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,…

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…

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.

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…

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.…

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…

Todd Bowles will not remain with the Dolphins organization in 2012. New Dolphins coach Joe Philbin has decided not to retain Bowles, according to Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Bowles was the secondary coach (and interim head coach) in Miami last year, and was a finalist for the team’s head coaching job. A favorite of…

Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland isn’t letting three straight losing seasons deter him from thinking big. At Senior Bowl practices today, Ireland told the Sun-Sentinel that he’s confident that the Dolphins can make the moves this offseason that will help build a team that won’t just have a winning season but a championship season. “We’re…

Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy reportedly thought that his unwillingness to make Todd Bowles his defensive coordinator in Miami knocked him out of the running for the Dolphins top job. But it doesn’t appear that Joe Philbin is going to keep Bowles either. Philbin has allowed Bowles to pursue other jobs, according to the Miami…

We’re still several weeks away from knowing whether Peyton Manning will be available in free agency this year, and it may be longer than that before we know whether he’ll be capable of playing in 2012. But if Manning is available and ready to go, the Miami Dolphins want him. The Miami Herald, citing two…