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Dolphins Draft Is In The Books

Sun, 03 May 2026 20:14:51 GMT

A solid class for a new era of Dolphins football

Sully and Hafley completed their first draft class for the Phins, and there were some great picks and some questionable picks. Still, overall, I'm satisfied with the class, with Kadyn Procter (Tackle from Alabama), Chris Johnson (Cornerback from San Diego State), Jacob Rodriguez (Linebacker from Texas Tech), Caleb Douglas (Wide Receiver from Texas Tech), Will Kacmarek (Tight End from Ohio State), Chris Bell (Wide Reciever from Louisville), Trey Moore (Edge from Texas), Kyle Louis (LB from Pitt), Michael Taffe (Saftey from Texas), Seyou Traore (Tight End from Mississippi State), DJ Campbell (Guard from Texas), and Max Llewellyn (Edge from Iowa). I wanted Caleb Downs and Reubain Bains, but I'm putting my trust in Sully. This is a step in the right direction for the toughness element for the Fins. Playing in some cold places will definitely be needed. We don't all know what this class will be like, but I believe it's the right step. Phins Up.

Miami Falls In The Round Of 32, To Purdue, 79-69

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:30:21 GMT

Was a fun season

Miami fell to the Boilermakers on Sunday, March 22nd, by a score of 79-69. I'm happy that we competed with Purdue, cause Purdue is one of the premier teams in the Big 10, and the Canes were up by 2 at the half. Matt Painter, who is a great coach, made the key adjustments to win the game. Purdue has a great trio of senior players with Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer (I know Canes fans have some beef with this dude), and Trey Kaufman-Renn, who has been with the Boilermaker for all four years, and that's the culture Jai Lucas is building, he hit home runs on Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson, and Ernest Udeh, and those were key foundation builders, it sucks that they will ony be here for one season, but I hope that Jai can form this roster and get to keep quality players and keep building up the foundation. In the offseason, Miami is getting a 5-star player who played with the Boozer twins named Caleb Gaskins, and he became our second-highest player behind Lonnie Walker. Miami needs to get some players who can knock down the 3-ball and be a team that makes free throws. If the Canes were a solid free-throw shooting team and could hit their 3-point shots, they would be a higher seed and could potentially make the Sweet 16. Still, those are the things Jai Lucas (I want him to be here forever) needs to address. This season was an absolute success, especially after the worst season in Hurricanes men's basketball history, so I am looking forward to the future of this program. Go Canes.

Canes beats Mizzou, 80-66, To Advance To The Round Of 32

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:35:46 GMT

Happy we won, but that was frustrating

First off, I am beyond happy that we won last night, but man, free throws are such an Achilles heel for the Canes. At one point, they were 4/12, and if you make 6-8 of them, you have more of a comfortable lead, and you can be at ease with things at times. Still, they almost choked it away to the visitors, who had a home-team atmosphere in St. Louis, but Miami came through, and it feels good to get a win, especially after how the last two seasons went for the Canes. Tre Donaldson had some big shots throughout the second half, and he was the difference-maker in the game last night, 'cause if he didn't, Miami loses. Malik was quiet in the first half, but when we needed him to step up, he definitely did, and both he and Donaldson were the X-Factors. Ernest Udeh was awesome on Mark Williams (Missouri's leading scorer for the year). Williams finished with 19 points, but they basically came in the final 10 minutes of the ballgame. Miami's defense was really solid, and when things got gritty, it stepped up and got the key rebound. If it weren't for the offensive rebounding and 2nd-chance points, Miami would've lost, given how stagnant they played. Miami advances to the Round of 32 to take on the Big 10 Tournament Champs, The Purdue Boilermakers, and that is gonna be a game where it's gonna be a rough showing, cause if you're not gonna make your free throws, have a stagnant offense, or not getting back, Purdue is gonna make you pay, cause they are a really good team, and they will put you away fast. I'm really happy for Jai Lucas, cause the turnaround he achieved here in his first season is truly remarkable, and I hope he is here for a very long time. Go Canes.

Miami Dolphins has traded Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:52:07 GMT

Goodbye, Penguin

On Tuesday, Adam Schefter reported that the Dolphins had traded Waddle to the Broncos. Dolphins gave the Broncos Waddle and a 4th for the Broncos' 1st, 3rd, and 4th in this year's draft, which moves Miami to 11 picks in the draft and 7 in the top 100. I'm fine with it, 'cause we're trying to build a team that is big, physical, and willing to compete in the cold. Does it suck that we give up Waddle? We did this for the team's benefit. For Denver, it gives them someone who opens up the field for Bo Nix and the Broncos' offense. It's one of those topics where people will say who won the trade, I view it as one of those Broncos will probably win the trade now case Waddle gives them a deep threat that will get all the other dudes open, where possible in 5 years from now it could be a sititutiona were Miami wins the trade so its a win for the Broncos cause it being now and a win for the Dolphins cause they are going through a rebuild. The trade also makes sense because by the time the Dolphins would be competitive, Waddle will be 31, and you would basically waste his prime away. If you trade him to a team that can contend, it helps Waddle, and he can flourish. All in all, I am gonna miss Penguin cause he was a fun player in his time here in Miami, and I'm gonna miss the Waddle Dance. Still, sports are a business, and the end goal is to win. Miami is nowhere near that, so they basically get 2 picks out of it, since the 4ths cancel each other out. Phins Up.

Miami is the 7 seed in West Region and they will take on the 10 Missouri in St. Louis on Friday, March 20th

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:59:09 GMT

Miami made the Big Dance

I will say this season is an instant success at the beginning of Jai Lucas's career. Miami clinched the 7th seed, and they will take on the 10th seed, the Missouri Tigers. Jai Lucas's impact has been huge, and it makes me feel hopeful about what's ahead for the Hurricanes. After having the worst season in my lifetime as a Hurricanes fan, it's good to get them back into the big dance. The winner has to take on the Big Ten champion, Purdue, and Purdue is always a tough matchup with Matt Painter as their head coach, but in March, anything is possible. The last time the Canes made it to the big dance they made it all the way to the Final 4, and the year before that they made it to the Elite 8, do I see that happening this year, no, but I'm just stoked that the Canes made it back cause they are my favorite team and it always gives me something to look forward to. Friday can't come fast enough. Depending on what time the game is on, I'll be working. Go Canes.

Dolphins Free Agency Has Been Fun

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:29:02 GMT

Goodbye Tua, Hello Malik

On Monday, March 9, Sully decided to make Tua a post-June 1 cut, splitting his dead cap between this year and next year, not getting into the numbers game, as I'm not familiar with the contracts. He also traded Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets for a 7th pick for this upcoming draft. I wasn't particularly thrilled that Minkah got traded to the Jets, cause one, it's a division rival, and two, he is still a quality player, but it had to be done, and I fully trust Sully and Haf. Tua's time as a Dolphin needed to be done with, considering how Tua is basically a shell of himself with all the injuries and not having the ability to make plays with his legs. So I am thankful for the 2023 Tua, cause that was a fun but fool's-gold kind of season.

Malik Willis

Miami signed Malik Willis to a 3-year, $67.5 million contract ($22.5 million per year), and at first I was meh about it, cause I don't want to spend money on a QB. Still, the value we got for Willis is a steal, because he was valued at around 30-35 million dollars. It's another one of those low-risk, high-reward situations, 'cause if Willis shows you he can be a franchise player, then you have your guy; if he isn't, then you can draft high next year and get your guy. If Willis isn't the answer, I still would want him to play out his contract and have the rookie sit behind him and learn and develop, so when Willis' time in Miami is done, the next guy can step up and be really good cause he wouldn't have to deal with the stress of playing with the wolves right off the bat. I'm hoping Willis is the guy, cause he can pick up yards with his legs and do things Tua couldn't. Overall, I'm excited with how the offseason is going. Phins Up.

Bam Makes History

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:38:36 GMT

What a crazy and random night

I'm absolutely mindblown and at a loss for words about what happened on Tuesday night with Bam Adebayo dropping 83 points against the Washington Wizards, cause I would expect it to be someone like Luka, Wemby, Devin Booker, even Steph to get the record, let alone pass Kobe. Bam surpassed Kobe's 81 points (20 years ago) to move into second all-time for most points in an NBA game, behind Wilt's 100-point game. Bam got a lot of praise and a lot of criticism, which isn't surprising to me cause he shot 43 free throws, which is an ungodly amount of free throws, and Miami intentionally fouled the Wizards so Bam could get more opportunities. Obviously, as a Heat fan, I love this. Still, from an outside perspective, it is valid for people to scoff at it and freak out that it tarnishes Kobe's legacy. However, it doesn't destroy Kobe's legacy cause if Kobe is still here, he would be happy for Bam, and if Kobe were still playing, he'd go out there the next game and go for 84, cause that's Kobe, the ultimate competitor in NBA history, and competition makes you better. Now, with the Heat intentionally fouling, I'm not the biggest fan, 'cause do you really want to drag a game out a lot longer than it has to? But records are meant to be broken. If the next guy comes in and passes Bam, I'm gonna be excited to see it, 'cause how often does this happen in the NBA? It also shows you that someone will break Wilts record, cause Bam is not an offensive scorer (hopefully this game makes him open his eyes and show that he can score the rock), and is known more for his defensive abilities. Now, I don't want to disrespect the Wizards in any way. If you don't want someone to drop 83 on you, then you should've started midway through the first quarter, cause Bam came out hot, basically scoring almost all the Heat points (Bam had 31; the Heat had 36). Again, as a Heat fan, I'm pumped by this, and I do hope the team gets a chip on its shoulder from all the criticism and uses it as a long, deep run from here on out, striving to be the villains of the NBA again. Heat Culture.

USA beats Canada, 2-1, and they bring home gold for the first time in 46 years

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:07:49 GMT

Connor Hellebuyck was an absolute wall

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USA Womans Bringing Home The Gold

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:42:16 GMT

USA USA USA

This was probably the greatest team I've seen that isn't the men's or women's Olympic basketball team. The sheer domination they showed throughout the entire tournament is otherworldly: going perfect on the penalty kill, outscoring everyone 33-2, and just showing the hockey world that women's hockey runs through the USA. This was such an insane run to watch. I will give a shoutout to Canada's women's hockey team, going from losing 5-0 to USA last week, to pushing them to overtime, they made it super difficult, and they fought til the very end, and they shouldn't hang their heads, yes, you want the gold, but you fought hard and give a 110%, so hats off to them. The gold is coming home to the USA, and it's so fun watching these ladies compete, and they made us fans and the country proud. USA USA USA!!!

Miami Making Moves

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:58:15 GMT

Let the Rebuld begin... again

Miami released Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb, and James Daniels, is looking for a trade partner for Minkah Fitzpatrick, and is looking to find a trade partner or flat-out cut Tua. It needs to be done cause were in cap hell, and we're not gonna be competing next year for a Super Bowl, so basically shed all the bad contracts and build through the draft that is light on the salary cap. I was hoping we could trade Chubb and see if we could've gotten some picks out of it, but dealing with a guy that had a torn ACL in the past and a bad contract there is no way of that happening sorta like the Tua situation Miami is in, a guy that has a dead cap of like almost 100 million, with an injury history that should push someone to retire it makes things super tough for Sully to maneuver. The next couple of years are gonna be very tough for Miami with on-field performance, but I'm so hoping that we got it right this time, and I am putting my trust in Sully and Haf, cause its a fresh start, and it's not their fault with what Grier and McDaniel put them in, more so Grier. But this draft is gonna be a key one, and it's gonna see who Miami picks up, cause it lays the foundation for the new era of Dolphins football. It's exciting but also gonna be very painful to watch. Fins Up.

Canada and USA both cruised into tournament clinching the 1st and 2nd seed

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:58:17 GMT

Canada is the 1 seed, and USA is the 2 seed

Canada

The Canadians just ran through Switzerland 5-1 and France 10-2, earning the number one seed. Canada shows you why they are the favorite to win this whole thing. They have a very deep team, and as I mentioned before, they have the speed skill, and they are willing to get chippy, and when they play the US, they are gonna need to be like that cause the US has some players that have that way of getting inside of their heads, so you basically gotta match it. Canada received a first-round bye and will face the winner of the Czechia/Denmark matchup.

USA

USA beat Denmark 6-3 and Germany 5-1, earning the number two seed. USA had a slow start against Denmark, falling behind 2-1 at one point, then turned it on to win. They went wire to wire against Germany, and that clinched them the number two seed. USA, like Canada, has the skills, speed, and grit to match Canada and could potentially steal a win against Canada. Easier said than done, but it's doable; they need to stay out of the box and know who's on the ice. USA will face the winner of the Sweden/Latvia matchup.

Points Leader

Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers, Canada)

2 goals, 7 assists, 9 points

Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks, Canada)

4 goals, 2 assists, 6 points

Sydney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins, Canada)

2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points

Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs, USA)

3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points

Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche, Canada)

2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points

Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers, USA)

0 goals, 5 assists, 5 points

Mark Stone (Las Vegas Golden Knights, Canada)

2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points

Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche, Canada)

1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points

Jack Eichel (Las Vegas Golden Knights, USA)

1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points

Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild, USA)

0 goals, 4 assists, 4 points

Mitch Marner (Las Vegas Golden Knights, Canada)

0 goals, 4 assists, 4 points

Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche, USA)

2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points

Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators, USA)

2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points

Tom Wilson (Washington Capitals, Canada)

1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points

Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars, Canada)

1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points

Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils, USA)

1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points

Bo Horvat (New York Islanders, Canada)

2 goals, 0 assists, 2 points

Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres, USA)

2 goals, 0 assists, 2 points

Noah Hanifan (Las Vegas Golden Knights, USA)

1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points

Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets, USA)

1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points

Brock Faber (Minnesota Wild, USA)

1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points

Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers, USA)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points

Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators, USA)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points

Nick Suzuki (Montreal Canadiens, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Lightning, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lightning, USA)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Matthew Boldy (Minnesota Wilds, USA)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Brad Marchand (Florida Panthers, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assists, 1 point

Shea Theodore (Las Vegas Golden Knights, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assists, 1 point

Sam Bennett (Florida Panthers, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 points

Jacob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes, USA)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings, USA)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Canada cruises by Czechia, USA dominates Latvia

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:29:38 GMT

Opening games for Canada and USA

Canada

Canada came out and showed why they are the team to beat in the 2026 Winter Olympics, beating Czechia 5-0. They were just explosive, starting with Macklin Celebrini (the youngest player on Canada at 19 years old) scoring the first goal with 5.7 seconds left in the first period. It just snowballed for Canada, getting goals by Mark Stone at the 6:40 mark in the second period, Bo Horvat at the 17:26 mark in the second period, and goals in the third period by Nathan MacKinnon at the 7:42 mark on a power play, and Nick Suzuki at the 13:22 mark. Connor McDavid finished with three assists, Sydney Crosby and Thomas Harley each had two assists, and Brad Marchand, Mitch Marner, and Cale Makar each had one. Jordan Bennington finished the game with a shutout on 26 of 26. Canada will play Switzerland tomorrow, Friday, February 13th at 3:10 PM. Canada showed why they are the favorite to win the gold medal with their speed, skill, and willingness to hit other players, which makes them a headache to go up against. The only other team that could challenge them is the USA.

USA

USA was in a dog fight with Latvia in the first period, but then they settled as the game went on, beating Latvia 5-1. USA got out quickly with a goal from Brady Tkachuk at the 5:29 mark in the first period. Latvia answered back after a successful coaches' challenge for an offside on USA, and it was scored by Renars Krastenbergs at the 7:25 mark in the first period. In the second period, USA pulled away from Latvia, with Brock Nelson scoring at the 10:38 mark in the second period, Tage Thompson on a power-play at the 17:35 mark of the second period, and Brock Nelson again at the 19:48 mark in the second period. Auston Matthews scored on a power-play goal at the 2:35 mark in the third period. Jack Hughes finished with 3 assists, Matthew Tkachuk and Jack Eichel each had two assists, and Quinn Hughes, Vincent Trocheck, and Zach Werenski each had one. Zemgus Girgensons had the lone assist for Latvia. Connor Hellebuyck saved 17 of 18 shots. The USA has a day off tomorrow, but returns to action Saturday, February 14th at 3:10 pm, when they will take on Denmark. USA started slow but really picked it up and showed why they can compete with Canada for the gold medal.

Point leaders

Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers, Canada)

0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points

Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils, USA)

0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points

Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche, USA)

2 goals, 0 assists, 2 points

Sydney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins, Canada)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points

Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars, Canada)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points

Matthew Tkachuck (Florida Panthers, USA)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points

Jack Eichel (Las Vegas Golden Knights, USA)

0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points)

Macklin Celenbrini (San Jose Sharks, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assist, 1 point

Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators, USA)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Mark Stone (Las Vegas Golden Knights, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabres, USA)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Bo Horvat (New York Islanders, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs, USA)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Nick Suzuki (Montreal Canadians, Canada)

1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Brad Marchand (Florida Panthers, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Mitch Marner (Las Vegas Golden Knights, Canada)
0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche, Canada)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild, USA)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers, USA)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets, USA)

0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

The Miami Dolphins has hired Jeff Hafley as their new Head Coach

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:29:21 GMT

A New Era in Miami

On Monday, January 19th, around 4:45 PM, the Miami Dolphins announced that Jeff Hafley will be the 12th coach in Dolphins history. I wasn't moved by the reports and news leading up to the decision to hire Hafley as the new coach. I wanted Chris Shula or Klint Kubiak as the next head coach, but I'm gonna be supportive of the decision cause I am a Miami Dolphins fan, and I'll be supportive of all of their decisions. This move is a boring hire, not a sexy hire, which may be why it could work for the Dolphins. Hafley is a hard-nose coach, and pairing him with Jon-Eric Sullivan and trying to morph the Dolphins into that tough-nose, willing to compete in the cold weather, causes the Dolphins go up to Buffalo, New England, and New York every year, and if they make the playoffs, Kansas City, Baltimore, and now possibly Denver, those are cold weather teams. You have to go through them if you want to make the Super Bowl, but obviously, we Dolphins fans want to win a playoff game first. Their introductory interview is coming up soon, so I'll talk more about them after that. After the introduction, Sully and Haf said all the right things you wanted to hear as a Dolphins fan, but it comes down to the old 'I'll believe it when I see it.' Overall, Haf seems like a coach who can definitely find success in the league, and I do want him to succeed in the NFL. I do think he'll change the culture of the Miami Dolphins from this fast but very soft team to a team that's gonna be mentally tough, physically demanding, and willing to go up against any challenges. I don't expect Miami to be any good next year, but if we can have that mindset where they compete in every single game and don't give up, I'll be thrilled. It's gonna be a long road ahead of us. Still, I do think Sully is gonna get us the right players, and Haf is gonna have the players buy in. The draft is gonna be huge this year cause Sully is preaching the whole build through the draft and using free agency to fill in the gaps. It personally excites me to see who the Dolphins draft, cause I've been wanting them to go Line with that 11th pick. Still, I know they have the best player available mindset, and I am totally fine with that. I plan to follow Sully and Haf's lead and envision the Dolphins. So onto a new future. Fins Up.

The Mami Hurricanes lose to the Indiana Hoosiers, 27-21

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:17:59 GMT

This was a win-win for me

First off, I want to tip my cap and congratulate the Indiana Hoosiers on winning their first-ever National Title. Fernando Mendoza and Curt Cignetti made this team a total joy to watch, and it couldn't have happened to a better group of players and coaches. Miami played great, just a few costly mistakes that didn't go our way, like the blocked punt for a touchdown or penalties that extended the drive, which against Indiana you can't do, cause they've shown time and time again that they can capitalize on it. It was really back-breaking to see Mendoza score on a 12-yard run on 4th and 5. Watching that, I knew the game was over. Miami still had a golden opportunity to win the game, but you live and learn. Carter Davis missing the kick also didn't help cause the score, let's say, would've been 27-24, and I'm pretty sure Beck wouldn't have thrown the game-losing interception; they would've had a whole different mindset, like go for the win, but have the field goal in your back pocket. I'm definitely gonna miss Reubain Bane Jr., because he is the dude who was here from the beginning, same with Cici Maugioa, and the rest of Mario's first actual recruiting class, and they lived up to their words. Mesidor played his way into a first-round player this year, and no one can tell me different. This was a fun team to watch, and I will enjoy every single moment from this year, and it truly felt like Miami is back. I do agree with Stephan A. Smith (crazy to think) that once Miami wins a Natty. They will most definitely say The U is back, but it's a big step in the right direction for Miami. Everyone from Oregon, Florida, and Florida State can say all they want, saying this was Miami's only chance, which could be true. Still, Miami will be in the thick of things again next year. They will be a playoff-bound team almost every year, barring a midseason collapse, because Mario is the kind of recruiter who will bring in talent from high school recruiting or the transfer portal. Beck threw that costly interception, which I already knew was gonna happen. It sucks cause he has to live with it, but he still achieved what Cam couldn't: make it to the College Football Playoffs. If we had Cam, we'd easily win this game, cause Cam is too dynamic for Indiana to try and control. Great season for the Canes, and next year will be another fun roller coaster of a season. Go Canes.

National Championship: Indiana

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:05:32 GMT

For all the Marbles

Series History

Miami and Indiana have only faced each other twice back in the 60's, with each team winning a game. 1-1 series record.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to keep imposing its physicality, like they have been doing basically all year, cause Indiana is small but scrappy and can cause mayhem. Beck needs to play a flawless game, and not turn the ball over cause Fernando Mendoza will make them pay for it. Fletcher needs to be a bellcow like he has been all year, cause if you can bully them by the fourth quarter, Indiana will be feeling it and gassed. Defense needs to get to Mendoza cause if you give him the time and day, he's gonna slice you up. The Cornerbacks are gonna be in for a long game cause it will be quick routes from Indiana, and they are no joke, and they can pull away quickly. Dawson and Heatherman need to find ways to be one step ahead of Cignetti. That's easier said than done, 'cause if it weren't for Cignetti, Indiana wouldn't be here in this situation. Cignetti is the kind of coach who makes adjustments from play to play on every single drive, and Mario needs to be smart with his game management.

Prediction

I know the title is 'prediction,' but I don't really predict the score. I know I posted this yesterday, but for me, this game, no matter the outcome, is a win-win for me, cause if Miami wins, well, you already know. Still, if Indiana wins, I'll be happy for them, cause theyve been a really horrible football program, and seeing them win would be really cool. I would get to witness Miami play in a National Championship game, something I can't really say I've seen. I do vividly remember watching them play Ohio State back in 2002. Still, I don't know that game like I'll remember this one. Go Canes.

Dolphins Season Recap

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:58:07 GMT

Thank God that the season is over

Season Recap

Miami finished 7-10 on the year, finishing third in the AFC East, and will be picking 11th in the NFL Draft. This was definitely a rough year to watch, from the defense being awful at the start to Tua regressing massively. Miami had a great stretch where they blew out the Bills, and that was a fun game, which propelled them to 4 wins but also 3 of the last 4, missing the playoffs after starting 2-7, which we all weren't expecting them to make it in the playoffs. Chris Grier got fired on Halloween. Mike McDaniel got fired last week, which basically started everything from scratch, and it was one of those things that needed to happen for the complete rebuild.

New General Manager

On Friday, January 9th, Miami hired Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new General Manager. Sully (which is a name he wants to be called or JE, which I'm gonna call him Sully) came from the Green Bay Packers and has been there since 2003. He became a training camp assistant in 2003 and worked his way up the ranks, and by 2008, he became a scout in the Central Plain Region. After 4 years as a scout there, we moved him up to the Southeast region of scouting, where he held the position until 2015. In 2016, Sully became the director of college scouting and was viewed as the right-hand man for Brian Gutekunst, the General Manager of the Green Bay Packers. In 2018, he became Co-director of player personnel for the Green Bay Packers, and by 2022, he became the Vice President of Player Personnel. I'm excited for this cause. He is a draft scout, and that was a struggle Miami has been in for a while. I know I was talking and pushing for the Chad Alexander pick cause of Harbaugh, but I'm all for this hire cause Sully knows how to find talent, and he was the one who pushed for the Packers to get Jordan Love. If Sully does hit on these next couple drafts, and build the Dolphins to compete in the cold and be like how they were in the 80's then I'll be so happy, obviously this isn't the 80's but follow the Miami Hurricanes mindset and build up the trenches cause that's how you win games is if you can control the line of scrimmage.

Head Coaching Candidates

Miami has put in a request to speak with a few head coaches, including Seattle Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak, Los Angeles Rams DC Chris Shula, San Fransico DC Robert Saleh, Packers DC Jeff Heafley, John Harbaugh, and Kevin Stefanski, and has shown interest in Mike McCarthy. The Dolphins have already interviewed Klint Kubiak. My list is 1. John Harbaugh, 2. Chris Shula, 3. Klint Kubiak, 4. Mike McCarthy, 5. Robert Saleh, 6. Kevin Stefanski, 7. Jeff Heafley. Pending the Matt LeFleur situation, if he gets let go, he would move right into the 2nd spot, right behind Harbaugh, and it would be like 1a and 1b. Now that the Mike McCarthy pickup is in place, I'd like it, and to me, that is a safe option. I would be okay with it and consider it a better option than Jon Gruden. Yes, Jon Gruden would be an absolutely awful choice cause what has he done? Before you say he won a Super Bowl, thank Tony Dungy, but let's look at all that. Gruden is a .500-at-best coach. It's like the Butch Davis-Larry Coker situation. Butch built up that 2001 Hurricanes team, where Coker cashed in the check. Same if we get Tomlin, that would be a meh hire to me, would be better than Gruden, but it's still a hire that doesn't move the needle for me.

Tua

Tua needs to go. I was absolutely against that contact we gave him, and now we're in Cap Hell cause of it. They are gonna try to find a trade partner, but it's gonna be tough cause of that contract. Everyone says Oh, we have a new coach, should we give him another shot, My thing is, how many more shots are we gonna give him? Like, the dude is on borrowed time with injuries, and the regression this year is atrocious to watch.

Free Agents

The main ones I would love to see come back are Rasul Doglas, Jack Jones, Kadar Kohou, Greg Dulcich, and possibly Riley Patterson, all pending on how much they all cost. I'm gonna let Sully and Brandon Shores (the guy who's gonna work on the financial end of everything) figure out who to bring back and let go, and who gets cut for cap relief.

Future of the Team

2026 is gonna be a down year for Miami, and hopefully we use that to get us in a position to take a Quarterback, and use free agency when we have the money to build up this team. It's still gonna be a rough couple of years for the Dolphins cause they still need to shed a lot of stuff. It's one of those things, Rome wasn't built in a day, so you're gonna have to be patient with the process, yes, it's gonna be really difficult to watch and have to go through and hope that we don't have to tear everything down again like what Miami has been doing the last 25 plus years, cause you have a lot of Dolphins fan that are losing their patient as is. If it can be adequately built up and if Sully can build that tough, competitive team that can go into Buffalo, Kansas City, New England, and Denver, all these places that have freezing weather and win and make deep playoff wins, that's gonna be bold really well for the team, and that starts in the draft and build a foundation and a culture and also finding those late round gems that are usually the ones that helps create winning teams, and will create more cap space cause rookie contracts are generally easy on the books. This is an exciting time to be a Dolphins fan because it's a breath of fresh air, and you can look at the better things that give you some optimism for the future. Fins Up.

Miami is going to the Natty

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:54:59 GMT

I thought I would ever see the day Miami makes it to the Natty

There are no words to describe how I am feeling about the Canes playing in the National Championship game. I've always seen it like the 2002 Rose Bowl, when Miami beat Nebraska, or like the ESPN 30 for 30 The U and The U Part 2, which showed the iconic legacy of the Miami Hurricanes. But now, as a 28-year-old, I finally get to see them play in person, and I am really excited. Carson Beck had a legacy drive at the end of the Fiesta Bowl (which we finally won our first ever game in the Fiesta Bowl). It washed away the duds from the Louisville and SMU games, more so the Louisville game, cause he had four interceptions, and one of them came on the last drive that would've given the Canes their sixth straight win, but when the previous drive came about, I was 100% nervous. The Louisville PTSD kicked in, and I was praying to God that he wouldn't have a choke job, but he pulled it off and scored on a 3-yard run to put the Canes up for good with about 20-something seconds left in the game, and it was enough for the Canes to get the win 31-27 over Ole Miss. Shout-out to Trinidad Chamblish: being a Michigan native, hearing he went to Ferris State, and seeing all the publicity for a small but super-dominant Division 2 school was really awesome. I also want to shout out to Pete Golding and the rest of the Ole Miss team for what they had to endure with the whole Lane Kiffin situation. I was pulling for them to win it all if Miami had lost earlier in the Playoffs, but they had to go up against my beloved Canes, and Ole Miss had to be the team I root against, and the same will be said if Indiana wins tonight. It's still a wild feeling to know that Miami can win the Natty, and they became the first ever team to play at their home stadium. This game, to me, has the 1983 feel when that Canes team beat Nebraska (crazy how many times Miami and Nebraska have faced each other for the titles), where Miami was the underdog and won their first Natty at home over the Cornhuskers, 31-30. Go Canes.

Mike McDaniel is fired

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:34:29 GMT

Crazy

The Miami Dolphins have fired Mike McDaniel. It needed to be done, but it was wild to think that Stephan Ross actually pulled the trigger. This opens the door for Chad Alexander, the assistant GM of the Los Angeles Chargers, and possibly John Harbaugh, the former coach of the Ravens. This makes the John Harbaugh to Miami bigger now cause he worked with Alexander for a long time in Baltimore, and this gives John the abitlity to be like how Bill Belichick was when he was coaching the Patriots, and this let's John build the team he wants with using Chad as the man that will make the moves and its gonna help Miami out cause this can accelerate the rebuild process. John-Eric Sullivan(Vice President of Player Personnel for the Green Bay Packers) is still a favorite to get the GM role for the Dolphins. Still, the firing of McDaniel paves the way for Harbaugh to become the next head coach for the Miami Dolphins. Again, it needed to be done, and if you want a winning team, you needed to fire Mike to show you are serious and that you have the guts to do it. Mike did have a winning record of 35-33, but the last two years were 15-19; it had just gotten to the point where teams were figuring out how to play the offense McDaniel was running. It was fun when we dropped 70 points on Denver, but look at them now. Denver has the one seed, and Miami has been in purgatory. It's nice now, with a complete reset and a new coach and GM, whereas during Ross's tenure, he would fire the coach and keep the GM, or fire the GM and keep the coach. Dolphins got it right, we all thank Mike for his time, but we need to find a way to win a playoff game before we even think about winning a Super Bowl. But it shows that Ross is willing to make the team competitive even though he has been a numbskull, at times. The future is looking bright for Miami. They need to do the smart thing: hire Chad Alexander as the new GM and get John Harbaugh as the next head coach. Now, if they decide to take John-Eric Sullivan, I'll be perfectly fine with it, cause we can do a whole rebuild from top to bottom and play the long game and get the Miami Dolphins to have the Green Bay Packers mindset, and build the team up to play in the cold, and play bully ball, so this will be an interesting 48-72 hours, and see who is the new GM, and see what the pathway is for the new head coach, cause my view is, Chad Alexander and John Harbaugh are the package deal frontrunners for the team. Still, I'll personally feel fine with either outcome. Fins Up.

The Fiesta Bowl: Ole Miss

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:12:13 GMT

Miami vs Ole Miss the winner goes to the Natty

Series History

Miami and Ole Miss have met only 3 times, the last in 1951, with Miami winning 20-7. Ole Miss leads the all-time series 2-1.

Key to the Game

Beck needs to keep doing his usual game-manager mindset and not turn the ball over, because if he starts turning it over, I can see it snowballing. Ole Miss can capitalize, and that can break our great defenses back. It will be a blowout. Miami needs to keep feeding Fletcher, sprinkle in Pringle for the speed, and bring in Brown in the fourth, just like they did when they played against Ohio State, and wear them down. Defensive lines, they need to get to Chamblish and don't let him play like Cam Ward did when he played for Miami in 2024, and he will dice us up like no other. Linebackers need to keep an eye on Chamblish because if he decides to run, they can be there and either get him down or slow him down, so the others can come in and clean up. The secondary is gonna be well conditioned, cause this is one of those games where they need to stay on their guys and don't let them get behind you, because it's gonna be that type of game where you know there are gonna be big plays that will happen.

Predicition

Miami's bread and butter needs to continue to dominate, and that's the O-Line and D-Line, because if the O-line keeps pounding Ole Miss D-Lines, then by the fourth, Ole Miss is dead, and they don't want to hit. D-Line gets home to Chamblish and doesn't let him see his targets or hit him consistently. He's gonna fold, and that will be the reason Miami wins this game.

Dolphins Rivalry: Patriots

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:48:22 GMT

Time for the offseason and time to get a new GM

Miami lost to the New England Patriots 10-38, finishing 7-10 on the season. We're getting the 11th pick since Kansas City, CIncy, and New Orleans all lost there games, where if the would've won Miami would've gotten the 8th pick in the draft, which, going into the game, I really had no excitement for until after the game, cause now it gets exciting and see who is the new GM, cause we're getting Troy Aikman on board for this. I'm really excited cause he's an outsider, and with his broadcasting experience, he's talked to a bunch of people and has a lot of inside scoop on them. So far, Miami has requested permission to speak to the 49ers Assistant GM RJ Gillen, the 49ers VP of Player Personnel Tariq Ahamed, the 49ers Director of Scouting and Football Operations Josh Williams, and the Rams Assistant GM John McKay, Eagles Assistant GM Alec Halaby (whom I want), the Packers VP of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, and that is the ones that they have interviewed so far, source Tom Pelissero/X. It's tough cause Mike is more than likely gonna be sticking around, and you don't want to handcuff the new GM by having McDaniel there. Let the GM have a say, and if the GM says there is no one in this coaching pool, then yes, keep Mike, cause Mike would be the best candidate on the market, cause we can win with Mike, but I want a fresh start and not cut corners if the team decides to teardown and rebuild. Mike is gonna be in during the interview processes, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. I'm with that, yes, you want him and the new GM to jive together and have them get on the same page, which I get, but as I referenced before, you don't want to handcuff the new guy. You don't want to waste a year that is gonna be rough with the amount of dead money we have going into next season, where 2027 is when a lot of money is coming off the books. I get that next year is a throwaway year and use it to scope out Mike and the whole team, but it needs to start once we hire the new GM this year. According to Adam Schefter, Miami is expected to move on from Tua, which comes as no surprise, cause Tua was absolutely awful this year and put the Dolphins in cap hell, with his $250 million dollar contract with tons of guaranteed money. Overall, I want to see how the GM process goes, how the new GM works with Mike, and how the Dolphins are gonna draft, 'cause I hope we build the team up to play in the cold weather. After all, that's playoff football. Go Fins.

Welcome To The Winter Classic

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:18:29 GMT

The Winter Classic is Here

It's so wild seeing The Winter Classic come to South Florida, cause you don't expect it to be in Miami, but here we are having a game in a baseball stadium that's 61 degrees right now. I'm happy to get to see it, and I can't wait for them to come back, possibly, or for the Panthers to play in a location that is bone-chilling cold.

Period 1

That was rough. The Panthers don't look like the team we're used to seeing. Rangers capitalized on the power play, and then 64 seconds later scored again to push the lead to 2-0. I know the Panthers are down a bunch of players, but it shows how great the players we're missing are. Not saying this game is over by any means, but Paul Maurice needs to light a fuse in the team and come out and at least tie the game up in the Second period, cause if we come out flat looking, then basically we wrap up this festive night and go home. Panthers 0, Rangers 2.

Period 2

They look so uninspired out there, and it's one of those, hopefully with Chuky coming back, it can make the team juices flow, cause he's the type to drag you into the fight, cause they have absolutely nothing to do so for, and this is just a loss of words for this performance. The Rangers are playing fantastic, and they are playing much faster than the Panthers, and it's just mind-boggling what's even going on. I don't know what can be done, cause Igor is just playing like the Vezna-winning player he is, and Bob looks pretty sluggish out there. Let's see what the third period is like, cause well, it's a legit boring showing. Panthers 0, Rangers 3.

Period 3

Great way to get on the board by Reinhart on the power play, because it gives the Panthers some life, and you can tell it has given them some juice. Back on the power play, it will be big if we can find a way to go in the back of the net to move this game within a goal. Power Play remains the Achilles heel for the Panthers. When the Panthers start to find momentum, we commit a costly penalty, and if they find a way to score a goal then it will basically end the game, and thats the game. Clear kick, definelty would've been nice to have that goal. Mika Zibanejad had the first ever hat trick and that is pretty cool to see. Panthers just looked slow the whole game and the Rangers wanted it more so hats off to New York. Panthers 1, Rangers 5.

Final Thoughts

You can tell that not having Barkov, Chucky, Kuli, Nosek, Gadjovich, and potentially Jones is gonna be rough, and it's gonna be a massive uphill climb. The Panthers will make the playoffs, but I don't see another Stanley Cup appearance given the wear and tear on the body. The Winter Classic this year seems like a flop, and it should only be an event that takes place in cities that get snow and gives off the vibes of what the Winter Classic should be, and that's in the winter. Let's get back on the winning track, cause next up is Toronto. Vamos Gatos.

Three Stars of the Game

1st Star: Mika Zibanejad 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points

2nd Star: Artemi Panarin 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points

3rd Star: Sam Reinhar 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Canes going to The Fiesta Bowl

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:52:08 GMT

Canes pulled it off

I can't believe the Canes did it. After 23 years since the infamous flag that prevented the Canes from being back-to-back National Champions, Miami has exorcised its demons last night by beating Ohio State, 24-14. I'm beyond pumped by this. Canes' most significant win in a long time, besides the win against the Aggies a week and a half ago. Mario is building Miami to play SEC/Big 10-style football. It makes things easier knowing that when we play someone like Georgia or Ole Miss, if we make it to the Natty, we won't embarrass ourselves and show that we belong with the new gen blue bloods. If Miami beats Georgia, then Miami will have the mindset of we're winning the National Championship, cause we beat Texas A&M, who was high as three all year, Ohio State, who was number one all year, and the team that would've won it all if they got past Miami, and Georgia, who could easily win the whole thing as well. Defense is amazing, and we need to throw everything at Heatherman to stick around, cause they play really violently. It's such a swarming defense, it's so fun, and it still makes us say, if we had this defense last year, we would have won the National Championship. We could be going for a back-to-back title. Beck is doing what is needed from him as a field manager, and he doesn't commit turnovers. He's playing the way we need him to play. The Canes have already exceeded my expectations in the playoffs, and whatever happens here on out, I will not be mad by it. Don't get me wrong, I want a National Championship, but they put the outlook for the next few seasons as pretty bright. Miami is going to Tempe, Arizona, to play in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl against the winner of the Ole Miss/Georgia game. Go Canes.

The Cotton Bowl: Ohio State

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:17:56 GMT

The Rematch (even though they played twice since then)

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Dolphins beats the Buccaneers, 20-17

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:24:06 GMT

Dolphins moves to 7-9

Miami holds to beat Tampa Bay, 20-17. For me, it was tough because you want to win, but you don't want to be stuck in the middle of the pack, or at least not tanking, but allow yourself to get a top-tier rookie. Don't get me wrong, I'll always take the win, 'cause you have a bunch of young guys on your team, and it builds a winning attitude in their minds. Quinn was excellent today, and I would love to see him be the main guy next season and see what he's got. It's still one of those low-risk, high-reward type of situations, where if Ewers plays great and wins you a game and has that Brock Purdy vibe, where he plays great and can win you a lot of games, but if he isn't all that great, it gives you a chance to have a top draft pick that can get you the QB of the future. Miami has a chance to play spoiler next week when they go up to Foxboro, where they play the New England Patriots, who are looking to win the AFC East for the first time since Brady left back in 2020. Go Fins.

Dolphins lose to the Bengals, 45-21

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:03:00 GMT

I wonder what tomorrow will bring

The first half was really fun, with Cincy having the lead 17-14. Then an adverse snowball effect occurred, with one turnover after another, putting the Bengals in a position to basically end the game early. I didn't watch the rest of the game because it became a blowout, and I fell asleep. Quinn wasn't bad, but he wasn't anything spectacular; it was just a meh performance, but it's what happens when he only had a couple of days of practice. I don't really know the future is for Mike McDaniel, cause you got curbed stomped by a team that was shutout last week, then came in here and dropped 45 on you, I don't know if he personally makes it for the remainder of the year, which would put the next GM in a beautiful spot on picking his own Head Coach, and getting your next QB cause Tuas future is looking very bleak. But it's all up to Stephan Ross, 'cause if he keeps McDaniel, it's gonna be head-scratching, 'cause you'll get more games like this in the future, and he'll lose the fanbase. Lastly, make the retro logo and jerseys permanent cause they look absolutely amazing, and that's what the people want. Go Fins.

Canes going to the Cotton Bowl

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:23:06 GMT

How about them Canes

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College Football Playoffs: Texas A&M

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:30:59 GMT

Miami heads to Kyle Field for its first-round matchup against Texas A&M

Series History

Miami and Texas A&M have met only 5 times in their programs' histories, with four of those meetings in the last 20 years. Miami currently leads the series 3-2, with the previous meeting in 2023, when Miami won 48-33 over the Aggies in Miami Gardens. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs in the College Football Playoffs.

Keys to the Game

Carson Beck needs to be the 4-million-dollar quarterback this game and show why Miami gave him the keys to lead us. If he plays the way he did in the last four games, he will put the Canes in a great position, but if he plays the way he did in the middle of the season, you can call it a season. Miami's defense needs to keep Marcel Reed in the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer. But if he gets out of the pocket and extends plays, then Texas A&M is more than capable of getting points out of it. Miami also needs to keep the 12th man at bay, cause Kyle Field is an insane place to play in, and it's massive, so if they can keep them quiet all game, that's gonna go well for Miami.

Predicition

It's gonna be close, and if Miami can find a way to put themselves in a position to win this game, I will be happy with it being our first time in the College Football Playoffs, and especially with now that Miami is basically under a microscope with the whole them and Notre Dame discussion. It should be an entertaining game. Go Canes.

Tua is benched

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:15:38 GMT

The Tua era is over in Miami

Mike McDaniel has finally pulled the trigger and benched Tua. It needs to happen cause Tua has been absolute garbage all year. Now that Miami is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, McDaniel turned to rookie Quarterback Quinn Ewers, and I'm viewing this move as a low-risk, high-reward turn of events. If he turns out to be a capable starter who can win you games, that is awesome. Still, it's gonna be more so that he isn't gonna be the savior of Miami Dolphins football, and I can see the team losing the last three games. Zach Wilson will be the backup for the final three games, with Tua being the emergency Quarterback. Overall, I wanted Tua to be successful, but in a league where you need arm strength and can improvise and pick up yards with your legs, you become super one-dimensional, and teams will figure you out, which makes it super easy to beat you. So the next Quarterback Miami gets, I'm hoping has that big arm and that ability to run and be athletic, and I hope they build the offensive line to the point where the Quarterback can be super successful. Let's see what Quinn has to offer, and if we lose out, that is a better draft position to snag: a high-quality o-lineman or a stud player on the defensive side of the ball. Fins Up.

College Gameday is going to College Station

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:04:59 GMT

Kyle Field is gonna be fun even though it's a Noon game here, 11 am start in Texas

College Gameday will be in College Station, on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, for the (10) Miami Hurricanes taking on the (7) Texas A&M Aggies, in the first round of the College Football Playoffs. College Gameday will also be in Norman, Oklahoma, for the first round matchup between the (9) Alabama Crimson Tide and the (8) Oklahoma Sooners, on Friday, December 19th, 2025. It's an exciting time to be a Miami Hurricanes fan, making the College Football Playoffs, and it's basically taking the next step for the Canes. Go Canes.

Fins Talk Rivalry: Sweeping the Jets

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:04:43 GMT

Dolphins sweep the Jets, 34-10

Miami won its 4th straight game by beating the Jets, 34-10. With the win, Miami moves to 6-7 on the year, and the way the first quarter went, the game basically felt over, as Miami ripped off three straight touchdowns. It just felt like it was too big a mountain for the Jets to come back from, especially when Tyrod Taylor went down, and Brady Cook had to come in. Tua was ok in the performance, but he moves to 8-0 all-time against the Jets, and he finally won a game with the weather at 46 degrees or lower, where he was 0-7. Achane was going off until he suffered a rib injury. Hopefully, it's not too severe, cause we're gonna need him down the stretch, where we have to travel to Pittsburgh and New England, where the games are gonna be cold and possibly miserable, and having a solid running game will help us travel. It will make life easier for the QB (Tua in this case). The defense continues to play well, and if they had played like this earlier in the season, it would be a much different story. Even so, if they did play really well, that would mean Chris Grier would still be here. It's also lovely to see the team not let an inferior team come back and make it a close game, but make it a lovely, easy Sunday. With the win, Miami moves to 63-57-1. Next week, Miami heads to Pittsburgh to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, and that is a make-or-break game for the Dolphins' season. If we can find a way to win on Primetime in the cold, then it's gonna set up Miami to feel confident about making the playoffs, even though we have seen this movie before. Fins Up.

Miami made it to the College Football Playoffs

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:40:02 GMT

Miami will take on Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoffs

Miami found a way to get into the College Football Playoffs, where they will take on the Texas A&M Aggies. I am thrilled that we made it, but personally, Notre Dame should be over Alabama. Miami and Texas A&M will play on Saturday, December 20th, on ABC at Kyle Field. Miami better come out and at least win this matchup against Texas A&M, cause you'll have a bunch of detractors laughing at the Canes if they come out and lay a goose egg in this game. I'm not personally concerned about the defense; it's about how the offense plays. If we play as we did during the four-game winning streak, I feel confident we'll win the game, but if the offense goes back to the way it played against Louisville and SMU. Mario decides to play super conservative; it's gonna bite him, cause Texas A&M had a big comeback against South Carolina on November 15th. Texas A&M has not been a slouch this whole season, having been as high as the number 3-ranked team in the nation. It's gonna be an excellent test for the Canes to see whether they are a contender or a pretender, with the next matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes, a rematch of the 2003 National Championship game, where Ohio State won in overtime after a very controversial call that gave them motivation. If Miami can get really hot, who knows, they could win the National Championship. Still, it is a very tall task for Miami, cause after that they would have to face Georgia. They beat Alabama in the SEC championship game, winning 28-7, and holding Alabama to -3 yards rushing. The matchup would be fun for the Beck vs Georgia storyline. I'm not saying Miami will beat Ohio State or Georgia, even Texas A&M. Still, if we can get past those three teams, I will feel very confident in winning the whole thing. If we get smoked, you guys have permission to tag Freezing Cold Takes, but Indiana and Texas Tech won't be easy. Still, Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas A&M are way scarier than Indiana and Texas Tech. Once again, I'm thrilled that we made it, and I'm hoping we can prove people wrong and we win the Natty.

Fins Talk: Dolphins beats the Saints, 21-17

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:11:32 GMT

Gotta love almost choking

That game was a fun first half, but an atrocious second half. Tua was absolutely garbage that game, with a missed opportunity at one point to get a possible touchdown to Achane, but he was off target. He threw up a pass to Waddle that resulted in an interception, and he missed a third-down conversion to Julian Hill. McDaniel had questionable moments, like after Minkah getting a forced fumble with about 1:08 left in the second quarter, basically didn't have any aggression in trying to get a touchdown on the offensive end, where they wasted about 30 seconds to spike the ball and kick the field goal by Riley Patterson to push the lead to 16-0. Defense played great, the offense's crappy ability to score almost broke the back of the defense, but they managed to get a pick two from Minak, to push the lead to four instead of it being tied, Rasul Douglas had an interception as well, basically the defense carried hard the whole game and stuffed the Saints on a questionable 4th down call to seal the deal. There was an absolutely bogus onside kick recovery by New Orleans that ricocheted off Cam Goode's leg; if you look closely, the ball didn't change direction, but, as I mentioned before, the defense stood them up to win the game. Next week, Miami takes on the Jets, which to me should be a win, but it's how the team wants to come out and play. If they come out flat, chances are the Jets are gonna win that game, but if Miami can make it a complete game, then we push our win streak to a 3-game winning streak and go into Pittsburgh sitting at 6-7, to take on the Steelers in a freezing Monday Night football game. Fins Up.

Miami beat Pitt, 38-7

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:42:47 GMT

Canes takes down the Panthers.

Miami played the way they should've on Saturday, beating Pitt 38-7. After going down 7-3 in the second, Miami ripped off 35 unanswered points and showed they deserved to play in the College Football Playoffs. Sadly, the Canes won't get a shot at the ACC Championship game, where the ACC has such a weird tiebreaker that lets a Duke squad that is 7-5 (6-2), play against Virginia, who is 10-2 (7-1) on the year, but lost to NC State, which was a supposed non-conference game, so yeah the ACC kinda needs to figure somethings out, not going after them cause Miami lost to Louisville and SMU, two games that where games where Miami should have absolutley have won those games, and now it puts the Hurricanes in a situtation where they are fighting for the last playoff spot with Notre Dame and with how the committee has it set up, it's favoring the Fighting Irish even though Miami beat them head to head, and won 3 out of 4 teams by a bigger margin, than Notre Dame. The one thing I will say is that this will make the Catholic vs. Convict rivalry a lot more heated in the future. Both teams should be in the Playoffs, play each other again, and have it settled on the field. If Notre Dame wins, they are the better team now than they were in week 1. Still, if Miami wins, then it shows that they should've been over Notre Dame from the start, but there needs to be a BYU loss to even have the debate on if Miami should be in or if it should be Notre Dame, but if BYU wins, then they push both Miami and Notre Dame out of the playoffs. This Sunday should be fun, cause this is when the College Football Playoffs will be official, and this where Miami will find out in what Bowl game they play in. Go Canes.

Canes vs Panthers

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:01:03 GMT

Miami goes up to Pitt, with a battle for a possible ACC Championship on the line

Series History

This will be the 43rd meeting between these two legendary programs. Miami currently leads the all-time series 29-12-1 over Pitt. The series itself has been super lopsided, with Miami winning seven out of 10 matchups since 2013, when Pitt joined the ACC. This rivalry isn't as heated as Miami vs. Florida State or the Backyard Brawl. Still, it's one of those fun matches up to watch, kinda resembles the rivalry with the Dolphins and Steelers, not super heated but always physical and chippy. Pitt comes into the matchup with a one-game winning streak, having last won in 2022, Mario's first year as the Hurricanes coach, by the score of 42-16. This matchup is a lot more meaningful now, with whoever wins this and other possible outcomes could put either of these teams in the ACC Title game.

Keys to the Game

Miami again needs to play a full 4-quarter game, and they can't let up, cause you're not only playing against Ptt, but right now you're playing the Committee as well. Defense needs to pin their ears back and get after Pitt's freshman quarterback and make it a very long night for him.

Predicition

This is basically the biggest game this year for the Canes, cause if they win, they have a shot at the college football playoffs and a possible chance at the ACC Championship game, but if they lose, you will know what will happen to them. I think this game is gonna be entertaining, and I expect this game to have that rivalry week feel to it, honestly. Go Canes.

Phins Talk: Bye Week and Quick Recap vs Washington

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:32:40 GMT

The Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 16-13, in overtime, in Madrid

Washington Recap

I know I'm a week late, but I'm using the bye week to write this. Miami had a nice win over the Commanders in Madrid, Spain, where it seemed like both teams wanted to lose. Obviously, given how the season went for both teams, it has been a sure struggle. A lot of people were up in arms with Mike's play call at the end of the game, where they got stuffed on the 1-yard line instead of taking the field goal. I've been thinking about it, and I'm on the side that he should've taken the three points, cause you never want to leave points on the table. Still, I will say what would've happened if we kicked the ball off to Washington. They returned it for a Touchdown or gave themselves fantastic field position that could result in a Touchdown, so you go for it, and if you do score, it forces Washington to try to get the Touchdown they need. It will give you a whole way to play the rest of the game, or, like what happened in the game, they got stuffed. Still, it made Washington have to get down the field, which they basically did, and it backfired on Mike. Washington drove down the field and tried for a game-winning 56-yard field goal, which Matt Gay missed. It took the game into overtime, where Jack Jones picked off Marcus Mariota on the first play, helping the Dolphins win their second consecutive game of the year. With the win, it moved Miami into the playoff hunt, which to me they will not make it to the playoffs cause they dug themselves a hole earlier in the season, and there are too many teams in front of them, which means a lot of things need to happen for the Dolphins even to make the playoffs.

Thoughts for the upcoming games after the Bye Week

For the upcoming games in Miami, I can see them beating New Orleans and the Jets. The Steelers are gonna be a tough outing, cause Miami likes to play like garbage in primetime and in icy places. Cincinnati is gonna be a toss-up cause Joe Burrow is more than likely to be back for that game, but they have a putrid defense. That game can be high-scoring, and it is also in primetime (pending whether this game and the Steelers game get flexed to a better matchup, but we will see). Tampa is another toss-up because the Bucs don't have Baker after he injured his left shoulder against the Rams last night. New England is another toss-up cause we don't know if the Patriots are gonna rest their starters or play them with a better chance at clinching the division and the first seed in the playoffs. So I can see the Fins losing all those games (I know, sounds very contradictory after saying that I can see us beating the Saints and Jets) or winning all six games, but down the stretch, I can see Miami going 2-4 or 3-3, giving them a record of 6-11 or 7-10. It's so annoying how Miami played this year, and seeing some of the usual powers be on top now are fighting and scratching to get into the playoffs. You see, New England is back to being a juggernaut, after being bad over the past 4 seasons, while Miami was battling Buffalo for Division supremacy in 2022 and 2023, with 2023 being our closest chance of winning the division if Miami hadn't shot themselves in the foot down the stretch. I know a lot of people want the Fins fans to cheer for the team to win, and I'm fully behind that. Still, it's the same rinse-and-repeat for the last twenty years: be in the middle, don't fully try to rebuild the team, but win just enough games so you don't get that blue-chip caliber player. It would allow Stephan Ross to keep the same people in charge, and it's gonna be very demoralizing if Ross doesn't go all in for a fantastic GM, and keep Miami in basic purgatory. That's all I have for this week. Fins Up.

Miami beat Virginia Tech, 34-17

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:55:41 GMT

Canes wins its fifth straight game against Virginia Tech

The Canes defeated the Hoakies by a score of 34-17. It was one of those I'm happy we won, but it should've been more I get it, it's a rivalry, and anything can happen, but Virginia Tech is not that great of a team, and we should've run them off the field. Beck was fantastic yesterday with four touchdowns, and it was like, where was this against Louisville and SMU? Nothing towards them, cause they won, and they are no slouch of a team to play against, but if he played like that, we win both of those games. The defense was meh today, and it sucks, cause after beating the crap out of NC State, being ok vs Virginia Tech is definitely worrisome, especially going up against Pitt next week. Overall, I am happy the Canes won, but there was a lot that was left to be desired. Hurricanes move the series lead to 27-15. Go Canes.

Canes vs Hokies: Big East Rivals

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:50:15 GMT

City Life vs Blue Collar

Series History

From 1953 to 1994, Miami reeled off 12 straight wins against Virginia Tech before the Hokies won their first matchup in 1995 and went on a 5-game winning streak, when the Canes were dealing with sanctions. Over the course of the heated rivalry between the Canes and Hokies, there were some intense moments and some big blowouts. From 1995 to 2024, Virginia Tech has the series lead 15-14, but Miami has the overall record, thanks to a 12-game winning streak that gives Miami the all-time lead 26-15. Miami is currently on a four-game winning streak, including an insane game last year, 38-34, in which Virginia Tech's Kyrone Drone completed a Hail Mary pass to De'Andre Felton for a touchdown, but it was ruled an incomplete pass, sparking massive uproar.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to have an NC State-type game and just basically run up the score on the Hokies, cause you're trying to make the College Football Playoffs, and make the committee rethink over the whole Notre Dame Miami fiasco. The defense also needs to find a way to score a touchdown or two, and if the special teams can score or put the Canes offense in a situation to get points on the board, cause we need a complete and dominant effort all four quarters, not a Mario-style game.

Prediction

There is no way this game should be close, but it's a rivalry game, so don't be surprised if anything wonky happens, 'cause this game has a scary vibe to it. But there is no way the Canes lose this and extend the winning streak to 5. Go Canes.

Miami beats NC State 41-7

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 04:31:58 GMT

Defense showed out tonight

Miami destroyed NC State today, 41-7. The defense really showed out tonight, and it sucks, cause if we had this defense last year, we could've been National Champions, but that was last year, and this is this year. Offensively, they put on a nice showing, and Malachi Toney is showing that he could play Quarterback next year, but he is our Mr. Do-Everything. This was a great showing against a solid football team, and I'm thrilled to see this be a full 60-minute BTA-style game. I was hoping Boston College would beat Georgia Tech, and Duke would beat Virginia, but those didn't happen. Again, Miami shouldn't have lost to Louisville and SMU, and had to force other teams to basically do their dirty work, which makes it really frustrating. Miami needs to keep winning and see where they are at for the remainder of the year, and what other teams lose and Miami gains from that. Overall, that was most definitely a fun game to watch, and a game where you didn't have to stress over in the last few minutes of the game. Next up for the Canes is hated foe Virginia Tech, and that should be another battle between the two, until next time. Go Canes.

Canes vs Wolfpack

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:48:38 GMT

Miami vs North Carolina State

Miami and NC State will meet for the 19th time this Saturday, with Miami holding a 11-6-1 record against the Wolfpack and, since 2004 (when Miami joined the ACC), a 5-3 record in favor of the Hurricanes. The last meeting was in 2023, where Miami fell to NC State up in Raleigh by a score of 20-6.

Keys to the Game

Miami once again needs to play sound football and stick to what they know, and the coaching staff needs to be willing to make the adjustments that are required for this one. Defensively, they need to either keep the game close, in case the offense is gonna be half asleep throughout, or be the ones to put points on the board.

Prediction

Miami should win this game, but Dave Doeren, who created a culture at NC State to be a rough team to play against they has the ability to upset Miami and officially end the Canes' chances at making the College Football Playoffs. Go Canes.

Jai Lucas Era: Miami Hurricanes vs Stetson

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:20:24 GMT

The Jai Lucas Era is off to a fast start.

The Miami Hurricanes (2-0) are taking on the Stetson Hatters (1-1), and the Canes are off to a fast start, beating Jacksonville 86-69, Malik Reneau (Indiana Transfer) with 20 points on 5/9 shooting (55.6%) and 10/12 from the free throw (83.3%), Ernest Udeh Jr (TCU Transfer) lead the team in rebounding with 14 rebounds (4 offensive, 10 defensive), and Tru Washington (New Mexico Transfer) leading the team with four assists and Bethune-Cookman 101-61, Tre Donaldson (Michigan Transfer) lead the team in scoring with 23 points shooting 9/11 (81.8%) from the field, 1-1 (100%) from three, and 4-5 from the free throw line (80%), Ernest Udeh Jr lead the team in rebounding once again with 10 rebounds (1 offensive, nine defensive) amd Malik Reneau led the team with five assists. At the 17:08 mark, Jai Lucas took a timeout after Stetson took a 6-0 lead. Miami has had a rough time knocking down shots, but then Lucas subbed in Tre Donaldson, and they found some solid momentum. But Stetson keeps finding answers to keep Miami at bay. Dante Allen made a dunk at the 10:08 mark to get the game within two, making the score 15-17 in favor of Stetson, but then Tre Donaldson fouled a three-point shooter to push the lead to five. Malik Reneau is putting the team on his back so far, with a dunk and a three-point play to tie the game at 20, and with the pressure defense causing a steal by Tre Donaldson, the kickout to Reneau with a three-pointer gave Miami their first lead, 23-20. Renause has scored eight straight points, with Stetson taking a timeout at the 8:43 mark of the first half. Miami is currently on a 15-0 run, and it all started when Reneau checked back into the ball game with Miami leading 30-20 at the 8-minute timeout. Stetson went on an 8-5 run until Shelton Henderson (5-star Freshman) got an and 1 to push Miami's lead to 9. Miami is really pushing the tempo, and Stetson can't keep up —it's exciting to see as a Hurricanes fan. Dante Allen hit a three-pointer with four seconds left in the half to push the lead to 19. Miami leads Stetson 55-36 at the half. Start of the Second Half. Reneau is getting right back to work with getting to the line right out of the gate, going two for two. Tru Washington got sent to the line on a three-point attempt, going 3-3. Dante Allen with a nice dish to Tre Donaldson, and Malik Reneau with an one opportunity causing Stetson to call a timeout at the 16:28 mark in the second half. Tru Washington got rewarded with going to the rim for an easy layup to push the Canes' lead to 30. Shelton Henderson had the easiest basket of his life when the Stetson player tipped it right back into his own basket. Dante Allen is gonna make a name for himself with his effort on the defensive end, which led to a 10-second call on the ball handler. Malik Reneau threw up a nasty alley-oop to Shelton Henderson. This is gonna be a fun year. I also have low expectations for the year, after the last two seasons were massive letdowns following back-to-back deep runs for the basketball program, making the Elite 8 in 2022 and the Final 4 in 2023. Miami's transition game is gonna be lethal at times this year, and it's going to be interesting to see, especially when they play much tougher competition. Tre Donaldson threw an alley oop to Udeh Jr, and Donaldson with a leak out to push the lead out to push the lead to 38. Miami dominated the game, winning 102-61. Miami moves to 3-0 on the year. Malik Reneau led the team in scoring with 22 points on 9-15 (60%), 1-1 (100%) from the three, and 10 rebounds (4 offensive, 6 defensive). Tre Donaldson led the team with 10 assists. Shelton Henderson had 17 points on 7-9 (77.8%) and 3-5 (60%) from the line, and had 5 rebounds (2 offensive, 3 defensive), Tru Washington had 17 points 6-9 (66.7%) 2-4 (50%) and 3-3 (100%) from the line, 6 rebounds (1 offensive, 5 defensive), and 2 assists on the night. Miami returns to action as they take on their in-state rival and reigning National Champions, the number #10 Florida Gators, at 8:30 PM on ESPN. Go Canes.

Phins Talk Rivalry: The Bills

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:58:28 GMT

The Dolphins pulled off the upset in dominating fashion over their bitter rival, the Buffalo Bills.

I cannot believe that the Miami Dolphins pulled off the win over the Buffalo Bills by a score of 30-13. If Miami played like this, they beat Buffalo back in Week 3, they beat New England, and this team would look a lot different now. With the win, Miami is still 1 of 2 teams in the league with a winning record against every team in their division, the other being the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills didn't look that great; it could be a hangover from beating the Chiefs last week, 'cause that rivalry has heated up over the past several seasons. This win for Miami could be a turning point, showing what they can achieve the rest of the year and giving them the look of getting a new GM. I am happy that we didn't trade away Waddle and Achane, cause those two can be the dudes who serve as a security blanket for your potential future QB and will help his success in the long run. The defense was terrific in the game, shutting Buffalo out for three quarters. They made Josh Allen's life miserable, and they made him look ordinary in the game. I'm really pumped that we got the win, but it makes the NFL look really confusing —how can the Dolphins lose to Cleveland 31-6 but beat an excellent Buffalo team by 17? With the win, Miami leads the rivalry 63-61-1. Phins Up.

Miami takes down Syracuse 38-10

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:28:13 GMT

Miami keeps their College Football Playoffs hopes alive

The Hurricanes defeated Syracuse by a score of 38-10. It was a much-needed win for the Hurricanes, keeping their hopes alive of making the College Football Playoffs. Miami's offense didn't get rolling until the final 3 minutes of the first half, which won't help when you're going up against a high-powered offense, but once they got the hang of it, as you can tell, they put it together in the second half. Defense performed amazingly again, and it sucks to see it go to waste. The defense is a championship-caliber defense, like how last year the offense was a championship-caliber offense, where our defense was a total dud. Miami needs to win out from here on out if they want any shot at making the College Football Playoffs, which is gonna be tough with NC State, who are usually a tough matchup, and Virginia Tech, who are a rival with Miami and took the Canes down to the wire. In rivalry games, you can throw the records out the window. They also have to play at Lane Stadium in November, where it's cold and miserable, and Pitt, which, as with Va Tech, is usually a team that gives Miami fits in the snowy conditions in Pittsburgh. I am confident the team can find ways to win those games, but Miami needs to be willing to make the adjustments to do so. Go Canes.

Ole' Big East Foes

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 03:33:21 GMT

Hurricanes vs Orange

Series History

This Saturday marks the 24th encounter between Miami and Syracuse, with the Hurricanes currently leading the series 16-7. This will be the third meeting between the two teams since both joined the ACC, with Miami winning in 2017 and Syracuse in 2024. This isn't necessarily a big rivalry between the two schools, but they have a known history, with the days when both teams played in the Big East. Miami could’ve secured its second-ever trip to the ACC Championship game, but blew a 21-point lead to the Cuse in the Carrier Dome by a score of 38-42, and it pushed Miami out of a chance to play in the College Football Playoffs. Miami is looking to avenge last season's upset, while Syracuse is looking to spoil Miami's season for the second consecutive time.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to come out and impose its will for all four quarters, never looking back.

Prediction

If Miami comes out the way they know how to play this game, it can be over by halftime. Still, if they come out not caring, if the offense looks like complete and utter garbage, and if the coaching staff is just meh, then Miami will lose, and the whole fanbase will be looking for some people to lose their jobs. This team had the chance to be a really special team, and then all of a sudden, they went back to the way everyone knows they are: frauds. I still have faith in Mario cause he is stacking talent on talent, but that can only get you so far in college football. The loss to Louisville showed the blueprint for beating us, and he's too stubborn to change it up and find a way to win games. I expect Miami to win, but if they show us the team that we've seen the last three weeks, then wrap it up, boys, and call it a day. Go Canes.

Jaelen Phillips has been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:55:05 GMT

Thank you, JP15

Jaelen Phillips has been traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 3rd-round draft pick. Overall, I like the move because we got some value for a player with known injury problems. I was really stoked when the Dolphins drafted Phillips in the 1st round of the 2021 NFL Draft, playing for the Miami Hurricanes. At the time, with the pick, it was one of those things where you get a solid pass rusher coming into the league, and having to play Josh Allen twice a year, you would need him to get to someone like Allen to make his life really difficult. In his rookie year, he set the record for most sacks in a single season for a rookie with 8.5 sacks that year. It's just the injury bug really hit him hard from his time at UCLA, being forced to medically retire from concussions, to blowing his Achilles against the Jets a couple of years ago, and tearing his ACL against the Titans last year. The Dolphins did pick up his fifth-year option, but Miami had no interest in extending him long term given the injury list he's currently dealing with. The trade works out for both Miami and Philadelphia. Miami is going through a rebuild right now, and they are going to gut this team down and stockpile picks, so they can use them for the future and possibly build a solid foundation. Philadelphia needed help with the pass rush, so giving up a 3rd-round pick for someone of Phillips' caliber is a solid addition for them, cause you'll need that pass rush to get home in the playoffs. Overall, I look forward to seeing Phillips flourish in Philly, because in a new setting, it's a fresh beginning for him, and who knows—if he plays great, he can get that long-term deal and set him and his family up for the long run. So thank you, Jaelen, for your hard work and dedication you showed over the past 5 years. When Miami makes any more moves —which they are already planning — I'll be covering it. Phins Up.

Miami loses to SMU in overtime 20-26

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:35:59 GMT

Why is this team so predictable

With a loss to SMU, Miami is officially out of the College Football Playoffs. This team man, every year we go through the same stuff, have a very competent team, but we keep doing the same thing over and over. Mario's bread and butter is that 80's style run it down your throat, but is too stubborn to make the adjustments that are needed, like teams now know that you like to run through the A-Gap, especially on 4th and 1, maybe consider doing a play action pass. It isn't very reassuring, man. I'm at a loss for words: last year we had the best offense in the whole NCAA, but a dumpster fire defense; this year, a fantastic defense, with a very putrid offense. We can never get both to click, and talent alone can get you so far, but you need the smarts to make the adjustments—basically punch, counterpunch, punch—but man, it's like this every week. I'm not out on Mario by any means, but dude needs to cut this stubborn act and know teams will adjust to the ground-and-pound. That's all I have for this game; it's just, it's always something with this team. Go Canes.

Miami vs SMU

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:15:03 GMT

Miami heads to Dallas to take on the SMU Mustangs

Series History

Miami and SMU have met only once, with SMU winning 7-3 on September 18th, 1965, at the Orange Bowl.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to play smart and avoid costly mistakes because SMU is an excellent football team with a very good chance of winning. Beck needs to be a Field General and not put the offense in a situation that would be very detrimental, as it would definitely be costly. The rushing attack will be vital in the game, and they need to waste time and keep the high-power Mustangs offense on the sideline. Defense needs to limit explosive plays because SMU can be a high-powered offense and put you behind the chains quickly. Bain and Mesidor need to get after Jennings, cause if you let him stand in the pocket or let him get off and run, then he's gonna burn you.

Prediciton

This is gonna be a big challenge for the Canes, cause this is the first time Miami is leaving the state of Florida, and if the Canes lose, then thats the end of the chance for the College Football Playoffs, and Rhett Lashlee (former Miami's OC) and the rest of the former Hurricanes players would abslutley love to ruin Miamis chance of an amaizing season. Still, if Miami plays the way they have most of the season, it will have a golden opportunity to win and possibly keep alive the chance to make the College Football Playoffs.

Goodbye, Chris Grier

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:25:57 GMT

Finally the move has been made

First off, I don't want to celebrate a firing of somebody cause Grier is still a human and he has a family, and I still want to see the man be successful wherever he goes. Stephan Ross has finally pulled the trigger. I'm so excited, and I hope we can get a new guy in here who is competent at doing their job, and I hope the dude gets the keys and runs with it. I personally hope the new GM comes in and doesn't draft a new Quarterback right off the bat. He builds the team up from the offensive and defensive lines, then moves on to the wideouts, the secondary, and the running backs, you can usually find them in the late rounds of the NFL draft, and once you have the team, you truly feel very confident with the team, and make the situation to make the Quarterback succeed, then you draft the Quarterback of the future, and all of this needs to be through mainly the draft, and use the free agency to be filler, and give us an amaizing depth. If we do take a Quarterback, then I'll live with it, but I want him to do the Jordan Love route, yeah, Love got to play behind Aaron Rodgers up in Green Bay, and Miami has Zach Wilson and Quinn Ewers, but use about three to four years to let the new guy grow while Wilson and Ewers be the punching bags for the duration for the rebuild. If I'm Stephan Ross, I'd tell the dude what you want to do with Mike McDaniel and Tua, if he wants to keep them in 2026, that's fine, cause Tua's contract is such a handcuff situation for the Cap Space, but if he wants to find a way to get them out of here then I'm all for it, cause we need to strip this down to the very stud of the franchise then I'm fine and I would absolutley love that cause personally this is what the organization needs to do. The coach I want is Chris Shula, the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, and he is the grandson of Don Shula. And no, that's not the reason I want him, but it's that he plucked his grandfather's brain. He values the lines 'cause that's how you win the ballgames, 'cause o-lines may not be the prettiest picks, but it is the smart pick, 'cause without those hog mollies, your quarterback is not gonna be any good, and I can absolutely see him making the defense one of the better ones in the leagues. The only downfall, though, about Chris Shula is that he hasn't had a head coaching gig, cause you see it all the time with McDaniel: constant rookie head-coaching mistakes that should've been fixed within the first couple of years of his coaching tenure. I'm just overall excited about the franchise's future, and I can't wait to see how everything unfolds for the Dolphins and the organization. Fins Up.

I'm Torn

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:15:55 GMT

Darn if you do, Darn if you don't

I'm happy we got the win. I've always been the kind of person who wants to win, but for the sake of the team's future, we need to lose. With the performance today, McDaniel and Grier saved their jobs, but hopefully the beatdown by Baltimore can officially pull the plug, mainly on Grier. If the new GM wants McDaniel gone, he is out, and we can build everything from the very bottom to the very top. Like I said, I'm pleased with the win and the way we won over a pretty solid Atlanta Falcons squad. In the offseason, I'll outline how I think the rebuild should go, and I also plan to write a "What if I'm the Owner" blog. Short blog today —it's just that I don't know how to process this win, so until next time, truly. Fins up.

Canes vs Cardinals

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:02:23 GMT

This is not a College Football Playoff caliber team

Let's see how Miami comes out after a stunning defeat by Louisville last week.

Game Recap

It shouldn't take you until the second half to pull away from Stanford. As everyone said, the game against Louisville was basically the blueprint for beating Miami. I wish Mario and Dawson would quit with the stubborn act like I get it —you want to bully people and pound the rock, but teams are gonna figure you out and stop you. You should basically reinvent your offense so no one knows what to do or how to stop you. Defensively, I feel like we're fine. I just don't like the conservative play when we're up big —keep them down and don't let them back up. I'm happy we won, don't get me wrong, I will always gladly win a ball game, it's just we're coming into part of the season where Mario tends to fall apart, I have faith in Mario as a coach, but he has a proven track record of not winning the big one, basically the James Franklin of the ACC. I hope I get proven wrong during Mario's tenure here, cause he's built the team up to, like, I would say, the realm of Butch. Who knows if it comes down to the next guy to take over, and if the coach can continue Mario's recruiting, then that could be the chance Miami could win a National Championship. It's nice to see the running game get back to being solid, and Toney is Toney; he's always gonna pop off, and a lot of fans say he'll leave, but I think he's a lifer. See you next time. Go Canes.

Miami vs Stanford

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 02:43:25 GMT

The first ever matchup between Miami and Stanford

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Marchand Returns to Beantown

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:48:29 GMT

I Hate Boston

Brad Marchand returns to Boston after being traded to the Panthers last March. Marchand spent from 2009 to 2025 in Boston, winning the Stanley Cup in 2011. The emotions are gonna be mixed tonight, ranging from cheering him before puck drop to being booed during the game.

Period 1

Brad was put in the opening lineup for the Panthers, and quickly drew a penalty, which Mackie promptly capitalized on the Power Play. The video the Bruins did for Marchy was really cool to see, and you can tell the Boston crowd has an undying love for Marchand, even in a Panthers jersey. Bob had some nice saves through the period, and we got a fight between Jonah Gadjovich and Jeffrey Viel, which Viel won. The Panthers came out flying throughout the first period, and we need to keep it up and maintain our momentum. Panthers 1, Bruins 0.

Period 2

Greer with a big goal, pushing the lead up to two. Bob continues to make some big saves, which could easily give the Bruins a goal or possibly the lead. If we can score a power play goal at the start of the third, it'll be tough for Boston to come back from that. Just need Florida to play that grind-it-out style third period that they are known for doing. The Panthers are excelling on the penalty kill, making it challenging for the Bruins. Panthers 2, Bruins 0.

Period 3

That was honestly a wild third period, but the good guys won the game. Boston played really tough that period, and they gave themselves a chance at winning the game. Was hoping for a Marchand goal, but knowing Brad, he'd take the win against his former team. Also, I was hoping Bob could've gotten his shutout, but same as Marchand, he'll take the win as well. Swaggy got the game-winner on a little ole puck luck. Panthers 4, Bruins 3.

Final Thoughts

It's great to beat the Boston Bruins and snap our four-game losing streak, earning 2 points and preventing them from getting a single point. I was hoping we could've stolen the game against Philly and Buffalo, but that's what happens when you're missing key players like Barkov and Tkachuk. Still, this team is really talented, and as they've been saying, they need to step up. Florida returns home to face Syd "The Kid" Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vamos Gatos.

Three Stars of the Game

1st Star: Brad Marchand 0 Goals, 2 Assists, 2 Points

2nd Star: Carter Verhaeghe 1 Goal, 0 Assists, 1 Point

3rd Star: Casey Mittelstadt 0 Goals, 2 Assists, 2 Points

Please just end this misery and make changes

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:23:37 GMT

I don't know what else needs to prove that we need to clean house

This team man. I don't know what else to say, but getting Molly whopped by Cleveland should open your eyes to make the changes. Grier needs to go first and find a competent General Manager who can construct everything from the inside out. If he wants to either keep or get rid of McDaniel, it's all up to him, cause I'd give him the keys, and I would say this is your team, do what you want, and make this team a perennial juggernaut, cause this is absolutely horrid with this team. I have no clue what else to say. If a firing happens tomorrow, then I will blog about it, but I'm just at a loss for words right now. Sorry for the short blog. Fins Up.

Miami loses The Schnellebarger Trophy to Lousiville 24-21

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:25:18 GMT

Ugly

Different format this week for the Hurricanes recap. That game was such a disappointing game for what could've been a special year for the Hurricanes. I don't have much to say because I was working at my high school's homecoming football game instead of watching it. The blame I'm putting on is everyone, cause the way they came out and played like the way they did is very concerning, from Beck throwing four interceptions, to not having our bread and butter run game, to our highly touted defense couldn't get the much-needed stops, to the coaching staff not having the whole team prepared. We threw our chances of playing and possibly winning our first-ever ACC Championship. Every year, Miami pulls the same old thing, and the media claims "The U Is Back." Luckily, we fans don't buy into it because we know we'll drop some games we should win, but they have to lose a couple throughout the season. Miami still has a lot to play for; they can still compete for the ACC Title, but a lot has to go our way, and we need to win out and have teams in front of us lose. Miami can still make the College Football Playoffs, but it won't be possible to get the first-round bye, as we all had hoped. That's all I have for this game. Miami will face off against Stanford, so see ya next time. Go Canes.

The Howard Schnellenbarger Trophy

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:19:05 GMT

The rivalry of Miami vs Louisville

Series History

The rivalry between Miami and Louisville isn't one of the premier rivalries in college football. Still, it got introduced as one in the new scheduling of the ACC, with three protected games for each team. Miami's teams were protected to play against Virginia Tech, Florida State, and Louisville, marking the beginning of The Howard Schnellebarger Trophy. Howard Schnellenbarger was a legendary head coach who put Miami on the map, winning the program's first championship in 1983, and from 1985 to 1994, he coached Louisville. From 1933 to the present day, the programs have met 17 times, with Miami owning a record of 12-4-1, but from 2004 to 2024, the series is tied four games apiece. With the incorporation of The Howard Schnellebarger Trophy, it's a one-to-one match. Again, it's not an iconic rivalry, but it's a fun ACC rivalry that will always be a fun one to watch.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to put the pedal to the metal and not let up. The offense needs to pound the rock and avoid turnovers, because Louisville might have a 13.5-point underdog, but they have a chance to upset the number 2-ranked team in the nation. But we have Carson Beck, and he's the kind of Quarterback who is very smart and makes the right plays. Defense needs to continue being the dominant team they've shown all year. Ruebain Bane and Akheem Mesidor will once again be ballers, and don't expect anything less.

Louisville needs to come out and play fun because anything can happen, especially with a 4-1 record. If you can pull off upsetting an undefeated Miami, the second-ranked team in the nation, it will give you a lot of confidence to finish out the year. It could play for an ACC Championship. I don't know much about Louisville. Whenever they play, I'm either at work or watching the Canes play, but it feels like it can be a tricky game.

Prediction

Miami needs to impose its will, and Mario can't afford to play a "not to lose" mindset. They need to come out and play a full four-quarter game; they shouldn't make it this close, because we need to prove to everyone that the Hurricanes deserve to play for the College Football Playoffs. Louisville will come out and play Miami hard, but with the way Miami runs the ball and the defensive line plays, it's gonna wear the Cardinals out. They will likely be done by halftime. But if Miami doesn't play a full four-quarter game and Louisville gains momentum, they can find a way to get back into the game and feel very confident about winning. Overall, I don't see Miami losing this game because Mario, the players, and the coaching staff are pushing back against the media, and they will come out and be prepared. Go Canes.

Panthers Goes To Hockeytown

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:27:24 GMT

Panthers vs Red Wings

The Panthers head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. The Red Wings are 2-1 (4 points) on the year after losing to the Canadiens and beating the Maple Leafs in back-to-back games. The Panthers are 3-1 (6 points) with a win over the Blackhawks, Flyers, and Senators, and a loss to the Flyers.

Period One

No scoring happened in the first period. Detroit played Florida tough, showing the NHL Champions they will not back down, and that's something to respect. The defensive approach the Red Wings are playing with is really causing fits for the Panthers in their offensive zone. Cam Talbot made some nice saves in the first period, giving Detroit the ability to stay competitive and not play from behind. The same can be said about Bob; the dude is definitely a clutch goalie and has proven it with the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. Nothing else really happens in the rest of the period. Florida 0, Detroit 0.

Period Two

Didn't get a chance to see much of the beginning of the second period. Still, Detroit came out with a goal from Mason Appleton at the 2:09 mark in the second period, and Florida got on the power play. Still, an Aaron Ekblad cross-check on Dylan Larkin killed off the power play for the Panthers, which led to a Patrick Kane goal at the 9:36 mark. Brad Marchand scored on a reach-around goal at the 14:05 mark to cut the Red Wings' lead down to one. Overall, I expect every team to play the Panthers tough, and that's precisely what Detroit is doing. I am a Detroit supporter, but I'm not so sure about the Red Wings facing Florida or Miami, depending on the matchup. I really want to see them return to the dominant team they were for the 20-something years when they consistently made the playoffs. I expect the Panthers to come out strong right from the start, and let's see how Detroit responds. Panthers 1, Detroit 2.

Period Three

Detroit really played well tonight. You always want to win, but in the fifth game of an 82-game season, you'll bounce back. Mason Appleton and Michael Rasmussen both had empty-netters, where you had to pull Bob to get back into the game and see if you could get the equalizer. You could tell throughout the match that the boys were sluggish, but again, it's a long season. Florida 1, Detroit 4.

Finals Thoughts

I'm not mad about the game, as I mentioned, since it's only the fifth game of the season. Detroit fans have every right to be excited about the season, as they can see this team potentially making the playoffs. Florida needs to regroup, as they're in for a tough outing against Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils. Until next time. Vamos Gatos.

Fins Talk: Clown Show

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:10:13 GMT

Welcome to the Circus

Hopefully, The Cure can fix this numbing pain called the Miami Dolphins. What does a 1980s post-punk band have to do with real football? I don't know. This team sucks like no other. I missed the game because I was dealing with my dog's castration and watching him, which was probably more entertaining than this team. The defense is a complete and utter joke (haha, a cow joke). They had Justin Herbert wrapped up around their arms. If you answered that he didn't get down, congratulations! You'll get a cookie at your local Family Dollar for about $5. Anthony Weaver needs to go, but that goes for everybody else in the organization; however, Stephan Ross would rather wait until the season ends, and just let us continue wanting to unhealthy addictions to our bodies, and no, I'm not saying alcohol, cause we need our livers, remember that people, don't get drunk, just turn to water. As someone with a Vans Off The Wall sense of humor, I'm not a fan of this sick joke that is going on. I know I'm late with this blog, but would you like to discuss a team that is imploding from within? I hate life, but luckily, the Hurricanes and Panthers are good teams that will bring me some happiness until they find a way to choke. Looking at you, Mario. That's all I got, so bye. Phins Up.

Banner Night

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:54:12 GMT

Hockey is Back

The Florida Panthers hockey team returns tonight, unveiling their Back-to-Back Stanley Cup Banner as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks, and they look to threepeat, as Champions that haven't been done since the Islanders teams of the 1980s. Bummed that Sasha Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk couldn't be out there playing, but injuries suck, and I get it. However, we have an intense team and a fantastic goalie.

Period One

Florida bounced back after allowing a goal to Chicago, with goals by AJ Greer and Carter Verhaeghe. We also got to see a fight between Greer and Nic Foligno, which ended in a draw. With the way the game is going, the score should at least be 3-1 or 4-1, and Spencer Knight (the Panthers' former goalie before trading him last year for Seth Jones) is playing his hardest out there. Chicago is playing Florida really tough, and if you're a Blackhawks fan, I would be really excited to see, yes, it's the first game, but use it as momentum for the season going forward. The energy is really fast-paced for being the first game of the season, which is understandable since it's Banner Night in Sunrise. Conor Bedard had a near goal on Bobrovsky, and it had some nice zip to it. You can see him take the next step this season, after having a sophomore slump - it's time for the second period.

Period Two

Bob had a nice block, but let one in. Chicago is battling hard, like I said in the first period summary, and going into the third, and if I were in Chicago, I'd feel very confident in winning this game. You can definitely tell this is going to be a challenging season for the Panthers, with three straight years of not making the Stanley Cup and having Barkov and Tkachuk out of the lineup, it's going to be a challenge for them. I am confident in them, and it's only the first game of the season, and I know Paul Maurice will figure things out with the squad. The Panthers need to play their style of hockey in the third period, grind it out, and take the lead, suffocating the Blackhawks—it's time for the third period.

Period Three

PANTHERS WIN! Jesper Bovqist got the game winner, and it was definitely a tight one. Hats off to the Blackhawks. It is nice to open the season with a win, but there will be some growing pains as the season progresses, and getting Tkachuk back will help cover the loss of Barkov. Now, back to the game element: we had some highs and some lows, but it's our first time with new lines, so it will take time for all of them to gel with each other. Bob played solid with some big stops, but he let some easy ones get through; it's all part of the game. The Panthers are a playoff-style team, so there will be moments when they are very lacking, but they will float enough to sneak back into the playoffs. When they get there, they will be the Panthers everyone knows and hates (that's not a Panthers fan).

Post Game Recap

I'm happy to have hockey back. It's going to be a long grind, and we're going to see a lot of injuries, just like we did tonight. Luckily, Sam Reinhart, AJ Greer, Evan Rodrigues, and Anton Lundell were able to avoid them. However, this is what happens with the grind and the physical toll of the NHL. However, we won on the night when we raised our second Stanley Cup banner. See you guys next Wednesday as the Panthers take on the Red Wings in Detroit. Vamos Gatos.

Fins Talk: Please Clean House

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:37:47 GMT

Time to move on

Here we are once again, hoping that Ross actually goes through and fires Mike and Chris, cause how can you go up 17 to nothing then forget how to play football and lose to the Carolina Panthers, not a knock to them at all, cause they fought hard til the very end, and they got rewarded with a win. Tua played solid until we needed him the most, so I'm torn on my feelings about that, but I'm still off the Tua train, and don't get the idea I'm back on it. Waller definitely delivered, but sadly, we didn't keep feeding him the ball. Waddle did really well in the role of Tyreek, but Tyreek is a game-changer, and if he were playing, it would be a different scenario. Not saying Waddle can't be a game-changer, but it's easier to lock Waddle down than Tyreek. Defense played well in moments, but the offense's inability to capitalize on the defensive stops ultimately broke down, and they fell apart at the end of the game. There needs to be changes, sooner rather than later, cause this is absolute purgatory, and I'm torn cause I want to win ball games, but that would mean this regime would still be here, and we want it to end. We need to strip the team down and build the trenches first, because if we acquire a QB now, it would put the future QB in a position to fail, and we don't want that. I think we will be in another crappy situation where fans will be complaining, and it will be the same situation all over again. My mindset is to bolster the defense in this upcoming draft and, through free agency, strengthen the offense. The following year, we will draft offensively and continue to build up the defense through free agency, ensuring that nothing is neglected. This way, we can cut loose all the dead weight players and start fresh. This needs to be done, but it's all up to Stephan Ross, and once he gets this rolling, then we all can hope (the keyword in this sentence) we can build a respectable team, and have a GM and a coach that aren't cornballs. Go Phins.

Canes vs Noles: State Champs x2

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 03:39:15 GMT

Game Preview

I forgot to mention this yesterday, but I can see Elijah Lofton being another key player in this game, going up against Florida State's 3-3-5 defense.

First Quarter

Defense is gonna take the field first. Great play by Tommy, and the Noles capitalize on the big play. Tommy is going to be a serious problem tonight—amicable pass breakup by Xavier Lucas. Great stand by the defense after giving up a couple of big plays. Field goal is good for Florida State. Miami 0, Florida State 3. Offense takes the field, and they need to pound the rock and get points on the board. Quick pass to Malachi Toney for 3 yards. Big pick up for a first down by Malachi Toney. Florida State is playing the run well, as evidenced by the first two run plays by Miami. I like the shot to Toney—Miscue between Beck and Daniels on the 3rd and 8. Miami is forced to punt the ball away. Great play by Bain and Mesidor, but Sawchuk diced through and picked up the first on 2nd and 14. Lee Corso got his jersey retired tonight, a very respected guy. Great stand on the 3rd and five after some trickery. Florida State is punting the ball away. Great run by Fletcher on the 2nd and seven. Great pitch and catch by Beck and Daniels, making up for the messed-up pass play from the previous drive. Fletcher is such a bellcow runner. Marty Brown with a solid four-yard run. Florida State's defense did a great job on the third-and-one to stuff Fletcher. Fletcher picked up the first, and he's going to have to earn his yards tonight. Nice catch by Bauman for a four-yard catch. CJ Daniels with the touchdown grab to put Miami up. Miami 7, Florida State 3. False start by Florida State that pushes them back five yards. Great gang tackling by the defense. Another great stop by the defense on stopping Tommy from killing us on the run. End of the First Quarter. Miami 7, Florida State 3.

Second Quarter

Great pass by Tommy to Pittman Jr for the first. Tremendous, avoid any boneheaded moves, pressure by the pass rush caused the incompletion—offsides by Bain. We can't shoot ourselves in the foot in this game because Florida State is going to convert them. Another third-down defense needs to get off the field. Great closeout by Mesidor on Tommy, because he would have gotten the first. Big fourth down that is one of those early key moments of the game. Big interception by Bryce Fitzgerald that got them on the Florida State side of the field. Flea flicker to Toney for a 44-yard touchdown pass by Beck. Miami 14, Florida State 3. I'll take the horsecollar on Bain, but I'll live with it because Dinzy is a playmaker, and I'd rather give up 15 yards than a touchdown. Tommy picked up the first down. Late hit on Florida State, that pushes them back 15 yards. Bain is such a beast, and it's gonna be fun watching him play on Sundays. Let's focus on incredible thoughts and avoid anything boneheaded. Great stop again by the defense caused Florida State to punt the ball away. Nice to see Lyle back in the lineup. We didn't need that false start. The penalty cost us, and we went three and out—defense with the big forced fumble and fumble record that puts Miami near the 50. It would've been a big play for the touchdown by Toney, but it was an illegal formation. That penalty hurts big time, because instead of a touchdown, it became a three-and-out—great punt by Joyce to put the Seminoles on the 10-yard line. Miami almost got another fumble recovery, great hustle play by Pittman to recover that, cause that would've been catastrophic. Scott with a big QB hit that causes an incompletion—solid completion to Duce Robinson. Mesidor with a big sack on Tommy. Sawchuk with a big pick up to get it to third and six. Great stand by the defense to cause the punt. End of the Second Quarter. Miami 14, Florida State 3.

First Half Recap

Solid first half overall; it should've been 21-3, but a costly penalty negated it. It's whatever. Defense is showing out by containing Tommy and causing two turnovers, almost getting a third one that would've basically broken the camel's back. The offense is playing pretty solid, and we're doing it through the air, which should be a nice indication that we can win games throwing the ball around and not relying solely on the running game. If we have Cam Ward this year, we can most definitely win the National Championship, which is an insane thing to think about. We need to keep the foot on the pedal and end this game early, heading into the bye week 5-0 and potentially being the number 1 ranked team in the Country, and be back-to-back State Champs.

Third Quarter

We need a big boy drive and chew up a good chunk of the third quarter. Great play by Baumen to keep the chains moving. Marty Brown and Mark Fletcher are such fun running backs to have. Another first down, gotta keep this clock ticking. False Start on Bell, and it puts us behind the chains. The refs missed a face mask there—great effort by Toney to get the down to 4th and two. Malachi Toney got his second touchdown on the day on the 40-yard scamper on fourth down. Miami 21, Florida State 3. Defense needs to focus on stopping the run and play the pass from here on out. We can't play back cause it'll give Florida State life—another interception for the defense, Jakobe Thomas with the big snag. The offense needs to step up and put this game out of reach, making them remember what they did back in 2022. Lofton has a couple of nice snags to move the chains. Just keep imposing our will and end them. Keelan Marion with a big run to keep this drive moving. CJ Daniels with the 24-yard touchdown catch. Miami 28, Florida State 3. Defense continues to assert its will against Florida State. Down goes Tommy with a sack by Jakobe Thomas, who had the key interception on the previous drive, forcing the Seminoles to punt the ball.

Fours Up

The holding penalty set us back towards the end of the drive, but it forced Miami to punt the ball back to Florida State. What an incredible hit, but it was the right call to target. You know Florida State is going to find a way to score, cause they can do it. Solid drive by Florida State that ended with a touchdown by Tommy to LaWayne McCoy. Miami 28, Florida State 11. We can't be complacent on offense cause the Seminoles will capitalize on it. The defense needs to get off the field, but Florida State converted on all its fourth-down attempts, which led to a 19-play, 96-yard drive that consumed about 5:10 of game time. However, they ended up with a six-yard touchdown pass from Tommy to Randy Pittman Jr. Miami 28, Florida 19. Miami would have turned the ball over on downs, which I understand why they would, but we had a field goal right there that would've put Miami up by 3. Florida State would drive down and kick the field goal. Miami 28, Florida State 22. Miami would recover the onside kick attempt and win the game. End of the Fourth Quarter. Miami 28, Florida State 22.

Final Thoughts

We need to clean up all the penalties because we committed 13 of them. If we make it to the Playoffs, we would lose. The same applies to our conservative play calling and not keeping our foot on the pedal. I don't want to look like I'm complaining about a win, but it's just we're gonna have last year all over again, and it's gonna be heartbreaking to have to deal with it again. I'm happy that we won and moved the series lead to 37-33. We have also been a five-time State Champion, achieving this feat consecutively in two back-to-back years. Next week, the Canes are on a bye, but I will be back the following week for the Battle of the Howard Schnellenbarger Trophy when the Canes take on the Louisville Cardinals. Go Canes.

Canes vs Noles: The Rivalry

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 01:53:51 GMT

The War in the Sunshine State

Series History

Miami. Florida State. To me, this is the greatest rivalry in college football. Yes, you have Michigan vs. Ohio State, Alabama vs. Auburn, and Army vs. Navy; all of these are notable rivalries. I will never complain about any of them. Still, as a Canes fan, this is the rivalry, with both teams competing for National Championship implications, facing players you've competed against in pee-wee all the way up to high school. This rivalry was so hostile back in the '80s, even Sebastian the Ibis (Miami's Mascot) got arrested, which really pushed the criminal element of the Canes back in their glory days. Miami and Florida State have met 69 times, with Miami winning 36 and Florida State winning 33. Florida State will always have my utmost respect, and Bobby Bowden will always rank him in my College football coaching lists cause he wasn't scared to play Miami with this quote right here: "I used to get mad because nobody else would play Miami. Notre Dame would play them, then drop them. Florida dropped them. Penn State dropped them. We would play Miami and lose by one point on a missed field goal, and it would knock us out of the national championship. I didn't want to play them either, but I had to play them. That's why I said, 'When I die, they'll say, 'At least he played Miami.'" And safe to say we all say that about Coach Bowden. Rest in peace, Coach. This rivalry has seen many memorable moments, from Wide Right 1, 2, 3, and 4 to The Block at The Rock, as well as numerous top-5 and top-10 matchups throughout their heated rivalry. Chris Rix became the first quarterback to lose five straight times to a team that happened to be the Hurricanes. From the 2000s to the present, the Seminoles have remained a dominant force in the rivalry. The rivalry takes on intense value when both teams are dominating. We could have seen another top-five or top-10 matchup this year, but Florida State lost to Virginia in double overtime. The game is going to be primetime once again as the number 3-ranked Hurricanes travel up to Doak Campbell Stadium to face off against the number 18-ranked Seminoles, marking the 70th time these two heated rivals will play.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to continue what they are doing offensively and pound the running game, cause I can see Mark Fletcher, Marty Brown, and possibly a healthy Jordan Lyle just running wild on Florida State's defense. Carson Beck needs to play a clean game and avoid turnovers, which can give Florida State momentum, and will create a raucous crowd in Tallahassee will energize the Seminoles. The defensive line needs to get after Tommy Castellanos and make his night absolutely miserable. The defensive backs are going to be in for a big task, trying to cover Duce Robinson and the highly explosive Seminoles' offense. However, if they can keep them at bay and get the d-line off on Tommy, then you're setting yourself up for success tomorrow night.

Florida State needs to be fast and give Tommy time to make plays. If you can get big chunk plays, that's what Miami's defensive backs gave up a few times over the year. Then, it will be key for them. They also have to be patient and play their game, cause they will have big plays throughout the game. Defensively, don't play soft and play big-boy football and be the maulers. Don't let the Miami offensive line maul you.

Predicition

If I were a player or fan of Miami or Florida State, I'd feel very confident about winning this game, because both teams have been playing fantastically so far this year. Yes, Florida State lost to Virginia, but they are gonna be ready and locked in for the game. The game is not going to be a blowout, by which every Miami fan is clamoring; could I be wrong? Absolutely, but it's a rivalry game, and Florida State is coming off a tough loss, and they are looking to show out for all the fans in Doak. But, if Miami's running game can get like 5, 6, 7, 8 yards a carry, then it could mostly be a long night for the Noles, and the defensive line can get home to Castellanos or force him into bad passes, then that's the ball game, and Miami will win this game. Suppose Florida State can convert the big plays and find a way to show that this is the same old Miami. In that case, they have every right to feel that they can run the table and find a way to get back in contention for an ACC Title and a possible birth in the College Football Playoffs. Overall, this is going to be a fun game with old-school vibes, where basically everything is on the line. Hopefully, the good guys will win this game, secure our first ACC Title, and earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoffs. Go Canes.

Fins Talk Rivalry Night: New York Jets

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:44:06 GMT

Miami Finally Won a Game

Prayers to Tyreek. Now, our defense sucked tonight. Yeah, they made some crucial plays, with Jack Jones punching the ball out around the goal line, and the same with the strip sack on Fields. It was absolutely horrid at times, and we got bailed out on both sides of the ball. Offensively, with the loss of Tyreek, I'm hoping this opens up the rushing attack, cause Achane and Gordon can be your version of Sonic and Knuckles (calm down Lions fans), and it could give us the 2023 style of attack that lit the world up. I'm not saying we'll drop 70 on teams, but it'll open up a lot of things. It's time for Waddle to step up and finally be that number 1 wide receiver, and have Waller be a threat with his 6-foot-6 frame. It feels nice beating the bum Jets. I know many Dolphins fans wanted to tank, but I want to win and continue this decade-long dominance. Mike McDaniel is extending his time as head coach of the Dolphins, and I still want him out, but if we get a new General Manager and they want to keep McDaniel around, willing to build up a team and see what he does with it, then I'll live with it. Overall, I'm pleased to have secured our first win and hope we can build on it for the remainder of the season. J-E-T-S SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS. Go Phins.

Miami vs Florida

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:39:49 GMT

Game Preview

With College Gameday being in town, and with a sellout at Hard Rock Stadium. I expect this game to be an insane game to watch, and I also expect Miami to run the ball down the Gators' throat.

First Quarter

Incredible opening drive by the defense, the perfect start for a rivalry game. Solid run by Fletcher to start the drive, and a great catch by Toney to keep the drive going. What a big boy drive by the Canes, with Marty Brown getting the touchdown. Miami 7, Florida 0. Another incredible drive by the defense, forcing Florida to punt again. It couldn't be a better start to the game; now the offense needs to pound the rock down and make the Gators feel it. CJ Daniels with a clutch 3rd down conversion, and I thought we were gonna get called for a hold. I'm absolutely loving how this drive is going; it's definitely gonna wear the Gators out over the duration of this game. Malachi Toney is so good for being an 18-year-old. End of the 1st Quarter. Miami 7, Florida 0.

Second Quarter

What a crappy way to end the drive. At least we pushed the lead out to double digits with a Carter Davis 53-yard field goal. Miami 10, Florida 0. Another three-and-out for the defense would be huge, and a massive backbreaker for Florida. The defense is absolutely being a bunch of headhunters in this game. Another big defensive stop, and the offense needs to get more points on the board, looking for 6/7, fine with 3. A holding penalty was called, but it saved us on that 3rd down. Fletcher has a massive run, and he keeps imposing his will. Florida's defense stepped up this drive, forcing a punt. Come on, defense, get another stop. Another big three and out, the defense has come out to play tonight, man, they're violent and relentless. Come on, offense, you have great field position, go down and score. Offense is playing really flat as of late, going three and out. Defense needs to find a way to get points on the board—a big sack to shut the drive down again. Dawson needs to figure out how to get points on the board before halftime. We'll take the lead in the second half and need to double our points. It doesn't matter if it's a field goal or a touchdown; we need points. Toney with a clutch grab that moved the sticks. Marty Brown is such a fun runner to watch. Great play by Lofton with the sick hurdle. It was a sloppy end to the drive, but we managed to get a field goal out of it. Miami 13, Florida 0. Another big possession by the defense, giving Miami 43 seconds to get more points before halftime, possibly. End of the 2nd Quarter. Miami 13, Florida 0.

First Half Recap

Offensively, we have been sloppy, and we should be up by at least 30 points. Credit to the Gators' defense for their bend, don't break mentality. Defensively, we've been nothing but bullies out there. Florida has only one first down, with 32 yards of offense, and has yet to convert a third down all game. Offense needs to come out and score a touchdown and suck any life the Gators' defense has left. Defense needs to keep balling out against a quarterback with no confidence, and it would essentially be the ball game. Let's see what the second half brings, and with it being a rivalry game, anything can happen.

Third Quarter

Offense needs another drive like the one they had against Notre Dame coming out of the half. Offense needs to go for it on this 4th and 1. Dang, that would've been huge for the touchdown, but one of the O-line guys lost his helmet, and they thought the forward momentum was dead, and they blew it dead. The offense is not going well tonight, and it's very frustrating to see. I mentioned it earlier, but the defense really needs to score, because that would be huge. After all, Florida gets a big break, and they will be right back into this game. Not an ideal start for the defense. If Florida decides to go for it, please, defense, come up big once again. Good play by Napier as Florida picks up the first. The Gators had a big drive and scored a touchdown. Miami 13, Florida 7. Can the offense wake up now? This is absolutely abysmal. Beck, with the int, there is no way this is happening. I'm honestly going to be sick, man. Clutch throw by Lagway. Mesidor stepped up big with the sack. End of the 3rd Quarter. Miami 13, Florida 7.

Fours Up

He's short, the defense bailed Beck out big time, and now we need to kill the clock and score a touchdown. These play calls are sucking hard right now, man. I don't know why we didn't run once this drive. We need to feed FLetcher to at least have a touch. If we lose this game, it'll be the offense's fault since we are playing to lose. This game is proving that Miami is overrated, and we've basically wasted a fantastic defensive performance. Defense clutches up again. Offense needs to give the ball to Fletcher and Brown, and use the pass as the secondary option, cause Beck is a no-show tonight. Great catch by Brown, it was a big boost for how this second half is going. I'm not sure how Lyle is, but this would be a great moment to use his speed. Another big play by Marty Brown. Just keep chewing the clock. Fletcher had a great run to pick up the first down. We need six, but it's okay for a field goal if we keep running the clock out. Florida is fighting hard for Napier, and although I'm not a big fan of the Gators, they are showing they are behind Billy. Let's go, Marty, another big scamper. Marty Brown scored a big touchdown in a key moment in the game. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful. Miami 19, Florida 7. Bain and Mesidor are with a big sack on Lagway, and their draft stock is rising with every game. Ball game, Bain with another pressure, man, I'm gonna miss him when he goes to the NFL next year. Let's run this clock out and go, 4-0. Mark Fletcher is a bellcow with the way he runs the ball; he's excellent, and I can see him being a high draft pick when he goes to the league. Mark Fletcher scored a touchdown, adding a cherry on top to an amazing Saturday. Miami 26, Florida 7. Glad to send the other Florida team back to whatever you call that place in Florida. End of the 4th Quarter. Miami 26, Florida 7.

Final Thoughts

It's great to be a Hurricane. I'm thrilled we won this challenging, gritty game against Florida—a game where the defense's ability to carry the offense was key to the win. The 2001 squad had to do it against Boston College, and tonight they had to do it for the offense. Not comparing this team to the greatest college football of all time, but it shows that not every great team needs a very stout defense. This is the end of the rivalry, for now, because the SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule. I'll let this redneck trailer trash school move on, since they'll be using one of the three game slots for Florida State. The all-time series is 31-27 in the Canes' favor. We all know that Bain is likely to be a top 5 to top 10 pick in next year's NFL Draft, but Akeem Mesidor's performance is so impressive that he's on track to be a 1st-round pick. He consistently plays at an elite level. Next week I'm gonna be off talking about the Canes cause they are on a bye week, but the following week, and pending how the game goes for Florida State when they play Virginia, but if Florida States pull it off, College Gameday will be up there in Tallahassee for a potenial top 5 matchup just like how it was back in the 80's and 90's. Go Canes.

Canes vs Gators

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 02:02:54 GMT

Miami vs the other Florida team

Rivalry History

Miami vs Florida, and I'm going to say this a bit. Still, I have absolutely no respect for Florida because they tucked tail and ran off like Notre Dame. In contrast, Florida State stuck around to continue the rivalry with Miami, allowing Florida to kick rocks and continue trying to look good playing cupcake schools. Meanwhile, the SEC is moving to a 9-game conference schedule. They are likely to drop the Canes rivalry, effectively ending it for now. Now that's out of the way, let's discuss the rivalry history between Miami and Florida. The rivalry saw many memorable games, from the Gator Flop to a street brawl in the streets of New Orleans. This rivalry has seen its share of wild moments, and Miami has dominated the series since 1978, with Miami winning 13 games to Florida's 5, and Florida hasn't won a game in Miami since 1985. Tomorrow night's Primetime main event is gonna be the latest and possibly the final meeting between these two heated rivals, as I said earlier in the post. This may seem like a non-informational piece about the rivalry, but I don't really want to waste my time on the other Florida team that thinks they are remotely relevant.

Keys to the Game

Miami has to be relentless all game long and not let up. Reuban Bain and Akeem Mesidor must be absolute menaces to DJ Lagway, forcing him into horrible passes and making his life miserable. I can see Wesley Bissainthe being a nightmare in this game, being all over the field. Offensively, Mark Fletcher must run down their throat and have another 100-yard rushing game. Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels could have a similar impact on the tight ends, given that Miami hasn't fully utilized them this season. By showing off their skills, the tight ends could make things tough for Florida. Still, I don't want to show much cause we have Florida State in a couple of weeks with another potential destination for College Gameday.

Florida needs to play a bright, clean, and perfect game. Hopefully, Miami will be in their heads throughout the day, thanks to all the festivities. DJ Lagway cannot throw five interceptions in this game, or this game will be a blowout, and it's gonna be a long night for the Gators.

Prediciton

It's a rivalry game, so it will be highly competitive. Still, I can see Florida just not caring, and Miami steamrolling them and sending them back up to the trailer park convention that is called Ben Griffin Stadium, aka The Swamp. But it will be entertaining, and I fully expect Hard Rock to be rocking loud all night long, and it's gonna be one crazy night. Go Canes.

College Gameday Goes to South Beach

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:51:44 GMT

Gameday returns to Coral Gables.

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Fins Talk Rivarly: Buffalo

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:39:54 GMT

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Fins Talk Rivalry: New England

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:02:39 GMT

Another choke job.

I don't even know where to begin, man. This team consistently finds ways to choke this game away. For instance, after gaining momentum on Malik Washington's punt return touchdown, we end up giving it away on the ensuing kickoff, which goes 90 yards. You can't get a comeback win with Tua, man. On the second-to-last drive, he overthrows Tyreek, and if Hill were in stride, he would've scored to put Miami up 34-30, pending if Patterson would've made the field goal, but he ended up throwing an interception. Their final drive was going well, with them moving down the field, but they could've scored if Achane hadn't stepped out of bounds. Tua ended up taking a sack, which was the game, and it shows that Tua can't lead you to a win when it matters most. The defense sucks badly. I want to like Anthony Weaver, but the defense's performance makes it unenjoyable. We had a 20-15 lead, and I wanted them to score a touchdown, but the offense was undisciplined, and Mike McDaniel proved to be really incompetent as a head coach. He always takes forever to get the calls in, which wastes timeouts and puts us at a disadvantage. Don't be surprised if Larry Csonka tweets out again on how uninspired the Dolphins look. It really sucks because I was a fan of McDaniel when we got him, but now every time he talks to the media, he sounds dumb. I'm not trying to be mean, but no one will take you seriously. Chris Grier needs to find someone from teams like the Eagles, Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, or Lions. Those teams have an established culture of winning big games and making deep playoff wins, with two of them winning the Super Bowl the last two years. We'd bring in new players, tear everything down, and cut around 60-70% of the roster. Then, we'd rebuild with players who can handle the heat of South Florida and the brutal winter in Buffalo, essentially players who can withstand the rigors of a playoff environment. But none of this will happen until Ross can Grier and McDaniel. Overall, it's just frustrating, man. I know this team can compete with any team. We came back against Baltimore in McDaniel's second season as coach. We competed with Buffalo in the low teens of December and January, featuring Tua and Skyler Thompson (vs. Buffalo in the playoffs). But every team makes adjustments, and Mike doesn't, which costs us big time. Sorry for this venting post, but I'm just absolutely annoyed with how this team is, from talking big in the summer to basically tucking tail these last two weeks. But at least the Hurricanes are number 4 in the nation; I'm just waiting for that collapse. Sadly, we're heading up to Orchard Park to play Buffalo this Thursday, provided we can keep the score under 50 points, which is a given. Still, if we do, I'll view it as a stupid moral victory, which doesn't even win you a participation trophy. But Josh Allen and the Bills are just going to take us behind the woodshed and give us the spanking we all remember from when we were kids. But thanks for stopping by and listening to me rant about my favorite NFL team. If you see a brown bag on my head, just let me cry in peace. Go Phins.

Miami vs South Florida

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:41:46 GMT

Game Preview

I'm looking for Miami to dominate and be the better team against the Bulls.

First Quarter

I'm liking the drive so far against a very stout Bulls defense. Malachi Toney continues to be a solid playmaker for a freshman wideout. Solid opening drive capped off with Beck finding Joshua Moore for his first-ever TD on an eight-yard pass. Miami 7, South Florida 0. Now let's see what the defense can do against a speedy South Florida offense. Terrific stop by the defense, now it's time for the offense to come out and drive down the game to put more pressure on the Bulls. Nice conversion on third down. Mark Fletcher had a nice, physical 19-yard run. Malachi Toney was open at the drag, but Beck almost threw his first pick of the season. Keelan Marion had a solid reverse run for the first down for the Canes. Beck delivered a great pass to a wide-open Moore for a 39-yard pass, and Moore was strong enough to hold on to the ball for his second touchdown of the day. Miami 14, South Florida 0. Busted coverage on a 52-yard pass by Brown to Nimrod, that would've held them to a three-and-out. Great stand by the defense after allowing a 52-yard pass, and forced South Florida to a field goal. South Florida attempted a fake punt for a touchdown, but Mario called a timeout to reorganize. Nico Gramatica made a 45-yard field goal. Miami 14, South Florida 3. End of quarter one. Miami 14, South Florida 3.

Second Quarter

Offense needs to come and continue to impose its will on the Bulls' defensive line, making them feel it over the course of the game. Not the start of the quarter I want with going three and out. Time for the defense to step up and get the ball back for the offense. Shelton Douchette sighting. A weather delay halted play. Play is finally back after an hour and forty-two minutes. Defense stepped up after giving up a 53-yard pass to hold South Florida to only a field goal. Miami 14, South Florida 6. Offense came right back down, going 75 yards with back-to-back big plays from Mark Fletcher, with a 20-yard reception and a 38-yard rush for a touchdown. Miami 21 South Florida 6. Great three-and-out by the defense, with a booming hit by Aguirre on Brown. Tough drive for the offense, which ends in a false start on Mauigoa and a three-and-out. Another great series by the defense was capped off with an interception by Bryce Fitzgerald, marking back-to-back games where he has had an interception. Another big boy drive by the offense, and they keep showing why they are the much better team with Beck rushing for a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Miami 28, South Florida 6. Defense stepped up, forcing another three-and-out. A great punt return by Malachi Toney. Another sick catch by CJ Daniels. Beck threw an interception, his first of the year, which was tough because he really wanted to put this game out of reach. Defense is just being relentless tonight, forcing this uptempo South Florida another three-and-out. Miami ran out the clock to take it to halftime. Miami 28, South Florida 6.

First Half Recap

An awesome first half on both sides of the ball, and it's showing that Florida and Boise State are highly overrated. If the defense comes out and gets another three-and-out and you can get the offense to score another touchdown, then that's basically the game because I don't see South Florida coming back into this game. Miami cannot come out and play conservatively cause South Florida can get back into this game. But I'm all around happy with how they're playing on both sides of the ball, and Joshua Moore is having a tremendous game with two catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns.

Third Quarter

Another big three and out by the defense. Time for the offense to go back down and put this game away. I would love an absolute grind-it-out kind of drive, just beating them down. CJ Daniels went down; hopefully, he is alright. Can't have a false start there, guys. Keelan Marion redeemed himself by getting the first down. Beck threw his second interception of the game, which was recovered on a lucky tip, but it was an overthrown pass by Beck. They blow the punt dead to review if the defense had 12 players on the field. Miami had too many men on the field, which I'm annoyed about since they waited so long to address it. Defense bailed out Beck, and they managed to get a fumble recovery, which gave the offense the ball back. Another false start that kills the drive. We can't let the Bulls hang around, man, they will get a break and it'll wake them up. This is such an irritating drive the Bulls are on right now. Come on, defense, stop them right here on fourth down. Big fourth down stop by the defense. The offense finally came back out and was aggressive, and it paid off with Fletcher getting his second touchdown of the day. Miami 35, South Florida 6. South Florida is driving again before the end of the quarter. End of the third quarter. Miami 35, South Florida 6.

Fours Up

For the fourth, I want them to grind this game out and end it. The Bulls finally scored a touchdown, and the defense stopped the two-point conversion. Miami 35, South Florida 12. Big pass to Tony Johnson, going for 51 yards. Mark Fletch has been a bell cow for us the whole night. Beck threw his third touchdown pass on the night. Just send these bums back home on the I-75 North to Tampa. Miami 42 South Florida 12. Excellent recovery by Poyser, as that would've been a touchdown for the Bulls—great sack by Pickett Jr. Great fourth down stop by the defense to get the ball back to the offense. Hey, South Florida does get called for penalties. Incredible drive by the backups on the offense so far—touchdown for Girard Pringle Jr., Miami 49 South Florida 12. Defense held tight til the very end. End of the game. Miami 49 South Florida 12.

Final Thoughts

This was an incredible win for the Canes. I'm loving all the freshmen who are contributing now, and it's only going to make them better when they take the field two to three years from now. Joshua Moore was a stud today with two receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Fletcher was an absolute unit today, with 16 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns. The defense stifled this high-octane offense, allowing only 12 points and holding them to 40 yards rushing, which is crucial for South Florida's rushing attack. All in all, this was a wire-to-wire win for the Canes, and I'm happy that we handled business against a very pesky South Florida Bulls team. Go Canes.

Canes Preview: South Florida Bulls

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:51:06 GMT

I-75 Battle

Series History

Miami and South Florida have only met seven times in their program history, with Miami leading the series 6-1. The two programs aren't necessarily rivals, but their 2024 match-up felt like a heated affair until Cam Ward and company blew the doors open in the second half, winning the game 50-15. Miami has controlled the series with its first match-up against South Florida in 2005, with Miami winning 27-7. From 2009 to 2013, Miami and South Florida met every year, with Miami going 4-1 in the stretch, with wins in 2009, by the score of 31-10, 6-3 in 2011, 40-9 in 2012, and 49-21 in 2013. South Florida won their first and only game in the series in 2010, 23-20, and it was the second-to-last game of Randy Shannon's coaching tenure at Miami. Miami and South Florida hadn't met in 11 years, but they played each other in 2024. As I mentioned earlier, the game was intense and heated until Miami asserted its dominance over South Florida. The two squads will meet up for the eighth time tomorrow, when they play at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami and South Florida will meet up in 2027 at Raymond James Stadium and in 2028 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Keys to the Game

Miami needs to take care of the Bulls' uptempo offense. If they can shut it down and get the Miami offense clicking, the game won't be that close. Miami can't afford to commit dumb penalties that give South Florida any hope because it's going to provide them with life, and they can absolutely capitalize on the mistakes.

South Florida needs to stick to what they do best: being fast and playing with a massive chip on their shoulders. The Bulls are one of those teams that can be an enormous nuisance and definitely win this game.

Prediciton

South Florida is an excellent team, having won over ranked Boise State (now unranked) and Florida in The Swamp. Yeah, you can say both Boise State and Florida are highly overrated, but you can't take that away from South Florida. They can find a way to win this game, and I personally like Alex Golesh and what he is doing for this program. Miami has playmakers on both sides of the ball, and they are way more talented than South Florida. Still, they need to do the whole hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard, and if they can show the grinding way Mario loves to play, then we can see this game being like how 2024 was played out, being an absolute dog fight, and in the second half, Miami just running away with this game. If South Florida wins this game, they will be an absolute unit in the American Athletic Conference, potentially causing shockwaves in the College Football Playoffs. After all, when was the last time a Group of 5 team won three straight games against top 25 teams? Miami wins, and then they will be really confident about going into the Florida game at home. They have a great shot at running the table of the ACC with a potential top 10 match-up with their heated rivals, Florida State. Overall, I personally see Miami winning this game cause the talent and the imposing nature the Canes play with will just kill South Florida over a four-quarter game.

Fins Talk: Sponsered By Waste Management and Charmin Ulta Soft

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:14:48 GMT

Welp, that sucked.

I don't even know where to begin, man. I was expecting the Dolphins to at least compete with the Colts. I'm officially off the Tua support because, I'm sorry, but committing three straight turnovers to start a game is just unexcusable. Mike McDaniels is all talk, cause you come out and put up a measly 8 points, and saying there is a culture shift, it was all a joke. Yes, it's week one of the season, but the way they played today gave everyone no hope in anybody in this organization. The pass rush was a legit joke today, with getting no pressure on Daniel Jones, not knocking Jones at all, cause he played amazingly, and not taking anything away from the Colts either, and they played inspired today, for Jim Irsay, rest in peace, to him and condolences to his family. The secondary was swish cheese, but that was already expected. Was Ramsey, and all the past players, right about Miami being soft? Short answer: yes, even though everyone knows it. They made the right choices with some of the draft picks. Still, it's all too early to tell, cause it could be another flop of a draft. Still, right now Chris Grier, Mike McDaniels, and even Tua are all on the hot seat, because that showing today was absolutely atrocious, and the next three weeks are going to be no slouch, playing the Patriots, Bills, and Jets. Again, it's only week one, and there's plenty of time for them to turn things around, but there's going to be a lot of soul surfing, because this team is going to need it. Go Fins.

Miami 45, Bethune Cookman 3

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:54:37 GMT

Miami Recap

I didn't get to see the game because I didn't have ESPN+ or ACC Network Extra. But this isn't going to be a long blog post since it was a game where you'd expect it to be a blowout. Overall, from looking at the stats, Carson Beck played really well, going 22/24, 267 yards, and two touchdowns. The running back room had a nice wealth of carries, with Mark Fletcher Jr. leading the way with 11 carries for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Toney is continuing his awe-inspiring freshman campaign with six catches for 80 yards, and CJ Daniels also balled out with five catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns. All around, the defense limited Bethune-Cookman to only 3 points, showcasing the bend-don't-break mentality. Despite Bethune driving down the field after back-to-back big chunk run plays, Bryce Fitzgerald intercepted the ball in the endzone on fourth down. That's all I wanted to cover, since I didn't see the game. It was a scrimmage that didn't need much talking about, and it counted towards the records. Go Canes.

Preview vs Bethune-Cookman

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:15:04 GMT

Miami vs Bethune-Cookman

Miami by 50. I wish I could say that, but this is going to be a short preview of Miami's game against Bethune-Cookman.

Miami preview

It's gonna be more of a scrimmage that counts for the record. The first team on both offense and defense is going to maul Bethune-Cookman and be out of the game early. These games are ideal for the second and third teams, especially for players who won't see playing time this year. They're also an excellent opportunity to sharpen play calling and timing with Beck, Williams, and other quarterbacks who will work with the wideouts. The main thing that would be a massive worry is ending the game with no one getting injured. Defensively, it would be excellent to practice the tenacious factor that Corey Heatherman has been preaching about. As we delve deeper into the depth chart, you'll likely see Bethune-Cookman score a touchdown and a field goal or two. That's all I have for tonight, cause it's not a massive game, but it's an important game for the team.

Fins Talk: Season Expectation

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:12:33 GMT

Dolphins Season Preview

These are my expectations and general feelings on how the season will go for the Miami Dolphins. Key questions include Mike McDaniel's performance under pressure, Tua Tagovailoa's health, and whether the team has the physicality to win a playoff game.

Mike McDaniel

Mike McDaniel comes in this year on the hot seat, which is absolutely tough to say, because he is our winningest coach Miami has had in quite a while, and I really like him, but the honeymoon phase is done now. He needs to find a way to prove that the culture Miami is forming is authentic. I don't expect a playoff berth this year, which depends on your team's goals, but for me, I want to see him lead the team and be way more competitive against the likes of Buffalo, Baltimore, and any of the upper echelon of a really tough AFC. I like that he and Chris Grier used the draft to build a physical-minded football team, focusing on the defensive line with most of the picks and adding Jonah Savaiinaea, a guard from Arizona. I want them to continue building up the trenches in the next draft, but that's for the offseason talks. Overall, like I said, I want McDaniel to have the team compete all four quarters in a football game and put us in a position to win if it comes out of the gate. They are lacking in daseicles, so to me, nothing changes. Yes, Tua has to be healthy as well, for McDaniel needs to be successful.

Tua Tagovailoa

Tua signed a 4-year, $53.1 million contract in July 2024, which I wasn't particularly a fan of, mainly because he hasn't stayed healthy in his career. He played one full season, and he made Miami a threat, yeah, there is a lot more behind it to everyone cause of the narrative we can beat bad teams, but lose to great teams. It really irritates me because I know Tua can win games and beat top teams, like the one he took down in Buffalo, and he pulled off an incredible comeback against Baltimore in the same year, 2022. Tua has a bigger window than McDaniel and Grier, but he's in the same boat if he can't stay healthy or can't produce in the playoffs. We'll cut ties with Tua. I like Tua, just like what I said about McDaniel. I want both to be the leaders who take Miami to levels it hasn't reached in a long time, but I hope Tua stays healthy so Miami can reach its full potential this year.

Tyreek Hill

I personally think this upcoming season is Tyreek's final season in Miami. He's been a total head case his whole time here. It was awesome hearing the news about getting Tyreek Hill, because you see, Tyreek is an all-world athlete, but not the one who's having kids left and right or always getting into trouble with the law. No matter what kind of year he has, he's out, and from what people are saying, they're going to start moving towards Waddle as the main guy and Tyreek as second fiddle. It set us back big time getting Tyreek, because the year after we got him, we only had four draft picks, I'm pretty sure, and that is not good for the team's future. Hopefully, when we do cut ties with Tyreek, I hope we can draft a playoff receiver, or in free agency, and what I mean by that is an AJ Brown caliber player, physically willing to fight and practically drag the team into the fight, and someone that doesn't quit on the team the last week of the season. So it's been fun and electric to see Tyreek in a Dolphins jersey, but it's time for him to go.

Offense

Tua's health basically determines the offense, as I mentioned earlier when discussing him. The offense is centered around Tua and relies on him to succeed. I'm looking forward to seeing how Ollie Gordon III performs, as it finally gives the offense a physical runner. When it's third and one, you can give it to him, and he will fight for that first down. The same goes for third and goal at the one. I like some of the pick-ups on the offensive line, and I really hope they continue to build on it. I don't really see the Dolphins being "The Greatest Show on Surf" anymore, because when you get to the playoffs, it becomes way more of a grinding game, kinda like the NHL playoffs. So if Tua can stay healthy, I see the offense being one of the better offenses in the league, but if Tua can't stay healthy, then that's the season offense will absolutely be putrid.

Defense

Defensively, our secondary is gonna be burnt toast, so with the pass rush, we're banking on Jaelen Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Chop Robinson, and Matthew Judon to get to the Quarterback quite a bit. Hopefully, Phillips and Chubb can stay healthy as well, because we're going to need them big time this season. Zach Seiler and rookies Kenny Grant, Jordan Phillips, and Zeek Biggers — especially Seiler and Grant — I'm really excited to see them play at the defensive tackle spot and be total cloggers in the run game, and see them try to get to the quarterback. I think the linebackers will be underrated, with Jordyn Brooks leading the group. I know people laughed when he got into the fight with Dodson, but to me, he was holding him accountable. If you're trying to change the culture of the team, you need guys who care and want to win. The only bright spot about the secondary is the return of Minkah Fitzpatrick. If the pass rush can get home to the Quarterback, it will make life easier for the secondary. However, if injuries happen to the defense as well, it's going to be a very long season all around.

Season Outlook

The Monday night game against Pittsburgh in mid-December is, to me, an actual eye test. We have games against Buffalo, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Washington, but none of those games will be in freezing weather. Some people would say Pittsburgh isn't necessarily a playoff team. Still, I've always viewed the AFC North and NFC North the blue collar division of the NFL, they all play the brand of football Miami needs to play with with the elements of a Kansas City or Buffalo, even a Detroit, the kind of team where you and air it out and win in a shootout or in a grinding game, but with what i was saying about the NFC North and AFC North they are some tough teams that always plays in the cold and it made them toughen up alot. Pittsburgh, though, is always a tough team, and they will always give you a challenge. Overall, Miami will have moments of being tough, but that Steelers game will be to me a turning point for this team, and if we come out and lay an egg, it'll be the same old' Dolphins. Still, if they win, you can see the narrative start to shift a little. The narrative would go from "can they compete in cold-weather games?" to "can they compete with upper-echelon teams in the cold weather?" Lastly, they would also drop the moniker of being soft, but once that happens, they will still be a soft team until they prove it otherwise.

General Direction

I do feel like the Dolphins are trending in a more positive direction. I can see the team actually caring and trying to make the postseason, but with minor setbacks, then this season would be flushed down the toilet. It is hard to say what it would be like for Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier, because if Tua goes down or any of our pass rushers get injured, it would derail their retooling efforts. I am excited to see Kenny Grant and Jonah Savaiinaea play as rookies this year, and I'm curious whether they'll bring the mauler mentality the Dolphins have been looking for. I hope Miami continues to build up the trenches, because games are won there.

Miami vs Notre Dame

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:50:38 GMT

Game Summery

What I'm looking for Miami to do tonight is establish itself early and show that it belongs in the national picture, and that it belongs with the big boys once again.

First Quarter

Great opening stand by the defense, now let's see what Carson Beck and the offense do. Not necessarily a bad start; I didn't mind the deep shot attempt. I wish we could've gotten points. I know it's a long game, and both teams are feeling each other out. However, in a top-10 matchup, it's best to get on the board first. We need to capitalize on the turnover. Really needed a touchdown there, and what a disappointing end to the drive after the defence gifted us a fumble recovery. Come on, defense, please get another stop or a turnover. Another big stand by the defense. The offense, please get points on the board. The defense is playing its heart out so far, and Notre Dame is going to score at some point. Nice big run by Mark Fletcher Jr., you can tell the weather is playing a factor in the game. Back-to-back big plays by Malachi Toney—end of the first quarter, Miami 0, Notre Dame 0.

Second Quarter

Notre Dame is excellent, and they're not giving Miami an inch, which we all expected from them, given their very experienced defense. Malachi Toney is showing why all the coaches had the most trust in him. Miami 7 Notre Dame 0. Defense gets another stop and puts more pressure on Notre Dame. Let's go; the offense needs to go right back down and score again to add more pressure on Notre Dame and CJ Carr. That penalty hurts, by Samson Okunlola, but the offense goes three and out. However, the missed 3 points in the first quarter hurt right now, because I'd feel a lot better being up 10 than 7. Beggars can't be choosers. Defense needs to ball out again. Defense needs to wrap up. I'm not mad because they've been playing well outside of this drive, but it was a great play by Carr to keep it alive. It was also a great effort by Moten to try to get to Carr. There was a coverage breakdown that led to a touchdown for the Fighting Irish. Miami 7 Notre Dame 7. The offense needs to go down and cancel out Notre Dame's touchdown. So far, it's an excellent 4-minute situation by the offense, but I'm very nervous about our kicker situation. What an insane catch by CJ Daniels that led to exactly what I need from the offense: a touchdown. But if CJ Daniels hadn't snagged the ball with one hand, it would've been an interception. Miami 14 Notre Dame 7. Miami gets the ball to start the second half, so they need to go down and score again to make it a lot tougher for CJ Carr and Notre Dame to come back from. Halftime, Miami 14 Notre Dame 7.

First Half Recap

So far, Miami has been playing very solidly, although not perfectly. That botched field goal, I'm hoping, doesn't come back to haunt us in the second half. Beck is looking pretty good; the weather is definitely playing a role in some of his passes, but he's playing where we feel confident enough to win the game. Malachi Toney, for a freshman, is showing out, and if he continues to play like this, he could be a Freshman All-American. CJ Daniels had one heck of a snag that could've been a bad ending to the first half, but that is one way to introduce yourself to the Miami fandom. The defense is playing stout; they need to wrap up and stop the runners from gaining extra yards, because I have a feeling that if it doesn't get fixed now, . But all in all, let's close this game out and go 1-0 on the year.

Third Quarter

The offense needs to come out looking to score. I want a touchdown because we no longer have a Borregales on the roster. Those boys, I felt, absolutely relaxed when they were the kickers. Can't open the half with a delay of game. Beck has really responded after the delay of game. Mark Fletcher had back-to-back nice runs. Fletcher came up huge again on the second and 1. Malachi Toney, man, he is so clutch so far. I'm loving this long, taxing drive the offense is putting on Notre Dame. Marty Brown with a football-fighting touchdown man; it was absolutely needed. Miami 21 Notre Dame 7. Defense is showing out on the first drive of Notre Dame. The offense needs to score again and put this out of reach, not saying the game is over by any means, because Notre Dame can come back. However, with a freshman quarterback who has never thrown a pass until now, it's a different story. You force them not to run the ball, we need to pin our ears back and make Carr's life a nightmare from here on out. What a lucky break for Notre Dame. If Marty Brown hadn't slipped, it would've been another long Canes drive, but it led to a three-and-out for the Canes offense. Bend, don't break defense. Can't give them back the yardage after they commit a penalty—a bit of a lame penalty, but it's understandable why they had to call it. End of 3, Miami 21 Notre Dame 7.

Fours Up

Tough break for the defense, but a great play call by Notre Dame. Miami 21 Notre Dame 14. Offense needs another long physical drive that ends in another touchdown. Need to be clean for the rest of the game. Big sack for Notre Dame, causing Miami to go three and out, and the Fighting Irish have all the momentum right now. Thank you, Reubin Bane, for giving Miami the momentum back and the offense scoring, making it a lot more taxing on Notre Dame. Now, field goal attempts have become stressful again, but it was good, so I can somewhat breathe. Miami 24 Notre Dame 14. Defense needs to show out again, possibly with another turnover or a Trajan Bandy special, getting in a pick-six. So far, Corey Heatherman has been a massive blessing because if we had this type of defense last year, we would have made it to the college football playoffs. However, that's in the past; we're now focused on the present and future. Moten with another huge effort play that caused the intentional grounding call. Good hold by Miami's defense, forcing the Irish to settle for 3. Miami 24 Notre Dame 17. I would love another big-boy style drive right now by the offense, and put the game away right here. The offense went three and out. Defense with a busted coverage, and we've given up a game-tying QB sneak. Miami 24 Notre Dame 24. I absolutely hate when teams play conservatively. You play to win, not play passively. And of course, if we didn't botch the field goal attempt, we would be up by three. Beck, go down and lead us to the win. Huge PI call for the Canes. I miss the Boragales brothers. Carter Davis made a clutch three there, and we need the defense to go back out there and not play conservatively. Miami 27 Notre Dame 24. It would have been huge if we had gotten that interception. Bain and Mesidor are under tremendous pressure, which caused an intentional grounding. Sack for Bain and Messidor. Ball game, big win for the Canes man. Miami 27 Notre Dame 24.

Final Thoughts

What a game, I was absolutely stressed out. First off, I am pleased with the win because it's a top 10 win, which is huge to have on your resume for the College Football Playoffs. Yes, we still need Notre Dame to be in the top 10 or top 15, because it makes the win that much better for the Canes. Offensively, they were solid, but didn't show off our entire hand cause we have South Florida and Florida games coming up in a couple of weeks. Caerson Beck looked excellent. He got us down to win the football game, and you couldn't ask for more. He's Carson Beck, not Cam Ward. Malachi Toney had a legacy game in his debut tonight, catching six passes for 82 yards at a 13.7-yard average and scoring one touchdown. Defensively, it was significantly better than last year's struggling unit, but it still had room for improvement. They played a bit conservatively at the end of the game, and I usually dislike that, which I could blame on Tom Brady. Reuban Bain and Akeem Mesidor came up huge with the back-to-back sacks at the end of the game, which bailed us out big time. Overall, I'll take this win and hope we can learn and grow from this game. Next week, the Canes play Bethune-Cookman, and that will essentially be a scrimmage that contributes to Miami's record. The game will also serve as a form of tuning up and allowing backups to get some significant game-time reps. Go Canes.

Catholics vs Convicts

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 01:45:15 GMT

Rivalry renewed

Rivalry History

Obviously, everyone is well aware of the history between the University of Miami and the University of Notre Dame. Still, I know some who may not be familiar with the series, so I'll do a quick deep dive into the rivalry. Additionally, I plan to provide a game preview, keys to the game, and share my thoughts on how the game will unfold.

The first game between the two iconic programs took place in 1955, with Notre Dame winning 14-0. The next time the two schools would meet again would be in 1960, when Miami won the matchup 28-21. From 1965 to 1980, Notre Dame won every matchup, but Miami would finally get its second win in the rivalry in 1981, 37-15. From 1983 to 1987, Miami would win four straight, with the 1985 matchup being the catalyst that escalated the rivalry, where Jimmy Johnson, the head coach of the Hurricanes at the time, would be accused of running up the score against the Fighting Irish and Jerry Faust's final game as Notre Dame's head coach. 1988, the game was dubbed as Catholic vs Convicts, where a group of Notre Dame college kids would print a bunch of t-shirts, with the shirts saying Catholics vs Convicts, with Notre Dame being a Catholic school, and Miami with their cocky, in-your-face attitude that would make them the most hated team in the 80s, which would dub them as Convicts. The game had championship implications between the two schools, with Miami ranked number one in the nation and Notre Dame ranked number 4. Before the game started, there was a scuffle between the two teams, which led to an iconic quote by Lou Holtz, Notre Dame's head coach, who said ‘If we want to fight in the parking lot after the game, that’s fine. You represent our school properly in the game. But do me one favor: After we kick their butts, you leave Jimmy Johnson’s (little kids might read this) for me.’ Notre Dame came out with a 31-30 win over the Hurricanes, marked by a controversial call in the game. Cleveland Gary fumbled the ball at the one-yard line, where most fans would argue that Gary was down at the one-yard line; however, Notre Dame recovered the ball to win the game. The following two seasons, Miami and Notre Dame would split the home-and-home series, and they would not schedule each other again. In 2010, the two schools met at the Sun Bowl, where Notre Dame won 33-17. Their next scheduled meeting would be in 2012, where they played at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, as part of a stadium series. However, Notre Dame won that matchup 41-3. In 2016, the rivalry returned to South Bend, where it was competitive, but Notre Dame won on a last-second field goal, 30-27. In 2017, the game that felt like The U was back, Miami was ranked 7th in the nation, and Notre Dame came in ranked 3rd. College Gameday was there, and it felt like a big party the whole day. The crowd was loud and ruckus the entire night, bringing back many memories of The Orange Bowl. Miami would jump out first and never look back in an absolute beatdown over the Fighting Irish, 41-8. The 2017 matchup was the last time these two schools would face off until tomorrow night, with it being another top-ten matchup, where Miami is ranked 10th and Notre Dame is ranked 6th.

Keys To The Game

For Miami, cause havoc and try to make CJ Carr's life a nightmare for his first college start of his career, and stop Notre Dame's run game. This is Corey Hetherman's first game as defensive coordinator for the Hurricanes, and they have a brand new secondary that needs to gel on the fly. Notre Dame has a lot of experience, but the one spot that they don't have is at quarterback, as I said before, CJ Carr is making his first start, and Miami has Carson Beck, who was 24-3 as the starter for the Georgia Bulldogs, and his career stats are 7,912 passing yards, 58 TDs, 20 INTS, with completing 628 of 923 passes for a completion percentage of 68%. Beck, who was being looked at as possibly going number 1 in the draft but had a down year last season and dealt with some injuries, would be the key to this match-up.

For Notre Dame, utilize your experience to make CJ Carr's life easier. Use the run game to ease him into the game, but don't be afraid to take a few deep shots throughout the game. Jeremiyah Love will be featured a lot in this game, and he's gonna make life easy for the freshman quarterback. Defensively, I can't really speak for Notre Dame because I'm not a fan of the team, so I can't say much about them.

Prediction

This game will be a lot closer than what most fans from each fan base are saying, but it's understandable because you have pride in your team. However, realistically, it's going to be a dogfight all night, and everyone will be on the edge of their seats. CJ Carr, in my honest opinion, will be good; he's not gonna have a Jameis Winston breakout game. Carr is going up against the 10th-ranked Hurricanes, not Pitt, and he's going up against a sold-out Hard Rock Stadium. Carson Beck needs to be the 2023 Carson Beck, being smart where he goes to the ball, and expect Mark Fletcher and Jordan Lyle to have solid running games. On the defensive side of the ball, Reuban Bain Jr. and Akeem Mesidor need to be the disruptive defensive ends who would force Carr to be rattled. I would give a score prediction, but I can see it going either way for Miami and Notre Dame. I can see the game meaning more for Notre Dame, because they don't play in a conference where Miami can drop this one, but still make the College Football Playoffs. However, if you want to be seen as a contender, then the Canes must win this game, no ifs, ands, or buts.

Thank you, Lee Corso

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:31:16 GMT

Not so fast, sweetheart.

This Saturday will mark the end of a legendary broadcasting career of Lee Corso. He was definitely an icon for my childhood, and so many others. In 1987, Lee was signed as an analyst by ESPN and put on their Saturday morning College Gameday, where they would go to the day's big game. Lee would always play the comedic relief to everyone and use iconic lines like "Not so fast, friend" or calling everyone "sweetheart." The one true thing that made Lee truly iconic was his consistent choice of headwear for the primetime game where College Gameday would usually be. If you ask me, Lee always looked good donning the Sebastian the Ibs headwear, but to each their own. Some of his best moments over the years were his sometimes playful interactions with celebrity guest pickers, such as his banter with Will Ferrell after he picked the Oregon Ducks to beat Ferrell's beloved USC Trojans, or his infamous swearing on TV - I'm not going to repeat what he said, as little children may potentially read these. It's definantly goone be weird not seeing Lee brace our TVs in the future but its like what they say heros comes and goes but legends last forever. So, I want to say thank you, Lee, for making our falls so special, waking up on a nice, cool, crisp fall Saturday in mid-October, getting up around like 8:30 in the morning, putting on ESPN College Gameday, and seeing which team's headgear you were gonna put on, so enjoy retirement, sweetheart.

Hello, My Name Is Richy

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:36:03 GMT

Welcome

Hello everyone, this is my introduction post, where I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm Richy, a 28-year-old male born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, and currently residing in Hale, MI. If anyone wants to know where Hale is, look up either the song "Smile" by Uncle Kracker or "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock. I plan to pursue a career in journalism, and I want to use this website as a form of practice. And yes, I know you're all probably thinking How am I a Miami-based fan But I was born in New York and living in Michigan. Well, that's a straightforward answer. I grew up a Miami fan, but I do plan on covering more than just the Dolphins, Heat, Panthers, and Hurricanes, like when it's the playoffs for the NFL, NBA, NHL, or NCAA, it gives me all the practice, and it will also help me watch other teams and understand a lot more with certain moments in the year like free agency, the draft, same with the trade deadline. My post won't be perfect at first, since I'm new to the world of blogging and journalism. I'm personally open to any form of criticism, and any advice is greatly appreciated. I want to thank my older brother for helping out with getting the website published. It allowed me to do all the easy stuff, like adding pictures and the team history. I know it's very long; I'm going to try and figure out how to edit it down a bit. My primary focus with the page isn't to make money; that's not the main reason for me to be doing this. However, in a couple of years, when I become more experienced with blogging, I may incorporate a store, but that's going to be a future me's problem. With all of my blogging and talking, I'll be as unbiased as possible with my takes, because I strive to be as realistic as possible with my viewpoints on the games and their potential outcomes. I know this post doesn't necessarily feel that long, but it was sort of an introduction about myself and my plans. I'm trying to take a leap of faith and get out of my comfort zone to see where this route will take me. So, I would like to thank you all in advance, and let's see where this path leads me.