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| Line of Scrimmage: Offseason Power Poll |
NFL Football |
05/15/2009 |
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| ike a No. 1 receiver when the lights are brightest. Defensively, the club lost a lot of contributors (Chris Canty, Zach Thomas, Anthony Henry, the other Roy Williams), and the margin for error will be mighty slim in the ultra-talented NFC East. 14 - Miami Dolphins (11-5) To recap, Bill Parcells' last reclamation project occurred in Dallas, where the Cowboys were a 10-6 playoff team in his first year and never posted a better record thereafter. In order to avoid following that same trajectory, the Parcells-run |
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| Taylor heading back to Miami |
NFL Football |
05/13/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Jason Taylor is heading home and will return to the Miami Dolphins for the 2009 season. He signed with the Dolphins on Wednesday. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports it's a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. Taylor played his first 11 seasons with Miami, but was traded to Washington last offseason in exchange for a pair of draft picks. The Redskins released him in March. Miami wasn't the only team in the market for Taylor, as the AFC East-rival New England Patriots were also sa |
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| Dolphins home renamed LandShark Stadium |
NFL Football |
05/08/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins' home has been renamed LandShark Stadium after an agreement between owner Stephen Ross and singer Jimmy Buffett. Buffett, a south Florida resident, is famous for his song "Margaritaville" and has a new beer with Anheuser-Busch named LandShark Lager. "Jimmy Buffett is known and loved worldwide for his music and for his portrayal of the tropical lifestyle that is synonymous with south Florida, and we are honored to have him bring his unique culture to our organiz |
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| Red Sox executive hired as Dolphins CEO |
NFL Football |
05/03/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Mike Dee has left his job as the chief operating officer of the Boston Red Sox to become the chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium. Dee has spent the past 14 years in Major League Baseball, including the last five years as COO of the Sox. "The departure of Mike Dee marks a great loss for the Boston Red Sox, and other NESV affiliates," said principal Red Sox owner John Henry. "His rare combination of imagination and ingenuity has helped this franchise r |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| a weak year for quarterbacks, Bomar could prove to be a steal for the Giants. His mobility, arm strength and quick release are clearly of NFL caliber and with Eli Manning and David Carr ahead of him, Bomar should be in a position to learn and grow. Miami Dolphins general manager Bill Parcells has been known for providing some shocking moments in past drafts and he came up with another one by selecting John Nalbone of Monmouth in the fifth round. Nalbone was not expected to be drafted, but the Dolphins were i |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| - Brandon Pettigrew (TE, Oklahoma State); 21. Cleveland Browns - Alex Mack (C, California); 22. Minnesota Vikings - Percy Harvin (WR, Florida); 23. Baltimore Ravens - Michael Oher (OT, Ole Miss); 24. Atlanta Falcons - Peria Jerry (DT, Ole Miss); 25. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis (CB, Illinois); 26. Green Bay Packers - Clay Matthews (OLB, U-S-C); 27. Indianapolis Colts - Donald Brown (RB, Connecticut); 28. Buffalo Bills - Eric Wood (C, Louisville); 29. New York Giants - Hakeem Nicks (WR, North Carolina); 30. T |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| backer is the team's biggest need on that side of the ball. Matthews has come under some scrutiny of late due to some nonsense on a Facebook page, but the controversy is not likely to seriously alter the natural outside linebacker's draft stock. 25. Miami Dolphins (11-5) - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers (6-4, 215) The Dolphins have been linked to just about every high-profile receiver available via free agency (Torry Holt, Marvin Harrison) or trade (Anquan Boldin, Braylon Edwards), but nothing concrete has material |
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| Zach Thomas lands in Kansas City |
NFL Football |
04/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent linebacker Zach Thomas to an undisclosed contract. Thomas will play for his third different team in three seasons, as he spent 2008 with Dallas after a successful 12-year run with the Miami Dolphins. The 35-year-old veteran appeared in all 16 games and started 14 last season with the Cowboys, racking up 94 tackles with a sack. Thomas has registered 2,043 tackles, including 1,325 solo, with 20 1/2 sacks and 17 interceptions during his career. A |
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| Around FCS: Sidbury, Barden move to head of FCS draft class |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/13/2009 |
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| ship game in 2007. Projection: 5th round. 6. Chris Baker, Hampton, 6-2, 326, Defensive Tackle Baker is another project, much in the same way as defensive end and former teammate Kendall Langford was last year. Langford made rapid improvement for the Miami Dolphins last season, and whoever drafts Baker will hope for a similar leap from this tremendous athlete. Baker, a Penn State transfer, had some off-field issues that led him to Hampton as a senior. He is quick for his size and moves well. Baker was versatil |
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| Federer beats Roddick in three sets; Djokovic also into semis |
Mens Tennis |
04/02/2009 |
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| wiss pulled through. Federer had 42 winners, compared to 15 for Roddick. The fifth-seeded Roddick, who won the Miami title back in 2004, upset Federer in last year's quarterfinals here to stop an 11-match losing skid against the super Swiss. Despite Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter leading the cheers for Roddick, the American was unable to pull out the win. "I'm not capable of being objective right now," Roddick said immediately after the match. Each player held serve throughout the third set until the l |
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