Miami Dolphins considering adding 'New York' to stadium name?

By: Andy Slater

"Welcome to New York Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL." 

The New York/South Florida rivalry could reach epic proportions.

While it may be one of several possibilities, it seems as if it's something the Miami Dolphins have considered.

The team could make a naming-rights deal with Hard Rock or Qatar Airways, according to an NBCMiami report published on Friday, but I've exclusively learned the Dolphins also did purchase the domain newyorklifestadium.com.

New York Life Insurance Company is headquartered in New York but does have South Florida offices.

Other domains the Dolphins purchased for their stadium:

GMstadium.com (General Motors)

Mednaxfield.com (Mednax is a medical group based in Sunrise, FL.)

Porschestadium.com (One would assume it's the automaker)

StaplesStadium.com (Staples office supply store)

HardRockStadium.com and QatarAirwaysStadium.com were also purchased.

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(Photo: newmiamistadium.com)

Pro-Bowl running back Devonta Freeman fires agent

By: Andy Slater

Atlanta Falcons star running back Devonta Freeman has fired agent Tony Fleming and left Impact Sports Management.

Freeman will now solely be represented by Kristin Campbell of 40 Sports & Entertainment Group. Campbell is the wife of rapper Luther Campbell, aka Uncle Luke. 

In related news, the founding owner of Impact Sports Management, actor Duane Martin, filed for bankruptcy on Friday, according to court documents.  Impact Sports currently represents many athletes from the NFL and NBA.

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(Photo: Sporting News)

South Florida: Basketball or football town? License plates tell the tale

By: Andy Slater

Many people now label South Florida as a basketball town. If so, football would have to come next, right? 

Well, maybe not.  

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the sea turtles have more support from drivers than the Miami Dolphins. 

That's right. 1) Basketball town. 2) Sea-turtle town. 3) Football town. 

Here's how the four major sports teams in South Florida currently rank: 

Special thanks to the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley, Ethan Skolnick, and WPLG's Will Manso for leading to this great debate on Twitter on Monday afternoon.

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Ravens CB fighting for his life after dirt-bike crash

By: Andy Slater

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker crashed on a dirt bike he was riding Thursday night while wearing his NFL team's jersey. He is now fighting for his life in a Miami hospital.

Miami-Dade Police sources tell me that Walker may have been racing someone just before being involved in the serious crash. Police are looking for the person who's connected to the possible street race or at least was a witness to the incident. (Update: Police said on Friday morning that after a preliminary investigation, this "possible" other person may indeed just be a witness and not involved.)

The person police want to speak with may have been wearing a New England Patriots jersey. One police source told me the report of that individual being an actual Patriots player is "simply a rumor right now and cannot be confirmed."

(Update: Police confirmed on Friday morning that they have no information pertaining to the identity of the "possible" second person) 

Walker sustained very severe head injuries, according to police sources. Jackson Memorial Hospital listed him in critical condition. 

The incident, first reported by WPLG's Liane Morejon, took place Thursday evening near Northwest 75th Street and Northwest 21st Avenue in Miami-Dade County. 

Walker was a rookie this past season for the Ravens and grew up in Miami. 

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(Photo: ESPN)

What Did Tommy Say?

MLB hitting coaches show up to the clubhouse early the entire season, but Tommy Hutton says that may not turn out to be the case with Barry Bonds.

"I have a hard time believing a guy like Barry Bonds, if the team is 15 games out in August, is going to show up at 1  o'clock and look at video," Hutton said during the debut of weekly-appearance on The Andy Slater Show.

What Did Tommy Say?

• If Stanton stays healthy "You just write it down, he's going to hit 40 homeruns." 
• On who should win Marlins' closer job: "There's no adrenaline (during exhibition games), so I don't think you can make a decision in Spring Training on a closer unless you've already decided that."
• On Tony Clark's idea to shut clubhouses down to media: "It's an awful idea... Players at times all around baseball can become too sensitive to what is written and what is said about them."

Tommy Hutton joins The Andy Slater Show every Monday at 3:30p during baseball season on 940 WINZ and iHeartRadio. 

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(Photo: Miami Herald)