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Returning a kickoff for a touchdown is a very rare thing in the NFL. While I don’t have an assistant to compile stats for me, like some big name writers, I can hazard a guess that it only happens about once every hundred or so kickoffs. That being said, it’s even more ...

The very name “Wildcat” seems to bring with it a pulse quickening unlike any other form of offense. There’s just something about it that conveys a sense of excitement, conjures visions of big, mind-blowing plays and really grabs a football fan right in the adrenal gland ...

Every good coach knows the best way to beat a high-powered offense is to start fast and never let off the gas. Tony Sparano and his Miami Dolphins did get off to a rapid-fire scoring frenzy last Sunday, but left the door open for the sleeping giant to awaken. With two ...

Here are some random observations from Sunday afternoon's debacle, which saw the Miami Dolphins relinquish a 24-3 lead, ultimately losing 46-34 to the unbeaten New Orleans Saints. -This loss was even more painful than the Colts loss on Monday Night, because it seemed a ...

On Monday night, the Miami Dolphins delivered one of their most electrifying performances in recent years, pulling off a spectacular come-from-behind victory over the hated New York Jets. It was a victory for the ages, and it was a showcase for the nation, but most impo ...

Thus far, the Miami Dolphins have had a lot of ups and downs in various phases of the game. Sometimes the pass rush is solid. Other times it's non-existent. Sometimes, the special teams unit is steady, while other times its extremely suspect. Sometimes the passing attac ...

239, 149, and 250. What do those numbers represent? Oh, just Miami's rushing output over their last three games. Despite a pedestrian opening effort that netted just 94 yards on 22 carries (which isn't all that bad generally speaking) the Dolphins have quickly assert ...

The Miami Dolphins have started the season 0-3. They're sporting a -5 turnover ratio. Their faltering starting quarterback, Chad Pennington, appeared to suffer a serious shoulder injury. Their alleged quarterback of the future, Chad Henne, threw an ugly interception to ...

Lost in all the doom and gloom surrounding Miami's loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday was the promising play of the Dolphins' oft-beleaguered special teams unit. Here are a couple of highlights and stats that help paint the full picture: -Dan Carpenter had three o ...

The Miami Dolphins have always had a knack for delivering heart-wrenching losses, so Monday Night's loss to the Indianapolis Colts was nothing new. However, the rather lopsided stats - particularly rushing yards and time of possession - made this an especially perplexin ...

While the marquee will call out names like Manning, Wayne, Pennington, Brown, Taylor, and Porter, the reality is that Miami's Monday Night matchup against the Indianapolis Colts will be decided in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Jake Long and compa ...

Just a quick thought... Despite all of the doom and gloom being spouted by Miami Dolphins fans, there is a reason for cautious optimism coming out the 19-7 loss against Atlanta. In a nutshell, Miami's defense is looking much stouter than it did a year ago. Youngsters l ...

For those of you scoring at home, the Miami Dolphins have turned the ball over nine times in their last two games that counted. Coming off a five-turnover performance in last year's playoff loss against the Baltimore Ravens, the Dolphins coughed it up four times on Sund ...

It was a meaningless preseason game in one sense. But in another sense, it was a glimpse of what the immediate future holds for Ronnie Brown and the Miami Dolphins offense. On Saturday night, Brown and his offensive line mates bullied the Carolina Panthers' front seven ...

Ok, ok. Maybe I'm overreacting a bit. I understand that a touchdown against backups, late in an early preseason game, does not make for a season. It doesn't even make for a secured spot on the 53-man roster. Still, you have to admit that Ernest Wilford's third-quarter t ...

One player that has consistently earned high praise from the Miami Dolphins coaching staff, media pundits and fan base has been rookie wide receiver Brian Hartline. The fourth-round draft pick from Ohio State has made an eye-catching play in virtually every training cam ...

Barring injury, it's more or less a foregone conclusion that Pro Bowler Will Allen will be one of Miami's starting cornerbacks when the Miami Dolphins kick off the 2009 regular season. However, nobody is really sure who will start opposite Allen. Four-year veteran Eric ...

It was good to see Miami Dolphins guard Donald Thomas participating in full-contact drills today. And it was great to see him throw third-team defender Louis Ellis to the ground. The question is, can he continue to excel and work his way back into the starting position ...

With Matt Roth sitting out of the first days of training camp with a mysterious "ailment" (perhaps a contract ailment?) and Jason Taylor looking good - particularly against the run - while running with the starting defensive unit, it's worth discussing Taylor's chances ...

MIAMI (Aug. 3) -- Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington is entering this year's training camp with as much confidence as he's ever had. He's coming off a '08 campaign where he threw for 19 touchdowns and 3,653 yards ­-- just a few individual season stats that were ...