Isn't Norman Braman DEAD?? I think this guy is posing as Braman to sully Norman's name. Braman was 75 when Van Brocklin was playing QB for the Eagles. Besides, if you notice you NEVER see any pictures of this Braman guy.

There is no way in Hell that the REAL Norman Braman would spend the last years of his life doing a Don Quixote impersonation. This really has the stench of some behind the scenes SH$T. All of a sudden Norman Braman becomes a advocate of safeguarding the financial purity of a county that makes most Banana Republics resemble Utopia.

Kevin -

Actually, you would not be paying tax dollars even if you lived in Dade-County. The stadium is being funded by hotel taxes paid by tourists, funds which can only be used for projects that encourage tourism. In other words, you can't build a school or a road with that money.

People, get over it... it's a done deal move on.

So we have AA arena,bank atlantic center, joe robbie stadium, we just tore down the old Miami arena and putting up another arena were the OB used to be. At one point we had 5 separate arenas and only 4 pro teams. does anyone else see the stupidity here. I think these venues are a waste in this town. I have been a dolphan since I was a kid even through all the losing seasons but in this town we have a majority of fair weathered fans who are quick to jump on the bandwagon when the team is winning. Joe Robbie built his stadium with his money and this is the way it should be for all owners! If you can afford the team then you can afford the stadium. Owners don't want to build their own stadiums because if they did they could never really leave and they are married to that stadium forever. If they get huge concessions from cities and so forth they don't have a fully vested interest in staying and who foots the bill? we do! How do you idiots in Miami feel about the Miami arena being built and then demolished. You people in Miami are fools you let the cubans run your city into the ground and make no mistake those backwards people run your city and do whatever they want and everyone of them has their best interest at the forefront no yours.look at what they have fought for its not even rational anymore. I sit here in broward and laugh at what you idiots have done and what you have let your corrupt politicians get away with

its in dade now and the sorry ass hispanics dont go now! and there hasnt been any rain this yr!!!ppl will never go to the new one after its first 2 yrs, they wont keep star players the way theyve told us they will coz theyre cheap bastards and all the people that left miami to make way for the new miamians (awful)arent gonna drive on a weekday all the way down there from pbc and broward...this will be another miami arena (that we still owe money on-no not the new miami arena, the old one)...and all this and the OB is gone...a holes...native miamian and i hate it ehre...good riddance...by 2015...we will have wasted a billion dollars that couldve gona to teachers for all your alls stupid kids and the MARLINgS"WILL BE GONE...VIVA MARLINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHOLES! THANKS FOR TRYING BRAMAN...U ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE THINGS THESE A HOLE FANS SHOULD CARE ABOUT- EDUCATION!!!

its in dade now and the sorry ass hispanics dont go now! and there hasnt been any rain this yr!!!ppl will never go to the new one after its first 2 yrs, they wont keep star players the way theyve told us they will coz theyre cheap bastards and all the people that left miami to make way for the new miamians (awful)arent gonna drive on a weekday all the way down there from pbc and broward...this will be another miami arena (that we still owe money on-no not the new miami arena, the old one)...and all this and the OB is gone...a holes...native miamian and i hate it ehre...good riddance...by 2015...we will have wasted a billion dollars that couldve gona to teachers for all your alls stupid kids and the MARLINgS"WILL BE GONE...VIVA MARLINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHOLES! THANKS FOR TRYING BRAMAN...U ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE THINGS THESE A HOLE FANS SHOULD CARE ABOUT- EDUCATION!!!

As a former club level season ticket holder, I am glad I live in Broward County and will not see any of my tax dollars fund this project. I was part of a group of ordinary citizens picked to meet John Henry when he bought the team after the first dismantling. He stood five feet from me and said the he would use his own money and resources to built the ball park, the same way Joe Robbie built his stadium. The lies to fans started on that moment and have grown bigger and more expensive.

By the way, Norman Braman why dont you get a life? He is waisting tax dollars for keeping his frivilous lawsuit going. I wouldnt buy a car from him if he had the last dealership left in the world.

By the way, Norman Braman why dont you get a life. He is waisting tax dollars for putting his frivilous lawsuit going. I wouldnt buy a car from him if he had the last dealership left in the world.

Chris, you are an idiot. First of all, they cannot leave that is part of the deal for like 30 something years. Second this money is earmarked for something like this so if it is not used it goes to WASTE. GO MARLINS

Another example of how shills in governemnt can get away with anything including giving away hundeds of millions to private enterprise with absolutely nothing in return. Congratulations to all involved in this scam. How about some government funded bonuses for all the winners.

Alvarez doesn't get it. People are not upset that a private enterprise is building the ballpark. People ARE upset that PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS dollars are being used to benefit a PRIVATE enterprise. The Marlins can leave at any time and we will be stuck with a huge pink elephant. This deal sucks!

I wonder when the overpass will be completed... Hmmm...

According to Brent Musburger, they are building an overpass at the OB site. A new stadium? Wow! I never knew.