Ronnie Brown News Archives

It was announced this week that star running back Ronnie Brown of the Miami Dolphins is out for the rest of this season with a "lisfranc injury" sustained during their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.

Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano knows how this works: "Monday morning quarterback will say we should run it there." Or, just don't ask your runner to play quarterback.

ORCHARD PARK - Still new to the job, Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell learned a valuable lesson after being caught by surprise and forced to practice in a chilling rain this week.

Miami Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson will miss the rest of the season with a quadriceps injury, coach Tony Sparano said Monday.

While Fins nation is all abuzz about the possibility of the Dolphins catching the New England Patriots for the AFC East lead in the coming two weeks -- assuming New England loses to New Orleans this weekend -- the brainiacs at NBC aren't so fired up about the idea.

Every so often in this crazy business of writing about athletes and seasons and changing rosters, you get to see the human side.

There's no telling where Nate Garner will play this week at Buffalo. But at least the Dolphins know he can play virtually anywhere along their banged-up offensive line.

Michael Oher may have a fancy movieA starring the timeless Sandra Bullock , but the real story is the Miami Dolphins' offensive line.

Ricky Williams #34 of the Miami Dolphins runs away from Richard Marshall #31 of the Carolina Panthers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 19, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Linebacker Matt Roth's bizarre season just came to an abrupt and unceremonious end.

The Wildcat just got tamed. The Miami Dolphins placed running back Ronnie Brown on injured reserve yesterday with a right ankle and foot injury, shelving him for the rest of the season.

Ricky Williams is having his best season since retiring. That was in 2004, when a marijuana habit drove Williams out of the NFL.

We worry that injuries are mounting, including the one to mountainous Jason Ferguson.

Ricky Williams is 32 and far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.

Tampa Bay strong safety Sabby Piscitelli, a former Boca Raton High standout, feels as badly as anyone about the season-ending injury to Miami Dolphins star Ronnie Brown.

Share + Nov 21, 2009 10:58 pm US/Eastern Click here for more Dolphins coverage Click here for our South Florida sports blog Click here for Jason Parker's NCAA blog By Solange Reyner 1 of 1 MIAMI - JANUARY 04: Jason Ferguson #95 of the Miami Dolphins sits on the bench during the final minuets of their 27-9 AFC Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravens ...

These were the Dolphins depending less on their exotic Wildcat formation and its emphasis on subterfuge and more on, well, sheer toughness.

So much of sports is about roles. Nathan Jones, for instance, has great impact in his utility role in the secondary's nickle and dime packages.

Dolphins' Brown done for season - Running back Ronnie Brown, the Miami Dolphins' leading rusher, was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season, the team said.

Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown has decided to undergo surgery to repair a Lisfranc fracture in his right foot, two sources told The Miami Herald.

The Miami Dolphins season remains on life support thanks to Chad Henne's defibrillator style game winning drive in Sunday's 25-23 win over the Buccaneers.

Lots of hitting but not much in the way of scoring in the third quarter. The Bucs got a 54 yard field goal by Connor Barth.

Ronnie Brown's season has ended with an injury again. The Miami Dolphins' leading rusher was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a right foot injury suffered in Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay.

That was in 2004, when a marijuana habit drove Williams out of the NFL. The following year he began a comeback that proceeded fitfully because of Miami Dolphins coaching changes, a season-ending injury and an 18-month suspension.

The Carolina running back tandem of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart just might be the best in the NFL.

Three observations from watching the Miami Dolphins defeat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on Thursday night: The Dolphins have an underrated receiving corps Starters Greg Camarillo and 2007 ninth-overall pick Ted Ginn Jr.

Meet Pat White. He's a slight of build rookie quarterback from West Virginia who started the season as the third string signal caller.

Ominous Ronnie Brown news; plus Isiah Thomas called bizarre, Bud's holiday bird, wild turkey menaces drivers & more [Our Wednesday live online chat returns to its familiar 1-2 p.m. slot this week.

The Dolphins have placed RB Ronnie Brown on injured reserve with a foot injury, ending his season.

At the end of September, the Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers already were being written off.

GAME: Miami at Carolina SITE: Bank of America Stadium CAPACITY: 73,778 KICKOFF: Tonight, 8:20 TV: NFL Network .

The signs didn't appear too postive for Ronnie Brown and his injured foot on Monday.

While statistics don't tell the whole tale, the Bucs' defensive numbers against the run tell an ugly story.

With coach Tony Sparano expected to update the status of Ronnie Brown's ankle injury later in the day, Brown was noticeably absent Tuesday when the Dolphins went through their only full-scale workout in preparation for Thursday night's game at Carolina.

Sunday found a Florida matchup, courtesy of a quirk of sorts in the NFL scheduling, between the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bucs linebacker Barrett Ruud grew up straight as a cornstalk just a few miles from the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln.

It is time to put starting running backs around the NFL of full alert: Week 10 proved to be a treacherous one for many of the league's best ball carriers.

Chad Henne made up for the worst pass of his brief career and helped save the Miami Dolphins from a wrenching defeat.

Dolphins running game vs. Buccaneers run defense Over their last 10 quarters, the Dolphins have averaged just 3.4 yards per carry out of their base offense in sliding to fourth in the league.

Every team, every season, starts out thinking out about Roman numerals. This season, it was XLIV.

Study, steal, repeat. If you're an NFL coach, that doesn't make you a thief or unique.

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is our weekly look at the best and worst matchups from around the NFL and how they might affect lineup decisions for your Fantasy Football team.

Quarterback Josh Freeman #5 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass during the Buccaneers Rookie Minicamp at One Buccaneer Place on May 1, 2009 in Tampa, Florida.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams can't wait to compete for the first time in a regular-season game against former Auburn teammate Ronnie Brown a ' and the stakes are high.

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.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is generally a bottom-line kind of person, but after losing another close game to one of the premier teams in the NFL and owning a 3-5 record at the midseason mark, even he is taking comfort in the near misses.

RUN OFFENSE: C-minus Pat White was unleashed. The rest of the running game was unremarkable.

Halfway through the season, the Miami Dolphins have already matched last year's loss total.

Eighty-six yards to go. 218 ticks left. No timeouts. One touchdown behind. "As an offensive player that's what you look for," receiver Greg Camarillo said.

The game first got going in its early minutes with a spectacular play from one of the Dolphins ' rookie defensive backs, Vontae Davis.

The Dolphins blindsided New England with the Wildcat the last time they visited Foxborough, gaining 119 yards and scoring four touchdowns in the unleashing of the run-oriented scheme last season.

When the Dolphins unveiled the Wildcat offense last season, the Patriots were flummoxed.

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.

Ever since the discovery of the wildcat offense, it's been awfully difficult to take Miami's Ronnie Brown out of any fantasy lineup.

The schedule-makers have been kind to the Patriots the past few weeks. Two games against certifiable NFL have-nots and a bye week were the greatest gift possible to a team that was struggling to find its way.

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

Jerod Mayo discusses the Miami offense, while Wes Welker prepares for a mostly rookie Dolphins secondary.

The following is a team-released transcript of Tom Brady 's Wednesday conference call with South Florida media: - "I was a little disappointed when he signed back.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Don't waste your time asking Rex Ryan about other teams' injuries.

Ricky Williams has seen the world. The pseudo-philosopher who spends his time away from football on a spiritual quest is an expert in fields such as massage therapy and holistic healing.

Not much happening, from the Wildcat or other formations, other than on one drive.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It was the fourth quarter of a game they had to have against bitter division rival Miami, and the Jets were trying to overcome all their mistakes and back up all the trash talk about gaining revenge for their previous loss to the Dolphins.

The Jets Jim Leonhard and Bryan Thomas take down Miamis Ronnie Brown in the 2nd quarter after Brown took the snap and tried to run the ball.

Peter morgan The Associated Press Ted Ginn Jr. of the Miami Dolphins sprints down the sideline with the New York Jets in hot pursuit, while running a kick-return back for a touchdown during the third quarter of Sunday's game in East Rutherford, N.J. Ginn scored two kick-return touchdowns of at least 100 yards during the game.

"It's going to be one of those telltale games," Ronnie Brown said. That's when the Dolphins take their 3-0 division record and their 104-yard offense to Foxborough, to face a Patriots team that should be good and rested and angry .

For the Miami Dolphins, it was a snippet of life as the New York Jets. For 30 minutes last weekend, Coach Tony Sparano and Co.