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Dolphins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The surging Dolphins have been accused of playing down to their level of competition, no easy task for a team coming off a 1-15 season.
Where exactly is their level? Below sea level? Journey to the center of the earth subterranean level? Despite needing a last-minute, 38-yard field goal by rookie kicker Dan Carpenter to beat the dysfunctional Oakland Raiders 17-15 Sunday, the 6-4 Dolphins won their fourth straight game and find themselves in a meaningful game Sunday for the first time in nearly five years when they host the injury-depleted, Tom Brady-less Patriots (6-4). A week earlier, the Dolphins needed a 79-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter and a batted-down two-point conversion pass by safety Yeremiah Bell to stave off the lowly Seahawks, 21-19. The...
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In AFC, logjam develops behind undefeated Titans (SportingNews.com)Tennessee is 10-0, six teams can look at the prospect of getting a first-round playoff bye or, just as easily, failing to make the playoffs.
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How is Joey Porter feeling today? Disrespected (Yahoo! Sports)The Dolphins have a ginormous game at home against the Patriots this week, and you're never going to believe who...
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The premature playoff picture: Week 11 (Yahoo! Sports) In : Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Packers Out : Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Bears AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee...
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NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Redskins skidding as Zorn revisits Seattle (Yahoo! Sports)Why is Washington so wishy-washy? Answers to that and more in the latest 32 Questions.
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Dolphins' Joey Porter already ripping Patriots (AP)Joey Porter's tongue is already warming up for the Miami Dolphins' biggest game in five years. On Sunday, the Dolphins play host to the New England Patriots, who seek to avenge an early-season upset that triggered the rapid resurgence of no-longer-lousy Miami. "We don't like them," said Porter, the NFL's leader in both sacks and talking trash.
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Miami's Porter fired up for game against New England (Yahoo! Sports) Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was amped up for a game against the New England Patriots , one of his...
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Top 10 Seasons By A Backup Quarterback (Yahoo! Sports) The backup quarterback is often the most popular guy in town. When a team is struggling, fans think anything is...
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Dolphins rally to beat Raiders 17-15 (AP)
The Miami Dolphins showed again they can beat a bad team -- barely. Next comes the biggest game yet in the franchise's revival. Rookie Dan Carpenter nailed a 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to cap a 61-yard drive, and the Dolphins earned their fourth consecutive victory Sunday by defeating woeful Oakland 17-15.
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Pennington probable with foot injury (AP)Quarterback Chad Pennington was added to the Miami Dolphins' injury report because of a sore foot, and he's listed as probable for Sunday's game against Oakland. The Dolphins didn't elaborate on the injury Sunday or say or when it happened. Pennington ranks sixth in the NFL in passing and has led surprising Miami to a 5-4 record.
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Agony of the feet tolerable, McFadden will play this week (Yahoo! Sports) Darren McFadden said the agony of the feet has subside some — enough for him to play this week against...
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You wear a wedding dress one time ... (Yahoo! Sports) Dolphins running back and former recluse Ricky Williams talks to Playboy in its December issue, addressing his...
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Week 11 NFL picks: Romo can cure what ails Cowboys (SportingNews.com) Seven weeks, seven games left for every team in the NFL. That leaves plenty of time for teams that have...
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Ricky Williams' burst is back (AP)
Ask Ricky Williams what's new, and the list is longer than his latest touchdown run. These days he's tackling the works of author Carlos Castaneda. He's savoring Barack Obama's victory. With plans to become an osteopath, he's taking college classes in writing and math. Oh, and his burst is back. Miami Dolphins boss Bill Parcells noticed it last week at practice.
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First-year coaches off to fast starts (Yahoo! Sports)Under new guidance, the Dolphins, Falcons, Ravens and Redskins are in the playoff hunt.
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Thirtysomethings still producing at a high level (Yahoo! Sports)Kurt Warner and Ray Lewis are among the older veterans seemingly drinking from a fountain of youth.
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Seattle could shuffle receivers again (Yahoo! Sports) The Seattle Seahawks ' corps of wide receivers went through a major overhaul because of a wave of injuries...
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NFL Power Poll: Quite a rush for Tuck, Haynesworth (SportingNews.com) The New York Giants' surprising Super Bowl run proved what kind of a power rush can come with a strong pass...
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Ravens riding young arm to success (Yahoo! Sports)Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco has helped pull Baltimore into a tie for the AFC North lead.
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Dolphins saving best for 4th quarter (AP)The Miami Dolphins clung to a one-point lead early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Chad Pennington took the field for a series he expected to be pivotal. "In the huddle I said, 'This is the drive to win the game,"' Pennington recalled later. Thus began a 16-play, 79-yard touchdown march that took nine minutes and helped the Dolphins beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-19 Sunday.
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Miami needs to adjust to winning because opponents will (Yahoo! Sports)The Miami Dolphins won the game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, as expected, and although it's good news...
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Winners and losers: Belichick works magic (Yahoo! Sports)Bill Belichick appears to be doing his best coaching job since the Pats' 2001 Super Bowl team … possibly ever.
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Dolphins hang on to beat Seahawks 21-19 (AP)
Their lead in jeopardy, the Miami Dolphins preserved it by batting down a 2-point conversion pass with less than three minutes left. Next, instant replay saved them from a potentially costly fumble. Then they needed one final defensive stand, which ended at midfield with an incomplete pass on fourth down.
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Raven's McAlister to have season-ending knee surgery (Yahoo! Sports) Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister plans to have season-ending surgery to repair his damaged right...
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Week 10 NFL picks: Joy of sacks for Giants, Steelers (SportingNews.com)The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are duking it out every week for the NFL team lead in sacks, and it's no surprise they are on the short list of Super Bowl 43 favorites.
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Porter renews complaint about NFL penalties (AP)Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter offered an apology Friday to Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones but stood by his complaint about NFL fines and suspensions. During a national conference call Wednesday, Porter questioned how Jones could be playing despite a felony cocaine charge against him earlier this year.
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Indecision on quarterbacks will haunt Browns for years to come (SportingNews.com)GM Phil Savage's failure to trade Derek Anderson when his value was highest stifles his team's development, including that of Brady Quinn. Result: another lost season in Cleveland.
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Porter the Orator opines on many different subjects (Yahoo! Sports) I thought it might be Part III in the Porter/Douglas debates, but Joey declared an intention to move on from...
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Yes they can: All is not lost with winless Lions (SportingNews.com)The Lions are winless, but that doesn't mean they are hopeless for next season and the near future. The key is finding key people who can reshape the football culture in Detroit.
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