Miami vs. South Florida: So That Was a Rivalry Game, Huh?

For a sold-out 65,000-plus seat complex during a supposed rivalry game, Raymond James Stadium was eerily quiet throughout much of Saturday’s game between the Miami Hurricanes and the South Florida Bulls.Your intrepid blogger braved sitting in the USF student section and was warned by a Bulls fan to keep his…

Dolphins Choke on Thanksgiving Weekend

Four things you must have in order to be a Miami Dolphins fan:A total lack of surprise when they lose to a 3-7 team.An understanding that when they’re presented with a golden opportunity scenario, they, more often than not, blow said opportunity.An expectation that things can and eventually will implode.Booze…

It’s A Canes Thing, U Wouldn’t Understand

It’s just before the start of the Cotton Bowl Classic at the Fair Park Stadium in Dallas on the morning of January 1, 1991. There is not an empty seat in the place. And just about everybody is there to root against the University of Miami Hurricanes, who are taking…

Gators Refuse to Schedule Canes

Florida Gators dominance is getting pretty boring for college football fans (apparently even for Gators fans), but UF athletic director Jeremy Foley is still set on making sure UF’s non-conference schedule remains a cake walk for years to come, even if it means never playing one of the team’s oldest rivals…

MMA Madness Hits the BankUnited Center Tonight

Inside a mixed martial arts training studio just a block east of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Charles Champion takes a seat on the blue mat where for the past month he has been training for his cage match versus Rene “Level” Martinez tonight. Like Martinez,…

Ricky Williams and His Amazing Feats of Ass-Kickery

First things first: Ricky Williams is now officially the Ambassador of Fucking Your Shit Up and Knocking Fools’ Dicks Into the Dirt after last night’s brilliant 119-yard, three-touchdown performance. Many had their doubts about the Dolphins’ ability to effectively run the ball without Ronnie Brown. But Ricky silenced all the…

Miami Dolphins Preview: Win or Call It a Season

And so we come to this. Sitting at 4-5, the Miami Dolphins face a must-win game tonight as take on the equally desperate (and some would say equally craptastic) 4-5 Carolina Panthers. The winner will experience the sweet taste of being a .500 team for the first time this season…

Chad Pennington Not Sure if He’s Coming Back …Ever

Chad Pennington has already worked his way back from throwing arm injuries twice in his career, and he’s not sure if he can do it for a third time.According to the Associated Press, Pennington has finished the first phase of rehabilitation, but may wait until as late as March to…

Marlins’ Chris Coghlan Wins NL Rookie of the Year

It took awhile, but the Marlins finally beat the Philadelphia Phillies this season.Fish rookie outfielder Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year Award today, narrowly beating out Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ, according to ABC News.In 128 games this season, Cogs hit .321 with nine home runs and…

Miami Dolphins: The Robot Leads Miami to an Ugly Win

Well, we did say in our preview that this one felt like it was going to be closer than it should be? And, Christ, was it ever. Ugly win? This was lady-bitten-in-the-face-by-a-crazy-ass-chimp ugly as the Dolphins mangled, bungled, and stumbled their way to a 25-23 victory over the lowly Buccaneers…

Miami Dolphins Preview: Avast Ye Ass Kickers!

So, the Dolphins clearly cannot hang with the likes of the Colts, Saints, Falcons or Patriots. We get that. But this Sunday, the Fins host what is most likely the worst team in the NFL this side of Detroit – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And while Miami does have the…

Jordan and Wade Unveil New See Through Air Jordan

As mentioned yesterday, Wade has been personally picked to be the spokesman for the new shoe, the first time Jordan has shared the spotlight for his Nike-owned brand. He’ll be wearing them for the first time during All-Star weekend. Dime Mag was there for the unveiling of the new kicks, and…

Dwyane Wade to Debut 25th Anniversary Air Jordan

For the 25th anniversary of the iconic Air Jordan sneaker the shoe’s namesake will be making some room in the spotlight for another superstar: Dwyane Wade. Wade is expected to debut the shoe in Februrary, and will be the first spokesman other than Michael Jordan himself for the Air Jordan brand. “I…

Balls Out: Miami FC Joins Renegade Soccer League

Depending on how much of a die-hard soccer fan you are, watching South Florida’s pro soccer team Miami FC’s front-office machinations can be more interesting than any of its on-field action. In its effort to survive, the club has tried everything. It’s signed the Barry Bonds of soccer — and…

Are the Poll Voters Trying to Keep Miami Out of a BCS Bowl?

What’s there to say about Miami’s win against Virginia? It was nice to see the Canes dominate a conference rival who deserved to be dominated during Homecoming, but otherwise *yawn*. Instead let’s bitch about polls and make wild predictions about bowl games!Those lovely AP voters and the BCS’s diabolical computers…

Miami Dolphins Lose: Hauntingly Familiar

When Vontae Davis started off the game with a leaping interception that can only be described as Fuck Yea!, the consensus feeling was the Dolphins were going to make this one interesting. Maybe even pull off the upset. Alas, it was not to be. The Patriots were able to show…