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Let’s go to the gridiron:
After suspending Richie Incognito indefinitely for “conduct detrimental to the team” for his role in the situation regarding Jonathan Martin, the team has now made it clear that, regardless of the outcome, Incognito will never play again for the Dolphins. This scandal has put the Dolphins in the public eye and under a microscope, a place no team ever wants to be.
MY TAKE: Unfortunately, this situation will only continue to get worse as the days go by. There is a lot more to this story than we are seeing. I truly do not believe that this is just a racist issue alone, even though Incognito is probably a racist among his many other shortcomings as a wannabe human being. The fact is that the “rookie hazing” continued well into Martin’s second season with the team, and Nate Garner, who is white, was also a victim of the cafeteria pranks. Believe me, there is a lot more to this story than just race. The reports that the veteran players made rookies and younger players pay for expensive outings, including expensive dinners, strip clubs, and even a trip to Las Vegas will also be investigated. Regardless of his ability on the field, the Dolphin locker room and roster will be a much better place without Incognito around.
How Dolphin coaches and staff were totally ignorant as to what was going on is totally unacceptable and unbelievable. Coaching is much more than just on the field. It includes the managing of an entire team roster. The NFL has launched a thorough investigation into this situation, so look for new guidelines and punishment to come. The responsibility should fall squarely on the shoulders of the coaching staff and head coach Joe Philbin. Some responsibility also has to fall on the doorstep of GM Jeff Ireland, who drafts these players out of college and brings in free agents such as Incognito. This story will continue to get worse and worse as the whole truth comes out.
The Fins’ next game will be next Monday night, in Tampa, against the Buccaneers, who are still winless this season, after blowing a 21-point lead against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
More from Armando Salguero:
The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers last night, 27-20. In this week’s picks, I went 2-34-1 against the spread. It doesn’t help when star players such as Aaron Rodgers and Arian Foster both go down in their respective games, as well as Houston head coach Gary Kubiak, and are unable to come back. That is why I don’t bet. Record so far this season is 30-29-4 against the spread, and 38-24 straight up.
Here is this week’s NFL schedule, along with the opening lines:
THURSDAY
Washington @ Minnesota +1
SUNDAY
Seattle @ Atlanta +6 1:00 pm FOX
Detroit @ Chicago +3 1:00 pm FOX
Philadelphia @ Green Bay -9 1:00 pm FOX
St. Louis @ Indianapolis -10 1:00 pm FOX
Jacksonville @ Tennessee -13 1:00 pm CBS
Oakland @ NY Giants -7 1:00 pm CBS
Buffalo @ Pittsburgh -4 1:00 pm CBS
Cincinnati @ Baltimore +2 1:00 pm CBS
Carolina @ San Francisco -6 4:05 pm FOX
Houston @ Arizona -1 4:25 pm CBS
Denver @ San Diego -7 4:25 pm CBS
Dallas @ New Orleans -7 8:30 pm NBC
MONDAY NIGHT
Miami @ Tampa Bay +3 8:30 pm ESPN
Here’s ESPN’s NFL Nation Blog, with more news from all around the league:
Of course, we can all continue to sleep at night, knowing full well that Aaron Hernandez remains in jail, where he belongs.
In college football, the University of Miami takes on Virginia Tech at the Seven Names Stadium this Saturday at 7:00 pm.
Manny Navarro and Susan Miller Degnan have more from Coral Gables:
The FIU Panthers will be in Murfreesboro, TN to play Middle Tennessee at 4:00 pm on Saturday. No TV or radio.
Here’s all the latest from FIU, courtesy of David J. Neal:
Here’s the latest from Tallahassee and #2-ranked FSU:
From Gainesville and the University of Florida, who fell from the top-25 after losing to Missouri on Saturday:
Here are the NCAA Football rankings for this week:
Here is the complete schedule in College Football for week 11, including TV listings:
Moving to the hardwood,
The Heat are in Toronto for a game against the Raptors tonight. Tipoff tonight is at 7:00 pm, and you can watch the game on Sun Sports. Miami has won 11 in a row against Toronto, who lead the NBA in offensive rebounds so far this season, averaging about 16 per game. The Heat will return home for a four-game homestand, beginning on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Here is the Heat’s complete regular season schedule:
In news from around baseball,
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: What player won the most Gold Gloves in major league history? The answer comes later, alligator.
On the NHL ice, George Richards has all the latest on the Panthers:
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: What player won the most Gold Gloves in major league history?
Greg Maddux won 18 Gold Gloves over his hall-of-fame career.
Behave yourselves, and always remember that tomorrow will bring us a brand new day.
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