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Dolphins Re-sign Larry Johnson

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by yousamook, Sep 8, 2011.

  1. yousamook

    yousamook New Member

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    Dolphins are re-signing RB Larry Johnson. Makes you wonder how ready their rookie draft pick is to get carries and pass protect
     
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  2. GridIronKing34

    GridIronKing34 Silently Judging You

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    Just seen this tweet. Definitely interesting... now I wonder who they let go to make room.
     
  3. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Wow why the hell did we cut him then?!?! Im happy about this though.
     
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  4. Ohio Fanatic

    Ohio Fanatic Twuaddle or bust Club Member

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    could just be a simple matter of insuring depth. LJ played okay enough in preseason game that another team could sign him after an injury.
     
  5. Tone_E

    Tone_E Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I like the move to be honest. It can't hurt. I still don't think LJ will take carries away from DT unless we're in the red zone, but that is purely speculation on my part.
     
  6. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    I'm completely indifferent on the move, but what the hell happened to change their minds from a few days ago until now? Why not wait and sign him until after the first game so they wouldn't have to guarantee his entire salary?
     
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  7. HardKoreXXX

    HardKoreXXX Insensitive to the Touch

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    He shouldn't have been cut in the first place. He's the only back on the roster who can do ANYTHING in short-yardage situations.
     
  8. BlameItOnTheHenne

    BlameItOnTheHenne Taking a poop

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  9. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Maybe with Clay unlikely to play (since he missed a Wed practice) they know Lex will get more FB reps so they need someone else to fill in at HB.
     
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  10. Tin Indian

    Tin Indian Rockin' The Bottom End Club Member

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    I expected them to bring him back and I have no problem keeping him until he shows he can't get it done, but I thought that was going to happen after the 1st week too.
     
  11. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Clay to IR next?! Or PUP? That would suck.
     
  12. Southbeach

    Southbeach Banned

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    Funny how you asked about 3rd or 4th and 1 on the other thread, and here ya go. :)
     
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  13. JimToss

    JimToss Thank You Chad Pennington

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    I really don't understand why, but I actaully am really happy about this. The RB corps is just very suspect in my mind.

    I think theres a good chance he will lead the team in rush TDs
     
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  14. Finsanity

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    They probably cut one of the 10 TE on the roster
     
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  15. arsenal

    arsenal Sunglasses and advil

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    why is it any move the Dolphins make has to have some secretive meaning? Cant we just resign him for depth? why is this any indication on Thomas? We all knew we were most likely going to bring on another RB... maybe the Dolphins cut him for the initial wheeling and dealing going on knowing they most likely would be able to get him back anytime, being they were the only team to even bring him in...

    Pats bring on Edds, does that mean Spikes is on the outs?????? how about its just another bottom of the roster pickup?
     
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  16. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    Because if he was on the team when the season began his full salary would have been guaranteed.
     
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  17. thisperishedmin

    thisperishedmin Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, happy to see him back. Thought he looked more than serviceable in preseason and the depth cant hurt. Nothing more to it - just a good move. Chances are if there was anything "sneaky" about letting him go in the first place, it was something to do with keeping other players on or saving a few bucks. Don't have a problem with that even in that case.
     
  18. DePhinistr8

    DePhinistr8 Season Ticket Holder

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    I thought that was true if the player was on the roster for week 1 games. I'm probably wrong, but I thought that was the rule.
     
  19. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    all about the $$$$
     
  20. Larry Little

    Larry Little Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    This would make me feel much better about the RB depth. I thought they shouldn't have cut him in the first place.
     
  21. NaboCane

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    Mystifying.

    These mother****ers don't know WHAT they're doing. They change their minds every time they take a **** on decisions they have already made with the best information they had at hand.

    If Larry Johnson wasn't good enough to make the final cut a few days ago, what happened from then to now? Did Johnson go and tear it up for a few games in some super-secret developmental league the meathead brain trust have set up in Kurdistan or somewhere just as obscure?

    And why Johnson, a guy who hasn't played well since THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENCY? Didn't any other team release ONE guy who has played in this decade, who is better than Johnson? Really? 800 cuts and NO ONE?

    Bad decisions, poor player evaluation, tunnel vision...all of those characterize these morons' reign in Miami.
     
  22. Killerphins

    Killerphins The Finger

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    I know right..... Like we have never seen a player released and then picked back up again. :hammer::crapstrom::headwall:
     
  23. PhinsPhan23

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    I'm assuming he won't sign until after tonight. That would be the first game and his contract wouldn't be guaranteed (as you mentioned).
     
  24. rafael

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    That's an interesting point. I assumed that it was after their own first game, but maybe it isn't. Back when I was involved, there was no Thursday kickoff to the season so it was never a factor.
     
  25. aesop

    aesop Well-Known Member

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    Ironic in the fact that you don't even understand why they would do this. It's all about the contract not the player.
     
  26. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Maybe Clay had another setback (possible) which caused him to miss another practice (true), and if he misses the game we'd be quite thin at HB (true).

    Just because you don't agree with a move, doesn't mean things haven't changed between then and now that have altered the situation.

    I know it's tons of fun to call them mother ****ers, morons, and meatheads though and complain that they don't know what they're doing without even knowing the thought process or reasoning behind decisions though.
     
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  27. yousamook

    yousamook New Member

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    UPDATE: They waived Ray Feinga for Larry Johnson.
     
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  28. brandon27

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    I believe it's after week 1 is complete, not after just one game is complete that his contract wouldn't be guaranteed. I could be wrong, but that was always my impression.
     
  29. aesop

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    THESE GUYS DON'T HAVE A CLUE! RAY FEINGA IS GOING TO GO TO THE PATS AND BECOME A PRO BOWLER!
     
  30. SICK

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    LOL obviously it is to you. You do realize the parameters of this right? Laconforna said "are re-signing" him. Not "have signed him". His contract won't be guaranteed. Good move from those "morons" imo.
     
  31. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Yea, we better hide the news from MrClean that John Jerry is still on the team. :lol:

    I wish I knew their rationale behind that one.
     
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  32. rtamigo

    rtamigo Season Ticket Holder

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    I like this move. I think that Clay may be redshirted to IR for this to happen, since they've probably shored up the TE position and are seemingly happy with Lex as the FB option (after viewing DJs youtube clip).:lol:
     
  33. Fin D

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    All of you are wrong. Clearly none of you have been paying attention.

    When Huzeinga had the team, Ross was the puppet master, guiding Wayne to hire Jimmy Johnson. He knew Johson's mom was going to die and the humidity in SoFL would wreak havoc on Jimmy's hair, which would ultimately suck his passion for running a team, in turn, guaranteeing Wannstoop would wreck the franchise. This set in motion a chain of coaching hires that would lead Wayne to practically giving the team to Ross. Once Ross took full control, he put into place our current FO and did things along the way to further destroy all credibility. Little things that could never be traced back to him. According to my sources, after one player interview, the player was walking down the hall to go to his car, when Ross passed him and said, "Hey did that ginger call your mom a whore? I'm pretty sure he did." Or another time, when he was meeting with a potential coaching hire on the West Coast, where in the middle of the negotiations, he said, "I'm going to write down a number and if its the one your looking for, let's do this deal", and when he handed the paper to the the former marginal player turned coach, the paper just had a crudely drawn picture of a cat humping a dog. Hell, he even wore a fake mustache and started booing during a training camp practice.

    Now, you may ask why is Ross doing all this? The answer is simple.

    He loves the Marlins.
     
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  34. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    I have an opinion about the topic. I think it's a reasonable move if Clay will miss the game.

    It must've been missed because I didn't use a bunch of unnecessary capital letters, name calling, and rantiness though. I'll try and do better in the future.
     
  35. jw3102

    jw3102 season ticket holder

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    I think the resigning of Johnson shows that the Dolphins are not that happy with Thomas. He may just end up being another wasted high draft pick by Ireland and his personnel staff.
     
  36. unluckyluciano

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    And here we stand on the abyss of zero hour

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  37. NaboCane

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    I know, right?

    It's hard being a role model.
     
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  38. BlameItOnTheHenne

    BlameItOnTheHenne Taking a poop

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    Good god, I really hope we have a good season. Everyone on this site is on edge.
     
  39. SICK

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    He's played 4 preseason games. Gimme a break.
     
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  40. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Yea, on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next. :)
     
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