Phinatics.com In The News

MiamiDolphins.com 2Michelles videos
October 7, 2007

Two Michelles at the Dolphins road game vs. Texans

The phinatics.com Phintastic Event group is featured on this video as well as some conversation with The Phinatic.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/2Michelles/

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 6, 2007

Caption this photo
By Ethan J. Skolnick

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_seasonticket/2007/01/caption_this_ph.html

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
December 29, 2006

The disappearing home advantage
By Alex Marvez

In turn, some season-ticket holders re-sell tickets that land in the hands of opposing fans.

"If you're forced to pay for two preseason games, you've got to make up that money somehow to break even," said Doug, founder of the phinatics.com web site. "Then there are people just in the business of brokering tickets."

That's actually good news for Doug, a Birmingham, Ala. resident who started organizing select road trips for fellow Dolphins fans in 2004. Doug said he purchases blocks of tickets from the Dolphins and other teams that offer group sales. If necessary, he then fills remaining ticket requests by purchasing seats off the Internet.

Doug organized a 40-person trip to Houston earlier this season that included members of a Dolphins fan club in El Paso, Texas, that came from roughly 750 miles away. Ford said fans from as far away as Alaska and Canada attended a November gathering in South Florida for the Dolphins-Minnesota game.

Doug doesn't sell individual tickets but a package that includes a hotel room, transportation to the game and parties with former and current Dolphins as featured guests. Doug said a three-day weekend for the Vikings game cost $520 a person based on double occupancy, although guests have to arrange their own airfare.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-spdolphins29dec29,0,7151926.story?coll=sfla-dolphins-front
 

Official Miami Dolphins Press Release
September 27, 2006

Players Help Support The Randy McMichael Foundation Celebrity Bowling Tournament
Miami Dolphins tight end Randy McMichael and the Randy McMichael Foundation hosted the first annual Randy McMichael Foundation Celebrity Bowling Tournament. The tournament featured a 1980s theme, and the Dolphins did not disappoint the crowd with their costumes.

Miami Dolphins players included David Bowens, Ronnie Brown, Vernon Carey, Chris Chambers, Channing Crowder, Daunte Culpepper, Kay-Jay Harris, and Jason Taylor, alumni, and other South Florida Celebrities such as Udonis Haslem were there to entertain the crowd with their bowling skills.

Participants and spectators were treated to an open bar provided by Premier Beverage Distributors and Miller Brewing Company and catering by Outback Steakhouse. The Randy McMichael Foundation would like to thanks their other corporate sponsors, the Miami Dolphins, ABI Financial Group, Back In Line Chiropractic Center, Laminate US, Phinatics.com, Publix, Rosenhaus Sports Representation and Sunset Mortgages.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=4764

Official Miami Dolphins Press Release
September 26, 2006

"Webbies" Anounced During Gala Evening At Miami Dolphins Training Facility
Excitement mounted and tension filled the air at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility Saturday night, Sept. 23. At stake – who would take home the "Webbies."

What, you might ask, are the Webbies?

Hollywood has its Oscars. Television awards the Emmy. Miami Dolphins fan sites compete for Webbies, which grow in prestige every year.

"We have great fans all across the country, not just here in South Florida, many of whom have developed dynamic Web sites for their favorite team," says Scott Stone, Senior Director of Internet & Publications for Miami Dolphins, Ltd. "We created the Webbies as our way of recognizing their ingenuity and thanking them for their loyalty."

Representatives from 16 Miami Dolphins fan sites traveled to the Dolphins training Camp for the awards ceremony, some from as far away as North Carolina (Fantastic Fins), Oklahoma (The Fin Forum), western New York (Phins.com)…even Canada (Shed Dawgs – from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland). All have Web sites dedicated to the Miami Dolphins and the competition among them to be the best is spirited. Each was hoping to claim one of the Webbies, ranging from Best Special Features and Most Informative, to Best Overall Site.

Following an insider’s tour of the training facility, special reception and dinner, the carefully-guarded envelopes were opened and…the Webbies winners are…

• Best Overall Site – Phins.com
• Best Main Site Design and Layout – Miami Dolphins Online
• Best News Content – Phins.com
• Most Informative Site – Phinatics
• Best Message Forum Design – PhinFever
• Best Features and Fan Columns – The Fin Forum
• Best Special Features – Finheaven and Co.

Everyone present toasted the winners, then immediately began talking about the next day’s game against the Tennessee Titans. All the fan site representatives were given tickets to the game at Dolphin Stadium, where they joined some 70,000 of their “friends” to help cheer their team on to victory over the Titans (13-10).

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=4759

Sports Illustrated magazine
September issue 2006

The Miami Herald
June 30, 2006

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/qa_forum.htm?forumId=2291&mode=display&action=&type=list&pageNo=2

The Miami Herald
December 11, 2005

Jason Cole Q&A Forum

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/qa_forum.htm

FINS-TV
October 4, 2005

Phinatics.com the site is shown on this TV show as well as some conversation with The Phinatic.

http://play.rbn.com/?url=nfl/nfl/open/dolphins/demand/FINSTV_10022005.rm &proto=rtsp

TCPalm.com
September 28, 2005

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
August 27, 2005

Fans usually forgive athletes
By Ethan J. Skolnick

. . . Where would Ricky Williams finish in a South Florida poll? Last year? Now?

Considering the fan vitriol after his desertion, his return has been uneventful. Doug, who runs phinatics.com, was with swarms of Dolphins fans for the preseason opener in Canton, Ohio. He heard more cheers than boos.

"It appears most people will welcome him back with open arms," Doug said. "Especially because he issued an apology somewhat, and people have moved on to other things."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-fans27aug27,0,6655154.story?page=1&coll=sfla-dolphins-front
 

Tri-County News, Seymour Tennessee
August 23-29, 2005

Seymour Residents Attend NFL Hall of Fame Ceremonies

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
August 8, 2005

. . . Some drove 20 hours from South Florida. Others drove 90 minutes from his hometown Pittsburgh. And still more arrived in ways that told of the day's appeal, like the 140 fans from 36 states (and two from England) on a phinatics.com tour who wore T-shirts with Marino's quote last winter of, "Let's overrun Canton with Dolphins fans."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/sfl-hyde08aug08,0,7228785.column

Akron Beacon Journal (OH)
August 8, 2005

MARINO SHINES FOR FANS
FORMER DOLPHINS QUARTERBACK COMPLETES FINAL PASS AT INDUCTION
By Marla Ridenour, Beacon Journal sports writer

The most prevalent fashion statement was a T-shirt that bore a quote from Marino on the back: "Let's overrun Canton with Dolphins fans."

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/  (you have to search the archives to obtain this article)

Associated Press (AP) NEWS WIRE
August 7, 2005

Shula Draws Ovation Before Hall Ceremonies
By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer

POPULAR T-SHIRT:@ In addition to all the No. 13 Dolphins jerseys -- in blue or white or orange, whether current or throwbacks -- many fans wore shirts with the number on the front, along with "I was there," plus Marino's quote from when he was elected in February: "Let's overrun Canton with Dolphins fans."

"We have taken it over," Marino said Sunday.

http://www.kfns.com/APNews/APArticle.aspx?APNewsID=185018

Football Fan Sites Preview - Miami Dolphins
June 5, 2005
Contributed By: Craig Davis
 

Phinatics.com - A newer site (nowhere on the site does it tell you when they started) that offers news, interactive forums, team history, schedules, a fan shop, links, and a free newsletter.

Positives - Great images. The logo on the home page is fantastic with the angry dolphin in a partial uniform and old school helmet. The pictures on the "about us" page, despite being a bit distorted, are very telling and show that the writing staff has had some access to current and former players, not to mention new head coach Nick Saban and some scantily clad cheerleaders. The front page is constantly updated with news from various sources and when clicking on a news link, it opens a new window... very smart. Numerous links on the left side of the site including player events, a contest against one of the writers, interviews, free newsletter, history links, player charities, and a shop to purchase items. The links page is a great compilation of sites related to the Miami Dolphins... and it's pretty extensive...

http://www.fantasyfootball.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=98

http://tastygraphicsinc.com/photos/nikki_DanMarino2-21-05/

790 AM ESPN Radio "South Florida's Ticket"
The Cup O' Joe Show and The Jason Taylor Show
January 4, 2005

The Phinatic sat in the studio for one hour with Jason Taylor and Joe Rose and was able to ask a few questions during their radio show.  Joe Rose was kind enough to mention Phinatics.com a few times during the show.  This adventure was part of an auction winning from a Jason Taylor Foundation event.

FootballSites.biz
November 2004

From our Editor:  We welcome fan based websites and here is one for the Miami Dolphins. Offering information about players and team, latest game and more.

http://www.footballsites.biz/details.asp?id=1029

Official Miami Dolphins Press Release
November 15th, 2004

Note: Click on a picture to enlarge it

Morlon Greenwood Sends Transplant Recipients To Dolphins Game Against The Cardinals
Miami Dolphins linebacker Morlon Greenwood donated 40 game tickets to the Dolphins' game against the Arizona Cardinals to the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center Transplant Center.

The donation was given through the Morlon Greenwood Foundation and a sponsorship from phinatics.com. The Transplant Center was able to take a group of adult and pediatric transplant recipients to the game along with a few of the children's parents.

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center (UM/JMMC) ranks among the top U.S. medical centers for total solid organ transplantation. The center's teams perform over 400 life-saving adult and pediatric transplants each year, which include many international patients.

The Morlon Greenwood Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves as a community resource through the development of programs and partnerships designed to assist in individual achievement and to encourage healthy lifestyles.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=3580

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
August 28th, 2004

Web site operators get royal treatment from Dolphins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The invitation to spend a weekend with the Miami Dolphins left the operators of a few fan Internet sites scratching their heads. Some operators said they are used to communication from the team in the form of a cease-and-desist letter over copyright infringement.

"I thought someone was sending an April Fool's joke," said Doug, whose phinatics.com, based in Birmingham, Ala., is five years old.

Last weekend, in an NFL first, the Dolphins hosted the operators of 14 fan web sites at what they hope will become an annual Dolphins Web Weekend. The group of roughly 40, which spends hours collecting Dolphin tidbits and posting photographs, got a tour of training camp and Pro Player Stadium, was treated to a barbecue and a meeting with center Seth McKinney, autographs, a pregame field visit and seats at the preseason game against the Washington Redskins in the Hall of Champions suite.

http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/7624075

Official Miami Dolphins Press Release
August 22nd, 2004

Note: Click on a picture to enlarge it

Dolphins Play Host To Web Weekend
The Miami Dolphins played host to 14 Dolphins fan sites throughout the country and The Bahamas as part of the club's first annual Miami Dolphins Web Weekend during the weekend of August 20-21.

The weekend will be an "annual event when we bring all our web brothers in," said team President Eddie Jones.

The Web Weekend kicked off on Friday, August 20, as the group watched the team's final walk-thru prior to the game against the Redskins and were led on a tour of the team's Training Facility, including the locker room, meeting rooms and weight room. Following practice, the participants were treated to an autograph session with members of the team and were treated to a bar-b-que lunch. The group then assembled in the lobby of the team's Training Facility were they were they could pose with the team's Super Bowl trophies.

Following the photo opportunity, the participants were treated to a question and answer session with members of the Dolphins staff and players. In a session that lasted just under two hours, the group had the opportunity to meet Head Coach Dave Wannstedt, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Bryan Wiedmeier, Director of Pro Personnel George Paton, center Seth McKinney and Greg Solomon of NFL.com.

Also at the meeting, the group participated in a raffle for autographed footballs and other Dolphins memorabilia. In the weeks leading up to the event, the group participated in voting for the "Webbie" Awards for the best fans sites. The 2004 winners were:

Phins.com - Best Overall Fan Site
Dolfansonline.com - Best Special Features
Phinfever.com - Best Message Boards
Phinatics.com - Best Site Design
Thefinforum - Best Site Content

The winning sites received a trophy from the team.

Following the meeting, the group moved on to Pro Player Stadium for a private tour of the field, locker room and press box.

On Saturday, August 21, the group was treated to a pregame tailgate party in SportsTown where they participated in an autograph session with dozens of members of the team's alumni. The group was then escorted to the sidelines where they had an up close look at pregame warm-ups. During the game, the web weekend participants were seated in the stadium's Hall of Champions suite on the club level.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=3398

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
June 14 , 2004 - Ethan J. Skolnick

'Ultimate Sage Experience' Not on Field
A mother wanted to hire Sage to help her 15-year-old "throw and catch a football better than he can now" so he won't dread P.E.

The phinatics.com founder wanted to hire Sage to attend his football party.

A minister, calling Sage "a blessing already to this community," asked whether a summer camp appearance would require steep compensation.

A former college quarterback wondered whether Sage had much time to tutor prep passers in Maryland.

These were some of the e-mails flooding into WeissPR@aol.com on the weekend, after publicist Allison Weiss made her client available for the Ultimate Sage Rosenfels Football Experience for a "limited time only," with some proceeds going to charity...
 

rickandbubba.com
May 31, 2002

With Dan Marino in town helping raise money for the Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame and its Outreach Program, he stopped by the studio on his way to the charity golf tournament.....where his partners were Speed Racer, Ryan Greenwood, Vicki Louallen (from Nashville, TN who won the auction by bidding $2500 to go to the Outreach Program), and Lori (highest bidder at the dinner). A big thanks to Josh Fincher and Doug "Double Eagle" (from www.phinatics.com) for some of the pics!

http://www.rickandbubba.com/index.asp?pg=instudio_danmarino.asp
 

Palm Beach Post
September 20, 2001

Reality Check for Sports
How much will you care?

How much should you care?

Do the Dolphins - South Florida's most precious and favored sports commodity - matter, at the moment, as much as they usually matter? Where will winning and losing fit into the picture Sunday when the Dolphins begin the home portion of their 2001 NFL season after a week's postponement in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on America? Will the spectacle of a game played, finally, and the simple shared experience of assembly ...

... Visits to various chat rooms where the most avid Miami fans congregate in the virtual world --- there is, for example, a phinatics.com site --- mostly featured exchanges having to do with football matters significant (defensive tackle Tim Bowens' injury and absence from the line-up) and insignificant (effects of Oakland having to wear black jersesy in South Florida heat.) Or about the NFL's plan for restructuring its playoff format...