NFC North

An Open Letter to LeBron James to Join the Nuggets' Kenneth Faried and Fight Against Homophobia

Hey, LeBron James. Hi. Hello. How are you? See the news about the Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried being the first NBA player to take a stand against homophobia? It's true! The Manimal has joined Athlete Ally, an organization that combats homophobia in all sports, and he's hoping other pro ath ... 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 >>

Brandon Marshall: Some Players Use Viagra to Gain Edge on the Field

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall was asked about the latest rash of NFL player suspensions tied to amphetamines, including the ADHD drug Adderall. Marshall, who is now playing with the Chicago Bears, answered that he doesn't know much about Adderall, but that he's heard of playe ... More >>

Gay Athletes Go Public

Paul Ryan Compares Obama to NFL Replacement Refs in Clumsiest Analogy Ever

In case you've been trapped under something heavy, you already heard about how the replacement referees screwed the Packers on Monday night, when they awarded the Seahawks with a last-second touchdown that never happened. Well, Paul Ryan was none too happy about it, being a Packers fan and all. He ... More >>

Allen West Did That Thing Where He Insinuated Obama Is a Commie, Again

The sun rises, the sun sets, Allen West sees communists in his Cheerios. It's all part of the fabric of life, the universe, and everything. In a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition yesterday, Rep. West said that Obama's 2012 campaign slogan, "Forward," is actually a supersecret subconscio ... More >>

Miami Dolphins 2012 Season Preview: Innovators of Suck

Your Miami Dolphins are set to kickoff the 2012 season this Sunday at Houston (a team, incidentally, they have never beaten ever in the entire existence of American tackle football history). If you haven't noticed, we're living in the golden age of pass-first football. Passing records are falling b ... 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

A Korean Adoptee Does Her Own Detective Work in a Gamble to Find Her Family

Morning Juice: Trayvon Martin 911 Tapes, Moving on From Peyton Manning, and A

​A quick review of the news you may have missed:--The "very suspicious" files: Authorities have released the 911 tapes associated with the February killing of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old Martin County boy who was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A highlight of the tapes, in ... More >>

Allen West: The Indianapolis Colts Are 0-12 Because Life Isn't Fair

nflspinzone.com​Rep. Allen West is still talking about President Obama's speech in Kansas last week, this time explaining that reputable institutions such as the NFL are based on the "American principle of equal opportunity," not the president's idea of "fairness."Apparently, if Obama were the NFL ... More >>

"Lombardi" at Mosaic Theatre: A "Sopranos" Star Revives a Paragon of Pigskin

Go Dolph-- er, Packers!

Football and Footlights

South Florida Activists Choose Egypt Over Super Bowl

flickr.com​While millions of Americans get ready to watch the biggest sporting event of the year, today's match up between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, more than a hundred South Floridians will be rallying outside the Federal building in Fort Lauderdale, showing their support ... More >>

It’s Bigger Than Jesus (Well, His Birthday, Anyway)

Eat, Drink, Pray, Party: The Super Bowl

Superbowl Parties in Palm Beach

Flickr/Domestic Diva Football...and cake​Last year's Superbowl was full of the business of entertaining out of town guests in South Florida and showing them a good time.  This year, South Floridians get to sit back, have a few brewskis and wings and watch the game for the enjoyme ... More >>

Where to Watch the 2011 Super Bowl in Broward / Fort Lauderdale!

Flickr, americanistadechiapas Where to go for the 2011 Super Bowl​It has officially come down to the final two: The Pittsburgh Steelers vs The Greenbay Packers! This year's Super Bowl is bringing in a lot of heat, especially considering the Pittsburgh Steelers are participa ... More >>

Which NFL Team to Root for in the Playoffs? Let Your Food Cravings Decide.

nfl.com​Perhaps no one is truly shocked that the Miami Dolphins have failed to land a spot in the playoffs, leaving South Floridians without a team to support this weekend. It's been ten years since our last Divisional Playoff game, for Christ's sake. I suppose we will have to dry our tears on our ... More >>

Five Worst Moments of the Miami Dolphins Season

​We can all agree this has been an awful season for the Miami Dolphins. Even the thoughtful sage and conscience of the team has admitted he's angry at the way the year went. And now the franchise has all sorts of question marks going forward: the coach and general manager who might be gone, two ru ... More >>

Not-so-cowardly Lions not in Detroit Anymore

RIP, Leslie Nielsen

Some of the best moments from one of Fort Lauderdale's finest.   -- Stephanie Kraft's path: Lawyer. PTA mom. School Board member. Tool for special interests. Corrupt tool for special interests. Scandalous politician. Criminally charged politician. Jailbird for a day. Suspended S ... More >>

Quarterback Quandaries

Let’s Try This Again

Top Five Restaurants Even Randy Moss Wouldn't Snub

​Yesterday it was revealed that Randy Moss' exclusionary attitude wasn't the only reason he was cut from the Minnesota Vikings just four weeks after being traded there. Apparently, his finely developed sense of taste was to blame as well.During a team meeting Friday, Moss blew up on play ... More >>

Five Reasons the Dolphins Should NOT Go After Randy Moss

Randy Moss would make a bad Dolphin.​All the talk in the NFL this week is about troubled wide receiver (and Fort Lauderdale resident) Randy Moss, who was waived by the Minnesota Vikings only four games after they traded to get him -- in part because of a disturbing rant he unleashed against a loca ... More >>

Standing Pats

Tyler Colvin Is Not a Vampire (And Other Things We Learned This Weekend in Sports)

FlickrTyler Colvin got staked by a shattered bat in yesterday's Marlins game, but he'll live to play again.​What would it take for a Florida Marlins game to overshadow a Dolphins victory on a Sunday in September? An act of God? No, just a freak accident in which a shattered bat impales itself in t ... 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 >>

Video: Deerfield Beach's Jason Pierre-Paul Doing Backflips Over Draft Status

In this video, University of South Florida defensive end (and Deerfield Beach product) Jason Pierre-Paul is challenged by another USF player in -- of all things -- a back-handspring competition. Pierre-Paul does 16. Then he (understandably) stumbles around for a bit.It's a feat of pure athleticism. ... More >>

The Caliente's Inaugural Season Had Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, and a Lot of Lace

Just a Crotch Tug Away From Family Alienation

Don't Google Screech

Football on the Quarterdeck is more than a game

I’m Madden as Hell,

And I'm not going to take it anymore!

Dolphins Win? Probable to Questionable

This Just In: City of Brotherly Love gets even more brotherly