3 -2 -1 Liftoff
Another fine launch GX4!
Oh hey, Dolfans. Wondering who GX4 is? He’s my launch specialist. He’s gets me into space so I can destroy more lifeforms. And he’s the best. GX4 has iron will – he never fails me. Its hard to believe he is a Stanfordulsian.
I know…I know…how prejudicial of me. I should not judge Stanfordulsians like that.
It’s just that my last Stanfordulsian, Johanna Martian, well he was so soft…
Every time Johanna launched me, he used to cry. He didn’t want to destroy any planets or lifeforms…what a softy. He cried so much….he melted…
He even reported me to his mother, who threatened to sue my boss, the Alpha Alien.
Well I had two choices: 1. Stop destroying so many lifeforms; or 2. well…
So after I took the second option, they replaced Johanna with another Stanfordulsian. Oh no, not another marshmallow!!!
I guess I prejudged, because his replacement, GX4 is made of iron and very reliable!
But you don’t want to hear about my launch specialist, you want to hear about football!
Which brings me to Joshua Garnett, an offensive lineman from Stanford.
So why draft the Outland Trophy winner. Are you kidding me?
He was the best guard in the country.
At 6-5 and over 320 pounds (depending who you ask) Garnett is a beast of a man.
And he is not soft either!
Quite the contrary. He’s mean, scrappy and will put you on your Fxeeeblebubbs.
Oh…you don’t believe me. You think because he went to Stanford, and you’ve had bad experiences with Stanford offensive linemen, that it’s the same thing all over again.
You judgmental Earthling – how dare you.
Okay, let’s just bury your stereotypes now. If you don’t – well Garnett may bury you.
Garnett didn’t just win the Outland Trophy in 2015. He won the Morris Trophy (Pac-12 lineman of the year), and was named first team All American by Sporting News, The Associates Press and USA Today among others.
It was pancake block after pancake block for Garnett.
Stanford plays a pro style offense.
Garnett excelled at run blocking for Stanford. He did quite a job in the passing game too.
Garnett is probably ready to play on Day 1 of his NFL career. He played left guard at Stanford his entire career.
If Garnett was an Alien Weapon of Destruction he would be the dreaded Stanfordulsian Iron Mashmallow….He will put you on your Fxeeeblebubbs!
Watch his highlights here:
Finsmob Unleashed 
Jackson Hewitt is better
INTERESTING 3-Day baseball series between the Georgetown Hoyas and FAU. –G’Town took a 13-3 lead into the bottom of the 9th Friday night in game 1. Florida Atlantic rallied for EIGHT RUNS, and had runners on 2nd and 3rd with only one out. A single would tie the game; a home run would produce the biggest 9th-inning rally in FAU history!! But, alas, the next 2 FAU batters made outs, and the Hoyas held on to give FAU their first loss of the regular season, 13-11. –FAU, behind Brandon Rhodes’ 2-hitter, shut out G’Town 6-0 in game two. Then, today, FAU rolled the Hoyas 14-2 in a game that was over in the 2nd inning. So FAU stands at 9-1 in the young baseball season and figures to stay near #15 in the COLLEGIATE BASEBALL poll. Two games against St. Joseph’s (of Philadelphia) and 3 games against Rutgers are on tap this week. –FAU will be favored in every one of those games.
Jackson Browne > Jackson Hewitt
https://twitter.com/MDCheer/status/706629584951898112
Neville Longbottom》Jackson Brown
ONE MORE baseball ditty for tonight. –Last season, Miami’s Dee Gordon led the National League in both batting average and stolen bases. WHO WAS THE LAST NATIONAL LEAGUER to lead his league in those two categories in the same season??????
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GIVE UP????? —-Well, you have to go way back to 1949 when the Hall-of-Famer, himself, the legendary Jackie Robinson, led the NL in both of these categories. Will it be ANOTHER 66 YEARS before this feat is duplicated??? –I remember watching ole #42 on TV when my parents immigrated to the US in 1954. By then, he was a true legend!! I was awe-struck at his ability to create utter havoc on the basepaths. –In 1955, Jackie STOLE HOME against the Yankees in the World Series as a totally pissed-off Yogi Berra complained that the umpire had blown the call!! – – I’ve seen a reply of that play a hundred times and I STILL can’t tell you for sure if he was safe or out! But I can tell you that Jackie’s brazen thievery lit a fire under the Dodgers as they went on to win their ONLY WORLD SERIES in Brooklyn, before moving to Los Angeles.
I just watched the replay and it sure looks like Yogi had his glove on top of the plate, and the slide went in under it. Looks like Yogi was embarrassed, because the throw was there in plenty of time.
A YANKEE fan I know agrees with you, Steve.
Ken says:
March 6, 2016 at 3:56 pm
I actually Parcells is right about that
about the only thing that fat fuck overrated POS got right is how to screw owners over. hell i would not even trust him on his choice of buffets
MY TAKE ON Manning’s retirement. PLAINLY SPEAKING, it’s the right thing to do. Manning’s a lock first ballot HOFer, one of the true greats in NFL history. ONE MORE YEAR in the NFL likely would have tarnished his amazing career. VERY SMART to quit as a champion!
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AS A DOLPHIN FAN, I was more than amused at those who REALLY THOUGHT MANNING would play for a team owned by Ross and GM’d by the proven loser, Jeff Ireland. –NO CHANCE IN HELL PEYTON plays behind this awful O-Line in this scenario!!
Ken, I browsed thru real quick, but wanted to respond to one statement.
Yeah, I get the Parcells if they don’t bite as pups thing….but some guys develop more slowly depending on position, injuries, and who all is in front of them.
Besides, in all actuality Hewitt is biting as a pup. He’s an UDFA rookie that is nipping at the heels for a spot with the current roster.
Will he be able to keep that up with a new FA LB and/or an early drafted LB?
That will be what his 2nd training camp will answer. But he’s growling & snarling at the end of 2015.
Stay tooned. 😉
i just want to say ‘as a dolphin fan’ i swear, drink and eat things really bad for me to much. way way to much but i just blame it all on ross and therefore never feel guilty about it.
Charlie Campbell @DraftCampbell Mar 2
Updated Scouting Report on Vernon Hargreaves. Fits Dolphins, Jaguars, Bucs, Bears, Saints, Eagles, Raiders, & more http://www.walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2016vhargreaves.php …
The important thing this team must focus on in FA is to land the “Fits” not the “Name”!
Upgrades, not the top FAs.
Well then maybe everyone should stop swooning over Mario Williams, Alex Boone, George Iloka, etc etec.
Morning, all. Those blokes are fits for us. Boone and MW especially. I definitely want to keep Shelby, letting OV walk and there are enough S to meet our needs. Having freed up money means we can, at least, approach F/A with a solid plan. What I don’t want to see is any more types like Jason Fox and Shelly Smith. I don’t think our team is in really a dire place, there is some really good young talent on board that we just need to be patient with.
uwant, I agree we need to target upgrades who are expected to fill a void, not journeymen who are not likely any different than the type of guys we’ve signed before.
It’s funny we signed Shelley Smith during the season last year but he’s a UDFA.
Well as Grier said early on. Everybody has to be on the same page with personnel. Tbomb, himself, & the coaches, with players who can fit into the core of what they had as they arrived, then build the systems/schemes to fit that core group on out to the depth guys.
A team is only good as it’s 45th man!
Here’s our updated cap after the moves we made.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/cap/
With Suh’s restructure, it looks like Tannehill will make a tad more for 2016.
How wild would it be if the Rams sign RGIII and he plays well for them? So they get all those picks for trading down then get him anyway in his 5th season.
Man I want to hear the news today that Miller & the Phins have a deal in place….ugh!
He’s going to test the market and he should.
Tim Knight says:
March 5, 2016 at 12:18 pm
I can’t think of them off the top of my head. Someone posted about it awhile back. I think there’s 3 or 4 of them. Not that they all suck like Martin, just that they didn’t pan out as projected.
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David Yankey – BEEN A JOURNEYMAN; BACKUP MATERIAL
Andrus Peat – CURRENTLY NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS (Asked to play OG late in season and struggled there according to PFF).
Cameron Fleming – NOT GOOD
Jonathan Martin – NO COMMENT NEEDED HERE
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These are just the Stanford guys that are currently rostered. I’d have to waste further time to see who attempted to make the NFL and is no longer there over the last 5 years.
You look at the TE that have come out of Stanford like Ertz & Fleener and those guys cant run block which is why they are free agents now
There you go, I knew I read something like this before. Thanks!
Wyo,
Piggy will understand my Cuban lingo response to those pics of MDC tryouts in Argentina:
ño!!!!!!!
He has a high cap figure. I’m not sure what this is all about but Grimes will likely be cut if this goes through.
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/03/07/dolphins-trade-with-eagles-for-cb-byron-maxwell-in-the-works/
pass
It’s a report that’s supposedly happening, not a for us to decide. LOL
I like Lamar Miller very much but I feel many of the Fins fans are letting emotions get in the way of rational thought. Unless you are a crappy GM, RB is a position you can generally stock up rather easily year in and year out in the draft in today’s NFL of a 2 back system; especially in a WCO offense where they aren’t utilized as much on handoffs as in a primary pro set offense.
It’s important not to overpay and to understand other RB out there in the FA market can come in and do similar things splitting time with Ajayi
Tim Knight says:
March 7, 2016 at 11:43 am
How wild would it be if the Rams sign RGIII and he plays well for them? So they get all those picks for trading down then get him anyway in his 5th season.
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That would be funny 🙂
Andrew Abramson
@AbramsonPBP
Report: Dolphins working on trade with Eagles for CB Byron Maxwell
March 7, 2016
The Dolphins are working on a trade with the Eagles for cornerback Byron Maxwell, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Maxwell spent his first four seasons with the Seahawks and was with the Eagles last season.
He had two interceptions in 2015.
The Dolphins need help in the secondary. Brent Grimes, who doesn’t have a guaranteed contract this year, is aging and Miami doesn’t have another clear cut starter.
Maxwell signed a six-year $63 million contract with the Eagles last season but didn’t live up to the contract.
He was graded by Pro Football Focus as No. 75 of 111 cornerbacks.
This story will be updated.
Nice, we posted at same time.
And I beat both of you. 🙂
The Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero reports impending free agent RB Lamar Miller will hit the open market.
The Dolphins and Miller have been working on a new deal, but Salguero reports nothing is expected to happen before free agency begins Wednesday. ESPN’s Dianna Marie Russini reports Miller is looking for a deal similar to the $8 million AAV DeMarco Murray received last offseason, but she hears his market will be closer to the $4-to-$5 million range. If he is disappointed by the offers he hears during the legal tampering period, it is possible Miller hashes out a compromise with Miami before Wednesday.
The Redskins will host DE Chris Long for a free agent visit on Tuesday.
Long has spent his entire career as a 4-3 left defensive end. He would likely move to outside linebacker in Washington’s 3-4 scheme. Long has managed just three sacks over his last 16 games, but he has encountered a ton of bad injury luck. Turning 31 later this month,
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I got news for Synder & Gruden. Long isn’t gonna make it as a 3-4 OLB….LMAO!
7-time Pro Bowler Mankins calls it a career
Bucs LG Logan Mankins announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL.
I don’t know why we want Maxwell’s contract
but I guess it settles the CB situation
I’m not sure because supposedly he didn’t play all that well, what are we trading for him and does this mean a different direction with bigger corners, or will we move him to Safety?
I was looking at PFF’s grades on NFL offensive lines from this past season (an article they put out in Jan) and am sickened by the amount of guys they say are doing well in their roles who were guys we talked about here on our boards on draft days over the last 2-3 years.. Including some FA guys like Mathis LOL. I’m just going to cut and past some of the comments:
Stud: First-year player Rob Havenstein (73.1) doesn’t look like a rookie. (I believe Randy liked this guy)
Stud: “Stud” seems a stretch, but Josh Kline (80.7) is having his best year, becoming a key constant on the Patriots’ line. (I liked him in the draft a couple years ago; went undrafted but others like GDP liked him too i believe)
Stud: You don’t hear the name Brandon Brooks (69.2) a lot when talking about the best guards in the league, but his consistent efforts mean you should.
Stud: Credit to Jack Mewhort (86.6) for doing a good job wherever he lines up. (Several ppl in here liked him)
Stud: Second-year guard Gabe Jackson (89.1) has stepped up his game in a big way this year.
Stud: This has been the year where Terron Armstead (93.0) has made it known he’s one of the best left tackles in the league.
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On the FA front:
Stud: After a slow start, Evan Mathis (85.6) has proven to be a tremendous acquisition, offering real bang for the Broncos’ buck.
Oh that John Martin f’d us in more ways than one ….
Stud: How good a move has the pickup of Richie Incognito (91.3) proven to be? He’s our top-ranked left guard this year.
Remember this guy? lol
Stud: Nobody expected Joe Berger (83.1) to fill in for John Sullivan so well, but he has.
Berger played well for us too.
GDP,
Someone is amused at that Long 3-4 gesture
GDP,
On that comment you posted talking about the Ravens moving a CB to S…
Belichick did that with Devin McCourty having drafted him as a CB then moved him to FS; the move has paid off for them.
This story was written in 2013 but the Patriots D has been very good the last 2 years so it’s material should still be relevant.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/11/02/devin-mccourty-move-safety-has-paid-off-for-patriots/kZKQRH55oa63nr9wPZ8SqN/story.html
Tim Knight says:
March 7, 2016 at 12:07 pm
And I beat both of you. 🙂
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PFfffffffffffffffff.
FU 🙂
LOL
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25501917/nfl-draft-are-pro-days-ready-for-the-truth
Pro Day Today:
March 7: Auburn, Prairie View AM, Minnesota.
Rest of the Week:
March 8: Connecticut, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, West Georgia, Northern Colorado, Samford, Jacksonville State.
March 9: Marshall, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Buffalo, Alabama, Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, Louisville, New Mexico State, Colorado, Monmouth (NJ), Clemson, Illinois, Tulsa, Mississippi State, Fordham, Miami (OH), Furman, New Mexico, New Mexico Highlands.
March 11: Oregon State, West Alabama, Georgia State, Ohio State, Northern Illinois, Texas Tech.
Some interesting discussion on 40 times in the article posted above:
“Historically, the combine method of timing is to start the clock on the athlete’s first movement and stop it when he crosses a beam. But most colleges are still old school, using a hand-held stopwatch.
Big deal? You betchya.
Weinstein, whose company timed more than 200,000 high school athletes in the last year, has empirical data from years of testing that shows that hand-held stopwatches yield times in 40-yard runs that range from 0.10 to 0.25 seconds faster with the hand-held clocking than the Indianapolis combine method. The average difference was 0.17 faster.
“We timed thousands of athletes with three different methods on the same run and hand-held times are faster in 99 percent of the runs,” Weinstein said. “The slowest time is when clock is started electronically, when the athlete lifts his hand. The so-called combine time is in the middle. The clock is started by a coach seven yards from the start as soon as the athlete moves. It is stopped when the athlete crosses the beam at the finish.”
The NFL accepts the combine method because it is a compromise that teams, coaches and athletes can relate to. Fast times are still in the 4.30-second range. If they used fully automated, those same fastest times would be in the 4.50-second range.
And the whole combine culture would be in shock, or denial.
“So we provide equipment that will allow them to do any of the three methods,” Weinstein said. “If they want it to relate to the Indianapolis combine, then they chose the hand-held start and electronic finish.”
The Giants need another WR opposite Beckham, Matthews would be a good option for them.
Al, yes on McCourty. Both he & Taylor are the exact same size 5’10 195….and the Ravens are moving Lardarius Webb 5’10 182 to FS.
So unless Taylor came into camp flashing a lot as a corner, I’d seriously try him @ FS before it’s too late and we have to move on.
This is Taylor’s last year on his rookie contract anyway so might as well see if he can be a fit somewhere.
yep, exactly….last call !
I would say as well that Taylor’s major flaw is when he’s trying to cover with his back to the QB. Otherwise, he does better when the action is in front of him and he’s facing the QB which are skills that should be better utilized as a FS.
A classic 🙂
Great movie, the scenes were so funny. Yep, a classic.
I hope there is better film than this!
He’s been a disappointment & I absolutely despise guys that try to tackle up high with arm & shoulder tackles….WTF!
Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole reports the Ravens “have only limited interest” in re-signing free agent G/T Kelechi Osemele.
This goes against previous reports that the Ravens baldy wanted to retain Osemele and make him their left tackle moving forward. But according to Cole, the Ravens don’t want to guarantee Osemele much money and prefer to pay year by year. Osemele does have an injury history with knee and back issues, which is definitely a concern, but he seems poised to break the bank this week as one of the top free agents at any position. Osemele is seeking $10 million-plus per year.
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WOW, flip flopping like Cruz & Rubio 😉
Anywho, guess this would put Stanley, maybe even Conklin back in play @ #6.
As i was saying the other day, im feeling very strongly that Stanley will go to the Ravens, he is a safe pick, and Ozzie likes those.
Worse case is they get Osmele and then they have two solid OT’s
Again, 40 time is relevant to speed on the field. Person A who runs a 4.3 without pads may run 4.5 with, and the 4.5 guy without pads may run a 4.5 with pads because of body composition, weight distribution, etc. So whats really relevant, what ya see on tape with them gaining separation on deep routes or the perceived speed because of a still somewhat subjective 40 time? You would have to use electronic on both sides for a 40 time to be truly accurate, and you would have to have them run in pads to see what their football speed is. Some of the other skills like cone and broad jump, etc are more accurate and will be roughly same as it would be with pads on, but IMO all drills, minus BP should be done with pads on.
It would be fine if pads added a static number of seconds to a players speed but to one guy it adds more than it does to others.
Ian Rapoport
The Dolphins are expected to release LCB Brent Grimes.
It could be directly related to the Dolphins’ rumored pursuit of Eagles CB Byron Maxwell. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Grimes has refused a pay cut. A bit of a headache off the field, Grimes’ play slipped on it in 2015, though he was still an adequate starter. Undersized and going on 33, Grimes is due $7.8 million next season. Releasing him would free up $6.5 million in cap space.
Press corner…..
I like this move. Grimes can’t cover big receivers anymore.
He also doesnt seem to fit what looks to be what kind of defense we are moving to. Its why i like Hargreaves over Alexander for us. Only guy we have that really plays like i think they are wanting to move to is Lippett, though i think Bobby McCain will be a good nickle CB.
He wasn’t a headache, his wife is, not fair to put that on him.
Im sure that reporter BS, team is going to value him based off him not off how much a headache his wife is. They could easily just bar her from the games if they wanted to handle her.
Also he is due 9.5mil not 7.8
LAMO, it’s ‘according to’ the SFla SS that Grimes is refusing a pay cut. That means Omar & his twin Miko are refusing.
I’ll wait till Grimes speaks, well, that’s if he’s allowed to. 😉
I’m sure Grimes will restructure. He knows & his agent knows what the market is for a small 33yo CB with a skank intow. 🙄
No it means Grimes is refusing it. The agent doesnt ask Miko’s opinion.
Ok, if you say so.
Brent Grimes isn’t a headache off field
his wife is
I think if we are moving away from Grimes for another vet its just a football decision
Miko Grimes is manageable
She makes an ass of herself – but I don’t really think it affects the team
I don’t either. The media and fans focus more on it then anyone else on the team.
It doesnt, and yes thats a fan reaction. NFL is a business and the people on both ends of that business, the employer and the employee choose the outcome. Phins didt ask him to restructure because of Miko but because of his declined play and needing to adjust his contract accordingly and he wont refuse it or accept it because of Miko but what he and his agent feel is the best move.
PFF doesn’t like him so you know he sucks yet he’s started for the Seahawks for 3 years. LOL
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2016/03/miami-dolphins-legally-tampering-with-seattle-offensive-lineman.html
Noticed that in Peyton Manning’s retirement speech, one of the first names he mentioned as great opponents he played against, he mentioned good ol’ Zach Thomas.
He shiy do have mentioned Sam Madison who intercepted him a bit as I recall
Should have
Shiy do….wtf
Huh, I missed that and I heard the entire thing. He mentioned Marino because his first game was against us.
Was it when he said he got hit in the game and said I know I can play in this league?
That and i think i remember him mentioning Marino as a guy who gave him some words of advice through the years, he mentioned that a few times through his career so it must have left an impression with him.
getterdone says:
March 7, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Ok, if you say so.
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GDP, do you really think the people involved with choosing if Grimes takes a pay cut give a fuck what Miko thinks?… Its Grimes decision by way of his agent, that determine if they will accept it. Also the Phins organization doesnt care two shits about Miko and her loud mouth, there are tons of players who’s families dont make things easy for a club, but at the end of the day, Grimes plays for them not Miko and they arent going to cut a talented player because of his wife and they arent going to keep him if she was the best players wife since sliced bread, that’s just not how people do business.
I hope if there is a trade for Maxwell its a low round conditional. Taking on his contract should be benefit enough for the Eagles. Maxwell would be a decent CB in a press man scheme, but there are others out there i think would be as good and wouldnt cost us picks or a high salary. Maybe they are just in talks currently to get the jump on a contingency plan if the cant make headway with a more optimal target in FA.
Piggy
Peyton said he also remembers the LB’s, especially the MLB’s, because they were the QB on the other side.
D, after his father Marino was Peyton’s favorite player. He said in his first game which was against us Marino converted a 3rd and 25 on a skinny post and he was like that was the best danged pass I ever saw.
Yeah he has mentioned Marino several times through his career as someone he looked up to.
Tim
He mentioned Lewis (Ray) and Thomas, Seau and a couple of others.
I missed all of that. I thought I heard all of it but must have stepped away for a moment.
i think you guys are fooling yourselves if you dont think a player and ALLLLLLL of his baggage on and off the field dont effect a teams decisions in both money and roster spot.
now with that said, i dont think that thing he is married too bothers the fins at all, i think they recognize her for the circus act she is.
well we are talking about his wife
so its look like you agree
Manning probably also remembers when he beat the Dolphins with less than 15 minutes of Time of Possession 😦
on MNF no less
That bastard
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago
Eagles-Dolphins now trying to finalize trade that will send Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell to MIA for draft-pick comp, per league source.
piggy
i agree that things it does dont effect things with grimes only cause its actions are so ridiculous they are easy to ignore. but there is no way teams just ignore things about players off the field
you mean to if a team had a choice between two players of equal talent and cost and one was married to a clown like this they wouldnt take the player without the clown wife
l things being equal
you go clownless spouse….lol
but I don’t think its a big deal at the edn of the day
Regarding Maxwell’s current contract with Philadelphia.
Overthecap figures show him counting 9.7 mill against the cap for 2016.
His cap figure for 2017 is 11.2 mill (10 mill base; 1.2 pro rated amount from signing bonus) but only 3 mill is guaranteed from his 10 mill base so his dead cap hit would be 6.6 mill for 2017 if cut then (remaining signing bonus after 2016 = 3.6 mill; remaining guaranteed base salary = 3 mill).
Tim Knight says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:03 pm
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago
Eagles-Dolphins now trying to finalize trade that will send Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell to MIA for draft-pick comp, per league source.
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Wonder if Dion Jordan is involved
No Chip Kelly anymore.
finfanrob says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:05 pm
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you mean to if a team had a choice between two players of equal talent and cost and one was married to a clown like this they wouldnt take the player without the clown wife
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If that logic were true as you put it, the Fins would have tried to get Omar Kelly sacked. I firmly believe that franchises don’t care much but for what is being put on the field by the player they signed.
Piggy,
Let’s go down memory lane for Dolphins Manning might remember …
that Alonso/Maxwell trade better not be a high draft pick
What are you gonna do about it? LOL
I’m going to poison on bacon shipp d to Davie!!!!
D,
I’ve never seen a study prove that certain people run better 40 times with pads on than others.
The speed difference observed in games than in a controlled environment is usually attributed to mental aspects such as when a player decides to fully commit to running full speed etc.
The Flying Pig says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:13 pm
l things being equal
you go clownless spouse….lol
but I don’t think its a big deal at the edn of the day
i think we agree
Al in MIA says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:10 pm
finfanrob says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:05 pm
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you mean to if a team had a choice between two players of equal talent and cost and one was married to a clown like this they wouldnt take the player without the clown wife
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If that logic were true as you put it, the Fins would have tried to get Omar Kelly sacked. I firmly believe that franchises don’t care much but for what is being put on the field by the player they signed.
????????????????????? not even sure how you got something between two players and turned it into the fins trying to get rid of a troll. pretty sure i was talking about two players.
The point i was making is that if the Fins wanted to use their influence for things that they perceive hurts their PR machine, they will use it for everything in their power including telling the Sun Sentinel that they will have restricted access etc.
To me the decision on Grimes is obviously 1, age related, and 2 height related. The Fins may want to go the route of just going with press corners who can press or straight up be tall on their targets both of which, Brent doesn’t fit the criteria ideally.
If Kiko Alonso is fully healed from his 2014 knee injury we’re getting the exact kind of LB everyone here is looking for.
al,
ok, but i wasnt talking about the fins and anything they perceive hurts their PR machine. (and i were i doubt they are afraid of that troll)
i was just saying in evaluation a player they take everything into consideration. even non-football off the field stuff. to say a team doesnt is wrong in my opinion. now the fins probably dont care about grimes clown wife and rightfully so, but i fail to believe they dont know about it
already reported in here of course (Eagles-Fins possible deal in place) but Rotoworld put this update on their Kiko Alonso profile:
Appearing on NFL Live, Schefter reported Miami would get Alonso, Maxwell, and “draft pick compensation” in exchange for “draft pick compensation” that would obviously be better for the Eagles. Schefter stated the deal is “expected to get done.” Alonso and Maxwell were both big-name players acquired last offseason by Chip Kelly. Both players flopped spectacularly in Philadelphia. Mar 7 – 3:04 PM
How is that better for the Eagles?
Maybe Roto is talking about the compensation pick being in a higher round than what miami is going to be getting back along with Kiko/Maxwell. If that’s not what Roto means then it’s just probably typical haterade by the notorious Evan Silva
Tim,
There’s no doubt that when Kiko is healthy, he can be a beast…I just wonder about the injury history (2 knee issues in the last 2 years).
Anyway this is what WIKI has on his injury history:
2014 season
Bills GM Doug Whaley announced that Alonso would be shifted to the weakside linebacker position for the 2014–15 NFL season.[19]
Shortly after however, Alonso tore his ACL while working out in Oregon and missed the entire 2014 season, as a seven-to nine-month recovery was expected.[20][21] Alonso was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 26, 2014.[22]
Philadelphia Eagles
2015 season
On March 10, 2015, the Bills traded Alonso to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for LeSean McCoy to play for his former college coach Chip Kelly.[23]
During the second quarter of a week 2 contest against the Dallas Cowboys on September 20, 2015, Alonso suffered a Grade II sprain – a partial tear – of his repaired left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
I didn’t know he had a partial tear again. That explains his season results. We’ll see.
Tim Knight says:
March 7, 2016 at 3:23 pm
If Kiko Alonso is fully healed from his 2014 knee injury we’re getting the exact kind of LB everyone here is looking for.
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For sure …
The Dolphins PR department will probably point out that his father is Cuban for obvious reasons
FFR,
“i was just saying in evaluation a player they take everything into consideration. even non-football off the field stuff. to say a team doesnt is wrong in my opinion. now the fins probably dont care about grimes clown wife and rightfully so, but i fail to believe they dont know about it”
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Oh for sure, they know and it annoys them somewhat for sure but I don’t feel it’s a difference maker at all in the ultimate cut or stay decision. These guys stick to numbers usually
The Flying Pig says:
March 7, 2016 at 2:13 pm
Miko Grimes is manageable
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Yeah, if you’re Ike Turner!
LOL
(Piggy throws shoe at you)
LOL
This Maxwell & Alonso deal smells badly of Tannenbaum oil….ugh 😦
If it’s a day 3 pick
It’s fine
But please don’t take a high pick
Eagles are also reporting Ryan Matthews is available for trade.
Seems they’re cleaning the cupboards of stale groceries for their new HC. While the Phins keep stocking up on injury prone players.
Let’s build thru the draft DAMN IT!
I agree. I really hope we’re not giving up much for these 2 players. These 2 are basically on 1 year contracts. I think we can cut both if they stink after next year. I just hope we don’t give up too much in picks to get them.
Good point. Let’s hope it isn’t any high draft picks…ugh!
al,
the discussion wasnt if it was the ultimate decision maker but whether not a part of it. i just said it was part of the decision
Ah ok 🙂
NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports the Giants, Jaguars, Cowboys and Dolphins are all “lurking” on free agent DL Adrian Clayborn.
Clayborn has already been connected to the Giants and Cowboys.
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Al, F=M*A, if F is constant, ie the power generated by your legs is equal, then A=F/(M+15) therefore any application of 15 lbs will have an affect on acceleration making it smaller and the percentage smaller it would make it is in direct relation to how much the mass was increased. Therefore for example a mass of 300lbs being increased by 15 is a much less significant change to a 175lbs person. On top of that, what i said regarding the build of the person, ie muscular vs sprinter build, would affect the F value, which again affects the overall % change to acceleration.
Thats a pretty formal proof of the likely affect on a small slender built athlete vs a more densely muscled one, as they will be less affected by the addition of the extra weight and therefore their football speed would be better. Im sure there exists exceptions to this rule but use of the 40 time as a litmus for football speed shouldn’t apply if its the exception not the norm.
Would be an interesting study for a person who was getting a doctorate in sports medicine or whatnot.
GERMANY BANS SAUSAGES: Pork banned in cafes and schools to ‘not offend refugees’
SCHOOLS and canteens in Germany have BANNED pork from their menus over fears of offending Muslim migrants, a top politician has revealed.
An increasing number of public canteens, child daycare centres and schools have stopped serving sausages, bacon and ham over religious considerations.
This lil Piggy & our Piggy should be happy. 😉
So you are saying Piggy is a muslim?
No, he’s a bonafide swine! 😀
Muslims don’t seem to adjust to anything, everyone has to cowtow to them. I find that annoying even though I understand this and it’s a gracious gesture by Germany.
One good thing about Alonzo is he finished the last 9 games of the season so we’re not getting a currently injured player. He also had two of his best games last 2 games of the year with 17 tackles.
Alonzo would be worth trading for, i would either do a mid round conditional or a lower round this year pick. I wouldnt be doing a mid to upper pick even for the two. We basically are doing them a favor taking Maxwell, so no reason to offer picks for him, Alonso is on a very cheap rental contract so we would have to give up something, but it doesnt have to be something big. A conditional that said if he starts 6 games next year we give up a 3rd-4th rounder in 2017 would be ok with me, im going for 6-7th as a this year exchange.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero 1h1 hour ago
Trade between Dolphins and Eagles is done but contract work between Dolphins and Byron Maxwell being finalized. Alonso needs no extension..
Maxwell needed no extension either, it may have been that the Phins only agreed to it if they re-worked his deal to get his number down.
Right!
This is exactly the sort of deal we should be making. Alonso will be a stud if medically ok. Maxwell couldn’t be any worse than a noticeably older Grimes. Start Lippett opposite him if we don’t go CB @#8.
Its good i think, Alonso is pennies as far as contracts go, like less than a mil against cap. Problem is contract is done at the end of the year so we would have to work out an extension or he is just a cheap rental. Maxwell, and how good that part depends on if the contract renegotiation. Maxwell looked pretty bad last year, but he is capable of playing better, he is still pretty young and i think is an upgrade over Grimes, given we move to press man scheme. I just hope the compensation as for picks is not a 5th or higher this year.
The Newark Star-Ledger’s Eliot Shorr-Parks reports the Eagles are interested in free agent SLB Tahir Whitehead.
With Kiko Alonso apparently on his way out the door via trade to the Dolphins, the Lions are looking for a starter to team up with projected MLB Jordan Hicks and WLB Mychal Kendricks. Whitehead (6’2/241) was drafted by new Eagles DC Jim Schwartz in Detroit and is coming off back-to-back solid seasons.
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I sooo smell a sour rotten rat named Tbomb!
Tim Knight says:
March 7, 2016 at 4:33 pm
Muslims don’t seem to adjust to anything, everyone has to cowtow to them. I find that annoying even though I understand this and it’s a gracious gesture by Germany.
What a load of crap. It is about time the world woke up to these arseholes commonly called Muslims. Why are Westerners bow towing and trying to appease them. Time to tell them to bugga off back to whatever rock they crawled out of and take their bloody Jihad with them. They freakin annoy the crap outta me. Bastards!
the lb(kiko) is a pretty good one in 2013 with Bills he racked up over 120 tackles 22 against Bengals.
Speaking of Muslim extremist, there is a DE prospect name Jihad.
….in the draft this year.
In addition to the physicals, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins are also working to alter Maxwell’s contract. Maxwell signed a six-year, $63 million contract as a free agent last year and didn’t come all that close to living up to expectations as a starting corner for the Eagles. He’s due to make $8.5 million with a $9.7 million cap hit this year under the terms of that deal.
The Eagles re-signed quarterback Sam Bradford, but this deal and their reported willingness to trade DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews is a pretty clear sign that team wants to walk back much of what they feel went wrong after giving former coach Chip Kelly personnel control after the 2014 season.
The Dolphins are expected to send draft pick compensation back to Philadelphia, although the nature of the pick or picks is uncertain at this time.
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Key point is > “The Eagles re-signed quarterback Sam Bradford, but this deal and their reported willingness to trade DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews is a pretty clear sign that team wants to walk back much of what they feel went wrong after giving former coach Chip Kelly personnel control after the 2014 season.”!!!! 😯
Depending on the Maxwell contract details, it may put us back up above the cap, meaning we definitely see a cut coming and most likely its Grimes, but i wouldnt be shocked if it was Wake and Grimes.
Nuke him then D.
getterdone says:
March 7, 2016 at 4:28 pm
GERMANY BANS SAUSAGES: Pork banned in cafes and schools to ‘not offend refugees’
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Would be the silliest reason to ban pork.
Muslims might be offended but reality is their stated purpose on not eating pork (along with any other christian-judeo faction’s stated purpose) is based on the ignorance of people 2,000+ years ago.
Mostly everything they believe is based on that. LOL
It’s PC manipulation by both sides is what it is! Forms of subtly making the masses controllable for when the real SHTF!
Well and what the fuck has happened with the statement, “when in Rome”. For the love of god, do people really feel like when visitors come to another country the country should alter their lives for them, i mean no one is making them eat the shit, make sure they have alternative, and move the fuck along, that is pure silliness.
gotta admit they are dirty. A Friend in N.Florida dog died, and he found the dog in the pig pen where the pigs were eating it.
uwantwat, I’ve read reports that the muslim radicals are getting worse in the land of Oz too. How is it over there my friend?
Are your local & ‘national’ leaders for or against it?
On the flip side of the German sausage ban at ‘schools’ and cafe’s could be a red herring since eating sausages is not healthy for ya.
Doubt it, they havent made any previous attempts to get rid of it, and schools are under so much scrutiny in most countries for providing children with healthy foods they would have been able to push that through without wrapping it up in bullshit.
BY ADAM H. BEASLEY
abeasley@miamiherald.com
The Philadelphia Eagles will trade cornerback Byron Maxwell, along with linebacker Kiko Alonso, to the Miami Dolphins when the league year begins Wednesday. Here are five things to know about the Dolphins’ newest cover man.
1. A native of North Charleston, S.C., Maxwell was a two-sport star in college and earned a slew of collegiate offers despite missing his entire senior season with a torn ACL, which he suffered in a pick-up basketball game.
2. Maxwell ultimately picked Clemson, where he spent five years (including a redshirt season). He recorded 163 tackles, three interceptions, 20 pass break-ups and six forced fumbles in his career.
3. Seen as a project out of college, Maxwell slipped to the sixth round. The Seahawks took him with the 173rd overall pick.
4. Maxwell flourished in Seattle, and was a charter member of the Legion of Boom. He appeared in back-to-back Super Bowls, winning the title in the 2013 season.
5. He became a free agent in 2015, and cashed in. The Eagles gave him a six-year, $63 million contract. They decided to trade him to the Dolphins after a disappointing first season in Philadelphia.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article64600612.html#storylink=cpy
You can tell by his statistics he is a pass defenser not a ballhawk. He will be agressive, and he will fight the ball away from defenders but he isnt going to come down with a ton of picks. I think though with Jones roaming in the deep secondary it might actually kick Jones’ numbers up some as some of those contested balls might wind up in Jones’ hands. He is a goof fit for a press system.
D,
Al, F=M*A, if F is constant, ie the power generated by your legs is equal, then A=F/(M+15) therefore any application of 15 lbs will have an affect on acceleration making it smaller and the percentage smaller it would make it is in direct relation to how much the mass was increased.
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fast twitch / slow twitch fiber ratios in each persons muscle composition, oxygen intake & conversion rates in each body, bone structure (bio mechanics), etc have way more impact than 15 lbs of equipment weight on overall speed. If someone loses 15 lbs of fat are they going to see a linear increase in speed? No.
Yes…. people shed lbs all the time to increase speed.
D,
Grimes has been reportedly cut already
I thought they reported it was likely coming, not done yet.
I like Alonso, and I think we need a bigger CB, so Maxwell fits the bill. Just hope it was like 5th RD pick or later, because it seems like we took those contracts off their hands.
Appearing on NFL Live, Schefter reported Miami would get Alonso, Maxwell, and “draft pick compensation” in exchange for “draft pick compensation” that would obviously be better for the Eagles.
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Sounds to me the compensation is trading picks in some early to mid rounds, not losing a pick.rounds. Miami is @ #8 & Philly is #13.
Best case scenario is we fill a MLB & CB/DB need, and still have our picks as if we traded down.
I don’t want to lose picks this year. Lots of talent in most of the first 5-6 rounds.
Bye bye Miko. Anyone want some cake?
BTW Al i agree with all you are saying is it depends a lot on the persons physical makeup and their muscle make-up, but again, thats what im saying, a sprinter can have a good 40 time but doesnt mean he will be fast on the field, making the stat irrelevant to judge the football speed of a player wearing pads. You cant use 40 time alone to judge it and i personally believe you only confirm things you already know when watching them accelerate away from players on the field. There are plenty of people that have blazing 40 times at combine that when you watch them on the football field dont look nearly that fast, and some that dont have great numbers that you see them flying down the field when they break away on long runs. Its just stat for fans to oooooh and ahhhhh over, it doesnt make you a great football player, or even suggest you will be.
jetsssuck says:
March 7, 2016 at 5:03 pm
gotta admit they are dirty. A Friend in N.Florida dog died, and he found the dog in the pig pen where the pigs were eating it.
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Yet these same assholes eat Lobster who are considered roaches of the sea!
different cultures which some may consider different of what we eat also. We don’t eat monkey brains but certain cultures consider it a exotic meal. I’ve eaten buffalo and snake.
Ken says:
March 7, 2016 at 5:10 pm
Bye bye Miko. Anyone want some cake?
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LOL, Ken don’t instigate a nasty GIF fest
LOL & shhhhhh
Not crazy about the trade. That’s a big contract on Maxwell and Alonzo has a history of injuries. Do they a fit a need? Yes. I would just rather build thru the draft than this constant patchwork of trades and high priced FAs that seem to get us nowhere
Tough to say right now. Have to see how they figure in our scheme. Obviously they’re what we’re looking for, or we wouldn’t have made the trade.