J. ShifmanJ. Shifman

J. Shifman has been writing professionally for over two years. He is an avid sports fan and has an undying love for the Reds, the Bengals, the Boston Celtics and many others. J. can be reached at [email protected] Follow him on twitter @CincinnatisJay

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Bengals Free Agent Thoughts

  Now that free agency is officially underway, and the Bengals have gotten their feet wet with the signings of DE’s Robert Gathers and Wallace Gilberry (an All-Name team honoree), it is time for…Read More

You Can Respect Ray Lewis a Little… For Something… No Wait Really, Hear Me Out!

  Ray Lewis, the most feared middle linebacker to patrol a football field since Mike Singletary hung up his spikes, will do the same after Sunday’s Super Bowl and, like ALL Bengals fans, I say…Read More

The Beauty of Sports

  Last week I awoke and breathlessly beheld the view from my window. The mountains of Aspen, Colorado rose out of the white mist and towered over the house in which I stayed. I was on vacation with…Read More

Today’s The Day for the Hall of Fame

I don’t get a Hall of Fame vote. I wish I did. Voting for the Hall of Fame used to be easy. If the person had the stats, regardless of the kind of person they were, they got in. That’s why you see…Read More

The Bengals Fooled Us Again

I , for one, believed until the two-minute warning. Sure, the lead up to that moment looked like every other Bengals loss we have come to know as ‘typical Bengals’, but I still believed. Even when…Read More

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Bengals Wildcard Preview: How We Can Win This Thing

  If you haven’t noticed, the Bengals are looking pretty darn good right now. With the exception…Read More

When The Road Get’s Tough, UC Get’s Going

  It’s December 26th and oh, ain’t it great? Our very own Bearcats are ranked #8! Yes, my fellow…Read More

We Missed The Signs On Ryan Freel, May He Rest In Peace

  With news breaking tonight that Ryan Freel, the scrappy, hustling former utility player that…Read More

What Cincinnati Is Missing: An NBA Team

  There are two seconds left on the clock. Ten players, tired and sore, everything left on the…Read More

Set Aside The Hate And Let The Kids Play!

  “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” These words, famously spoken by one of the…Read More

Monster Prediction: Chapman will have a big year.

  With everyone from ESPN to Yahoo to that weird guy across the hall who likes to stop me and tell…Read More

Think Twice Before Wishing Walt Made More Trades

December 9th of this year marks the 47th anniversary of one of the most talked about trades in Baseball…Read More

Why Signing Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, or Terrell Owens Would Make Sense For the Bengals

With the news coming out of Bengals camp today that Mohamed Sanu suffered a stress fracture in his foot…Read More

Cautious Optimism for Bengals Fans

It’s that time of year again. The Bengals have somehow made us believe, going into play this week…Read More