Dan Le Batard joined The Herald back in 1990 and is a graduate from the University of Miami. Recognized as one of the top sports columnists today, Dan has covered several of sports' top events and is also a regular correspondent for ESPN.
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I've always thought of adulthood as a pretty interesting place to visit. Live there? No thanks. That is why I chose this profession. I prefer the playground. In sports, parts of you can stay a kid forever. You can continue to view things through a child's eyes. There isn't a greater escape anywhere in entertainment.
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Jason Taylor literally doesn't have time for the fascinating tension gurgling atop the Dolphins organization between Miami's star boss and Miami's star employee. Taylor's schedules and interests don't allow him to focus on the feelings of a single Tuna when he is now swimming with so many bigger fish.
Here's one example of why Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor literally doesn't have time for the fascinating tension gurgling atop the Dolphins organization between Miami's star boss and Miami's star employee:
It was exhausting to watch the The Newest Hope work the room on this, his first day officially representing the Miami Dolphins to the world.
The truth is complicated. Your truth might not be my truth. We can be presented exactly the same information, on anything from race to religion to politics, and view it so differently that we end up with voices and fists raised. Even facts and statistics can be manipulated to merely reaffirm what we already believe. That is easier on the ego than admitting you are wrong and changing your mind.
When the new face of the infant Marlins smiles, he reveals a mouth full of braces. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez might have a man's body and a god's bat, but our major-league baseball franchise remains in the hands of a baseball baby.
Twenty questions with Miami Heat owner and cruise-ship magnate Micky Arison, whose estimated worth of about $6 billion makes him one of the world's wealthiest men:
Is it fair to wonder about beloved champion icon Dwyane Wade? When between now and lifetime immunity, is it reasonable to ask if Wade will ever again look like the best player in the world? Or does everything around him get distorted because of how little help he has, the
If the Internet report is true -- and it comes from the same credible writer, Jason Cole, who first reported the possible marriage of Bill Parcells and the Dolphins -- then today's fan of the Dolphins has to feel conflicted.
Most impressive thing you can do in the weight room? ``Did 667 push-ups once. Took an hour and 10 minutes. Couldn't comb my hair or brush my teeth the next day.''
Y ou remember him wrapped in so much armor. Muscles. Helmet. Padding. Distrust. The late Sean Taylor was known as one of the most menacing hitters in a violent game. But when the news organizations started putting his fresh face on TV screens in recent days -- no helmet, no scowl, no aura -- you couldn't help but notice this: My God, he looked like such a baby-faced child.
