The Bucks traded Charlie Bell to Golden State on Tuesday. While it likely was the right thing to do in terms of the franchise, Bell will be missed in the locker room and the community.
When Ryan Baker flashed a few times during the Miami Dolphins’ rookie camp a year ago I remembered looking up his name and background.Oh, this undrafted rookie free agent played in the same high school U.S. Army All-American game as Ted Ginn Jr. and Chad Henne, and turned down a scholarship offer from Notre Dame [ ... ] ...
Where are the difference makers on defense?That’s the question I keep asking every time I watch the Miami Dolphins defense on the practice field, and examine the depth chart.In fairness to new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, he’s a bit handcuffed in the ways he can attack his own team’s offense, especially now in the offseason, [ ... ] ...
I’ll gladly admit it. I’ve counted Quentin Moses out a couple of times when projecting the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster.After his 2007 rookie season, the one which featured this former third-round pick getting cut TWICE by two different teams, I expected Moses would be quickly churned by the Trifecta. Maybe gone before training camp even started.In 2008, [ ... ] ...
What happened to the Miami Dolphins’ locker room last year in terms of leadership had as much to do with injury (Chad Pennington and Jason Ferguson) as personality (Joey Porter).Yeremiah Bell felt the need to step into that void, and for that he not only shared the team’s 2009 Don Shula Leadership Award with Jason [ ... ] ...
This is as close to an exact Miami Dolphins depth chart as you’ll get exiting the team’s offseason program, which ends this week.Of course some position battles – center, both offensive guard spots, both outside linebacker spots – haven’t even started considering the pads haven’t been put on. That’s usually when the physical players – [ ... ] ...
Brandon Marshall finally got permission to end the Tour de Davie, joining his Miami Dolphins teammates for Wednesday’s OTA sessions.Marshall didn’t do much, but he certainly looked good holding his helmet. He’s also very optimistic that he’ll be ready when training camp opens in less than two months because he said his hip injury is [ ... ] ...
Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross spoke it.The man who signs the team’s paychecks told the world he’s confident his Dolphins will be playing in the Super Bowl come February of 2011, and now the team has a responsibility to back him up.That’s right. Tony Sparano’s team must walk Ross’ talk, and I personally don’t think [ ... ] ...
Caught up with the greatest safety combination in Miami Dolphins history over the course of Fins Weekend, and it was nice to see how Dick Anderson and Jake Scott still play off each other after all these years.What was it like playing alongside each other while the Dolphins were making three straight Super Bowl trips [ ... ] ...
Miami Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson admits he gave retirement serious consideration this offseason.Every once in a while, when he found himself dragging his 35-year-old body out of bed to attend his daily rehab sessions, the thought of hanging it up after 13 seasons in the NFL popped into his head.The trench wars he’s participated in for more than a decade [ ... ] ...