Channing Crowder News

They spoke this summer of wanting to be something more than a good defense, which was how they assessed themselves in 2008.

The Miami Dolphins were without two key defensive players for Sunday's game against New England, as linebacker Channing Crowder and defensive lineman Jason Ferguson were listed as inactive.

You are what your record says you are. That's a legendary Bill Parcells -ism that defines teams in the NFL, separating them from winners and losers.

Reggie Torbor might get his second consecutive start at inside linebacker for the Dolphins in Sunday's 1 p.m. game at New England.

The NFL has no official statistic for most times a player's helmet has gone flying off his head, but if it did Dolphins center Jake Grove would be the runaway leader for 2009.

Miami Dolphins inside linebacker Channing Crowder practiced with limitations for the second straight day in nearly two weeks, and is optimistic he'll play in Sunday's 1 p.m. game against the New England Patriots .

Nose tackle Paul Soliai , coming off a career-best six-tackle game against the Jets , lost two relatives in the tsunami that struck his native American Samoa in late September.

FIRST QUARTER: Nice hit by Gibril Wilson on Mark Sanchez. When those rare opportunities come to compliment Wilson, you take them.

Jeff Darlington looks at two Dolphins rookies who will need to step up and play like vets if Miami hopes to return to the playoffs.

As we mentioned in our forums on Saturday afternoon, Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder did not make the trip to NJ.A He is officially out for the game today.

New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes and a few Miami Dolphins players got into a shoving match on the field about a half-hour before the teams' game.

FBNDolphins-Jets Inactives,0203 Jets WR Cotchery active, Dolphins LB Crowder out Eds: APNewsNow.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder missed his third consecutive practice on Friday with a shoulder injury and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham The Miami Dolphins have tinkered with their roster in preparation for Sunday's sequel with the New York Jets at the Meadowlands.

Miami inside linebacker Channing Crowder is doubtful for the Dolphins' game against the New York Jets because of a sore shoulder.

DAVIE a ' Starting inside linebacker Channing Crowder did not practice for the second day in a row.

Here's the situation, as Jason Taylor sees it: When he decided he would play his 13th NFL season, all anyone wanted to discuss were his supposed rift with Dolphins football czar Bill Parcells, his frustrating year with the Washington Redskins and his 35th birthday, which he celebrated before the opener.

Running back Ronnie Brown #23 of the Miami Dolphins jumps between linebacker Bryan Thomas #99 and cornerback Darrelle Revis #24 of the New York Jets at Land Shark Stadium.

There were plenty of Miami Dolphins players who soiled themselves during last Sunday's 46 to 34 loss to the New Orleans Saints .

Tony Sparano is a no-frills, no-excuses kind of guy, so it should surprise no one that the Miami Dolphins coach fell on his figurative sword at the start of Monday's day-after news conference.