Cup predictions, and awards. NOTE: PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE THE TOP THREE IN EACH DIVISION AND TWO WILDCARDS EAST METROPOLITAN ATLANTIC EAST WILD CARDS WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC WILD CARDS PLAYOFFS EAST HURRICANES DEFContinue reading “2023-24 NHL Predictions”
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
BY Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern On Monday, the Mets introduced David Stearns as the new President of Baseball Operations. One thing Stearns discussed was that while he has Steve Cohen’s resources, he will only sometimes utilize it on the most prominent names every offseason. Here are some names that the Mets should target ShoheiContinue reading “LET’S MAKE A DEAL “
Brutal Blow
By Mike Rifkin It was announced on Thursday that Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent back surgery and will miss the season’s first two months. Vasilevskiy is the best goalie in the World, and the one guy the Lightning could not afford to lose. Over the last five seasons, Vasilevskiy has a record ofContinue reading “Brutal Blow”
A Stearn Hire
By : Mark Halpern and Mike Rifkin Coming into the 2023 season, the New York Mets and their fans had high expectations regarding this team. Future Hall Of Famers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were supposed to lead this club to their first World Series Championship since 1986. To say the 2023 season has beenContinue reading “A Stearn Hire”
Buffalo Stampede
By: Mike Rifkin The most discussed in College Football during the Spring was how Deion Sanders would fare at Colorado. On Saturday, we got our first glimpse of it as Prime Time led his Buffaloes to a win at Fort Worth over TCU, who played for the National Championship last season. Colorado entered the gameContinue reading “Buffalo Stampede”
I Don’t Get-z It
By: Mike Rifkin On August 22nd, the Chicago White Sox announced that the team had relieved Executive Vice President Ken Williams and General Manager Rick Hahn of their duties. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf said, “ I have come to the conclusion that the best decision for the organization moving forward is to make a change inContinue reading “I Don’t Get-z It “
A Glimpse Into The Future
By: Mike Rifkin September first means roster expansion across Major League Baseball. For teams out of the playoff picture, that means young prospects will get their opportunity to show their front office what the future may hold. Multiple reports say the Mets are recalling third baseman Brett Baty from Triple-A and calling up Ronny Mauricio.Continue reading “A Glimpse Into The Future”
Taking The Next Step
By: Mike Rifkin The New York Rangers agreed to terms with former first-overall pick Alexis Lafreniere on a two-year contract worth four million dollars. Lafreniere, the first overall pick in 2020, had a career-high 39 points in 81 games last season. Lafreniere’s contract is similar to the 2019 second-overall pick Kappo Kakko signed last summer.Continue reading “Taking The Next Step”
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