So just another random thread on just another random holiday that is not really a holiday. So I was sitting around and trying to think of yet another idea for the random thread of the night. Of course most things outside of politics and religion are on the table in these random threads but I wanted to know what you thought.

Fridays are of course "Victory Of The Week" which was kicked off by our very own fearless leader Mosul a few weeks back. Saturday's music based post just seemed right so I think I will roll with that in the future. Likewise Monday's movie based post probably has a little mileage we can squeeze from it so that's another good topic with its own night.

My question tonight, to kick things off is what other recurring theme would you like to see? Seriously guys and gals, help me out here. I am not that creative on the fly so whatcha got for me? As always remember that this is a front page post so try and keep the off color language and subjects to a minimum but other then that this is your forum to talk about whatever you please.

It's a new year and optimisim, for the most part, is in the air. Every year we are filled with optimism because we convince ourselves with ideas like "if we sign this guy or draft so-and-so, we'll be set." Yet, the optimism has failed to translate to success.

In 2009, we were riding high on the magic of the 2008 season. We ended in a disappointing 7-9 record. In 2010, we were optimistic because of flashes Chad Henne showed the previous year. With a year of experience and a new WR in Brandon Marshall, we'd be set. We were again disappointed, this time with Henne's play and our lackluster running game. The optimism may not have been as high in 2011, partly because of the lockout, but there was still hope that with improvement from Henne and a new flashy toy with Reggie Bush, our offense would get back on track. We had a new Offensive Coordinator in Brian Daboll and our defense was pretty darn good. We all know the story of last year.

This year, we're optimistic again. Predictions of 11-5 or 12-4 will be rolling out in the next few months. Now before you go and get all Debbie Downer on yourself when I look back at our past optimism and think it's just false hope, you have to think of why you're excited for this year. So what reasons do you have to be excited about?

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Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories from around the web you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

Dolphins Staff:

Examining the Miami Dolphins' ownership, front office and new-look coaching staff - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Photos of the whole entire Phins staff.

Dolphins Quarterbacks:

Peyton Manning Tracker: Where could he end up? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
A look at the NFL teams that would be a good fit for Peyton Manning

Dolphins Wide Receivers:

Could Randy Moss find work with Miami Dolphins? – Miami Dolphins – Sun-Sentinel
The very last time we saw Randy Moss on a football field in South Florida Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis had the future Hall of Famer in a sleeper hold.

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Coleman attended Georgia Tech in college. Even though he only played three years, he left the school with a record 28 sacks. He earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors his junior year. In 1990, Coleman was named to the Sporting News All-American second team.

The Miami Dolphins drafted him in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick. In his rookie season, Coleman split time between left outside linebacker and right defensive end. He recorded a total of six sacks along with 84 tackles and a forced fumble on his way to being named the Sports Ilustrated Rookie of the Year and also the Sporting News Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Read more after the jump.

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Yesterday, Finhead83 posted a Fan Shot discussing free agent wide receiver Randy Moss attempting to make a come back in the NFL next year. With the Dolphins looking to improve after three straight losing seasons, could Moss make sense for the Dolphins?

The most common answer is going to be no. A very emphatic no, even. But, I think there's one reason why Moss could make sense in Miami next season.

Peyton Manning.

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Multiple media sources are reporting former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Freddie Solomon has passed away after a nine-month battle with cancer. Solomon spent three seasons with the Dolphins, from 1975 to 1977.

Following the 1977 season, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, where he won Super Bowl XI and XIX.

"There was no one who gave more on and off the field than Freddie,'' Hall of Fame 49ers quarterback Joe Montana said. "The warmth of his smile will be forever imbedded in my mind and heart.''

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So we all love a good movie and with many of us being sports fans of one ilk or another we also love our sports movies. In fact many sports movies rank among Americas all time favorite movies. Many of them are true stories that inspire us in some way or move us emotionally. Others are nothing short of slapstick comedy but for some reason we still love them no matter how stupid the humor might seem. Others are just drama's wrapped around sports or a sporting event of some sort.

I have one simple question for you tonight. Whats your all time favorite sports themed movie and why?

Oh and don't forget to vote in our poll.

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