Just a journalist and human trying to make his way in the world. I’ve been in sports media for 25-plus years. Columnist for Miami Herald. Instagram: OmarKelly
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@KingJames
is leading an athlete revolution. It’s not just the NBA he’s trying to change. He’s inspiring NFL players like Antonio Brown to seize their power, and use it. Not one lie told here either.
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is not threatened by De’Von Achane speed. In fact, Hill states Achane is the third fastest player on the team.
You won’t believe who he’s behind according to Hill.
This is the play that has Tyreek Hill claiming he’s “washed.”
Even though Hill ran the fastest mph speed of the season (22.01), regaining the top spot, you have to wonder what Giants safety Xavier McKinney was running when he caught him.
So my wife goes to a hot yoga class on Saturday and she tells me that some football player was in the class. She says he was super stiff, but worked hard to get it right. I was like.... you remember his name? She was like NO, but I have a picture. Gronk’s training in Miami.
Tua hasn’t even started 16 games. When he’s started 16 games, which is a full NFL season - ONE SEASON - let’s stack it up and evaluate. Until then let’s stop the he’s a bust talk cause he’s one of the most efficient QBs this franchise has had since Marino, and he’s just started.
Dolphins loses 7 straight games…
National Media: They ain’t sh!t. Fire everyone.
Dolphins win 7 straight games, and own final wildcard spot in AFC….
National media: They ain’t sh!t. That team hasn’t beaten anybody.
Patriots with same opponents & similar wins:
Dolphins owner Steve Ross just waited in the tunnel for…….ANDREW VAN GINKEL…..walked off with him and said “that was a great game.”
Gink….your new defensive star.
Confession: This is such a unique Dolphins team.
I’ve never covered any team like this one in my career.
They love one another. They are locked in weekly. Well coached team, and good leadership everywhere.
You got something here.
According to reports, Steve Ross’ fundraiser helped Donald Trump raise $12M for his re-election campaign. Ross, the Dolphins owner, can say this was about access, or helping the Republican Party. Doesn’t matter to me. I’ll view him differently forever from this point.
Good morning.
Full transparency.
The thought of this being the very last practice I cover for the Sun-Sentinel brought tears to my eyes during breakfast.
I’m still crying because watching practice - evaluating the team you love, for you - was/is my favorite part of this job.
Do you see the efficiency that Tua plays with?
Do you notice how quickly he reads the defense and gets the ball out his hands?
Do you see the accuracy that he throws the ball with?
That is the magic of Tua in 2023.
It’s the year of Tua.
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QB Tua Tagovailoa is completing 70.4 percent (ranks 4th) of his passes, averaging 8.8 yards (2th). He's thrown for 2,416 yards (1st) and 18 Tds (tied for 1st). His passer rating of 108.8 is the highest in the NFL.
Anyone still think he's an average QB?
Wait a minute…..
Tua Tagovailoa’s 112.7 passer rating makes him the top rated QB in the NFL at midseason.
On top of that he has the top average yards gained per attempt at 9.02.
I HATE that all people can ever talk about is QB.
Miami lost every edge rusher but 1. Their starting safeties can’t play, or will play at 70%. The secondary is Swiss cheese.
All 4 of the offense’s top playmakers are limping around, and all people can talk about is Tua.
Go ahead…..blitz Tua.
The Dolphins want you to blitz him. They double dare you.
This is what happens when your QB can quickly diagnose the field & throws to spots, not receivers.
I swear, Tua is going to need to walk on water before many of his critics give him credit for leading what seems to be a dynamic, record setting NFL offense.
“It’s not really what I’m about,” McDaniel said about not kicking the field goal. “I will be fine getting second guessed by turning down NFL records. I’m very okay with the decision. The leaders of the team supported it. The captains supported it. That’s not the way you wanna get…
Seriously, I’ve realized Dolphins fans are soft and have fragile egos. You won! You’re still in the playoff hunt. Enjoy it!
Stop worrying about it Tua can handle a fourth quarter benching. He can. He’s got a phenomenal positive attitude and a wonderful work ethic. He’ll be good
My wife has to wake up super early this morning because it’s her responsibility at the hospital to take all her co-worker’s temperatures before they go treat patients. Remember the sacrifices people in the medical community are making for us right now during this pandemic.
As fans in Hard Rock Stadium boo the Dolphins for kneeling down on fourth down instead of going for the NFL scoring record, Tyreek Hill yells to the stands "What more do you want?"
with the death of Dwayne Haskins still unfolding, i encourage all of us in the media to reflect on how we can cover athletes as human beings more than “pieces,” “assets” and commodities used to obtain more money and glory.
Dolphins receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson continued to kneel during the playing of the national anthem. Neither are playing in Thursday night’s game against the Falcons.
Dolphins fans patiently waited 7 years for Ryan Tannehill to become the QB he is (took 8 years), but Tua Tagovailoa needs to be a top 10 passer after 7 games?
I don’t think I can watch CNN anymore. I need balanced news. Unbiased news. I watched BBC News yesterday and that was refreshing. I need a major network - just one - to deliver news without a partisan slant. I don’t think I’m asking for too much.
Kyler Murray will be the No. 1 overall pick and Josh Rosen will likely be traded before free agency starts. The streets is talking and Washington is the likely landing spot for Rosen.
There will be a lot of people who will say they saw this coming from Miami, they knew the Dolphins had this in them, they knew Tua was elite.
Don’t believe any of them.
I’ve never ever seen anyone in sports have to prove they were bi-racial, multi-cultural before. Usually, people just accept it. Or….don’t discuss it. This is a sad time in this country.
My grandmother just passed. Not saying this for condolences.
Just wanted to remind you not to take your loved ones for granted. She never met Mila even though we live 30 minutes away. I kept putting it off.
Now I have to live with that regret.
While I’ll be the first to admit the Dolphins have had a dysfunctional franchise for the last two decades. Exactly what does that have to do with what they have accomplished the last two years?
I don’t see anyone talking about Detroit or Cleveland like this.
Oh boy. Colin Cowherd has his message for Dolphins fans:
"It's not my job to give you respect. It's my job to be honest. You have a singular playoff win in 23 years."
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practice I saw this very interesting exchange between Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb. I’ve covered this sport for 20 years and never witnesses this type of hand-to-hand combat drill before.
I've spent 10 years covering the Dolphins & in that timespan I've seen this franchise do a ton of stupid things. Not signing Jarvis Landry to a multi-year deal, and trading him to Cleveland for two 3rd day draft picks sit right at the top of my list. And I do keep a list.
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receiver coach Wes Welker used the stretching period to go over plays with newly acquired WR Chase Claypool during his crash course introduction of the offense.
Tua has a 13-8 record in 2 seasons as a starter with one of the NFL’s worst O-line, no run game, extremely limited weaponry for two seasons because of injury and bad decisions.
Why are people acting like Tua’s been trash.
Before connecting on this 49-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, Tua got earholed on the previous play by a Cowboys defender. The fact this was the playcall, and he had composure was very impressive.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill expects to be fined for his cellphone flip, but he’s going to keep celebrating because “I don’t play this game for money.”
"I keep receipts. All the narratives about it. I am only good with Tyreek in. I'm only good when Jaylen is in....I'm only as good as Raheem Mostert allows me to be.....I am the worst football player if that's what you want. Whatever it is, whatever do you need on your show. I'm…
Dolphins fans had a head coach (Adam Gase) for 3 years with a bottom 20 offense and never said a word about him stop calling his plays.
You folks are really losing your sh!t.