The Dolphins finally host a Preseason football game, and mercifully we won’t have to listen to another awful broadcast in which it seems as if our team isn’t even involved in the game. This time, the commentary will be all about our Dolphins, for better or for worse. Look, there are some things to like about our team, but this is the final Preseason game and most likely this game won’t feature very many starters or potentially even 2nd string players, this is mostly a battle for players to make the 53 man roster and avoid being cut.
The Dolphins lost a RB early on in Alexander Mattison. That will give 2nd year RB Jaylen Wright a chance to step up and show he was worth trading a 2025 3rd RD pick to take him last year. Wright saw very little action last season with a paltry 68 carries for 249 yards (3.7 YPC). #1 on the RB depth chart is De’Von Achane who is banged up at the moment but likely to play Week 1 against the Colts, or at least HC Mike McDaniel believes he will be able to play. Either way, Wright should be the #2 back, with rookie Ollie Gordon as the #3 RB. We may see a decent amount of Wright and Gordon, as well as newcomers Mike Boone and Aaron Shampklin. What looked like a strength with Mattison running hard now looks like it could end up being a liability if Wright doesn’t get it into gear. These guys need to be ready, know their blocking responsibilities and be ready to play a lot of football if Achane either can’t go in initially or his injury flares up during the game.
As far as QB, with the good play of rookie QB Quinn Ewers, 7th RD pick (#231) in 2025, you’d have to think we’re going to carry 3 QB’s. Last year’s fiasco when Tua went down won’t be duplicated this year if Tua gets hurt, and realistically, it’s not IF, it’s WHEN. They simply can’t be embarrassed and caught with their pants down like they did last season bringing in multiple practice squad QB’s from other teams and starting them a week later. That’s a big roster spot, having the necessity to carry 3 QB’s. You have to think we’ll carry backup veteran Zach Wilson, and also keep the rookie who shows promise (Quinn Ewers), so there you have it, 3 QB’s. If we dare to put Quinn Ewers on the PS, he’d surely be gone quickly.
The defensive front 7, potentially the strength of this team just got a an early Christmas present. Veteran pass rusher Matt Judon joins an already formidable group of pass rushers in LB’s Jaelan Phillips, Chop Robinson, and Bradley Chubb. Judon signing will allow us 1 less young player, so one of Quinton Bell, Cameron Goode, Grayson Murphy, Derrick McClendon or Mo Kamara will make the roster, while the others hope to get put on the PS. I also so potentially a strength because although we may like what we’ve seen from LDE Kenneth Grant, and even further down the depth chart in Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers and RDE Matt Dickerson, we haven’t sen any of these guys in real NFL action yet and they are unknowns. Remember last season, we had a future Hall of Famer in Calais Campbell, a 37 year old dynamo. He was great for us last season, and we don’t know if Grant or even the combination of Grant and Biggers will be equal to what we had in Campbell, and that’s a pretty fair question. Plus, you have to truly consider the health of this group. Can Jaelan Phillips stay healthy, Bradley Chubb? Like Tua, these guys are difficult to rely on or expect an entire season put of.
The inside LB crew is stout, very happy with what we have, but you have to figure we carry only 4 here. Jordyn Brooks and Willie Gay will be the starters and Tyrell Dodson and KJ Britt the backups. I really like what we have, but we won’t have much depth there, especially carrying 3 QB’s. OLB Matt Judon may play a large role here, especially if there’s an injury to one of our starters. It’s also possible he earns more playing time and either Jaelan Phillips or Bradley Chubb become more situational pass rushers to hopefully keep them healthy, we’ll have to see how this works out.
Then we go to Safety where a lot of you are excited about the return of the great Minkah Fitzpatrick. I don’t share your enthusiasm, and to be honest, I don’t think Minkah Fitzpatrick does either. I’m sure he was stung by the trade, big time. That could potentially give him and edge to show Pittsburgh that they made a big mistake, or he could sulk and complain that he doesn’t like being used in various different roles like he did the first time he was here.It seems as if Iffy Melifonwu will join Fitzpatrick as the Strong Safety. Safety is another position where a nice young player will be cut, because we have a glut of young players with potential here in Patrick McMorris, Dante Trader Jr., who will be competing with veteran Ashtyn Davis as well as our own Elijah Campbell.
Then we go to CB, and this game will probably tell us a little bit more about what we will look like back there. Storm Duck and Kendall Sheffield will likely be our outside starting CB’s. Veteran Mike Hilton will be the nickel corner. It’s still possible there could be a change, because veteran Jack Jones might just steal a spot here. Ethan Bonner could also potentially end up starting, but he’s banged up now so we don’t know when he will be available. There’s also rookie NB Jason Marshall and the ever present Cam Smith, who I believe will have exhausted his opportunities and may finally get the axe. You can only be so patient, and Cam Smith has yet to thrust himself into a position where he’s got to be on the roster.
The WR group could prove to be an interesting situation. We know the top 3, Hill, Waddle and Washington (Malik). The depth here is uncertain. It seems like Dee ESkridge could make it, and you’d have to think Nick Westbrook-Ikhine should be safe, but is it possible WR Erik Ezukanma gets the nod over Ikhine who hasn’t really shown a lot since he’s been here? I know 3rd string Qb Quinn Ewers loves him some Theo Wease, but he’s a longshot. There’s also Tahj Washington, so there will be at least a couple of surprises. Not sure if we carry 5 or 6 Wr’s and again, carrying that 3rd QB hurts here.
Special teams will be the same K and P as last season, the decision has been made to keep P Jake bailey over Ryan Stonehouse, so that’s that. Jason Sanders had a great season and happy to have him back. WR Malik Washington will serve as the primary KR/PR, likely backed up by WR Dee Eskridge, if he makes the cut. Tyreek Hill will be used in certain situations as well.
We’ll see how some of these battles shake out tomorrow against the Jags at Hard Rock tomorrow. Injuries of course will make some decisions for Grier and MM, they always do unfortunately. I look forward at a minimum to hearing the home broadcast so we can actually hear about OUR team and not about the Bears or the Lions, Oh my!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
So Grief’s son’s room mate finally an official bust? Can we call it?
CAM SMITH – OFFICIAL BUST
Waste of a 2nd round pick. Nepo pick
JuJu Brents “ton of unrealized potential, but injured too often to have developed”
Sound like the typical player Grief winds up taking…
Not sure if anyone posted Judon’s contract details yet
https://x.com/CameronWolfe/status/1960723990491619512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1960723990491619512%7Ctwgr%5E42a0c9b4b2b929b76871aab367430f6c7bb8a057%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdolphinstalk.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fmatthew-judons-dolphins-contract-details-released%2F
AND WHAT THE FUCK IS THE DEAL WITH DARREN WALLER!?!?
Our supposed “starter” at Tight End, but he has never even practiced with the team?? First it was we don’t want to throw him in during joint practices, now off season is over and the guy still has not practiced one snap with the team!?
WTF is going on there!? They are lying about something! That’s for sure.
Isn’t Tanner Conner also injured? Or was it just a ding up?
Is Julian Hill our only healthy TE???
they don’t have to report on injuries yet, so they choose not to
it was reported that he practiced today
I think the Dolphins aren’t disclosing a thing to anyone on purpose
it might be frustrating to fans
but it’s a disadvantage to the Colts in week 1
so I’m all for it
We signed former Giants TE.
Greg Dulcich is coming off of a strong preseason performance with the Giants in which he caught 7 passes for 53 yards and 3 touchdowns. While his total yardage wasn’t impressive, Dulcich showed a good rapport with the Giants’ quarterbacks and was targeted in high-leverage situations.
6’4 245
practice squad
this is a great signing for us
Kamara to Bucs PS
tomorrow is the rivalries uniform reveal day!
weeeeeeeeeeee
🐖💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
(flying around the blog)
All those TEs in the draft we passed on to end up with this group. …Julian Hill is the only healthy TE right now and he sucks.
we have Greg Dulcich as about an hour ago
BBM like the potential, but can he block?
no
he’s a really good receiver though
Saw a tweet from Joe Schad regarding Chris Grier that he receives all kinds if colorful emails, stuff like people saying they hope his kids die of cancer and fucked up shit like that. I just want him to be judged for his job performance and then let go because he’s subpar. I’m not so bad
Dulcich had a decent rookie season and then fell off the face of the earth. He’s not going to save the season when Darren Waller quits or maybe never even suits up
I see Damien Martinez signed back with Seattle.
Current list, I think. The * means they are confirmed signings and were at practice today.
BJ Adams, cornerback*
Cornell Armstrong, cornerback*
Quinton Bell, linebacker*
Jordan Colbert, safety
Braeden Daniels, offensive lineman*
Greg Dulcich, tight end
AJ Henning, wide receiver*
Alex Huntley, defensive tackle*
Derrick McLendon, linebacker*
Riley Patterson, kicker*
Josh Priebe, offensive lineman*
Hayden Rucci, tight end*
John Saunders, Jr., safety*
Theo Wease, Jr., wide receiver*
Jeff Wilson, running back
15 of 16
16 Isaiah Johnson, if he clears waivers
These are all correct. 1 more spot to go, +1 for an international player to make it 17.
By the way, nobody HAS to sign an international player, but there is an exception that one can have 17 players on the PS IF an international player is included.
Of the 27 players claimed off waivers, one analyst called CB Juju Brents the best acquisition of them all. IF he can stay healthy.
Healthy? What’s that? LOL
I believe Grayson Murphy is still out there, looking for a home. VERY surprised he’s unsigned/unclaimed.
people are posting what they are calling a “leak” of the rivalry uniforms
and they are black not deep blue
https://x.com/zachcohenfb/status/1960856385534464021?s=46
@flasportsbuzz
A fascinating session of revelations from Dolphins GM Chris Grier. “Enough is enough.” https://miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article311681023.html He discusses why a “reset” was needed, the Judon move, Lamm’s return, injury news, Steve Ross, Tyreek, Christian Wilkins and more
Tim,
You want my honest opinion? I think we’re still thin on the O-Line with a lack of quality backups, well knowing we’re going to lose a starter or 3. That, and I think we’re mighty thin at TE. Still wish we’d sign another RB, if even to the PS.
Aside from that, I think we have a decent roster… yes, I think I’m much more confident in our DB room.
I’m not ‘doom and gloom’, I just wanted to see us get better on our roster: I think we did! Somebody has to hold feet to fire!
I’m now optimistic… much more than I was a month ago! 🙂
Just REALIZE… if we get behind the 8-ball early this season, I’ll be right there with Rockphin to burn the whole thing down!!!
Hey Bri – I know you didn’t watch because you told me you were done. 🤣
M13,
This defensive backfield needs to show up right away. If they start out getting torched, it’ll get ugly as teams take advantage of it. Gotta have a fast start and hope the rush helps. I’m not doom and gloom at all, but they gotta show they can play before I get too carried away.
I feel exactly the same way, man. If our DBs get torched early, it’s over. I do like our DB room now better than I had a month ago… we’ll see what happens.
I also like hearing Anthony Weaver talking about getting CBs like Jack Jones to play more physical at the LOS. If our pass-rush arrives on time, there will be a lot of quick hits to WRs.
The addition of Juju Brents adds more physicality to our CBs in terms of jamming at the LOS.
it would be nice, if we get off to a fast start, that includes the CBs not getting too torched early, but the sky isn’t going to fall, if we don’t
we’ve gotten off to slow starts before, last year and 2019, so we can do it again and still make the playoffs
the problem children besides Hill have been sent packing, so the locker room isn’t fragile
Hill plays hard, not worried about him should we start slow, if he does cause problems he can be trade deadlined
Randy,
By the way, I’m VERY happy that your daughter’s school wasn’t the one targeted today, Brother. That’s WAY too close for comfort and I can’t even imagine what you must have felt before finally knowing she was safe.
It’s a scary world today for our youth, so very, very sadly. 😦
M13,
Yeah, it was stressful, but her school hasn’t even opened yet. I thought it was this week but it’s next. She knows I worry about her, but I try not to make a big deal of it. She’s still gotta go to work everyday. I worked in serious mental health situations so I get that you don’t always wanna talk about how scary your job can be. I just gotta eat it as a dad and smile.
Teachers are soooo underpaid!
Mike E,
oh, yeah. I don’t watch McClean missing down Phillies batters and Vientos continuing his torrid hitting streak, now the bottom of the ninth thriller last night!
nor
Curtis from AcePerHead did a stats video, which I posted here, on 21 and 12 personnel in 3rd or 4th and short saying, we were at the bottom of the league (short yardage woes package), but with 3 or 4+ wide in thise same situations we were the best
TE room lacking a blocking TE besides Hill says, for me, we may be scrapping the 12 personnel package (yeah!)
I don’t expect a fast start to the season, at least not playing like we’re in mid-season form
I do think we can get some early season wins vs Ind, NE, NYJ, and/or Car, very favorable early schedule and a trip early to Buff means we don’t have to go up there late in the season for an automatic loss, when we need it most
My goal for them all along has been to hit stride 2nd half
Bri – McLean just won himself a postseason starting spot. 95 pitches through 8 innings for the win. Add in that was a huge spot to pitch in. You can’t throw the usual suspects into a playoff series. Peterson, Senga and McLean, and maybe, if Jonah Tong shines like McLean, maybe Senga gets pushed out too. Mets need to do what they did last season and finish hot. They can get themselves out of the 3rd WC spot and avoid the Play-In game, and who knows, if they win 20 or or more games down this stretch, maybe the division.
So Grier basically saying what he was doing was not sustainable. No fucking shit!!! So he finally came to the realization that having a shit ton of dead cap space and very little cap space to spend is a bad thing, and we’re supposed to be glad? Please just hold him accountable if we suck this season. I’d be surprised if we do anything else but suck
I listened to his press conference and that is exactly what he was saying…what they (he) were doing was ‘not sustainable…they got younger, time for pups to bite, and reset….’
….is what I got out of it.
Lol
The Flying Pig
says:
August 27, 2025 at 5:56 pm
it was reported that he practiced today
I think the Dolphins aren’t disclosing a thing to anyone on purpose
it might be frustrating to fans
but it’s a disadvantage to the Colts in week 1
so I’m all for it
Reply
Dude, I cannot express how far off this post is. It is not a disadvantage to the colts. They are not filming practice like the cheats. It is a disadvantage to the Dolphins. Especially in our timing based offense where guys need to be where the ball will be when they make their breaks.
You are all for our TE not being on the same page as the QB for the beginning of the season? He needs to be taking reps and he needs to have Tua’s trust that he will be exactly where he is supposed to be WHEN he is supposed to be there or Tua will just not throw the ball to him. Might as well take the TE out of the route tree at that point!
Put down that poison swill they call Kool-aid.
I’m talking about the team not disclosing injuries
teams don’t know who the prep for bc of it
waller was at practice today. So he’s practicing
I’m glad Grier identified the problem (Himself). Now get rid of it!
Im going to write this even though common sense and Grier should never be used in a sentence together
glad you brought this up, Grier’s talking like we’re all stupid and don’t this common sense
apparently guys like Omar, might’ve been who he was talking to, thinks it’s a reset (rebuild), Grier was talking about financial reset
https://x.com/miamidolphins/status/1961066867105071170?s=46
I don’t like them at all. Now show them to me above water without all the underwater lighting effects!
Nope, still don’t like them.
Dulcich at only 6’4 has an 81″ wingspan
https://x.com/miamidolphins/status/1961070237945626861?s=46
The new dolphins rivalry uniforms look awesome
but if we are wearing them when we play the jets
and they are wearing their rivalry uniforms
it’s going to be chaos bc everyone will be wearing all black
Lol at you thinking that might happen
I know it’s going to happen
they’ve released the new uniforms and when they will be worn and we are wearing ours against both games vs jets
technically ours are dark blue and the jets are like a grayish dark green
but they both look blackish to me
Guaranteed we both won’t be wearing dark unis against each other
Piggy – As I understand it, the Dolphins will wear their rivalry jerseys 9/29 against the Jets, Jets wear their regular uniforms. December 7th, Jets will be wearing their rivalry jerseys and we wear our regular jerseys. Can’t confirm this, but that’s what I think is happening
Miami Dolphins: ‘Dark Waters’
On-field debut: Sept. 29 vs. New York Jets
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New York Jets: ‘Gotham City Football Club’
On-field debut: Dec. 7 vs. Miami Dolphins
that’s kind of silly bc it means they will only wear the uniforms once this season
but it does make more sense
they should each get at least one more game bc the Bills or patriots or both
Mike E. says: August 28, 2025 at 7:54 am
So Grier basically saying what he was doing was not sustainable. No fucking shit!!!
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Our 2026 dead cap is already at 33.6m also. That’s mostly Ramsey and Armstead.
I was gonna post last night that I hate when GMs say they’re doing a reset and still trying to win. It’s so stupid. If you could win, you wouldn’t need to reset. If you’re resetting, you aren’t really doing everything you can to win. So, pick a fucking lane. Soft resets for 30 years hasn’t worked.
he was talking about the cap, as in no big FA contracts, not blowing it up
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier acknowledged Wednesday that his club is in the midst of a financial reset after big-time spending the last several seasons.
I’m looking forward to watching some football.
Me too Tim
this one on Seiler looks great
https://x.com/miamidolphins/status/1961121744091013198?s=46
you can see it’s a blueish tint
No, I hate it. Those are not our colors. Never have been our colors.
WHY?
Except to try and make more money from people buying a jersey to wear to one game? F that shit.
Jordyn Brooks Rivalry jersey here I come
Ours is by far the best rivalry uni in the AFCE. Bills is a whiteout uni that looks like a cross btwn a Cowboys and Titans uni. Not very impressive.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-nfl-unveils-rivalries-uniforms-as-afc-east-nfc-west-teams-debut-new-alternate-looks-for-2025-season/
Second-year running back Jaylen Wright got a “small procedure” and will miss some time, but the injury isn’t considered season-ending, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said at his Thursday press conference.
McDaniel also indicated Wright could return sometime in September. Wright was injured during the team’s joint practice with the Jaguars and hasn’t practiced since.
I read he could be ready at some point in September.
The team is adding another former 49ers running back to the practice squad. McDaniel broke the news that the team is signing Jamycal Hasty, who San Francisco selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Baylor.
Hasty was with the Pats last year.
This is nice to hear, NOT.
MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins cornerback Rasul Douglas concedes the scheme of his new team is very different than his past teams.
“Nothing like it,” Douglas said after his second practice with the Dolphins. “A little bit. From Green Bay, like two plays, maybe. But anything else I ain’t never played half of it. So, yeah, I was out there running. I was messing up doing all types of stuff wrong. But the guys understand. I’m just getting here so they kind of give me some leeway.”
I aint never heard an edumacated man talk that way
lol
Could it be that the home team wears the jersey for each division team then we’d wear it three times 🤷♂️
Doesn’t sound like it Sonny from what I posted. Jets are debuting their jersey Dec 6th
G Dalton Risner is signing with the Bengals and could be available for the season opener versus Cleveland, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters.
WR Tyreek Hill (oblique) will dome some light work in practice Thursday but will be ready to go in Week 1 vs Indianapolis, per McDaniel
There’s about 17 college games today. No big games though. Boise State at South Florida kicks off in about and hour on ESPN followed by Nebraska at Cincinnati. Nebraska has a decent QB prospect if he can get over wanting to be Mahomes. ECU at NC State might be interesting also.
McDaniel dismisses the idea there is reason for concern over Waller’s chemistry with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
“I’m comfortable until I’m shown a reason not to be comfortable,” he said. “And then, with those two guys and how intentional they are, that just takes one meeting of concerted detail before I think that they will be in step.”
I really am developing a dislike for MM too, besides my wishing Grief gone.
You run a timing based offense. THINK a bit McDaniel or at least stop lying.
every time he speaks…foot meets mouth
IDK how his wife doesn’t talk to him about his interviews, he’s embarrassing
stop trying to be something you’re not and just ah, um speak
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-quarterback-kryptonite-biggest-weaknesses-every-nfl-starting-qb-2025
PFF is so stupid sometimes….
Josh Allen kryptonite – Playing against Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson kryptonite – Playing against Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen
That is so stupid. Those guys have NEVER played against each other. They ALWAYS play against the DEFENSE.
^
Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to Packers for two first-round picks, DL Kenny Clark; All-Pro DE signing $188 million deal
Upon arriving in Green Bay, Parsons will sign a four-year, $188 million deal with $136 million guaranteed that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $47 million per year, Rapoport, Pelissero and Slater added.
GB should have learned from the Dolphins
that’s a good deal- Parsons is one of the best in the NFL
Stupid of GB
NO ONE PLAYER, EVEN QUARTERBACKS ARE WORTH 16-20% OF THE TEAMS SALARY CAP
No HE DOES NOT effect games that much.
IDK, I’m kinda liking all the rivalry uniforms, except maybe the Jest. It feels like I’ve seen them before whether it’s their black rush uniforms or the many different shades of green they have used in the last 30 years or so. Also, Gothem is fitting, since they are the Joke(rs) of the NFL.
^AFC East teams, I haven’t looked at the other division.
The Gotham city football is an absolute joke. It’s so freaking lame.
Just in case anybody may be wondering WHY so much is being made of signing JuJu (Julius) Brents. Now, if he can only stay healthy…
Julius Brents was drafted with pick 44 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.99 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 4 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23041&ovl=Colts
he’s got the measurable
something not mentioned is his 82″ wingspan
I hated getting covered by a long armed guy playing basketball, it translates to football
hops, tall, long arms, not fast, but quick, should fit our D to a tee
Agreed, Steve. 34″ arm-length (or 82″ wingspan) coupled with a 41.5″ VJ is SCARY good.
That catch-radius (or pass-breakup radius) is RARE.
he also fits the mold of the players we want at CB
long armed guys
Good news is our draft so far looks great
Bad news is our draftees need to play
schedule setup perfect for us, soft to start to let the rookies get acclimated
coaches really need to manage the players, playing time, matchups, packages
Cam Smith was drafted 7 picks after Juju Brents in the ’23 Draft and was the next CB drafted after Brents. Here’s Cam Smith’s RAS score… something tells me Chris Grier would have drafted Brents had he fallen to us…
Cam Smith was drafted with pick 51 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.68 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 71 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2023.
So Brents is the get out of jail free card, if he makes it?
I have no idea, man, but I’ll tell ya this: IF Brents and Cam Smith somehow turn it around (health is the big theme), it would be NICE!
USF put their backup QB in and got a fake punt bomb for a TD, great play
Boise didn’t notice🤣
D looking better and better last 2 weeks, Judon, Marshall, Brents…thinking it’s pretty deep too
^
We just need to stay healthy.
Like I stated to Tim last evening, I’m actually surprised at the new depth at CB.
Nevertheless, it’s always about health.
we need to have the right people healthy
WTF, our blocking TE couldn’t block anyone, we regret signing him not cutting him
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/projected-regret-cutting-pharaoh-brown/
We’re WAY too thin at TE, IMO. Too many one-trick ponies and no ‘do-it-all’ TEs.
We should have traded for (maybe we still will) Michael Mayer.
we don’t really have a blocking TE other than Hill, so I don’t expect 12 or 22 personnel much, thank God we suck in it
we’ve got 3 pass catching TEs and NWI at WR to block, so maybe he plays earlier downs and Washington plays passing downs
Rucci on PS too
maybe we suck in 12 or 22 BECAUSE our TE’s suck??
😝
https://twistedsifter.com/2025/08/their-neighbor-parked-their-car-on-this-persons-clean-parking-spot-so-they-filled-their-car-with-water-that-froze-overnight/
I call BULLSHIT
The neighbor called the cops. My dad’s friend explained the situation, heard both sides. At the end, the cops told the neighbor that what he did was wrong and he got what he deserved.
Cop would have taken the guy to jail for felony vandalism & criminal mischief
YOU CANNOT take the law into your own hands. EVER
I really like our new TE Greg Dulcich (PS), but he can’t block. He fights for yardage after the catch like Jonnu, but he’s even much worse at blocking than Jonnu… and Jonnu isn’t known as a stellar blocker, either.
he’s our Waller insurance
That’s probably a very fair assessment!
And unfortunately, Dulcich doesn’t get YAC like Jonnu. But then again, hardly anybody does.
We just can’t seem to get the TE position just right, in terms of an all-around starter (blocking and receiving) in the 2000s. From Randy McMichael to Mike Gesicki to Jonnu Smith, they all had warts.
Brian, if ONLY a Tyler Warren was available every year, man! Unfortunately, our trenches HAD to be reinforced after decimation… he wasn’t in the cards for us in the ’25 Draft.
Brian, are you ready for some PSU football this Saturday?!!
#WeARE!!!!
playing my son’s school NV
mf13ss
says:
August 27, 2025 at 9:22 pm
Tim,
You want my honest opinion? I think we’re still thin on the O-Line with a lack of quality backups, well knowing we’re going to lose a starter or 3. That, and I think we’re mighty thin at TE. Still wish we’d sign another RB, if even to the PS.
Aside from that, I think we have a decent roster… yes, I think I’m much more confident in our DB room.
I’m not ‘doom and gloom’, I just wanted to see us get better on our roster: I think we did! Somebody has to hold feet to fire!
I’m now optimistic… much more than I was a month ago!
_____
You could literally post this every season and still have it be correct lol
😆
Good to see ya, SB7!
I thought about you earlier today after I saw a post on Twitter: “We’re 7 days away from kickoff of the regular season”. Super Bowl MVP from Super Bowl VII Jake Scott was pictured.
I’ll see if I can dig the tweet up…
@BaxFootballGuru
7 days ‘til 2025 NFL season opener. And # of
@SuperBowl
VII won by Dolphins 14-7 over Washington: Dolphins S Jake Scott MVP #17-0 #perfection
https://x.com/BaxFootballGuru/status/1960987421547331834
That’s funny…
Jonnu last year caught a lot of balls, that would normally go to an RB or a slot WR, so we can make up a lot of those catches with RB/WR
looking forward to seeing Ollie in the passing game, he can YAC like Jonnu
I’d think Dulcich would swap places with Conner after 3 games of being active, so week 4
It’s not about catching balls, it’s what you do when you catch it. Jonnu was invaluable when the rest of the offense couldn’t move the chains. Not sure which guy is going to step up or if anyone actually will
it starts with catching balls, your slot WR and RB are traditionally YAC players, so it goes without saying
Auburn at Baylor and GT at Colorado on tonight.
Auburn has a few players to keep an eye on. GT QB Haynes King is someone to keep an eye on as a day 3 QB selection.
Keep an eye on Auburn WR Eric Singleton. He could be the next Tyreek. He runs in the 4.2’s.
is he tough? can he jump? Does he have good hands?
if he can’t do all 3 he’s not the next Tyreek
M13/Bryan, I think PSU is going to give everyone a run for their money. They are probably going to have the most players of any team drafted in the next draft.
They brought in some great transfers. Especially 2 dynamic WR’s in Devonte Ross who runs a projected 4.32 and Trebor Pena who had a great year for Syracuse last year.
Clemson is another team who will probably have double digit draft picks with at least 4 in the 1st round.
Dolphins OLB coach Ryan Crow arrested on battery charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow was arrested early Friday morning on a domestic battery charge, according to Broward County jail records.
No information about the details leading to Crow’s arrest was immediately available, but as of Friday morning he was being held in Broward County’s main jail without bond.
The Dolphins placed Crow on administrative leave following his arrest.
dumbass!!!
huge emphasis on avoiding stuff like this and right before the season a coach gets in trouble
I have a feeling that administrative leave is permanent
steveccnv says: August 29, 2025 at 11:53 am
is he tough? can he jump? Does he have good hands?
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Singleton is 5’11, 190, per draft buzz (we never know for sure until the combine). He had 21 rushes last year with 1 TD and gets good YAC. I saw him take some punishment last year and he bounced back up every time. Great hands and runs good routes. Not sure how high he can jump. lol
Would probably had bigger stats but was at GT who doesn’t pass as much.
is he a football player or track guy playing football
I’m actually hoping Ollie plays so well early on that when Wright comes back he’s the #3.
Doesn’t matter for me. I just want us to be able to run the ball well no matter who is carrying the rock.
If he plays well we get deeper.
But, yeah, hope he plays very well.
Since we picked up CB Julius Brents off waivers, we also picked up his contract for this year and 2026. Cap hit this year is about 1.5m with about 1.1m of his base salary fully guaranteed. His 2026 cap hit will be just over 1.8m of which none of it is guaranteed. So, if he does not work out this year, he can be cut next year with no loss.
Still waiting on the contracts of Judon, Lamm and Douglas to hit the books.
We are down to about 5m in cap space with contracts still pending on those 3. Lamm won’t impact it much.
Judon and Douglas will but will have to see how much of it is in incentives. Judon will probably cut into that top 51 cap balance by 1m to 1.5m. Douglas was said to be signing for 3m but will have to see what is what.
no more top 51, its now all 53
We don’t know that situation with Ryan Crow. MANY times domestic battery is bullshit. The wife can swing away and beat the shit out of you but if you defend yourself the cops take YOU to jail. When I was getting divorced, my wife wanted me out of MY house and I refused to move out so she faked it and called the cops on me. (scratched her own face, pinched the skin on her neck to make it red) Cops didn’t believe me of course so to jail I went.
100% Rock, here it is probably close to 90% of our bonds involving domestic violence end up no pros.
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Boy, PhinPhanatic really pumps out the trash don’t they? They post more articles than the newspapers.
The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed safety Jordan Colbert to the practice squad.