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Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Needs

By: Mike Rifkin The 2021 Miami Dolphins had expectations of being a playoff team after going 10-6 in 2020. Miami opened up the season with a week one victory over the New England Patriots and people were feeling good and then the wheels fell off and the Dolphins lost seven consecutive games. Then the DolphinsContinue reading “Dolphins Season In Review/Offseason Needs”

The Gamble Paid Off

By: Mike Rifkin The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl. The Rams pushed all their chips onto the table and went all in and that gamble paid off and the guys they went all in for played a huge role in their victory. Let’s start with Matthew Stafford whoContinue reading “The Gamble Paid Off”

Oil Spill

By: Mike Rifkin On Thursday the Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Dave Tippett. The Oilers returned from the All- Star Break with back to back losses to the Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks. Edmonton was outscored 8-1 in those two games. Tippett was 95-62-14 as the Oilers head coach and 1-7 in theContinue reading “Oil Spill”

Brian Flores lawsuit

By: Mike Rifkin Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the NFL, New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins accusing them of sham interviews, incentivizing losing and pressure to improperly recruit players. Flores was fired after three seasons as Dolphins head coach posting a record of 24-25 and had aContinue reading “Brian Flores lawsuit”

NHL AWARDS

By Mike Rifkin We have reached the NHL All Star break and here are my picks for the NHL awards along with the biggest surprise and disappointments from both conferences. HART : Alex Ovechkin Capitals: The Capitals Captain has 29 goals and 58 points in his age 36 season. He is on pace to haveContinue reading “NHL AWARDS”

Four Teams To Watch

By: Mike Rifkin As we approach the NHL All Star break it means we are at about the halfway point of the regular season. Which means the trade deadline and playoffs are fast approaching. This article will look at four teams who are currently outside of the playoffs who I think can make a runContinue reading “Four Teams To Watch”

Re-Writing History

By: Mike Rifkin On Tuesday the Baseball writers association of America elected one player into the 2022 Hall Of Fame class. That player is former Red Sox DH David Ortiz who was in his first year of eligibility and received 77.9 percent of the vote. Ortiz, a three time World Series Champion, World Series MVP,Continue reading “Re-Writing History”

The Gamble Is Paying Off

By: Mike Rifkin This past offseason the Los Angeles Rams decided to go all in, and that has led them all the way to the NFC Championship Game. On Sunday the Rams defeated the reigning Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27. And all three of the major additions had a major impact in theContinue reading “The Gamble Is Paying Off”

Ranking The Coaching Vacancies

By: Mike Rifkin There are currently eight teams in the NFL that have a head coaching vacancy. The Broncos, Jaguars, Raiders, Dolphins, Giants, Bears, Vikings and Texans all have openings and there are pros and cons to all of these teams. Let’s rank all the vacancies from worst to best. 8) Texans: The Texans firedContinue reading “Ranking The Coaching Vacancies “

NHL ALL STAR DUMBEST RULE AND SNUBS

By: Mike Rifkin Everybody loves the All Star Games. They are games for the fans, Thursday night the NHL announced who will be participating in the All Star Game in Las Vegas. Now there are two things that drive me nuts about All Star Games and how participants are selected. The first is fan voting,Continue reading “NHL ALL STAR DUMBEST RULE AND SNUBS”