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: Optimism on Hold, How the Season Could Go Poorly for the Giants and Jets

August 29, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – It was only a few months ago that fans of the Yankees and Mets were filled with optimism for the upcoming […]

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Big Ben: Giants and Jets Preview, Under/Over Wins

August 22, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – We’re just outside of two weeks until NFL football and optimism is high for both the Giants and the Jets. The […]

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Hard Knocks, Dalvin Cook, Aaron Rodgers, Saleh, Jets, Meet-The-Matts, HBO, NFL, Vikings, Ben Whitney, Google Alerts, #GoogleAlerts

Big Ben: The Aaron Rodgers Show – Hard Knocks Episode 1

August 15, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

I’m hung up on Hard Knocks and the Jets right now, the most interesting team in NY area sports by far. What else am I gonna do, write about the Yankees and Mets?

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Hard Knocks with the NY Jets on HBO

Big Ben: New York Jets on Hard Knocks, Five Things to Watch

August 8, 2023 Ben Whitney 1

It’s a Hard Knock Life, For Aaron It’s a Hard Knock Life, For Aaron From Green Bay to Jersey, He Fled ‘Stead of Cheeseheads, he […]

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Big Ben: Aaron Rodgers the Jerk, Yanks Need to Fold, Unsigned RB Purgatory

August 1, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY –  What’d I miss? Aaron Rodgers took a massive pay cut to help the team add pieces? I thought he was a […]

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BEN-WHITNEY, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Bret Saberhagen, Eddie Murray, Jeff Torborg, Bobby Bonila, Steve Cohen, mlb, Meet-The-Matts, Google Alerts, #GoogleAlerts

Big Ben: Mets First Half Wrap Up, Time to Break it Up

July 11, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

QUEENS, NY – Monday, Junoir Blaber kept going with his Weekly Mets Update. Well, I’m here for a first-half update. And spoiler alert; it ain’t […]

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BEN-WHITNEY, Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani, mlb, Meet-The-Matts, Giants, Angels, yankees, Google Alerts, #GoogleAlerts

Big Ben: Shohei Ohtani’s WAR Season to Challenge the Babe

July 4, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – Happy Fourth of July Week! It’s a great day to celebrate America’s pastime. And Shohei Ohtani… The top three WAR seasons in […]

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BEN-WHITNEY, American League, mlb, Meet-The-Matts, Giants, NFL, Vikings, Herschel Walker, Trey Lance, Deandre Hopkins, Google Alerts, #GoogleAlerts, Twins

Big Ben: American League Pansies, Trey Lance vs Herschel Walker, Deandre Hopkins

June 27, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT  – Strange days in the AL, with the coastal elites beating the hell out of the flyover states in the central. The winner […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Saquon Stifled in Rough RB Market, NBA Moves: Bradley Beal, Draymond Green

June 20, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: I peeked in on the New York baseball scene and it was like walking in on my parents getting it on when I […]

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Big Ben: Jokic and Nuggets Wrap It Up, Yanks Punchless Without Judge, Great Call by Trump on PGA Merger

June 13, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: I’m busier than my Dog Chief in a peanut butter factory, so let’s get do it. The Nuggets win a ‘chip, the Yanks […]

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