Category Archives: Miami Dolphins

Previewing the Dolphins Game: The Offense

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Tom Shannon

The Miami Dolphins ranked 14th in total offense in the NFL last year. They played with reasonably good balance in that they were 17th in passing and 12th in rushing, being almost equally mediocre in both – statistically that is. … Continue reading →

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Bears May Look to Miami as a NFL Draft Trading Partner and Other Points of View.

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Will Brinson at CBS Sports rates wide receiver David Terrell as the worst Bears first round draft pick in the last 25 years. I don’t see how he beat out Michael Haynes and Cade McNown but it must have … Continue reading →

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Ineptitude, Thy Name Is “Dolphins”

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Want to know what a dysfunctional franchise looks like? Ordinarily I’d point to the Browns but sometimes I think the way the Dolphins are structured at the top with competition and rivalries amongst coaches and front office personnel make for … Continue reading →

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Is Mike Wallace the Final Piece of the Vikings Puzzle?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Mark Craig at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune wonders whether the Vikings signing Mike Wallace was a good idea: “For a guy who scored 60 million bucks a couple of years ago, Mike Wallace sure sounds like he spends way too much … Continue reading →

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Head-Scratcher? And Other Points of View.

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears According the Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune the Bears signed free agent guard Vlad Ducasse. Ducasse was drafted in the second round in 2010 by the Jets and played well but has struggled ever since. He shows flashes … Continue reading →

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The Bears Reasonable Approach to Free Agency and Other Points of View

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives the details of the Bears first three free agent signings of 2015. The interested observer will note that each of these contracts is about as front-loaded as you could make them. None … Continue reading →

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Why Bears Fans Should Be Thankful. And Other Points of View.

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Bears Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers your questions. Included is the annual call for running back Matt Forte to be traded: “I don’t know how much the Bears could get in return for Forte when you consider he’s … Continue reading →

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The Season Isn’t Over. Yet. And Other Points of View.

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times quotes Bears safety Ryan Mundy after the Bears blow out loss to the Patriots last Sunday: “‘We’re definitely frustrated, ­upset and disappointed — all those emotions,’ Mundy said. ‘We’ve just got to stick … Continue reading →

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Leading the Leader and Other Points of View

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune points out that Cutler continues to overthrow receivers and attributes it to poor mechanics. But he then offers no specifics about what is wrong with those mechanics and gives us nothing to look … Continue reading →

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A Question of Style and Other Points of View

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Tom Shannon

Bears Rick Telander at the Chicago Sun-Times on quarterback Jay Cutler after the Bears loss to the Dolphins Sunday: “You know what’s sad? This from Dolphins intercepting safety Reshad Jones: ‘After watching film all week, we saw [Cutler] was looking … Continue reading →

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