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Well, I'm outta here, Nation. It's Friday and -- better yet -- it's Labor Day weekend. I plan on spending it by watching a whole hell of a lot of college football tomorrow, followed by attending my annual high-stakes fantasy football draft (don't worry, no defensive players in this one), followed by a lot of drinking and hopefully getting laid somewhere in between. But I guess we'll see. I'll probably post something about the final roster cuts for the Dolphins sometime this weekend. Otherwise, I won't be back until Tuesday. Something I once read about being away from the computer and leaving the house gives you better odds with hot girls or something... Anyway ... I leave you with a random song from my iPod. Have a fun and safe weekend, Nation! See you Tuesday....
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As the 2007 NFL season approaches, there are certain things I’m looking forward to. A new Dolphins season under new leadership. Pizza, burgers, hot wings and an assortment of other crap I plan on stuffing myself with (washing it down with Heinekens, Sam Adams and the occasional Coke) while watching games on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights. Fantasy football. Cheerleaders. And hanging out with my boys. One thing I’m not looking forward to is Brett Favre. Favre stands to break a few of Dan Marino’s most illustrious records this season, including the grand daddy of 'em all: career touchdowns. Favre has hijacked his team, hijacked the Packers fan base and hijacked Aaron Rodgers’ career. All for the sake of dragging his tired country-fried, deer killin' ass back and scraping through another interception riddled season just so he can break Marino’s records. While Peyton Manning will eventually own the record...
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Network analysts' off-air predictions for the 2007 Dolphins CBS' Shannon Sharpe said this about the 2007 Miami Dolphins: "It's a 6-10, 7-9 team. Trent Green is not who he was [before last year's concussion]. Going from Randy McMichael to David Martin is a step down -- Martin drops easy passes.'' Ok horseface. Here’s the thing. McMichael was ranked 22nd of 24 tight ends in proportion to dropped passes last year. David Martin is an upgrade. Captain Hook would be an upgrade to that Vaseline lathered, wife-beating assbag. Now close your mouth before your inexplicably large tongue accidentally kills somebody....
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Saints 7 - Dolphins 0 Well that was brutal. These are the kinds of games they show to break prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. There's waterboarding and then there's a game like tonight's. All in all craptastic. On to the notes: The Good: -After all his smarmy remarks and blaming the Fins' offense and the infield at the Stadium, and all the shit he talked about how his crappy play as Dolphins kicker was everybody else's fault but his, our friend Olindo Mare went 0-for-3 in field goal attempts tonight, missing a 33 yarder, a 50 and a 55 yarder. He missed three makable field goals. In a dome. No infield dirt. No bad weather. Saints fans booed him loudly. Have fun with that, New Orleans. He's all yours. -Running back Patrick Cobbs looked like he had lost his chance at landing a job when his drive-killing fumble against the...
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This is it. Last game of the pre-season. We made it. After this, the next time the Fins play a game it’ll be in Washington when it counts. Tonight is all about players looking to land a roster spot. The deadline for final roster cuts is this Saturday at 6PM. You want a job, Joe McScrubs? Play your ass off tonight. Some things to look at tonight: Newly signed DE Jorge Cordova, who will play Jason Taylor’s position. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Abraham Wright will also compete for that position. On offense, Az-Zahir Hakim and PK Sam will duke it out (not literally, of course, but wouldn't that be cool?) to land the fifth WR spot. Then there’s the right tackle position. At first, Anthony Alabi replaced LJ Shelton on the depth chart because Shelton was too fat. But Alabi blew his chance by having a very sub par pre-season...
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This is Jason Taylor. He plays. He sacks. He conquers. Do not think just because he won the Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 that his greatness has past. Oh no, my friends. He is only just beginning to unleash his terror against the rest of the National Football League. Why, ask his new head coach. He’ll tell you. Cam Cameron -- like every other opposing coach in the NFL -- would get the testicle-shrivels whenever he had to game-plan for JT as the Chargers' OC. And he’s man enough to admit it: “You have to account for him every play,'' Cameron said. “People say, 'We'll run at him.' If you run at him, he's tough for people to stay on because he's so active. You say, 'We'll run away from him.' Then he runs you down from behind. Then you say, 'We'll have to double...
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Who? Or what, is the newest, most devastating, most sensational full back on the Miami Dolphins?! Some have called him Corey The Masked Destructor. Others, Schle-killer. It is believed that he is worshipped as a god of thunder in certain lost Amazonian tribes. They call him Gorkon, which means Big Ass White Dude With A Thick Ass Neck. We fans call him Cory Schlesinger. His close friends call him Cory. His teammates, however, know him as Anvil Head. And he shall unleash his destruction upon all opposing defensive linemen and linebackers who dare stand in his way and in the way of his running back. Tedy Bruschi, Jonathan Vilma ... beware! For Anvil Head The Mighty shall smash a hole right through your torso, leaving a bloody wake of torn flesh and shattered bits of bone sprayed across the field (while Ronnie Brown runs untouched for a touchdown) and...
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Here I Am ring tone Hello! This is The Schef! Adam. Whaaat’s happening. Oh. Hi Randy. How’s it going? Yea... Say, where did you get this information about me putting Chambers on the trading block? A very well placed source. Someone within your organization with inside information. But I can’t tell you who because I don’t want him to get into trouble. Well… you got us in a bit of a pickle here, my little friend. Chambers has gone apeshit. The last thing we need is dissention among the players. Sorry about that Muel. But this is my job and I gotta report what I hear. I pride myself in being the best in the business in breaking these kinds of stories. Plus I really wanna impress Rod Woodson. I ... I think I love him. Uh ... Um. Okay. Great. But … Look, I just want to quell the...
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Network analysts' off-air predictions for the 2007 Dolphins CBS' Phil Simms said this about the 2007 Dolphins: “They don't have enough stars. I've never known skill players to have seasons that exceed the quality of their offensive line. You need at least two guys in the top group of NFL linemen. Right now, they don't have any. They have a pretty good defensive front seven, but is it the Baltimore Ravens? Is it shut down? Probably not. If they're a fringe playoff contender, the fans should see it as a tremendous job by the coach.'' Congratulations, Phil Simms! The NFL is now 75% gayer!* While your boy Chris has his college buddy’s name tattooed on his ankle, you’re considered the second half of the most homoerotic play-by-play team in the NFL. Also, Ryan Seacrest is now a part of the NFL, so he’s doing his part to contribute to...
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting that Chris Chambers has been made available on the trade market by the Dolphins. Chambers is scheduled to make $5.4 million in base salary this season to go along with his $7.3 million salary-cap number. As productive as Chambers has been -– catching at least 59 passes in each of the past four seasons and 82 two seasons ago –- his financial numbers are not easy for the cap-strapped Dolphins to swallow.According to what Schefter is saying here, this is purely a business move by Miami. I can see that. Try to move a receiver who still has some relative value to save a little cap space. Makes sense. An off-season ago, this would've sent Fin fans apeshit and calling for Randy Mueller's head: "We traded Chambers?!! Give us Randy Mueller's head!!!" we'd yell while waiving torches in the air, even though...
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Network analysts' off-air predictions for the 2007 Dolphins Fox's Jimmy Johnson said this about the 2007 Dolphins: “Miami will be coached better but losing Wes Welker will hurt their offense. They are No. 3 in the division and will miss the playoffs.'' Wes Welker? Allow me to run a few names by you, if I may. Yatil Green? John Avery? Karim Abdul-Jabbar? Lawrence Phillips?… shall I go on? Go shit on a tarpon, Jimmy Johnson....
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For some reason, The Palm Beach Post interviewed former Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare. I guess maybe because it was such a slow news day for the Fins yesterday. You gotta fill your pages with something, right? And what piece of significant information did I acquire from this column? Well, for one, that Olindo Mare remains an excuse-making douchebag."I was happy in Miami; I was born and raised there," Mare said, "but right now I would not want to be down there."The biggest reason he's so happy he's no longer a Dolphin: the infield dirt at Dolphin Stadium."It's not my problem anymore," he said. "We've had the Marlins go to the World Series twice and been on that stuff in October and November. To stick up for Feely, even though he took my job, it's not an easy place to kick."He then slammed the Fins offense: "I don't know how...
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The Dolphins have cut nine players, including once promising defensive tackle prospect, Kevin Vickerson. The Dolphins also cut WR David Sutton, who had a decent training camp early on but failed to impress enough to stick around. The cuts bring the roster to 76, leaving them one over the roster limit they must reach by 4PM Tuesday. The other players waived: punter Ryan Flinn, kicker Matt Prater, tight end Jason Rader, RB Ray Perkins, safety Chris Vedder, CB Shirdonya Mitchell and safety Chris Harrell. *Update* My boy Matt over at The Phinsider is reporting that the Dolphins are already down to the required 75 players needed by last Tuesday's deadline. Because some NFL Europe player doesn't count against the roster total. Which begs the question: When an NFL Europe player does anything at all, does it make a sound in the woods? It's really a rhetorical question, my friends....
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See this smile on my face? That's the smile of sweet satisfaction, mothaf%^#&^. The smile of a man who just ate Chad Pennington's liver for breakfast. Mmm. That shit was delicious. I'm back, bitches!! Back at practice. I'm ready to tear off quarterback's arms with my teeth and crush running backs into a fine powder with my hands! And when that cock-smoker Brady comes to town, I'm going to hit him so hard his spleen's gonna fall out of his ass! Let's do this! Awwrooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!...
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[You can find the longer, meatier version of this column over at The Phish Tank. I recommend you bang on the link and read that version, so you can understand the numbers and points better. Or you can proceed on the lazy-ass route by taking my word for it, and reading this version. Either way works for me. –the Dude] John Beck’s overall numbers during the pre-season have been impressive. And while he’s had a few bumps in the road, as any rookie would, he’s shown flashes of brilliance with his accuracy and quick release. Saturday night, Beck was able to log in a full half of play – the most PT he’s had this pre-season – going 11 for 22, with 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. Among the highlights was Beck’s ability to move the offense with the adeptness of a veteran QB. On one play during his...
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[Sorry about the late re-cap. A big-ass lightning storm came round these parts and forced me to shutdown my PC. Such is the life of a Miami Dolphins blogger living in the swamp -- the home-land of MIA. –the Dude] During my game preview I noted that the focus was going to be on how the first-team offense performed against the Bucs. More than that, how Trent Green needed to step up and show us that Cam Cameron naming him the starter was a legit thing. Things started out pretty much how they always do for the Dolphins first-team. Ugly as hell. A busted screen pass on the Miami 8 yard line was immediately turned into a Cato June INT return for a TD. Right off the bat, things were off to a horrible, horrible start. But the offense didn’t waver. During their second drive, Green led the team...
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Bucs 31 - Dolphins 28 Well Cam told us the play-calling was going to remain “vanilla” against the Buccaneers tonight. He lied to us! This had to be one of the more entertaining pre-season games I’ve seen in a long while with both teams going all out and trading punches on offense. The Fins’ offense was highlighted by two things: 1.) A Statue of Liberty play of all things and 2.) Solid performances from rookies John Beck, Lorenzo Booker and Ted Ginn Jr. I’ll have a post with full analysis on the whole shebang shortly....
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The main thing in tonight’s Buccaneers-Dolphins pre-season game will be evaluation. Since the starters will likely sit out the final pre-season game next week against the Saints, tonight stands as the most important August game for the Dolphins as Cam Cameron sorts out the staring roles and player evaluation. So here’s what we know: Trent Green is now the official starting quarterback for your Miami Dolphins, the offensive line has two guys that have pretty much nailed starting jobs (Vernon Carey & Samson Satele), Ted Ginn Jr. will be returning punts, Cam is only using 20 percent of his plays, and Lorenzo Booker is either a crime fighting super hero, is buried under an avalanche in Tibet, or is a super-secret weapon yet to be unveiled by the mad genius Cameron. So here’s what we can expect tonight: The defense will have their studs back. Jason Taylor and Zach...
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A tip o' the ole hat to King Douche and his baby-making penis from FN. We can only begin to guess who will be next to receive the gift of the King's super seed:...
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Cam Cameron once played guard for Bobby Knight at the University of Indiana. Our very own family-endorsing, nice guy to the media, anti-Saban once played basketball for a guy who threw a chair across a basketball court, slapped a player during a game, choked a player during a practice, was ousted from IU for grabbing a kid and yelling at him after the kid greeted him with a "Hey Knight!" and scares the living shit out of reporters who have to ask him questions after a loss. So what does Cameron think about Knight? "I've had a lot of great people in my life, but there is no way I'm standing here if it weren't for Bobby Knight," Cameron said after Thursday morning's practice. "He is the greatest teacher I've ever been around."Awesome. Knight is scheduled to be in town this weekend to watch the Fins play the Bucs on...
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Say what you want about the pre-season. It's boring, it's lame, it's tedious. But I say it's ... well, yea. I pretty much agree with you. It fucking sucks. But out of the mind-numbing waiting game we're all playing, one question remains unanswered. A question so profound it makes you crinkle your face and go, "Hmm...That's rather peculiar," as if someone farted in the room and the only person in the room is you and you know you didn't do it. The question: Why haven't we seen rookie running back Lorenzo Booker this pre-season? Apparently, either Booker sucks. Or he's run off with Richard Gear to find the Dalai Lama on a trip of self-awareness and beauty. Or he's being held away from opposing defensive coordinator's eyes as a secret weapon to be unleashed to the unsuspecting masses during the regular season. The Herald ponders the query as well....
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Because when this is the morning headline, you know news is slow: -Coach Cam says he has an idea about who's going to start at O-line. But this week's practice and this week's game against the Bucs could decide it. -Andy Cohen lobs a few softballs at the Muel in this Dolphins.com Q&A. -Looks like The U is moving to Dolphin Stadium. Starting in 2008, no more Orange Bowl. Kinda sad, really. -An interview with Channing Crowder. Courtesy of Big Daddy Drew over at KSK. It's classic Drew. -Matty over at Phinsider goes off on Salguero. Perhaps now we can finally form that dynamic-duo super heroes team that I proposed to him so we can fight off evil media guys like Salguero and Cote. Matty doesn't think it's a good idea. In fact, he thinks it's ridiculous. I, on the other hand, think it's fantastic. We can wear power rings...
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So outside of Cam Cameron using only 20 percent of his plays during pre-season and Trent Green being named the starter for the season, the other big news of the day is that the starting running back position is not yet settled. It's also here. And here. Everyone just needs to calm the hell down. Ronnie Brown is going to be the starter this season. Brown is by leaps and bounds the best running back on this squad. It’s not even close. Despite having an offensive line made up of Rex Hadnot, Buddy Hackett and the guy who played Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs last year (it’s true. look it up.), Brown still managed to finish the season with 1,008 yards and 5 TDs. And he also missed some time with a fluky injury. He ran for 157 yards against the stout Chicago Bears defense last year. He...
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Somewhere in this pic is JD, who runs the excellent SporTech Matter. (Hint: It's the least dorky looking one who looks like he's saying to himself, "Just take the fucking picture so I can move on with my life. Some of us in this group don't live in their mother's basement and actually know how to talk to girls.") He's hosting his annual Yahoo Fantasy Football league. But some dildo decided to drop out and now we have an open slot. But the draft is this Wednesday (8PM EST). So we need one more. If you would like to join the league, hit JD up at his e-mail: matter@sportech.info Or you can leave a comment on his site. Either way works. And he'll e-mail you back with the league ID and info. I'm in the league too. So it'll be your chance to humiliate both of us. Sounds fun, right?...
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Nothing shocking here. But the Dolphins have made it official today by naming Trent Green the team's starting quarterback for the season....
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In a word, the Dolphins first-team offense has sucked this pre-season. We all see that it sucks. And we call them out on it. We say, "Man Dolphins first-team, you suck!" But Cam Cameron doesn't give two shits about what you and I think. Because he says they're sort of sucking on purpose. Cameron says the reason the offense has been so erratic and crappy is because he's only using 20 percent of his plays and is substituting players willy nilly to see who emerges as a starter. And some positions aren't even completely set yet. "The evaluation of Ronnie Brown is far from over," Cameron said. Cam is also planning to game-plan for Saturday's game against the Bucs. He plans to have the team watch film and scout Tampa Bay and then open things up during practice. Then, when they play the actual game, they'll go back to their...
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While taking notes during the game last night, I drew this inspired piece of art in my notebook. It's the Miami Dolphin dolphin! And look, he has his own thoughts! And look, he just took a shit on the whole deal! And yes, I take notes during games. Because I'm a football geek. But that's my only fault, ladies. I swear. Anyway, I wanted to share my masterpiece with you. (Click for a larger look. IF you dare.) If anything of note or importance breaks this weekend, I'll post it here. I leave you with this: For those of you wondering why Ronnie Brown and not Ted Ginn was returning kicks last night, I give you this. I gave my two cents about this in the comments today so you can see my thoughts there. And for those of you wondering what that green dot on the back of...
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This here just made my day. Total awesomeness. From Fark.com (via Kissing Suzy Kolber)...
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Great insight from you guys in the comments yesterday. You can read a more analytical -- albeit longer -- re-cap that I wrote over at The Phish Tank. No douchebag or dickhead jokes there. Just pure old-school journalism. I roll both ways, dawg. Here are my conclusions from last night's game: On The First-Team Offense: -57 yards on 13 carries. This is what Ronnie Brown is capable of when he gets the holes to run through. -Unless he completely collapses in the next few weeks, the starting job is Trent Green's. His numbers last night were only slightly better than what he had against Jacksonville -- but he had no turnovers and made sound decisions and seemed more in control after having that deer-in-the-headlights look he wore last week. -However ... Cleo Lemon was just as good -- save for his one fumble -- playing with the first-team. Which means...
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No pre-game analysis, no what-to-watch-fors. We all know the deal. The offensive line sucks, Trent Green looks lost and Ronnie Brown tap dances behind the line of scrimmage like Gregory Hines on acid. Except Gregory Hines can probably get more than 8 net yards. And he's dead. But if you must have analysis for a pre-season game, the always excellent Phins.com has got your fix. Here’s my heavy handed analysis for the offense: Don’t suck. So, with that, I leave the thread open. Since the game is on ESPN (8:00PM EST), I figure it’s safe to say our Fins Nation brethren who live outside of Florida will be able to watch tonight’s match along with the rest of us here in the home-land. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves in the comments about what you see, what you think and how much Sean Salisbury sucks as an analyst. Or how...
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It makes sense that ESPN, the World Wide Leader in Beating A Sports Story Into Our Skulls As If It Were Nazi Propaganda Sports, would broadcast tonight’s Dolphins at Chiefs game. Because it gives the three jackasses in the booth and the four dickheads in the studio something to blather about for the entire pre-game and game. And that's what ESPN is all about, really. Dickheads and jackasses blathering about meaningless hyperbole until our ears bleed. They're experts, after all. And here’s your subject for tonight: Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green used to be the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and this is the first time he’s playing in Kansas City since he left. Ready and go … At least Joe Theisman won’t be there. There’s at least that to look forward to. And in case you haven't heard, here are today's headlines to catch you up to speed:...
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How is it that this doucheknocker gets paid to cover and write about the Dolphins and have his stuff read by millions of South Floridians and online readers? He gets paid for this. A guy who gets his weekly NFL predictions from an imaginary bird. I don't get it. Anyone?...
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According to his lawyer, Chris Chambers will plead not guilty to driving while impaired last July. On July 14th, Chambers was pulled over in North Carolina and was charged with DWI as well as reckless driving and speeding. Chambers' lawyer says that his client showed a blood-alcohol level of .06 when he was tested by NC police, which is below the legal limit of .08. An important factor to keep in mind here is that Chambers has butter fingers. I'm not sure there's a legal term for it but I'm very sure his lawyer can use that in a court of law. I mean, it is North Carolina. I think all Chambers has to do is show Judge Goober his career stats for dropped passes. His lawyer can then say that his client wasn't drunk but, rather, that the steering wheel kept slipping out his client's hands. It's an open...
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-Safety Yeremiah Bell is featured in The Sporting News' 'secret weapons' segment of their NFL season preview. -Barry Jackson tries to sort out the Dolphins' roster with what is clear and what is unclear with some key positions. -The Palm Beach Post has a piece on rookie punter Brandon Fields. If you're into that sort of thing. Man, remember how nuts everybody went when the Fins lost Donnie Jones to the Rams? What the hell was that all about? Dolphins fans getting worked up over a punter. Sad. Anyway, Fields is supposedly opening eyes in camp and was a stand-out in Saturday's game against the Jags. So we can all finally relax and breathe now. -A poignant piece on undrafted WR David Sutton, who has been looking pretty good at camp so far. Another fine article from Carl Kotala over at Florida Today. -Armando Salguero suggests that RB Jesse Chatman...
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The NFL Network's Adam Schefter writes about rookies who are standing out for each NFL team during their respective training camps. Each team has a rookie that is opening eyes in camp and emerging as a possible future star. For the Dolphins, it's second round pick (60th overall) center Samson Satele. Schefter writes: "Satele is expected to have more an impact this season than wide receiver Ted Ginn and quarterback John Beck, Miami's two higher-profile selections. Satele is expected to be the Dolphins starting center on opening day and, if the organization is right, he could be the quarterback and centerpiece of the offensive line for the next dozen years. Satele is smart, tough, driven and he already is making calls for the entire offensive line. Satele has short arms –- not ideal for an offensive lineman –- but he is long on potential." The Dolphins coaching staff and players...
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Okay, so our offense sucks. We still have one of the best defensive units in the NFL. Just ask Tom Brady. Joey Porter said yesterday that he is expecting to be ready for the regular season opener against Washington. But Cam Cameron has been guarded about placing a deadline on Porter's return. Meanwhile, Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor were held out of the team's first pre-season game last Saturday. And they may or may not be held out again on Thursday. And I'm all for that. It's pre-season and these guys need their rest. The best player in the NFL, San Diego's LaDanian Tomlinson, never plays in the pre-season. So why not treat our stars the same? Channing Crowder has made his feelings clear on the matter: "I don't want them to play,'' linebacker Channing Crowder laughed. "There's no reason to go out there. Those guys are kind of...
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Sometimes I get a little tired of all the noise made at the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald. For no other reason that the reports are by the same old clunky beat writers and curmudgeons. Florida Today is a vastly underrated news outlet. Yes, I understand it's based in Melbourne. You can only go to the Kennedy so many times. But maybe the lack of anything intersting to do there outside of discovering the wonders of the infallible NASA program at $44 bucks a head produces good writing. As proof, I give you a couple of pieces about two of the more pleasant surprises from Dolphins camp by Today writer Carl Kolata Kotala. He has an interesting piece on running back Jesse Chatman's second shot at the NFL. He also has an insightful piece on rookie linebacker Abraham Wright, who was a seventh round selection by Miami and has been...
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Happy Madden Day everybody! That's right. The greatest video game of them all comes out today. And it is a good day. Madden Day is the single greatest day of the summer. 4th of July? Meh. Fireworks are for children, the elderly and retards. Memorial Day? Please. The only thing I remember on Memorial Day is the three hours it took looking for parking at the beach and the endless throng of pasty white people that have absolutely no business being half naked and sweaty in public whatsoever. Labor Day? Fuck Labor Day. Why do we have a day celebrating work? What's next, Pay Your Bills Day? What the hell? No -- this is the apex of the summer. Madden Day. It's a day when I get to waste 24 to 48 hours straight like some strung out smack addict and it's completely fine. Start playing at 11 AM and...
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It was reported by the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero earlier that Cleo Lemon was going to get the start against Kansas City on Thursday, while Trent Green would start the second half. Cam Cameron denied this report and said the rotation will remain as it was. Salguero updated the report on his blog and told his commenters that the rotation will stay the same but that Cam could possibly change some of the playing time with Green and Lemon. And then they went fucking apeshit. Salguero's commenters, not Green and Lemon....
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Okay, my thoughts on the game: Earlier this week, head coach Cam Cameron said he wanted his team to fail on Saturday against Jacksonville. "We want them to fail," he said between practices Thursday. "That's the only way you can learn." Well coach, mission accomplished. While the Dolphins came away with a victory in Saturday night's 18-17 win over the Jaguars, and while there were some pleasant surprises and positives to point at, the truth remains -- this team needs a lot of work. Granted, it's the first pre-season game. And one certainly can't determine with any accuracy how a season will go after a team's first pre-season game. But the last time we checked, the Dolphins offense was at the bottom of the league statistically and the offensive line was among the league's worst. Saturday night's game leaves us with no impression that those things have gotten any better,...
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When the Dolphins released their depth chart earlier this week, Trent Green and Cleo Lemon were listed in the first-team slot. Rookie John Beck was, as expected, slotted as the second-team quarterback. Beck will get into the game sometime tomorrow night, and above all other players, he's the guy to keep an eye on. Beck has been making huge strides and raising eyebrows in camp and all reports on the BYU standout have been positive. Meanwhile, Green has garnered some mixed reviews from the media. Some say he's been struggling, others say he's been fine. It's clear that Green is the starter right now, even if Cam Cameron hasn't come out and said it "officially." I'm not saying Green's in trouble. But keep an eye on Beck. I predicted in my Phinsider interview that Beck will be the starter some time this season. While Beck has been playing against the...
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Tomorrow night, the Dolphins kickoff their 2007 pre-season at Dolphin Stadium when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars (7:30 PM). So let's get ready for some shitty sideline reporting mixed with trite, overtly awkward interviews by Kim Bokamper, a very low scoring first quarter ("That'll do it for quarter number one. It's 6- 3, Jacksonville. We'll be right back!"), an overall boring-ass game, and a lot of shots of Cam Cameron on the sideline, sweating in the Miami humidity like a hooker in church. It's also the time when they roll out Bob Griese and Nat Moore, who are underrated as commentators by the way, for their annual play-by-play analysis. Throw in some shitty Jim Berry "rap" about Trent Green ("Saban was mean, but now we got Green. Word!") and it's television gold! But it's also a good thing. It's a time to see what the new-look offense can do....
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--Good news, Porter is walking. He's alive! ALIVE! All reports are still saying he'll be out for 2 weeks. But expect that to turn into 4. And, as JD noted in the comments the other day, we shouldn't worry too much. The last time Porter missed the entire pre-season, he came back and played in all 16 games for the Steelers. And he had his best year as a pro. Oh and the Steelers won the Super Bowl that year too, so there's that. --BC Sports has an article titled Top 5 Reasons To Be A Miami Dolphins Fan. It's an ambitious way of looking at it if you're one of these people. Or one of these people. Oh wait. I'm one of those people. Shit. --While I ranted this morning over the plight of L.J. Bagofdonuts, the Herald posted a pretty cool piece about right tackle Anthony Alabi...
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--CB Travis Daniels was one of the pleasant surprises of the 2005 season. But a severe ankle injury derailed his second season last year. But since having surgery this past January, he's making strides to be what he was in 2005. The secondary is really the one main concern we have on defense. If Daniels can regain his rookie form, that will fill a huge void. --LJ Shelton is currently listed on the second team offensive line on Miami's depth chart. He wanted to know why. The answer: Too many donuts! Seriously though, this team's offensive line is scaring me. The mixing, the matching. Just pick a guy and run with it. Right now I'll settle for the dozen Samoans we just drafted last April. Samoans are big. And throw in Val Kilmer for good measure. We can get him a jersey with the name Ice-Man written on the back....
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Cam Cameron has been tempering fan’s immediate expectations for Ted Ginn as a receiver, saying the rookie will be a return-man before he becomes a receiver. But several Dolphins players have been buzzing about Ginn’s potential as a rookie. ''I think he is going to be a major contributor [on offense this year],'' defensive tackle Vonnie Holliday predicted, adding the team needs him to be ''one of those go-to guys'' and that his route running is ''nothing like'' the negative accounts he heard. Some of the biggest knocks Ginn has received from scouts is that he’s a bad route runner, he’s afraid to go up the middle and that he will be a tedious project. But receivers coach Terry Robiskie says, although he’s still got “cobwebs” as he learns the system, Ginn is progressing well. Expecting Ginn to make a monster impact this year is ludicrous. And no doubt we’re...
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-The Palm Beach Post's Edgar Thomson has a rundown of last night's fan appreciation practice. It's a fine read until you realize it's just glorified practice. Not a game. Not a game. Not a game. It's just practice. The Jaguars -- our first pre-season opponent -- held their own practice themselves. But Saturday night we'll get to see some real action. Or as much action as one can get from a pre-season game. -Dolphins player's are loving Cam's new offensive system. -The Bleacher Report's Samuel LeFavor breaks down the Dolphins' most glaring needs. Hint: It's mostly all about the offense. -Matt Roth will use his experience as a boxer to make plays at defensive end. Speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, and a whole hell of a lot of Jason Taylor double teams is all you really need. -Zach Thomas' wife -- not a big fan of the MySpace. Hey, I'm on...
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Cam Cameron told WQAM that Joey Porter's prognosis after his arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday is that "he'll be ready to go." "It was a minor surgery. It was a scope," Cameron said. "They found a little loose body underneath the patella. Probably a little more technical than people want to know, but they were able to clean it up and the prognosis is he'll be ready to go." So what does that mean? It means Porter is expected to miss 2 to 4 weeks. But he should be good to go for the season opener against Washington on September 9th. Teammate Channing Crowder echoed Cameron's optimism: ''It's nothing structural [in his knee],'' said Crowder, noting that he was just speaking in generalities about a typical knee scope. "They'll just take some stuff out and shave stuff down. It's really just when you're mentally ready and the swelling goes down. If...
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Joey Porter underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee this morning. There are no other specifics right now but head coach Cam Cameron says that Porter is "not hurt badly." Porter went to Birmingham, Alabama yesterday to get a second opinion on his sore knee from Dr. James Andrews. Dr. Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon whose practice includes many high-profile athletes, performed the procedure this morning. The Dolphins are hoping they'll have Porter back in time for the season opener against Washington September 9th. We'll have more updates when we get them....
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I was recently interviewed by Matty I, who runs the excellent Phinsider blog over at SB Nation. Go check it out and see how clever and interesting I am! Anyway, my thanks to Matt for approaching me with the interview. He's great at covering our Dolphins and his site is one of the absolute best out there. He's become a great colleague and friend. So, go read my interview. Now! 5 Good Questions With The Dude...
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Zach Thomas is heaping praise on the 2007 Dolphin draft class. He’s excited about the speed of Ted Ginn Jr. and Lorenzo Booker and likes John Beck’s promise. Thomas has been critical of past drafts – how can he not be? “That’s the reason we’re in the position that we are,” Thomas said. "It hasn't just been for the last couple of years," said Thomas, who doesn't normally praise draft classes. "It's been a long time." And he’s absolutely right. Consider all that’s happened prior to this season’s draft. This franchise continually squandered draft picks for shit-kicking players in recent seasons. They gave away a total of five first-day picks for mediocre players like AJ Feeley and flakey players like Ricky Williams. When the Dolphins traded for Ricky Williams in 2002, they gave the New Orleans Saints two first-round picks. The Saints turned the first pick into Pro Bowl DE...
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The big news of the weekend is the knee injury to Joey Porter. There are a lot of differing reports -- some say he'll need a scope and will miss a couple of days, others say he's going to miss the entire pre-season. But the main thing is Porter is in Birmingham, Alabama where he's meeting with renouned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews to get a second opinion on that sore right knee. So we should know something tangible soon. Meanwhile, reports out of camp today say tackle Anthony Alabi went down with an injury during a 9-on-7 drill. He walked off the field to the locker room very slowly and, accoring to the Sun-Sentinel's Kevin Clark, it didn't look good. Which means the immortal LJ Shelton might get a chance to re-capture his starting job at right tackle. Fantastic! Other injury updates: Yeremiah Bell (hip flexor) and David (No...
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