For the second consecutive week, the Dolphins return to prime time. And once again, they’ll face a division rival with designs on the playoffs. Last week the Dolphins (2-1) lost a heartbreaker to the vomit-inducing New York Jets 31-23 in front of a rabid, sold-out Sun Life Stadium on Sunday Night Football. They’ll try to [...]
Miami leads the all-time series 6-4, including a 24-7 thumping in Super Bowl VIII and a 24-20 victory in the teams’ last meeting (2006). The Dolphins return to the Twin Cities for the first time since 2002, when they dropped a 20-17 heartbreaker to Daunte Culpepper led Vikings. Sunday’s game will be televised throughout most [...]
It was uncomfortable. But in the end, the Miami Dolphins (1-0) pulled it out, edging the Buffalo Bills (0-1) 15-10 and ending a string of four consecutive losses on opening day. On a day when the offense failed to shake many of their preseason struggles, the defense came alive and came through to give Miami [...]
The Dolphins entered their 2010 training camp with no less than nine starting jobs seemingly up for grabs. By and large, said competitions have failed to materialize. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it’s downright fantastic in some cases. Here’s a look at some of the Battles That Weren’t. • At guard, the [...]
Writers who cover the National Football League have taken to heart Bill Parcell’s comment that “I do not want thugs and hoodlums on the team I really don’t, I don’t want bad character guys, I do not want problem children”. And after a series of arrests of Dolphins players, Miami area writers and even Pro [...]
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 [...]