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"The difference between a field goal and a touchdown is four points, (and) most of these games come down to four points," offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said. "We plan on playing a lot of close games and being in some close games in the second half of the season. So those red-zone snaps are a huge deposit we want to make right from the get-go. The other thing is just that there’s extra teaching on that, there’s extra understanding on that and the more we can invest in that (the better)."

The Dolphins ranked 20th in the red zone last season, scoring touchdowns on 53.49 percent of trips inside the 20. For comparison, the New York Jets were third at 66.04 percent, and the New England Patriots fourth at 65.22 percent.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Rex blasts Mario for 'bitching' about coaching calls

The Mario Williams saga may be over in Buffalo, but his presence in the division is still very real.

Rex Ryan went off about the former defensive end's decision to speak out about the coaching decisions Friday, comparing him to other former greats that he's coached who acted less selfish in similar situations.

Per Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com:

"He's a good kid, but I am used to some mean motherf—ers that play out there. The Terrell Suggs, Jarrett Johnsons of the world. I screwed them, too; I had them drop [into coverage], too. Not one of them bitched.

Von Miller [dropped into coverage] in the Super Bowl. Why? Because that's what's asked of him; that’s what his job is. Your job is to play. Coaches spend a hell of a lot more time studying tape and everything else. They are trying to put the team in the best position to be successful, not an individual."

Tell us how you really feel, Rex.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Dolphins 'in the red zone' in stadium-naming talks

That stadium in Miami Gardens where the Dolphins play is apparently close to having an easier way to identify itself.

Formerly Sun Life Stadium, negotiations for naming rights to the arena are approaching the finish line, according to the team's president, Tom Garfinkel.

Per ProFootballTalk.com:

"I can’t disclose who the companies are [negotiating], but I can tell you we’re in sort of what I call late-stage discussions with a few different companies," Garfinkel said. "I’m optimistic that we’ve got to get one into the end zone here, but I think we’re in the red zone and pushing towards the goal line.

So hopefully we get one done soon and [I’m] excited about the potential of getting a new name on it.”

Gase expects Cam Wake will be ready for camp

The Miami Dolphins are exercising caution with defensive end Cameron Wake, who suffered an Achilles' tendon tear midway through last season.

However, coach Adam Gase told reporters Thursday there's a "really high" chance he'll be ready for training camp in late July.

“He’s been doing things that makes me think he’s right on track,” Gase said, via Andrew Abramson of the Palm Beach Post.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Williams looking forward to working opposite Wake

Defensive end Mario Williams is ready to prove himself to the Miami Dolphins, and he's looking forward to doing so opposite Cameron Wake.

Per the Palm Beach Post:

“It’s going to be great,” Williams said Wednesday. “Over the years, (Wake) has definitely caused a lot of havoc. Being able to play alongside him, it’s just going to make it a little bit easier for the whole defense.”

The pair have a combined eight Pro Bowls under their collective belt... They also have some years (by football standards), with Wake at 34 years old and Williams 31.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

'Phins land 2020 Super Bowl for NFL's centennial year

After a decade of quiet Februarys, the Super Bowl is headed back to South Florida.

Miami was awarded the bid for the 2020 season finale Tuesday, according to the Sun Sentinel, simultaneously ending the longest drought between Super Bowls in Miami and setting the record for the most by one city.

It is also the 100th season for the NFL, with owner Stephen Ross saying, "You can’t think of a better place to celebrate and have a party than Miami."

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Monday, May 16, 2016

Dolphins sign veteran defender Jason Jones

Veteran defensive end Jason Jones has signed with the Miami Dolphins.

The soon-to-be 30-year-old's agent announced the news Monday on Twitter.

Jones racked up 9.5 sacks in the last two years with the Detroit Lions. He has 28 QB takedowns in his career.

Via Andrew Abramson of The Palm Beach Post:

Jones can also move inside which will give the line more options.

While Jones started the last two seasons in Detroit, he will be a reserve for the Dolphins unless Cam Wake isn’t fully recovered from an Achilles’ injury. Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said earlier this month that he couldn’t guarantee Wake’s return for the season opener but expects him to be ready.

Best team pick-ups this offseason include Gase, Lawson

Not all great offseason roster work is done at the draft.

The NFL Nation crew at ESPN compiled a list Monday of the best offseason acquisitions for each team, with only one draft pick chosen for the four teams in the AFC East — Shaq Lawson, Buffalo's No. 1 overall selection.

For the Patriots, it is the much-anticipated combination of Rob Gronkowski and newly acquired tight end Martellus Bennett, while Gang Green's value grab of offensive tackle Ryan Clady for a fifth-round draft pick filled a much needed gap after the retirement of D'Brickashaw Ferguson.

Down in South Beach, it isn't a player at all, but the hiring of coach Adam Gase and the hope of some sense of consistency returning to the sideline (and under center).

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Peyton Manning shares some wisdom with Tannehill

The Miami Dolphins' new head coach has some connections.

Adam Gase, formerly the Denver Broncos' offensive coordinator, recently hosted future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning for a visit to Dolphins headquarters.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill, however, has nothing to worry about job-wise (at least not right now). In fact, it was for his benefit.

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Manning took the opportunity to share some knowledge with the fifth-year signal-caller, particularly regarding the nuances of Gase's offense.

"It was really cool," Tannehill said. "A guy that had his career, the living legend he is, coming off a Super Bowl winning season --- it was really cool just to be able to sit and pick his brain about things he's done in this offense and football things in general: snap counts, things you like, the way you want guys to run routes, little details about the game. We really just got to talk the game, which is something we both love."

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Dolphins extend Wake's contract through 2017

The Miami Dolphins gave 34-year-old defensive end Cameron Wake a contract extension through 2017.

According to ESPN, the new deal is worth $15 million with $10 million guaranteed.

Via the Palm Beach Post:

It actually saves Miami money this year. Wake was set to earn $8.3 million this season. Now it locks him in for two years at $7.5 million a season.

Wake is coming off Achilles surgery, which followed a Week 8 season-ending tear.

Laremy Tunsil not worried about his reputation

New Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil says he has gotten past his draft day troubles--which included his social media accounts getting hacked and a video being posted of him taking a hit from a bong through a gas mask.

"I’m not worried about that,” he said this weekend of his reputation, via the Palm Beach Post. "Everyone has their own opinion. I’m the only one who knows my true character. ... I just like to be positive any kind of way. I’m a laid back guy — hard worker, put everything on the line for the team."

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Tunsil attorneys set sights on former adviser

Laremy Tunsil's camp apparently has a primary suspect in #BongGate.

Last Thursday night, someone supposedly hacked into the now Miami Dolphins offensive lineman's Twitter and Instagram accounts before and during the first round of the NFL draft. The former account posted a video of him taking a bong hit out of a gas mask, and the latter posted text message screenshots suggesting an exchange of money between Tunsil and members of Ole Miss' staff.

ESPN's Outside the Lines reported Tunsil's attorneys are investigating a man Tunsil previously hired as his business manager and financial adviser. Per ESPN:

Tunsil fired the business manager after other agents informed Tunsil that the man wasn't licensed or registered to work as a financial adviser but was a "runner," a term used to describe someone who gives money and other benefits to a player in order to entice the player to sign with an agent or financial adviser with whom the runner is working.

The sources said the business manager gave Tunsil a new cell phone in mid-October. People close to Tunsil believe the man might have accessed Tunsil's social media accounts Thursday by logging into them through his old phone.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Final draft list and grades – Miami Dolphins

Picks:

No. 13: OT Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss

No. 38: CB Xavien Howard, Baylor

No. 73: RB Kenyan Drake, Alabama

No. 86: WR Leonte Carroo, Rutgers

No. 186: WR Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech

No. 204: DB Jordan Lucas, Penn State

No. 223: QB Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky

No. 231: TE Thomas Duarte, UCLA

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Grades:

NFL.com: C+

Sports Illustrated: B

CBS Sports: B+

Pro Football Focus: A-

ESPN: B+

Monday, May 2, 2016

Dolphins waive trio of players

The Miami Dolphins waived running back Jahwan Edwards, wide receiver Christion Jones and defensive end Damontre Moore.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Dolphins snag Tunsil, who fell (in draft) after bong vid

This afternoon, the Miami Dolphins probably didn't think they'd have a chance to select a projected first overall pick, since, you know, they were drafting at No. 13.

But it all worked out.

The Dolphins drafted Ole Miss offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil hours after a video was posted on his Twitter account in which he takes a bong hit from a gas mask (or some combination of the two things).

Tunsil said after the selection that his account was hacked and that the video was years old.

"I'm going to show everyone the kind of person I am," he told NFL Network's Deion Sanders. "I'm a great person."

Anyway, he stands at 6-5, 310 pounds. Via CBS Sports, he was "born to play left tackle in NFL, winning with quickness, balance and power. Durability, however, is a concern." Here's the full analysis.

Dolphins address pre-draft housecleaning, release five

With only a few hours to go before the 2016 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins tidied their roster Thursday, releasing five players and knocking their roster number down to 73.

Per the team's website, Damaar Aultman, Tyler Davis, Robert Herron and Terrell Manning — all on reserve/futures contracts signed back in early January — were released. Also let go was linebacker Robert Thomas II, who ended last season on IR after playing one game (Week 13) against the Baltimore Ravens.

Aultman, Herron and Manning each spent time on the Dolphins practice squad in 2015.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Brady suspension ruling upheld; will sit vs. Bills, 'Phins

Barring further appeal or a deal with the league, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the 2016-17 season, including two home divisional games, as a federal appeals court upheld Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision Monday and overturned a lower court's decision to throw out the suspension handed down last year.

The 2-1 ruling, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, stated Goodell "properly exercised his broad discretion under the collective bargaining agreement" and "did not deprive Brady of fundamental fairness."

That's good news for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills, who are slated to face New England in weeks 2 and 4, respectively.

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