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| NFL Inactives (Monday, September 12, 2011) |
NFL Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| ke Mitchell, LB Bruce Davis, G Bruce Campbell, WR Derek Hagan, TE David Ausberry, TE Kevin Boss Broncos - WR Demaryius Thomas, DT Marcus Thomas, DT Ty Warren, LB D.J. Williams, C Manny Ramirez, T Tony Hills, DE Derrick Harvey NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 7:00 P.M. (ET) Patriots - T Sebastian Vollmer, QB Ryan Mallet, RB Shane Vereen, WR Taylor Price, LB Brandon Spikes, C Ryan Wendell, DE Jermaine Cunningham Dolphins - RB Daniel Thomas, RB Charles Clay, WR Marlon Moore, TE Will Yeatman, G Ryan Cook, |
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| Vikings add C Berger |
NFL Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings signed Joe Berger to the active roster and waived fellow center Jon Cooper on Monday. The 29-year-old Berger spent the past two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He started all but one of the 15 games he played last year after making six starts in 2009. Cooper, 24, appeared in 12 games (one start) for the Vikings last season. |
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| Dolphins try to reverse recent misery against rival Pats |
NFL Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tony Sparano and Chad Henne each endured rather challenging offseasons, and the Miami Dolphins head coach and quarterback figure to be tested right off the bat when the team begins its 2011 schedule. Sparano had been considered all but a goner following Miami's 38-7 dismantling at the hands of the New England Patriots, who'll be invading Sun Life Stadium on Monday night for a season-opening showdown with the Dolphins, in the 2010 regular-season finale, and his thin-ice status was confirmed |
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| Largest home-road win differential since 1950 |
NFL Football |
09/10/2011 |
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The largest home/road win percentages for teams since 1950: Year Team Home Pct. Road Diff 1982 San Francisco 49ers 0-5-0 .000 3-1-0 .750 .750 1961 Detroit Lions 2-5-0 .286 6-0-1 1.000 .714 2010 Miami Dolphins 1-7-0 .125 6-2-0 .750 .625 1960 New York Giants 1-3-2 .250 5-1-0 .833 .583 1962 San Francisco 49ers 1-6-0 .143 5-2-0 .714 .571 Note: Pre-1971 ties didn't count toward win percentage. Source: STATS LLCCopyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information conta |
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| Dolphins bring back Larry Johnson |
NFL Football |
09/08/2011 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins brought back running back Larry Johnson Thursday. Johnson signed with the Dolphins on August 23, but had his contract terminated September 3 after recording 46 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in the preseason. The two-time Pro Bowl selection played just two games for the Washington Redskins last season before being released. He ran for two yards on five carries. Johnson will try to bolster a Miami running game that features Reggie Bush and rookie Daniel Tho |
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| Manning, Brady on list of greatest fantasy seasons |
This Day in Sports |
09/08/2011 |
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| magazine (in 1962)? Who would have been on the cover of that? So I looked into it, and the guy who would have been on the cover of the first issue would have been George Blanda.'' - senior writer Ian Allan of Fantasy Football Index. 3. Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984. Threw for NFL records of 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns. His yardage record still stands. Part of what makes a fantasy quarterback great is the separation between his production and the rest of the quarterbacks. Only San Diego's Dan Fouts was |
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| Dolphins bring in Larry Johnson |
NFL Football |
09/08/2011 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins have signed running back Larry Johnson. The two-time Pro Bowl selection played just two games for the Washington Redskins last season before being released in September. He ran for two yards on five carries. Johnson will try to bolster a Miami running game that features Reggie Bush and rookie Daniel Thomas. The Dolphins, who opted against signing both Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams as free agents, also released Kory Sheets to make room for Johnson. The 31-year |
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| New England Patriots |
NFL Football Transaction |
09/08/2011 |
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| Claimed linebacker A.J. Edds off waivers from the Miami Dolphins; signed tight end Dan Gronkowski; released cornerback Darius Butler and defensive lineman Gerard Warren. |
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| In the FCS Huddle: OVC power bonds in white water adventure |
Division I-AA College Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| ree, taken in the fifth round by the Seattle Seahawks. The others were outside linebacker Markell Carter (Central Arkansas) by the New England Patriots, fullback Shane Bannon (Yale) by the Kansas City Chiefs and Frank Kearse (Alabama A&M) by the Miami Dolphins. FCS PLAYOFF PROJECTION ... Once again this season, In the FCS Huddle is projecting the potential FCS playoff field. The projections are a long-range look at the season - not based off current records or rankings - and can be found at http://www.spo |
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| Patriots release Warren, Butler |
NFL Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| icut. He appeared in 29 games, making eight starts, and registered 61 tackles with three interceptions during his two seasons with the team. The Patriots also signed tight end Dan Gronkowski and were awarded linebacker A.J. Edds off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. Gronkowski has played in 14 games over two seasons with Detroit and Denver. He started four of the 12 games he played for the Broncos last year and caught eight passes for 65 yards. Edds was selected by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2010 |
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