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The question wasn't antagonistic or misleading: What makes Patriots quarterback Tom Brady such a difficult threat to defend? Yet Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter stood in thought, biting his bottom lip, trying to decide how to answer it.

He may be a front office type now, but Bill Parcells still attends Miami Dolphins practices every day.

View full size photo>> In the history of the NFL draft, only three offensive lineman have been picked first overall: In 1968, the Minnesotta Vikings made young Ron Yary the first pick.

Vince Wilfork turned 28 today, another sign that, in his sixth season, he is a tried-and-true veteran.

Will Allen vividly remembers his first day as a rookie with the New York Giants .

After a brief detour to take a look at the Redskins' salary cap mismanagement, this week we return to our analysis of the highest paid starters in the league by looking at the men in the trenches who play offensive tackle.

Nearly 40 years ago, when coach Don Shula and his Dolphins ruled the NFL, the offense took on an attitude that it couldn't be stopped.

I chose this picture to highlight this article because it is exactly what everyone has come to believe the Miami Dolphins' offense is all about.

Did Shawn Murphy fail as a Miami Dolphin, or did the Dolphins fail in developing him? That question came to mind Wednesday afternoon when listening to Dolphins coach Tony Sparano address the former fourth-round pick's recent release.

"Jake Long - $57M, Justin Smiley -$25M, Vernon Carey - $42M, Jake Grove - $29.5M, watching that loud mouth Rex Ryan eat crow, PRICELESS!!! This game solidified what has slowly become clear throughout the beginning of the 2009 season.

There was a sense around the NFL this summer that the Dolphins' Wildcat offense might have run its course.

"You grow up! You grow up !" The cameras hadn't yet come to Vontae Davis , but he saw a single reporter stepping in his direction, over the bags, pads and other stuff strewn across the floor like trampled Jets linebackers.

Chad Henne. The Dolphinsa TM second-year quarterback spent time on the sidelines watching Miamia TMs Wildcat formation, but he responded with two TD passes and directed the winning drive against the clock in his second start replacing the injured Chad Pennington.

It's a tale of two old foes, and two young quarterbacks. Tonight's game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, among the NFL's more bitter division rivals, marks the "Monday Night Football" debut of the Jets' Mark Sanchez and the Dolphins' Chad Henne.

The pressure will be intense when Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne makes only his second NFL start on Monday Night Football against the rival New York Jets in front of a full house at Land Shark Stadium.

Vernon Carey's voice was so hoarse Friday it seemed as if he had just returned from a karaoke marathon.

Blame the offensive line. But don't blame only the offensive line. That's the word coming out of Miami regarding the absolute mauling that Chad Henne took in his first career start against the Bills in Week Four, when he was sacked six times by a defensively challenged crew.

Chad Henne's offensive linemen lumped themselves in a stoic line on the bench just before Sunday's opening kickoff, conserving their energy, but for a quarterback who has spent all but a sliver of his two-year pro career on the sidelines, sitting is the least attractive of options.

Find it in the post directly below this]. You've heard the seismic news by now: Chad Pennington is out for the season with his latest shoulder injury, this one sustained in Sunday's Dolphins loss in San Diego and possibly career-ending. Which means the future is now: Chad Henne.

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional. Uh oh. There's trouble brewing in Buffalo.