Sign up or login to track your favorite teams on Bleacher Report

The Phinisher Archives, Page 1 of 1

  1. 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 month ago 6 comments

  2. 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 2 months ago 2 comments

  3. 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 2 months ago 0 comments

  4. 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 2 months ago 0 comments

  5. 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 3 months ago 0 comments

  6. 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 3 months ago 1 comments

  7. 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 3 months ago 4 comments

  8. 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 3 months ago 5 comments

  9. 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 4 months ago 1 comments

  10. 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 4 months ago 4 comments

  11. 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 4 months ago 0 comments

  12. 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 4 months ago 0 comments

  13. 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 5 months ago 1 comments

  14. 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 5 months ago 2 comments

  15. 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 5 months ago 0 comments

  16. 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 8 months ago 2 comments

  17. 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 9 months ago 11 comments

  18. 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 9 months ago 0 comments

  19. 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 9 months ago 0 comments

  20. 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 9 months ago 3 comments