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mike nolan

Rookie Overview & Positional Battles

April 28, 2010
ThePHINS.com Original

The Dolphins emerged from the 2010 NFL Draft the Dolphins emerged with eight new players.  Nine if you include veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who was acquired in part with the Dolphins 40th overall pick April 14.   Plenty of themes played out during the three-day marathon. The Dolphins focused primarily on defense, with only [...]

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High Risk, High Reward

April 15, 2010
ThePHINS.com Original

My first reaction to finding out that the Dolphins had traded for Brandon Marshall was the same as (as of this writing) 93% of you: WOOOOOO!!!!! Upon thinking about it some, that reaction was tempered a little, for three reasons, which I’ll discuss here, in no particular order. 1. He’s one screw-up away from missing [...]

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The Marshall Plan sends message to Dolphins’ field general

April 14, 2010
ThePHINS.com Original

The lead to the Sun-Sentinel’s story announcing the Miami Dolphins’ impending acquisition of wide receiver Brandon Marshall likened the deal to a boom that would awaken the rest of the NFL. There is a wake-up call at play here, but the recipient is a bit closer to home. Last season, Chad Henne ascended to the [...]

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Karlos Dansby Miami’s Target at….Strongside Linebacker?

February 28, 2010

There has been plenty of talk the past couple of weeks regarding soon-to-be free agent linebacker Karlos Dansby and the Miami Dolphins. It started a few weeks ago, with Dansby speaking of playing for the Dolphins on WQAM (Miami).  That he believes himself  to be a ‘Parcells type guy’. “I really do.  Parcells told me [...]

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A Look at Free Agency and Antonio Bryant

February 26, 2010

Heading into the 2010 offseason, one of the Miami Dolphins most glaring needs is at wide receiver. The unit itself is not a barren wasteland.  Far from it.  The Dolphins have a tremendous slot man in Davone Bess, while Brian Hartline showed the makings of a capable #2 in his rookie season. Even young, reliable [...]

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More Details on Nolan’s Departure from Denver

January 20, 2010

Yesterday we batted down the ‘settled science’ that the Dolphins must have tampered with Mike Nolan prior to him leaving Denver. Today, Ron Borges of the Boston Herald shares a few more details surrounding Nolan’s divorce from Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels. …[McDaniels] called in defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and told him in no uncertain [...]

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