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Randy Starks gets the franchise tag, ensuring Jake Long will hit the open market

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Free agency, Miami Dolphins on Mar 04, 2013

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The latter part of that headline was beginning to feel like a formality, and now it’s just been finalized (maybe, probably, likely…free agency!).

Instead of choosing to retain Jake Long with the franchise tag, the Dolphins elected to use their tag on defensive tackle Randy Starks, a more affordable move that will cost $8.45 million for a one year deal that’s fully guaranteed. As a general rule in life, making 305-pound men angry is not a wise decision. So Jeff Ireland should probably hide somewhere in his George Costanza office bunker…

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The Tape Never Lies: Mike Pouncey should be in the Pro Bowl

Posted by Alen Dumonjic under Miami Dolphins, The Tape Never Lies on Dec 29, 2012

Football’s most disparaging and embarrassing specter is nearing, as the Pro Bowl rosters were released earlier this week. As usual, there are qualms with the construction of it, as some of the invited surnames should not be going to Hawaii. Players are living off their reputations and getting voted in despite not performing to worthy standards, which only further adds to the abomination that is the Pro Bowl.

Perhaps it’s a situation for the best that the truly deserving players don’t go — they won’t have a reputation to shove down the drain as they loosely attempt to put on a show for global viewers. The previous Pro Bowl, in short, was a disaster, and so bad that even Roger Goodell has rightfully become in favor of dropping it. Players should simply be honored for getting voted in, and one of those players should be Miami Dolphins’ center Mike Pouncey.

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Pray for Ryan Tannehill’s ribs

Posted by Devang Desai under Injuries, Jake Long, Miami Dolphins on Dec 05, 2012

The Dolphins have placed four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long on the injured reserve after the Michigan alum tore a tricep muscle during Sunday’s loss to New England.

Long’s injury has led many to ask, including ESPN’s James Walker, if the LT has played his last game with the Dolphins. The former no.1 pick will be an unrestricted free agent in March.

In the short term Ryan Tannehill owners should be very concerned. The Dolphins travel to the fortress that is Candlestick Park to take on one of the league’s most imposing pass rushes without their franchise left tackle. Aldon Smith, — who leads the NFL in sacks with 17.5 – Justin Smith and company will be primed for a big day.

When you also include the fact that Tannehill is the league’s worst QB on third downs Sunday is probably going to devolve into a shit show. Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, Reggie Bush and most obviously Tannehill should find your bench this week.

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Madden 13: When completions are an accident

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Virtual fantasy on Nov 15, 2012

Pictured: The entire Bills offense

Tonight’s game between the Dolphins and Bills contains at least a modicum of meaning in reality, and great weight in our fantasy alter existence where Christmas gifts are purchased by taking money from friends. Holiday cheer indeed.

We’re especially hoping for two things to happen tonight: Reggie Bush should have a fun Thursday jog against a run defense that couldn’t stop a Pez dispenser with legs, and even though his matchup is much tougher, C.J. Spiller should thrive when he’s given far more opportunities with Fred Jackson out.

So we took the Madden 13 predictor machine for a spin, as is our usual Thursday custom. What happened next was both boring and predictable, all at the same time. Really, it was the worst kind of suck.

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NFL betting preview: Dolphins @ Bills

Posted by Rob Pizzola under Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Money making on Nov 15, 2012

Consensus line: Bills -2.5 (-115), total 45
Current betting percentage: 68% on the Bills, 51% on the OVER

Individual Team Trends:

  • Dolphins are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Dolphins are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 road games.
  • Dolphins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
  • Bills are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
  • Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
  • Under is 25-9 in Dolphins last 34 road games.
  • Under is 5-0 in Dolphins last 5 games overall.
  • Over is 5-0 in Bills last 5 home games.
  • Under is 10-4-1 in Bills last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Head-to-Head Trends:

  • Dolphins are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
  • Favorite is 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings.

After the special treats that the NFL had in store on the past two Thursday nights, I gotta say, I’m kind of looking forward to this one…kind of. The AFC East is still very much still up for grabs if Tom Brady gets hit by a snowplow in Massachusetts this winter, so this tilt could possibly have some meaning. Both teams enter tonight’s game riding losing streaks with Miami dropping back-to-back games, and Buffalo having lost three straight and five of their last six.

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Reggie Bush trolls Buffalo, has other things to worry about

Posted by Devang Desai under Miami Dolphins, Reggie Bush on Nov 14, 2012

Buffalo will never be mistaken for Miami, Las Vegas or Toledo for that matter. With that said I love the city. Good people, diabetes inducing food and the Bills mafia have made it one of my favorite cities in the world — seriously.

On the Paul and Young Ron show, Bush was goaded into ripping the fine women of Buffalo. Based on Bush’s taste, they may have dodged a bullet.

But this isn’t TMZ, so instead of criticizing Bush for appearing on a radio show that could’ve been parodied on a horrible Saturday Night Live sketch, we’ll take a look at the declining production of one of this season’s early fantasy stars.

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Best. Dolphins Tattoo. Ever.

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Miami Dolphins, What the hell? on Nov 12, 2012

Dolphins fans and awesome tat/detachable body part ink seem to go together like pants and legs. Every team has crazy fans, but this trend seems to go beyond the simple insanity that’s commonplace among those crazies. The hypothesis I’ve arrived at is that Dolphins fans cling to the one uniting symbol of pride they have left: the team’s perfect season.

Yesterday we met a man who’s taken that just a little too far. As in stomach-covering tattoo too far. Also, I like this man.

He first surfaced during the CBS broadcast as he stood amid a sea of bright orange seats in Miami while watching his beloved Dolphins get pasted by the Titans 37-3. You know, the same Titans team that lost 51-20 last week.

But then later in the evening (or maybe this is an old picture…don’t know, don’t care, because awesomeness takes priority over time sensitivity) this man who likely wasn’t born yet in 1972 had a reason to celebrate. The Falcons’ loss to the Saints guaranteed that yet another year would tick by with the ’72 Dolphins still the only team to have a perfect season.

That’s when this happened: (via the Sports Hernia)

Give me your life, bro. Give me your life.

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