Miami Dolphins

Mike Zimmer top candidate for Dolphins’ vacancy

January 13, 2012
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Moments after being spurned by Jeff Fisher, who decided to take his talents to St. Louis, the Dolphins, in search of a head coach, have turned their attention to the next best candidate — a former coworker of GM Jeff Ireland. According to NFL Network’s Albert Breer, Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has moved “to [...]

Dolphins axe head coach Tony Sparano

December 12, 2011
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One day after it seemed the clock was ticking on Tony Sparano, time has officially run out on him in Miami. Per Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Dolphins fired Sparano on Monday after four seasons as the team’s head coach. Sparano, previously the Cowboys’ offensive line coach, accumulated a 29-31 record with the ‘Fins. [...]

Dolphins will replace Sparano, retain Ireland

December 11, 2011
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Now that the Dolphins are guaranteed to finish with a losing season — their third consecutive — the spotlight for criticism returns to its usual suspects, coach Tony Sparano and general manager Jeff Ireland, both of whom have consistently been perched atop the hottest of hotseats. Based on the following conjecture, one of the aforementioned [...]

Brandon Marshall: We’ll beat the Giants on Sunday

October 28, 2011
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Brandon Marshall is at it again. Two weeks after claiming he would get into a fight during a Monday Night Football contest against the Jets, the mercurial Dolphins’ receiver is going on record that his team will emerge from MetLife Stadium — this time in triumphant fashion. According to ESPNNewYork.com, Marshall took to Twitter Thursday [...]

Tony Sparano puts house up for sale

October 26, 2011
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Even though his job is reportedly safe for the time being, Tony Sparano knows the writing is on the wall for him and is taking the opportunity to get his house in order — literally. According to NBCMiami.com, the Dolphins’ embattled head coach has put his Davie, Florida mansion up for sale. For those interested [...]

Dolphins fall to 0-6; Sparano a goner?

October 23, 2011
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It was Tim Tebow Time in Miami this afternoon, with the legendary Florida Gator getting the nod against the Dolphins, still searching for their first win in 2011. As has been the case all season, the ‘Fins came up short once again — in heartbreaking fashion — and now it may be just a matter [...]

Chad Henne’s season could be over

October 4, 2011
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It may be Matt Moore time in Miami. According to Jeff Darlington of NFL.com, the ‘Fins fear quarterback Chad Henne could be lost for the rest of the season with a separated left shoulder. Henne was injured in the first quarter of the team’s 26-16 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. He never re-entered the [...]

Dolphins purchase tickets to avoid TV blackout

September 16, 2011
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Good news, local ‘Fins faithful. For at least another week, your fellow fans’ lack of interest in attending Sun Life Stadium won’t prevent you from catching the game on the tube. The Sacramento Bee reports the Dolphins avoided a potential home television blackout of Sunday’s game against the Texans by purchasing the remaining unsold tickets, [...]