Archives for December 21, 2012

‘What motivates the 25-year-old Ross to remain optimistic is a financial promise he made to his late mother, Janice Woodberry, and a vow to make something of himself. "Everything I told her I would do, I am continuing to try and do it,” he said. "But there also was a time I was doing it for myself. Now what keeps me going is to do it for my family members.”’

‘Byrd, with 116,761 votes, finished second to Ravens S Ed Reed atop the AFC safeties list. He tied for the AFC lead with five interceptions, and has also forced three fumbles with six pass breakups in 2012. His 18 picks since entering the NFL in 2009 are tied for third-most overall.’

‘”That’s the sign of a good quarterback that has a chance to be a great quarterback.”‘

‘”I can’t really speak on it right now. Once I go see the doctors and get a chance to talk to everybody and gather everything together, I’m sure more will come out then.”‘

‘Sitter, 31, who still is unable to talk, is reported to be responsive to family after being brought out of a medically-induced coma.’

‘Ruben Brown, a Lynchburg, Va., native and Buffalo Bills guard from 1995-03, as well as a nine-time National Football League Pro Bowler, is one such individual. Every December for the last five years, Brown has made a concerted effort to make sure that local underprivileged children have the opportunity to share in the holiday spirit.’

‘Simply put, the defensive end/linebacker is a shell of the player who recorded 39.5 sacks and earned three Pro Bowl invitations in his first three seasons with San Diego.’

‘Robert Sitter is home in time for Christmas. The Hamilton man spent more than a month in a coma at a Buffalo hospital after being hit by a taxi while leaving a Buffalo Bills game. Without travel insurance, he’s racked up who knows how much in medical bills.’

Untested trio may be Miami Dolphins’ top WR threats against Bills (Miami Herald)

Dolphins’ Karlos Dansby a man with a plan (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Young Dolphins receivers know it is time to step up (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Ryan Tannehill a wise investment? Next season will tell for Miami Dolphins (Palm Beach Post)

Miami Dolphins receivers Brian Hartline and Davone Bess miss practice with back injuries (Palm Beach Post)

Dolphins WRs Hartline, Bess both miss practice (AP)

Dolphins send flowers for fan who died in rampage (AP)

Secondary Coming Together As A Family (MiamiDolphins.com)

America Gets A Closer Look At Philbin (MiamiDolphins.com)

Hartline’s ‘Grand’ Season And Other Opinions (MiamiDolphins.com)

Dolphins To Telecast Sunday’s Game Against Bills; Other Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)

Dolphins-Bills Injury Report, 12/20 (MiamiDolphins.com)

Miami Dolphins Host Fan Appreciation Activities (MiamiDolphins.com)

‘Buffalo signed linebacker Kirk Morrison back to the team after releasing him on Dec. 3 after he was inactive for 12 games. 30-year-old made 7 tackles for the Bills in 2011 after spending six years with Oakland and Jacksonville.’

‘”It bothers you,” defensive tackle Kyle Williams says. “More than anything is that you’re losing games and you can’t find a level of consistency. You play well, then you play bad, you play well a couple of games and then you play bad. That’s the main thing we’ve got to get fixed.”‘

‘One of the league’s more explosive return men, McKelvin led the NFL by averaging 18.7 yards per punt return and ranks fourth at 28.3 yards in kickoff return average. He is the only player this season to return two punts for touchdowns.’

‘Dolphins 20, Bills 17.’

‘Levitre (knee) and Chandler (foot) both rested their respective injuries for a day and have a positive outlook for the game in Miami. In fact, head coach Chan Gailey said things were trending positively with Chandler and that he’d gotten on to the practice field even earlier than they had expected.’

‘While Jones won’t publicize his ailment just yet, but we can trace back to something that bugged him previously. July of 2011 when he told The Buffalo News’ Mark Gaughan that he had a minor kidney disorder, which even amounted to some teams taking him off their draft boards back in 2010.’