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Miami Dolphins catch fish at charity tournament

Current and former Dolphins players raised nearly $750,000 for charity during their fishing tournament.

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Former Miami Dolphin Zach Thomas tries to cope with death of Junior Seau

The heart sobs, and the head can’t soothe. So many questions, no good answers. Did football do this to Junior Seau? How much pain must you be in for the cure to be shooting yourself in the chest? A mother wails with the worst ache a human can feel, and three confused children are left to wonder why Daddy didn’t want to live, and two decades worth of NFL teammates ask how their fun-loving friend could choose a coffin.

Ireland: Tannehill “will look like he’s ready pretty quick”; Philbin impresses players

Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland on Tuesday did not rule out the possibility of Ryan Tannehill starting as a rookie, but said, “We’ve got to let this process play itself out.”

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Miami Dolphins change perceptions — for now

It feels different now. That dread of knowing that everything the Dolphins tried or were planning was headed toward unmitigated failure has recently faded into the background, hasn’t it? The full-throated assertions that South Florida’s most established professional team was becoming its least relevant team seem kind of silly now, don’t they?

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Cameron Wake, Miami Dolphins agree on extension

Saying he had faith in the negotiating process, Cameron Wake got a contract extension from the Dolphins with about $20 million guaranteed.

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Tannehill leads the way during Miami Dolphins rookie camp

On the first day of Dolphins’ rookie minicamp, a day on which everybody’s a New Guy, there were subtle signs that the one the Dolphins hope will be The Guy is eager to don that jacket.

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Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Tannehill (and wife) ready for South Florida

With high hopes and a model wife at his side, new Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill is ready for S. Florida living.

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Miami Dolphins, NFL mourn loss of Junior Seau

The NFL mourns loss of legendary linebacker — and ex-Dolphin — Junior Seau, whose death is being investigated as a suicide.

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One question lingers after Junior Seau’s death: Why?

It was early on the evening of Halloween 2009, when I last saw the man. This was at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, of all places, in the main media/interview room after the Gators had beaten Georgia in their annual neutral-site football game. He was taping a segment for his short-lived Versus network show, Sports Jobs With Junior Seau, playing a reporter, waiting to ask then-Florida coach Urban Meyer a question.

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Rookies to get shot at dream during Miami Dolphins minicamp

Ex-UM quarterback Jacory Harris will be among the rookies to get a tryout at Dolphins minicamp, but their chances are slim.

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Familiar fit for Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Tannehill

Top pick Ryan Tannehill already is well-versed in the Dolphins’ playbook with former Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman as his offensive coordinator.

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Miami Dolphins use later draft rounds to bolster West Coast offense

The Dolphins selected UM running back Lamar Miller and two receivers in Rounds 4 through 7 of the draft.

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For Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Tannehill, it all comes down to receivers

On Saturday morning, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross held up quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s new jersey and, as he handed it to the team’s first-round pick, asked if No. 17 is also the number Tannehill wore in college.

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Miami Dolphins add three players, including former Miami Hurricane Olivier Vernon

Miami used its top Day 2 draft pick on Stanford offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, and also selected UM defensive lineman Olivier Vernon and Missouri tight end Michael Egnew.

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Let’s hope newest Miami Dolphins picks can defy recent history

That terrible truth of the second and third round for the Dolphins is that we can’t expect too much because they’ve delivered so little in these rounds in recent years. So maybe Jonathan Martin will be an instant starting right tackle, maybe Olivier Vernon finally unleashes his freakish potential and yields production, and maybe Michael Egnew proves to everyone he wasn’t over-drafted.

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Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Tannehill: ‘I’m my own player,’ not next Dan Marino

History has already forced Ryan Tannehill onto the same sentence with Dan Marino because, like it or not, he’s the first quarterback the Dolphins picked in the draft’s first round since that unforgettable day when Marino’s precipitous fall marked Miami’s rise to passing heights. But if this new, young quarterback is going to stay in Marino’s company and become the face of this franchise, he’s going to need time and a little understanding.

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Miami Dolphins take QB Ryan Tannehill with No. 8 pick in NFL Draft

For the first time since taking the legendary Dan Marino in 1983, the Dolphins used their first-round pick on a quarterback of the future.

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Ryan Tannehill could change plans for Miami Dolphins’ David Garrard and Matt Moore

David Garrard has lived through this before. So has Matt Moore. Both Dolphins quarterbacks have been promised a chance to start for previous teams only to see what seemed like an assurance end up feeling like an ambush.

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Miami Dolphins have other needs if Ryan Tannehill is picked earlier

The focus is on Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, but the Dolphins could plug leaks at other positions.

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Panthers Game 7, NFL Draft, Heat among big events in South Florida Thursday

There have been movies, songs, TV shows and novels called Seventh Heaven — the phrase itself likely rooted in the religious cosmology of seven heavens held in Hinduism and other beliefs.

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Joe Philbin runs first practice with Miami Dolphins

The first day of a three-day minicamp went off under new coach Joe Philbin, and the team’s many needs were abundantly clear.

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Greg Cote’s 21st annual NFL mock draft

Welcome to the 77th annual NFL Draft and my 21st annual mock draft for The Miami Herald, an exercise in which I predict all 32 first-round picks and occasionally even get a few right. It often is the only exercise I get all year.

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Phillip Merling cut an example of Miami Dolphins’ draft woes

Waiving 2008 second-round pick Phillip Merling is symptomatic of the Dolphins’ inability to find impact players in the draft’s early rounds.

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This NFL Draft is crucial to resurrect Miami Dolphins’ fan base

The NFL Draft, which begins Thursday with the first round, is arguably the most pivotal one in Dolphins history.

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Miami Dolphins’ draft focus driven by star power

Whether it’s Ryan Tannehill at No. 8 or with later picks, the one thing the Dolphins know they need in the draft is impact players.

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Miami Dolphins’ position on South Florida sports hierarchy declining

The contaminated Dolphins pushed general manager Jeff Ireland out into the open last week, feeding him to the hungry and howling media beast. Question after question, on radio station after radio station, morning after night, the media-shy Ireland was forced to either a) defend himself or b) talk about why he is one of the most unpopular figures in the history of South Florida sports.

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Fletcher Cox could be Miami Dolphins’ choice if not Ryan Tannehill

Maybe the Dolphins don’t pick Ryan Tannehill.

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Miami Dolphins have little room for error in NFL draft

The troubles that keep Jeff Ireland awake at night and keep the Dolphins out of the playoffs practically every year have recently been hitting the general manager “in the face,” he said Thursday — and that suggests the problems must be obvious and painful.

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Note to Miami Dolphins: If Ryan Tannehill is available at No. 8, grab him

Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland will avail himself to the media Thursday – one week from the NFL Draft – to effusively say as little as possible in terms of revealing anything important, instead peddling impalpable generalities.

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Miami Dolphins to open 2012 season at Houston Texans

The release of the NFL schedule on Tuesday showed that Miami will open with Houston, which it never has beaten.

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Miami Dolphins add former Patriots linebacker Gary Guyton

Eager to add depth and competition at linebacker, the Miami Dolphins signed four-year veteran Gary Guyton to a one-year contract on Friday, sources said.

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Cameron Wake skips Miami Dolphins’ program with contract issue

Though the Dolphins have told standout outside linebacker Cameron Wake for more than a year that they want to address his contract situation, they haven't done it yet. The issue has caused frustration to the point that Wake skipped the start of the team’s offseason workout program on Tuesday, a silent protest of sorts.

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Miami Dolphins might want to ‘overpay’ for Ryan Tannehill

They refused to overpay for Kyle Orton. They refused to overpay for Carson Palmer. They could have signed Matt Flynn but didn’t want to overpay. Same with Alex Smith. And they looked into trading for Robert Griffin III but decided the price was too steep and, you guessed it, they didn’t want to overpay.

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Miami Dolphins sign former Vikings safety Tyrell Johnson, schedule more visits

The Dolphins might have found their new starting strong safety Thursday when they signed Tyrell Johnson, a former second-round pick who was a disappointment in four years with the Minnesota Vikings.

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Miami Dolphins announce exhibition schedule

The Dolphins exhibition schedule, announced Wednesday, opens at home with Tampa Bay, sometime between Aug. 9 and 11. That’s followed by games at Carolina (Aug. 16 to 18), home against Atlanta (Aug. 23 to 25), and at Dallas (Aug. 29-30).

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Miami Dolphins offensive line still a work in progress

Four years ago, the Dolphins hired a respected former offensive line coach and made a commitment to rebuilding from the inside out, casting the offensive line as a team’s foundation that was supposed to be as strong as the men who played there.

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Miami Dolphins offensive line still a work in progress

Four years ago, the Dolphins hired a respected former offensive line coach and made a commitment to rebuilding from the inside out, casting the offensive line as a team’s foundation that was supposed to be as strong as the men who played there.

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Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi arrested on battery charge

Linebacker Koa Misi is accused of punching his way through a wooden door and socking a man in the eye. His attorney says Misi had been verbally taunted.

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Miami Dolphins’ Vernon Carey donates to high school

Dolphins lineman Vernon Carey donated equipment for a new weight room for his beloved alma mater.

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Miami Dolphins schedule draft visits with prospects

Ryan Tannehill put on an impressive show Thursday in a workout for 21 teams, including the Dolphins.

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Miami Dolphins’ Jeff Ireland to review quarterbacks for draft

Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland, who is carefully studying the draft-eligible quarterbacks, is expected to attend workouts this week for Texas A&M’s Ryan Tannehill and Arizona State’s Brock Osweiler.

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Miami Dolphins offense needs help beyond quarterback

Coach Joe Philbin and coordinator Mike Sherman must put together a potent offense with many unsettled positions.

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Miami Dolphins rebuild by any name

You won’t hear Stephen Ross admit the team he bought for $1.1 billion is rebuilding because that’s a mortal sin cited in the NFL owner’s handbook just ahead of selling an opposing team’s T-shirts in your pro shop. And Dolphins coach Joe Philbin also won’t be uttering the “R” word because he has a logical reason not to make such a declaration.

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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on team’s critics: ‘Rome was not built in a day’

Stephen Ross says the Dolphins are better since he took over in 2009, and he also defended much-maligned general manager Jeff Ireland.

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Miami Dolphins not the biggest joke in NFL

Before going any further, it’s time to correct the record:

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Fans are frustrated by floundering Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins’ direction — or lack thereof — has ruffled their fans, some of whom held a protest. Owner Stephen Ross even called one of the fans.

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Philip Wheeler, Jake Scott meet with Miami Dolphins

Two veteran NFL starters - linebacker Philip Wheeler and guard Jake Scott - visited Dolphins headquarters on Saturday.

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Dear Miami Dolphins, we can’t stand it anymore!

An open letter to the Miami Dolphins:

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Blame past decisions, philosophy for lack of splash in Fins free agency

One question we’ve heard a lot about the Dolphins: How can a team that’s so mediocre and dumped its top playmaker (Brandon Marshall) not have the cap space - or try to create it - to make competitive bids for Eric Winston, Vincent Jackson, Mario Williams or any other free agent who was an impact 2011 starter for another team?