Articles by Ben Whitney

About Ben Whitney
Ben Whitney comes from journalistic stock. Aside from his brothers, rumor has that his great-great grandfather was the youngest brother of Eli Whitney and covered the earliest "rounders" games. Big Ben is also another New York Rugby Club player/pal of Different Matt, Short Matt and Junoir Blaber. He likes film noir discussions, has twin girls and took up ice hockey after retiring from rugby.

Big Ben: Ranting NFL – Go For 2 When Down 15, Panthers Poster Child for Parity

December 2, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

The North Pole, Arctic Ocean: Happy December! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! If you went to bed early last night, you missed a […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Rock Solid Thanksgiving NFL Lineup, Giants Finally Fire Bowen

November 25, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

Plymouth Rock, MA: Thanksgiving is already here already and I’m ready to feast and be grateful. We have a solid lineup of football on the […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: 10 NFL Weeks in the Books, Shedeur Gets a Look, Eagles D-ominating, Kafta Sends Message

November 18, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – We’re through 10 weeks in the NFL and there have been some surprising teams. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Eagles D is making […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Giants Can Daboll, Time to Fix This Mess

November 11, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Another one bites the dust. Brian Daboll has been mercifully fired as the Giants’ head coach and the team again has […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: True Fall Classic, Long Ball is Still King, Giant Mess Needs a House Cleaning

November 4, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

Los Angeles, CA: I know it’s been covered here, but I can’t get over that fall classic. The Jays were on the brink of winning […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Giants Misery Continues as Skat Goes Down, Freddie Effin’ Freeman, Tush Push, Redrafting 2024 QBs

October 28, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

East Rutherford, NJ:  Every week there is more misery for the Giants. On the diamond, the Dodgers won a thriller last night, with an 18th […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Fire Daboll After Meltdown at Mile High, Blue Jays Leading Big Back Comeback, Darnold and Danny Thriving

October 21, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

But of course, perhaps frightened by the Dart pick, Daboll’s wiener turtled out of sight, and that’s exactly what he did. How about a play-action pass on second down?

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Big Ben: AFC Getting Wild, Jets Channeling Ryan Leaf, Colts Pregame Chaos, Dart & Skattebo, Belichick Struggling

October 14, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – There’s a lot going on in the NFL. Things are fluid, and it’s hard to tell if there are teams that are […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Strange Days – Shanahan Revives Mac, Sanchize Tries to Kill a Guy

October 7, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: Well, the Yankees lost by a TD and Jaxson Chase Dart had some serious growing pains on Sunday. I’ll be avoiding those angst-ridden […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Yanks, Mets Lose Out on Tiebreakers, Injury to Nabers Blunts Dart Debut

September 30, 2025 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: It was a busy sports weekend, with lots of excitement for our local squads. The Mets and Yankees were both boned by a […]

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