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Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

I read that Gase found Omar after practice and yelled at him. Apparently there are pics. I can't find them.

# ¿ Aug 11, 2016 22:59

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 13:04

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Omar is blaming his "There are no weaknesses in Legadu Naanee's game" analysis on Tannehill

https://twitter.com/omarkelly/status/765256595622223872

https://twitter.com/omarkelly/status/765256953153130496

# ¿ Aug 15, 2016 22:36

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

@OmarKelly: I don't want to blame my divorce on outside factors, but things took a turn for the worse when the Dolphins extended Ryan Tannehill.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2016 22:48

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

swickles posted:

No way that is a real tweet...

It is

not real

# ¿ Aug 15, 2016 22:54

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/mcclain_on_nfl/status/765615578350399492

# ¿ Aug 16, 2016 19:34

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/themichaelperri/status/767506904176295936

https://twitter.com/omarkelly/status/767512285279580160

That 55 yard pass on the run from Tannehill? All Omar.

I wonder what would happen if we ever won another Super Bowl. He'd probably walk up and accept the trophy.

# ¿ Aug 22, 2016 03:23

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/ourand_sbj/status/776174925832912896

huh

# ¿ Sep 14, 2016 22:50

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/jasonlacanfora/status/775550556337299457

https://twitter.com/allbrightnfl/status/777609777048264705

# ¿ Sep 18, 2016 21:51

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

lol he's not letting it go

https://twitter.com/allbrightnfl/status/777899812368756736

# ¿ Sep 19, 2016 17:07

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/allbrightnfl/status/777905827805933568

# ¿ Sep 19, 2016 17:26

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

pangstrom posted:

I think
-Allbright took that screenshot for a "man this game sucks!" tweet
-La Canfora then tweeted that "an NFL exec" sent "this pic" [same pic] to him as a "man this game sucks!"
-Allbright suspects there is no exec and that La Canfora is basically retweeting him with some plausible deniability in a way that makes it look like it's "his" tweet.

STAKES PRETTY HIGH, obviously.

yeah it's really petty but I hate La Canfora so it's also cool

# ¿ Sep 19, 2016 17:48

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

I hate to mention this part because it seems self-aggrandizing, but I filled out my selective service form and when a recruiter showed up in my driveway I told him I am a gay pacifist.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2016 18:49

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/omarkelly/status/787044796149796865

# ¿ Oct 14, 2016 22:40

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/chris_broussard/status/787109448888225792

Fox Sports desperately trying to become relevant

# ¿ Oct 17, 2016 01:29

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/omarkelly/status/788128111347073026

# ¿ Oct 17, 2016 22:32

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/OmarKelly/status/815914347260092416

https://twitter.com/_TheDreamIsHere/status/816022667132305409

# ¿ Jan 2, 2017 21:56

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

v2vian man posted:

second tweet got deleted rip rip

Bummer. It was Jakeem tweeting @ Omar, "You don't know me so keep my name out of your mouth." lol

# ¿ Jan 3, 2017 02:46

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

Florio is real mad

https://twitter.com/profootballtalk/status/840168212465647616

# ¿ Mar 10, 2017 12:53

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/bigj9797/status/843118629294170112

# ¿ Mar 18, 2017 16:18

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

so good

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/dolphins-blog/fl-sp-dolphins-omar-kelly-open-letter-20170726-story.html

there is so much but i'll just start where it really gets good. Like I don't know what to even put in bold below lol.

quote:

With that said, you need to know I have expectations for you folks too.

We�ve done this song and dance every year for 11 seasons so I�m just going to get to the point. This is what you need to know about training camp and my coverage:

My reporting, twitter account, and Instagram posts aren�t for everyone, so only those who like their reporting and analysis with a little kick to it should follow me, or read my work.

I�ve consistently said I�m like a shot of Hennessy. I burn the chest when I go down, but I�ll get you where you need to be. My style has always been to be candid, but fair. It�s not an act. It�s who I am. I prefer people shoot it straight to me, and therefore I�ll shoot it straight to you.

I prepare you for the worst, but I also pride myself on my accuracy, and ability to evaluate football.

What does that mean? I won�t tell you what you want to hear. I�ll tell you what you need to hear.

If you only care about fantasy football stuff, or ball watching. � I�m not the right follow for you.

I like trench play. No, I love trench play, and that�s where my focus goes because that�s what decides the outcome of 85 percent of football games. Win the line of scrimmage and you�ll win the game.

For those who are new to Dolphins fandom because your favorite college player or the pupil you coached got drafted to the team or your son, uncle, cousin, boyfriend, college roommate got signed or traded to the Dolphins please, pretty please observe how I work and operate before getting in our feelings and telling me how mean I am, or how much of a jerk I am.

The core of my fan base is built on people who disliked me, then realized I was right.

Players are rarely ever honest about how they perform in practice, or how they are doing at work. Even though the coach is chewing them out daily, they�ll all tell you guys they are doing awesome. They all believe they�re making the 53-man roster.

That�s where I come in. I�m not saying I�m the gospel, or always right, but my track record speaks for itself.

Trust me, I don�t have anything against (insert player�s name here), even if he�s tried to fight me (it happens). If Little Johnny performs poorly on Thursday, I�ll say so. If he rebounds and has a great day on Friday, I�ll say so. It is never anything personal. I have a job to do, and my honesty and accuracy has built this following.

However, I do develop favorites, or players that intrigue me the most. But those are based off performances daily, and expectations.

If I expected Julius Thomas to be good and he�s just okay, it is what it is. I�m not closing the book on him. I�m waiting and watching for improvement.

But if I expected Drew Morgan to be a camp body and he�s consistently making plays, looking like the next Chris Hogan, well now you have my attention and intrigue.

I�m what people call �an influencer.� It�s a new term that I�m not really comfortable with, but it is what it is. I don�t intend to be, but it�s the cross I carry. Doesn�t mean that my opinion is the gospel, or that I�m right. It�s just my opinion. And when I�m wrong I�ll say I was wrong.

However, I need to ask you a favor. Don�t mention my name to Little Johnny because I�d prefer to avoid that moment that happens annually at training camp when a player hears my name so much from his mother, childhood coach or fiancee that he�ll ask a veteran to point me out. Then the veteran points me out as they walk off the field.

I�m not his problem, his play is. And trust me, I�m not harder on him than his coaches have been in team meetings.

Those exchanges make things quite uncomfortable. I�m not the only Dolphins reporter or columnist doing what I do. I�m just the easiest to recognize, and I�d honestly rather fly under the radar. I turned 40 this year, so I�ve got proof I�m getting too old for the drama.

To the casual fans, I know we�ve got history.

I know I�m perceived as �Mr. Always Negative,� but please do keep in mind the train wrecks of Dolphins teams I�ve covered for the last decade. Who told you they were feeding you poo pies and telling you it was Sloppy Joe? (This guy.)

Times are a changing, so maybe I will too. I can�t promise you I�ll shake my �this glass is half empty,� mindset to the world. Living a hard life has made me this way, and it won�t change overnight. But covering a winner makes me happy, and hopefully that continues.

If you see me at training camp, please speak.

I don�t bite (okay, I bite on Twitter sometimes), and I hate when people act like they�ve seen a ghost when they run into me. If we interact on Twitter show me your avatar and I�ll probably know exactly who you are, and what you think about the team (I pay attention). If we�ve hung out on the road just remind me.

Nobody knows where life is leading us, so let�s live in the moment. We should all enjoy this ride because tomorrow, or next season isn�t promised to anyone.

On that note � let us raise a glass to raising the bar in 2017.

# ¿ Jul 27, 2017 13:29

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 13:04

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Grittybeard posted:

I'd go with this for bolding: I�m what people call �an influencer.� It�s a new term that I�m not really comfortable with, but it is what it is. I don�t intend to be, but it�s the cross I carry

I don't know that there has ever been a sentence that so perfectly summed up Omar Kelly

# ¿ Jul 27, 2017 14:29

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