Will Allen

They blew it. The 2007 Dolphins blew it. The 2007 Dolphins had a chance to make history. They were attempting to become only the second modern day NFL team to finish an imperfect season. They tried with the least amount of effort possible, but thanks to the currently even more inept Baltimore Ravens, they just couldn’t pull it off. Now we’re stuck listening to the insufferable 1976 Buccaneers, the only team to finish an imperfect season since the merger, for another year. “We were holding our breath, because this Dolphins team was pretty bad,” said the celebrating coach of that “special” Bucs team, John ... Read Full Story

Previous Five Picks 15) Detroit Lions : Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas 16) Arizona Cardinals : Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida 17) Minnesota Vikings : Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson 18) Houston Texans : Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon 19) Philadelphia Eagles : Limas Sweed, WR, Texas Click here to see the entire Mock Draft. The Longest Mock Draft in NFL History Continues ... Before I start, I just wanted to take a quick second to direct everyone’s attention to MLB’s shakedown of the Cape Cod Baseball League . I think it’s something that deserves more attention than it’s getting. When I heard about it on the ... Read Full Story

Recently, Frank Deford did a piece on NPR's "Morning Edition" in which he likened certain national politicians to sports figures. For instance, Barack Obama is Roger Federer, Mitt Romney is Derek Jeter, and Ron Paul is Manny 'that's just Manny-being-Manny' Ramirez. Most of Deford's selections are a stretch, although linking George W. Bush and MLB commissioner Bud Selig makes some sense. However, it sees to us that George W. is more like a winless team--the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (or the 2007 Miami Dolphins, if you prefer)--because he's embarrassing and painful to watch, and delivers predictably horrible results week in and week out. Can ... Read Full Story

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