Archive for June, 2009

6th Round Pick OT Gardner and Dolphins Come to Terms

The Fins have come to terms with sixth-round pick offensive tackle Andrew Gardner according to Mike Berardino of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The paper reports that the deal is for four years at $1.65 million. He will also get a signing bonus of about $75,000. The former Georgia Tech player and the Dolphins should get [...]

Final Fins OTA’s Wrap Up w/ Plenty of Excitement

The final OTA’s for the defending AFC East Champion Miami Dolphins are just about over, and it’s time to sit back and take a look at some questions as the team gets set for a rest before the start of training camp and then the defense of their divisional title. First is the recent comments [...]

GM Ireland Upset w/ Crowder Over Feud w/ Ryan

The entertaining verbal feud between Jets coach Rex Ryan and Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder might be coming to an end. It sounds like South Florida Sun-Sentinel reporter Mike Berardino is reporting that Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is fed up with it. “It’s about playing football, that’s what I know,” Ireland said of the Ryan-Crowder [...]

Pennington Not Bothered by Talk of a QB Competition

There’s been a lot of talk since last years playoff setback about the Dolphins QB spot, and how Chad Henne is the teams QB of the future. Chad Pennington, last seasons comeback player of the year, says that all that talk is not bothering him at all, and spoke about it recently in the Sun-Sentinel: [...]

Porter Sounds Off on Predictions of the Pats Winning the AFC East

Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter is a bit ticked about all the predictions that state that the Patriots are going to rise back to fame as champs in the AFC East in 2009. This despite the fact that the Fins are coming off a division title of their own. Porter is using the predictions as a [...]

Dolphins Unveil New 4-Game Ticket Package

For those that don’t want full season tickets for the Fins this season, the team has come out with a new 4-game package. The Miami Herald has the details: A four-game ”flex plan” ticket package for Miami Dolphins home games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday on MiamiDolphins.com and by phone at 1-888-FINS-TIX. [...]

Dolphins Release WR Todd Lowber

The Dolphins have released wide out Todd Lowber according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Considered a long shot to make the final 53-man roster, wide receiver Todd Lowber was released by the Dolphins Monday. The 6-foot-3 Lowber, 27, was a basketball and track standout at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., who didn’t play football until [...]