By Mike Rifkin With Major League Baseball out of lockout and ready to begin their regular season next week. Here is a look at three signings I like and dislike Likes Kevin Gausman/ Yusei Kikuchi – Toronto Blue Jays. Last season the Blue Jays won 91 games and finished fourth in the AL East, thisContinue reading “Offseason Contracts I like/Dislike”
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NCAA Tournament: Final Four Kansas Vs Villanova Preview
By: Mike Rifkin In the 2018 Final Four Villanova defeated Kansas 95-79, on Saturday four years later they will meet again. In that game both teams entered as a one seed this time Kansas is a one seed and Villanova a second seed. The last three times these two teams have played in the NCAAContinue reading “NCAA Tournament: Final Four Kansas Vs Villanova Preview “
Taking The Rivalry To The Next Level
By: Mike Rifkin North Carolina and Duke is the best rivalry in College Basketball and one of the best in sports as a whole. For the first time in history the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will play in the Final Four with a spot in the National Championship on the line. It will beContinue reading “Taking The Rivalry To The Next Level”
The Machine Returns
By: Mike Rifkin For the first time since 2011 Albert Pujols will play regular season games for the St. Louis Cardinals. The future Hall of Famer signed a one year contract with the team he helped win two World Series. After winning their second World Series in 2011 Pujols signed a 10 year 254 millionContinue reading “The Machine Returns”
NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova
By: Mike Rifkin The fifth seeded Cougars have gone through UAB, Illinois and top seeded Arizona to get to the Elite Eight and with a victory over Villanova the Cougars would get back to the Final Four where they lost to Baylor in 2021. In all three of their games the Cougars have had doubleContinue reading “NCAA Tournament : Elite Eight South Region Final: 5 Houston vs 2 Villanova”
NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW
By: Mike Rifkin 4 Arkansas vs 1 Gonzaga : The Razorbacks have gotten here by defeating Vermont and New Mexico State in close games. Arkansas has been to the free throw line 25 times in both games. Forward Jaylin Williams has had a double double in both games, if the Razorbacks want to upset theContinue reading “NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 WEST PREVIEW”
Pressure On Tua
By: Mike Rifkin In 2020 the Miami Dolphins selected Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall. In two seasons as the starter Tagovailoa has a 66.2 completion percentage, 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Tua has been scrutinized because Justin Herbert, who was selected sixth overall, has been great for the Chargers. During last season there was speculationContinue reading “Pressure On Tua”
NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 Preview South/Midwest Region
By: Mike Rifkin South: 11 Michigan vs 2 Villanova : Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson through two games in the tournament has 48 points and 16 rebounds. As a team the Wolverines are +14 rebounding the basketball. Michigan has shot 28.6 percent and 37.5 percent from three in the two games respectively. The Wolverines have also turnedContinue reading “NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 Preview South/Midwest Region”
Falcons Blunder
By : Mike Rifkin The NFL’S quarterback carousel kept going on Monday as the Atlanta Falcons traded franchise quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third round pick. Ryan, the third overall pick in 2008 is the Falcons all time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. The Falcons in 2016 went toContinue reading “Falcons Blunder”
AFC WEST = AFC BEST
By: Mike Rifkin For the sixth consecutive season the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC West. This offseason Kansas City’s three divisional opponents have made big swings to unseat the Chiefs not only as the best team in the division, but to give them a real shot at competing in the AFC. Let’s start withContinue reading “AFC WEST = AFC BEST”
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