http://ftrsports.com The Anti-Nerd of Sports Blogs. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:12:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/carlos-boozers-son-is-a-heat-fan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carlos-boozers-son-is-a-heat-fan http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/carlos-boozers-son-is-a-heat-fan/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:50:23 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860492 The Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat played to a thrilling finish on Sunday, with the hometown Heat notching a 97-93 victory. Carlos Boozer, a Miami resident, had his family in the crowd to cheer him on. And by cheer him on, I mean actively root against him. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/carlos-boozers-son-is-a-heat-fan/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/miami-heat-roll-out-in-all-black-everything-against-lakers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miami-heat-roll-out-in-all-black-everything-against-lakers http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/miami-heat-roll-out-in-all-black-everything-against-lakers/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:21:31 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860238 The Miami Heat unveiled all black jerseys for their Thursday night game against the Lakers. Even without Dwayne Wade the gun metal clad Heat were able to breeze by Kobe Bryant and the Lakers' new, much thinner roster, 98-87.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/miami-heat-roll-out-in-all-black-everything-against-lakers/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-make-gqd-out-pump-up-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miami-heat-make-gqd-out-pump-up-video http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-make-gqd-out-pump-up-video/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:01:11 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859833 I guess this "pump up" marketing video is strategically planned and targeted at the audience in Miami. I would tend to think that basketball fans would get pumped up by things like basketball highlights, but I guess people in Miami get pumped up by watching a music video/fashion show]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-make-gqd-out-pump-up-video/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-owner-voted-no-on-cba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miami-heat-owner-voted-no-on-cba http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-owner-voted-no-on-cba/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:15:53 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859676 As a financial institution Miami is nothing like the markets in New York, Los Angeles, Boston or Chicago, because they are not as big and don't have the same following. It was only natural that Miami Heat owner Mickey Arison, who has been very supportive of a 2012 season, would reject a collective bargaining agreement that allows teams to have big rosters, as long as they pay the extremely expensive luxury taxes that come with them.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-owner-voted-no-on-cba/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-interested-in-injury-prone-greg-oden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miami-heat-interested-in-injury-prone-greg-oden http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-interested-in-injury-prone-greg-oden/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:28:48 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859145 According to ESPN.com, Heat GM Pat Riley is trying to lure the former Buckeye standout to South Beach. Oden is a restricted free agent and has a qualifying offer with the Portland Trailblazers for $8.9 million dollars. The Heat would only be able to offer a mid-level exemption contract for $5 million dollars, but they hope to sell him under the pretenses that they are a serious contender.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/miami-heat-interested-in-injury-prone-greg-oden/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-new-celtics-ad-takes-jabs-at-lakers-and-heat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-new-celtics-ad-takes-jabs-at-lakers-and-heat http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-new-celtics-ad-takes-jabs-at-lakers-and-heat/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:13:06 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859106 The return of the NBA season brings new marketing campaigns, and the Celtics new slogan "I AM A CELTIC" seeks to differentiate Boston fans from the star-gazers in LA, and the part-time and tardy fans of Miami. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-new-celtics-ad-takes-jabs-at-lakers-and-heat/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/tonights-best-tweets-about-greg-oden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tonights-best-tweets-about-greg-oden http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/tonights-best-tweets-about-greg-oden/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:36:49 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859045 While the Ohio State Buckeyes were giving Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils their worst loss of Coach K's career, former Buckeye standouts littered the crowd for the prime time match up. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/tonights-best-tweets-about-greg-oden/feed/ 2 http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/deshawn-stevenson-lebrons-got-commercials-wheres-ours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deshawn-stevenson-lebrons-got-commercials-wheres-ours http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/deshawn-stevenson-lebrons-got-commercials-wheres-ours/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:12:29 +0000 Mike O. http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859018 DeShawn Stevenson, a key member of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, is miffed that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are getting more commercial endorsements than ever despite the fact that their Miami Heat lost in the NBA Finals. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/deshawn-stevenson-lebrons-got-commercials-wheres-ours/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/the-miami-herald-thinks-the-nba-lockout-should-end-because-it-insults-poor-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-miami-herald-thinks-the-nba-lockout-should-end-because-it-insults-poor-people http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/the-miami-herald-thinks-the-nba-lockout-should-end-because-it-insults-poor-people/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:37:34 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164858861 Apparently the Miami Herald's Linda Robertson understands the homeless. You see, Linda went to a Thanksgiving charity event held by the Miami Heat and asked a few of the struggling people what they thought of the NBA team owners and players fighting over the rights to billions of dollars.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/the-miami-herald-thinks-the-nba-lockout-should-end-because-it-insults-poor-people/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/shaq-doesnt-keep-lebrons-name-out-his-mouth-in-new-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shaq-doesnt-keep-lebrons-name-out-his-mouth-in-new-book http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/shaq-doesnt-keep-lebrons-name-out-his-mouth-in-new-book/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:28:50 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164858536 When a super-star begins to fade and lose its shine, its brilliance, they take the time to reflect on their time spent being brighter than the masses. Their jealousy of younger, radiant stars becomes obvious, and begins to spill out. After being retired for about five minutes, future HOF center, Shaquille O'Neal felt it was about time to write a tell-all autobiography. Teasers of trash talking from the book have been leaked about a few current players including Kobe Bryant and, more recently, LeBron James.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/11/shaq-doesnt-keep-lebrons-name-out-his-mouth-in-new-book/feed/ 23