Miami Dolphins cheerleaders take on a massive mission to boost fan morale this season, Ric Flair update & NFL

The article is a personal sports-and-lifestyle column centred on the Miami Dolphins’ poor pre-season form and the writer’s view that the team’s cheerleaders will be important in maintaining supporters’ spirits. It also ranges across college football, the Little League World Series and a reader’s concerns about young people’s ability to speak confidently with adults.

The Dolphins reportedly finished the pre-season 0–3 after a 17–12 defeat, while betting markets were said to place their season-win total at roughly 3.5 to 4.5. The writer speculates that Malik Willis could start at quarterback and predicts low home attendance, while praising the cheerleaders’ role and noting their rivalry for NFL sideline prominence with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.