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Dolphins Select LSU QB Joe Burrow in Latest Tankathon Mock Draft

Dolphins Select LSU QB Joe Burrow in Latest Tankathon Mock Draft

Another week, another Tankathon mock draft For those keeping track at home, each week I continue to document the latest draft order and mock draft at Tankathon.com. And although the Miami Dolphins have not had the first-overall pick in quite some time, the fine folks at Tankathon continue to make things interesting, to say the least ...
Manny Diaz: Kicker Camden Price is "in the mix" vs. Pittsburgh

Manny Diaz: Kicker Camden Price is “in the mix” vs. Pittsburgh

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The cliche that is used for quarterback competitions is now relevant for the Miami Hurricanes when it comes to kicking. If you have three kickers, you have none. The last three Miami offensive drives against Georgia Tech ended with a missed field goals. The worst part is that none of them were longer than 35 ...
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Preston Williams: ‘We believe in Fitz’

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DAVIE  — Preston Williams’ expression immediately brightened Monday at the mention of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s hell-bent dash to the end zone the previous day in Buffalo. Fitzpatrick capped his 11-yard touchdown run by lowering his right shoulder and plowing into the final defender to cross the goal line. “We believe in Fitz. We love Fitz,” said ...
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Dolphins rookie Christian Wilkins remorseful over emotional outburst

Football is an emotional game. When your team is 0-5 and desperately trying to hang onto any semblance of hope, that emotion can be amplified. That was the case with rookie defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who found himself ejected from the game almost the moment it started. christian wilkins tossed after one play. perfect. pic.twitter.com/HP8EpGQYEM— ...
Do you believe in FitzMagic?

Do you believe in FitzMagic?

FitzMagic Believes he's the 'Perfect Man' to Help Lead Young Dolphins Through Rebuild When Ryan Fitzpatrick joined the Dolphins earlier this year, he was just thankful for an opportunity to start.  And although it hasn't been all sunshine and roses, the 36-year old QB continues to show the world why he was given the nickname ...
Miami Heat suspend Dion Waiters before zero tolerance season

Miami Heat suspend Dion Waiters before zero tolerance season

"I let the culture slip." With those words -- spoken after last season by Miami Heat president Pat Riley -- you knew the next season would be different. Riley felt burned after he gave much-criticized lucrative long-term contracts to non-stars in 2016 and 2017 and then those players returned the reward by slacking on their ...
Herro and the Miami Heat Heels

Herro and the Miami Heat Heels

Tyler Herro’s meteoric rise has captivated the Heat fans and the national media. His elite shotmaking ability, a valuable skillset put on display throughout summer league and NBA preseason has the rest of the league taking notice. However, on October 17th vs the Orlando Magic it was his toughness and his WWE heel-like trash talk ...
NBA GMs love Spoelstra, like Miami Heat a little

NBA GMs love Spoelstra, like Miami Heat a little

The NBA's general managers have spoken. The annual polling of teams' primary decision-makers was released today on NBA.com and, as usual, there are some surprises. What comes across most is how balanced the league is this season, compared to recent seasons. We'll get to thoughts on other teams and players in a minute but, first, ...
Should the Dolphins Trade RB Kenyan Drake?

Should the Dolphins Trade RB Kenyan Drake?

Heading into the 2019 season, it seemed as though Dolphins’ RB Kenyan Drake was in-line for a bigger workload in Chad O’Shea’s offense. Unfortunately, that did not happen. And despite playing second-fiddle to Kalen Ballage throughout much of the offseason, he still remained the most explosive player on Miami’s offense. Truth is, he was not ...
Josh Rosen out, Ryan Fitzpatrick in for Dolphins

Josh Rosen out, Ryan Fitzpatrick in for Dolphins

Brian Flores clearly wants to win, even if the Miami Dolphins organization does not. And in that context, he's gone back to Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter at quarterback, as the Dolphins travel to Buffalo. That means Josh Rosen, after three starts and an overall 52.0 passer rating for the entire season, is back on ...
HEAT shuffle prospects with eyes on Sioux Falls Skyforce

HEAT shuffle prospects with eyes on Sioux Falls Skyforce

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Today the Heat began the process of finalizing the prospects it intends to funnel to their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Within hours of each other, the Heat announced that they have waived guards Jeremiah Martin and Mychal Mulder and signed guards Skyler Flatten and Bubu Palo. Martin’s tenure in Miami started in ...
The Dolphins' free agent signings fit into coach Brian Flores' scheme. (Tony Capobianco for Five Reasons Sports)

Dolphins’ HC Brian Flores is safe, for now

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald is reporting the Dolphins HC Brian Flores is safe through 2020. It is no secret that the 2019 Miami Dolphins are in the middle of one of the worst teams in the history of the NFL. And after the roster was stripped of an elite left-tackle and a disgruntled ...
Do the Miami Heat have a Dion Waiters issue?

Do the Miami Heat have a Dion Waiters issue?

Dion Waiters had a great game on October 9th, scoring 19 in a preseason rout of the Charlotte Hornets. The problem came after it. It was reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that Waiters is not happy with anything short of a starting role this season. To be clear, Waiters made no public demands. Waiters, ...
Tankathon's Latest 3-Round Mock Draft

Tankathon’s Latest 3-Round Mock Draft

Let's take a look at Tankathon's latest 3-round Mock draft and where they have the Dolphins drafting in the 2020 NFL Draft. As you may know by now, the Miami Dolphins hosted the winless Washington Redskins on Sunday, in what many deemed the ‘Tank for Tua’ Bowl.  And aside from being the battle between two ...
Looks like the Miami Heat have a lineup

Looks like the Miami Heat have a lineup

We sort of called this one. No, it wasn't expected quite this early, but Tyler Herro joined two other newcomers -- Jimmy Butler and Meyers Leonard -- in Miami's starting lineup Monday against Atlanta. Herro-Adebayo-Leonard-Winslow-Butler Get used to it.@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/CGGiKFJSjT— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) October 14, 2019 And you shouldn't expect it to change, after ...