This time it was the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who was stopped by officer late Friday while driving to his hometown outside of Atlanta and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to the Miami Herald reports, Brown was pulled over because he was making a lane change without using his blinker. Then he was arrested and stayed in jail overnight before being released early Saturday morning. The team has not made any comment on the arrest except for saying that they were aware of the situation.
The 28-year-old Brown has spent all of the past five seasons with the Dolphins but only finished one season in 2008. Last season he missed seven games after suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury and became a restricted free agent earlier this offseason, however, he is still expected to wear back the Dolphins jersey for the 2010 season as the team has offered him a first-round tender.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Safety Clark visited Dolphins to look for new chance
Still on the open free agent market with freedom to choose a new team, safety Ryan Clark made his first visit since becoming a free agent on Sunday and the destination was the Miami Dolphins, who released safety Gibril Wilson on Friday after one disappointing season to both sides.
Clark has spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping them win the Super Bowl in 2009. Before putting on the Steelers jersey, he played two seasons with the Washington Redskins and the previous two with the New York Giants. During his eight-season career, the veteran has had totally 75 starts and eight interceptions. He made three interceptions for the Steelers last year, and one of it was made to seal a win over the Dolphins.
Before Clark’s visit, the Dolphins have already signed linebacker Karlos Dansby from the open market to bolster their defense. But I guess if affordable, they would not mind also having Clark, who is also the pursuit of seven other teams, on their defense.
Clark has spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping them win the Super Bowl in 2009. Before putting on the Steelers jersey, he played two seasons with the Washington Redskins and the previous two with the New York Giants. During his eight-season career, the veteran has had totally 75 starts and eight interceptions. He made three interceptions for the Steelers last year, and one of it was made to seal a win over the Dolphins.
Before Clark’s visit, the Dolphins have already signed linebacker Karlos Dansby from the open market to bolster their defense. But I guess if affordable, they would not mind also having Clark, who is also the pursuit of seven other teams, on their defense.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Dolphins CB Allen was arrested for drunk driving
According the Associated Press reports, the Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was arrested Saturday under the charge of driving under the influence. He was later released from a Miami jail on $1,000 bond on Sunday morning.
According to jail records, Allen was being held at the Pretrial Detention Center in Miami on $1,000 bond after he was arrested at nearly 3:37 a.m. Saturday morning while driving a white Lamborghini Gallardo. Before being found that he was under influence of alcohol Allen attempted to drive on a blocked causeway despite a detour sign instructing cars to take another route. Although he was told by police several times that the causeway was closed, Allen insisted getting through and an officer noticed a "strong odor of alcohol," before he complied. Then Breathalyzer tests were administrated and showed that Allen’s blood alcohol levels are .152 and .167.
It was the first time Allen was arrested. The 31-year-old cornerback put on NFL jerseys nine years ago as the New York Giants’ first round pick. He became an unrestricted free agent five after playing five seasons in New York and was signed by the Dolphins before the 2006 season.
According to jail records, Allen was being held at the Pretrial Detention Center in Miami on $1,000 bond after he was arrested at nearly 3:37 a.m. Saturday morning while driving a white Lamborghini Gallardo. Before being found that he was under influence of alcohol Allen attempted to drive on a blocked causeway despite a detour sign instructing cars to take another route. Although he was told by police several times that the causeway was closed, Allen insisted getting through and an officer noticed a "strong odor of alcohol," before he complied. Then Breathalyzer tests were administrated and showed that Allen’s blood alcohol levels are .152 and .167.
It was the first time Allen was arrested. The 31-year-old cornerback put on NFL jerseys nine years ago as the New York Giants’ first round pick. He became an unrestricted free agent five after playing five seasons in New York and was signed by the Dolphins before the 2006 season.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Dolphins LB Porter preferred to be released
Unwilling to stay with the Miami Dolphins anymore, linebacker Joey Porter could do anything to take off the Dolphins jersey before next season. And he would rather being released than being traded.
Porter’s unhappiness came from his reduced role in last season and his relationship with the Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano. What’s more, the Dolphins have not shown any intention to give Porter full playing time in 2010 season. All of these have caused the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker’s campaign to be released. He believes that he is an every-down linebacker and it’s unfair for the Dolphins to replace him with specialist Cameron Wake in some situation.
Porter led the AFC in 2008 with 17 1/2 sacks but had only 9 totally in the whole 2009 season, however, his sacks were still the most among the Dolphins linebackers. And Porter was frank while expressing his disappointment.
“Outside linebacker? I’m the best one we’ve got. Period. Why should I be switching with any of those guys?” Porter said. “Being 32, I don’t have time to be playing childish games. If you want to put Cameron Wake in the game, go ahead and good luck to you. Let me go find a job somewhere else.”
Porter’s unhappiness came from his reduced role in last season and his relationship with the Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano. What’s more, the Dolphins have not shown any intention to give Porter full playing time in 2010 season. All of these have caused the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker’s campaign to be released. He believes that he is an every-down linebacker and it’s unfair for the Dolphins to replace him with specialist Cameron Wake in some situation.
Porter led the AFC in 2008 with 17 1/2 sacks but had only 9 totally in the whole 2009 season, however, his sacks were still the most among the Dolphins linebackers. And Porter was frank while expressing his disappointment.
“Outside linebacker? I’m the best one we’ve got. Period. Why should I be switching with any of those guys?” Porter said. “Being 32, I don’t have time to be playing childish games. If you want to put Cameron Wake in the game, go ahead and good luck to you. Let me go find a job somewhere else.”
Monday, February 1, 2010
Statue was set up along with NFL award to honor Shula
To honor one of the best coaches in NFL history, the Miami Dolphins announced Sunday before the Pro Bowl game that they have had a new stadium and a new statue in front of the new offices. The statue is in likeliness to Don Shula, who led the Dolphins to complete the league’s only perfect season in 1972.
And the NFL plans to spread respects for the Hall of Fame coach by creating an annual Coach Shula Award, which will honor a coach at any level who displays the integrity, achievement and positive impact on others exemplified by Shula.
The 11-foot-tall statue outside Sun Life Stadium shows Shula pumping a fist as he rides the shoulders of two of his players, replicating the celebration after the 1972 Dolphins won the Super Bowl. And the address for the new Stadium is 347 Don Shula Drive, and 347 is the number of the victories Shula had led his team to during his career.
Those wearing Dolphins jerseys during Shula’s coaching include Bob Griese, who was quarterback in the 1972 Super Bowl win, and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. 18 other of Shula’s former players attended the ceremony on Sunday.
And the NFL plans to spread respects for the Hall of Fame coach by creating an annual Coach Shula Award, which will honor a coach at any level who displays the integrity, achievement and positive impact on others exemplified by Shula.
The 11-foot-tall statue outside Sun Life Stadium shows Shula pumping a fist as he rides the shoulders of two of his players, replicating the celebration after the 1972 Dolphins won the Super Bowl. And the address for the new Stadium is 347 Don Shula Drive, and 347 is the number of the victories Shula had led his team to during his career.
Those wearing Dolphins jerseys during Shula’s coaching include Bob Griese, who was quarterback in the 1972 Super Bowl win, and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. 18 other of Shula’s former players attended the ceremony on Sunday.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Dolphins LB Roth is ready to return after Oct.25 game
Having been sidelined by a groin injury since the start of training camp, the Miami Dolphins linebacker Matt Roth said Wednesday that he is healthy enough now to play games and the team plans to have him return after the Oct. 25th game against the New Orleans Saints.
Roth is now on the Dolphins’ reserve-non-football injury list and will return as a reserve. Because of the injury, his starting job has been lost to six-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Taylor. But as a reserve, he still has chance to start for the Dolphins in case Taylor had to be sidelined for some reason.
As Roth is preparing for his return, injured running back Patrick Cobbs had to face the end of his season after being placed on injured reserve list with an injury to his left knee. The Dolphins signed running back Kory Sheets off the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad Wednesday to fill Cobbs’ position. Sheets, the second-leading rusher in Purdue University history, put on 49ers jersey this year as an undrafted free agent and scored three touchdowns during the preseason.
Roth is now on the Dolphins’ reserve-non-football injury list and will return as a reserve. Because of the injury, his starting job has been lost to six-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Taylor. But as a reserve, he still has chance to start for the Dolphins in case Taylor had to be sidelined for some reason.
As Roth is preparing for his return, injured running back Patrick Cobbs had to face the end of his season after being placed on injured reserve list with an injury to his left knee. The Dolphins signed running back Kory Sheets off the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad Wednesday to fill Cobbs’ position. Sheets, the second-leading rusher in Purdue University history, put on 49ers jersey this year as an undrafted free agent and scored three touchdowns during the preseason.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Fullback Quillen became the third player to quit Dolphins camp
The Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said that he could be responsible for players quitting training camp after fullback Matt Quillen became the third player to quit the Dolphins training camp.
"It might be me," Sparano said with a chuckle Monday. "I'm not for everybody."
Quillen was signed by the team Thursday and took part in only one practice. And tight end Jared Bronson, a rookie free agent out of Central Washington, failed to show up to training camp. Sparano said that the training was hard and some players' quitting was a credit to the other guys who stayed on the field.
"If your heart isn't in what you're doing, it does not take long with the heat, with the contact, with the intensity of what we're doing out here, and the way we're doing it, to figure out that maybe this isn't for you."
The first two quitting players were offensive tackle SirVincent Rogers and safety Ethan Kilmer. I hope that the remaining players will become real Dolphins and prove Sparano's strict principle to be correct.
"It might be me," Sparano said with a chuckle Monday. "I'm not for everybody."
Quillen was signed by the team Thursday and took part in only one practice. And tight end Jared Bronson, a rookie free agent out of Central Washington, failed to show up to training camp. Sparano said that the training was hard and some players' quitting was a credit to the other guys who stayed on the field.
"If your heart isn't in what you're doing, it does not take long with the heat, with the contact, with the intensity of what we're doing out here, and the way we're doing it, to figure out that maybe this isn't for you."
The first two quitting players were offensive tackle SirVincent Rogers and safety Ethan Kilmer. I hope that the remaining players will become real Dolphins and prove Sparano's strict principle to be correct.
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