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Ronnie Brown Out: Ricky Williams, Cast of Maybes To Carry Dolphins' Rushing Load

Ronnie Brown, who was formerly ruled out of Thursday night's game against the Carolina Panthers is now out for the season with a foot injury...

Written by The Phinisher about 17 days ago 418 reads 0 comments
A Recipe For Crow a la Ginn

We're eating a lot of crow on The Phinisher this week. Ted Ginn, Jr. is a Miami Dolphin and our thumbs, to quote Cammy Cameron, are going the right way...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 month ago 246 reads 0 comments
Jason Taylor Cut From Redskins

Here's a link to the summation. Basically, JT was opting out of offseason workouts just like last year. The Skins were going to pay him the full amount of his $8.5 million this year, and only asked him to sign a $500,000 workout bonus...

Written by The Phinisher about 9 months ago 53 reads 0 comments
Yeremiah Bell Was a Steel-Driving Man

Correction: Yeremiah Bell, as Troy pointed out below, IS a steel-driving man. Original & Luckily Now Wrong Article Below - Still Good Reading To Be Had. First let me start by saying, "Happy birthday, Johnny Cash...

Written by The Phinisher about 9 months ago 197 reads 4 comments
Dan Marino, Sr. Passes Away: A Death in the Family

Dan Marino, Sr. died of cancer on Dec. 7. The man, from whose loins the greatest quarterback in NFL history sprung, was 71 years old. "The greatest coach I ever had...

Written by The Phinisher about 12 months ago 328 reads 0 comments
Miami Dolphins Fans: Barack Obama Will Save Your Team

It is not often that an election can have a direct effect on a sports franchise. I can't think of an instance where a politician, particularly a presidential candidate, has cast a shadow over the daily running of a football team...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 698 reads 6 comments
The Miami Dolphins and The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Two weeks after Miami’s stunning victory over the New England Patriots in Foxboro, a general consensus has been reached. It concerns the question of how good this Dolphins team is...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 358 reads 2 comments
You Would Be Wrong, Chicken Little - The Dolphins Will Run The Ball

In 2007 the storyline coming into the season, and through the first two weeks, was that Ronnie Brown would have every opportunity to finally demonstrate whether or not he could be a franchise running back for Miami...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 158 reads 0 comments
The Miami Dolphins and The Lost Art Of Smash-Mouth Football

The mismatch (manipulating an opponents personnel positioning in order to force a player with lesser size or speed to have to cover a faster or larger player) has become a mantra for offensive coordinators for the last decade...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments
The Miami Dolphins' 53-Man Roster Part II: The Defense & Specialists

After a long night spent in his alchemy laboratory, The Phinisher has arrived at some certainly wrong-headed conclusions. In the endeavor to reveal what the 2008 Miami Dolphins will look like, Mr...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 776 reads 0 comments
Is Joey Porter's Career in Jeopardy?

Let me preface by saying that I like Joey Porter. On the field. Off the field. As a Steeler. As a Dolphin. Whether sacking Carson Palmer or telling reporters exactly what he's thinking, one thing about J-Peezy is consistent...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 355 reads 1 comments
Miami Dolphins 53-Man Roster Part I – The Offense

On Tuesday of this week the Dolphins will have to maintain a 72 man roster. This won’t be a problem, as the team has already cut down to 70...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 603 reads 4 comments
Chad Pennington Can Throw a Good Ball?

I have a theory, fellow Dolphins fans. It is a simple one.Chad Pennington throws a good ball. It’s not a rocket, or a laser, or a thunderbolt. Chad Henne’s in charge of bringing those back to Miami...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 797 reads 5 comments
The Miami Dolphins' Next Starting Quarterback: Part II

“It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” So wrote Arthur Conan Doyle, many times putting these words in to the mouth of his super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 937 reads 1 comments
The Miami Dolphins' Next Starting Quarterback: Part I

It’s the same thing as always. For eight years, the Dolphins have drifted through life like a depressed lover whose true love is gone...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,585 reads 4 comments
Jason Taylor Left the Miami Dolphins...Now What?

The Dolphins drafted Jason Taylor 11 seasons ago with a third-round pick. They got six Pro Bowl selections, a defensive-MVP season, seven interceptions, eight touchdowns, 117 sacks, and an eye-popping 41 forced fumbles out of that third-round pick...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 500 reads 0 comments
Kendall Langford Is A Miami Dolphin

At 6’6” and 293 pounds, it’s easy to understand why Kendall Langford garnered a third round selection despite playing at a small school like Hampton...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 171 reads 0 comments
Joey Porter's New Guarantee

Joey Porter was as disappointed with his play last year as the fans were, and Porter has gone to great lengths to change things in Miami. Porter often goes by the less-than-fearsome nickname of "J-Peezy...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 571 reads 1 comments
Unlike Nick Saban and Cam Cameron, Tony Sparano Believes In Hard Work

Not since Bill Belichick took over for Pete Carroll in New England has there been an offseason as busy as the 2008 Miami Dolphins' free agency and draft spectacular.Much has been written about the speed and certitude of Miami’s new regime...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,115 reads 2 comments
Tony Sparano and Bill Parcells Believe in Hard Work

Not since Bill Belichick took over for Pete Carroll in New England has there been an offseason as busy as that of the 2008 Miami Dolphins. Much has been written about the speed and certitude of Miami’s new regime...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,019 reads 0 comments
Ricky Williams: The New Underdog

When uttered, his name is usually followed by a joke. He is hated by some, resented by more and now, for the first time in his career, written off by most. He is also one of the most intriguing and human of sports figures...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,629 reads 2 comments
2008 NFL Draft: Why The Dolphins Should Pick Matt Ryan

When asked about whether luck plays a part in football Don Shula once famously remarked, “Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,912 reads 12 comments
Why The Miami Dolphins Should Draft Glenn Dorsey

Check out The Phinisher's blog @ www.thephinisher.com Why They Should Many NFL analysts would have you believe that the NFL combine and the months leading up the draft are equally volatile as the NASDAQ...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 609 reads 0 comments
Why The Dolphins Should Draft Jake Long

Why They Should Richmond Webb and Dan Marino have been the most difficult Dolphins to replace since their retirement, and Zach Thomas will probably join this list. Of the three, Webb is the one that leaves Dolphins fans scratching their heads...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 1,112 reads 0 comments
The Miami Dolphins Should Draft Chris Long

Originally posted, with many more articles, on www.thephinisher.com. Calvin Pace is a New York Jet for the bargain-basement sum of $42,000,000. Ridiculous. This is Mangini’s last year...

Written by The Phinisher about about 1 year ago 970 reads 3 comments

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The Phinisher Article Archive

Ronnie Brown Out: Ricky Williams, Cast of Maybes To Carry Dolphins' Rushing Load

A Recipe For Crow a la Ginn

Jason Taylor Cut From Redskins

Yeremiah Bell Was a Steel-Driving Man

Dan Marino, Sr. Passes Away: A Death in the Family

Miami Dolphins Fans: Barack Obama Will Save Your Team

The Miami Dolphins and The Carlisle Indian Industrial School

You Would Be Wrong, Chicken Little - The Dolphins Will Run The Ball

The Miami Dolphins and The Lost Art Of Smash-Mouth Football

The Miami Dolphins' 53-Man Roster Part II: The Defense & Specialists

Is Joey Porter's Career in Jeopardy?

Miami Dolphins 53-Man Roster Part I – The Offense

Chad Pennington Can Throw a Good Ball?

The Miami Dolphins' Next Starting Quarterback: Part II

The Miami Dolphins' Next Starting Quarterback: Part I

Jason Taylor Left the Miami Dolphins...Now What?

Kendall Langford Is A Miami Dolphin

Joey Porter's New Guarantee

Unlike Nick Saban and Cam Cameron, Tony Sparano Believes In Hard Work

Tony Sparano and Bill Parcells Believe in Hard Work

Ricky Williams: The New Underdog

2008 NFL Draft: Why The Dolphins Should Pick Matt Ryan

Why The Miami Dolphins Should Draft Glenn Dorsey

Why The Dolphins Should Draft Jake Long

The Miami Dolphins Should Draft Chris Long

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