Kunena Site Syndication http://www.phinatics.com/ Fri, 24 May 2013 21:41:03 +0000 Kunena 1.6 http://www.phinatics.com/components/com_kunena/template/default/images/icons/rss.png http://www.phinatics.com/ en-gb http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169625-all-is-good#169625 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169625-all-is-good#169625
Also, all of the posters here are good.

Thank you for reading.]]> Phinatics Talk Fri, 24 May 2013 18:54:31 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169614-espns-afc-east-blog-fins#169614 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169614-espns-afc-east-blog-fins#169614
Here are some notes and observations:
One very good sign for Miami is new cornerback Brent Grimes looked solid in practice. Grimes showed flashes of why he made the Pro Bowl two years ago by staying around the football and batting down several passes. Coming off season-ending Achilles surgery, Grimes looked healthy and fluid. He worked with the first-team defense most of the day along with veteran cornerback Richard Marshall, who is also coming off a back injury. “It looks like they’ve been moving well,” Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said of his two corners. “They feel good physically and I’m excited about watching the tape and getting to look at it.” Philbin also described the cornerback competition as “real wide open.”

Two additional players who I thought had a good practice today were tight end Dustin Keller and backup receiver Armon Binns. Keller, a free-agent pickup from the Jets, got open several times in team drills and had good separation over the middle. Binns made several nice catches, including one play where Binns ran past Grimes for a deep touchdown pass.

Dolphins second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill also was sharp on Tuesday. He had several big throws to Brian Hartline and Mike Wallace and also made routine plays underneath. It’s early, but I’m seeing a difference in the command of the offense and the speed of Tannehill’s progressions. He knows where to go with the football. At least two times in team drills, Tannehill’s reads weren’t open and he quickly threw the ball away. Last year he may have thrown an interception in that scenario. Keller was impressed with Tannehill’s first practice. “You would think a guy who used to play wide receiver, the best thing he does is run the ball,” Keller said. “But he puts the ball right on the money and he’s a good decision-maker, as well.”

Dolphins starting left tackle Jonathan Martin is noticeably bigger. His arms are better defined and his shoulders are broader than last season. It's clear that Martin has been attacking the weight room. Strength was one of his biggest weaknesses last year. Martin was pushed around too often and needs to do a better job holding the point of attack while protecting Tannehill's blind side.

As expected, Dolphins starting safety Reshad Jones showed up for practice. He initially considered not showing because he’s in the final year of his rookie contract and wants a long-term extension. Jones said he’s keeping the focus on football and plans to attend OTAs for the remainder of the week. Miami defensive tackle Randy Starks was a no-show, displeased after getting a franchise tag instead of a multi-year contract.

With Starks out, the Dolphins moved Jared Odrick from defensive end to defensive tackle on the first team. Olivier Vernon worked with the first team at defensive end. All of this is subject to change on Starks' return. Miami first-round pick Dion Jordan will also push Odrick for the starting job at defensive end. “This is a time to experiment,” Philbin said of Odrick. “It’s a time to look at guys in different spots and different groups.”

In a bit of a surprise, Hartline is getting a look at punt returner this spring. The job is vacant after last year’s punt returners -- Davone Bess and Reggie Bush -- are no longer with Miami. Hartline never returned a punt in four seasons in the NFL and will be competing with Marcus Thigpen. “Possibly, but in what situations, I couldn’t tell you,” Hartline said of potentially returning kicks. “But they [coaching staff] made a point to tell me to go and catch punts every day.”]]> Phinatics Talk Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:54 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169612-rams-6-10q-403-pound-rookie#169612 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169612-rams-6-10q-403-pound-rookie#169612

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/23...-defense-to-offense/]]> Phinatics Talk Thu, 23 May 2013 22:40:58 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169608-is-cornerback-brent-grimes-the-long-awaited-answer#169608 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169608-is-cornerback-brent-grimes-the-long-awaited-answer#169608 We've been starving for a pass defense for at least as long as we've waited for a passer! With so much focus on Tanny, Wallace, Gibson, Keller, and the RB's, it seems like we aren't hearing much about Grimes, Taylor, Dabvis, and (D) Jones. It would be great to be a top pass defense again, so that when we get some offense, we don't watch the lead run away as soon as we get in the game...

Grimes impressed Mike Wallace during OTA's, and hopefully he will impress all of us early on. ]]> Phinatics Talk Thu, 23 May 2013 21:55:28 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169605-stephen-ross-statement-on-super-bowl-l-and-li#169605 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169605-stephen-ross-statement-on-super-bowl-l-and-li#169605 “Congratulations to San Francisco and Houston on Super Bowl L and LI. However, we don't think there's a better place in the country to host Super Bowl than right here in South Florida. I am grateful for the hard work and creative energy that the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee showed in their bid. Today’s decision doesn’t dampen our enthusiasm to pursue Super Bowls in the future, since we are steadfast in our belief that those games are good for the South Florida community.”


Sounds like a class response to me...

www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Ste...4e-8733-b09730b32856]]> Phinatics Talk Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:35 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169575-49ers-crabtree-tears-achilles-in-otas#169575 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169575-49ers-crabtree-tears-achilles-in-otas#169575
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22...achilles-in-workout/]]> Phinatics Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10:40 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169570-cursed-number#169570 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169570-cursed-number#169570 Phinatics Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169566-brian-urlacher-calls-it-quits#169566 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169566-brian-urlacher-calls-it-quits#169566 profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22...nces-his-retirement/]]> Phinatics Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:02 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169563-dustin-keller-tuesday-transcript#169563 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169563-dustin-keller-tuesday-transcript#169563


(On how long it will take him to get up to speed on the new offense) – “I feel good about it right now, but I think it’s going to take me a couple weeks to get a good feel for all of this.”



(On how excited he is for the new season after injuries last season and being a part of the media circus in New York) – “I’m very excited. (It’s) kind of a new chance to re-establish myself. I missed half the season last year, so just to get hopefully a full season under my belt, healthy and do whatever I can to help this team win.”



(On his health) – “It’s good. I feel great. I felt really good out there. The thing that was hurting the most out there today was my wind, so I’ve got to get that right. I forgot about this Miami heat.”



(On his first impressions about what Ryan Tannehill does well) – “You would think that a guy who used to play wide receiver, the thing he would do best was run the ball, which he does well, but he puts the ball right on the money and he is a good decisions maker as well.”



(On whether he feels like he has something to prove this season) – “I think so, I think so. Just coming off last year, it was kind of a year where everybody didn’t see much from me. It was an injury plagued year. More than anything I just want to show that I was the right guy for the job when they brought me in here.”



(On whether he has been told if he is the starting tight end or if he will face competition) – “I think today is more of an evaluation. Today and OTAs and mini-camp are more of an evaluation period so they can get a feel for what they have. Once they get all the information then they start to put the plan together.”



(On the reports that he wanted a one year contract as opposed to a longer term deal) – “Honestly just because I think with an injury plagued year, my worth wasn’t where I think it was at. I took a gamble on myself and said that I am better than everyone thinks I am. This is definitely where I want to be long-term, but I just want to prove to them that I am better than last year.”





the last thing where he says "This is definitely where I want to be long-term" makes me pretty happy]]> Phinatics Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:09 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169561-charles-woodson-returns-to-the-raiders#169561 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169561-charles-woodson-returns-to-the-raiders#169561
His deal is worth a max of 4.3 mill., but the deal's base is only 1.8 (I hate saying only 1.8 mill., but it is the NFL)

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WOW!!]]> Phinatics Talk Wed, 22 May 2013 01:27:51 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169549-jamar-taylor-out-4-6-weeks#169549 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169549-jamar-taylor-out-4-6-weeks#169549
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/21...orts-hernia-surgery/]]> Phinatics Talk Tue, 21 May 2013 22:13:03 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169541-fins-lose-out-on-sbs-50-a-51#169541 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169541-fins-lose-out-on-sbs-50-a-51#169541
msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/50th-super-b...a-santa-clara-052113]]> Phinatics Talk Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169538-players-new-s-a--changes#169538 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169538-players-new-s-a--changes#169538
It was announced that Mike Wallace would wear the No. 11 earlier this offseason, and now with OTA’s set to begin today, the rest of new Dolphins’ number choices are official.

Below is a complete list of the new numbers and number changes.

NEW VETERAN PLAYERS

10 Brandon Gibson WR
11 Mike Wallace WR
21 Brent Grimes CB
52 Philip Wheeler LB
59 Dannell Ellerbe LB
61 Lance Louis G
77 Tyson Clabo T
81 Dustin Keller TE
87 Marvin McNutt WR
90 Vaughn Martin DT
NUMBER CHANGES

14 Jeff Fuller WR (Was 83)
18 Rishard Matthews WR (Was 86)
23 De’Andre Presley CB (Was 21)
24 Dimitri Patterson CB (Was 32)
32 Jonas Gray RB (Was 46)
56 Jonathan Freeny LB (Was 59)
86 Kyle Miller TE (Was 87)



www.thefinsiders.com/blog/2013/2013-new-...ran-numbers-released]]> Phinatics Talk Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:55 +0000 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169535-nfl-moving-draft-to-may#169535 http://www.phinatics.com/index.php/forum/phinatics-talk/169535-nfl-moving-draft-to-may#169535 Phinatics Talk Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:06 +0000