Five Reasons Sports -- Miami

5R116- Former Dolphins linebacker and current WQAM host Channing Crowder joins Ethan and Chris for an episode on the Miami Dolphins' struggles. How much is Adam Gase to blame for slow offensive starts? Should he give up play calling? Is the defense going to wear down from the offensive struggles? Can the season be salvaged? We dig into those questions and much more Thanks to our sponsors BetDSI, BetQL, and Miss-Ink

5R115- ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins Ethan and Chris to break down the latest in the Jimmy Butler trade talks, examine the future of the Heat, and look on which NBA teams got closer to the top of their respective conferences. Thanks to our sponsors BetQL, BetDSI, and Doral Toyota

5R114- (1:45) A look back on the Miami Dolphins 27-17 loss at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals and what went wrong (36:05) UM pulls off a comeback from 20 points down to beat FSU at home for the first time since 2004. But how impressive was it really? (49:55) The latest that Five Reasons Sports knows on the Jimmy Butler/Miami Heat potential trade and why this trade negotiation has dragged on so long

Bonus Pod: Ethan and Chris are joined by George Richards, Florida Panthers writer for The Athletic, and forward Vincent Trocheck to preview the forthcoming Florida Panthers season. Richards is here to help us with our "Idiot's Guide To The Panthers" and Trocheck talks about his teammates, Roberto Luongo's musical preferences, and why hockey players are so good at golf. 

5R113- Ethan and Chris are joined by Manny Navarro of The Athletic to preview the big matchup of the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles this Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. We dig into the role the history of the rivalry has to play on the present, Miami's change at quarterback to N'Kosi Perry, how UM can exploit FSU's porous offensive line, and what kind of environment to expect at HRS on Saturday. Thanks to our sponsors Bet DSI and the BetQL app

5R112- The new TV analyst for the Miami Heat, John Crotty, joins Ethan and Chris for a pod on his playing career spanning college, international, and professional. Plus, we dig into how he's going to approach his new role alongside Eric Reid on the Heat's TV broadcast. Stories about John Stockton, Tim Hardaway, Alonzo Mourning and more. Sponsored by BetDSI an BetQLAPP.

5R111- Ethan and Chris break down the football weekend (presuming the weekend includes Thursday). We dig into the absolute demolishing of the Miami Dolphins by the New England Patriots, how it happened, the many ways it went wrong, and how the Dolphins can recover. Then, we briefly discuss UM's big 47-10 win over UNC before looking ahead to Florida State Thanks to our sponsors BetQL and BetDSI

5R110- In the latest chapter of our Miami Heat Stories series, Miami Heat original Grant Long joins Ethan and Chris. Long was the only player to appear in every game of Miami's inaugural 1988-89 season. We dig into how he got drafted and made the Heat, the team's first win, playing for Ron Rothstein, playing with players like Rony Seikaly, Pearl Washington, Glen Rice, and Steve Smith, being traded, and much more. Thanks to our sponsors Texas Roadhouse, BetDSI, and BetQL Be sure to come by our Dolphins-Pats watch party at Texas Roadhouse this Sunday at 1 PM!

As we wait on Jimmy Butler news, @EthanJSkolnick from @5ReasonsSports and @NekiasNBA and @Lefty_Leif of @MiaHeatBeat collaborate on a crossover pod. We evaluate all 20 players on the Miami Heat roster.... for now.  Thanks for listening, and stay tuned to @5ReasonsSports and @MiaHeatBeat for Butler updates!  

5R109- Ethan and Chris made the trip down to AmericanAirlines Arena to talk to some players from the Miami Heat for media day. You'll enjoy these conversations with Goran Dragic on his offseason, Udonis Haslem on his last stand, and Josh Richardson on a season he hopes to take a major step forward in (before Chris hijacks the interview to talk soccer and playing FIFA).

5R108- The Miami Dolphins are 3-0. It's hard to believe as we type. Ethan and Chris go through how they did it this time, beating the Raiders 28-20. We break down the Dolphins' insanely fast playmakers, creative playcalls, shutdown corner, surprising contributors, stad padded Ryan Tannehill, and absent safety. We then break down UM's win over FIU and how they went about putting N'Kosi Perry in the game.

In our weekly spotlight, we offer a couple of 15-minute clips from episodes this week of: @TheFishTank81 with @OJMDuffie81 and @TeamLevit Full episodes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fish-tank-dolphins-tales-from-the-deep/id1409148022 @MiaHeatBeat hosted by @GNavas103 and produced by @ByBrianGoins Full episodes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miami-heat-beat-podcast/id1052650163?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

5R107 - Just prior to training camp, Ethan and Chris are joined by Miami Heat guard Wayne Ellington for a wide ranging conversation on his decision to stay with the Miami Heat, growing up in Philadelphia, a fateful night while playing with the Lakers, his work in the community, if he would've hit the Ray Allen shot, that nickname Eric Reid gave him. Thanks to our sponsors Seltzer Mayberg and BetDSI

5R106- Ethan and Chris are pretty excited about the Miami Dolphins winning again yesterday and starting 2-0, but the response has been surprisingly polarizing. So we tell you what to be optimistic about, including another fantastic defensive performance, Ryan Tannehill getting the job done on the road, how good the Dolphins offseason looks now, and more. Plus, we dig into the Miami Hurricanes win over Toledo and Malik Rosier's subsequent social media.

5R105- We've got the news that we've been waiting months for. Dwyane Wade is returning for a 16th and final NBA season to play with the Miami Heat. Ethan and Chris react to Wade's video announcement, why we think it took so long, and how the Miami Heat will look with Dwyane in the team for 82 games.  Thanks to our sponsors Doral Toyota and Greenlight Tek