Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

Florida Panthers Off To Their Best Start In 15 Years, Did You Even Notice?

Shhhhh…. Don’t look now, but the best professional team in Florida resides in Sunrise. Our beloved Florida Panthers have climbed in to 1st place, and essentially put it in a headlock a little more than a quarter of the way through the season. Not only are they in 1st place in the Southeast Division at 16-9-6, but they are also in 5th place overall in the NHL, a very welcome sight for a team who is a notoriously slow starter over the last decade. A decade that has seen marquis coaches,... Read More →

Dear Stephen Ross…

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14 Dec
Dear Stephen Ross…

Dear Mr. Ross, I have been a Miami Dolphins fan since I was wearing little O.P. shorts, and playing with my Silver Hawks toys. And I must say, I have never been so confused by the behavior of this franchise until these last couple of years. Why would any coach in their right mind want to come and work for this team right now? The screw job that you put on Tony Sparano is one for the record books. I am all for trying to find the best people to run the football team, but you may be sending the wrong... Read More →

[Antisteez Sports] Dolphins Bully Bills, Win Again

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21 Nov
[Antisteez Sports] Dolphins Bully Bills, Win Again

The fact that I can start writing this as a positive story by halftime is a testament to this amazing confidence swing that these 2011 Miami Dolphins, and apparently us fans too, have enjoyed recently. Momentum is a hell of a drug. The Buffalo Bills came into Dolphins Stadium with a  5-4 record after starting 3-0, and reeling off of a 44-7 thrashing at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys. The Dolphins came in winners of two in a row, confident and defiant with their 2-7 record. The Bills started... Read More →

Finally a win for the Lolphins

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6 Nov
Finally a win for the Lolphins

After blown leads and questionable decisions plagued them during their 0-7 start, the winless, seemingly finless Miami Dolphins end the first half of their season with a 31-3 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. It had almost become laughable, in a sort of pyschotic way, how our Dolphins had blown six leads this year in a kaleidoscope of fashions. I think Miami won because we ran out of ways to lose. I keed. In fact it was the opposite. The Fins corrected a few problems and opened up the... Read More →

Miami’s Professional Sports In A Strange State Of Flux

Design by Eyekon There was a time in Miami when we knew what to expect from our sports franchises. In a sense we were spoiled by various levels of success, it wasn’t always pretty but it was success nonetheless. In the 1990′s, you could count on the Dolphins, Heat, Marlins (most of the time), and even the Panthers to be competitive, if not contend for at least their respective division titles.  With the exception of the 2003 Marlins, the 2006 Heat, and a playoff run by the Dolphins... Read More →

Henne Shines, Loses Shootout With Brady

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14 Sep
(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter) I could not have been any more wrong in my prediction. Yes, I said the Dolphins would win because of the defensive front seven, and our improved team speed. I also thought that we may have had a certain level of surprise with our new offense. Then Tom Brady reminded us all why we love to hate him with a performance usually reserved for a not so friendly game of Madden football, throwing for 517 yards and 4 touchdown passes. On a night when Chad Henne became only the... Read More →

It’s Time For The Miami Dolphins To Do It For Real

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12 Sep
It’s Time For The Miami Dolphins To Do It For Real

It’s finally here. The time for speculation is over, and the NFL futures of coach Tony Sparano and quarterback Chad Henne hang in the balance this season. The much maligned duo are most assuredly at a pivotal point in their careers whether it’s fair or not, and it doesn’t start off easy with the New England Patriots kicking off the 2011 season. While there are still some holes on this team, there are many more reasons for hope then there are to think doom and gloom for once. The... Read More →

A Pure Fan Perspective On The UM Mess

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29 Aug
A Pure Fan Perspective On The UM Mess

Let’s start this off by saying that I have been, and always will be a HUGE Miami Hurricane fan. I am not a student, simply a fan. My grandfather was an alum, and for a good 5 to 6 year stretch took me and the family to all of the football home games. Part of my growing up was going to the Orange Bowl and feeling that old concrete and steel building shake with the rhythm of the crowd when the Canes were rolling. NOTHING will ever top that, and those who know just know. By now, we are all familiar... Read More →

Old Sea Dog Trying To Help Floundering Marlins

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7 Jul
Old Sea Dog Trying To Help Floundering Marlins

When 80-year old Captain Jack McKeon took over managing duties for the Florida Marlins on June 21st, the fish were going through an awful 1-18 month. At one point earlier in the year, the Marlins were second in baseball with a 29-19 record and were the darlings of baseball analysts who praised the pitching staff and ability to win close games. The “June Swoon” is now over at the season’s halfway point and has left the marlins at 36-46, while costing the jobs of former manager... Read More →

Guiri Reyes: Places to See, Curbs to Grind & Pictures to Take

GUIRI REYES When an 11 year old tells his parents he wants to grow up and be a rock star they hope he grows out of it and chooses Veterinary School instead. For Guiri Reyes, who had admired skateboarding since he was 7, the quest for becoming a professional skater was no passing phase. Growing up in Brasil, skating proved to be anything but passing, the sport snowballed into a phenomenon which produced many talented skaters. Guiri’s parents were extremely supportive of their son’s dream and encouraged... Read More →

Dallas Too Good For Miami, Mavs Deserve to be Champs

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13 Jun
AP/staff photo

AP/staff photo This will be a short post. We all saw the same games. We all saw the Miami Heat’s front court get outmatched all series long, and the deficiencies of the Miami bench were severely outweighed by the consistency of the Dallas bench. Everybody will talk about LeBron James and his so called disappearing act, but can we stop putting the focus so much on one player and just give credit where credit is due? The Dallas Mavericks BEAT the Miami Heat. The Heat didn’t beat themselves,... Read More →

Bosh Shoots the Lights Out as Heat Win 96-85

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23 May
(Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images)

(Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) The Miami Heat have taken a very strong 2-1 series lead over the Chicago Bulls, thanks to Chris Bosh’s 34 points, and a defensive performance that borders on just plain absurd. Chicago shot 41.6% from the field, while Miami shot 50.7%, and though the Bulls had a 9 rebound advantage (41-32) Miami nullified that with efficient offense. Bosh (34 points, 5 rebounds), LeBron James’ double-double (22 points, 10 assist, 6 rebounds), and Dwayne Wade’s... Read More →