Archive for January, 2012

Marino still thinks about not winning a Super Bowl

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

He’s one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history.  But his career was incomplete.  And he still thinks about that from time to time. Dan Marino, whose Dolphins made it to the Super Bowl in the second season of his career, lost badly to the 49ers, and never returned, told our buddy Joe Rose of…

Brandon Marshall Leads A.F.C. to Pro Bowl Victory

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Brandon Marshall of the Dolphins caught six passes for 176 yards and 4 touchdowns as the A.F.C. beat the N.F.C.

Brandon Marshall has reached out to Matt Flynn

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Brandon Marshall is in recruiting mode. He’s looking for a good quarterback. Marshall, in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl, told NFL.com’s Jeff Darlington that he’s already spoken with Packers quarterback Matt Flynn about coming to Miami. “You’ve got some guys in the draft, but there’s not too many guys out there just walking the streets,”…

Mike Sherman and Kevin Coyle are your Dolphins coordinators

Friday, January 27th, 2012

New Dolphins coach Joe Philbin has settled on his two biggest hires. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reports that the Dolphins have agreed to terms with Mike Sherman to become their offensive coordinator and Kevin Coyle to become their defensive coordinator. Both men were viewed as favorites all along for the respective positions. Sherman…

Dolphins may not be changing to a 4-3, after all

Friday, January 27th, 2012

On Thursday morning, a report emerged in the Palm Beach Post that Dolphins G.M. Jeff Ireland informed his scouts in December that the team would be switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 defense.  It appears that the report was based on remarks from Ireland at the Senior Bowl. On Thursday’s edition of PFT Live,…

Condon says Peyton will “consider the options” if he’s released

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Asked recently about the possibility of quarterback Peyton Manning playing for the Jets, agent Tom Condon offered merely a shrug. That seems to be the most appropriate gesture for assessing the current state of the relationship between Manning and the Colts. The verbal response encompassed the Jets and the other 30 NFL teams.  “Peyton is…

PFT Live: Can the Dolphins find a franchise QB?

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Dolphins have decided to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coodinator Joe Philbin to be their new head coach. With all the inconsistency surrounding the Dolphins, the answer to turning the team around, according to Dolphins insider Armando Salguero, is a franchise quarterback.

Dolphins making change to 4-3 defense

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Dolphins are changing the most successful part of their team. The organization has decided to transition from the old Parcells/Sparano/Nolan 3-4 defense to a 4-3 attack for 2012, according to Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post. This is an odd decision for a few reasons. First, the Dolphins defense has been rather successful…

On the Dolphins, Matt Flynn, and Peyton Manning

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

We’re going to hear a lot of reports in coming weeks about teams that are interested in Peyton Manning, if healthy. It would probably be shorter to create a list of teams not interested in a healthy Manning. Any team with modest room for improvement at quarterback will investigate one of the league’s all-time greats.…

Manning to 49ers could be tricky to pull off

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

With all signs pointing to Peyton Manning and the Colts heading for a divorce, the question becomes whether, and when, Peyton will pick a new bride. The Cardinals, Dolphins, and Jets have been mentioned as possible destinations.  If, however, Peyton plans to try to win more Super Bowls, the best team most in need of…