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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”

Three Cases For the Hall Of Fame

By : Mike Rifkin On January 25th the 2022 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame will be revealed. People will be focused on where Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens are at entering their tenth and final year on the ballot. People will also be interested to see where first time candidates AlexContinue reading “Three Cases For the Hall Of Fame”

Flores Fired: Instant Reaction

By: Mike Rifkin Brian Flores has been fired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins season ended the same way it started a victory over the New England Patriots, and for the first time since 2000 swept the Patriots. In his three years as the Dolphins coach Flores was 4-2 against hisContinue reading “Flores Fired: Instant Reaction”

Believe In The Blue Shirts

By: Mike Rifkin After Monday’s 4-1 win over the Oilers the New York Rangers sat atop the entire NHL. I think most people will agree that this is a major shock. I think most people had them competing for a playoff spot. The Rangers have won three in a row including a home and homeContinue reading “Believe In The Blue Shirts “

ANTONIO BROWN

By: Mike Rifkin During the third quarter of the Bucs 28-24 victory over the Jets Antonio Brown took off his jersey, pads, and undershirt and ran off the field. There have been reports that coach Bruce Arians asked Brown to go back into the game and Brown said no. Arians said he isn’t talking aboutContinue reading “ANTONIO BROWN”

Season’s Beatings

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Miami Dolphins seven game winning streak was snapped with a 34-3 loss to the Titans, and later in the day the Dolphins were officially eliminated from Playoff contention. For the second consecutive season the Dolphins entered week 17 in a Wild Card spot and got thoroughly handled by aContinue reading “Season’s Beatings”

Streaking Fins

By: Mike Rifkin Monday night the Miami Dolphins defeated the New Orleans Saints 20-3. It was the seventh consecutive win for Miami. The Dolphins are the first team in NFL history to win and lose seven consecutive games in the same season. With this streak the Dolphins now own the last wild card spot inContinue reading “Streaking Fins”