Entries by Michael Quirk

Assessing nine Miami Dolphins draft moves in Hindsight

There are fewer things in the sports that highlight relative unfairness quite like the NFL Draft. Rather than front offices judging players on their tape of playing the game, players’ draft stock can rise or fall by how well they move around cones in their boxer briefs. The tables are then turned as front offices […]

Twas the Night Before Draft Day

‘Twas the night before Draft Day, when all through the Rock Not an analyst was stirring, not even a mock; The draft boards were hung by the interns with care, In hopes that at Six, Kyle Pitts would be there; The Fins fans were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of Najee ran […]

Miami Heat Respond to Jimmy Butler’s Tebow Moment

It was a rough time in Dadeland. Fresh off winning six of seven games, the Heat lost three-straight to the Suns, Nuggets, and Timberwolves by an average of 15 points per game. Each contest saw Miami jump out to big first quarter leads only to get manhandled in the second period of play. Then, to cap it […]