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An offensive line is frequently judged by how well a team's running game is doing.

Channing Crowder missed his second day of practice this week on Thursday, and there's a distinct possibility he'll be either slowed or out altogether on Sunday.

Dolphins middle linebacker Channing Crowder didn't practice for the third straight day due to a shoulder injury and is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's road game against the Jets .

Kerry Rhodes replayed the scene in his mind, and it still annoyed him. Less than three weeks ago, the Miami Dolphins were out on their home field, jumping around and celebrating a late comeback victory over the New York Jets in front of a national television audience.

That'll change Sunday when the Saints and Miami Dolphins meet in Land Shark Stadium with the brothers Ayodele -Remi and Dolphins linebacker Akin - meeting on the field with 10-to-15 family members watching from the stands.

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees and his high-scoring offense were teetering. The once-unstoppable Saints were out of synch and the Dolphins' defense seemed to have all the answers.

Welcome to the game-day roster, Chris Clemons . Not only did the rookie safety out of Clemson get a boost from his alma mater's overtime upset of the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Clemons has finally made his way onto the Miami Dolphins ' 45-man roster for today's home matchup against high-powered New Orleans.

The first question to Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor on Thursday concerned the way the New Orleans Saints ripped a 48-point hole in the New York Giants last Sunday.

Akin Ayodele beams with pride when talking about the progress his younger brother has made, transforming himself from a practice-squad member to an NFL starter.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Matt Roth practiced Wednesday for the first time this season, and he might play Sunday against unbeaten New Orleans.

Coach Sean Payton served on the staff of Miami Exec. VP-football operations Bill Parcells with Dallas from 2003-05, working with Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, asst.

By South Florida standards anyway, it was a seasonable 71 degrees Monday morning with a cooling north breeze when the Miami Dolphins returned to the practice field.

Share + Oct 15, 2009 11:15 am US/Eastern 1 of 1 Linebacker Matt Roth, #98, of the Miami Dolphins sets on defense against the Baltimore Ravens in an NFL Wildcard Playoff Game at Dolphins Stadium on January 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida.

Nothing drastic to report from today's final tuneup for the Monday night showdown against the Jets.

Joey Porter made it to the brawl in the parking lot after all. Porter, the Dolphins ' pass-rushing specialist who missed last Sunday's game against Buffalo with a right hamstring injury, is on the 45-man active roster for tonight's Monday Night Football game against the New York Jets .

When the Dolphins face the Jets on Monday night, physical play will be the name of the game.

If Joey Porter played as big as he talks, he'd be Lawrence Taylor. And, well, he isn't. Never was.

Dolphins' coach Tony Sparano said he and Jets coach Rex Ryan have the same goal: be the most physical team on the field.

How else would we have gotten through this week without complaints about the lack of Dolphins wide-receiving talent and lamenting about the daggone Jets nabbing Braylon Edwards from the Browns? And wasn't it a blast trying to assess the future of Chad Henne as a franchise quarterback with just one start under his belt? And, of course, converting ...

Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter returned to the practice field Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks.