Remember last year around this time? You know, when the Heat were actually playing basketball. Not very good basketball mind you, and fans thought that coach Erik Spoelstra was sure to get a pink slip? Well, he managed to turn things around and get the team to the Finals, and…
Rumors are swirling that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is looking to bring former Kansas City Chiefs president Carl Peterson on in an executive role. Basically Peterson would serve as a new Bill Parcells of sorts, taking a top executive role but leaving the day-to-day running of the team up…
Part-time South Florida resident Scottie Pippen has filed suit today against several news outlets and websites which have reported that he’s bankrupt. He’s seeking at least $1 million from each outlet. Filing a loud lawsuit isn’t exactly the best way to downplay rumors that you’re having money woes. But Jordan’s Rib…
Rumors were spiraling this morning that Tony Sparano’s fate was sealed as head coach with the Miami Dolphins, but the team isn’t taking any time to make it official. According to The Miami Herald, the team will officially announce his termination this afternoon. Defensive backs coach Todd Bowles will be…
Without a doubt, the highlight of the Miami Hurricanes’ otherwise mediocre season was the explosive play of running back Lamar Miller. As a redshirt sophomore, we figured he’d stay at least one more season in Coral Gables, but now CBS Sports reporter Bruce Feldman is reporting via Twitter that Miller…
The former star quarterback from Miami Central Senior High who broke Jacory Harris’ passing record, is leaving the University of Central Florida after following his breakout freshman season with a sophomore slump. Jeffrey Godfrey, who had requested a release from his scholarship, can transfer to any school that is not…
The Heat may not have a celebration quite like last year’s infamous pre-season pep rally planned to kick off the season — but maybe that’s because they want you to relive that welcoming party all over again. The Heat are about to unleash a documentary film, Into the Fire, and…
The Philadelphia Eagles helped head coach Andy Reid win the Mustachioed Overweight Coach Who Has Overstayed His Welcome Bowl when they blew away the Dolphins 26-10 yesterday. The Dolphins have ensured themselves their third straight losing season, falling to 4-9, and remain dead-last in the AFC East even though everyone…
We can understand stiffing taxpayers with a $2.6 billion invoice for a shiny new stadium. We can’t even really blame the Miami Marlins for refusing to chip in for millions in parking taxes while dropping nine figures on high-priced free agents. Hey, if our county officials are so inept that…
Today is finally the beginning of the NBA’s free-agency period, and with the Heat’s first game a little more than two weeks away, the team will have to work fast and furious to nail the roster down. We’ve already gotten news that Shane Battier and Eddy Curry will be new guys…
So despite the fact that the Miami Heat are severely hurting in the point guard and center spots, their first signing priority this season was apparently the owner’s son’s college buddy.In the first indication of the team’s signing decisions, Shane Battier has announced he’ll be playing for the Heat this…
Good thing the Marlins are the only team in the MLB with an official barber, because newly signed Jose Reyes will have to sit down in Hugo Tandron’s chair soon. Reyes has sported shoulder length dreadlocks for the better part of his career with the Mets, but the Fish have…
Don’t question University of Florida graduate Jen Wiley’s commitment to the Florida Gators. She’s such a fan of the team that she named her kid Spurrier Urban Wiley after two of the team’s most (or really only) notable football coaches. However, now that Urban Meyer has decided to take the…
With the Miami Dolphins having another odd season and former head coach Nick Saban once again headed to a BCS championship game with Alabama, you’d be forgiven for wondering what could have been if Saban didn’t sneak out of town with pants firmly on fire in 2007. Though, maybe we’re…
Thanks to the lockout, there are 16 games fewer than usual, but the NBA has finally released the schedule for its shortened, 66-game season. As everyone already knows, the Heat will open with a Christmas Day rematch against the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat’s home opener will go down two days…
LeBron James has finally admitted the obvious: announcing his decision to play for the Miami Heat on an over-hyped ESPN special was a public relations nightmare. Obviously, for Heat fans the show was a monumental feel-good moment, but it only served to fuel the hatred and intense scrutiny on the…
SEC probes and baffling aesthetic choices aside, the Miami Marlins really do deserve credit for keeping good on their promise of upping their payroll and making the team a serious contender. A day after adding prized shortstop Jose Reyes, ESPN is reporting that the Fish have made a 10-year contract…
I was in the stands at Shea Stadium in 2006 when Endy Chavez, God bless his tiny heart, made this heroic catch in the NLCS’ Game 7 to seemingly seal the Mets’ glorious destiny. That was the last time I’ve ever experienced joy. Three innings later, Carlos Beltran was frozen…
Al Golden’s surprising contract extension apparently wasn’t enough to let the rest of the college football world know that the coach isn’t planning on abandoning the University of Miami ship anytime soon.After firing head coach Rick Neuheisel, the UCLA athletic department reportedly decided to give Golden a call, but the…
Amazingly and infuriatingly, the Miami Dolphins have come tromping out of the depths of a shitty season like a reanimated zombie and have suddenly started kicking opponents asses and eating their brains.The Dolphins defense stabbed the Raiders in the face with their ferociousness, while the offense — led by the…
Former Miami Dolphins defensive end Igor Olshansky was having a bad week. A calf injury forced him to miss the Thanksgiving Day game against the Cowboys, and the team rewarded him by releasing him on Wednesday. All the dude wanted to do was get a little high after a tough work…
You probably know by now that Back to the Future II predicted that there would be a baseball team using the name “Miami” as their home signifier, but did another movie predict the Miami Marlin’s new uniforms?The 1998 box office bomb BASEketball, staring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey…
