Phillip Merling News

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

Pile the statistics one on top of the other, and it's clear that what the New Orleans Saints do on offense could be positively intimidating.

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

Former Dolphins special teams coach Mike Westhoff enhanced his reputation as a special team genius when the Jets converted two fake punts for first downs against the Dolphins.

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 .

If Monday night's game against the Jets should result in a tie after four quarters, we've got a suggestion for a new way to settle things: Somebody get out those old, beat-up boxing gloves.

If you think Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne is always laid back, you haven't heard the story about his demeanor in the huddle in last week's 38-10 victory over Buffalo.

While some folks have spent this Dolphins-Jets week distracted by the fact the Jets have a great blitz package and get their best pass-rusher, Calvin Pace, back from an NFL mandated suspension, it has gotten somewhat lost that Miami's pass rush also is looking intimidating.

The Miami Dolphins have opted for a little more bulk up front in practice, releasing linebacker K.C. Asiodu from the practice squad and adding third-year defensive end Derrick Jones.

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

The Miami Dolphins began preparation for Monday night's game against the New York Jets without three of the team's key defenders.

Linebacker Shawne Merriman was not surprised his injured groin wouldn't last more than a few snaps of Sunday's 23-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

You want a defense that quarterbacks fear? You want a defense that gets off the field on third down? You want a defense that can make up for some deficiencies in the secondary? Then you want a defense that rushes, hurries, sacks, hits, or torments the quarterback.

A look at six USC and Clemson products who stood out on the field during Week 1 of the NFL season.

DAVIE, Fla. a ' Miami Dolphins outside linebackers Joey Porter and Jason Taylor have had success against Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, but Monday night's home opener will be the first time they'll be working as a tag-team against the reigning MVP.

By coach Tony Sparano's calculations, the Dolphins of last November or December may have been able to eke out a win Sunday in Atlanta.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano seemed weary after his customary all-night film study of Sunday's season-opening 19-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons , but he wasn't about to pull the plug on the long season ahead.

Dolphins start the season with more questions than answers? After Sundaya TMs 19-7 thumping at the hands of the Falcons it seems Miami didna TMt learn a thing from their slow start in 2008 when they started the season 0-2. Last year they used the wildcat to bail them out surprising the Patriots in an upset.

The Dolphins' defensive staff figured it had a good game plan to stop Atlanta. The first tenet was to hold the Falcons to 17 points or less.

PASSING OFFENSE: D- The blocking was atrocious, Chad Pennington was skittish, and Anthony Fasano had two costly fumbles.