For the first time since Miami joined the ACC they managed to keep a meeting with Clemson out of overtime, and despite some frustratingly sloppy play, numerous drawn-out official reviews and problems with penalties the ‘Canes never lost control of the game. With a 30-21 win Miami left their first week…
Even before these season started we would have been happy for the Hurricane’s first ACC championship and a win in the Orange Bowl to ice the cake. Maybe then we could start clearing room, in our minds at least, for that elusive sixth national championship. With their loss to Ohio State, baring…
Florida International University’s Golden Panthers may just be one of the best 0-3 teams in the nation. The Sun Belt dwellers have faced a swath of teams from the automatic qualifying conferences in their opening run, and in all three at one point held the lead. Now they face the…
If you’re looking for Florida’s most exciting, high-octane offense, forget the Hurricanes, Gators, and Seminoles. And you sure as hell better skip the Dolphins.The most electrifying show in the sunshine state is none other than Miami Central Senior High School. The Rockets have averaged over 50 points per game so…
A trio of NFL Network analysts recently broke down the final minutes of last week’s Dolphins-Jets game and came to the conclusion that Miami receiver Brandon Marshall was either tired, dogging it, or simply the worst human person walking on the face of the earth. On the show The Playbook,…
LeBron James is now the sixth most hated athlete in America after his decision to ditch Cleveland and join a superteam in Miami. He now says that part of the backlash he endured stems from racial issues. James made the comments in an interview that aired on CNN yesterday and…
Just before the start of the season Dolphins vice president of football shocked fans by announcing he was handing over all of his duties to General Manager Jeff Ireland. While he still remains as a “consultant” to the Dolphins and his contract with the team runs through the 2011 season,…
In and of itself, the fact that Liberty City native and Cincinnati Bengal’s star Chad Ochocinco has a breakfast cereal called OchocincO’s is ridiculous enough. Of course, this being Ochocinco, the ridiculousness doesn’t end there. The box implores consumers to call a phone number where they can help a charity…
Despite The U, Rakontur’s documentary on Miami Hurricane’s football during the ’80s, being a critical and ratings smash and one of the best films in ESPN’s lauded “30 for 30” series, director Billy Corben has put plans for a sequel on hold. The news comes after the University of Miami…
Let’s face it: The world wants to know if LeBron James’ former teammate Delonte West boinked LeBron’s mom. Even if you didn’t want to know it before you read the previous sentence, now that you’re aware it’s a possibility, some dirty, hidden part of you– your spleen?– wants to know…
The debate continues on about whether or not fans in Florida actually care about professional baseball. Not even DJ Kitty and the chance to clinch a play off birth can get more than a pathetic handful of fans out to see the Tampa Bay Rays. Florida Marlins attendance is also…
This LeBron James character is a tough one to figure out. We want to love him. But is he but a grifter, on the rebound from a monster relationship, trying to cheaply win our heart?…
Do you have your DVD copy of Rakontur’s University of Miami football documentary The U yet? You might want to keep it in good condition because it could become a collector’s item soon. According to director Bill Corben’s Twitter the school wants its distinctive U logo removed from the box…
Anthony Cesario, a former player for the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars, has died at the young age of 34 after suffering what appears to be a heart attack. Cesario died Saturday in Saratoga Springs, Colorado, while the former offensive guard was hosting a hunting party…
As losses go, last night’s 31-23 defeat at the hands of the New York Jets was particularly painful. Not just because it was a crappy way for the Fins to open their season at home. But also because the floodgates of troglodytic hubris have now been opened as Jets fans…
All summer, everybody’s been hating on LeBron and the Heat. First, some bitter buckeye called the team evil. Just last week, James was named the sixth most hated athlete in America. So what’s a superstar to do?We say roll with it. That goody-two-shoes shit won’t work in Miami anyway. Here are…
After starting the season on the road 2-0 and standing alone on top of the AFC East, your Miami Dolphins come home this weekend to host the hated New York Jets at Sun Life Stadium Sunday night. It’s been quite the eventful week for both teams. For the Fins, there’s…
If the hate tweet Hurricanes quarterback Jacory Harris received last week shook him up, he had shaken off the jitters by the second half against Pittsburgh Thursday night, helping lead his team to a 31-3 rout.The win comes nearly two weeks after Harris threw four interceptions against 2nd-ranked Ohio State…
Anybody who believes reporters are free-thinkers has not seen us when we get in a herd. We get our cattle-brain on in locker rooms, press conferences–and at last night’s much-hyped re-opening of South Beach’s famed 5th St. Gym, with invited guests including legendary trainer Angelo Dundee and Greatest Person Ever…
In ancient Rome, Cato was a farmer whose skill on the battlefield caught the eye of the emperor. He was called to the capital and became a powerful politician.Local quarterback Rakeem Cato played three seasons at Miami Springs, where his record-breaking passing skills attracted attention from college scouts.Last night, Cato…
When it comes to football, the Atlantic Coast Conference has become a sad, depressing little thing this season. Given the sentiment in the sports universe lately it seems some would be happy to see the ACC downgraded to a flag football club. Granted, Virginia Tech’s woes are most to blame…
Justin Timberlake made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier this week to promote his new film Social Network. The conversation eventually turned to the NBA, where Timberlake proclaimed his beloved L.A. Lakers would pull off the Three-Peat this year. Leno then asked about how the Lakers…
