I Have To Say Something

I just have to make a few quick comments about this.


Miami has to be the worst sports city in the United States of America. Miami gets the privelege of having a team representing them in all four major sports. In MLB, there are the Florida Marlins. In the NFL, there are the Miami Dolphins. In the NHL, there are the Florida Panthers. And in the NBA, there is the Miami Heat.

Outside of the Miami Dolphins, these teams weren't terribly great over the past year. Even then, the Dolphins were coming off of a 1-15 season no more than a year ago. I am not talking about the teams themselves, but the fans. I leave their loyalty to Miami sports in serious question. I guess I can understand that there are other things to do in that particular part of the country, like hit the beach and work on your tan but my gosh...

I sit there and watch the Marlins when the Brewers are in town, it sounds like a freakin' minor league game. You can almost hear player chatter because there are 34 Cuban immigrants in the stands. The Marlins aren't that far removed from a World Series title, actually they've won two in their 15 year existence. Compare that to Milwaukee, which I consider to be a good sports city, the Brewers hadn't even had a winning season from 1992 to 2007 and they were selling the place out in mid-summer. They couldn't give away tickets to a Marlins game.

Then you have the Florida Panthers, and let's be honest, the NHL has been a sinking ship in America for a while. Especially since the lockout year, when they cancelled the entire season. I like how Miami, FL gets a professional hockey team and nowhere in Wisconsin is there a pro hockey team. Miami is probably the last city in the U.S. to call home to a pro hockey team, and since they aren't the best in their sport, they aren't going to have any attendance in return.

Last and certainly least, I present the Miami Heat. The Heat have one good year with Shaq and D-Wade and the place looks like how it looks in Cleveland with LeBron. The Heat went on to win an NBA Finals title. That was only like 3 years ago, but some things never cease to amaze. All it takes in Miami is one subpar season and you've lost all your fans. Granted, the Heat were the dogshit team of the decade last year, but that's beside the point.

I hope that it is clear that I feel very strongly here. Miami gets championships left, right, and center, and they don't show any love to their teams. Here in Wisconsin, we haven't even smelled a championship since 1997 when the Pack brought home the Lombardi Trophy.

I strongly believe that Miami is a garbage sports city.

-Mitch
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