Anyone who watched the Miami Dolphins on HBO’s Hard Knocks last season saw Joe Philbin begin his reign of terror as a head coach in the NFL. The show gave the world a look at a no-nonsense, by the book disciplinarian who likes his players’ shirts tucked in, their shoes tied and has little patience [...]
Last year, the Miami Dolphins spent a third-round pick on defensive lineman Olivier Vernon. He played 445 snaps as a back-up defensive end during his rookie season, doing everything from rushing the quarterback, to dropping into coverage. It is this versatility that has made Vernon one of the early stars of the Dolphins offseason. Jared [...]
Last week, the Baltimore Ravens lost another member of last season’s Super Bowl team when they released fullback Vonta Leach. The Ravens wanted Leach to take a pay cut, as has been the story of the Ravens’ offseason. When an agreement could not be reached, they cut ties. Now Leach has hit the free market, and the Miami Dolphins are among the teams [...]
Over the years, the teams of the AFC East have loved to steal talent from each other’s rosters, and 2013 is no different. From coaches to players, the offseason merry-go-round means that there will be plenty of NFL talent eager to talk smack about their former team. It comes as no surprise that this season’s [...]
The Tim Tebow story lives on. Just when it looked like the love-him-or-hate-him quarterback had been laughed out of the league, the NFL world is thrown into frenzy with the news of yet another Tebow signing, this time by the New England Patriots. Honestly, this is likely the only team that would have been willing [...]
While most of the Miami Dolphins have been at the facility, taking part in Organized Team Activities (OTA’s), Randy Starks has been off doing his own thing. It is his way of letting the Dolphins front office know that he is not happy with having the franchise tag placed on him, and that he wants a new deal [...]
The Miami Dolphins have gone to great lengths to upgrade the level of talent on their roster this offseason. From a free agency signing spree to surprise moves at the 2013 NFL Draft, the Dolphins have strengthened every position that was seen as a weakness in 2012. One area that has demanded special attention from [...]
Chad Pennington played his last game for the Miami Dolphins in 2009, a 23-13 loss to the San Diego Chargers that would turn out to be the last of Pennington’s 11-year NFL career. On Wednesday, Pennington was back on the Dolphins’ practice field, taking notes and talking with Ryan Tannehill and the other Dolphins quarterbacks. [...]
The Miami Dolphins averaged just 112.6 rushing yards per game in 2012, which was mediocre enough to qualify them as the 17th best in the league. This could be part of the reason the team decided to let Reggie Bush walk in free agency despite him putting up career numbers in each of his two [...]
This is an exciting time of the year for NFL players, as many adjusting to new surroundings, teammates and schemes. It is a time when the players are soaking up all of the information they can, and are eagerly showing off what they can do on the field. Missing out on the meetings and practices [...]
