Turnovers and special teams was the reason the Dolphins got smacked up by the Patriots on Monday night here in Miami. The Dolphins gave up 28 points on turnovers and special teams. The night was almost unbearable to watch for Fins fans. Miami started hot at 2-0 with a big win. Now at 2-2, we have lost two weeks in a row to division rivals. It stings, it hurts, and it puts us a game and half back in our division only a quarter of the way through the season.
Dolphins fired the special teams coordinator this morning immediately after last night's game. Two weeks in a row we have given up blocks on special teams. The Dolphins will need to focus on going 4-1 at least over the next five games to put themselves in good shape for the final half of the season.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Getiing Pumped Up For The Jets
Sunday night football will be rocking in Miami when the Jets come to town tonight. The Jets are 1-1 and have a large fan base in Miami. The Dolphins are 2-0 and riding high after there win against the Vikings.
While the Jets run defense has been good this year so far the Dolphins 1-2 combo of Williams and Brown I'll be coming full steam today. The Rivalry has its usual hype and pre-game trash talking amongst the long time rivals. Henne has been very good so far this year and we expect him to be consistent today, we give him 2 TD's and 220 yds passing. Watch Fasano today for the Dolphins you could see some good yards and a potential TD from him. We think Ricky Williams will gave a good today and we expect him to have 100 yards and 1 td. we have Ronnie putting up 100 yards as well with a TD.
Our prediction is Dolphins win 31-27
While the Jets run defense has been good this year so far the Dolphins 1-2 combo of Williams and Brown I'll be coming full steam today. The Rivalry has its usual hype and pre-game trash talking amongst the long time rivals. Henne has been very good so far this year and we expect him to be consistent today, we give him 2 TD's and 220 yds passing. Watch Fasano today for the Dolphins you could see some good yards and a potential TD from him. We think Ricky Williams will gave a good today and we expect him to have 100 yards and 1 td. we have Ronnie putting up 100 yards as well with a TD.
Our prediction is Dolphins win 31-27
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Camarillo Traded To Vikings For Benny Sapp
The Miami Dolphins traded Greg Camarillo to the Minnesota Vikings for cornerback Benny Sapp. Sapp had 40 solo tackles for the vikings last year, but posted 0 interceptions. The Vikings have been hurt recently for receivers after Percy Harvin had some issues and now Sidney Rice will be sidelined for at least 4-8 game this season. Camarillo played 3 season with Dolphins and put up 552 yards receiving for the Dolphins last year.
The move by the Dolphins may sugest the Will Allen will not be ready in time for the regular season, we will have to wait a few weeks and see what happens.
The move by the Dolphins may sugest the Will Allen will not be ready in time for the regular season, we will have to wait a few weeks and see what happens.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Training Camp Updates: QB, RB, Offensive Line
Chad Henne has continued to perform well in practice despite some criticism early on. Pennington is his usual consistent but older self, he will have the second spot coming into the season. Tyler Thigpen is doing well enough to keep him above Pat White in 3rd, but that isn't saying much considering White's performance has not been good last year or in practice.
Ronnie Brown is feeling healthy and doing work in practice, he has looked sharp during drills and had some good runs where he broke a few tackles. Ricky Williams is consistent and seems to be just going through the routine, he looks light & quick and seems very focused.
So who is gonna be blocking and holding down the protection on the offensive line ? How about almost 700 pounds of blocking power on the right side between Vernon Carey and potential rookie standout John Jerry. Then on the right side you have the stud Jake Long working with a rather "incognito" guy named Richie ( Richie Incognito). The center position has been up in the air the past few days as Jake Grove may have opened room for Joe Berger to take the starting role. We should know more about the center position in the next few days.
Dolphins take on the Buccaneers Saturday at 7 pm.
Ronnie Brown is feeling healthy and doing work in practice, he has looked sharp during drills and had some good runs where he broke a few tackles. Ricky Williams is consistent and seems to be just going through the routine, he looks light & quick and seems very focused.
So who is gonna be blocking and holding down the protection on the offensive line ? How about almost 700 pounds of blocking power on the right side between Vernon Carey and potential rookie standout John Jerry. Then on the right side you have the stud Jake Long working with a rather "incognito" guy named Richie ( Richie Incognito). The center position has been up in the air the past few days as Jake Grove may have opened room for Joe Berger to take the starting role. We should know more about the center position in the next few days.
Dolphins take on the Buccaneers Saturday at 7 pm.
Will Allen Has Knee Surgery
Will Allen has just undergone arthroscopic knee surgery after already receiving treatment for ligament repair recently. These surgeries are supposed to keep Allen out of play through the entire pre-season, but signs point to his return from the injury report status to as soon as the first oar second game of the season.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Still Early: Defense Better Than Offense In Scrimmage
The defense played better than the offense during the scrimmage Saturday. The defense got in on the quarterback often and penetrated the offensive line well. The defense held Brandon Marshall to just 11 yards and Chad Henne only completed 50% of his passes. While the defense should be given credit for a good performance Saturday, the offense should not be heavily critiqued just yet.
The pre-season is still young and the Dolphins are moving players around on the offensive side quite a bit. Heck, Sparano even brought in Hartline to take snaps at center. Charles Grant got the best of John Jerry on the day delivering 3 sacks to the offense. Jerry is still trying to be worked in by Sparano so he has not had much time yet to hone in on his strengths. Jerry will develop more soon enough and he shows good potential, nevertheless, Grant capitalized well on Jerry's unsteadiness.
more to come....
The pre-season is still young and the Dolphins are moving players around on the offensive side quite a bit. Heck, Sparano even brought in Hartline to take snaps at center. Charles Grant got the best of John Jerry on the day delivering 3 sacks to the offense. Jerry is still trying to be worked in by Sparano so he has not had much time yet to hone in on his strengths. Jerry will develop more soon enough and he shows good potential, nevertheless, Grant capitalized well on Jerry's unsteadiness.
more to come....
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Patrick Cobbs Injures Hamstring
Patrick Cobbs has injured his hamstring and the team is not certain on his return date. The Phins just lost Kory Sheets with an Achilles injury last week and now Cobbs goes down with a hammy injury. Sheets and Cobbs were the leading contenders to replace Tedd Ginn Jr. for the kick returner position.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Dolphins Practice Update: Offensive Depth
The Miami Dolphins practices are starting to shape up and give some insight into depth positioning and where the players may fall come the start of the season. A.J. Edda was injured Monday in training camp drills, the Dolphins quickly added former Kentucky linebacker Micah Johnson to the roster. Sean Smith and Nolan Caroll post grabbed an interception today in practice one came at the hands of Chad Henne and the other from Pennington.
Let's talk about depth at the QB position. You have Chad Henne, Tyler Thigpen, Chad Pennington, and Pat White. Henne is the starter and Thigpen & Pennington are competing for the second position. Pat White is just not producing for the Dolphins in any capacity and early reports out of training camp say nothing has changed yet unfortunately. At the running back spot We have Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard, Cory sheets, and Tristan Davis. You also have at the fullback position Lousaka Polite and Rolly Lumbala. Ronnie and Ricky are undoubtably the starters and Cobbs looks good after recovering from his ACL injury. The unknown would be the spots between Hilliard and Shoots for the tailback position. At the wide receiver spit we have Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen, Taurus Johnson, Greg Camarillo, Patrick Turner, Julius Pruitt, Roberto Wallace, and Marion Moore. Marshall, Hartline, Bess, and Camarillo are the starting core. Turner will most likely be the fifth. At tight end we have Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos, Kory Sperry, and John Nalbone. Fasano is the starter for sure.
Let's talk about depth at the QB position. You have Chad Henne, Tyler Thigpen, Chad Pennington, and Pat White. Henne is the starter and Thigpen & Pennington are competing for the second position. Pat White is just not producing for the Dolphins in any capacity and early reports out of training camp say nothing has changed yet unfortunately. At the running back spot We have Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard, Cory sheets, and Tristan Davis. You also have at the fullback position Lousaka Polite and Rolly Lumbala. Ronnie and Ricky are undoubtably the starters and Cobbs looks good after recovering from his ACL injury. The unknown would be the spots between Hilliard and Shoots for the tailback position. At the wide receiver spit we have Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen, Taurus Johnson, Greg Camarillo, Patrick Turner, Julius Pruitt, Roberto Wallace, and Marion Moore. Marshall, Hartline, Bess, and Camarillo are the starting core. Turner will most likely be the fifth. At tight end we have Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos, Kory Sperry, and John Nalbone. Fasano is the starter for sure.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Rookie Report: A.J. Edds Gone For Season With Torn ACL
Tony Sparano has confirmed the A.J. Edds has injured himself and will be gone for the season. Edds suffered the injury at the indoor practice facility on Monday and initially tried to play through it, but it proved to be to severe and trainers had to attend to him after sitting out a few plays.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Dolphins List Of Practices Open To Public
All practices will be held at the team’s Nova Southeastern University training facility in Davie, Fla.
On July 31st during both practices Dolphins’ fans and their families are invited to “Family Day at Dolphins Camp.
July 26 Sat. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
July 27 Sun. 2:00 p.m.
July 28 Mon. 9:00 a.m.
July 29 Tues. 2:00 p.m.
July 30 Wed. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
July 31 Thurs.
Aug. 1 Fri . 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 2 Sat. 1:50 – 4:00 p.m.
Aug. 4 Mon. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 5 Tues. 2:00 p.m.
Aug. 6 Wed. 9:00 a.m.
Aug. 7 Thurs. 2:00 p.m.
Aug. 8 Fri.
Aug. 11 Mon. 2:00 p.m.
Aug. 12 Tues. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 13 Wed. 2:00 p.m.
Aug. 14 Thurs. 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Dolphins to win the AFC East
That's right Fin's fans, and it's not me saying it.
NFL.com's Gil Brandt, during a live chat, predicts the Dolphins will win one of the NFL' s toughest divisions. "I think the Dolphins will be in first place in the AFC East come Week 17." He went on to touch on the obvious keys to the Dolphins success including the health of Ronnie Brown and the continued development of Chad Henne.
Too little credit?
The Dolphins acquired perhaps the top two talents in this off-season shuffle in WR Brandon Marshall and LB Carlos Dansby. Henne now has a monster on the outside to open up the field for the other weapons and Dansby, a tackling machine, will be there in the middle to limit the run and help new DT Randy Starks. They used all but one pick (recently signed OL John Jerry) in this years draft to focus on the defense. There are still questions at OLB and FS but the coaching staff feels good about their options in Cameron Wake and Chris Clemons.
Despite these upgrades the majority of football "experts" are going with Brady and the Pats. Still others are being swept up in the hoopla that is Rex Ryan and choosing the upstart Jets as an early favorite to win the division.
Have the Dolphins done enough? Let's hope so.
NFL.com's Gil Brandt, during a live chat, predicts the Dolphins will win one of the NFL' s toughest divisions. "I think the Dolphins will be in first place in the AFC East come Week 17." He went on to touch on the obvious keys to the Dolphins success including the health of Ronnie Brown and the continued development of Chad Henne.
Too little credit?
The Dolphins acquired perhaps the top two talents in this off-season shuffle in WR Brandon Marshall and LB Carlos Dansby. Henne now has a monster on the outside to open up the field for the other weapons and Dansby, a tackling machine, will be there in the middle to limit the run and help new DT Randy Starks. They used all but one pick (recently signed OL John Jerry) in this years draft to focus on the defense. There are still questions at OLB and FS but the coaching staff feels good about their options in Cameron Wake and Chris Clemons.
Despite these upgrades the majority of football "experts" are going with Brady and the Pats. Still others are being swept up in the hoopla that is Rex Ryan and choosing the upstart Jets as an early favorite to win the division.
Have the Dolphins done enough? Let's hope so.
John Jerry Inks Deal With Dolphins
3rd round pick John Jerry has made it official with the Dolphins, he is now signed and ready to do work. Jerry is a 6-foot-5 , 328 pound guard and tackle who the Dolphins hope will make a big impact. Jerry comes out of Ole Miss where he blocked for 3 different 1,000 yard rushers. Jerry was a two time All SEC honoree.
The Dolphins two top picks are still unsigned as we fast approach August. Jared Odrick and Koa Misi are still in talks to close their deals up. None of the First round draft picks this year in the NFL have signed with their respective teams as of yet.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
One Bulldog Signs, Another Retires: Reshad Jones & Jason Ferguson
Reshad Jones and Jason Ferguson both hail from the Georgia Bulldogs. One of them is on the way into Dolphins camp, and another is leaving.
Defensive tackle Jason Ferguson retires after 13 season in the NFl. He played his last two season with the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the NY Jets in 1997.
Friday, July 16, 2010
CBS Touts Jake Long As a Top 30 Player In NFL
Pete Prisco of CBS sports has ranked his top 50 players in the NBA. Jake Long landed at number 29 on the list placing him the league's top 30 standout players. Long should be a great asset for the Fins this year once again. The competition will begin to heat up for the O-line positions as the season nears.
Cory Proctor and John Jerry will battle it out in the guard spot, along with Donald Thomas and Richie Incognito. Jake Grove and Joe Berger will battle for center. Nate Garner is coming off foot surgery and we hope he will be back in top shape as well.
We will follow up on the Offensive line soon when practices begin again.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Fins- Team Statistics Summer 2010
| Team Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| DOLPHINS | OPPONENTS | |
| POSSESSION AVERAGE | 0:32:12 | 0:28:2 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 5401 | 5589 |
| Average Per Game | 337.6 | 349.3 |
| Total Plays | 1088 | 968 |
| Average Per Play | 4.96 | 5.77 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 2197 | 1816 |
| Average Per Game | 139.4 | 114.7 |
| Total Rushes | 509 | 435 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 3047 | 3640 |
| Average Per Game | 198.1 | 234.6 |
| Sacked/Yards Lost | 34/226 | 44/242 |
| Gross Yards | 3170 | 3754 |
| Attempts/Completions | 545/331 | 489/281 |
| Completion Percentage | 60.7 | 57.5 |
| Had Intercepted | 19 | 15 |
| PUNT/AVERAGE | 75/46 | 67/44 |
| NET PUNTING AVERAGE | 39.8 | 38.4 |
| PENALTIES/YARDS | 78/640 | 73589 |
| FUMBLES/BALLS LOST | 27/10 | 17/6 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 41 | 42 |
| By Rushing | 22 | 16 |
| By Passing | 15 | 23 |
| By Returns | 0 | 0 |
| Team Down Statistics | 1st Downs | 3rd Downs | 4th Downs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TOT | RUSH | PASS | PEN | MADE | ATT | PCT | MADE | ATT | PCT |
| Dolphins | 320 | 115 | 187 | 115 | 89 | 214 | 41.6 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 |
| Opponents | 280 | 82 | 164 | 88 | 80 | 218 | 36.7 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 |
| Score By Quarter | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | FINAL |
| Dolphins | 57 | 106 | 81 | 109 | 0 | 353 |
| Passing Statistics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | Y/A | LNG | TD | INT | SACK | YDS | RTG |
| Dolphins | 331 | 545 | 3479 | 60.7 | 5.82 | 67 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 226 | 73.3 |
| Opponents | 281 | 489 | 3754 | 57.5 | 7.68 | 81 | 23 | 15 | 44 | 242 | 86.9 |
| Rushing Statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LST |
| Dolphins | 509 | 2231 | 4.4 | 68 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| Opponents | 435 | 1835 | 4.2 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| Receiving Statics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LST |
| Dolphins | 331 | 3396 | 10.3 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Opponents | 281 | 3996 | 14.2 | 81 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring Statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TD | RUSH | REC | RET | 2PT | FG | PAT | PTS |
| Dolphins | 41 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 360 |
| Opponents | 39 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| Returning Statistics | Kickoffs | Punts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | ATT | YDS | FC | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | FC | AVG | LNG | TD |
| Dolphins | 75 | 1739 | 1 | 23.19 | 101 | 2 | 33 | 237 | 13 | 7.18 | 22 | 0 |
| Opponents | 71 | 1557 | 0 | 0.00 | 87 | 0 | 43 | 369 | 13 | 8.58 | 31 | 0 |
| Kicking Statistics | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | TOT | PCT | LNG | XPM/A | PTS |
| Dolphins | 0-0 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 25-28 | 89.3 | 52 | 37/38 | 112 |
| Opponents | 0-0 | 11-11 | 7-8 | 9-14 | 6-6 | 33-39 | 84.6 | 56 | 35/37 | 134 |
| Punting Statistics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | TB | IN20 | IN20% | RET | YDS | AVG | NET | |
| Dolphins | 75 | 3472 | 66 | 6 | 25 | 33.33 | 43 | 369 | 8.58 | 39.80 | |
| Opponents | 67 | 2953 | 66 | 7 | 22 | 32.84 | 33 | 237 | 0.14 | 38.40 | |
| Defense Statistics | Tackles | Interceptions | Misc | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FF | FR | PD |
| Dolphins | 840 | 680 | 160 | 44 | 15 | 164 | 10.93 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 83 |
| Opponents | 963 | 792 | 171 | 34 | 19 | 261 | 13.74 | 54 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 58 |
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