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Minding Their Manners: Dolphins To Extend FB Polite
May 16, 2009 by
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The Dolphins are extending one of the likely lesser-known players on their roster, showing that it's not just the big names that are important. The Dolphins, according to a source, have given a 2-year contract extension to FB Lousaka Polite. The extension will now give him...
Dancing His Way Home: Jason Taylor Returns to Miami
May 13, 2009 by
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In what has to be scored as an absolute coup, Jason Taylor has signed a contract to return to the Miami Dolphins.This story has been developing all offseason. Taylor was released by the Redskins when he refused to report to offseason workouts. He made clear his desire to return...
The Shark is Out of the Bag: Sentinel Reporter Catches New Stadium Name
May 08, 2009 by
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As I reported a few days ago, the Dolphins are holding a press conference tomorrow. If you just go by what the Dolphins are saying, then you have no idea why because they aren't saying anything. But we do know that Jimmy Buffett will be performing. Buffett wasn't much...
Living a Legacy: Dolphins In Three AFL Legacy Games
May 05, 2009 by
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The NFL is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the AFL this season. The league, which was absorbed by the NFL to become the NFL we know today, actually celebrates 50 in 2010. But the Super Bowl takes place in 2010 and that will be part of the celebration, so this is the year that...
Tales From the Pod: Quick Hits From Dolphins-Land
May 03, 2009 by
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In my daily survey of the sports landscape, today I found four different stories relating to the Dolphins that were worth sharing. Rather than post a story for each, burying the first two, I decided to write a bit on each in one entry. Here we go!Dolphins name Former Red Sox executive...
A More Varied Phish Tank: Dolphins About To Rename Stadium
May 03, 2009 by
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A stadium that has had 4 names in its scant 22 years of existance is preparing for number 5; Landshark Stadium.If a parent renamed their child as often as the Dolphins have renamed their stadium, that child would go through therapy as an adult. The stadium opened as Joe Robbie Stadium...
Fodder for the Cannon?: Dolphins Sign Nine UFA's, Give QB Tryout
April 30, 2009 by
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The NFL Offseason is a pretty basic checklist. After the Pro Bowl (though this year, the Pro Bowl comes before the Super Bowl), the next major event is the NFL Combine and then College Pro Days. That is followed by the NFL Draft. We've now checked the next box that follows...
Beck Gets the Call: Dolphins QB Released
April 27, 2009 by
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In a move that will shock...well, absolutely nobody, the Dolphins tonight released QB John Beck. It's a move that is really best for both sides. Beck, selected by the Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft, never caught on with the team. Picked as the QB of the future...
The Best of the Rest?: Day 2 of Dolphins Draft
April 27, 2009 by
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Mr. Irrelevant has probably even been asleep a few hours now. Ryan Succop, a kicker from South Carolina, was selected last by the Kansas City Chiefs, and will receive a parade and celebration in California.But the Dolphins thankfully avoided irrelevance in their 1 year dip down the...
Extra Credit: Dolphins Get Great Grade On Day 1
April 26, 2009 by
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Day 1 of the NFL Draft is obviously (very obviously, seeing as Day 2 starts in about 7 hours) in the books. So how did the Dolphins do?Vontae Davis/Sean Smith - I can't really react to these guys separately because they just feel like a tandem package. Davis is the tackler...
He's Got the Right Name: Dolphins Select 2nd CB, Sean Smith from Utah
April 26, 2009 by
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Gotta love guys who have that first name and spell it RIGHT...S-E-A-N.Anyway..the Dolphins further shored up the defensive backfield, clearly responding to the big-name receivers in the AFC East. The Dolphins took on a bit of a project in Smith, who will need a little work but has...
With the 56th pick...
April 26, 2009 by
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...the Miami Dolphins select...nobody. The Dolphins elect to trade the pick to the Indianapolis Colts. Miami gets the Colts 2nd rounder, pick 61, as well as a 5th round pick, number 165. With the 61st pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dolphins select CB Sean Smith from Utah.
Shocker: Dolphins Stun the NFL, Select Athletic QB Pat White
April 25, 2009 by
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Might want to hold off on your assumptions that Chad Henne will be the starting QB of the future. The Triforce just threw a very athletic wrench into that. The wrench's name is Pat White.Pat White is the athletic slashy type QB from West Virginia University. White is an amazing...
With the 44th pick...
April 25, 2009 by
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...the Dolphins select Pat White, QB from West Virigina University.Wait...WHAT!?
A New Guy On the Corner: Dolphins' Fill Huge Need with Vontae Davis
April 25, 2009 by
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In a Draft where some surprising choices left a number of options available, the Dolphins were able to take talent and need, selecting Illinois CB Vontae Davis with their first round pick.All the buzz leading into the draft for the Dolphins this year was centered on Gators WR Percy...
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