IKAIKA ALAMA-FRANCIS RUMORS

More visual proof that Dolphins LB Ikaika Alama-Francis recovered Ben Roethlisberger’s fumble

Dolphins fans wake up today with the distinct pain of being punched in the gut after a potential game-clinching end zone fumble recovery by Ikaika Alama-Francis was wiped out yesterday by referee Gene Steratore in their 23-22 loss to Pittsburgh. Several Dolphins players were obviously upset yesterday that Steratore ruled that ...
Via The Daily Dolphin  |  October 25, 2010

Dolphins LB Ikaika Alama-Francis Trying To Regain Weight After Virus

Ikaika Alama-Francis has become the incredible shrinking man lately. Not only did the Miami Dolphins' converted defensive lineman have to lose 20 pounds to make the offseason transition to strongside linebacker, but Alama-Francis' recent illness - the one that spoiled his first start with the Dolphins when he became sick the night before the season opener against Buffalo - also caused...
Via GridironFans.com  |  September 30, 2010

Illness Has Kept Dolphins LB Ikaika Alama-Francis Sidelined

Dolphins strong-side linebacker Ikaika Alama-Francis said he dropped 15 to 20 pounds due to the illness that cropped up Sept. 12 and has caused him to miss the first three games of the season. Five to 10 of those pounds have been regained, Alama-Francis said, and he has the green light to keep eating in hopes of returning to full strength. "All the stuff that was off limits for a...
Via GridironFans.com  |  September 28, 2010

Why isn’t Ikaika-Alama Francis playing for the Dolphins?

Wonder why Ikaika Alama-Francis went from working as the starting strong side linebacker for the Miami Dolphins in week one to being inactive for three straight Sundays? I know I was until talking to him on Monday. Well… turns out the virus Alama-Francis caught the night before the season-opener against Buffalo didn’t just sap him of his energy, and prevent him from retain...
Via sun-sentinel.com  |  September 27, 2010

LB Ikaika Alama-Francis Unseats Koa Misi As The Starter

CBS Sports reports that the Dolphins may have a change at D with Ikaika Alama-Francis replacing rookie Koa Misi as the SLB. The Miami defense might change at SLB with Ikaika Alama-Francis replacing rookie Koa Misi, who has had trouble holding the corner on run plays. Alama-Francis worked with the first team Sunday. The rookie Misi was expected to have a chance to play right away...
Via Dolphins Gab  |  August 29, 2010

Dolphins Extend LB Ikaika Alama-Francis’ Contract

The Dolphins have extended the contract of strong-side linebacker Ikaika Alama-Francis, reports Mike Berardino of the Sun-Sentinel. Exact terms of the extension are unknown, but NFLPA records indicate that Alama-Francis is now under contract through the 2011 season, with a base salary of $640,000 due to him next season. Selected with the 58th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft out...
Via Dolphins Gab  |  August 16, 2010

Miami Dolphins: Alama-Francis earns contract extension

When Ikaika Alama-Francis replaced Koa Misi at strongside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins’ second defensive series Saturday night, it showed they really are serious about this training camp transition. Now comes word that Alama-Francis, entering his first full season with the Dolphins, has received a one-year contract extension. The former second-round pick (58th overall...
Via sun-sentinel.com  |  August 16, 2010

How much do the Miami Dolphins like Ike?

One of the top stories of this Miami Dolphins training camp so far has been the emergence of Ikaika Alama-Francis at strongside outside linebacker. Not only has the fourth-year man from Hawaii trimmed down to 275 pounds, per team request, but he is justifying the faith new linebackers coach Bill Sheridan showed in him when he went to Tony Sparano and suggested IAF (sounds like a...
Via sun-sentinel.com  |  August 09, 2010

Miami Dolphins' Alama-Francis embraces position change, weight loss

As a basketball player at the University of Hawaii, Ikaika Alama-Francis packed on pounds just to be a football walk-on. So when the Dolphins told him to lighten up to move from defensive end to outside linebacker, Alama-Francis responded predictably.
Via Miami Herald  |  August 03, 2010

WitP: Ikaika Alama-Francis Update

Thanks to jkk808 for pointing out these tweets from Sun-Sentinel reporter Omar Kelly, who covers the Dolphins. Kelly writes that Ikaika Alama-Francis has been practicing at linebacker.Ikaika Alama-Francis is being worked as a SLB, not a DE. He was paired on the second team with Charlie Anderson.Kelly was also impressed with what he saw:RT @padre35: How did Ikaika Francis look at...
Via The Warriors Will Throw  |  July 30, 2010
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