By Mike Rifkin Thursday was a special day in New Orleans. At halftime they honored future Hall of Fame Quarterback Drew Brees and former head coach Sean Payton made his return with his new team the Denver Broncos. Brees and Payton were a dynamic duo that took the franchise to new heights, including the club’sContinue reading “A Fitting End”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
BLAME GAME
By Mike Rifkin On Sunday the Detroit Lions went into Dallas and whooped the Cowboys 47-9 and on Jerry Jones’ 82nd birthday. The Cowboys are still winless at home and if you go back to the wild card game against the Packers each game has been a blowout, despite the score of the Ravens game.Continue reading “BLAME GAME”
2024-25 NHL PREDICTIONS
By Mike Rifkin Another hockey season is upon us. Here is how I see the season playing out, with playoff teams, Stanley Cup prediction and awards. NOTE : PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE THE TOP THREE IN EACH DIVISION AND TWO WILD CARS. EAST METRO ATLANTIC WILD CARDS WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC WILD CARDS AWARDS HART (OUTSIDE OFContinue reading “2024-25 NHL PREDICTIONS”
Taking The Next Step
By Mike Rifkin The 2023 Baltimore Orioles were the envy of Major League Baseball, win 101 games with a young core. They won the AL East and were eliminated by the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers in the ALDS. The Orioles entered 2024 with high expectations, expectations that got bigger when they acquired CorbinContinue reading “Taking The Next Step”
2024 Pacific Division Preview
By Mike Rifkin 2023 Standings X FACTORS DUCKS : TREVOR ZEGRAS :. After posting back to back 23 goal and 60 plus point seasons, Zegras had six goals and 15 points in 31 games last season. Zegras has been the center of the Ducks rebuild, but during the summer Zegras’s name came up in tradeContinue reading “2024 Pacific Division Preview”
2024 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW
BY MIKE RIFKIN Another Hockey season is upon us. Here is how the Atlantic Division shook out last season, and how I think it will shape it out in 2024. 2023 Standings X FACTORS BRUINS : Goaltending : I know this is weird, but as of this writing Jeremy Swayman remains unsigned, if the BruinsContinue reading “2024 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW”
Returning To The Scene Of The Crime
By Mike Rifkin Halloween is still a month away, but for the New York Mets they’ll be entering their haunted house a month earlier. The 2022 New York Mets led the NL East by 10 games at one point during the season. In late September the Mets played their division rival the Atlanta Braves, withContinue reading “Returning To The Scene Of The Crime”
External Options
By Mike Rifkin On Tuesday the Miami Dolphins placed Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on IR. IR means Tua will miss the next four games at minimum. The Dolphins are allowing Tagovailoa to meet with neurologists after suffering another concussion last week. Skylar Thompson will get the start this week in Seattle. Thompson, does have some experienceContinue reading “External Options”
A New Show In Town
By Mike Rifkin On Saturday the Mets recalled one of their top prospects in Luis Angel Acuna. Acuna, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Rangers in exchange for Max Scherzer. Steve Cohen ate a lot of Scherzer’s salary to acquire Acuna. Acuna, has been playing shortstop in the absence of Fransisco Lindor,Continue reading “A New Show In Town”
Going Back In Time
By Mike Rifkin March 10th 2023, a day Carolina Panthers fans will remember for a long time. It was the day the Panthers acquired the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft from the Chicago Bears and right now that trade gets worse and worse. The Panthers acquired the first overall pick for ReceiverContinue reading “Going Back In Time”
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