MiamiHerald.com: Edwin Pope

Edwin Pope: Battered, Dan Marino, San Francisco 49ers can come back

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:01 EST

When the lights went out in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, the public address announcer intoned, “Ladies and gentlemen, we will resume the game momentarily.”

Edwin Pope: Warren Sapp bulls his way into Hall of Fame

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00 EST

Warren Sapp barged into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the same way he went through the Miami Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders.

Edwin Pope: Harbaughs cut from the same cloth

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:01 EST

Standard line about the Harbaugh boys back when they were growing up was, “first one across the goal line wins.”

Edwin Pope: 49ers’ Frank Gore is ready to finish what he started

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:01 EST

Somebody asked Frank Gore what he thought of shrimp and grits, which adorned tables all around him at this Super Bowl XLVII media breakfast, and he said those would have tasted fine when he was growing up in Miami’s Coconut Grove. Only, they were a little out of his mom’s price range.

New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin cement legendary legacies

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

I Nice to see an old warrior who socked away enough of his haul. Jim Plunkett, the former Oakland Raiders quarterback who won two Super Bowls, brought 15 people to this one at $1,200 a head just for tickets.

Giants’ grindstone-guy Coughlin revels in euphoria

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

I Yes, magic still exists in the big city. A few months ago they were ready to ride Tom Coughlin out on a rail. Today they’ll be strewing rose petals in his path.

Former Miami Hurricane Cortez Kennedy feels on top of the world after Hall of Fame selection

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

Cortez Kennedy crashed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the same way he used to crash into people who tried to block the old Miami Hurricane.

Parcells deserves place in Hall of Fame

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

I Somebody asks me what I think of Bill Parcells and without thinking much I blurt, “A real grouch, but boy could he coach.”

New York Giants’ Eli Manning shows he’s comfortable on big stage

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

I Elisha Nelson Manning starts talking slowly. Reluctantly, really.

Peyton Manning drama a super subplot as Super Bowl approaches

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

Welcome to Super Bowl XLVI, home of the $16 hamburger and $4 cup of coffee. And a couple thousand dollars for a ticket to the game, if you’re still flush Sunday.

Southern charm of Eli Manning belies a fierce will to win

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

I caught Eli Manning on his way to a news conference. He extended a hand and said, “Hello,” as though he knew me from a couple of meetings, but he couldn’t possibly remember. That’s just his Southern upbringing making nice.

Stopping the Patriots’ Vince Wilfork will be a giant task

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

I looked out the window of my hotel room and saw Vince Wilfork.

Heart of Miami Dolphins’ Jason Taylor was always in the right place

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

“I will always love the Miami Dolphins,” Jason Taylor said after they beat the Jets 19-17 on Sunday.

Miami Dolphins are going from ‘bad’ to worse

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:01 EST

We thought it was going to be bad when Chad Henne went down in the fourth game.

Miami Dolphins’ Tony Sparano makes case to stay put

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:01 EST

It might be too late for Tony Sparano, but he isn’t coaching like it, and the Dolphins certainly aren’t playing like it.

Inconsistent Miami Dolphins a hard team to figure out

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:41 EST

Are the Dolphins a bad team just catching a lucky tailwind?