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October 4, 2014
Friday morning one-liners
Will Baylor QB Bryce Petty be a draft option for the Bills? A decision on WR Mike Wallace's future looks like the first item on the Dolphins' offseason to-do list. Patriots DT Alan Branch says playing for Pete Carroll in the past doesn't provide any extra Super Bowl motivation. New Jets G.M. Mike Maccagnan got...
Dolphins "excited" about Ryan Tannehill's future with team
There are many unknowns with the Dolphins, but it appears they're set on who they want at quarterback. General Manager (ish) Dennis Hickey told reporters at the Senior Bowl that the team was encouraged by the promise shown by Ryan Tannehill, and wanted to make sure he was part of their future. In the short...
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Thursday morning one-liners
Bills G.M. Doug Whaley is feeling positive about the team's new direction. Dolphins LT Branden Albert is recovering well from knee surgery. Former Patriots backup QB Damon Huard said Tom Brady never talked about air pressure. New Jets coach Todd Bowles isn't kissing any rings, but he's focused on winning one of his own. Ravens...
Why the Miami Dolphins Absolutely Must Draft Jordan Phillips
For the Miami Dolphins to capitalize on having the No. 14 overall pick in the NFL draft, identifying the best possible talent to fit the needs of the roster is critical...
Miami Dolphins noncommittal on Mike Wallace's future
Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey didn't give Mike Wallace a ringing endorsement when he was asked about his future. Could the wide receiver be on his way out of Miami?
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Dennis Hickey on Mike Wallace: We look at all things with all our players
Dolphins General Manager Dennis Hickey was asked about a variety of players during a meeting with the media at the Senior Bowl practices on Wednesday, including quarterback Ryan Tannehill and wide receiver Mike Wallace. The answers on Tannehill were positive, with Hickey saying he's excited about what Tannehill has done for the team and excited...
Ranking Re-Sign Priorities for Dolphins
When a salary cap limits your budget the way the NFL 's salary cap does, then teams like the Miami Dolphins have to prioritize their spending in the offseason...
New York Jets DC Search: Latest Rumors and Speculation on Vacant Position
Todd Bowles has apparently chosen his right-hand man for rebuilding the New York Jets' defense. Kacy Rodgers, currently serving as the Miami Dolphins' defensive line coach, is expected to be named to the position in the coming days...
Dolphins Draft Scouting Guide for Senior Bowl
One of the best opportunities to get an in-person glimpse of premier collegiate talent has arrived for the Miami Dolphins , as the 2015 Senior Bowl has arrived...
Saturday one-liners
Former NFL QB Mark Brunell thinks new Bills coach Rex Ryan can figure out the quarterback situation. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross believes self-funded renovations to Sun Life Stadium will bring multiple Super Bowls to South Florida. With 80 total yards rushing since his 201-yard performance against Indy in the regular season, Patriots RB Jonas Gray...
Kevin Coyle returning as Dolphins DC, per report
The Miami Dolphins reportedly plan to keep embattled defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle around for the 2015 season. Have they made the right choice?
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Stephen Ross unsure if Mike Wallace will return
Mike Wallace has been one of the NFL's most overpaid wide receivers since signing with Miami two years ago. Will he be back with the Dolphins in 2015?
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Dolphins owner not sure if Mike Wallace will stay
The Dolphins are keeping their coaching staff, but along with a reshuffled organizational chart, there could be some more big changes on the way. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Dolphins owner was noncommittal about wide receiver Mike Wallace's future with the team. "I don't think anyone really knows," Ross replied to questions...
Cut, Keep or Restructure with Miami's Worst Contracts
The Miami Dolphins have a lot of work to do this offseason, and it starts with analyzing some of their bad contracts and deciding on the fate of the players tied to said deals. The Dolphins have quite a few bad deals on their books...
Getting Albert Back Healthy Is Vital for Dolphins
The moment the Miami Dolphins lost Branden Albert for the remainder of the 2014 season due to a torn ACL , the team had a much larger uphill battle that was hard to anticipate...
Wednesday morning one-liners
Bills coach Rex Ryan is getting to work on building his staff. The Dolphins want to bring the Super Bowl to Miami in 2019 or 2020. Former Patriot Troy Brown shares some thoughts about the current team. Says Cardinals CB Antonio Cromartie of new Jets coach Todd Bowles, "He's really a fiery guy. He wants...
How the Miami Dolphins Should Approach 2015 NFL Free Agency
The disappointing end to the Miami Dolphins ' 2014 season could lead to various tough decisions that must be made during the 2015 offseason. The toughest decisions will come with free agency and how the Dolphins should approach it...
2015 NFL Draft: 5 Prospects Miami Dolphins Fans Need to Know
It feels like we say this every year, but the 2015 NFL draft is of enormous importance for Joe Philbin and the Miami Dolphins ...
Jason Taylor on college players being paid: 'Absolutely'
The Dan Patrick Show: Former Dolphins great Jason Talor joins the show to talk about his opinion on paying college football players and reasons why he's the only man in Florida to still like Nick Saban.
Konrad recounts 16-hour swim for survival
Former Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad said Monday he was stung by jellyfish and circled by a shark during his 16 hours in the water last week as he swam to safety after his boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean near South Florida.
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Mike Tannenbaum talks Rex Ryan's new job, Dan Quinn
PFT Live: Recently-appointed Executive VP of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins Mike Tannenbaum joins Mike Florio to discuss his new position, the handling of Dan Quinn and Rex Ryan taking over in Buffalo.
Dolphins Who Will Be on the Roster Bubble
Change is coming for the Miami Dolphins organization as the front office reviews its plans to improve the roster for 2015. Another season filled with a mediocre 8-8 record means that this team must be shaken up to improve...
Sunday morning one-liners
Some early reaction to the news that Rex Ryan is heading to the Bills. The Dolphins have a decision to make on WR Brian Hartline's future with the team. TE Rob Gronkowski delivered when the Patriots needed him on Saturday. Are the Jets headed for a Dan Quinn-Mike Maccagnan pairing at coach and General Manager? The...
Fritz Pollard Alliance seeking answers on Tannenbaum hire
The Miami Dolphins recently hired Mike Tannenbaum to serve as the team's executive V.P. of football operations. As explained originally by the team, G.M. Dennis Hickey will report to Tannenbaum. Then, after questions were posed to the league and the team regarding whether the Tannenbaum hire complied with the Rooney Rule, which requires at least...
Fifteen years ago, Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson won their last NFL games
The last high point of Jimmy Johnson and Dan Marino's time with the Miami Dolphins came 15 years ago Friday. On January 9, 2000, the underdog Dolphins overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat the Seahawks 20-17 in an AFC wild card game in Seattle. In victory, Marino completed 17-of-30 passes for 196 yards, including...
What should the Dolphins do about Mike Wallace?
PFT Live: With Mike Tannenbaum taking over as executive vice president of football operations for the Dolphins, Mike Florio believes his first order of business should be deciding what to do with Mike Wallace.
Ex-Dolphins FB Rob Konrad survives boating accident
Rob Konrad, a former Miami Dolphins fullback, survived a boating accident in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday night by swimming nine miles to shore, according to a Coast Guard officer.
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49ers' Martin Subdues Shoplifter in Mall
After slipping out of national headlines as the subject of bullying with the Miami Dolphins , San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Jonathan Martin is making news again after allegedly taking down a shoplifter at a Los Angeles mall...
Tannenbaum on Mike Wallace: We'll make most responsible decision for team
Among the decisions that Mike Tannenbaum will be involved in making as the new Dolphins executive vice president of football operations is one about the future of wide receiver Mike Wallace with the franchise. Wallace was benched at halftime in Week 17 because of what coach Joe Philbin called only a coach's decision and what...
Friday morning one-liners
What will it cost the Bills to keep DE Jerry Hughes? The Dolphins announced a number of future signings. Patriots RB Jonas Gray is looking forward to making his playoff debut against his former employers. Former Jets C Kevin Mawae didn't make the list of Hall of Fame finalists. Ravens C Jeremy Zuttah will be...
Former Dolphins player swims 9 miles after falling off boat - NBC Sports
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Former Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad swam nine miles back to shore after falling off his boat while fishing off the South Florida coast. The U.S. Coast Guard reports that Konrad had gone fishing alone Wednesday after being dropped off at a Boca Raton dock. Friends...
Extension for Philbin Is Committment to Mediocrity
In 2014, the Miami Dolphins went 8-8. It was the second straight season that the team posted that record, and the sixth straight season that the Dolphins have missed the postseason...
Tannenbaum Hiring Creates More Questions Than Answers
The Miami Dolphins have added a new member to their front office. Mike Tannenbaum , former general manager of the New York Jets , was hired as executive vice president of football operations for the Dolphins...
Report: Amari Cooper, Landon Collins leaving Alabama for NFL Draft
Since taking over the football program at Alabama, Nick Saban has sent scores of players to be drafted early by the league he once called home as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. 2015 won't be any different. Chris Low of ESPN.com reports that junior wide receiver Amari Cooper will forego his remaining college eligibility...
Report: Philbin's Contract Extension Is a 2-Year Deal
Despite three seasons without a playoff appearance, Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin has reportedly been offered a two-year contract extension...
Report: Dolphins want to extend Joe Philbin's deal
While there are very few things clear about the Dolphins' current organizational chart, they're trying to buy themselves a little clarity. According to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins want to extend coach Joe Philbin's contract, which was set to expire at the end of the 2015 season. While that's far short of...
Where Does Miami Need Help Most?
The offseason is rapidly approaching as the NFL playoffs advance further on, but for the Miami Dolphins , the offseason is already here...
NFL: Fins' Tannenbaum hire in compliance
The NFL weighed in on the confusing, conflicting explanations of the Miami Dolphins' new power structure, saying the team didn't violate the Rooney Rule in hiring Mike Tannenbaum as executive vice president of football operations.
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Ranking Dolphins' Biggest Offseason Priorities
There's no denying that Dennis Hickey has his work cut out for him as the Miami Dolphins enter the offseason with a laundry list of priorities...
What Can Dolphins Do to Clear More Cap Space
It's a new year, meaning a new NFL offseason for the Miami Dolphins since they are already out of the playoffs...
Mike Tannenbaum hired as Dolphins VP of football operations
ProFootballTalk: Mike Florio discusses the latest news out of Miami, where the Dolphins have hired Mike Tannenbaum as their new vice president of football operations.
Tannenbaum hire in Miami creates awkward situation for the Jets
The Dolphins have now announced that Mike Tannenbaum will become the executive V.P. of football operations. The employment relationship, as expected begins on February 1. So what does that mean in the interim? It means that things could get awkward soon for Tannenbaum, his former employer, his future employer, and his current top coaching client....
AP source: Tannenbaum to take over Miami football operations - NBC Sports
MIAMI (AP) A person familiar with the deal says former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum is taking over the Miami Dolphins' football operations. The person confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet made an announcement Tuesday....
Mike Tannenbaum Hired by Dolphins in Front Office Role: Latest Details, Reaction
Mike Tannenbaum spent last season as a consultant for the Miami Dolphins and, clearly, the team respected his input quite a bit...
Mike Tannenbaum to join Miami Dolphins front office
Mike Tannenbaum will join the Miami Dolphins front office in February. The former New York Jets general manager will finish out his duties as a coach agent before joining the team.
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Dolphins hiring Mike Tannenbaum as executive V.P. of football operations
After employing ex-Jets G.M. Mike Tannenbaum as a consultant last year, the Dolphins are adding him to an executive's position in the front office. The Dolphins will hire Tannenbaum as executive vice president of of football operations, PFT's Mike Florio reports. Tannenbaum will start his work in Miami on February 1. Fox's Mike Garafolo and...
Dolphins' Top 2015 Free-Agent Targets
The Miami Dolphins have plenty of questions to answer heading into the offseason. Who should the Dolphins target in free agency? What are their positions of need? Watch as ...
What Will It Take to Keep Key Dolphins?
Before the Miami Dolphins can dig into free agency too deep, or even narrow down NFL draft options, some in-house work must be done. Retaining key free agents can help the team reduce the pressure to sign outside talent...
Jets interviewing Chris Grier for G.M. role on Tuesday
A personnel executive who knows the AFC East well will meet with the Jets on Tuesday. The club will interview Dolphins director of college scouting Chris Grier for its General Manager role, PFT's Mike Florio has confirmed. Grier has been in his current position with Miami for the last eight seasons. He has been with...
Grading Dennis Hickey's First Season as GM
Although the Miami Dolphins were unable to break their consecutive streak of seasons without making the playoffs, owner Stephen Ross saw enough progress on the field to bring the coaching staff and general manager back from 2014...
