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Andrew Abramson's parting thoughts as a Dolphins beat writer

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I’ll never forget hacking away in the Dolphins press box after Miami’s Week 15 stunner against New England in 2013 and reserving hotel rooms for the impending playoff run.The win —- secured by an improbable game-clinching interception by unknown safety Michael Thomas —- improved the Dolphins record to 8-6. They needed only to win one of their final two games against mediocre Bills and Jets teams to clinch a postseason berth.
A few beat writers, including myself, thought it was wise to reserve our hotel rooms. We didn’t even know where the Dolphins would play —- Baltimore, Cincinnati and New England were possibilities —- so we booked them all.
At least we didn’t pay upfront. The Dolphins scored a combined seven points in their final two games, barely even putting up a fight.
Unfortunately, disappointment was the theme in my three years on the beat. The Dolphins made plenty of headlines but it was rarely for their stellar play.
Bullygate, the demise of Jeff Ireland, Mike Wallace’s bitter exit, the mega deal for Ndamukong Suh, the demise of Joe Philbin, the demise of Dennis Hickey and Laremy Tunsil’s draft night free fall kept me burning the midnight oil more often than you’d imagine for covering a perpetually average team.
That doesn’t mean all the moments were forgettable. The Michael Thomas interception —- and a hard-fought win in snowy Pittsburgh the previous week —- nearly turned around a team in disarray from an overblown locker room harassment scandal.
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Beginning next week, I’ll start a new chapter in my career as an editorial writer and opinion columnist for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. It’s a rare chance to tackle local issues in my hometown Broward County and also focus on state and national issues that affect all of us.

After 10 years, it’s not an easy decision to leave the Palm Beach Post. The Post is an excellent media outlet and has always been at the forefront of Dolphins content. Hal Habib, my wingman for the last three years, along with veteran columnist Dave George and the rest of the staff will continue to provide top-notch coverage.

I began my career at the Post as a sportswriter and moved over to the news side for five years, covering city government and politics. I embraced writing stories that had an impact on the community. But I always wanted to experience the glitz and glamour of a pro sports team.

Well, a player’s wife wished AIDS on me. I can cross that off my bucket list.
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Can Omar be next? Please?


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I liked Andrew, met him in London really nice guy.

Shame he is leaving for such an awful paper but good luck to him
 
Yet.......Hackmar remains......Yet another example of people coming to get good people that deserve it.

Hackmar Remains.


Know why?

He's terrible at his job.
 
He's going to the Sun Sentinel so maybe down the road he replaces you know who :idk:


One can only hope
 
GoonBoss said:
Yet.......Hackmar remains......Yet another example of people coming to get good people that deserve it.

Hackmar Remains.


Know why?

He's terrible at his job.
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People who are as terrible at their jobs as Omar is at his don't usually get to keep them... Which makes me wonder what he knows about who at the Sentinel.
 
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Omar is terrible, but he is excellent at getting people to read his drivel. People like Omar stay where they are, oh he can pretend that he doesn't want a better job as he likes to say on twitter, but I'm pretty sure the opportunity isn't there to even consider.
 
FSU Truth said:
Omar is terrible, but he is excellent at getting people to read his drivel. People like Omar stay where they are, oh he can pretend that he doesn't want a better job as he likes to say on twitter, but I'm pretty sure the opportunity isn't there to even consider.
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Who?
 
uk_dolfan said:
I liked Andrew, met him in London really nice guy.

Shame he is leaving for such an awful paper but good luck to him
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I have always thought the Sun Sentinel was the better "paper" between the Herald. Just a better design and layout. Even in their Sports Section.

Of course I haven't been much of a newspaper reader since Kelly/Hyde have been involved so they could have ruined the Sports Section.
 
uk_dolfan said:
I liked Andrew, met him in London really nice guy.

Shame he is leaving for such an awful paper but good luck to him
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The Sun Sentinel is really not that bad overall, but they really need to get Dave Hyde some help in the sports section. Omar is a weak writer as most would agree, but Chris Perkins is writing some crap over there as well, articles that look like they could be thrown together in five minutes or so. They used to be good a while back with Bernie Lincicome and I think Hyde at that point, now Hyde is keeping that ship afloat alone. The Miami Herald sports section, although not as crappy as the Kelly/Perkins combo has made the Sun Sentinel's, is nothing to write home about except for Barry Jackson and Sports Buzz, the stand out and outlier of the whole south Florida sports writing scene.
 
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