Dolphins form practice squad (The National Football Post) - The Miami Dolphins signed seven players to their practice squad today with six spending training camp with the...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:25:14 PDTWest Coast offenses, Cover 2 fading away (Yahoo! Sports) - With the game becoming more diverse from a schematic standpoint, teams are getting away from philosophies that were once staples.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:00 PDTDolphins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
Owner Steve Ross is talking Super Bowl. Coach Tony Sparano is talking Super Bowl.
So, naturally, Dolphins players are talking about a date in Dallas early next February, too.
So what if this proud franchise hasn't stepped on the sport's ultimate stage in a quarter century (and counting)? So what if the Dolphins are coming off a 7-9 disappointment and are widely considered a wildcard choice at best in the rugged AFC East?
The offseason acquisitions of star wide receiver Brandon Marshall and playmaking inside linebacker Karlos Dansby have the Dolphins confident they can not only get back to the playoffs after a disappointing sophomore campaign under the Bill Parcells-led regime, but actually do some damage once they get in.
For an organization that hasn't won a...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:21:12 PDT
Source: Kraig Urbik was in demand (The National Football Post) - Cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, offensive guard Kraig Urbik was a popular man today.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:14 PDT
Jets claim Dixon, Brown, Turner, cut Clowney, Washington, Richardson (The National Football Post) - The New York Jets claimed three players off waivers: offensive tackle Patrick Brown from the Minnesota Vikings,...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:05:12 PDT
Jets release veteran fullback Tony Richardson (SportingNews.com) - Tony Richardson is out as the Jets' starting fullback -- for now. The team released the 16-year veteran on Sunday in favor of rookie John Conner. Multiple media outlets, however, report Richardson could be re-signed after Week 1. At that point, his salary wouldn't be guaranteed. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports Richardson is scheduled to make the veterans' minimum of $855,000 this year. “Each season, there are difficult choices when constructing a 53-man roster and this year is no exception.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:38:00 PDT
Jets cut Richardson, waive Clowney, CWashington (AP) - The Jets are running out of locker room leaders on offense. Veteran fullback Tony Richardson was released by New York on Sunday, the most surprising of a series of roster moves a day after the team got down to the mandatory 53-player limit. The Jets also waived wide receiver David Clowney and running back Chauncey Washington, and claimed wide receiver Patrick Turner (Miami), a former college...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:24:49 PDT
Scrubs? Not so fast ... practice squad players get good money (Yahoo! Sports) - Here's an interesting job description. WANTED: Oversized, freakishly athletic (and currently unemployed)...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:54:50 PDT
Dolphins place CB Allen on injured reserve (AP) - Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was placed on injured reserve Sunday, ending any hope the 10th-year player had of returning from mid-August knee surgery. Coach Tony Sparano refused to disclose specifics on why Allen, who had started all 43 games he spent with the Dolphins over the past four years, was placed on IR.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:12:10 PDT
Bills sign TE Martin; claim G Urbik off waivers (AP) - The Buffalo Bills signed tight end David Martin and claimed guard Kraig Urbik off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Martin is an eight-year NFL veteran who was signed Sunday, a day after having his contract terminated by the Dolphins. The Bills, who open the season against Miami on Sept. 12, were in need to add an experienced tight end to an injury- and suspension-depleted position.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:34:52 PDT
