Breaking news: Nothing happened in a meeting between University of Miami Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt and ESPN Monday Night Football analysts Jon Gruden this morning.The Miami Herald is reporting that The U will not be making any head coaching announcements today, even though ESPN and twitter and SI.com and that…
Douche respects douche. So it’s really no surprise that Donald Trump, of all people, really wants the University of Miami to hire Mike Leach, of all coaches. The Donald, or perhaps some sentient being living deep in the recesses of his hair, ripped out a page from The Palm Beach…
Hurricanes fans are caught up in the midst of Gruden-mania right now (AD Kirby Hocutt is reportedly set to meet with Jon Gruden today in Tampa), but the other side of the puzzle resulting from Miami’s newly vacant head coaching position is where former coach Randy Shannon will land. Well,…
The Sun-Sentinel was one of the first to report that former Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden may be the man to take the newly opened job with the University of Miami Hurricanes, which, as our Broward brothers in blogdom pointed out, seemed slightly embarrassing as Gruden quickly issued a statement that…
We still have mixed emotions over the firing of Randy Shannon, but it’s time to move on and start wildly speculating on who will be the next coach of the Miami Hurricanes. Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt has hired a firm to assist in the quest, and reportedly the ‘Canes will…
The Florida Marlins and veteran right-handed pitching legend Javier Vazquez have agreed to a one-year deal worth about $7 million, according to Bleacher Report and many others. But is a former pitching threat-turned-New York Yankees bench warmer enough for the Marlins to win the pennant? Or even a few more…
Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s days be numbered. Fans and sports commentators are already eager to see him gone and the Miami Heat players themselves may be about to join that bandwagon. ESPN reports that the players are growing increasingly frustrated with Spoelstra…
Northwestern’s suffering is now over. And the executioner? Cross-town rival Miami Central.The Bulls, whose season has been plagued by off-the-field problems and an on-the-field brawl, were put out of their misery by Central on Friday night. The Rockets ran, threw, and sacked their way to a third consecutive victory over…
In a lot of ways Randy Shannon was a dream coach for the Miami Hurricanes: a native of the city, a graduate of the program, a great recruiter, and a dedicated leader who kept his players on the right track off the field. At the end of the day the…
Devonta Freeman grew up running through the thick mud on the riverbanks in Georgia. By the time he was a teenager, he was sprinting for cash on the street corners of Little Haiti.Now the 18-year-old running back is lighting up South Florida defenses as one of the stars of the…
Just about everyone has an opinion on the Miami Heat, including the president. In an interview with Barbara Walters scheduled to air tonight, Barack Obama tells fans to remain patient. Though that doesn’t mean Obama is necessarily a Heat fan. He’s still a little irked that neither Dwyane Wade nor…
With the Miami Dolphins apparently in the midst of a total implosion, it was only a matter of time before someone began whispering about the future of head coach Tony Sparano. Well, today Greg Cote dropped the bomb that a source tells him Sparano’s job might be in trouble, but…
Dennis Rodman called into Jorge Sedano’s 790 The Ticket yesterday for an interview. Sedano, of course, wanted to talk about the Heat, but it seems that Rodman had something else on his mind. When Sedano asks him what he’s doing at the beginning of the interview, Rodman replies with “you…
With the supposed-to-be-bigger-than-God Miami Heat looking ugly on the court and sputtering to an 8-6 record, the calls for doofy coach Erik Spoelstra’s professional head have reached a fever pitch…
So much for avoiding a quarterback controversy. Despite reports that Jacory Harris is healthy and cleared to play, a source close to the Hurricanes tells NBCMiami that freshman QB Stephen Morris will start against the USF Bulls this Saturday. Are the Harris days for the Hurricanes over? …
Like any good conspiracy, it started with a post on an obscure message board in the dead of night. “Apparently these are the designs for the 2012 season,” a poster named Xohmin wrote casually before dropping dozens of links to legit-looking but mostly batshit crazy uniform prototypes for every NFL…
When Darius Rucker sang the line, “I’m such a baby ’cause the Dolphins make me cry,” on Hootie & the Blowfish’s 1995 breakthrough song, “Only Wanna Be With You,” he may have been referring to the team’s 1994 heartbreaker against the Chargers. Then-kicker Pete Stoyanovich missed a 46-yard field goal…
Buy your tickets early: this one’s sure to be a sellout.Northwestern’s dramatic come-from-behind victory over Columbus last night set up a potential high-powered rematch against arch-rival Miami Central next Friday. The Rockets beat the Bulls in the playoffs last year for the first time in school history.But the Liberty City…
On a night where the NFL Network previewed an upcoming documentary on Bill Parcells and his football genius, the Dolphins team he built was busy rushing for 39 total-yards and throwing for 187 on their way to their first shutout loss in three seasons. The Dolphins were manhandled and dominated…
Last night, in perhaps the most dire example of the Marino Curse ever, the Miami Dolphins suffered only their second shutout on their home field in the past 40 years in a 16-0 pummeling by the Chicago Bears. Yes, with Brandon Marshall went out with a hamstring injury. And, yes,…
Let us now praise soon-to-be-famous men, before their college careers, NFL contracts, reality TV shows, and pet pigeons get in the way.Miami high school football playoffs begin tonight with a juicy rematch between Northwestern and Columbus. The Explorers (10-0) routed the Bulls 29-8 earlier in the season, knocking out Northwestern’s…
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: The annual Ford 400 takes place at the Homestead Miami Speedway. It’s the final race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and the NASCAR champion will be crowned following the event. We’ve got tickets to both the race and passes to the Coke Zero Fan Zone,…
