Author Archives: myfprants
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins, Episode 2 – A Historically Cringeworthy Cut
Two of the biggest NFL-related stories of the week—pertaining to matters both on the field and off—revolved around the Miami Dolphins. You couldn’t even script the storylines that comprised the second … Continue reading
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins, Episode 1 – Chad Johnson Auditions for a Spinoff
Do you remember when the Heat won the NBA Championship? Me neither. And that’s why being a sports fan can absolutely suck: because those fleeting moments of unbridled euphoria quickly … Continue reading
In Which I Try To Win The New Yorker’s Seinfeld-Themed Caption Contest
Drawing by Mick Stevens Well, I’m still in the midst of my blogging ”vacation.” (Okay, I’m actually home. I use “vacation” in the sense that it’s July, no one’s doing anything, … Continue reading
In Defense of Miami
Seriously? Yeah, I’ve had my fun with the Miami Heat crowds this postseason. I say “crowds” instead of “fans” because I am a fan, albeit a self-loathing one, and I … Continue reading
Why We Hate(d)
The morning after Game 5 of the NBA Finals felt like the series finale of one of those long-running shows such as Lost or The X-Files that had a central … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Games 1-4)
You’d figure after my delayed absence in covering the Heat’s playoff run that it’d be difficult to cover the first four games of the Finals in one linear narrative. And … Continue reading
The NBA Can’t Say No To NOLA
With all the talk of conspiracies and rigged lotteries, it doesn’t change the fact that star Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis will likely be a New Orleans Hornet. So what does … Continue reading
Bring on the Spurs!
Note: This was technically slated for the Heat-Celtics recap, but that post went in a different direction so I’m running this as a stand-alone post. I’ve been asked a few … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics (Game 2)
After several since-discarded attempts, I’ve abandoned trying to produce a cogent, well-organized analysis of Game 2 of Heat-Celtics. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that anything I write will be … Continue reading
