Heat Sweep Bucks, Dolphins Draft Guys, MIKE WALLACE IS IGNORANT

(updated 4-29-13 5:32pm)

So the Heat sweep the Bucks, the Dolphins draft a few dudes, but new Dolphins FA receiver MIKE WALLACE IS IGNORANT Y'ALL, so I'm posting about it.

If you haven't read this (and please, go read it, it's wonderfully written), then you won't know that NBA center and 12-year veteran Jason Collins has come out today. This is the first openly gay player in the four major sports leagues, ever. But even if you haven't, Wallace has. Or at least he read about someone reading or, or heard it from somebody, or none of these things happened and he just heard something about a gay dude through the grape vine. Or maybe he was just listening to some Elton John. Either way, something possessed Mr. Wallace to speak out about the gay rights issue; well, that wouldn't fully grasp it. Well, Wallace decided to speak out about something, at least. And of course, he did so on Twitter to his some  followers and anybody who follows those people who saw those people tweet about it, like me.

Wallace has deleted his tweet, but this is what it read: "All these beautiful women in the world and guys wanna mess with other guys SMH"

SMH guys. Shake. My. Head. I don't understand either, Mr. Wallace. I don't understand...never mind. Don't worry about it.

Wallace has since tweeted this:

Never said anything was right or wrong I just said I don't understand!! Deeply sorry for anyone that I offended
— Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) April 29, 2013

So yeah. Hopefully Wallace catches footballs better than he understands things. Carry on with your day folks.

UPDATE: Here is the official response from the Miami Dolphins organization:

“Mike Wallace has apologized for his comments, and we have addressed the matter with him. Mike’s comments do not reflect the views of the Miami Dolphins. We believe in a culture of inclusiveness and respect, and any statements to the contrary are in no way acceptable to our organization.

“We will address the entire team about our policy of inclusion and make sure they all understand the importance of respecting individual choices.”

Dolphins Open Free Agency With A Splash

Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland just did that thing where he tried to cover up mistakes from the past.

This time he actually spent money to do it.

The Dolphins opened up the beginning of the NFL Free Agency period yesterday with a big fat spending bang, signing Steelers star WR Mike Wallace to a whopping reported 5 year, $60 million deal. But Ireland and Phins owner Steve Ross, who apparently let their wives take over for the day rather than their frugal, acorn-loving selves, weren't done, signing blossoming star LB Dannell Ellerbe (a pain in the backside to spell) away from the Super Bowl Champions Baltimore Ravens and 100+ tackle season OLB Philip Wheeler from Oakland.

Of course, this means that Miami spent about 50 bagajillion dollars yesterday, slightly above their reported cap space. So cuts had to be made. Ireland showed no remorse, texting "best linebacker in the league" MLB Karlos Dansby that he was no longer required to be overrated for the Dolphins and also releasing steady but old and slow contributer Kevin Burnett. With these two unexpected LB swaps, the Dolphins got younger, more promising, and more cap room. Sounds like a great move...WAT?

Here's what I say on Wallace--the dude can flat out ball and has averaged EIGHT touchdowns a season over his career. The Dolphins AS A GROUP scored three in 2012. So, yeah. Of course, 65 million and 30 in guaranteed dollars is quite a bit for a sometimes-disgruntled WR, but how can we harp on Ireland for making a risk, realizing his mistakes (the Wallace-Ellerbe signings mirror the 2008 Marshall-Dansby mistakes from Free Agency) and making a statement with these young, in-their-prime, and talented players? Answer: you can't.

We should all be weary of these pick-ups. Nothing is as good as advertised with the Miami Dolphins. We know this. In fact, we will probably draft a fat guy with our 12th overall pick come April. HOWEVER. The Dolphins still have $20 million in cap room with room to create by cutting or restructuring contracts. The team still has glaring holes, particularly at tackle, cornerback, safety, and tight end. But luckily for us, there are particularly talented free agents at each of those positions this year! Plus, the draft (which we shouldn't hang our hats on honestly...).

So look for more big Jeffy Jeffy Jeff Ireland dancing moves in FA this spring. This ain't over bihh.