Retweet of the Day - November 12, 2013

If there were any question whether or not the spillover from the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin bullying scandal would show on the field, the question was answered last night. The Dolphins lost to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night, 22-19, on Monday Night Football. The Dolphins fell behind 15-0 in the first half. they ran for a total of two yards. They blew a late lead in the fourth quarter after rebounding from the uninspired start.

Simply from a football standpoint, not having guard Richie Incognito or tackle Jonathan Martin, two fifths of their starting offensive line, probably crippled the running game. The distractions from the racially charged bullying case, in spite of denials by Dolphins players, were obvious. Now way would the Dolphins, who had a healthy pulse before the details of this story broke, have looked so hapless against an equally hapless and dysfunctional Buccaneers team.

Today's retweet is from Not Bill Walton (‏@NotBillWalton):

"Dolphins are really getting bullied right now by the Bucs. Now they know how it feels."

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Retweet of the Day - November 8, 2013

The details of Miami Dolphins offensive guard Richie Incognito and the "Bullygate" story continues to evolve and take stranger and stranger turns. Reports are now surfacing that Incognito held "meetings" for offensive linemen at a strip club and "fined" players who failed to attend. The story has grown legs beyond the original headline of Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin leaving the team because of bullying by teammates, spearheaded by Incognito.

Today's retweet is a jab at the Dolphins on-the-field woes. From The Fake ESPN ‏ (@TheFakeESPN) :

"Based on Ryan Tannehill’s 35 sacks this season, Richie Incognito’s offensive line strip club meetings were happening during games."

Bully Incognito owes Tannehill a few lap dances.

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Retweet of the Day - November 4, 2013

Miami Dolphins rookie offensive tackle Jonathan Martin was excused from the team last week to tend to emotional issues, as reported by ESPN. As more details emerged, like with any strange story, there was more than met they eye. Reports and rumors trickled in over the weekend that there may have been a hazing or bullying situation that triggered Martin's departure from the team.

My this morning, more pieces of the puzzle were filled in. Multiple news outlets reported that Dolphins offensive guard Richie Incognito was suspended indefinitely from the team. Among the allegations were racial epithets, threats, and intimidation by Incognito pressuring Martin to give him $15,000 to finance a trip for Incognito and other players to Las Vegas.

Richie Incognito is among the worst of the NFL's repeat offenders. He is consistently voted one of the dirtiest players in the league by his peers in NFL player surveys. He has several high-profile personal foul penalties under his belt and a rap sheet as long as his arm with disciplinary issues and citations by the NFL office. He's a goon, a bad guy.

Life often imitates art. Incognito, both through his bullying behavior and appearance is reminiscent of an antagonist from a classic science fiction movie series, the Back to the Future trilogy. Today's retweet, by: Howard Camerik ‏(@HowardCamerik) 

"BREAKING: Seeking new leadership following suspension of Richie Incognito, #Dolphins sign Biff Tannen."

Just sayin'....

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