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Miami Dolphins Rookie of the Year Vote
2012-01-07 04:00:00 Over the next few days, we are going to start voting on end of the year awards for the Miami Dolphins . We will start today with the Rookie of the Year category. Miami had a fairly decent rookie class this year, with two players moving in as starters, two playing quality backups, and a developing wide receiver. The players are listed in the order in which they were drafted: Mike Pouncey, Center Daniel Thomas, Running Back Clyde Gates, Wide Receiver Charles Clay, Fullback/Tight End Jimmy Wilson, Cornerback Keep reading to vote for your favorite for the rookie of the year. The poll will close at midnight Sunday. Award winners will be announced next week. <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/5819294/" mce_href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/58192 94/">Who is the Miami Dolphins' Rookie of the Year?</a&a mp;gt; More About: Vote
Kansas State vs. Arkansas 2012 Cotton Bowl Live Thread
2012-01-07 02:00:00 After a day off, the college bowl season returns tonight with the Cotton Bowl featuring the Kansas State Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Wildcats come into the game ranked number eight in the nation, and had BCS aspirations this season, until the Sugar Bowl skipped them from Virginia Tech and Michigan. Arkansas, the nation's sixth ranked team, comes into the game with just two losses on the year - to the two BCS National Championship game teams, LSU and Alabama. For more info on both teams, check out Sports Illustrated's full preview of the Cotton Bowl. Enjoy! More About: Live
SB Nation Tampa Bay Live: Talking Jags, Bucs, Dolphins Coach Searches
2012-01-07 01:34:00 SB Nation Tampa Bay Live : Talking Jags, Bucs, Dolphins Coach Searches Join SB Nation Tampa Bay at 8pm EST to talk the Dolphins coach search, BCS, NFL playoffs, and anything else that comes up.
NFL Playoffs - Time to Change the Rules: Overtime's Playoff Modification
2012-01-06 23:04:00 The NFL released a reminder this week about the modified post season rules. The league changed the rules before the start of last season, trying to prevent a first possession field goal from ending a playoff game. However, the rule was not needed last year. This year, it could be. Essentially, the rule prevents a team from winning the game on the first possession, unless they score a touchdown. A touchdown will always end overtime. However, if a team kicks a field goal on that first possession, they then have to kick off and allow the opponent an opportunity to possess the ball. At this point, the team to get the ball second will either lose by not scoring, tie the game and continue playing, or win the game with a touchdown. If both teams have had a chance to possess the ball on offense, the game will end on the first score. And, just to throw this one in there, any defensive score (interception return, fumble return, safety) ends the game as well. Does that all make sense? ... More About: Change , Time , Playoffs , Rules
Fisher Limiting Jobs to Miami, St. Louis
2012-01-06 22:47:00 Fisher Limiting Jobs to Miami , St. Louis
Miami Dolphins Coaching Search Continues With Packers OC Philbin
2012-01-06 18:01:00 The Miami Dolphins are expected to continue the search for their next head coach with an interview of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. Philbin has been with the Packers since 2003, initially serving as their assistant offensive line coach for a year. He added responsibility for the tight ends in 2004, then moved up to become the offensive line coach in 2006. Philbin took over as the team's offensive coordinator in 2007, serving in that role for the last five seasons. Since he took over as the Packers' offensive coordinator, the team has never been ranked lower than tenth in points scored and total yards for the season, along with winning the Super Bowl last season. The Dolphins interest in Philbin, and the expected interview, was tweeted by Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: @BobMcGinn Bob McGinn #Packers O-coordiinator Joe Philbin will have another h-coach shot. The #Dolphins will interview Philbin by the weekend. He was in KC Wed. Jan ... More About: Coaching , Search
Which NFL Coach Position Is Most Desirable? SB Nation Takes a Look
2012-01-06 16:42:00 Which NFL Coach Position Is Most Desirable? SB Nation Takes a Look Check out this article from SB Nation's Joel Thorman on which NFL head coach position is the most desirable. See if you agree with me on why the Dolphins should be considered the top job.
2012 Free Agents: Options for the Miami Dolphins
2012-01-06 11:00:00 I no longer have my fantasy football posts to churn out on Fridays so instead I'll post weekly updates on potential free agents and once free agency begins, I will recap the signings and releases. We have plenty of time before free agency begins and plenty of players will still resign with their teams before the period. Since we have some weeks to discuss, I'll start this one slowly by listing notable free agents for each position. As we move along, I will start discussing potential targets and what the terms of the deals may be in order to land some of the players. Here is the list of notable free agents: QBs: Drew Brees: Don't expect him to be there. I list him because technically, he will be a free agent. If he doesn't receive the franchise tag and hits free agency, every member of New Orleans' front office should be fired. Matt Flynn: His recent outing against the Lions just helped earn him another few million per year. Suddenly he's the highest prospect at QB that legitim... More About: Miami Dolphins , Miami , Agents , Dolphins , Free
Miami Dolphins: Playing tough; playing scared
2010-10-27 11:00:00 More photos » Wilfredo Lee - AP Miami Dolphins ' Benny Sapp (27) ALMOST stops Pittsburgh Steelers' Hines Ward (86) from catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 - ALMOST. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Buy Photo » Browse more photos » On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins stood toe-to-toe with the Pittsburgh Steelers; the team many are calling "the best team in the league" right now. They battled it out; traded blow for blow; and hung with this championship caliber team right to the bitter end. It was bitter because they lost. We've heard all the cliches: "They came in second in a two horse race." "Second place = first loser." "Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades".... yada y... More About: Scared
Poll: NFL Victory of the Week
2010-10-27 02:48:00 This post is sponsored by Prilosec. I'm not so sure the Steelers should be included. That was more along the lines of the "Santa Claus Gift of the Week ." Poll Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week? Browns over Saints Steelers over Dolphins Titans over Eagles Packers over Vikings Raiders over Broncos Giants over Cowboys 14199 votes | Results
2010 Dolphins Week 7 Game Balls
2010-10-26 19:00:00 Marc Serota - Getty Images View full size photo » This week's Game Balls are brought to you courtesy of Sprint. Tough game. Tough loss. But, we already are discussing that this week. I'll let that discussion continue somewhere else. Here, we will award Game Balls for those Dolphins who played well this past week. And, as I said in the Game Thread, I did not get this week's game on TV. So, I am going off what I saw on the Red Zone Channel, the Game Thread comments, the box score, and the write-ups you all have made since the game. If I miss someone, please let me know in the comments, which will result in the Fan Game Ball next week. First, a look back at last week's Fan Game Ball: Week 6 Fan Game Ball. Last week's Fan Game Ball was pretty much a consensus pick. Everyone wanted to see Dan Carpenter pickup more yards than the two he was o...
Leadership and resiliency of Dolphins to be put to the test
2010-10-26 11:00:00 More photos » Wilfredo Lee - AP Browse more photos » It became clear this past offseason that the Dolphins had an obvious leadership issue in 2009. The team's captains were injured or insubordinate (I'm looking at you, Joey Porter), leaving the players in that locker room with little leadership to turn to when the season stood on the brink. This was clearly a large part of the problem late in the season as the Dolphins collapsed and failed to reach the postseason when they essentially had destiny in their own hands. The quick fix to this problem was to jettison the guys who were creating some of the issues while allowing new voices to take charge inside the locker room - whether it was a tenured Dolphin (Yeremiah Bell, for example) or a newcomer (Karlos Dansby). The long-term answer was to draft guys who were proven leaders on their college... More About: Leadership , Test
Dolphins suffer tough loss to Steelers, fall to 3-3
2010-10-25 11:00:00 More photos » Alan Diaz - AP Inconclusive? Really? Ike Alama-Francis is on top of the ball here and then comes out of the pile with the ball. Put two and two together, people. Buy Photo » Browse more photos » Tough. That's the word of the day. Two tough teams went toe to toe on Sunday at Sun Life Stadium. It was a tough, physical game. In the end, the Dolphins suffered a tough, heart-breaking loss (with some help from a tough call by the officiating crew). And now the Dolphins sit at .500 once again and face a very tough road ahead if they hope to make the playoffs in the very tough AFC. After the game, most of the talk obviously centered around that controversial call. Linebacker Karlos Dansby told the media, "They took that game from us, man" - r... More About: Loss
Did Ike Alama-Francis recover the fumble? "Damn straight," he said. He said
2010-10-24 22:40:00 Did Ike Alama-Francis recover the fumble? "Damn straight," he said. He said refs yelled, "white ball, white ball, white ball," after fumble. -Jeff Darlington on Twitter. Darlington also adds that Channing Crowder said the refs told him it was clear Miami recovered fumble but they couldn't prove it on video. Wow.
Refs decide to hand Steelers a win over Dolphins
2010-10-24 22:15:00 More photos » Wilfredo Lee - AP Buy Photo » Browse more photos » I'm not one to blame losses on referees. The Dolphins had their chances today. But the bottom line is that the Steelers were handed this win. It's that simple. The refs made up their mind - that they wanted the Steelers to win. So they made the ridiculous call and that was that. Three quick thoughts on today's loss: Everybody but the referees know that Ben Roesthlisberger's fumble was recovered by the Dolphins in the enzone. It's that simple. I expect Tony Sparano to get a letter apologizing from the NFL. But a letter won't change the fact that the Dolphins should be 4-2 right now. That play, though, is a perfect example of why refs need to let the play go through completely, assume it's a fumble and decide who recovered, ... More About: Hand
Week 7: Dolphins vs Steelers Game Thread
2010-10-24 18:00:00 MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-2) WEEK 7 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) VS Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Miami Gardens, FL Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Sun Life Stadium TV: CBS Spread: Steelers by 3 Radio: WINZ (940 AM) Over/Under: 41 Weather: Cloudy/Showers, 85°F SBN Affiliate Behind Steel Curtain Final Score: Steelers 23 - Dolphins 22 Today's Inactives: Dolphins - QB Tyler Thigpen (3rd), WR Marlon Moore, OG John Jerry, FB Deon Anderson, OT Patrick Brown, TE Jeron Mastrud, DE Rob Rose, LB Quentin Moses Steelers - QB Charlie Batch (3rd), RB Jonathan Dwyer, OT Tony Hills, OG Trai Essex, CB Crezdon Butler, WR Antonio Brown, LB Thaddeus Gibson, DE Brett Keisel Pat McQuistan will start at right guard again while Jerry sites out. Fullback Lousaka Polite is active and will start. Like I've been saying all week, this game presents a huge opportunity. A win by the Dolphins and they are instantly branded as a legitimate contender. It's that simple, really. Remember, please... More About: Game , Week
I played against Tom Brady. I played against Dan Marino. I played against J
2010-10-24 08:07:00 I played against Tom Brady . I played against Dan Marino. I played against John Elway. Tom Brady is not better than those other two quarterbacks. Plain and simple. -Hall of Fame DB Rod Woodson. That's Rod spitting some truth right there.
Dolphins vs Steelers: Prediction Time
2010-10-23 11:00:00 On Sunday the Dolphins will host one of the two or three best teams in the league when the Steelers march into Sun Life Stadium. Though I have a feeling there won't be many picking the Dolphins, let's see who the media is picking: Adam Schefter - Pit Chris Mortensen - Pit Tom Jackson - Pit Ron Jaworski - Pit Peter King - Pit Mike Florio - Pit Gregg Rosenthal - Pit Pete Prisco - Mia Jason Cole - Pit Sterling Sharpe - Pit Brian Billick - Pit Brian Baldinger - Mia This is about what I expected. And it's fair, I suppose. The Dolphins are 0-2 at home against very good teams. The Steelers are another very good team. Many are calling Pittsburgh Super Bowl contenders - and for good reason. That's why the Dolphins have a chance to really make a statement. But if they come up short, we're all going to be wondering if this is just what the 2010 version of the dolphins are - an above average team that hasn't beaten the league's best teams. With that said, I'm expecting a str... More About: Time
Rookie Jared Odrick Officially Placed on IR
2010-10-22 22:07:00 Rookie Jared Odrick Officially Placed on IR via Miami Herald's Jeff Darlington's Twitter
Dolphins 2010 Perspective VII - The Power Rankings Only Edition
2010-10-22 19:52:00 Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you like my ramblings), I am having some computer issues this week. As such, I wasn't able to write or publish a Perspectives yesterday. In order to keep my power rankings up-to-date, I am going to publish this week's Perspective a day late - and only with the Power Rankings. Please enjoy: Power Rankings 1. Pittsburgh Steelers (Last Week: 1) - A 28-10 win over a scrappy Cleveland team with Ben Roethlisbeger just returning from suspension could be bad news to the rest of the league. 2. New York Jets(3) - Heading into the bye, the Jets now have time to run their mouths about how great they are. The problem? They're right. 3. New England Patriots (4) - The Patriots beat the Ravens after trading away Randy Moss. Shouldn't they have taken a step back? 4. New Orleans Saints(7) - The Super Bowl Champs seem to be getting themselves straight. 5. Atlanta Falcons(5) ... More About: Dolphins
Dolphins vs Steelers: Recipe for victory
2010-10-22 11:00:00 Scott Boehm - Getty Images Ronnie's prepared for a physical matchup. He says you have to stand up to the bully that is coming into their house on Sunday. View full size photo » 4-2. That's what the Dolphins are going for on Sunday. To get there, they'll have to knock off one of the most physical teams in the league. That's where our weekly recipe for victory begins: 1. Out-bully the bullies. The Dolphins pride themselves on being a tough, physical football team. Last week the Dolphins went into Lambeau Field and left with a win because they were the tougher team. In the locker room during the post-game celebration, head coach Tony Sparano basically told his team just that - proclaiming, "They eat the weak. They praise the strong." This week, though, one of the historically strongest and toughest teams in the league come into Sun Life Stadium. R... More About: Victory , Recipe
Dolphins vs Steelers: Game Capsule
2010-10-22 01:00:00 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-2) SERIES STEELERS DOLPHINS SERIES LEADER 11-9 STREAKS Past 4 & 5 of past 6 overall COACHES VS. OPP. Tomlin: 2-0 Sparano: 0-1 LAST WEEK W 28-10 vs. Browns W 23-20 at Packers (OT) LAST GAME 1/3/10: Steelers 30 at Dolphins 24. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger completes 18 of 27 passes (66.7 pct.) for 220 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 128.6 passer rating. LAST GAME AT SITE 1/3/10 BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 125 (Pit.), 153 (Mia.). XM: 102 (Mia.). STATS PASSING Roethlisberger: 16-27-257-3-1-112.7 Henne: 107-170-1,195-7-5-85.3 RUSHING Mendenhall: 116-495 (3C)-4.3-5 (T3L) R. Brown: 67-299-4.5-1 RECEIVING Ward: 17-219-12.9-2 Marshall: 37 (T3C)-467-12.6-1 OFFENSE 291.2 347.8 TAKE/GIVE +9 (2L) -3 DEFENSE 296.8... More About: Game
Dolphins vs Steelers: Key Matchups
2010-10-21 11:00:00 More photos » Don Wright - AP Browse more photos » A couple of weeks ago, we needed to talk some Dolphin fans off the ledge. After back-to-back division losses at home, morale among fans was low. Luckily the players didn't have the same mindset - bouncing back off the bye week to knock off the Packers at Lambeau Field. Now the Dolphins have a chance to make a big statement on Sunday. Following up a win up in Green Bay with a win over the Steelers would be as impressive a two game streak as we've seen this team pull off in recent memory. It'll be no easy feat, of course. The Steelers are as tough and as talented as any team in the league. With that said, let's discuss three of the most important matchups of the game. Jake Long vs James Harrison Some people didn't like the fact that I called Harrison an idiot on Twitter yesterday after rep...
Report: Jared Odrick breaks leg; likely out for season
2010-10-21 03:25:00 In some late-breaking news this evening, it seems as though Dolphins rookie defensive lineman Jared Odrick will miss the remainder of the season with a broken leg. NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported this evening that Odrick's injury "appears to be season ending and the Dolphins are likely to place him on IR." La Canfora adds that Odrick "returned to practice last week" but was "hurt again in practice today." The Palm Beach Post, via Ben Volin's Twitter account, confirmed the story a little while ago. Edgar Thompson of the Post then posted a blog entry that states: Dolphins’ defensive end Jared Odrick broke his leg during Wednesday’s practice and is out indefinitely, likely the rest of his rookie season, an NFL source said. Odrick, the team’s first-round pick,, was hoping to return to the field this week after he’d missed more than a month with a hairline fracture of his right fibula suffered during the team’s Sept. 12 opener at Buffalo. It... More About: Report , Season
Dolphins Red Zone Report: Week 6
2010-10-21 00:00:00 This post is sponsored by XFINITY from Comcast. Interesting note as we sit here six weeks into the 2010 NFL season. The Dolphins have the 12th ranked offense in the league, averaging 347 yards per game. But the Fins are only ranked 24th in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game. What's with the difference? One of the local writers claims that it's a reflection of the team's efficiency in the red zone. But that's not the case at all. This week the Dolphins were in the red zone only once, resulting in a Chad Henne touchdown pass to Davone Bess. That put the Dolphins at 6 for 9 on the season. Their 67% red zone success rate is actually tied for the second best success rate in the league, trailing only the Texans. Say what you want about Miami's troubles scoring touchdowns. You can talk about bad play calls and untimely turnovers. But one thing you can't do is question this team's efficiency inside the 20. On the flip side, the Dolphins are also one of the better red zone d... More About: Report , Week
Dan Carpenter Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
2010-10-20 19:25:00 Dan Carpenter Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Miami Dolphins: Great? Not yet, but they have potential!
2010-10-20 11:00:00 More photos » Scott Boehm - Getty Images Browse more photos » I especially enjoyed watching the Dolphins play this past Sunday! Of course, there were the obvious reasons; great game, Miami win, etc... But also because I got to share this Miami win with some friends of mine in Denver. When you live outside of Miami, it is sometimes challenging to find other Miami fans to sit down with, have a beer, watch the game, and root for our Fins. So I left Southern California on Friday evening and rolled into Denver just in time to catch the game with some real, live Fin Fans! And how sweet a victory it was! But something else that is interesting is that when you are actually watching the game with friends, you talk about stuff more than if you just happen to be sitting next to some guy in a sports bar. You know, "stuff... More About: Miami Dolphins , Great
Weekend Roundup: Mini-Camp Thoughts
2008-06-09 06:15:00 Well the final mini-camp has come and gone. The Dolphins now have a couple of OTA practices left this week and then they hit the road for some vacation before training camp opens in July. So for today's "Weekend Roundup ," I figured I could just talk a little bit about what the media reported from these 5 mini-camp practices. QB TALKHere's all I'll say about the quarterbacks: It's impossible to really know who had a good day and who had a bad one. These camp reports are very subjective - meaning there's no real way to compare the performances of the 3 quarterbacks. Opinions and bias can easily influence writers to report that "quarterback X" had a good day while "quarterback Y" struggled. For example, it might be reported that John Beck threw a great pass to Davone Bess. Considering Bess's place on the depth chart, the reporter might say that John was working with the 3rd team. But that doesn't necessarily mean John was working against... More About: Thoughts , Mini , Camp
Video Time
More articles from this author:2008-06-07 07:01:00 It's Saturday, which means it's time for another video. You'll remember that last week I posted the Monday Night Football intro from the season opener between Miami and Cleveland from back in 1992. Today I got the first Dolphins touchdown of that game, a classic Dan Marino to Mark Duper connection: Oh man do I miss those days! Anyways, I'll be posting the links to some of the mini-camp reports throughout the weekend. Then on Sunday night/Monday morning, I'll post some of my thoughts on the developments from this weekend's mini-camp. Have a good weekend, all!! More About: Video , Time 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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