By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Miami Dolphins pushed their winning streak to 4 games with a 33-10 drubbing of the Carolina Panthers. This recent winning streak has pushed the Dolphins record to 5-7 and on the outside looking into the wild card hunt. There are two major reasons the Dolphins have won four inContinue reading “Signs Of Life In Miami”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
New Look Mets
By: Mike Rifkin When Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets fans were thrilled because they knew and were told he was willing to spend his money. Last offseason the big splash was trading for Francisco Lindor and signing him to a 10 year 341 million dollar contract. This offseason Steve Cohen really spent onContinue reading “New Look Mets”
Feast Or Famine For Harbaugh
By: Mike Rifkin Thanksgiving means spending time with family and college football rivalry games. The best rivalry in college football and one of the best in all of sports, is Michigan vs Ohio State. This game also looms large in the College Football Playoffs. The latest rankings has Ohio State in the playoff at numberContinue reading “Feast Or Famine For Harbaugh”
The Genius Is Back
By: Mike Rifkin For two decades the New England Patriots ran the NFL winning six Super Bowls. Which led to this question: were the Patriots this good because of quarterback Tom Brady or coach Bill Bellichick? Last season Brady hoisted the Lombardi trophy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while Bellichick and the Patriots were atContinue reading “The Genius Is Back”
These Two NFC Teams Can Learn From The Lions
By Mike Rifkin This past offseason the Detroit Lions decided it was time to move on from franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford and traded him to the Rams for Jared Goff and two first round picks. While the Lions remain winless this season the trade of Stafford was a sign that the team was ready forContinue reading “These Two NFC Teams Can Learn From The Lions”
Boogate 2021
by Michael Rifkin After Sunday’s win over the Nationals Mets second baseman and trade deadline acquisition, Javier Baez talked about the team’s new thumbs-down sign. Saying, “When we don’t get success, we’re going to get booed. So they are going to get booed when we get success.” This isn’t about one player. In particular, thisContinue reading “Boogate 2021”
The King Of New York
By Michael Rifkin On Friday, Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 39. The New York Rangers selected Lundqvist in the seventh round of the 2000 NHL draft (205th overall). Before the 2020 season, the Rangers, the only franchise Lundqvist had played for, bought out his contract, and he signed aContinue reading “The King Of New York”
Offseason Decisions
By Mike Rifkin During Friday’s Major League Baseball trade deadline, the New York Mets made a splash, acquiring shortstop Javier Baez from the Chicago Cubs. Baez will play shortstop until Francisco Lindor returns from his oblique injury and then shifts to Second base. After this season, Baez is a free agent but has said heContinue reading “Offseason Decisions”
Why The Rangers Should Avoid the Big Move
By Mike Rifkin Three years ago, the New York Rangers front office wrote a letter to their fans about a change of direction for the organization. They decided that it was time for them to rebuild and stock draft picks and prospects. Now they are on the surface of something that could be very special.Continue reading “Why The Rangers Should Avoid the Big Move”
Lightning Strikes Twice
By Mike Rifkin On Wednesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning successfully defended their Stanley Cup Championship defeating the Montreal Canadiens in 5 games. The Lightning is the first team since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016, and 17 win back-to-back cups. Here are my top 5 reasons why the Lightning have gone back to back 1.Continue reading “Lightning Strikes Twice”
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