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| Wilford's TD lifts Dolphins over Jaguars |
NFL Football |
08/17/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Chad Henne's 33-yard touchdown throw to Ernest Wilford in the third quarter was the difference, as the Miami Dolphins topped the Jacksonville Jaguars, 12-9, in both teams' preseason opener. Henne's throw was the only touchdown of the game, as the teams filled the scoreboard with field goals. Miami's Dan Carpenter drilled a 48-yarder in the first quarter, while Connor Barth connected from 27 yards out in the second. Jacksonville's Josh Scobee made two field goals of 43 yards and o |
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| Detroit Lions 2009 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/10/2009 |
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| back Aaron Brown has some experience in that realm as well. Don Muhlbach will return for his sixth year as the team's long-snapper. PROGNOSIS: There is hope, Lions fans. The situation this team finds itself in is nearly identical to the one that the Miami Dolphins faced last season, when they were fresh off the worst season in franchise history and had gone through enough roster turnover to bear the look of an expansion team. While Detroit doesn't have the steadying hand of Chad Pennington or the personnel/mo |
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| Dolphins ink second-rounder Pat White |
NFL Football |
08/02/2009 |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins signed a pair of draft picks on Sunday, including the versatile Pat White out of West Virginia. White served as a dual threat for the Mountaineers, quarterbacking the program to a 34-8 record in three years as a starter while becoming the first collegiate QB to post a 4-0 mark in bowl games. The 44th overall selection in April's draft, White holds the NCAA record for quarterbacks with 4,480 rushing yards and his record as a starter for WVU place him sixth in NC |
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| Dolphins sign rookie CB Smith to four-year deal |
NFL Football |
07/24/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins signed rookie cornerback Sean Smith on Friday. According to the Miami Herald, the contract is for four years and is worth $3.1 million. Smith, who was the second of the club's two second-round picks in this year's draft, was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter at Utah. In 39 games (23 starts) for Utah, Smith had 80 tackles and nine interceptions. He was named an All-American third-team selection in 2008, when he started 12 of 13 games. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: AFC Training Camp Previews |
NFL Football |
07/23/2009 |
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| e a good thing given how poorly the pass rush played while Aaron Schobel missed 11 games a year ago. First-round pick Aaron Maybin (Penn State) needs to get into camp quickly and solidify a starting job on the edge. Miami REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st SITE: Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL CAMP OBJECTIVES: Though the Dolphins were the surprise of the NFL last year, winning 11 games and the AFC East, the braintrust of Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland, and Tony Sparano clearly placed a premium on improving the de |
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| Miami Dolphins 2009 Training Camp Preview |
NFL Football |
07/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - REPORT DATE: Aug. 1st SITE: Miami Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, FL CAMP OBJECTIVES: Though the Dolphins were the surprise of the NFL last year, winning 11 games and the AFC East, the braintrust of Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland, and Tony Sparano clearly placed a premium on improving the defense. Developing a unit that now includes Jason Taylor as a pass rusher (again) and cornerback Vontae Davis (Illinois) and safety Gibril Wilson (ex-Raiders) on the back end will be a priority for this |
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| Marlins break ground on new stadium |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2009 |
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| new ballpark Saturday. While construction actually started at the beginning of the month, the team celebrated the coming new era in franchise history on Saturday. The Marlins have shared Land Shark Stadium (previously named Dolphin Stadium) with the Miami Dolphins since becoming an expansion team in 1993, but are scheduled to move into the new park in 2012. The 37,000-seat, retractable-roof stadium will be built at the site of the old Orange Bowl. More than 1,000 fans, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud S |
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| CFL Previews - Week One - July 1-3 |
CFL |
06/30/2009 |
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| n the turf, something he did seven times on just 32 carries two seasons ago. Perhaps the biggest problem facing the Lions is finding a replacement for Defensive Player of the Year Cameron Wake who, after logging an astounding 23 sacks, headed to the Miami Dolphins and the NFL. Just as bad, BC also saw three key linebackers fall off the roster in Jamall Johnson, Jason Pottinger and Otis Floyd, which means the unit in the middle will likely need some time to find its way. The Roughriders will hit the field at M |
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| 2009 CFL Western Preview - British Columbia Lions |
CFL |
06/23/2009 |
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| stead rolling with the punches against fullback Rolly Lumbala during drills. Perhaps the biggest problem facing the Lions is finding a replacement for Defensive Player of the Year Cameron Wake, who after logging an astounding 23 sacks, headed to the Miami Dolphins and the NFL. Just as bad, BC also saw three key linebackers fall off the roster in Jamall Johnson, Jason Pottinger and Otis Floyd, which means the unit in the middle is having to regroup before they get too deep into the schedule. Former Saskatchewa |
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| Line of Scrimmage: 5 Teams on the Rise, 5 on the Decline |
NFL Football |
06/11/2009 |
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| improve their product, even if they typically choose to spend as wisely as Michael Jackson on a trip to the Carnival Ride-and-Exotic Animal Warehouse. Still, the feats pulled off last season by the likes of the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins may have effectively ended what little acceptance of a "rebuilding period" NFL fans had left. All three went from double-digit loss seasons to the playoffs, and all three did so with first-time NFL head coaches. If that wasn't strange enough, Atlant |
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