NFL cheerleaders have been in the news lately, and not for the right reasons. In April, the New York Times published a story in which cheerleaders from around the NFL told how sexual harassment, groping, and an overall lack of respect were almost a part of their job description. They were expected to escort high-paying season ticketholders and donors to functions. If they refused, they would be fired.
This time of year usually brings a sense of optimism to every NFL fan base. As teams add exciting new players in the draft and sign established talent in free agency, coaches and owners always seem to have solved all the teams’ problems by May. Everyone is undefeated, and nearly every team is picked by someone as this year’s potential sleeper that will come out of nowhere to win the Super Bowl.
Charles Barkley thinks the Miami Heat sucks and Dwyane Wade is embarrassing himself. He said these things this week, and it’s nowhere near the first time he’s spoken ill of D-Wade.
LeBron James is taking his talents to Wynwood. Unfortunately for Miami Heat fans, those skills won’t include the chest-pounding, buzzer-beating, basketball-unicorn variety they’d prefer.
Welcome to the deadest of the dead time in South Florida sports history. That’s right now. It’s happening. Well, actually nothing is happening, which is the historic part.
The Miami Dolphins are putting all of their eggs in Ryan Tannehill’s basket this season. They made that clear when they failed to select a quarterback in the NFL Draft. Everyone — from head coach Adam Gase to president of operations Mike Tannenbaum — has hitched their jobs to the health and performance of Tannehill this season.
Pat Riley has not only reinvented the Miami Heat roster numerous times in his two-plus decades running the team, but also, for all intents and purposes, invented the Heat. Riley repeatedly has taken the ordinary and made it extraordinary. Past or present, he is the Miami Heat. Without him, everything is different.
Based on everything he’s said since the end of the playoffs, Dwyane Wade is beginning to seriously contemplate whether to return to the Miami Heat for his 16th season in the NBA. As greedy local fans, we hope Wade decides to run it back one more time — if only so Miami can embrace an entire season of properly soaking in his victory lap. We’d like more time to say goodbye.
The Miami Heat has what many longtime South Florida sports fans would readily identify as a “Miami Dolphins problem.” The Heat thinks it’s close to being a contender for a championship when in reality the team is as close to the bottom as it is to the top. A simple glance up and down the rosters of Miami’s opponents shows…
Leading up to the NFL Draft, there was massive speculation the Dolphins might be in the market for a quarterback in the first round if things went their way. With Ryan Tannehill coming off 19 months on the shelf after a pair of knee injuries, and his contract only getting pricer…
This Thursday, the 83rd-annual NFL Draft will kick off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which means the Miami Dolphins are about to add some new employees. For Fins fans, the draft sparks both good and bad memories. There’s getting Dan Marino in 1983, and then there is, well, nearly everything else.
When the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat take the court tomorrow night in Philly, much more than a first-round playoff series is at stake. The Heat’s goal will be to bring the series back to Miami for a Game 6, while the Sixers are looking to complete a gentlemen’s sweep of the Heat, wrap up the series at home 4-1, and get a chance to recover from what has been a taxing series for both teams.
Breaking news: The Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers do not particularly care for each other. If that fact wasn’t already confirmed before the Heats’s disappointing 128-108 loss to the Sixers Thursday night, it certainly is now. There are intense playoff games; then there are games that border on a Jason Statham movie.
The Miami Design District is quickly becoming an area known for its cutting-edge fashion, art, design, and culture. Popular luxury brands such as Gucci, Tom Ford, and Louis Vuitton have recently set up shop in the continually growing neighborhood, bustling with foot traffic buzzing in and out of everything from art galleries to upscale jewelry stores to celebrity-chef restaurants. It’s a hot place to be and an area that’s nearly outgrowing itself in terms of people trying to visit such a newly desirable location.
Many NFL teams have made regrettable draft picks, but if you ask Miami Dolphins fans, no team has made more draft blunders than their team. For as long as Fins fans can remember, the NFL Draft has represented an annual shot of hope that predictably comes with months of disappointing chasers.
After getting their asses handed to them by the 76ers in Saturday’s 130-103 Game 1 loss, the Heat entered Monday’s Game 2 needing a hero. They needed someone to step up and meet each Sixers basket with a basket of his own. They needed a familiar face to turn back the clock and make big-time plays in a big-time game. They needed leadership and strength.
This past Saturday night, the Miami Heat got absolutely dominated by the Philadelphia 76ers, who won Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup 130-103. Tonight, the Heat has a chance to put that embarrassment behind the team in Game 2.
Superman versus Batman. Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier. Freddy versus Jason. The Miami Heat “culture” versus the Philadelphia 76ers “process.” The Heat’s Saturday-night, first-round playoff matchup is the proverbial immovable object versus the unstoppable force. Something. Must. Give. It’s time for the big-boy pants.
Stop it. Just stop. LeBron James isn’t returning to the Miami Heat this summer. Don’t believe the hype. Don’t entertain the noise the talking heads on ESPN are yelling at your television screen. Don’t click the articles (other than this one!). Just don’t waste your time. It’s not happening. And…
Being a Heat fan is so glorious we’ve put together a list of our favorite things about it.
Do you want to talk about dreaming big? Imagine Dwyane Wade hoisting his fourth championship trophy above his head in June. Imagine sticking the landing and sending off the greatest athlete in South Florida sports history in the most amazing way.
ESPN NFL Draft expert Todd McShay released his latest mock draft Wednesday, and if his predictions come true, the Miami Dolphins will be sending a clear message to Ryan Tannehill: Start looking for a good real-estate agent, because your time in Miami is almost up. If McShay’s prediction is correct…
