Yardbarker: Patrick Cobbs

Injured running back Patrick Cobbs coming along “really, really fast”

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:11:01 -0500

The Miami Dolphins haven't been the same without running back Patrick Cobbs in the mix. But it looks like Cobbs will bounce back quickly and be as good as new despite a season-ending left knee injury suffered Oct. 12 against the Jets. Cobbs was among many current and former Dolphins who attended ...

Who will fill Patrick Cobbs role for Dolphins?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:15 -0500

Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano likes to be a man of mystery. His coy nature really comes to the forefront in two instances. Injuries are the first. As Matt Roth puts it, injuries are like the rules to Fight Club....

Talking points: Miami Dolphins’ offense won’t miss Patrick Cobbs

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:44:03 -0500

It's been well-documented how much coach Tony Sparano admires Patrick Cobbs. Sparano has spoken at length how, when he was with Dallas, he was always hearing about the exploits of Cobbs both at Tucumseh (Okla.) High School, where Cobbs rushed for 4,729 yards and had 61 touchdowns, and at North Texas, ...

Fresh Phins: Dolphins using bye week to get healthy

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:43:08 -0500

The Miami Dolphins are using the bye week to heal up and adapt to the loss of Patrick Cobbs. Rookie tailback Kory Sheets was claimed off the 49ers practice squad and signed to the team's 53-man roster. The Purdue product,...

Cobbs Done For Season

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:13:48 -0500

It was so apparent when it happened on Monday night that today’s news of Patrick Cobbs season ending knee injury came as no surprise. It was so apparent that although I watched the game from a hospital computer stream that was choppy at best, I still saw him grab his knee and knew it was [...]

Knee injury ends season for Dolphins RB Cobbs

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:03:08 -0500

The Miami Dolphins have lost an important contributor to their wildcat package. Reserve running back Patrick Cobbs will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, coach Tony Sparano said Tuesday. Cobbs was hurt on a carry in the fourth quarter of Monday night's victory over the New York Jets. "A tremendous, tremendous warrior," Sparano said. "But that's how this game goes." Cobbs was a mainstay in the wildcat, whic...

Dolphins lose running back Cobbs for season

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:05:59 -0500

Third-string Dolphins running back Patrick Cobbs is one of coach Tony Sparano's guys.Cobbs is a player who is greater than the sum of his parts, someone who became impossible to cut despite his status as an undrafted player that was...

Running back Patrick Cobbs suffers season-ending knee injury

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:55:41 -0500

Running back Patrick Cobbs suffered a season-ending knee injury during the fourth quarter of the Dolphins' dramatic 31-27 win Monday night against the Jets. Cobbs tore the ACL in his left knee following a 1-yard loss on an end-around with 8:07 remaining in the game. The injury ends the season for a ...

Patrick Cobbs done for season

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:14:24 -0500

Patrick Cobbs done for season Tony Sparano just said during his "day after" press conference that Patrick Cobbs is "done." It's an ACL tear. Tough loss.

Dolphins consider using Ted Ginn as returner once again

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:54:13 -0500

Dolphins consider using Ted Ginn as returner once again Seems like a good idea to me. Ginn has been average (at best) at receiver this year while Patrick Cobbs has been nothing special as a kick returner. I don't see the harm in putting Ginn back deep on kickoffs - he'd at least be a "home run threat."

Miami Dolphins coach has soft spot for Patrick Cobbs

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:00:00 -0500

He is the great NFL hope for players barely hanging on to any kind of NFL life partially because he doesn't look like anybody's great NFL hope. At 5-8, squat with an easily smiling, boyish face that belies animal competitiveness, Dolphins running back Patrick Cobbs could pass for a kind local grocer or personal trainer.

Dolphins RB Patrick Cobbs To See More Carries?

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:10:51 -0500

Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano said he would love to give veteran running back Patrick Cobbs more carries in 2009. Cobbs had 12 for 88 yards...

Cobbs The Wearer Of Many Hats; Injury Update; Other Notes

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500

June 14, 2009-As far as role players go, there can't be too many out there wearing as many different hats as Patrick Cobbs is wearing for the Dolphins. The fourth-year running back out of North Texas not only has embraced each one with an equal amount...

Dolphins Sign RB Patrick Cobbs To An Extension

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:42:24 -0500

Once a longshot to make the team, running back Patrick Cobbs now will be part of the DolphinsA' long-range plans.The team agreed today on a two-year...