Five On The Floor: Miami Heat/NBA

Are The Marlins Doing Their Rebrand Right?

5R136- Ethan is sans Chris, but is joined by Andre Fernandez, Marlins beat writer for The Athletic, Leandro, Ricardo, and Alejandro of our Cinco Razones Podcast in the Five Reasons Sports Network, and Alf from Miami Heat Beat and LSO in the Five Reasons Network. The guys run through the Marlins decision to target the Latin community with their rebrand, whether it is a substitute for winning, whether they went too narrow in trying to build their fan base, and how Miami sports teams tap into their communities. Plus, thoughts on how Inter Miami will try and do the same things.

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Could The Heat Tank This Season?

5R135- Ethan and Chris break down the Heat's 7-12 start to the season and if it might be headed towards trying to increase their odds in the NBA Lottery by losing more. We discuss the Heat's history of not tanking, what's going wrong for them this season, how bad they'll have to be to get in the best lottery position, and much more.

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Dolphins, Adam Gase Blow 4Q Lead, Lose To Colts

5R134- Ethan and Chris react to another Miami Dolphins loss, this time in heartbreaking fashion 27-24 to the Indianapolis Colts. We focus primarily on the Dolphins failure to produce anything on their final two drives, and how much of that responsibility falls on head coach Adam Gase.

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5RSN Spotlight: War on I-4 Episode 10

Spotlight: We moved this from our patron feed.

On the War On I-4 Podcast, the week has finally come for the best rivalry game in the state this year. UCF and USF square off, and so does Jeremy Tache with Josh Appel and Tito Benach. Josh is calling the game, so he gives us some analytical insight while Jeremy and Tito, well, don't.

Jay Fiedler and Randy McMichael together on Dolphins

5R133- Ethan and Chris were joined by a duo that combined for many a Dolphins touchdown, Jay Fiedler and Randy McMichael, to talk about their time with the Dolphins in the early 2000s. We hit on some of their fondest memories, greatest teammates, and thoughts about the current Miami Dolphins

For more great Dolphins stories like the ones told in this episode, check out The Fish Tank with OJ McDuffie and Seth Levit here in the Five Reasons Sports Network.

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David Griffin on Heat, LeBron, Durant, Cavs, NBA

5R132- Ethan is joined by guest cohost Nekias Duncan for a wide-ranging NBA conversation with former Cavs GM David Griffin. The guys talk about how the Heat work their way out of their current situation, how a GM would handle the Draymond Green/Kevin Durant situation, and what it's like to be the general manager of a team with LeBron James on it.

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Heat, Jimmy Butler, Durant/Warriors with David Aldridge

5R131- Ethan and Chris are joined by The Athletic's David Aldridge to run through the latest in the NBA. We discuss the Heat failing to acquire Jimmy Butler, the latest issues with the Warriors and Draymond/KD, the Wizards as a potential trade partner with the Heat, and much more.

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UCF is better than UM. How?

5R130- Ethan and Chris are joined by Vishnu Parasuraman of Sebastian's Pub and Jeremy Tache of the War on I4 podcast here in the 5 Reasons Sports Network. With Vishnu, we dig into the University of Miami's recent struggles and how they're going to fix it with Mark Richt still in charge. With Jeremy, we dig into how UCF has won 22 in a row, how they're hosting College Gameday, and how unexpectedly they're better than UM.

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Dolphins Lose To Packers: Making Points, Not Scoring Points

5R129- Ethan and Chris do our football post-mortem on two more losses from the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes, with a heavy focus on the Dolphins. How much is Adam Gase at fault for the Dolphins' recent stretch of 5 losses in 7 games? How much on injuries? Can we reasonably expect more from Brock Osweiler? Where does the season continue to go from here?

BONUS: Stephania Bell on Tannehill, Waiters, James Johnson Injuries

Stephania Bell, ESPN's Injury Expert, joins Ethan and Chris to discuss Ryan Tannehill's shoulder injury that will force him to miss a 5th straight game against the Packers. She describes the nature of the injury and what it will take for him to come back this season. Also, we discuss Dion Waiters' lengthy time out after ankle surgery and James Johnson's sports hernia. When will the Miami Heat get those guys back? We discuss all this and more

NBA/Heat Referendum with Tom Haberstroh

5R128- For today's episode, in honor of election day, Ethan put together a 10 question NBA referendum ballot that Chris and guest Tom Haberstroh, National NBA Insider for NBC Sports. We cover the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler, LeBron, the NBA's scoring outburst, and much more.

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BONUS POD: Election Day Special with Sage Rosenfels

Disclaimer: We did not stick to sports in this episode. You can't say you weren't warned.

Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels joins Ethan and Chris to discuss the work he's doing in Iowa for the Midterms elections and how athletes interact with politics both during and after their playing careers.

Jimmy Butler Trade Talks with Jon Krawczynski

5R127- Ethan and Chris are joined by Jon Krawczynski, who covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for The Athletic, for an episode on the Jimmy Butler trade talks. We ask what did the Miami Heat offer? When will the Timberwolves cave and trade him? Will a team get desperate enough to trade him? How many people have differing agendas here? And much more

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Dolphins Beat The Jets! But What Does It Mean?

5R126- Ethan and Chris wrap up a bizarre 13-6 win over the New York Jets that takes the Miami Dolphins over .500 but still doesn't feel very satisfying. We break down the Reshad Jones pulling himself out of the game according to Adam Gase, how the defense went from terrible to impenetrable in a week, why this offense continues to struggle, Ryan Tannehill's future and potential for playing next week against Green Bay, and a look at the Dolphins chances of making the playoffs.

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The Heat Through The Prism of 20-Somethings

5R125- Ethan hosts a panel discussion on the current state of the Heat after 7 games and a mediocre start through the prism of the young people in the Five Reasons Sports Network, as Brian Goins and Jack Alfonso of Miami Heat Beat joined fellow millennial Wittyngham. Will the Heat lose young people if it stays like this? What can the Heat do to turn it around? What's the best case scenario for this year's team? We tackle these questions and more.

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