Kaspers Korner

Yeremiah Bell S unrestricted resigned with team four year $20 million $10 guaranteed
Vernon Carey OT unrestricted resigned with team six year $42 million $15 million guaranteed.
Patrick Cobbs RB restricted

Channing Crowder LB unrestricted resigned three year $20 million, contract set up to protect Dolphins in case Crowder hurts knee again.
Andre’ Goodman CB unrestricted signed with Broncos five year $25 million $10 million guaranteed.
Renaldo Hill S unrestricted signed with Broncos four years, $10 million, three million guaranted
Tab Perry WR unrestricted

It was learned sometime ago that Miami Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells had an out option in his contract to walk away from the team when Wayne Huizenga sold the team.  The transaction of the sale was finally completed recently, but Parcells has opted to stay with the team.

Parcells leaving the team could of meant a total upheaval for the Dolphins.  With Parcells staying the Dolphins can continue to grow, which is bad news for the rest of the AFC East.

The next question is what areas will the Dolphins address this offseason?

Offensively, the Dolphins do not need to address any of the skill positions, because of recent draft picks, along with left tackle with the pick of tackle Jake Long who they picked first overall of the entire draft.

Defensively, the Dolphins picked defensive end Philip Merling in the second round last year, and has Joey Porter at the outside linebacker position.  Porter second in the National Football League in sacks this past regular season with 17.5.

Basically, the Dolphins really need to address the lines on both sides of the ball.

How they will do just that remains to be seen.

The Miami Dolphins brought in quarterback Chad Pennington to be the starter while quarterback Chad Henne develops.  Unless Pennington gets hurt he should be the starter no matter what.

In 2010 either quarterbacks Chad Henne or Pat White, who the Dolphins both drafted, will be the starting quarterback as Pennington is going into the last year of his contract with the team.

Since Pennington is in the last year of his contract it could mean that if he struggles he could get benched in favor of Henne or White to get the some playing experience.

That would be foolish as Pennington was the reason they got to the playoffs.

The AFC East is a really tough defensive division led by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick who eats young quarterbacks for breakfast.

If the either Henne or White display that they do not fully have the playbook memorized then they should not see the field as the defensive schemes are really complex in this division.

You have to look no further for evidence of this as Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards still struggled against the Patriots in his rookie year.

Also, constantly changing quarterbacks is not good as it messes up wide receiver’s timing on passing routes.
In the end Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano stands his ground and sticks with however is the starter at the beginning of the season, unless they get hurt, as it is the best thing for the team.

The Miami Dolphins are one win away from completing a amazing turn around from their 1-15 record last year.  So, many people are now wondering what is the key to Miami’s success?

The Dolphins turn around by many experts look at the signings of Chad Penninton as the main catalyst to their turn around.  However, the key to the turn around is the Dolphin’s head coach Tony Sparano.

The Dolphins hired Bill Parcells in the offseason to lead the Dolphins turn around in the front office.  Parcells then hired someone that he was familiar with, which turned out to be one of the best hires of the season in Sparano.

The Dolphins are tough physically, and mentally, which is a image of their head coach. That is the key to success in any franchise as the team mirror’s the mental characteristics of its head coach.

A team can have loads of talent, but are not going to use it all if they are not pushed to do so.  People get lazy, because after a while of working so hard even players want to sit back, and relax.

The football season is long, and grueling as players are working six days a week.  Five of them preparing, and the game itself.  If a coach does not set standards, and push his players, then the coach will lose.

The best example of this is the Buffalo Bills.  Before the season they were picked to sneak in the playoffs.  They even looked like a sure thing after starting the season 5-1, but head Dick Juaron does not push his players, and it shows as they looks soft at times.

The Dolphins will most likely make the playoffs, because they simply have a that will push them to their limits, and beyond.

The Miami Dolphins suffered a big setback in trying to make the playoffs with a loss to the New England Patriots.  At second glance the loss is even more costlier than thought.

The Dolphins suffered injuries to two key offensive players.  Them being offensive tackle Jake Long, and wide receiver Greg Camarillo.

While the injury to Long is not known, and will not be until Sunday the way teams are, the injury to Camarillo is known.  Camarillo’s season is done as he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. 

Camarillo was the Dolphins leading receiver with 55 catches for 613 yards, and two touchdowns.  So, what happens now with Camarillo done for the season.

What it means is that the Dolphins could start a losing streak, even with three teams with bad records.  The reason is that the passing game has been carrying the team, and now will most likely start struggling.

The reason that the Dolphins will start to struggle is that teams will do two things to the Dolphins.  First they will double team wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., which will be quarterback Chad Pennington’s main target.  Also, teams will play the Dolphins passing game aggressively, with blitzes, and man to man press coverage.

Injuries happen in the NFL, and it is better to have them early.  The reason being that they will comeback in time for crucial games.  The Dolphins are starting to get their injuries at the wrong time, which will cost them.

Going into the season the Miami Dolphins were thought of to be a walk over in divisional play.  That has proven to be not true as they are one game behind the rest of the division.

The reason for their resurgence this year.  The resurection of the careers of quarterback Chad Pennington, and outside linebacker Joey Poter.

Pennington is on pace for a career high in passing yards.  Through eight games he has 1,991 yards passing with seven touchdowns, and four interceptions.

Simply, he has got a line in front of him that is doing a good enough job.  Also, he has an outlet in the passing game in Anthony Fasano.

Fasano is in his first year with the Dolphins, as well as a starter.  The last two was spent as a back up on the Dallas Cowboys to tight end Jason Witten. 

Fasano has 21 receptions for 288 yards receiving, and three touchdowns.  All three are career highs already.

Poter has been the reason for the Dolphins defensive success.  The reason for his resurgence is that the Dolphins have switched to a 3-4 defense, which Poter was in for his entire time with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When you start doing the basics very well things start falling into place.  With Dolphins head coach Anthony Sparano being from the Bill Parcells tree you can be assure he is empathizing that.

Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has been an enigma as he has considered life outside of football more important.  However, that has all changed as Williams has been rewarded with an outstanding training camp with a contract extension, and a pay raise.

ESPN’s Tim Graham was writing for the Miami Herald just before he joined ESPN.  He stated in an interview that Williams looked better than ever.

So, what is the main reason for the turn around?  The answer to that has two parts.

First, the money is to good to pass up.  Outside of football the only way that you are going to make the kind of money that you get in the National Football league is if you own your own business.

Secondly, is his leagacy, which is a surprise.  Williams is concerned with the way people will look back at him.

Williams is only 31 years old, and with running back Ronnie Brown he can easily play at a high level for four more years.  Former New York Giant running back Tiki Barber retired at age 32, and he was still in his prime when he retired.

What Williams also has going for him is that he has not played in two years.  Most running backs hit the wall just after turning 30, beacause they have taken such a pounding by that time. 

With the addition of quarterback Chad Pennington during the preseason, thanks to the stupidity of the Jets, the Dolphins could present a much tougher opponent than first thought.

Chad Pennington for all purposes looked to be in the twilight of his career after having two shoulder surgeries.  However, the trade to the Miami Dolphins has looked to breathed new life into Pennington.

In his first game as a Dolphin Pennington went five for six for 55 yards, and scrambled twice both being for nine yard gains.

What was more impressive was that Pennington completed a deep pass over the middle of the field for 22 yards.  That shouldn’t come as a surprise, because statistically Pennington is a better deep ball thrower than even Brett Farve.

What makes him a effective deep thrower is that he knows when to pick his spots. 

Also, it looks like ESPN’s TIm Graham was right in an interview on a Buffalo, NY radio station. 

In the interview he went on to state that Dolphins running back Ricky Williams looks determine to change the way people will remember him. 

Williams in a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars gained 43 yards on 10 carries.  Also, it was against the Jaguars first team defense, which makes it an impressive number.

The way things are shaping up the AFC East is starting to look like a division that is going to be tough to play in this year. 

The team that will come out on top will be the team that has the survives the war of attrition.  Meaning the team that gets injured the least will win the division. 

Jason Taylor will be done with “Dancing with the Stars” as next week is the season finale, but you can guarantee the Miami Dolphin head honcho Bill Parcells will still be mad at Taylor for even just being on.  However, if Parcells actually learned more about it he would actually be happy.

Yeah, Taylor is using the competition as a means to get himself a job in acting after football, but there are actually physical benefits to the competition.  Even Tayloy himself stated that he is in the best shape of his life, and that includes the year he won the MVP award.

Many stars that appear on the show lose weight.  That is due to them usuing muscles they have never used before, and the amount of practice it takes to get down a routine.

There are many similarities between dancing, and what a defensive end does. 

First is footwork, both need to have quick feet as for both are fast moving. 

Second is use of the hands, in dancing a person is constantly grabing, and leting go of their dance partner, which defensive ends also do with offensive tackles. 

Finally is concentration, in dancing as well a person has to concentrate on his routine.  Also, they have to concentrate on making sure that his technique is also sound.

If Parcells actually would cool his hot head he would see that Taylor is in the best shape he has ever been in years.  However, this is Parcells we are talking about, and that will mos likely never happen.

The Miami Dolphins have been on a slow downward spiral for years, with hitting rock bottom this past season, thus earning him the first pick in the draft.  Well it looks like they will be there a while after general manger Jeff Ireland’s comments.

“I’m going after the player who best fits us,” Ireland said.  ”That’s the best way I can say it.  I don’t want bad guys on my team.  Of course I want guys who have great upside; it’s the first pick in the draft.  You hope that this guy is a pillar of your defense for a long time.  Of course we think he’s going to have upside.  I, the economics, to me . . . ”  He did not even notice the slip, until he asked the media what they were laughing at, while in a press conference with the media thursday.

Talk about holy stupidity Batman, but this takes the cake.  Not even the Buffalo Bills COO Russ Brandon in his predraft luncheon with the media made that mistake, and Brandon has never been involved with the draft before.

There is one thing for sure his boss Bill Parcells will not be happy with the slip.  Say what you want it was not the smart thiing to do, even if it is sending up smoke signals. 

With the Dolphins in the position they are their best interest is to sign a player to the lowest amount of guarantees as possible.  If that is going to happen then they need to be open minded about their position.

In the end the slip up could cost to a heck of a lot of money to the Dolphins, and even their guy that they really want.