Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide

What’s The Goal?

By: Mike Rifkin If you owned a sports franchise, your goal would be to do whatever it took to win.  Over the weekend, Rockies Owner Dick Monfort spoke at a community event. He was talking about the San Diego Padres spending money. “That puts a lot of pressure on us. But it’s not just theContinue reading “What’s The Goal?”

Reid, It And, Weep

By: Mike Rifkin We got our answer to who will play in the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will play each other in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12th.  One of the most incredible things about this matchup is that Andy Reid will be coaching against his former team. ReidContinue reading “Reid, It And, Weep”

Snubbed 

By : Mike Rifkin Wednesday, the NFL announced the finalists for awards. The finalists for Coach of the Year are Brian Daboll (Giants), Doug Pederson (Jaguars), Nick Sirianni (Eagles), Kyle Shannahan (49ers), and Sean McDermott (Bills). For me, there is one glaring omission from this group of coaches.  Pete Carroll coached the Seahawks to aContinue reading “Snubbed “

Leading By Example

By: Mike Rifkin The NHL All-Star Game takes place next weekend, thus putting us at the halfway point of the season. At the halfway point, people debate who the current frontrunners for awards are. Two other captains deserve to be talked about regarding the Hart Trophy. Oilers Center Connor McDavid won the Hart Trophy (MVP)Continue reading “Leading By Example”

The Best Vacancy

By Mike Rifkin There are currently five head coaching vacancies in the NFL. Vacancies in Arizona, Carolina, Denver, Houston, and Indianapolis. Now for me, there is one job that stands out.  The Houston Texans’ job is the one that stands out. First, I cannot entirely agree with how the front office handled the last twoContinue reading “The Best Vacancy”

   BUCCANEERS SEASON IN REVIEW/OFFSEASON PREVIEW

BY: Mike Rifkin On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 season ended with a 31-14 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. For the Bucs, the 2022 season was one to forget. The only reason they made the playoffs was that the NFC South was the worst division in football. The Bucs wereContinue reading ”   BUCCANEERS SEASON IN REVIEW/OFFSEASON PREVIEW”

Surging In Seattle

By: Mike Rifkin Most NHL teams have hit the halfway point of their schedule. If they haven’t yet, they are close. One of the best stories of the first half of the season is the play of the second-year Seattle Kraken. Last season the Kraken finished with a record of 27-49-6, the second-worst record inContinue reading “Surging In Seattle”

MVP CASES

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”

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”