Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby is not afraid of a challenge. And, once those challenges are put before him, he is not one to shy away from them. According to a South Florida Sun-Sentinel report, Dansby is setting the challenge for the Dolphins 2012 season pretty high. "As I team, I'm expecting us to win the AFC, period. Point blank," Dansby told the Sun Sentinel. "We've got the talent. We have the coaching. We've just got to put it all together. It's going to come down to us as players going out and... [Read More]
Former NFL and current Orlando Predators wide receiver Bobby Sippio was arrested Friday after his girlfriend's brother, Sergio Moore, told deputies Sippio and another man kidnapped him, beat him and threatened to kill him. Moore claims that Sippio and an accomplice picked him up at his apartment to help move furniture. Instead, Moore says they allegedly threatened him with a gun, held him against his will, and broke his nose. Sippio spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Detroit Lions before... [Read More]
The Dolphins have installed an uptempo offense under new coach Joe Philbin with a goal of running perhaps 90 plays per game. "That's a lot of plays," running back Reggie Bush said. "I was just asking our running back coach (Jeff Nixon), 'Is this going to be the temp in the game?' We're pretty fast right now, but usually we practice faster than we should play. I don't know, we'll see. Hopefully the tempo will go down a little bit and save some guys because that's a lot of plays in one game." Aside... [Read More]
The Miami Dolphins have signed fifth-round linebacker Josh Kaddu to a four-year contract worth nearly $2.286 million. The deal includes a signing bonus of roughly $186,000. Kaddu is a former Oregon standout who was a two-year starter for the Ducks. He recorded 108 career tackles, 10 tacks and 20 tackles for losses.
Earlier this week, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross spoke of incumbent Matt Moore likely being the team's opening day quarterback in 2012. Ross mentioned the need for rookie Ryan Tannehill to be eased into the starting job, and that he expected Moore would start in the interim. Not so fast, says veteran David Garrard, who signed with the Dolphins in the off-season after sitting out 2011 following his release from Jacksonville and subsequent back surgery. Garrard said he intends to prove to Ross that he merits the nod... [Read More]
The Miami Dolphins have hammered out a four-year contract with second-round offensive tackle Jonathan Martin, a deal worth nearly $5 million that includes a $1.9 million signing bonus. Martin is vying for a starting job at right offensive tackle. At his campus Pro Day workout, the 6-foot-5, 312-pounder ran the 40-yard dash in 5.33 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 20 times, 30-inch vertical leap and an 8-8 broad jump. The All-Pac-12 selection did a good job of protecting Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew... [Read More]
A day after Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said he expects Matt Moore to be the starting quarterback this fall, new coach Joe Philbin jokingly replied that the boss won't have any say in the decision according to Brian Biggane of the Palm Beach Post. "I know he's the owner, but he might not sign my check, the treasurer does," Philbin said Tuesday. "But last time I checked, he's on board. We've been very up front with him, that we want a competitive situation at that position." Ryan Tannehill took Ross'... [Read More]
After getting the New York Jets to take a chance on him once he was released from prison, Plaxico Burress is finding it much more difficult to find someone to give him another shot now that he has escaped from the Jets circus of 2011. The Miami Herald reports that Burress "would love" to audition for the Dolphins, but the 'Phins may not be inclined to add any more receivers heading into training camp if their young players develop as they hope. Burress had 45 catches for 612 yards last season, but he did... [Read More]
The Miami Dolphins have signed seventh-round wide receiver Rishard Matthews to a four-year, $2.15 million contract. The deal includes base salaries of $390,000, $480,000, $570,000 and $660,000. Matthews was drafted 227th overall out of Nevada. A two-year starter, Matthews hauled in 147 receptions for 2,243 yards and 13 touchdowns along with 10 rushes for 75 yards and two scores. He also returned 48 punts for 551 yards and two touchdowns.
Upon his arrival at the NFL's spring league meeting, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told NFL.com and NFL Network that he expects Matt Moore to be the starting quarterback when the 2012 season begins. "I don't think they're going to rush (Ryan Tannehill) into anything," Ross said. "He's going to have to win the starting job. I think Matt Moore will probably be the starter, and I wish him the best." Asked when he expects Tannehill to take over the job, Ross didn't discount the possibility of Moore... [Read More]
Dolphins owner Steve Ross was so pleased with his team's offseason he joked that General Manager Jeff Ireland, whom a large segment of the team's fans wanted fired 90 days ago, got a favorable vote in a local newspaper's approval rating. "That's a heck of a turnaround," Ross joked of a Palm Beach Post poll, which has less than 10 percent of 2,000 voters opting for the Ireland's "Pathetic and needs to go now" option of the four answers. That's the effect a productive draft - which featured the... [Read More]
According to the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero, the Miami Dolphins have signed seventh round draft choice Kheeston Randall. Randall, the team's first of two picks in the Draft's final round, comes to the Dolphins from the University of Texas, where he played nose tackle in a 3-4 defensive front. Randall was limited to running situations with the Longhorns, where he was able to take on, and shed, blockers, shutting down running backs. However, he never showed any ability to play in passing situations, being taken out... [Read More]
Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush was on the defensive Saturday because one of his tweets about a soccer match included a reference to Nazis. Bush tweeted, "Shoot Drogba might even hit a Nazi chick tonight in Germany! LOL!" referring to Didier Drogba, who hit a winning penalty kick following Saturday's 2012 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich. He deleted the post a few hours later, writing: "Oh goodness bunch of sensitive cry babies on twitter! It's just jokes people send... [Read More]
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross played down expectations for instant results from rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill, saying the team won't rush the eighth-overall pick in April's draft, according to The Palm Beach Post. "The important thing is not to have great expectations up front, and bring him along," Ross said on the sidelines during a team charity event Friday. "See how it works for him. He certainly has the talent, and you don't want to get a guy down early. We've seen that before." Tannehill is... [Read More]
Ryan Tannehill has turned heads in South Beach. Veteran quarterback David Garrard claims he's never seen a young quarterback pick up the playbook so quickly -- faster than some of his elders -- and center Mike Pouncey believes the Dolphins have found "a very mature rookie." Draft experts pegged Tannehill as a quarterback that needed a year to sit and absorb the pro game, but we imagine he'll be thrust into the lineup sooner than later. He isn't sure when he'll start. "I don't know," Tannehill told... [Read More]
