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The fine folks over at The Phinsider have put together a nice list of awards for the 2006 Miami Dolphins season. Regardless of how bad our season was there were still some bright spots to be proud of. The Phinsider does a nice job of breaking these down although I would disagree with there most exciting game of the year as I felt the Bears game was much more exciting. Read for yourself. Here is an excerpt…

Most Crushing Defeat of the Season: Week 16 vs NY Jets. Christmas night, at home, against the hated Jets, in a pouring rain. Had all the makings of a great win. However, it turned into a truely crushing defeat. It was 3-0 Jets after 3. However, the 4th quarter would bring some offense. The Dolphins took a 7-3 lead less than 2 minutes into the 4th quarter. However, the Jets would bounce right back on the next drive, taking a 10-7 lead on a TD pass from Pennington to Cotchery. The next drive, Cleo Lemon drove the Dolphins down to the Jets 7 yard line, where they faced a 4th and 1 with just over 2 minutes left. Rather than going for it, Saban opted for a field goal and it was tied at 10. However, the very next play from scrimmage, Leon Washington took a short pass from Pennington and turned it into a huge 64 yard gain, setting up Mike Nugent for the game-winning field goal. It still hurts to talk about it!

Source: ThePhinsider.com

SporTech Matter made it through it’s first full year and I think we did quite well attracting new readers from all over the world. Here is a rundown of some of the biggest stories SporTech brought you (or copied and pasted from another site).

Here is part 2 continued from yesterday’s part 1. Enjoy!

July

• Nick Saban To Pres: Sorry, Too Busy To Dine - Coach turns down a dinner invite from the Pres.

• Marlins Make Bid for Soriano, Fans Wonder Where JP and Luis Are? - The Marlins make a bid for Soriano at the trade deadline, what a joke that turned out to be.

• FLV Monday - Cabrera/Olsen Dugout Scuffle

• The Golden Boot - Zinedine Zidane, ejected late in overtime after viciously head-butting an Italian defender in the chest.

• This Guy is So Good For the Game - In addition to being an even more badass then he already is, Dontrelle Willis is donating $100 for every strikeout he records this year.

• No Fear?!? Flash Is Here… - Wade resigns with the heat.

• Marlins Duo Wins Rookie of the Month Honors - Florida Marlins teammates Josh Johnson and Dan Uggla have been voted National League co-Rookies of the Month of June.

August

• Sammy Morris Suspended 4 Games, Violates League Steroid Policy - Dolphins backup running back Sammy Morris was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league’s steroid policy

• Longest Home-run Ever Hit at New Busch Stadium, Marlins 9 - Cardinals 1 - With video proof. Danny Uggla

• Oh Yeah, So Does Jeffrey Loria - The Loria/Girardi fiasco begins!!! Queue circus music.

• Riles to Return to the Hardwood Next Season - Pat Riley makes his announcement he will return to the Heat.

• File This One in the What the F!@#$ Category - Junior Seau to the…Patriots?

• Allen Signs Six Year Deal - Allen finally ends holdout and signs 6 year deal.

• Hammer Walks Off, Marlins 6 - Mets 5 - Exiting walk off victory against the Mutts Billy Wagner

September

• Olsen and Tank Drop The Hammer - Olsen and Hammer call out the Foolies.

• Florida Marlins 2006 Tribute - YouTube style

• REPORT: Fredi Gonzalez Will Be Next Marlins Manager

• Everyone Shall Bow Before “The Hoff” - Trevor Hoffman sets the new all time save record.

• Postgame: Dolphins 13, Titans 10 - Dolphins win first game

• Shaq Wants to Sell Your House - Shaquille O’Neal is taking his game to downtown Miami, but in the real estate market rather than the hard court.

• Join My Flickr Groups!!! - And you still should join them suckers!!!

• Wright and Simien Earn Extra Year - Day by day this is looking like the most brilliant move of the off season.

• When Cockroaches Attack Gay Weathermen - Not that there is anything wrong with that!!!

• Enjoy South Florida! - Anibal Sanchez No-Hitter September 6, 2006

• We’re Back! - SporTech Matter hax0red!!!

October, November, and December after the jump…

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SporTech Matter made it through it’s first full year and I think we did quite well attracting new readers from all over the world. Here is a rundown of some of the biggest stories SporTech brought you (or copied and pasted from another site). You can check a review of the year in pictures in the NEW SporTech Matter gallery. SporTech launced in February 2006 so we will start from there. So without further ado, here is part 1 of the year in review…

February

• The A-mazing Wade - D-Wade drains the buzzer beater in the Pistons/Heat showdown at the AAA. Wade comes up big with 19 points in the 4th quarter to lead the comeback.

• Oh Those Gay NY Yankees - Nutgrabbin caption op!

Ok Ok so SporTech started off pretty slow. We were just getting into this whole blogging thing!!!

March

• What a bunch of girlie men - NCAA Mens basketball players love to cry!

• Little Orphan Annie Fan Club? Nope It’s TO! - TO starts a fan club and starts writing rap songs

• Ding Ding Ding - The Boston Thug Sox - Julian Tavarez delivers a right knock out punch to Joey Gathright in Spring Training

• Ex-49ers FB Beasley signs one-year deal with ‘Fins - And then proceeds to never play.

• Thieves Steal Past Heat Guard, Take Car Rims - Thieves made off with his tires and rims, valued at more than $20,000.

• Daunte Passes Physical…Signing Official - Dolphins aquire Daunte Culpepper from Vikings. DOH!

• PS3 Details Due Out Next Week - If only we knew it would be $700 bucks!!

• Panthers Re-sign Captain Olli Jokinen, Gratton - Four-year deal worth $21 million

• Bonds Exposed - Game of Shadows was released

April

• Miami Dolphins Draft Wrap-up - The Dolphin’s finished up yet another mediocre draft.

• The Florida K’s, Including the Backwards One’s - The Marlins were striking out at an alarming rate.

• Delmon Young Video With Audio - Delmon Young, 20, the Devil Rays’ top prospect, threw his bat at an umpire, striking him in the chest.

• 2006 NBA Playoff Theme Music Found! - Dun Dun Dunnnunnaaaaa!!

• Ricky Williams: Loses Appeal - Off to Canada you go eh!

• That Nasty Hit Everyone Heard About - Oooooooh!

• Haslem Suspended for Game 2 - Udonis Haslem was suspended for game 2 of the Bulls/Heat series for throwing his mouthpiece at the direction of the ref.

• Our Team Our Marketing Blunder - YouTube Friday - Hah this is even better now that the Mets didn’t win the World Series.

• FOXSPORTS: Luongo, Panthers Close to Long-Term Deal - Wow how wrong were they?!

• Beckett…Lead Part for the MLB Soap Opera Series - Just another day another Josh Beckett complaint.

• Arriola Kicked Out Of Seat @ Heat Game, Shaq Records 2nd career Triple Double

• Those Miracle Mets! - 1986 World Series Game 6 RBI Baseball style

• A New Beginning - Marlins @ Astros 7:05 PM - The start of the 2006 season with lineup previews.

May and June after the jump…
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