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Dolphins At Steelers Friday Injury Report

December 6th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in Injuries

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Status Report

OUT

CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring)

QUESTIONABLE

CB Dimitri Patterson (groin), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle)

PROBABLE

S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), TE Michael Egnew (neck), G John Jerry (concussion), RB Lamar Miller (pectoral), LB Austin Spitler (knee), QB Ryan Tannehill (right thumb)

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

G John Jerry (concussion), CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle)

Thursday

G John Jerry (concussion), CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle)

Friday

CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), TE Michael Egnew (neck), RB Lamar Miller (pectoral), CB Dimitri Patterson (groin)

Thursday

S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), TE Michael Egnew (neck), RB Lamar Miller (pectoral), CB Dimitri Patterson (groin)

Friday

S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), CB Dimitri Patterson (groin), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

QB Ryan Tannehill (right thumb)

Thursday

QB Ryan Tannehill (right thumb)

Friday

TE Michael Egnew (neck), G John Jerry (concussion), RB Lamar Miller (pectoral), LB Austin Spitler (knee), QB Ryan Tannehill (right thumb)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Status Report

OUT

DE Brett Keisel (foot)

DOUBTFUL

T Kelvin Beachum (knee)

QUESTIONABLE

DT Steve McLendon (ankle)

PROBABLE

T Mike Adams (ankle), RB Le’Veon Bell (concussion), G David DeCastro (foot), LB LaMarr Woodley (calf)

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday

DE Brett Keisel (foot)

Thursday

DE Brett Keisel (foot)

Friday

DE Brett Keisel (foot)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

T Kelvin Beachum (knee), G David DeCastro (foot), DT Steve McLendon (ankle)

Thursday

T Kelvin Beachum (knee), DT Steve McLendon (ankle)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

LB LaMarr Woodley (calf)

Thursday

G David DeCastro (foot)

Friday

T Kelvin Beachum (knee), DT Steve McLendon (ankle)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

T Mike Adams (ankle), RB Le’Veon Bell (concussion)

Thursday

T Mike Adams (ankle), RB Le’Veon Bell (concussion), LB LaMarr Woodley (calf)

Friday

T Mike Adams (ankle), RB Le’Veon Bell (concussion), G David DeCastro (foot), LB LaMarr Woodley (calf)

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Incognito Files Non-Football Injury Grievance Against Dolphins

November 14th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in News

Dolphins guard Richie Incognito has filed a non-football injury grievance against the club, challenging his status as “indefinitely suspended” for conduct detrimental, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports citing sources.

Under Article 43 of the collective bargaining agreement, the maximum a player can be suspended by a team for conduct detrimental is four weeks plus an additional game check.

In this case, that would amount to $1,276,470.59. The Dolphins have never defined the length of the suspension, which was announced in the late evening on Nov. 3 following allegations of harassment and misconduct toward teammate Jonathan Martin.

Under the labor agreement, all non-injury grievances must be heard by a neutral arbitrator. Incognito has requested an expedited hearing.

Incognito deflected blame for many of his harsh actions against Martin during an interview with Fox Sports last Sunday. He also accused Martin of using equally crass language, claiming that was the nature of their relationship.

Incognito staunchly denied bullying Martin and claimed to be Martin’s most supportive teammate. Incognito said he was genuinely surprised that Martin left the team and it became a national media firestorm.

“You can ask anybody in the Miami Dolphins’ locker room who had Jon Martin’s back the absolute most, and they will undoubtedly tell you [it was me],” Incognito said. “Jon never showed signs that football was getting to him [or] the locker room was getting to him.”

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Grab The New NFL RUSH ZONE: SEASON OF THE GUARDIANS And WIN A Copy!

November 13th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in Contests

Enjoy the Emmy nominated Nicktoons animated hit again and again as Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment and the National Football League (NFL) release NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians, Volume 1 on DVD. The release hit stores November 12th in Standard Definition (SD) for $14.93 SRP.

Fans will receive over two hours of action-packed adventure with the DVD release of NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians, Volume 1, as they join the journey of four elite youth Guardian protectors Ish, Ash, Troy and Tua, charged with defending the world from evil and protecting the Megacore of each NFL team from getting into the wrong hands. Each episode features past and present NFL players and coaches voicing their animated personas, including Drew Brees, Rob Gronkowski, Greg Jennings, Calvin Johnson, Rex Ryan, and DeMarcus Ware. The NFL stars and Guardians work together to ward off villains “Wild Card” and “Drop Kick.”

Driven by animation from Rollman Entertainment, Inc. and producer Eric S. Rollman (former President of Marvel Animation), NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians is sure to entertain children of all ages.

NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians is an original half-hour animated series based on NFL RUSH ZONE, the NFL’s online world for kids. The series debuted in November 2012 to critical acclaim and received high demographical ratings. More than 7.5 million viewers across the networks of Nicktoons, Nickelodeon and NFL Network tuned in for the airings of the first 11 episodes. Fans can find exciting new NFL RUSH ZONE offerings from dozens of NFL licensees this Fall in stores and online at www.NFLshop.com. Children can also interact and play games with all of their favorite NFL RUSH ZONE characters at NFLRUSH.COM/RZ, the NFL’s online world for kids and the inspiration for the show.

“Young football fans and their parents have made NFL RUSH ZONE a must watch each weekend prior to NFL action getting underway,” said Natalie Vandergast, Executive Director of Marketing for Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment. “With the DVD release of NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians, Volume 1 families can continue to relive the Guardians’ journey along with their favorite players.”

WIN A COPY OF NFL RUSH ZONE: Season of the Guardians, Volume 1 By Leaving a comment answering the Following two Trivia Questions:

1. Who is the quarterback who threw for the first 400 yard passing game?

2. Who was the first Miami Dolphin to be inducted into the Hall of Fame?

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Chargers At Dolphins Wednesday Injury Report

November 13th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in Injuries, News

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

T King Dunlap (neck), C Nick Hardwick (neck), LB Jarret Johnson (hamstring), RB Le’Ron McClain (ankle), WR Eddie Royal (toe)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

S Jahleel Addae (ankle), G Chad Rinehart (toe)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

DE Lawrence Guy (toe), RB Ryan Mathews (hamstring), T Mike Remmers (ankle), LB Manti Te’o (elbow)

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday

T Jonathan Martin (illness)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

LB Jelani Jenkins (illness)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

S Chris Clemons (knee, hamstring), S Reshad Jones (groin), LB Koa Misi (knee), CB Dimitri Patterson (groin), K Caleb Sturgis (right groin), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle), T Will Yeatman (knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday

T Tyson Clabo (knee), TE Michael Egnew (neck), P Brandon Fields (shoulder)

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On And Off The Field; Dolphins Have Fans Fuming

November 13th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in News, Opinions

An ugly off the field scandal, a slumping team, and now a loss to a team in-state that had not won a game all season.

It’s been a tough few weeks for the Dolphins.

The Fins are under .500 at 4-5, and while the off the field stuff with Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin is ugly, their play Monday night in a 22-19 loss to the Bucs wasn’t much better.

Tuesday fans spoke out on radio and on websites about their team, and let’s just say it wasn’t pretty.

”I’m happy fans are passionate,” second-year coach Joe Philbin said Tuesday.

”We have a loyal fan base. We all want the same thing. We want to have a team that is consistently competing for championships and represents the organization the right way on and off the field.”

QB Ryan Tannehill said that right now, there’s plenty of off the field things the team simply has to find a way to overcome.

”Yes, we faced a lot of distractions,” Tannehill said, ”but leading up to this game, the last few days I’ve had a good feeling that the guys were ready to play.”

Clearly that wasn’t the case, as the team fell behind and while they rallied to make it a game, they eventually lost to a Bucs team that entered the game 0-8.

Now there’s the issue with Martin that the team is trying quickly to handle. Owner Stephen Ross said in an interview broadcast on ESPN prior to the game on Monday Night Football that he planned to meet with Martin on Wednesday.

That meeting has been postponed, however, at the request of the NFL according to Ryan Wilson of CBSSports.com.

The meeting between Ross and Martin was scheduled to happen two days before Martin meets with Ted Wells, the attorney hired by the NFL to lead the investigation into the Dolphins’ locker room culture.

Martin left the team two weeks ago amid allegations that he was bullied.

“Ted Wells and the National Football League have asked that we delay our meeting with Jonathan Martin until they have the opportunity to meet with him first. Out of deference to the process, we will cooperate with their request,” Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel said in a statement.

“We look forward to meeting with Jonathan directly as soon as possible.”

One has to wonder if with all these issues and 7 games left, it’s yet another season lost for the Dolphins and their faithful.

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Richie Incognito Sits Down For An Interview With Jay Glazer

November 11th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in News, Video

Jay Glazer sits down for an exclusive interview with Richie Incognito on FOX NFL Sunday to get his side of the Jonathan Martin bullying story.

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Schefter Reports That Martin’s Treatment Exceeded Hazing

November 8th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in Video

Adam Schefter discusses the latest news in the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin saga.

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Reports Say Jonathan Martin Had Issues With Other Dolphins

November 7th, 2013

Matt Loede

Posted in News

Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin had issues with multiple players on the team, not just suspended guard Richie Incognito, his agent told Mark Schwarz of ESPN on Thursday.

Agent Rick Smith said Martin is doing very well but wouldn’t say when his client would return to the team.

Representatives for Martin have turned over evidence of harassment to the Dolphins, the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed attorney Ted Wells to direct an independent investigation into the Dolphins’ workplace conduct. That report will be made public.

Martin’s family has hired attorney David Cornwell to represent Martin’s legal interests in the issues with the Dolphins, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

The hiring was earlier reported by Fox Sports.

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith released a statement Thursday saying he’s been in contact with Miami players.

“I continue to be in touch with players in Miami, their representatives and player leadership, and I look forward to information that defines the full scope of the NFL’s investigation,” he said. “Every NFL player should expect safe and professional working conditions. The NFLPA has taken steps to ensure that every one of our affected members is represented. It is our duty as a union to learn the full facts, protect the interests of players involved and hold management accountable to the highest standards of fairness and transparency.”

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