AFC West

Miami Dolphins Draft Dion Jordan, And No One Knows If He's Going To Be Any Good

The Dolphins supposedly really, really, ridiculously wanted Oregon defensive end Dion Jordan. So they traded down from the 12th spot to the 3rd spot, swapping picks with the Oakland Raiders, and also handing over their 42nd overall pick for the right to take Jordan. And while nobody really knows if ... More >>

Miami Dolphins Sign Dustin Keller to One-Year Deal

The Miami Dolphins signed former New York Jet Dustin Keller, a tight end, to a one-year contract Friday afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. John Clayon says the contract is worth $4.25 million. While Keller isn't the greatest blocker, he can be an effective weapon as far as doing that thing t ... More >>

Mike Wallace Is A Miami Dolphin

As was expected since before free agency kicked off, the Miami Dolphins are expected to officially, for real this time, sign free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace, according to the NFL Network.All that's left is for him to pass a physical and iron out some contract stuff.The signing fills a huge voi ... More >>

Vontae Davis Tweets About Sean Smith Possibly Going to the Chiefs, All Hell Breaks Loose

Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis wanted to tell his 154,955 Twitter followers that current Miami Dolphins cornerback, and current free agent, Sean Smith, has been talking to the Kansas City Chiefs about possibly signing with them. As it turns out, NFL free agency doesn't get kicked off ... More >>

Anquan Boldin Being Questioned About Possible Ponzi Scheme

Former Pahokee high school, Florida State Seminole, and current Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin is being questioned about a now-dissolved company that he was once a shareholder with that's being accused of running a massive Ponzi scheme. The then-Palm Beach County- ... More >>

Roosevelt Blackmon, Glades Central Coach, Chimes in on Super Bowl Alums

Yesterday we gave you a heads-up on some stats about local guys who've hiked to one of the great peaks in professional sports -- a spot on a Super Bowl roster. Big bragging rights go to Palm Beach County, and specifically Glades Central High School in Belle Glades. Five former Raiders are playing in ... More >>

Try Hemp Ale Tonight at Riverside Market (No: It Won't Get You High)

Good news hemp heads; looks like you don't have to move to Colorado after all. (It's beautiful out there, but all that snow could really complicate a late-night Funyuns run). Nectar Ales' Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale -- which, perhaps sadly for some, is made with THC-free hemp seeds -- will be available ... More >>

Andrew Luck Crushes Dolphins Defense, Colts Win 23-20

Remember all the hoopla surrounding the "Suck For Luck" campaign last year? Yea, there was a reason for that. The Colts' Andrew Luck decimated the Dolphins defense, leading Indianapolis to the 23-20 victory over Miami on Sunday. Luck went 30-of-48, and set a rookie record by surgically removing t ... More >>

Ryan Tannehill Sets Rookie Record, Dolphins Still Lose

Ryan Tannehill threw for 431 yards. Brian Hartline caught 12 passes for 253 yards. Cameron Wake registered four sacks. And yet the Miami Dolphins still found a way to dip their balls in the soft serve ice cream machine and lose to the Arizona Cardinals 24-21 in overtime. It was the Fins' second c ... More >>

Tannehill’s Learning Curve: Comparisons to Griese, Marino Unfair — but Fun!

Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets Preview

The New York Jets head into town this weekend for TonySparanoRevengeTour2012. Both teams come into the week at 1-1 in a four-way tie between all teams in the AFC East which very much means that the winner of this game could potentially be in in first place heading into Week 4. Both the Jets and Dol ... More >>

Miami Dolphins' Perfect Season Was 40 Years Ago; Shula's Steakhouse Celebrates with $17 "No-Name" Cocktail

The year was 1972. Head Coach Don Shula led the Miami Dolphins to their perfect season. It's been 40 years and no team has done it since. Sure the Dolphins have had some missteps; President Obama even had to make a jab about their not-so stellar record. But loyal fans are still commemorating th ... More >>

Dolphins Take Down Raiders 35-13

Holy shit. The Dolphins won. Oh yes. They so did. The Miami Dolphins were able to go into Sunday's game against the Raiders and not do that thing where they play like a sack of ass, and were able to dismantle Oakland 35 -13, giving the FIns their first home opener victory since 2005. The win al ... More >>

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Dolphins' Daniel Thomas Passes Concussion Test, Still Won't Play Sunday

Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas was bonked on the head during 30-10 loss against the Houston Texans last Sunday. He left the game with an apparent concussion and didn't return. But according to Orlando Alzugary of 640 Sports, Thomas passed his concussion test. However, according to Alzugary's s ... More >>

Dolphins Get Batted Down by Texans 30-10

Well, that went exactly as one would have expected things to go. The Miami Dolphins headed into Houston for Sunday's opening game of the 2012 NFL season and promptly got their assholes blown apart by the Texans in a 30-10 beatdown. The encouraging thing was that rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill w ... More >>

Hard Knocks Episode 4: All Vontae Davis Wants to Do Is Call His Grandma

Last night's episode of Hard Knocks was all heartache and Jeff Ireland. We saw the stark reality of players' dreams of playing professional football halted by the cruel, cutthroat world of the NFL. And we saw firsthand just how thoroughly Ireland sucks at his job. We also saw that, no matter wha ... More >>

Ricky Williams: NFL Football Healer Begins His Next Chapter

The Other Potential Dolphins Quarterback: What Happens if Peyton Manning Doesn't Pick Florida?

​Who the hell knows where former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is going to end up. With sports reporters wildly repeating whatever their perpetually unnamed sources are telling them, we've heard the Miami Dolphins' hopes of landing the star are "losing steam," that it's a two-horse race between ... More >>

Morning Juice: "Little Chocolate Boy," Murder for Hire, and Peyton Manning

​A sampling of the weekend news you might have missed:Give it time?: While overcrowded schools in western Broward are bursting at the seams, there are 26,000 empty seats farther east -- and Superintendent Robert Runcie is doing almost nothing to alleviate the issues for the coming school year ... More >>

Anticircumcision Activists Say Trimming a Bit Off the Top Is Too Much

Allen West Says Military Leaders Should Be "Very Careful" About Following Orders

In Rep. Allen West's view of the military, there's apparently a choice to follow orders handed down to you.Everyone's pretty aware of West's "incident" in Iraq, but now he's saying other people in the military should "be careful" about following orders, or possibly quitting because they don't like w ... More >>

Tebow Finds Cocaine in a Suitcase at Orlando Airport; Unfortunately, Tebow Is a Dog

Orange County JailMorales Castro​If Florida's rivers were to fill with molten gold tomorrow and a rainbow of cotton candy stretched from Key West to Gainesville over herds of running unicorns, we'd probably all think Tim Tebow did it. At least, that's what one could deduce from the wild cheers the ... More >>

Tim Tebow More Popular in Florida Than God is Nationwide, According to Poll Results

broncogator15.com​Tim Tebow is quite possibly more popular than God Himself -- at least, he may be in Florida.The former Florida Gator, Heisman Trophy winner, two-time BCS national champion, and current Denver Broncos quarterback is viewed favorably by 59 percent of Floridians, according to su ... More >>

Igor Olshansky: The Second Former Miami Dolphins Player Arrested This Week

Broward Sheriff's OfficeIgor Olshansky​Former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Igor Olshansky was arrested yesterday afternoon -- the day after he was waived by the team -- becoming the second former Fin to be arrested this week, after ex-wide receiver David Boston was popped for allegedly pun ... More >>

David Boston Reminds Everyone He Exists After Allegedly Getting Drunk and Punching a Woman

​Ever wonder what happened to former Miami Dolphins wide receiver David Boston? Well, we can tell you what happened to him last night -- he was arrested by Boca Raton cops after he allegedly got drunk and punched a female friend twice in the forehead, causing a wound that had to be closed up with ... More >>

Suck for Luck

Chad Henne Booed Relentlessly at Dolphins Training Camp; Fans Chant for Kyle Orton

​It's a general observation that crowds like to boo at things, and Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne is no exception.The Phinsider is reporting that at last night's "Monday Night Back to Football" event at Sun Life Stadium, around 10,000 fans were in attendance -- many of them booing Henne.The ... More >>

Brandon Marshall Stabbed, Wife Arrested

Michi Nogami-Marshall's mug shot (courtesy of BSO)​Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall was stabbed in the gut last night with a knife at his sprawling mansion in Southwest Ranches. This morning he is at the Broward General Medical Center and his wife is locked up in the Broward Count ... More >>

Brandon Marshall Hospitalized After Stabbing

Brandon Marshall​Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall is at Broward General this morning after being stabbed in the stomach with a knife last night, according to ESPN. Marshall was taken to the hospital late Friday night after a 911 call and underwent surgery this morning. He reportedly w ... More >>

Antoine Gracius, Pembroke Pines Cook From Haiti, Murdered for Gold Chain

A "figaro"-style chain similar to what Gracius was wearing​Wearing your money around your neck can prove a volatile investment. Gold necklaces and jeweled pendants have long been a preferred mode of conspicuous luxury for nouveau-riche athletes and musicians who have risen from poverty.A few days ... More >>

Is Brandon Marshall Responsible for the Murder of Former Teammate Darrent Williams?

Brandon Marshall may have been the intended target of the fatal bullet.​Last week's issue of Sports Illustrated featured an incredible story by senior writer Thomas Lake, about the mysterious 2007 murder of Denver Broncos defensive back Darrent Williams. The story chronicles Williams' last night a ... More >>

Did Bobby Kent Invent "Da Da Da Da Da Da Charge!" or Steal It?

Bobby Kent​You know at a stadium, when they play that "Charge!" thing over the PA? It's the kind of annoying tradition that people never stop and think about -- and certainly people never wonder who first came up with it.Well Bobby Kent (pictured), co-owner of Pompano Beach's Hollbrand Music Publi ... More >>

Eat, Drink, Pray, Party: The Super Bowl

Deck 84 Hosting a Super Super Bowl Party

​Come Sunday, February 6, there will be super parties, super food and booze, super commercials, super hype, and super hangovers. Oh, yeah. And a football game too... the Hardhats versus the Cheeseheads. Or something like that.  This year, however, the football part of the annual Super Bowl ri ... More >>

Entries From the Tim Tebow Haiku Contest

Some poetry is so good (or bad), it makes Tebow cry.​It's true, after all the debate and speculation, Florida's favorite son and future governor, Tim Tebow, was drafted in the first round last night. He was the 25th overall selection, taken by the Denver Broncos.Now the Denver Post is holding a Ti ... More >>

Morning Juice: Deutch Wins Wexler Seat; Josie Ratley Wakes From Coma

​Here's what's happening in local news this Wednesday morning:As expected, Democrat Ted Deutch coasted to victory in the special election to replace Robert Wexler in the 19th Congressional District that straddles central Broward and Palm Beach counties. [Palm Beach Post]Four weeks after she was ne ... More >>

It's Official: Brandon Marshall Coming to Miami

Flickr: Gabriel ChristusMarshall will look good in Dolphin teal.​Citing league sources, NFL.com has confirmed reports that Denver Broncos wide receiver has been traded to the Fins for a two second-round draft picks.Marshall, who's originally from Winter Park, is exactly the kind of big, productive ... More >>

How HBO's "Treme" Can Get New Orleans Right

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Night of the Living Word

Waiting For the Sky to Fall

Aqua and Brown

Back Down to Earth

Hanging Chads

Nothing spices up a storyline like QB Controversy

Rolling Avalanche

Dolphins Win? Probable to Questionable

Swimming For Shore

A 2007 Dolphin's offseason retrospective.

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