Archives for September 2010

‘"We’re a lot more confident because of the personnel we have up front," said inside linebacker Paul Posluszny. "And the way that we’re doing things, it’s going to allow us to be more flexible. I don’t want to say anything bad about last year, but we didn’t play the run well and that was obvious. But I believe we’ll be a lot better this year."’

‘”Ten years without playoffs? That’s enough to lose faith,” said safety Donte Whitner, one of several former first-round picks yet to reach his projected potential.’

Miami Dolphins’ Jason Allen gets his `chance’ to focus on being starter (Miami Herald)

Can Brandon Marshall suppress his inner diva? (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Williams doesn’t see why anyone should be worried (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

10 questions heading into season opener (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Miami Dolphins’ Jason Allen, once known as a first-round bust, will start Sunday at Buffalo (Palm Beach Post)

Miami Dolphins know that any trip to Buffalo can be more difficult than expected (Palm Beach Post)

Crowder questionable for Dolphins (AP)

Ricky And Ronnie Spearhead Reliable Ground Game Into Buffalo; Other Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Tony Sparano Q&A: I Feel Good About The Team We’re Taking To Buffalo (MiamiDolphins.com)

Downtown Boca Becomes Finstown With South Florida’s Biggest Away Game Party This Sunday! (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘”Unfortunately Kawika had a lot worse of a problem than we had anticipated,” head coach Chan Gailey said. “It was going to be quite a few weeks, and we just couldn’t wait.”‘

‘Now, there is little doubt left, Mitchell is done for the season.’

‘The Bills finish 5-11, and will pick 6th in the upcoming NFL Draft. Short on Billievers and low on expectations, let’s just hope we can all have some fun.’

‘Mitchell was hurt in practice on Wednesday. He missed the final 11 games of last season with a torn quadriceps muscle.’

‘Ayodele is entering his ninth season in the NFL and joins the Bills after being released by Denver on August 24. The 6-2, 255-pound linebacker is very familiar with Bills defensive coordinator George Edwards as he started 15-of-16 games with Miami last season, and ranked third on the Dolphins with 70 tackles (60 solo). Edwards was Miami’s linebackers coach (2005-2009) prior to joining Buffalo’s staff.’

‘”We definitely have high standards,” strong safety Bryan Scott said. “But it’s not pressure. If anything, I’d say it’s excitement. Our motto’s been, ‘Let’s prove it.'”‘

‘The Bills are among 12 NFL teams that have signed on for a new service called FanVision; a hand-held device with a video screen that provides enhanced viewing of live sporting events.’

‘"The reason we drafted him and drafted him where we drafted him is that we felt like at some point this guy would be the quarterback of our team and the future of our team," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said.’

‘The Bills have studied the Broncos’ game film to gain some insight on what Nolan likes to do. "We look at Denver quite a bit," Gailey said. "We look at [the Dolphins’] preseason and try to meld the two thought processes together, and it’s not easy to be honest with you. They were very vanilla in the preseason. They did not show a lot of stuff and so we have to look back at last year’s Denver stuff to get an idea of where some things might be and some things we might have to prepare for offensively."’

‘The Bills probably could have acquired New Orleans’ Jammal Brown for a third-round pick. He went to Washington for a third- or fourth-rounder and is starting at RT. He can play LT. Baltimore RT Jared Gaither was on the trade block but has been out since Aug. 5 with a thoracic disk injury in his back. Dallas acquired RT Alex Barron via trade. He’s a backup but will start the opener. Cleveland signed journeyman Tony Pashos. He’s strictly at RT and is a backup. Pittsburgh signed RT Flozell Adams. He’s starting but he definitely can’t play LT any more. Journeyman Adam Terry was signed by Indy, released and picked up by San Diego. He has chronic knee issues. Ex-Bill Mike Gandy still is out there. That’s about it.’

Miami Dolphins center Jake Grove sent packing (Miami Herald)

Miami Dolphins’ Davis knows what fellow cornerback Smith is going through (Miami Herald)

Grove is latest Dolphins’ big investment to fail (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Dolphins coach sees a deeper, more complete roster (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Miami Dolphins cut center Jake Grove in favor of healthier, lower-paid Joe Berger (Palm Beach Post)

Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan may provide some surprises Sunday (Palm Beach Post)

Nolan ready to unveil Dolphins’ revamped defense (AP)

C Grove released by Dolphins (AP)

Dolphins cut C Grove; sign G Procter (The Sports Network)

Rookie DE Odrick Looking To Make Immediate Impact; Procter Returns (MiamiDolphins.com)

Dolphins Sign Cory Procter; Release Jake Grove (MiamiDolphins.com)

Outside Linebackers On The Spot (MiamiDolphins.com)