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At times, the Tampa Bay coach even feigned compassion for a horde of reporters frustrated by vague answers. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/631637.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/631637.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT Ready or not -- and at the moment it's not -- the Dolphins will soon reveal a starting quarterback, whose identity presently is as hidden as the eyes behind the dark sunglasses forever attached to head coach Tony Sparano. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/632107.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/632107.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT It wasn't the type of dropped pass that drives a coach crazy, not like those 10 missed opportunities during practice a day earlier. This was different. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/632652.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/632652.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:00 EDT Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells, while breaking his usual public silence for a wide-ranging interview with longtime sportscaster Lesley Visser, didn't rule out the possibility of signing former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630783.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630783.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT If Dolphins coach Tony Sparano has a plan for his quarterback rotation in Saturday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, the player atop Miami's depth chart hasn't been told. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630521.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630521.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT D olphins camp chatter: The quarterback battle will not gain true clarity until the preseason games, but several veteran defensive players have expressed surprise with how much Chad Henne has injected himself into the race, outshining John Beck and challenging front-runner Josh McCown, who threw three interceptions Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630699.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/630699.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT A possibly irrelevant fact about rookie Dan Carpenter: He has an arm -- he threw the javelin in high school. A very relevant fact about Carpenter: He has a foot -- he's kicking his way into roster contention. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/631403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/631403.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:06 EDT Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino didn't dance around this Internet rumor whatsoever, instead making it very clear Wednesday that he has no plans to participate on Dancing with the Stars. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/629499.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/629499.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT His name was listed near the bottom of the team's first depth chart Monday, because that's where the coaches decided it belongs. His helmet is solid white, absent of the Dolphins logo, because those same coaches want these rookies to deserve that privilege. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/629544.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/629544.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Remember safety Renaldo Hill? The other Dolphins starter whose season ended with a torn right knee ligament last Oct. 21 in that catastrophic 49-21 home loss to New England? http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/628342.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/628342.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT Some Dolphins players laughed while talking about Vonnie Holliday lining up at linebacker, but the team's experiment with the longtime defensive lineman is no joke. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/628784.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/628784.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:03 EDT Just moments after the release of the Dolphins' first preseason depth chart Monday, which listed quarterback Josh McCown as the starting quarterback, coach Tony Sparano quickly deflated any growing belief that the team's biggest competition was near its end. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627360.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627360.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT There were moments that made you shake your head, like when Samson Satele snapped the ball five feet over Chad Henne, starting what looked like a play out of football follies. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627487.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627487.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT You would think a defense that spent much of last season being humiliated by land and air would grab all the positive waves it could in training camp, even if said waves come from a training camp scrimmage against a struggling young offense. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627394.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627394.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown finished Week 1 of training camp unscathed, but he said his comeback from season-ending knee surgery is not complete -- especially from a mental standpoint. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/626768.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/626768.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT The Dolphins' quarterback competition is on the verge of becoming very interesting after just one week of training camp. Early frustrations have begun to surface, a rookie has started to emerge and a new face still could be on the way. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/626681.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/626681.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Rookie defensive end Kendall Langford's playmaking ability caught the eyes of linebacker Akin Ayodele during offseason training activities and minicamp, but the veteran wondered how the Dolphins' third-round draft pick would fare when training camp began. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627345.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627345.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:55 EDT There were moments that made you shake your head, like when Samson Satele snapped the ball five feet over Chad Henne, starting what looked like a play out of football follies. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627355.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/627355.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:20 EDT Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown finished Week 1 of training camp unscathed, but he said his comeback from season-ending knee surgery is not complete -- especially from a mental standpoint. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625526.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625526.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT Go ahead. Pick a theory. After all, it seems there are plenty of reasons that could be used to explain the Dolphins' decision to invite former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter -- who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2004 -- to their training complex Thursday for a tryout. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625530.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625530.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT Referee Tony Corrente, who is entering his 14th NFL season, said this is the first year in a while that he can recall the league's rule changes favoring the defense. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625231.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/625231.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:01 EDT Bill Parcells doesn't like ''yes'' men. He appreciates, maybe even enjoys, a good football debate and respects anyone gutsy enough to challenge him and suggest another way of doing things. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632548.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632548.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:10 EDT The New York Jets have found themselves a new starting quarterback, but he won't be in uniform when the team visits the Cleveland Browns Thursday night in the preseason opener for both teams. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633039.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633039.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:20 EDT Denver Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain is expected to miss as much as three months after suffering ligament damage in his left elbow while practicing Wednesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/631750.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/631750.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:06 EDT Off the couch and out of the cold, Brett Favre is slipping on a new jersey. Favre's summertime soap opera ended Wednesday night when the Green Bay Packers traded their iconic quarterback to the New York Jets, who haven't had a star of No. 4's stature since the days Joe Namath was slinging passes and strolling down Broadway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632930.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:35 EDT The New York Jets have released quarterback Chad Pennington on Thursday in the wake of the team signing future Hall of Fame signal-caller Brett Favre late Wednesday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633098.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633098.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:30 EDT No more rumors, no more speculation about Brett Favre. With Tampa Bay no longer a potential destination for the iconic quarterback coming out of retirement, a sense of normalcy returned to Buccaneers training camp on Thursday. There was even a denial that the team was ever a serious player in trade talks with the Green Bay Packers. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632006.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632006.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:14 EDT The Green Bay Packers reportedly traded quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets on Wednesday night. ESPN.com reported that the Jets will send a draft pick to Green Bay for Favre. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632988.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/632988.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:16 EDT Chad Pennington quickly became the odd man out once Brett Favre joined the New York Jets. Pennington was released Thursday, ending the quarterback's eight-year, injury-plagued career with the Jets. He was expected to find a new home soon: Minnesota and Miami were mentioned as possible destinations. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633100.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/633100.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:36 EDT Brett Favre held up his new green jersey, hoping he made the right decision. "To a certain degree, I don't know what I'm getting into," he said. Favre's summertime soap opera ended Wednesday night when the Green Bay Packers traded their iconic quarterback after 16 seasons to the New York Jets, who haven't had a star of No. 4's stature since the days Joe Namath was slinging passes. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/630760.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/630760.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:17 EDT Linebacker Keith Rivers ended his contract holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals late Tuesday night, ending an impasse that made him to miss nine days of training camp. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/630917.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/wires/story/630917.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:58 EDT The Brett Favre saga could be over by Wednesday with the future Hall of Fame quarterback reportedly being shipped to Tampa Bay.