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Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

The Dolphins have a beat writer named Omar Kelly. He has over 47000 tweets and most of them are terrible. Sometimes he institutes periods where if you tweet @ him on a certain topic he will block you permanently. Yesterday if you used "Kolb" and "Flynn" in the same tweet he blocked you.

He also tweets a lot about rap music, his wife, and how the writers for other Miami papers don't know what they're doing. The best thing that has come from his Twitter is a fake account called @FakeOmarKelly which is the funniest gimmick account I've ever read.

# ¿ Mar 14, 2012 15:47

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 19:55

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Just hanging out reading Twitter. Let's see what's going on...

Omar Kelly says the Packers are not a Super Bowl contender and that they "captured lightning in a bottle"

Oh and he said Peter King is the best in the business the other day.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2012 02:52

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

@OmarKelly: For those who are new to following me...I don't sugar coat anything. I'm like a straight shot of Hennessy. Either you like it or you don't.

lol

# ¿ Jul 16, 2012 18:11

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Mike Florio has a theory on the Dolphins QB competition:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/18/dolphins-see-post-draft-spike-in-season-ticket-sales/

quote:

The Dolphins� effort to fill those ugly orange seats at Sun Life Stadium is working.

Sort of.

Team president Mike Dee tells Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that the Dolphins have sold 6,000 new season tickets, with most of that spike coming since the draft.

Dee says that the increase in ticket sales has caused the team to re-evaluate plans to reduce the capacity of the stadium.

The fact that the sales came mainly after the draft means that the decision to draft quarterback Ryan Tannehill may have played a role in the box-office success. Which means that fans will expect to see Tannehill on the field. Which may not happen.

�I�m trying not to put too many grandiose expectations on the kid,� G.M. Jeff Ireland tells the team�s official website, per Jackson. �I think the kid is our future. Obviously, I wouldn�t have drafted him with the eighth pick [otherwise]. I feel like he�s the kind of guy you want in the locker-room, the kind of athlete you want running an offense. But we�ve got two other quarterbacks here that are very established, very good competitors, so it�s not going to be easy for him.�

We still think that the Dolphins could be setting up a phony competition, allowing Tannehill to enter Week One of his rookie season with the boost of confidence that comes from leapfrogging Matt Moore and David Garrard on the depth chart.

Of course, the flaw in that logic could be the notion that leapfrogging Moore and Garrard would actually give Tannehill confidence. And so maybe the purpose of a potentially phony competition is to avoid Tannehill from becoming completely discouraged by his failure to overcome Moore and Garrard on the depth chart.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2012 15:00

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Chichevache posted:

A little off topic, but do you think your catch rate will improve now that Jay Cutler is throwing to you again?

Hahahahaha

# ¿ Jul 23, 2012 18:08

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Hello thread. Here is a good read on what makes Bleacher Report so terrible:

http://deadspin.com/5948516?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

# ¿ Oct 3, 2012 17:32

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Ozu posted:

Texans fans, allow me to introduce you to one Dan Shaughnessy, the very worst of Boston sports writing.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/01/06/texans-win-puts-patriots-easy-street-again/Nn59dnCMHkyP2TKiaAetIL/story.html
If they lose look for the follow-up column, "PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT IN 6 WEEKS".

"The 2012-13 Texans? Pure frauds. The worst 11-1 team in the history of the NFL. These Texans have absolutely zero chance of beating New England here next week. And everybody knows that this is true."

lol

# ¿ Jan 7, 2013 19:05

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Fans shouldn't cover the teams they like.

# ¿ Jan 7, 2013 19:39

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

I just saw this tweet and I had to revive this thread.

@OmarKelly: RT @robklopatek: no offense, but if Phins brass are influenced by beat writers that is the epitome of idiocy� they answer to me & my peers.

@OmarKelly: Really think about it? Who is the world asks Ireland, Ross, Philbin,coaches tough questions. Critiques them Challenges them.How many people?

Omar Kelly thinks NFL executives and coaches answer to him hahahahaha

# ¿ Feb 27, 2013 01:17

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

quote:

Ryan Tannehill

Under the radar because of his fellow rookies, Tannehill had a really nice first season� and that was with Brian Hartline as his top weapon. Don�t rule out the possibility he could end up with the best career of any QB from the 2012 draft.

Obstacles: lack of passcatchers� for now. Jeff Ireland�s intention to add a WR or two via free agency (and maybe the draft) is not a well-kept secret. As Tom Brady enters the last act of his career, the Fins are the top candidate to take over the East.

passcatchers

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 19:20

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

superaielman posted:

A blast from the past! Let's see what everyone's favorite Dolphins writer said about teams last July.

Mmm yes, quality analysis. Let's see what he said recently about Ryan Tannehill:

Yes. The 'it' factor, fourth quarter comebacks, and willing a team to victory. Judging by how right Omar Kelly usually is, Tannehill is going to lead Miami to the super bowl next season.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/dolphins-blog/sfl-what-is-the-upside-for-ryan-tannehill-20130225,0,2299336.story The entire article is magic.

The only thing worse than "it" is when he calls it a "kill"

"Tannehill had a chance for a kill today, but he didn't come through."

yeah but omar on third and ten he threw a perfect ball that was dropped by fasano

"NO EXCUSES. HE STILL DOESN'T HAVE ANY KILLS"

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 19:55

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Anyone who thought that Tebow was going to successfully make the transition from college to the NFL is dumb.

Dude was amazing at Florida, but the issues with his game were glaringly obvious to any objective observer.

# ¿ May 12, 2013 16:29

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

I started calling Tebow "simple Tim" in social situations about a year ago

I am dumb

# ¿ May 12, 2013 17:45

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Not much of a group
But Rex says: "Compete!"
(This will be less fun
than looking at feet)

lol

# ¿ May 13, 2013 18:00

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

this could lead to a huge paradigm shift in several vertical markets

# ¿ May 15, 2013 13:54

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Armando hasn't tweeted since the 25th. I guess he's laying low.

I think I'll become a Dolphins beat writer.

# ¿ May 28, 2013 18:16

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

AAA DOLFAN posted:

You already have a job. Back off. I'll take it.

it's not my fault you went to fake school :colbert:

# ¿ May 28, 2013 18:18

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Rasczak posted:

But Jeff Ireland is awful.

Because...?

# ¿ May 31, 2013 17:12

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Rasczak posted:

Dez Bryant

Cowboys castoff obsession (hello Marc Columbo)

Left Cowboys front office for a "promotion"

E: lol Jim Harbaugh

Mediocre at best at drafting

Probably somehow responsible for Brandon Marshall going crazy

who cares

oh god we started a mediocre RT for one year when we didn't have any RT's

oh god he left to sit under Parcells for a couple of years and then take over as GM somebody lock up this war criminal

ok that was bad, but Stephen Ross took the blame

we'll see

no

# ¿ May 31, 2013 17:44

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Rasczak posted:

The NFL has employment rules in place for a reason and front office personnel shouldn't be able to just flaunt them on a whim in order to pursue potential promotions. Here's another bullet point for ya:

* Jeff Ireland is a football anarchist

But it was a promotion. He went from VP of scouting for Dallas, to GM for the Miami Dolphins. You can't say it isn't a promotion because he didn't have control over personnel. He still had all kinds of new responsibilities, more direct reports, negotiating contracts, etc. It's just that Parcells had final say in all thing personnel.

# ¿ May 31, 2013 18:07

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

DOOP posted:

Was Ireland in charge for the Mike "too hip hop" Tomlin decision?

Nope

# ¿ May 31, 2013 18:26

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Rap posted:

If you hate him so much Rasczak how come your so mad he left. how come yor mad

Jeff Ireland is his gf irl

# ¿ May 31, 2013 19:07

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

swickles posted:

ESPN's ratings are down:

http://deadspin.com/espns-ratings-a...dium=socialflow

I think the most interesting stat from this article is that ESPN accounts for 45% of Disney's revenue .

I wonder if part of this is people getting news from "alternative media" sources. I mean, don't most savvy sports fans rely on Twitter and whatnot for news these days?

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 23:32

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

swickles posted:

Well, part of it was the basketball as mentioned in the article. Heat/Celtics was a great series and everyone who followed basketball watched that with more interest than possibly the Miami/OKC series.

I honestly hadn't heard of Fox Sports 1 as a serious threat until this article though. I also think there aren't as many story lines this off season. Yes, you have Hernandez, but last year you had referee lockouts and before that the NFL players lockout.

Fox Sports bought our local sports radio station, which had belonged to ESPN for years. I don't know what is worse; the milquetoast ESPN programming, or the XTREME SPORTS FAN Fox programming.

Is Fox Sports included in most TV packages now?

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 23:42

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Rap posted:

I think Twitter is really hurting ESPN. I know for sure I used to have it on for the scroll at the bottom, which is basically Twitter, which in turn to quote a thread title is basically fyad, so fyad killed ESPN. But seriously so much of sports is really just headlines, so ESPN is head-to-head with Adam Schefter's Twitter account more than they'd like to admit. Think about how many ESPN reports from Ed Werder in Minneapolis can be summed up as "Adrian Peterson's knee healing nicely, expects to run in 3 weeks #Vikings"

More circumstantial evidence, think about how often ESPN quotes Twitter posts now. Reporting on another media source is a good sign that you think that source is kicking your rear end.

I wonder if they can find any creative ways to adapt rather than trying to fight the trend. I'm a dumb young person and I want news right now, so there is no way I'll ever go back to reading ESPN's ticker.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 23:53

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Grittybeard posted:

Fox Sports is taking over the old Speed channels that no one ever watched but were included in basic cable a lot of places anyway. I guess that makes it more of a threat than NBC Sports, but I don't have any idea if it'll be worth watching at all. I do know hockey folks are pissed that they stole their favorite Sportscentre guys.

Erin Andrews is also at Fox now.

and Joey Harrington :allears:

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 23:57

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

what

http://mmqb.si.com/2013/07/23/tom-brady-3q/

quote:

PETER KING: What�s your reaction to Aaron Hernandez�s being arrested and cut from the team, and how will his absence affect your offense?

TOM BRADY: I�ve seen a lot of things over 13 years, and what I have learned is that mental toughness and putting aside personal agendas for what�s in the best interest of the team matters most. My job is to play quarterback, and I�m going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me. I have moved on. I�m focusing on the great teammates I have who are committed to helping us win games. The only thing I care about is winning. Nothing is going to ever get in the way of that goal. I�m just excited to report to camp and see what we can accomplish as a team. The fate of our season will be determined by the players in our locker room�nothing else.

KING: You turn 36 in August. Five years ago you said you wanted to play until you were 40. Now?

BRADY: The way I feel now, it�s beyond 40. I have a lot of goals, and I am in this for the long haul. I don�t see any light at the end of the tunnel. Whether the team wants me, or whether something [like an injury] happens tomorrow to stop me from playing, that remains to be seen. But my training, my nutrition, the bodywork I do�I can�t see not playing at any time in the near future. There�s nothing I love to do more. Whether the New England Patriots want me, or anyone wants me, I know I want to play for quite a while.

KING: You�re unusually friendly with Peyton Manning. Will you still be friends when you�re 70?

BRADY: Yeah, I hope so. We�re pretty good friends. I like that. It�s important to me. Peyton has two brothers he�s really close to; I don�t have a brother. We�re competitors on the field, but there�s no reason we can�t be good friends off it. There�s not many people who understand what our jobs are really like, on and off the field. Over the years, I�ve taken my cues on how to act as a player and a leader from lots of guys I respect around the league. Peyton�s one of those. He always knows how to act, what to say, how to represent the game right way. That�s how I want to be.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2013 00:00

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Kalli posted:

The photo is the best part

in the whitest, nerdiest voice ever "yaaaaaaaaaaaay"

# ¿ Jul 24, 2013 03:23

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

commy gun posted:

In his defense how do you "donate" a 10$ gift card?

Hand it to a poor person I guess?

# ¿ Aug 8, 2013 16:51

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

jeffersonlives posted:

Update on the absurd Jets media blackout: a couple of completely meaningless nuggets out of Jets camp like "Stephen Peterman working as the backup center" and "Sheldon Richardson working as a blocking specialist fullback" got tweeted by beat guys or retweeted from fans, which led the Jets to threaten everyone again, which in turn of course itself got reported on.

I thought you were pro media blackout because you said the writers would be negative no matter what, but at least embarrassing leaks would stop.

# ¿ Aug 22, 2013 22:59

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

"Everyone knew the risks!" is the dumbest argument. Guys knew they could tear an ACL or break bones, but players had no idea the effect "getting your bell rung" could have later in life.

That is one of the worst, most out of touch things I've read about sports in a while.

# ¿ Aug 30, 2013 14:56

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Came here to post that.

Other sports writers are making fun of him and it rules.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2013 15:54

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Really excited for more Tebow in my life. It's all I have to look forward to as a Florida fan next football season.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2013 04:20

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

@OmarKelly: To @YourBuddyJules YOUR perspective is based on what you see, deal with. You don't live in my world so don't question how I do me.

@OmarKelly: Most of u can't handle your boss second guessing you, or your neighbor hating on your lawn. Try thousands of people hatin or playing gotcha

@OmarKelly: Sad thing is I know 1/3 of the people following me hate me, and only pay attention to every word I say to catch me slipping.

@OmarKelly: However, my skin is thick. I'm winning, living the life I dreamed about. I made it out my hood. I don't stress to pay my bills. I'm GOOD!

@OmarKelly: On Sunday my homeboy who grew up 3 houses from me was murdered. People don't survive where I come from. I'm a success story an inspiration.

@OmarKelly: I don't change the way I look, or what I'm about because I know there's some young boy or girl out there looking at me motivation to make it

@OmarKelly: That's not everybodies story, everybodies journey, but it is mine. I OWN IT. So keep hating. Makes me work harder.

ahahahahahaha

# ¿ Dec 17, 2013 19:18

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

i'm dying

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-omar-kelly-dolphins-1226-20131225,0,2410859.story

quote:

Miami Dolphins must find a way out of the NFL's Matrix

Dolphins fans must find a way to await negativity with the franchise's first playoff bid on the line Sunday against the Jets

By Omar Kelly, Commentary

1:33 PM EST, December 25, 2013

"I imagine right now you're feeling a bit like Alice, tumbling down the rabbit hole after last Sunday's embarrassing loss to Buffalo," Morpheus says to the one Dolphins fan.

"You can say that," the Dolfan responds.

"You have the look of a man accepting what he sees because he's expecting to wake up," Morpheus says. "Ironically, this is not far from the truth.

"Do you believe in fate?" Morpheus asks.

"No," Dolfan replies.

"Why not?" Morpheus asks.

"Because I don't like the idea I'm not in control of the Dolphins season," Dolfan retorts. "I don't like the idea of my franchise being mediocre since Dan Marino retired."

"I know exactly what you mean," Morpheus said. "Let me tell you why you are here.

"You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain. But you feel it. You've felt it your entire fan hood. You know that there's something wrong with your team. You don't know what it is, but it is there like a splinter in your mind driving you mad.

"It is this feeling that has brought you to me. It is the feeling that what can go wrong eventually will. The feeling that the Dolphins will eventually let you down, just like they did against the Bills last Sunday with the playoffs within the team's grasp. You're waiting for that feeling again in Sunday's game against the Jets.

"It is called the 'That's so Dolphins' moment," Morpheus explains. "It is part of the NFL's Matrix, which is meant to keep every team relevant, but only let a few experience the joy of the postseason. Do you know what I'm talking about?"

"That's so Dolphins?" Dolfan says with a whispering tone.

"Mediocrity is all around us," Morpheus says before pointing to the Texans, Vikings, Redskins and Falcons, playoffs teams from last season that have taken a nose dive. "Even now you can see it when you turn on TV, listen to radio, check the Internet. That's so Dolphins is the negativity that surrounds South Florida regarding its own NFL team. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay for your season tickets. You expect the worst outcome because you've been trained to by this decade of irrelevance."

"The Dolphins have had three winning seasons since 2003," Dolfan admits. "And only once have they made it to the playoffs this decade.

"They are on the verge of ending the drought now, but I keep expecting the worst, a loss to the Jets."

"It is that negativity that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth," Morpheus says.

"What truth?" Dolfan asks.

"That forward progress has been made. But like every other fan of a franchise you were born into bondage," Morpheus states. "Born into a prison that you cannot smell, taste, or touch. A prison of negativity that distorts your view.

"Unfortunately, no one can be told how to change that. You have to see it for yourself."

You have to wash away Pete Stoyanovich missing a 48-yard field goal to lose to the Chargers in the final seconds of the 1994 AFC playoffs.

Forget Dan Marino getting blown out 62-7 in his final playoff game back in 1999.

Flush away Chad Pennington leading the '08 team to the AFC East title, only to get manhandled by the Ravens in the playoffs.

Those are all positive years that ended with a bad outcome.

Stop thinking about the Dolphins allowing game costing sacks, interceptions, and touchdowns in the fourth quarter of critical games this season. Think about what could be.

Morpheus opens up a container that holds one orange and one aqua pill in front of Dolfan.

"This is your last chance," Morpheus says. "Take the orange pill and the story ends and you wake up in your bed Monday morning and believe what you want to believe. The Dolphins are cursed. Nothing good will ever come to this franchise.

"Take the aqua pill and you stay in Dolphins land, but I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."

Dolfan picks his pill, puts it in his mouth and washes it down with a drink of water.

"Follow me" Morpheus says as the two begin walking down a Sun Life Stadium hallway. "I'm trying to free your mind. But you're the only one that can break the code of the Matrix."

# ¿ Dec 26, 2013 17:29

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

OneThousandMonkeys posted:

I didn't think in the year of our lord 2014 there would still be MICHAEL VICK IS A DOG MURDERER editorials, but there you have it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/sports/football/before-signing-a-strong-arm-teams-should-heed-vicks-dark-past.html

Best yet is a namedrop of the widely de-bunked, non-existent Bountygate scandal.

Uh...Bountygate wasn't real? :confused:

# ¿ Jan 7, 2014 01:11

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Hahaha who calls him Francis Tarkenton?

# ¿ Feb 3, 2014 14:59

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

I just want to post about how much I hate Mark Schlereth. I have a pretty high tolerance for bad sports radio, but when he guest hosts on a show like Mike and Mike, it's just unbearable. He does a couple of things that grate on my nerves, but the worst is any time he tries to romanticize his time in the league.

"When I was an offensive lineman in the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, I learned that the offensive line is a BROTHERHOOD."

# ¿ Mar 12, 2014 11:42

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

@OmarKelly: I achieved my childhood dream at the age of 30. How many people can say that. My biggest challenge now is figuring out what's next.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2014 13:40

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 19:55

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

@OmarKelly: I need you to pray for me right now because I'm about to turn into the Hulk.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2014 15:47

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