The Avengers: Heat get 18th straight, payback vs. Pacers; plus UM on All-ACC, Tiger reigns at Doral, Reggie Bush, Heat Big 5@60 & more

Live Blog Chat Monday!: Thanks to all who tapped in today (in the separate blogpost directly below this). We do it every Monday 1-2 p.m.

[1) It is MONDAY, MARCH 11. You know how the Guinness people have a world record category for everything? I went to Calle Ocho Sunday and saw them affirming a new world record had been set for "most arepas per square mile." 2) Click on Random Evidence for the latest Sunday notes column from me. It leads with the cornucopia of March, our busiest sports month. 3) NFL teams can sign other teams' free agents starting Tuesday, and all indications are the Dolphins' No. 1 target is WR Mike Wallace. If they don't land him, they'll go after Morley Safer. 4) In The Previous Blogpost (ITPB): Heat/Canes, NCAA/UM, Sweetest 16s, Tiger Woods, Hugo Chavez, Dolphins, Elton John. 5) Join us on Twitter @gregcote]

UM's Larkin makes ALL-ACC: Canes guard Shane Larkin today was named to the All-ACC first-team, with Kenny Kadji making the second-team. Larkin and Durand Scot were named to the conference's All-Defensive team. 

HEAT-PACERS: NO LOVE LOST AS MIAMI STREAK HITS 18 GAMES: Remember that Indiana led Miami 2 games to 1 in last year's playoffs before the Heat rallied in a very contentious, physical series, and that Indiana had beaten the Heat in both games so far this season. It was in that context that Miami's 105-91 home win last night was big beyond extending the win streak to 18 games. Anticipated a playoff-atmosphere night with two teams bringing out the A-games and the Pacers one of those chippy, annoying, under-your-skin type of opponents. Thought this might be Miami's most interesting game until the March 31 test at San Antonio. Oddity: Mario Chalmers (26) and Chris Bosh (24) led Heat scorers. Cannot remember another time in the Big 3 era that neither Dwyane Wade (23) nor LeBron James (season-low 13) were among the top two scorers.

CANES CLINCH ACC REGULAR-SEASON BUT FALL IN POLLS: Conference regular-season title? Check. UM men have it after Saturday's 62-49 finale here over Clemson. Postgame net-cutting, the whole bit. (Pictured: The Herald's Al Diaz captures Kenny Kadji getting his piece of nylon). Next: the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., with Miami's first game on Friday. Now that's a title worth having. Not that the regular-season isn't, but it's sort of like hanging a banner from the rafters that trumpets a division championship. It isn't what you want. That's still ahead for UM, this coming week ... and beyond. I thought No. 6 Miami would fall into 8-10 range after a 1-1 week and was right. UM is No. 9 in today's new AP poll.

IT'S ALL TIGER AT DORAL: Tiger Woods had a four-stroke lead entering Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour's World Golf Championships event at Doral, and played it safe to win by two over good friend Steve Stricker. Tiger with a lead entering Sunday is like me with a 10-minute head start entering a buffet line. It just isn't fair to the competition. Click on Unfinished Business for today's latest column from me, from Doral. I write that wins like Sunday's, though prestigious, lucrative and confidence-building, will never be enough for Tiger unless or until he wins another major. Tiger is pictured right holding his trophy on the 18th. I snapped it on my iPhone and liked it only because it shows Tiger standing in shaft of line sent down by God just for him. [Note to readers: The phrase "Cadillac Championship" was edited into my column, and should not have been. I do not use the names of corporate sponsors in columns and have not for many years. The phrase has since been removed from the online version]. 

HEAT BIG 5 @ 60: The blog loves bells 'n whistles especially the nerdy-stat variety and so we started this one we are running throughout Heat season at five-game intervals. It's top-five cumulative ranking of Heat players having the biggest overall impact based on eight statistical categories. The numbers themselves might not mean much but the numbers relative to each other give an indication of the contribution players are making. The Big 5 @ 60 Games (46-14):

Rank (@55)   Player   Total

1 (1)   LeBron James   2,304.8

2 (2)   Dwyane Wade   1,638.1

3 (3)   Chris Bosh   1,383.3

4 (4)   Mario Chalmers   893.6

5 (5)   Ray Allen   888.8

Bubble: Shane Battier, 601.0.

Poll result: Heat huge pick to advance beyond Canes: We asked which was likelier: a Heat repeat NBA championship or the Hurricane men reaching the Final Four? It wasn't close, as 91.4 percent voted another Heat title as more likely.

SAYONARA, REGGIE BUSH: My newspaper reporting Sunday that popular RB Reggie Bush (pictured) won't return to the Dolphins for a third season in 2013. Not a surprise in any way, but the finality of it instantly transforms the team's running back situation from solid to less so -- and suggests the position may be a lesser target in free agency or the draft. Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller are the guys for now. Thomas has not distinguished himself and has been a bit injury prone. Miller shows promise but is unproven. Not sure if either is an every-down. Perhaps together they can be?

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Comments

[OC Dolphin]

Pretty funny line, Greg, good job.

"That's like me with a 10-minute head start at the buffet line. It just isn't fair to the competition."

[I am Kazaam]

A stat floating around Twitter:

Tiger will be 37 at the next Masters, he will have won 14 majors in 60 career starts.

In the 1977 Masters Jack was 37 and had won 14 majors in 60 career starts.

[horace johnson]

big shocker...frugal jeff ireland was quite generous with the contract offered to Hartline

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[I am Kazaam]

He just couldn't wait to overpay mediocre free agents, I'll be surprised if the Dolphins wind up with Wallace and not Jennings.

[OC Dolphin]

Kaz, you might have added that Jack finished second that year to Tom Watson. The way Tiger is playing right now, I'd say he would be the odds on favorite to finish better than 2nd.

[OC Dolphin]

The biggest difference between a 77 Jack and a 013 Tiger is that back then Jack's competition was not, ahem, up to par.

[OC Dolphin]

I wonder which Doral groundskeeper waited for the commotion to die down, then proceeded to take the old peach-basket rod (or is it mango) towards that palm tree off the 17th fairway. Is it on Ebay yet?

[FZB]

Buenos dias muchachos or is it afternoon ?.

The Heat and the Pacers, good game..I think the Heat will be more than ready, you don't want to fall to this team three straight.

Golf?... Sorry guys, I just can't get into it.

Canes win !!!!!

Hartline is a solid receiver, the Dolphins wanted him back all along, 6 mil too much?...maybe but he was going to get about the same if not more in free agency, this allows them to concentrate on Wallace or Jennings, some of you guys are quick to bash the move ( clueless Kazaam comes to mind ) but Hartline should be a weapon if he has a receiver on the other side to take the pressure of him.

If we can get a decent TE in free agency or the draft it will make things a lot easier for the WR's also.

should be an interesting next few days...

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[Mr. Woodcock]

Oye brother, did you read my post about IKEA kitchen cabinets?

[I am Kazaam]

Brian Hartline isn't a weapon, he averaged 0.06 touchdowns per game last year.

[rboud]

You just don't get it Cote. There is no comparison between a regular season ACC Championship and an ACC Tournament Championship. The Tournament doesn't even come close. That's why the NCAA Selection Committee gives only minimal value to the Conference Tournaments. UM doesn't need to play 3 games in 3 days. This team needs rest more than anything else. I wouldn't mind seeing UM eliminated after winning one game. They'll still be a No. 2 Seed.

[FZB]

How about this idea?...

We bag Wallace.

P Harvin wants out of minnesota, we offer D Bess and a 5th rounder for him...

That makes my toes tingle...

Later....off to IKEA...Woods if I end up spending a ton of dinero I'm holding you responible.

[Tom]

FZB makes sense regarding Hartline. Stop evaluating him as a #1 WR. He's not. He's a #2 who will do very well if the Fish ever get a real #1 WR. And stop with the $6 million a year. It's not. $12.5 guaranteed means the cap hit will be about $3-4 million the first two years. That's it. He's never see the bulk of that $31 million.

Hey FZB am I off your "NEGATIVO SHIT LIST"?

[I am Kazaam]

Right, so it makes sense to have a #2 WR who will either cost $8-9 his last two years or else $2.5M of dead cap space when we have to cut him.

[I am Kazaam]

$2.5M for every year of his contract he's not worth that is.

[Big Baby]

Brian Hartline isn't a weapon.

I am afraid OC is right you make oddball arguments just to illicit a response.

Afraid it would take more than that to get Harvin FZ but I like your thinking.

All signs point to Wallace our luck may actually be changing.

[I am Kazaam]

16th most yards and 22nd most receptions as a primary receiver?

ONE TOUCHDOWN in 16 games?

Yea, teams will be game planning around Hartline for sure next year. Real weapon.

[Big Baby]

They better game plan for him he will be open all year long if Mike Wallace walks through that door.

[I am Kazaam]

Haha, yea no one wants to be the one team that gives up Hartline's annual touchdown.

[I am Kazaam]

Hartline's a solid enough player, his contract won't hurt anything.

But overpaying two mediocre players like Hartline and Moore right off the bat is just more of the same visionless nonsense. Investing poorly to win 10 games and validate their oppressive regime instead of trying to build a championship roster.

[FZB]

Tom,

Yes mi amigo, you're off the "negativo shit list for at least a week"..lol

Kaz,

You are missing the point, if we get Wallace then teams will have to game plan for him , Hartline will not be double teamed like he was before, why do you think he's production fell after the great start he had, teams started paying attention to him.

By the way, Moore is the best back up QB in the NFL and he is not making 8 mil.

[I am Kazaam]

No one has ever, ever, ever bothered to double team Brian Hartline.

[I am Kazaam]

And no one has ever said Matt Moore is making $8M, he's making $4M a year for two years.

[Pepe]

Hate to see Bush leave.I don t feel last year s back-ups to him are any better yet and needed another year or two to see if THEY would finally become productive.THAT is RISKY for the Fins to let him go.Now a drafted player is needed for depth at that position.Whatever.Wide Receiver is still key and a very good one needs to be signed.Offense needs plenty of upgrades and a couple defensive spots too.

[Tom]

Kaz

The point is Hartline will NEVER see the back end of this contract as it is currently written. IT IS NOT a $31 million deal. Sheesh. And if he does the last 2 years of the deal, that means he's worth twice the amount the Dolphins will pay him. At the end of the day, this is a 3 year deal that will pay Hartline about $14 million for the three years (including all the $12.5 guarantee). A good deal for Miami.

[Big Baby]

Tom already forecasting a year 4 holdout from Hartline not very positivo but yes it's a very good deal.

[the shadow knows]

SAYONARA, #22-

reggie bush gave the dolphins every penny's worth of what they paid him. worked hard, exciting on the field, didn't make excuses... let us see when the dolphins get that much electricity from a halfback- it ain't gonna be lamar miller or daniel thomas flying over the pylon to get into the end zone.

[Big Baby]

With you shadow he was a good player for us he will be missed they are taking a gamble at RB without him.

[FZB]

senor Tigre win the Doral for you golf aficionados

the Dolphins are after ANOTHER WR?..hhhmmm.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/10/3277893/miami-dolphins-show-interest-in.html

does anyone thinks this is a good idea?..fall back plan?

[horace johnson]

will also miss reggie bush but he was a bit on the expensive side and that jeffrey ireland is pretty darn frugal

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[I am Kazaam]

Tom - we have no idea how the contract is structured but there are no free lunches. If it's backloaded so the first two years are in the $3-4M range the last two will be in the $8-9M range. There's no way he would take a massive pay cut for an extension at that point.

If I understand you you're saying that the only way Hartline won't cut before the final two years of his deal is if he's been setting the league on fire like Calvin Johnson, in which case he'd be worth $16M-$18M a year.

Fair enough but if cutting him before his last two years is a done deal so is $5M of dead cap space in 2016, when the Dolphins will have theoretically built a competitive team with players they'd like to keep.

Like I said, it's not the worst contract in the world, just more of the same.

[Tom]

Kaz whether he will or won't take a massive pay cut is irrelevant. We have him under contract and MY GUESS is the total cost to the Fish will be $14 mil the first three years. If I'm right, it's a good deal. You're right about the cap hit in year 4 but that just creates an incentive for Miami to restructure fairly. Now I may be wrong, but I'd bet a lot that half of the $31 mil is in the final two years. Relax, it's like every other football contract (bullshit).

Big Baby I'm not predicting a holdout. I'm predicting he will restructure or Miami will cut him.

[I am Kazaam]

If the contract's back-loaded like that Hartline taking a massive pay cut is the only way the Dolphins could avoid $5M of dead space. Not quite irrelevant, it's the difference between having room for a starter or not, but not that big a deal.

My problem is less that they overpaid for a mediocre player than that they HAD to overpay for a mediocre player. Hartline is not a top flight #2, at all. Look around the league.

Unfortunately the only players Ireland has brought in who could have replaced him are guys like Edmond Gates, B.J. Cunningham, Michael Egnew, Rishard Matthews, Marlon Moore, Legadu Naanee, and Chad Ochocinco.

[Mike1]

Am i imagining things? I put on the "true" world series game on ESPN just now, and I'm hearing Spanish commentary. This is NOT espn deportes, it's ESPN.
The only baseball I get into is the international version, intl sports brings out the true color and atmsphere. Unfortunately, Mexico were being sore losers and started a massive brawl. The fans, mostly being Mexican, pelted Canadian coach with a full water bottle.
I've seen Mexican fans do this in a game in Houston vs Panama. Refs and Panamanians getting pelted by cups and other things. 70,000 in attendance.
Those who think the ugly side of soccer is about soccer, it's really just seen more in soccer because the sport is incredibly wide spread and played where fans are unruly hooligans. There is sometimes ugliness in US sports, but not nearly as much as it's more family oriented.

[Mike1]

Not that I care a less about NBA, but good to see the Heat finally doing what they created the team to do. And I remember all of Kazaam's posts of excitement about hw super the team will be. They didn't quite break any records, but now they seem invincible. Would've been awesome to see them go 82-0. In fact, I wouldn't mind if they acquired some mre superstars to make that happen next year for the fun of it.

[Mike1]

I sort of think losing Bush is another setback for a team looking to make progress or at least pretending that's what they want to do. Overpaying Hartline, he's no Welker.

Brilliant comeback by Chelsea.

I was just in Vegas. Met girl in a bar, a full American. She starts talking to me about soccer and the game last week where horribe sending off was made in the Real game. She said she used to like American football, but studied in Barcelona a year, now dislikes football - which she called pointy ball. - and loves futbol. It's good to see soccer gradually becoming more prominent and knwn in the US..where ordinary Americans can name world players and teams.

MLS off to another good start, with only Chivas pulling in low attendance. I'd seriously ditch
that team in favor of up and coming future franchises likely in Orlando, NY Cosmos. and maybe Miami.

[Mike1]

Herald title 'Indiana can't keep Pace'. How tired is the word 'pace' getting. Everytime the Pacers play a game? I think the Herald has overused it enough times themselves, let alone every media source I follow.

[I am Kazaam]

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[(the real) david in los angeles]

they resigned hartline because we couldn't afford to lose him; they let reggie go, (unfortunately), because they think we're ok at that position. i think lamar miller will surprise some of the doubters; he was a beast at the U and i think he'll get the blocking assignments, etc down with another camp.
wallace looks like a done deal; and this corp with wallace, bess, and hartline will be light years better than last year, and KAZ?
YOU are the last person on here who should be criticizing hartline; he put up 1000 yards with a rookie QB that you insisted should start, because all that mattered, (in your words), was the development of tannehill. you don't think hartline's numbers suffered becasue of that? i saw MANY balls overthrown and underthrown to him all year. the guy has also had 3 QB's, 3 coaches, and coordinators to deal with as well. he's a baller, comes to play, and i'm glad they paid him.
how's that 1 and done looking, heat haters? i told you this year would be worse for you than last, and it's only going to get worse.. :)

[Norderf2]

Hate to bring attention to OC but the golfers in 1977 not up to par with today,s golfers....how about Jack, Tom Watson, Arnie, Seve, Ray Floyd, Johnny miller, tom weiskopf, Billy Casper, lee Trevino.....you get yours and iwiil take mine and see you on the first tee.

[FZB]

good post David...right on point.

Hey Anti,

How about a little warning next time amigo, I mean, I thought you guys were supposed to keep and I on this rocks on behalf of all of us,..hehehe

http://news.yahoo.com/four-asteroids-buzz-earth-single-week-212931314.html

Mario Chalmers had a terrific game yesterday (26 pts and very active in the passing lanes), of course he'll probably score 26 pts total in the next 10 games.

[FZB]

Joe Rose is reporting on his show this morning that the rumor is that Mike Wallace to the Dolphins is almost a done deal.

hhhmmmm..

[Jimbo]

I'm just throwing this out there for conversation:
Miami resigns Matt Moore to 2 yr deal. A contending team loses their starting QB sometime before the trade deadline.. Would you trade Matt Moore for a #2 draft pick?

[Jimbo]

damn david, you have been listening to my logic. I'm going call us Jimbo & Jimbo's Slice. ha. Your right, Hartline was open for long TD passes which were overthrown by Tannehill a few times last yr. Hartline's strengths were seen last yr & he plays the sideline routes especially well. Give him single coverage with a teams #2 CB 'cause Wallace is getting doubled, great things will happen. Most important is the connection between Hartline & Tannehill.

Hey, rumors out there that Ireland's plan is to GET WALLACE & WELKER - trade or demote Bess. OH BOY. Yep, from what I'm reading, Ireland isn't going after Wallace cheaply, he's set on signing the guy. If they did that they should draft ND TE Eifert 1st, your O line gets set in the 2nd round, spend the rest of the draft looking for DB's, LB's, WR to develope.

UR right with the Bush/Miller comment too. You do hate to see a guy who can break it for TD's on any part of the field but the team believes Miller has that & then some too. Overlooked because of undrafted free agent rookie, injury, practice squad, former ND RB Jonas Gray. This preseason is a chance to show something. The guy was a stout, find the hole and press on the gas RB who liked contact.

[Jimbo]

World News:
Hugo Chavez is still dead.

[Big Baby]

Jimbo where did you hear that Welker rumor if it's true that would be news.

Mike1 if you think the WBC is the "true" World Series game then I don't know what to tell you but it's not.

And don't blame Mexico blame Aceves we've seen enough of him here to think it's probably his fault.

[Big Baby]

FZB your boy Jared Cook wants 6 mil per year would you do it?

[I am Kazaam]

I read the same thing, Peter King said 'Miami doesn't have much, if any, competition for a big money deal ($11 million or more a year) for Mike Wallace'.

I also read somewhere that Miami will probably offer $12-13M, which is 10% of an entire salary cap.

You people are absolutely bat sh*t crazy when it comes to Brian Hartline, he was hardly ever double teamed and he was never in his life open deep for a ball that Tannehill couldn't get to him. He's a solid #2 receiver, if that.

You're also a bit delusional when it comes to Wallace - don't get me wrong, I don't think Jeff Ireland could ever find a receiver in a draft and I think they need to overpay to bring in a deep threat.

But Wallace is a diva receiver who's inconsistent in effort and performance and one-dimensional. Dolphins are going to be paying him like a true star receiver, a guy like Calvin Johnson or Julio Jones or AJ Green. Reports are out there that he wants to come to Miami for the weather.

[Big Baby]

Read point 5 there were also a few others.

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-12-02/sports/sfl-hyde10-ten-thoughts-on-patriots-23-dolphins-16-20121202_1_ryan-tannehill-jake-long-koa-misi

[I am Kazaam]

My only point on Wallace:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1561057-mike-wallace-isnt-worth-massive-free-agent-contract

I'll be glad if they can sign him because the alternative is another season like last year with zero receivers but they wouldn't have to be massively overpaying Wallace if they had drafted Hilton instead of Michael Egnew.

[Big Baby]

That's funny some hack on The Bleacher Report says it's true so it must be lol!

[Big Baby]

He's the # 1 rated FA on every board out there right now that includes all positions.

[I am Kazaam]

Who says it's true? It's just an opinion, and a valid one given Mike Wallace's past.

[Big Baby]

Wallace, Hartline would arguably be the best 1-2 WR tandem in the NFL.

[Big Baby]

Maybe Jones, Roddy White better but in AFC strong argument can be made.

[Big Baby]

What I don't understand is your blunted enthusiasm for the move.

[I am Kazaam]

Hahahahahaha!!!

[Big Baby]

Calling Wallace a diva is just inaccurate all reports say he's a hard worker and goos teammate.

Now your boy Brandon Marshall there's a diva a not too bright one at that.

[I am Kazaam]

You're kidding, right? He held out last year and then dogged it once he wasn't their #1 receiver anymore.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21305118/steelers-wr-mike-wallace-admits-hes-lost-focus-at-times-this-season

[I am Kazaam]

Here's my problem with Wallace - no well run franchise will go after him at $10M a season because he's one dimensional.

Steelers could let Plaxico Burress go because they drafted Wallace to replace him. They can let Wallace go because they drafted Brown and Sanders to replace him.

Dolphins have no choice but to overpay for a one dimensional player because their GM is terrible.

It's not that Wallace would be a bad player or that he wouldn't make the Dolphins better, just that they shouldn't be praised for signing him (if they even can) because overpaying a player like Mike Wallace is not a sign of a well run franchise. It's the complete opposite.

[Big Baby]

He was grossly underpaid last year.

His coach criticized him.

Todd Haley enough said.

I bet he can't wait to get out of there.

[Big Baby]

They will find ways to get him the ball in the WC offense not worried about him being one dimensional 32 TD's in 4 years with a good YAC come on down.

[I am Kazaam]

Actually Santonio Holmes replaced Burress. Wallace replaced Holmes. Brown replaced
Wallace.

I don't doubt at all Wallace wanted to get out of Pittsburgh, I'm sure he'd love to be down here with the warm weather and no pesky coaches to hold him accountable.

[Big Baby]

So now Ireland is a terrible GM for trying to sign the # 1 FA on everyone's board oh boy Kazaam you just don't make any sense.

[Big Baby]

And even at around 12 mil he's barely over market value for all of those other WR's that have been drafted before him.

What do you think D. Thomas and Decker will be making very soon in Denver they are holding their breath right now thinking about it.

[Jimbo]

Kaz, you can look at Wallace that way. IMO your not seeing the whole picture....
Consider Wallace was raw and used his flat out hellacious speed to break thru in the NFL. Now that he has some experience, runs good routes, fights for the ball,,, oh, and experts say he runs the best 9 route in football.... Your paying for what he is now & what he will be to this football offense... a deep weapon on every play. Embrace the opportunity.

[Jimbo]

Jarred Cook is expecting $6 mil per year. Big, fast TE who can catch... dude can't block. not an all around great TE... I'd rather draft ND TE Eifert with the 12th overall pick. Better yet, trade down to around 20, get another 3rd rd'r (S,CB,G) then get Eifert.

[I am Kazaam]

Big Baby - remember all those years analysts praised the Redskins for signing the best player in free agency to a huge contract? Me neither.

Jimbo - I'm very familiar with Wallace, he's a terrible route runner but can run a real nice curl if he's just blown by his guy on the previous play. And his hands are subpar, he can go up for balls but he'll drop a bunch if they're fired into his chest.

He'll never be an over the middle receiver, he's a four year vet, just doesn't have that in his game.

But he's a great deep threat, no doubt about that.

[I am Kazaam]

Jimbo - if you get a chance check out Ireland's latest press conference. He made it very clear that he thought Philbin should have played Egnew as a receiver even if he couldn't block.

Highly doubt they bring in another TE who can catch and can't block, hopefully they can still get something out of that third round pick.

[FZB]

Kazaam,

I don't get it, you spend the whole of last year calling Ireland the worst GM in football because he threw Tannehill to the wolves without any receivers to throw to and now that the guy is going after the best one out there you still bash him.

Like BB says, Wallace is the "numero uno" free agent out there regardless of position, you keep harping on the fact that Ireland can't find receivers, well he's only been in charge two years and in those two years he has not drafted a wr prior to the sixth round.

listen, Ireland has a plan, why don't you wait until the smoke clears a bit more before you blame the guy for anything under the sun.

BB, J Cook for 6 mil?...I think that's a bit too much, don't you think?

I still think we should go after E Winston.

Jimbo,

Trading down would be great but you gotta have a team to trade with, its not that easy.

Wes Welker as a Dolphin?...I don't see it.

[Big Baby]

Pierre Garcon was a good signing but yes they have missed out on many I will be surprised if he doesn't work out though just seems like exactly what they need.

[I am Kazaam]

Last year was an abomination.

An expensive quick fix that is going to hurt down the road is better than abominable.

I'm not praising Ireland for being better than abominable.

[I am Kazaam]

Wonder how much Seattle had to give up for Harvin?

[Big Baby]

Didn't here the news bet it was a lot.

[Big Baby]

Not confirmed yet.

[I am Kazaam]

First round pick. The trade's done, contingent on a physical and Harvin working out an extension.

[Big Baby]

Want to talk diva now there's one.

[I am Kazaam]

Because he held out for more money and demanded a trade?

Mike Wallace did the exact same thing except Pittsburgh told him to play out his contract or sit out the year.

[Big Baby]

Guy has never had a 1000 yard season and is always hurt.

Hope Seattle knows what they are doing.

[I am Kazaam]

Yikes.

http://coedbc.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/brandon-knight-3.gif

[OC Dolphin]

Yeah, Deandre is one sick puppy.

[FZB]

Harvin trade,

The Vikes get a first and a seventh (2013 draft) plus a mid rounder in 2014..three picks total.

the Seahawks are going to be scary good next year (barring a major injury).

[dukey]

I don't know about you guyz but I have a feeling I'm not going to be elected Pope afterall...

[OC Dolphin]

You're probably right, dukey. However, you may be elected to fill up the next pipe.

[FZB]

Dukey,

I have a confession to make, I didn't vote for you, I voted for Potter87..

I ask for forgiveness amigo..

[dukey]

You're forgiven my son. OC royal pipefiller would suit me just fine...

[Big Baby]

OC if LAL make the playoffs you will be officially called out for giving up on your team too early actually I am calling you out now ha

[FZB]

Now that the Vikings have traded P Harvin away profootball talk is speculating the Viking may go after Mike Wallace big time since they now have a major need at the WR position..

the Sun Sentinel is reporting that the Dolphins are after J Cook from the Titans, I'm not sure about that, we may have the same player already on the team in M Egnew ( pass cathing TE that can't block).

[Andrew]

Remember when you guys were so worried about the Heat? Ha.

[I am Kazaam]

Here's a tip for Riley. Fire Spoelstra and trade James to Orlando for Howard, and Van Gundy and the Heat stand a better chance of winning.

It may be hard for Heat fan to realize this, but the Heat team that won their only championship was better than this one.

Posted by: OC Dolphin | March 05, 2011 at 02:20 PM

[FZB]

Hey Kaz,

you go back to all our past blogs to dig up what we have said?...hehehe.

why don't you go back and dig up all the chit you've posted over the last couple of years, that should be good for a good laugh.

[Anti Christ]

FZ, Here's the big Question, What team would Wallace rather play for, Miami or Denver Seattle??
Got a feeling Miami's going to be on outside looking in.
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[I am Kazaam]

Wallace wants to be PAID. That's priority #1, #2, #3, and #4.

Priority #5 is nice weather.

[FZB]

wow,

The Ravens just traded Anquan Boldin to SF for a 6th rounder.

I think that's a bad move for the Ravens, Boldin is a playa...

[FZB]

Anti,

Like Kaz says, the man wants to be paid...no other team wants to pay as much.

[I am Kazaam]

Boldin to the 49ers for a 6th round pick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of8f7Kj1yiE

[FZB]

Omar Kelly is speculating the Dolphins will resign Jake Long before 4pm tomorrow at their price or go after Eric Winston.

[peachtree]

@cote - you seem to forget that whatever Tiger Woods do on the golfcourse now is a bonus - he has a hall of fame career - no one, no one can take that away. As you stated your comments are only your opinion, nothing more , nothing else!!!

[Big Baby]

dude it's not twitter you don't have to use that tag.

[Big Baby]

This one is for you Kazaam seems I am not the only one who thinks so.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/11/3279928/extra-points-seahawks-get-playmaker.html