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.
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Big Ben Tuesday: If 2020 Were A… New York Sports Edition

September 8, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: If 2020 were a Saturday Night Live cast member, it would be Gilbert Godfried. You all know the “If 2020 Were A…” game. […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: A Controversial Look-Back at Five Fired Sports Pundits/Contributors

September 1, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

MTM HQ – Last week, I ruffled some feathers and got a stern text from Short Matt. It really pissed me off (not really, but […]

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Big Ben: Covid-Ranting, 77 NFL Players Test Positive then Negative, Election Day Meteor

August 25, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

WARREN, VT – I’m on vacation in Vermont. I saw a bear banging at the dumpster right by our condo. She was large. And I […]

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Big Ben: Astros Can’t Hit Without Stealing Signs, Red Sox Pitching Woes, Isles Try to Steal Stanley Cup

August 18, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT –  MLB could have easily pulled the plug on the season when Marlins and Cardinals were testing positive right and left. But kudos […]

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Big Ben Grateful Tuesday: NY Rangers Hit the Jackpot in Alexis Lafrenière

August 11, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT -Tropical storm Isaias took out a few telephone poles and trees in my neighborhood and I’ve been without power for a week. Crews […]

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Big Ben: Bombers Bombing in Bumpy Season, Rangers on the Brink, Swan Song for The King

August 4, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD CT – The New York Yankees are storming through a season that might get shut down before it gets going. The New York Rangers […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Hiding from ‘Rona in NHL Bubble, Yankees Pitching Problems

July 28, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – Friday was my 10-year wedding anniversary. My wife and I both forgot. #2020. The big news is several thousand Florida Marlins tested […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Sports are Almost Back – Weirdness in the NBA Bubble, NHL August Insanity, Short MLB Season with Quirks

July 21, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

The Bubble with Ugly Anna, Undisclosed Location: Don’t look now folks, but we are a mere two days from baseball and a little over a […]

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Big Ben: Don’t Stop at Redskins, All NFL Team Should Change Names

July 14, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

WASHINGTON, DC: When Trump finally showed his face in public with a mask on, everyone should have just pointed at him, laughed and then taken […]

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Big Ben: Trump’s Idiotic Suggestions for the Redskins, Indians, and Bubba Wallace

July 7, 2020 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – Well folks, as we stumble into July the prospects of watching team sports has brightened slightly, but the damn virus is still […]

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