I'm not going to be a classless lout and say the Dolphins lost this game. Don't get me wrong- we played well enough to win for spurts and stretches. It was a close game, but ultimately the more talented team won. The team fought valiantly, our young players had some bright moments, but when push came to shove we once again couldn't keep up. With well over 2 minutes to go and only a touchdown needed to tie the game, we once again saw untimely drops by our sub par receivers, and an inability to run the ball even when the Patriots were set up to defend the pass. When you're up against Tom Brady and Randy Moss, you have to make all the plays you can because you know they will (a la Moss' ridiculous one handed catch with Vontae draped all over him).
Our draft needs are becoming [...]
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Well, the first week of training camp is past us and the wheat is being separated from the chafe. Lets take a look at some of the trends that have emerged.
First Trend- Training Camp is Hard!: If you thought training camp was just running around in pajamas and goofing off- consider this: FOUR Dolphins this off-season have either quit, or not even bothered to show up. FB Matt Quillen is the most recent drop out, and before him SirVincent Rogers and Ethan Kilmer stopped showing up. TE Jared Bronson didn't even bother to come! Now that is how you run a training camp. Matt Roth also failed his conditioning test for mysterious reasons, and has yet to play with the team. It was initially reported that he was sick, but his agent (Drew Rosenhous) later let it [...]
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July 21, 2009 by
Weston |
Andrew Gardner,
Brian Hartline,
Estefan,
J.D. Folsom,
John Nalbone,
Marc Anthony,
Pat White,
Patrick Turner,
Ronnie Brown,
Sean Smith,
Stephen Ross,
Vontae Davis
The unusually quiet off season has continued for the Dolphins. Its a bad thing for writers and bloggers, but overall a great thing for fans. As they say- no news is good news. That means no one associated with the team is holding out, getting arrested, or generally making an ass of themself in public. There are, however, a few things worth noting:
Training camp around the corner:
The Dolphins have announced their practice schedule- and a total of 21 will be open to Dol-fanatics if you happen to be in the area. Camp starts off with a two a day on August 2nd, and they continue until August 20th. You can get the full schedule here: http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=6502 I'll warn you from personal experience though- bring [...]
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April 29, 2009 by
Weston |
Andrew Gardner,
Brian Hartline,
Dolphins 2009 Draft,
Dolphins Draft,
Dolphins' 2009 NFL draft,
J.D. Folsom,
John Nalbone,
NFL draft,
Pat White,
Patrick Turner,
Sean Smith,
Vontae Davis
Well, the draft has come and gone, and even with a few days to digest the picks all I can say is "Wow!" I said this draft would be unpredictable, and that was about the only thing I predicted correctly about it.
As a graduate of the University of Florida, I was of course hoping we would take Percy Harvin. My head, however, said we would probably take a linebacker in the first round followed by a few cornerbacks, some more guys in the trenches, and maybe a slight chance at a wide receiver in the later stages of day two. Did anybody see what actually happened coming? Lets do a brief recap of our weekend:
In the first round, a cornerback who was widely regarded as a top 10 talent fell to us because of concerns about his character - and so we snapped up Vontae Davis at 25. Two [...]
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April 21, 2009 by
Sayre Bedinger |
2009 NFL Draft,
Denver Broncos,
Josh Mauga,
kevin barnes,
knowshon moreno,
Rhett Bomar,
sammie lee hill,
Sean Smith,
Tyson Jackson,
vaughn martin
By Sayre Bedinger
1(12) Tyson Jackson; Defensive End, LSU
6'4" 295 lbs. 4.94
Jackson is the best 3-4 defensive end available in this draft, and the Broncos have an open starting spot opposite Marcus Thomas on the defensive line.
1(18) Knowshon Moreno; Running Back, Georgia
5'11" 217 lbs. 4.44
Denver already has a slew of backs, but none are elite. Moreno has all of the tools you look for in a "New England" style of back. He is a willing blocker, great receiver, and can run between the tackles.
2(48) Sean Smith; Defensive Back, Utah
6'4" 214 lbs. 4.50
Smith is a converted receiver, so you know he has great ball skills. I think in the [...]
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