Published on: 27th April, 2010
How clever are Bill Parcells and Jeff Ireland? You might think that is a rhetorical question, given their enormous stature in the football world, and given that most of the Miami football media treat them with kid gloves. But, now, in the wake of last week’s NFL draft, and in ...Published on: 5th January, 2010
Riding an 11-game winning streak as the 2010 playoffs approach, the San Diego Chargers have steadily risen up the NFL team rankings and, in some quarters, are considered the top-ranked team in the league. Both NFL.com and Sports Illustrated writer Peter King, for instance, have ranked the Chargers No. 1 ...Published on: 2nd January, 2010
Rumor has it around the cyber-sphere that the Miami Dolphins season-ending match-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow, might be the last time Joey Porter suits up for the South Florida team. More than a few precious pixels around the web have peddled the speculation—if true, it will bring to a ...Published on: 27th December, 2009
I want to start by turning back the clock for a moment, and I cannot promise this will be a good thing. In fact, it might get ugly. As Lemony Snicket says, the Littlest Elf is out there somewhere if it’s happiness you are looking for. Specifically, I want to go ...Published on: 26th December, 2009
When the Miami Dolphins take the field this Christmas weekend against the underachieving Houston Texans, they would do well to seek the ghosts of contests past as the parsimonious stingy Scrooges in Houston have managed to squeak past Miami in each of the last three seasons. The most recent ghost of ...Published on: 25th December, 2009
William Shakespeare's Childress and Favre . Act One, Scene One In a simple room furnished with only a long oaken table sits Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, with team owner Ziggy Wilf in the background sitting barely illuminated. Both of whom appear calm and serene. The scene takes place at the team’s ...Published on: 19th December, 2009
You remember the movie Spiderman III? Just a few years ago? Remember there was a mysterious black oozing tar that incredibly had a will of its own? That the black oozing appended itself to Peter Parker’s Spidey’s suit and gave him incredible strength, speed, and an attitude nastier than Steve Hutchinson with a ...Published on: 17th December, 2009
Rodgers Or Rivers? Let me be perfectly clear about one thing: there are no stats in this blog. Not one. Zip. And when I say no stats, I mean no stats. Passing yards? Touchdowns? Game winning drives? Overall record? Road wins? Home wins? Third-down completions? QB rating? Forget it. If you want to garden ...Published on: 15th December, 2009
Silence is Golden The old teacher in David Carradine's classic TV series Kung Fu, whose name was Master Po, was fond of saying things like "Grasshopper, the pathway you have chosen is chosen for you. For in the matter you speak of, destiny, there is no such thing as chance." Or, ...Published on: 8th December, 2009
'TWAS THE NFL HOMESTRETCH 2009 'Twas the NFL homestretch And all through the league, Two playoff berths clinched The number one seeds. The Saints are a-cruising 12-0! What a sight! Kudos to Shaun Suisham Who pushed it wide right. In Indy they, too, Ride the 12-0 bloom, The rest of the division Can choke on their fumes. The Saints and the Colts Now snug ...