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2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULEPRESEASON

AUG. 8 7:00PM at FALCONS L, 10-16

AUG. 16 7:30PM at BUCCANEERS W, 20-14

AUG. 23 7:00PM COWBOYS W, 25-20

AUG. 28 7:00PM RAMS W, 14-13

REGULAR SEASON

SEPT. 7 1:00PM PATRIOTS W, 33-20

SEPT. 14 1:00PM at BILLS L, 10-29

SEPT. 21 4:25PM CHIEFS L, 15-34

SEPT. 28 1:00PM at RAIDERS (LONDON, ENG.) W, 38-14

OCT. 5 BYE WEEK

OCT. 12 1:00PM PACKERS L, 24-27

OCT. 19 1:00PM at BEARS W, 27-14

OCT. 26 1:00PM at JAGUARS W, 27-13

NOV. 2 1:00PM CHARGERS PRESENTED BY FPL

NOV. 9 1:00PM at LIONS*

NOV. 13 8:25PM BILLS PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA

NOV. 23 4:25PM at BRONCOS*

DEC. 1 8:30PM at JETS

DEC. 7 1:00PM RAVENS* PRESENTED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT

DEC. 14 1:00PM at PATRIOTS*

DEC. 21 1:00PM VIKINGS*

DEC. 28 1:00PM JETS* PRESENTED BY PUBLIX

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Editor: Scott Stone

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Game Plan

Game Facts ..........................................9

Mike Wallace on TD Run....................11

Todays Groups ..................................16

Quick Hitters ......................................19

Connections ......................................20

Todays Matchup ................................23

The Last Time ....................................25

Thinking Pink......................................26

Game Day

Head Coachs Corner ........................28

Dolphins Ownership ..........................30

Dolphins Management ......................31

Dolphins Coaching Staff ....................32

Dolphins Head Shots ........................36

Dolphins Roster..................................45

Depth Charts......................................46

Chargers Roster ................................49

Chargers Head Shots ........................50

Chargers Players to Watch ................54

In the Community....................................58

Finsiders Focus........................................62

Pop Dolphins ..........................................6610 Questions with Kevin Coyle ..............70

Cheerleader of the Game ......................74

Dolphins Top 10 ......................................77

History: The 1984 Season........................82

My Generation ........................................86

The Last Word ........................................90

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DOLPHINS VS. CHARGERS | 9

GAME PLAN

GAME FACTS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Date: Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 | Time: 1 p.m. | Site: Sun Life Stadium | Television: CBS

Radio: WBGG (105.9 FM), WINZ (940 AM)

Jimmy Cefalo, play-by-play; Bob Griese, Joe Rose, analysis; Keith Sims, sidelines

WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish language) Raul Striker Jr., Roly Martin

Series record: Dolphins lead 15-14

Last meeting: 2013 at Miami; Dolphins 20,

Chargers 16

Dolphins largest margin of victory

31 1992 playoffs at Miami; Dolphins 31,Chargers 0

Chargers largest margin of victory: 34 1966

at San Diego; Chargers 44, Dolphins 10

Current series streak: Dolphins won the last

meeting

Dolphins longest win streak: 6 (1995-2008)

Chargers longest win streak: 2 (six times)

Sponsor of the Game: FPL

National Anthem: North Miami Police

Department Sergeant Tim Belcher

Flag: Season Ticket Members and First

Responders

Colors Presented By: Broward Police Multi-Agency Honor Guard

Pregame Activities: Cheerleader Performance

Halftime Entertainment: Miami Dolphins

Cheerleader performance with the HIP HOP KIDZ

and Flippenout Productions

Alumni Captains: A.J. Duhe, Don Strock,

Pat Surtain

Game officials

Referee Brad Allen (122); Umpire Fred Bryan (11);

Head Linesman Jim Mello (48); Line Judge

Tom Symonette (100); Field Judge Doug

Rosenbaum (67); Side Judge Tom Hill (97);

Back Judge Keith Ferguson (61); Replay Official

Jim Lapetina; Replay Assistant Jim Pearson

Equestrian Trails Elementary School

Brianna Murphy

Everglades Elementary SchoolMario Miller

Emerald Cove Middle SchoolLauren Nguyen

Palm Beach Central High SchoolSamuel Espinosa

Bair Middle SchoolKenny Hardat

Colbert Elementary School

Malik Darby

Hallandale Adult Community Center

Newton MoffatLauderdale Lakes Middle School

Adriana Laplanche

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

DeAndra Horne

South Broward High School

James Myers

Tamarac Elementary School

Angelic Cruz

J.P. Taravella High School

Nick Hughes

Florida City Elementary School

Matthew Sims

Gratigny Elementary School

Chelsea Larose

Jesse J. McCrary Jr. Elementary School

Zain Balmaceda

North Dade Middle SchoolShawneeka Blackburn

Palm Springs North Elementary School

David Arca

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center

Noah Dorfman

Miami Springs Senior High School

Jenny Porres

Jose de Diego Middle School

Marcus Barthell


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By ALAIN POUPART

MIKE WALLACE PILING UP

THE TOUCHDOWNS

CATCHING

FIRE


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As quickly as he can run by an opposing

cornerback, Mike Wallace will tell you his

favorite way to score a touchdown.

I really want to go 80 yards, honestly,

Wallace said. But you take them any way

you can.

Wallace sure has been getting touch-

downs in different ways so far this season,

and hes been getting them on a consistent

basis.

By scoring five touchdowns in the first

seven games, Wallace already matched his

total for all of 2013. He is well on his way to

becoming the first Dolphins player to reachdouble digits in receiving touchdowns since

2005 when wide receiver Chris Chambers

finished with 11 on his way to the Pro Bowl.

After scoring against Chicago, Wallace

had touchdowns in six of the Dolphins last

seven regular season games dating back to

last season, the best stretch for a Miami

receiver since Mark Clayton did it all the wayback in 1984.

Wallace, who is on pace to beat his

career high of 10 touchdowns in 2010 as a

member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, says the

key to his early success is simple.

Work, man, Wallace said. Youve just

keep working. Ive known Ryan (Tannehill) for

like a year and a half now. Naturally, over

time youll know how your quarterback wants

to play and how the wide receiver wants to

play. Just practicing every single day, just

working hard at it, things will pay off. Youve

just got to stay consistent with working.

Wallace has scored one touchdown in

every game this season except for the home

loss against the Kansas City Chiefs and

against the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday,

and just about every single one of them has

been memorable.

In the opener against the New England

Patriots, he beat Darrelle Revis in single cover-

age in the end zone and caught the ball after

it was deflected and bounced off his knee.

Against Buffalo in Week 2, he made a

spectacular one-handed catch in the corner

of the end zone on a back-shoulder throw.

Against the Raiders in London, he caught

a quick pass at the line of scrimmage and

bulled his way into the end zone after being

met by a couple of Oakland defenders

around the 2-yard line.

Finally, there was his touchdown at

Soldier Field where his in-and-out route in

the back of the end zone drew praise from

both offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and

Tannehill.

I wouldnt say Im looking for him

more, Tannehill said. Hes doing a good

job. Hes making plays down in the red

zone. Its an area where hes picked his

game up a lot. Hes running good routes.

The route in the back of the end zone

(against Chicago), great route. He ran prob-

ably one of the best routes Ive seen him

run and (I was) able to throw the ball outthere and he made a great catch. You just

see him getting more and more comfort-

able and playing with confidence and get-

ting open. Thats what you want to see from

your receivers.

Given Wallaces history of long recep-

tions, its borderline shocking that his five

touchdowns this season have covered 14, 7,13, 5 and 10 yards.

But its also showing that Wallace is more

than just a receiver who can get open deep.

Not that Wallace ever wants to be con-

sidered a possession receiver.

Not really, but I want to be an all-around

receiver, so thats part of it, Wallace said. I

enjoy those, too. But if you really want toknow, I want go to 80 yards honestly. But Ill

take them all, any way we can get them.

Touchdowns dont come easy.

But its not all about touchdowns for

Wallace, who leads the team with 32 recep-

tions through the first seven games and has

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Mike Wallace is on pace to do something

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been targeted 59 times, 24 times more than

any other receiver on the team.

Head Coach Joe Philbin has said on

numerous occasions the improved produc-tivity is due in part to Wallace being more

comfortable in his second season in Miami.

The biggest thing Ive noticed is just his

work ethic around here, his comfortability

around here, Philbin said. I just think he

feels better about being a Miami Dolphin. I

know that sounds crazy, but I think thats

translated and helped him on the field.Again, who knows what the future holds, but

I like the way hes contributing.

I like the energy that hes bringing. Hes

been running hard in practice and working

on the timing with everybody, with the

whole passing game. I cant really pinpoint

one thing necessarily other than I just like

the way hes going about his business more.I think all that stuff, at the end of the day, it

counts for something.

In many ways, it has been a great start to

the season for Wallace. The only thing that

was missing in the first six games was the

long ball.

But Wallace, whose longest gain in the

first six games was a 30-yarder against

Kansas City, broke through in that depart-

ment against Jacksonville with a 50-yard

reception in the third quarter. The catch, the

key play in a 91-yard touchdown drive, was

the 16th of 50 yards or more for Wallace

since he entered the NFL as a third-round

pick in 2009.

Wallace had made clear his wishes

before the Jacksonville game.

Weve got to go up top, Wallace said.

Were doing a great job running the ball,

were doing a great job in the intermediate

pass game and short pass game. Weve got

to take that next step. Weve got to be able to

take the top off the covers. We have the guys

to do it. I know we have the guys to do it.

Youve got to score those long touchdowns.

Asked about the long ball before the

Jacksonville game, Philbin said simply: Its

coming, its coming.Even before it did come, Wallace had

found a way to make an impact.

Not that it was anything he hadnt

planned on. Wallace said after last season

he should have had 20 touchdowns and set

high goals coming in this year.

Yeah, I was at like 20, 25 again, Wallace

said. Every year (the goal) is going to be 25

until I get that or I retire. Youve got to come

in with your expectations high. Who comes

in with expectations of five touchdowns? I

hope nobody. My hopes and my dreams is

always to break a record, but weve got to

work to get there. Its not going to come

easy. If you dont get there, its fine. But

youve always got to strive to be the best.

I still think I should have had 20 touch-

downs last year. Its just about hitting them.

Weve just been completing them instead of

not completing them. Its just working, just

continue to get better with our quarterback

every single day, not taking any days off. Itll

pay off for you every week.

WALLACE, from page 12

My hopes and my dreams is

always to break a record,

but weve got to work

to get there. Its not going

to come easy. If you dont get

there, its fine. But youve always

got to strive to be the best.


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GAME PLAN TODAYS GROUPS | QUICK HITTERS | CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MAarons, Alexis

AARP

Academy Bus

AJC Karate & Cheer

Alpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Omega MGMT

Angelo, Marc

Antonucci, Allessandro

Assurant

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Atlantic High School (AVID)

Azure College

Bailey, Nicole

Balaguer, Maykel

Balfour Beatty

Bankhead, Kimberly

Barry UniversityBenitez & Company CPAs

Benjamin Moore Inc.

Bicknell, Lizzie

Bier, Brian

Black Diamond Cheerleaders

Bloom, Jonathan

Booth Alumni Club

Bowen, Laura

Braddock Senior High School

Brady, William

Broward County DOT

Brunn, Lisa

Bucci, Karen

Buhyoff, Jamie

Campos, Jesus

CanAm Golf

Candelario, Kenny

Castillo, Otniel

CBS Television Stations, Inc.

Chappell, Bonnie

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Cherry, Shane

Children Across America FL

Childs, Beverly

CI Travel

Cid, Elizabeth

Ciliberti, Maria

City of Miami Fire Rescue

City of North Lauderdale

Parks & Recs

City of North Miami Beach

City of Parkland

City of Pompano beach

Clewiston Chamber of Commerce

Clewiston High School

Clewiston Middle School (AVID)

Club Athletico Miami

Cohen, Peter

Comcast Business

Comfort, William

Community Bank of Florida

Community Health of South Fl.

Condis, Emilio

Contreras, Carolina

Cook, Sharon

Cooper City Optimist

Cooper, Annette

Cory, Patrick

Cowboys Saloon Davie

Crabtree, Robert

Crestwood Middle School

Cruz, Katalina

Cruzan Amphitheatre

Dairy ManagementDe Stefanis, Keisha

Del Corral, Jorge

Delgado, Adam

Delgado, Luis

Delgado, Priscilla

DRD II - Investments

Driemeier, Jessica

Dwyer, Linda

Eller, Shelby

EmblemHealth

Entertainment Benefits Group

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Eyzaguierre, Tatiana

Ezra Tours

Fajardo, Noel

Falcon Cove

Farrell, Robert

Fazzina, David J

Finzel, Ray

Fire Fighter- Sunrise

Fitzpatrick, Gary

FIU Recreation Services

Florida GEAR UP

Florida Lottery

Florida Water and Pollution Control

Operations Association

Flowers, Willie

Forero, Gus

Four Seasons Mens Club

FPL

Frias, Felipe

Ft. Pierce Central High School

Garbutt, Marisol

Garcia, Denise/Jorge

Giambrone, Greg

Gonzalez, Francisco

Gonzalez, Javiel

Gonzalez, Jeanne

Gonzalez, Malena

Gonzalez, Yandy

Gracia, Diego

Graham, Leonard

Hamilton, Carol

Harbordale Elementary School

Hardesty, James

Henry SW Laboratory School

Hialeah Senior High School

Hill, Jane

Hip Hop Kidz

Hollywood Academy

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Horowitz, Emund

Humana

iMater Middle High School

Jarbo, Amanda

Jerseys Wings & Raw Bar

Jewish Federation

of South Palm Beach County

Johnson, Larry

Johnson, Trent

Jones, Daniele

Jones, Mahogani

Julian, John

Kelly, Michael

Kendall, DonnaKnapp, Willy

Knights of Columbus #13139 Jupiter

Knote, Ted

Kottler, Ilan

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Lacayo, Yanet

Lake Shore Middle School

Lambda Chi Alpha

Lantz, Jason

Lawton Chiles Middle School

Layne, SenayLee Memorial Health System

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Lewis, Brianna

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Lopez, Jorge

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Martin, Brad

Mayer, Robert

McCallen, Guy

McDermott, John

MCM Construction

Mcshane, Frank

Mehler George

Melehes, Levi

Memorial Hospital System

Miami Beach High School Alumni

Miami Childrens Hospital

Miami Dolphins Women's

Organization Wives

Miami Navy Federal Credit Union

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Mills, Len

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Morrill, David

Mortazavi, Fahim

Muller, Sandy B.

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Neustein, Cori

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GAME PLAN QUICK HITTERS |CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIMCHARGERS EDITION

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The Dolphins have won the pastseven meetings in Miami, a streak

that started after the Chargers 41-

38 overtime victory in the 1981

playoffs.

Five-time Chargers Pro Bowl

quarterback Philip Rivers has

never thrown more than one

touchdown pass in any of his four

career meetings against the

Dolphins.

Only three of the past eightmeetings were decided by less

than 10 points, with the Dolphins

winning all three (23-21 in 2005,

17-10 in 2008 and 20-16 last

season).

The Dolphins have had nine

different players with 100-yard

receiving games against San Diego:

Tony Nathan, Jim Mandich, Keith

Jackson, Duriel Harris, Mark Duper,

Mark Clayton, Chris Chambers,

James McKnight and Howard Twilley.

Ryan Tannehills 268 passing yards

in last years game represented the

highest regular season total

against the Chargers for any

Dolphins quarterback other than

Dan Marino.


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GAME PLAN CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Dolphins head strength and conditioning

coach Darren Krein was a fifth-round pick

of the San Diego Chargers in 1994 after

starring at the University of Miami. Krein

did not play a regular season game with

the Chargers after sustaining a knee injury

as a rookie.

Dolphins cornerback Lowell Rose was a

member of the Chargers during training

camp this summer.

Chargers running back Ronnie Brown

was selected by the Dolphins with the

second overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft

and played in Miami from 2005-10.

Chargers practice squad defensive tackle

Chas Alecxih was a member of the

Dolphins practice in 2012.

Chargers cornerback Richard Marshall

played for the Dolphins during the 2012

season.

Chargers assistant offensive line coach

Andrew Dees took part in the NFLs

Minority Fellowship Internship Program

working in the Dolphins training camp in

2004.


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GAME PLAN TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

By ALAIN POUPART

@apoupartFins

Dolphins fans no doubt remember the

January 1982 playoff classic that once was

named the greatest NFL game of all time.

It also happened to be the last time the

San Diego Chargers won a game in Miami.

The Dolphins have won the teams lastseven meetings in Miami, including playoff

victories following the 1982 and 1992 sea-

sons.

The Dolphins also beat the Chargers at

home in 1988, 1999, 2002, 2008 and 2013, and

will look to make it eight in a row today

against a San Diego team reeling a bit after a

5-1 start.Banged up at running back and in the sec-

ondary, the Chargers come to Sun Life

Stadium following losses against the Kansas

City Chiefs in Week 7 and against Peyton

Manning and the Denver Broncos in a

Thursday night game in Week 8.

The Chargers still represent a formidable

opponent, largely because of the presence ofquarterback Philip Rivers. During San Diegos

five-game winning streak, which began with a

victory against the defending Super Bowl

champion Seattle Seahawks, Rivers compiled

a passer rating of 123 or better for five con-

secutive weeks.

While second-year wide receiver Keenan

Allen leads the team in receptions, tight endAntonio Gates continues to loom large in the

San Diego passing game. He comes to Sun

Life Stadium with a streak of four consecutive

games with at least one touchdown and six

scores during that span.

In the running game, the Chargers seem-

ingly have found a hidden gem in undrafted

rookie Branden Oliver, a 5-foot-7 back who

has brought about comparisons to Darren

Sproles and Maurice Jones-Drew.Oliver has been sprung into action

because of injuries to Danny Woodhead (on

injured reserve), Ryan Matthews and Donald

Brown.

The strength of the Chargers defense

might well be its secondary, led by Pro Bowl

safety Eric Weddle, but cornerback Brandon

Flowers missed the Denver game because ofa concussion and promising rookie corner

Jason Verrett sat out the second half after

aggravating a shoulder injury.

Two of the big names in the front seven

are longtime Indianapolis Colts pass-rushing

specialist Dwight Freeney and former first-

round pick Corey Liuget, a defensive end

who played at Hialeah High School.

Dolphins going for great eight

Former Hialeah High standout Corey Liuget is

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GAME PLAN LAST TIME

Tight end Charles Clays spectacular 39-

yard touchdown reception gave the

Dolphins a 17-10 lead in the third quarter

and the defense made the lead hold up.

The Dolphins clinched the victory when

Brent Grimes knocked down Philip Rivers

pass for Vincent Brown in the end zone on

the final play. Grimes also stopped SanDiegos opening drive with an interception.

The Chargers needed a touchdown on

their final drive because on their next-to-

last possession Olivier Vernon sacked

Rivers on third down to knock San Diego

out of field goal range.

Both teams had success rushing the ball,with the Dolphins averaging 5.5 yards per

carry and San Diego averaging 5.9.

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STORY LINES

Rushing

Chargers Ryan Matthews 19-127

Dolphins Daniel Thomas 10-57, TD

Passing

Chargers Philip Rivers 22-34-1, 298 yards, TD

Dolphins Ryan Tannehill 22-35-1, 268 yards, TD

Receiving

Chargers Ladarius Green 4-81

Dolphins Charles Clay 6-90, TD

Interceptions

Chargers Johnny Patrick 1-0

Dolphins Brent Grimes 1-8

Opponent fumble recoveries

Chargers None

Dolphins None

Sacks

Chargers Eric Weddle, Sean Lissemore,

Thomas Keiser, Reggie Walker

Dolphins Olivier Vernon, Cameron Wake,

Jared Odrick

Field goals

Chargers Nick Novak 3-3

Dolphins Caleb Sturgis 2-2

STAT LEADERS


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GAME DAY HEAD COACHS CORNER

Q. What did Reshad Jones do right

during his suspension to be able

to quickly acclimate himself back

to the team?

He came back in really good shape.

I guess we were a little bit fortunate we

had a couple of days of practice in that

bye week to kind of assess where he

was at, but his movement skill was very

good really from the day he got back,

so I think he took very good care of his

body. There wasnt a lot of muscle sore-

ness. It wasnt like he hadnt worked

out and was all of a sudden doing

change-of-direction drills and all of asudden he is tight in his hips or his

hamstrings or what have you. I think he

just did a lot of the right things physi-

cally taking care of his body, and I do

think maybe the bye week was a little

bit of an advantage for him.

Q. Does Koa Misi look like a middle

linebacker out there for the long

term?

He does. He looks like a football

player to me. When its all said and done,

the guy plays fast. Hes tough. I think Ive

told you guys before, when we do our cut-

ups at the end of the year for the funda-

mentals and everything, Misi is on a lot ofthose cut-ups. (I was) asked a couple of

weeks ago, what do you want the defense

to stand for? Pursuit and tackling and cre-

ating turnovers and getting off of blocks,

and a lot of those pictures show Koa Misi. I

think hes a good football player. Well see.

He has to earn it. I think hes making

progress.

Q. What is Ryan Tannehills upside?

That is the fun part of coaching and play-

ing, we still think that there is a lot of room

for development and we have seen devel-

opment and we want to see continued

development. He has got a strong arm, hes

a good athlete, hes a very hard worker, hes

very diligent in his preparation. Hes kind of

a gym rat, he is here all the time and its

important to him. When something is impor-

tant to someone and they have good physi-

cal skill, then there is room and a chance for

someone to develop.

Head CoachJoe Philbin

Safety Reshad Jones came back from his suspensionin great shape, and that has paid off in the form of

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Q. What place does the read option have

in the offense at this point?

Its a part of the offense. Its something thatcan be a positive thing. Its not rocket science.

Its not the magic pill, but its something that

weve utilized game by game based on how

our opponents line up and how we anticipate

them playing that particular scheme. One

week could be emphasized more than anoth-

er. Some weeks may not be, but I think it is

something defenses have to spend some

time on tape to demonstrate the ability to at

times run it effectively. I think thats going to

devote some practice time to it.

Q. What is your philosophy on playing

rookie offensive linemen?

When I was the offensive line coach in 06

(with Green Bay), I think we had 38 starts outof rookies when I was an offensive line

coach, which I think is the highest, you can

go back and check, but its about as high as

there is. I personally dont have any hesita-

tion. Ive done it before. I would do it again.

Q. What was your reaction to seeing Ryan

Tannehill carry defenders attemptingto tackle him on his long run against

Chicago?

I loved that. I thought it was great. I think he,

after contact, got contact after 12 yards. I think

he was smart. He had good ball security at that

point in time and was able to drag guys. Those

types of runs, we showed the whole team just

the running backs, the tight ends and the widereceivers, when you break tackles or carry guys

5, 6, 7, 8 extra yards, I think its a momentum-

building for the whole team.

Q. Has Samson Satele exceeded expec-

tations since the team picked him up,

especially with moving Mike Pouncey

to guard)?

I dont know if it was part of the plan, but

I dont know that it wasnt part of the plan. I

think you just deal with things day-to-day and

you learn more about a player. We certainly

didnt know a lot about him. Hes come here,

we like the way he goes about his business in

the building. We like the way hes performed

on the field. Hes a good guy in the lockerroom. Weve just kind of taken it one day at a

time and hes done a nice job so far.

Q. Are the safeties interchangeable on

where they line up?

They both have good size (Louis Delmas

and Reshad Jones). Its not like one safety is

that much bigger than the other. Various

teams across the league have different body

types and they have similar body types.

They both have good movement skills. They

have good coverage skills. It gives us some

flexibility in terms of who you want to bring

down and on what occasion and for what

purpose. Thats a nice part of their skill set

that we can utilize.


Center Samson Satele has impressed his new

coaches since returning to the Dolphins this

summer.


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Gloria Estefan

Partner

Emilio Estefan

Partner

Serena Williams

Partner

Venus Williams

Partner

Marc Anthony

Partner

Fergie

Partner

PARTNERS

Jorge Perez

Vice ChairmanDon Shula

Vice Chairman

Matt Higgins

Vice Chairman

DIRECTORS

STEPHEN M. ROSSChairman of the Board/

Managing General Partner

GAME DAY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | COACHING STAFF


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Tom Garfinkel

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Dennis Hickey

General Manager

Dawn Aponte

Executive Vice

President of Football

Administration

Todd Boyan

Senior Vice President

of Operations-Sun Life

Stadium

Dan Caspersen

Senior Vice Presidentof Human Resources

Chris Clements

Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer

Bill Galante

Senior Vice Presidentof Operations-Davie

Tery Howard

Senior Vice President-Chief Technology

Officer

Claudia Lezcano del Campo

Senior Vice President-

Chief Marketing Officer

Nat Moore


Special Projects and

Alumni Relations

Jeremy Walls


Chief Revenue Officer

Nick Forro

Vice President of Ticket

Sales, Service and

Operations

Harvey Greene

Vice President ofHistorical Affairs

Jason Jenkins

Vice President ofCommunications

George Torres

Vice President of SunLife Stadium Events


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Pro Career: Became the ninth coach in Dolphins history on January

20, 2012. Philbin joined Miami after serving as the offensive coor-

dinator with the Green Bay Packers from 2007-2011. During that

era, his offense ranked in the top 10 in points scored and total yards

every season. In five seasons at the helm of the Packers prolific

offense, the team scored 2,263 points (third in the NFL during that

span). In 2011, the Packers set franchise records for victories (15),

points (560) and total yards (6,357). The 560 points ranked secondin NFL history. In 2008-09, the Packers became the first team in

league annals to have a 4,000-yard passer (Aaron Rodgers), a

1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver) in con-

secutive seasons. Philbin joined the Packers in 2003 as an assistant offensive line coach. He served

as the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach from 2004-05 and offensive line coach in 2006.

Background: Philbin played one year at Washington & Jefferson, where he earned his degree in soci-

ology. He has coached collegiately at Tulane (1984-85), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1986-87),

Allegheny (1990-93), Ohio (1994), Northeastern (1995-96), Harvard (1997-98) and Iowa (1999-2002).


GAME DAY COACHING STAFF | 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | D

Joe PhilbinHead Coach

Blue AdamsAssistant

Defensive Backs

Lou AnarumoDefensive Backs

John BentonOffensive Line

Jack Bicknell Jr.Assistant

Offensive Line

Charlie BullenAssistant

Defensive Line

Jeff BurrisDefensive Assistant

David CorraoAssistant Linebackers

Kevin CoyleDefensive Coordinator


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EPTH CHARTS | CHARGERS ROSTER | 2014 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

Mark DuffnerLinebackers

Ben JohnsonAssistant Quarterbacks

Darren KreinHead Strength and

Conditioning

Bill LazorOffensive Coordinator

Marwan MaaloufAssistant

Special Teams

Ben MartinOffensive Assistant

Phil McGeoghanAssistant

Wide Receivers

Jeff NixonRunning Backs

Ken OKeefeWide Receivers

Dave PulokaAssistant Strength

and Conditioning

Dave ReganSports Science Analyst

Darren RizziSpecial Teams

Coordinator

Kacy RodgersDefensive Line

Zac TaylorQuarterbacks

Jay KaiserAssistant

to the Head Coach


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GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS

2 Brandon Fields

punter

8 Matt Moore

quarterback

9 Caleb Sturgis

kicker

10 Brandon Gibson

wide receiver

11 Mike Wallace

wide receiver

14 Jarvis Landry

wide receiver

17 Ryan Tannehill

quarterback

18 Rishard Matthews

wide receiver

20 Reshad Jones

safety

21 Brent Grimes

cornerback

22 Jamar Taylor

cornerback

24 Cortland Finnegan

cornerback

25 Louis Delmas

safety

26 Lamar Miller

running back

27 Jimmy Wilson

safety

29 Will Davis

cornerback


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31 Michael Thomas

safety

35 Walt Aikens

safety

30 Daniel Thomas

running back

42 Charles Clay

tight end

58 Chris McCain

linebacker

50 Olivier Vernon

defensive end

51 Mike Pouncey

center

52 Philip Wheeler

linebacker

53 Jelani Jenkins

linebacker

55 Koa Misi

linebacker

56 Jonathan Freeny

linebacker

57 Jordan Tripp

linebacker

34 Damien Williams

running back

40 Lowell Rose

cornerback

64 Samson Satele

center

63 Dallas Thomas

guard


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66 Shelley Smith

guard

67 Daryn Colledge

guard

71 Branden Albert

tackle

70 JaWuan James

tackle

74 Jason Fox

tackle

75 Nate Garner

guard

76 Anthony Johnson

defensive tackle

77 Billy Turner

guard

78 Terrence Fede

defensive end

80 Dion Sims

tight end

82 Brian Hartline

wide receiver

89 Harold Hoskins

tight end

90 Earl Mitchell

defensive tackle



91 Cameron Wake

defensive end

79 Derrick Shelby

defensive end

92 John Denney

long snapper


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93 Jason Trusnik

linebacker

94 Randy Starks

defensive tackle

98 Jared Odrick

defensive tackle

97 Kelvin Sheppard

linebacker

95 Dion Jordan

defensive end


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GAME DAY DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | CHARGERS ROSTERNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Brandon Fields P 6-5 249 8 Michigan State

8 Matt Moore QB 6-3 220 8 Oregon State

9 Caleb Sturgis K 5-9 190 2 Florida

10 Brandon Gibson WR 6-0 210 6 Washington State11 Mike Wallace WR 6-0 200 6 Mississippi

14 Jarvis Landry WR 5-11 202 R LSU

17 Ryan Tannehill QB 6-4 220 3 Texas A&M

18 Rishard Matthews WR 6-0 215 3 Nevada

20 Reshad Jones S 6-1 215 5 Georgia

21 Brent Grimes CB 5-10 190 8 Shippensburg

22 Jamar Taylor CB 5-10 200 2 Boise State

24 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 190 9 Samford

25 Louis Delmas S 5-11 210 6 Western Michigan

26 Lamar Miller RB 5-10 224 3 Miami (Fla.)27 Jimmy Wilson S 5-11 205 4 Montana

29 Will Davis CB 5-11 190 2 Utah State

30 Daniel Thomas RB 6-1 235 4 Kansas State

31 Michael Thomas S 5-11 201 2 Stanford

34 Damien Williams RB 5-11 221 R Oklahoma

35 Walt Aikens S 6-1 210 R Liberty

40 Lowell Rose CB 6-1 192 1 Tulsa

42 Charles Clay TE 6-3 255 4 Tulsa

50 Olivier Vernon DE 6-2 268 3 Miami (Fla.)

51 Mike Pouncey C 6-5 305 4 Florida

52 Philip Wheeler LB 6-2 245 6 Georgia Tech

53 Jelani Jenkins LB 6-0 245 2 Florida

55 Koa Misi LB 6-3 252 5 Utah

56 Jonathan Freeny LB 6-2 254 3 Rutgers

57 Jordan Tripp LB 6-3 240 R Montana

58 Chris McCain LB 6-5 250 R California

63 Dallas Thomas G 6-5 315 2 Tennessee

64 Samson Satele C 6-3 300 8 Hawaii

66 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 5 Colorado State

67 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 9 Boise State

70 Ja'Wuan James T 6-6 318 R Tennessee

71 Branden Albert T 6-5 310 7 Virginia

74 Jason Fox T 6-6 310 5 Miami (Fla.)

75 Nate Garner G 6-7 320 7 Arkansas

76 Anthony Johnson DT 6-2 304 R LSU

77 Billy Turner G 6-4 313 R North Dakota St.

78 Terrence Fede DE 6-4 282 R Marist

79 Derrick Shelby DE 6-2 282 3 Utah

80Dion Sims TE 6-4 260 2 Michigan State

82 Brian Hartline WR 6-2 200 6 Ohio State

89 Harold Hoskins TE 6-2 248 R Marshall

90 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 310 5 Arizona

91 Cameron Wake DE 6-3 262 6 Penn State

92 John Denney LS 6-5 252 10 Brigham Young

93 Jason Trusnik LB 6-4 252 8 Ohio Northern

94 Randy Starks DT 6-3 305 11 Maryland

95 Dion Jordan DE 6-6 275 2 Oregon

97 Kelvin Sheppard LB 6-2 252 4 LSU

98 Jared Odrick DT 6-5 302 5 Penn State


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GAME DAY DEPTH CHARTS | CHARGERS ROSTER | 2014 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

OFFENSE

82 Brian Hartline

71 Branden Albert 75 Nate Garner

67 Daryn Colledge 77 Billy Turner

64 Samson Satele 51 Mike Pouncey

51 Mike Pouncey 66 Shelley Smith 63 Dallas Thomas

70 Ja'Wuan James 74 Jason Fox

42 Charles Clay 80 Dion Sims 89 Harold Hoskins

11 Mike Wallace 18 Rishard Matthews

17 Ryan Tannehill 8 Matt Moore

26 Lamar Miller 34 Damien Williams 30 Daniel Thomas

14 Jarvis Landry 10 Brandon Gibson

DEFENSE

91 Cameron Wake 79 Derrick Shelby

94 Randy Starks/98 Jared Odrick 76 Anthony Johnson

90 Earl Mitchell

50 Olivier Vernon 95 Dion Jordan 78 Terrence Fede

52 Philip Wheeler 56 Jonathan Freeny 58 Chris McCain

55 Koa Misi 93 Jason Trusnik 97 Kelvin Sheppard

53 Jelani Jenkins 57 Jordan Tripp21 Brent Grimes 22 Jamar Taylor 40 Lowell Rose

24 Cortland Finnegan 29 Will Davis

25 Louis Delmas 31 Michael Thomas

27 Jimmy Wilson 20 Reshad Jones 35 Walt Aikens

SPECIAL TEAMS

2 Brandon Fields

9 Caleb Sturgis

9 Caleb Sturgis

2 Brandon Fields

14 Jarvis Landry 34 Damien Williams

14 Jarvis Landry 18 Rishard Matthews 21 Brent Grimes

92 John Denney

WR

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

TEWR

QB

RB

WR

LE

DT

DT

RE

LB

LB

LB

CB

CB

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

OFFENSE

13 Keenan Allen 16 Seyi Ajirotutu 15 Dontrelle Inman

77 King Dunlap 69 Willie Smith

78 Chad Rinehart 65 Chris Watt

74 Rich Ohrnberger 60 Trevor Robinson

63 Johnnie Troutman 65 Chris Watt

76 D.J. Fluker 69 Willie Smith

85 Antonio Gates 88 David Johnson

89 Ladarius Green 83 John Phillips

80 Malcom Floyd 11 Eddie Royal

17 Philip Rivers 10 Kellen Clemens

24 Ryan Matthews 34 Donald Brown 43 Branden Oliver 28 Shaun Draughn 30 Ronnie Brown

DEFENSE

91 Kendall Reyes 90 Ricardo Mathews

98 Sean Lissemore 92 Ryan Carrethers

94 Corey Liuget 72 Tenny Palepoi

93 Dwight Freeney 97 Jeremiah Attaochu 99 Cordarro Law

50 Manti Teo 52 Reggie Walker 59 Andrew Gachkar

56 Donald Butler 53 Kavell Conner

96 Jarret Johnson 58 Tourek Williams

26 Brandon Flowers 31 Richard Marshall 23 Steve Williams

29 Shareece Wright 22 Jason Verrett 20 Chris Davis

38 Marcus Gilchrist 37 Jahleel Addae

32 Eric Weddle 25 Darrell Stuckey

SPECIAL TEAMS

5 Mike Scifres

9 Nick Novak

9 Nick Novak

5 Mike Scifres 32 Eric Weddle

34 Donald Brown 43 Branden Oliver

11 Eddie Royal 13 Keenan Allen

47 Mike Windt

WR

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

TE

TE

WR

RB

FB

DE

NT

DE

OLB

ILB

ILB

OLBCB

CB

SS

FS

P

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GAME DAY CHARGERS ROSTER | 2014 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | PLAYERS TO WANO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

5 Mike Scifres P 6-2 215 12 Western Illinois

9 Nick Novak K 6-0 198 7 Maryland

10 Kellen Clemens QB 6-2 220 9 Oregon

11 Eddie Royal WR/KR 5-10 185 7 Virginia Tech13 Keenan Allen WR 6-2 211 2 California

15 Dontrelle Inman WR 6-3 205 1 Virginia

16 Seyi Ajirotutu WR 6-3 215 5 Fresno State

17 Philip Rivers QB 6-5 228 11 North Carolina State

20 Chris Davis CB 5-10 201 R Auburn

22 Jason Verrett CB 5-9 178 R TCU

23 Steve Williams CB 5-10 185 2 California

24 Ryan Matthews RB 6-0 220 5 Fresno State

25 Darrell Stuckey S 5-11 212 5 Kansas

26 Brandon Flowers CB 5-9 187 7 Virginia Tech28 Shaun Draughn RB 6-0 205 2 North Carolina

29 Shareece Wright CB 5-11 182 4 USC

30 Ronnie Brown RB 6-0 223 10 Auburn

31 Richard Marshall CB 5-11 198 9 Fresno State

32 Eric Weddle S 5-11 200 8 Utah

34 Donald Brown RB 5-10 207 6 Connecticut

37 Jahleel Addae S 5-10 195 2 Central Michigan

38 Marcus Gilchrist S 5-10 198 4 Clemson

43 Branden Oliver RB 5-7 208 R Buffalo

47 Mike Windt LS 6-1 237 5 Cincinnati

50 Manti Teo LB 6-1 241 2 Notre Dame

52 Reggie Walker LB 6-0 244 6 Kansas State

53 Kavell Conner LB 6-0 245 5 Clemson

56 Donald Butler LB 6-1 242 5 Washington

58 Tourek Williams LB 6-4 262 2 Florida International

59 Andrew Gachkar LB 6-3 240 4 Missouri

60 Trevor Robinson C 6-5 300 3 Notre Dame

63 Johnnie Troutman G 6-4 330 2 Penn State

65 Chris Watt G 6-2 311 R Notre Dame

69 Willie Smith T 6-5 310 4 East Carolina

72 Tenny Palepoi DE 6-1 298 R Utah

74 Rich Ohrnberger C/G 6-2 300 6 Penn State

76 D.J. Fluker T 6-5 339 2 Alabama

77 King Dunlap T 6-9 330 7 Auburn

78 Chad Rinehart G 6-5 321 7 Northern Iowa

80 Malcom Floyd WR 6-5 225 9 Wyoming

83 John Phillips TE 6-5 261 6 Virginia

85 Antonio Gates TE 6-4 255 12 Kent State

88 David Johnson TE 6-2 260 6 Arkansas State

89 Ladarius Green TE 6-6 240 3 Louisiana-Lafayette

90 Ricardo Mathews DE 6-3 300 5 Cincinnati

91 Kendall Reyes DE 6-4 300 3 Connecticut

92 Ryan Carrethers DT 6-1 333 R Arkansas State

93 Dwight Freeney LB 6-1 268 13 Syracuse

94 Corey Liuget DT 6-2 300 4 Illinois

96 Jarret Johnson LB 6-3 260 12 Alabama

97 Jeremiah Attaochu LB 6-3 252 R Georgia Tech

98 Sean Lissemore NT 6-3 303 5 William & Mary

99 Cordarro Law DE 6-1 254 1 Southern Mississippi


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GAME DAY 2014 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

5 Mike Scifres

punter

9 Nick Novak

kicker

13 Keenan Allen

wide receiver

17 Philip Rivers

quarterback

24 Ryan Matthews

running back

26 Brandon Flowers

cornerback

29 Shareece Wright

cornerback

32 Eric Weddle

safety

38 Marcus Gilchrist

safety

50 Manti Teo

linebacker

56 Donald Butler

linebacker

63 Johnnie Troutman

guard

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74 Rich Ohrnberger

center

76 D.J. Fluker

tackle

77 King Dunlap

tackle

78 Chad Rinehart

guard

80 Malcom Floyd

wide receiver

85 Antonio Gates

tight end

89 Ladarius Green

tight end

91 Kendall Reyes

defensive end

93 Dwight Freeney

linebacker

94 Corey Liuget

defensive end

96 Jarret Johnson

linebacker

98 Sean Lissemore

nose tackle

DWIGHT

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GAME DAY PLAYERS TO WATCH

PHILIP RIVERS

ANTONIO GATES

Pos.: QuarterbackHt: 6-5Wt: 228 | NFL Exp: 11th year

How Acquired: Trade, 2004 (from New

York Giants)

Of Note: Coming into this season, Rivers

had the second-most passing yards in the

NFL since the start of the 2006 season. The

only quarterback with more was the man he

replaced as Chargers QB, Drew Brees.

Pos.: Tight end

Ht: 6-4Wt: 255 | NFL Exp: 12th yearHow Acquired: Undrafted rookie free

agent, 2003

Of Note: Gates, who was signed by the

Chargers despite playing only basketball at

Kent State University, became last season

the fourth tight end in NFL history to reach

700 career receptions and 9,000 receiving

yards.

ERIC WEDDLE

Pos.: Safety

Ht: 5-11Wt: 200 | NFL Exp: 8th year

How Acquired: Draft, 2007, 2nd round

Of Note: In addition to being a four-time

All-Pro selection at safety, Weddle has

become famous for his thick beard, which

has its own Twitter handle (@weddlesbeard)

and T-shirts.


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The U.S. business group of Sun Life

Financial and the Miami Dolphins recently

announced the South Florida recipients of

the Sun Life Rising Star Awards and pre-

sented $220,000 in grants and scholar-

ships to four nonprofit community organi-

zations and an exemplary student nomi-

nated by each nonprofit.

The 2014 South Florida Sun Life Rising

Star Awards recipients are:

Nonprofit winners: Boys & Girls Clubs

of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach;

HANDY, Fort Lauderdale; Little Haiti

Optimist Foundation, Miami; Quality Life

Center of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers Student winners: Joeniseley

Mathurin, Delray Beach; Kyandra Dorestin,

Plantation; Junior Appo, Miami; James

Blanks, Fort Myers.

Sun Life Group Market Manager John

Hak and Sun Life Employee Benefits

Representative Brandon Davis joined

Dolphins players Brandon Fields and

Jamar Taylor, Dolphins cheerleaders and

front office executives to surprise each

winning student with a $5,000 scholarship

for college, and recognize each nonprofit

organization with a $50,000 grant at four

awards presentations across South Florida.

This years South Florida Sun Life Rising

Star Awards recipients also will be honored

at a special pregame on-field ceremony

and celebration when the Dolphins play

host to the Baltimore Ravens game at Sun

Life Stadium on Dec. 7.

The Sun Life Rising Star Awards pro-

gram is dedicated to improving education-

al opportunities for students and educa-tion-based nonprofit organizations that

support them in our nations underserved

metropolitan areas. Now in its fifth year,

Sun Life recognizes the remarkable

achievements of all Sun Life Rising Star

Award recipients, and celebrates these

exceptional students and organizations for

their continued dedication to education.

IN THE COMMUNITY


Sun Life Rising Stars Awards

Miami Dolphins CB Jamar

Taylor and P Brandon Fields

present Kyandra Dorestin

with a college scholarship

while friends and family

watch at Plantation High

School.


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Taylor presents Junior Appo



watch from the crowd at

Miami Edison Senior High

School


Taylor presents Junior Appo



watch from the crowd at

Miami Edison Senior High

School.

Miami Dolphins cheerleaders

and Sun Life Financial Group

Manager John Hak present

senior student Joeniseley

Mathurin with a college

scholarship at the Boys &

Girls Club of Palm Beach

County.

Award winner James Blanks

is flanked by Sun Life

Financial Employee Benefits

Rep Brandon Davis and

Dolphins Senior Vice

President Nat Moore.


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HALLOWEEN EDITION

By MICHAEL FARNHAM

All-time favorite

Halloween candy Trick or treat? c

Candy corns

Twix

Candy corns

Trick

Treats

Most definitely trick.

My brothers and sisters

used to play tricks on

each other.

CORTLAND FINNEGAN

JONATHAN FREENY

DION SIMS

BILLY TURNER

Trick

Im more of achocolate guy, Kit-Kats.


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Favorite Halloween

ostume growing up

Worst Halloween

costume growing up

Scariest movie

Ive ever watched

One candy I didnt want

to find in my bag

Football player.

I already hadmy pads

and helmet

from

little league.

I dont really watchscary movies, but the

last one I saw was

Saw.

Licorice

Never had a bad one

Snickers

I think I was

a pirate when

I was younger.

I had a

fake earring,

face paint,

all of that.

Anything that wasnt

candy

A marshmallow

Probably a clown

Power Rangers

Licorice

I dont watch scary

movies.

A ghost. I just cut holes

in a sheet; that was

definitely the worst.

The year

I was a ninja

turtle

I dont know. I dont

like scary movies, so all

of them.


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1. This is your 37th year as a football

coach. Do you remember your mind-set

when you first decided to give this pro-

fession a try?

KC:Yeah, I do. I knew from an early age,

actually in high school, that if I could have an

impact on young people it would be a great

profession. I love football. Have always loved

football since I played it as a 7-year-old. I was

excited about my early opportunities to coach.

My original plan was to just be a high school

coach, but I only spent one year in high school.

After that it was to college and then the pros.

2. What is it about coaching defense

that you like?

KC: I love the strategy. I love the com-

petitiveness. I love the fact that you have to

have that win every play mentality. Youhave to be on point. You have to be disci-

plined. There are 11 guys that have to be in

sync. There is a bond and brotherhood that

we talk to our players about that you have to

have as a group. Its exciting. Its very, very

challenging. But its very rewarding in a lot of

respects.

3. You are not the most intimidating-looking man, kind of like the opposite of

Rob Ryan. You could probably pass more

for a professor than a coach. How tough

can you be if the situation calls for it?

KC: I dont know if Im the best judge of

that. I think the players will tell you that Im a

very demanding guy. I have high expectations

and we set very high standards here. I holdour players to those standards. I like to have

fun. I enjoy being with the players. But when

the time is needed to set the tone and to

make sure they know whats expected, theyll

tell you thats certainly the case with me.

4. Tell us what the chess match is like

on a Sunday afternoon matching strate-

gies with the opposing offensive coordi-

nator and calling defensive plays in a

matter of seconds?

KC: Its one of those things I enjoy, yet Im

not so sure the average fan realizes how

stressful and gut-wrenching it is. Not only are

you trying to make calls based on down and

distance, but you are trying to determine who

the opponent has in the game as they are

substituting. Its a split-second decision. You

have to have things well thought out. Its a lot

of back and forth, trying to break tendencies.

At the end of the game, I feel spent because

its a very, very stressful afternoon.

5. What is Kevin Coyle like off the

field? Your interests?

KC: I love my wife and daughter and love to

spend time with them. My daughter is a senior

at George Washington University. I like to travelto a number of different places. I play a little bit

of golf in the offseason when I have a chance.

But really Im more of a homebody type of guy.

I do like to exercise and love the outdoors.

6. You have coached some great

defensive players over the years. How

prominent a place does Cameron Wake

have on that list?KC: Cameron is right at the top of the list.

He is a very rare player with his skill set, his

passion, his unique speed and strength for a

guy who isnt overly imposing. He has such

explosiveness. Hes such an impactful guy. Its

a pleasure to coach him and its a pleasure to

see the smile on his face because he gives

great effort in everything he does.7. The NFL keeps implementing rules

that make life easier for the offense.

Does this drive you bonkers as a defen-

sive coordinator?

KC: The rules are what they are. You have

to play within the rules. You have to adjust.

At times it makes the jobs difficult for the

guys in coverage. We have found a way to

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work through it. I give them a lot of credit because its a very

challenging situation when you are out there covering these

wide receivers. You are restricted in what you can do.

8. You have two of the smallest starting cornerbacks

in the league in Brent Grimes and Cortland Finnegan.

You can measure height, but how do you measure heart?

KC:You cant measure heart. Those two guys epitomize what

toughness, tenacity and determination are all about. They are guys

that came into this league with a little bit of a chip on their shoul-

der. They fought their way through, but never forgot where

they came from. They are a pleasure to be around. When

you look at them walking through the door, you would

never take them for being football players. Yet when

you see them out on the field, and the things they

do physically, its really an incredible statement

about who they are.

9. Whats the one thing you want people

to know about Kevin Coyle?KC: That I believe in what were doing here.

I know we have a long way to go, but everything

is in place to achieve what we want. We are

doing everything we possibly can and Im doing

everything I possibly can to get our players in

position to play championship defense.

10. Steelers defensive coordina-

tor Dick LeBeau recently turned77 years old. When do you

want this train ride to stop,

and what are you going to do

when it does?

KC: Actually, I worked with

Coach LeBeau in Cincinnati for two

years. Hes one of my great mentors.

Ive got to be honest with you, I dontthink Ill challenge his longevity record. I love

what I do. I still have a passion for it each and

every day. It keeps me young and I love every day

of it. But I also look forward to the day when I can

catch up with some things with my wife we have

never had a chance to do because of the sacrifices

you make as a coach. Maybe someday Ill get a

chance to enjoy these games as a fan.

By ANDY COHEN


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ALISON3 year veteranCo-CaptainHometown:Lighthouse Point, FL


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FINSIDERS PLAYBOOKS TOP 10THIS WEEK: TOP NOVEMBER VICTORIES

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Nov. 27, 1994

Dolphins 28, Jets 24

Dan Marino makes history once

again with his famous Clock

Play

Nov. 25, 1993Dolphins 16, Cowboys 14

Pete Stoyanovich boots a

19-yard field goal on the final

play on Thanksgiving

Nov. 14, 1993

Dolphins 19, Eagles 14

Don Shula

becomes the

winningest

coach in NFL

history

Nov. 23, 2003Dolphins 24, Redskins 23

Wearing orange jer-

seys, Dolphins

rally from 23-10

fourth-quarter

deficit

Nov. 12, 1972

Dolphins 52, Patriots 0

Dolphins post teams largest

margin of victory

Nov. 11, 1984

Dolphins 24, Eagles 23

Doug Betters block of an

Eagle PAT with 1:52 left seals

victory

Nov. 27, 2003

Dolphins 40, Cowboys 21

Chambers catches three TD

passes; Dolphins wear

throwback jerseys

on Thanksgiving

Nov. 1, 2009Dolphins 30, Jets 25

Ted Ginn Jr. becomes the first

NFL player with two 100-yard

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Dolphins 45, Jets 3

Dolphins rout 10-1 Jets as

Lorenzo Hampton rushes for

148 yards and 2 TDs

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Dolphins 30, Patriots 27 (OT)

Bob Brudzinski INT in overtime

sets up Uwe von Schamann for

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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: MARINOS MAGICAL SEASON


Thirty years ago, in 1984, Dan Marino re-wrote the NFL record book in an aerial display

never before seen in the league. In that historic season, he became the first quarterback to

throw for more than 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns while leading the Dolphins to the AFCchampionship and a berth in Super Bowl XIX. He ushered in the wide-open passing attack now

used throughout the NFL, unveiling a high-octane offense that Brett Favre, Peyton Manning,

Drew Brees and others would soon emulate. Below are some of the highlights of Marinos

magical 1984 campaign.

1) Sept. 2, 1984 at WashingtonOn opening day against the

Washington Redskins at RFK

Stadium, Marino throws for five

TDs to begin his assault on the

NFL record book. The Marks

Brothers, Mark Duper (2) and Mark

Clayton (1) caught three of those

TD passes as the Dolphins over-whelmed the Skins 35-17 in an

offensive display that would set

the stage for what was to come

that season.

2) Dec. 2, 1984 vs. RaidersMarino throws his 37th

touchdown pass, a 4-yard TD

toss to Jimmy Cefalo in the first

quarter, to break the NFL

record for most touchdown

passes in a season, which hadbeen held by Y.A. Tittle and

George Blanda. Marino threw

three more touchdown passes

that game, with the last one his

40th TD pass of the season,

becoming the first NFL player

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3) Dec. 17, 1984 vs. DallasIn the season finale against the

Cowboys, Marino finishes the year

with 5,084 yards and 48 touch-

down passes, the most prolific sea-

son by a quarterback in NFL histo-

ry. In addition to his touchdown

figure, he also becomes the first

QB in NFL history to pass for more

than 5,000 yards. Marinos historic

accomplishments propels the

Dolphins to a 14-2 mark for the

year, the best record in the AFC.

5) Jan. 20, 1985 vs. San Francisco(Palo Alto, CA)In Super Bowl XIX, Marino passes

for 318 yards and a touchdown,

becoming only the fourth quarter-back in Super Bowl history to pass for

300 yards, but the Dolphins fall to the

49ers. Marino would lead the

Dolphins to two more AFC

Championship Games in his career,

but this was his only Super Bowl

appearance.

4) Jan. 6, 1985 vs. PittsburghIn another brilliant performance,

Marino leads the Dolphins to victo-ry in the AFC Championship Game

and a berth in Super Bowl XIX by

defeating the Steelers 45-28.

Playing against the team for which

he rooted growing up, he throws

for 421 yards and four touchdowns,

both AFC Championship Game

records.


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MY GENERATION THIS WEEK: LINEBACKERS

1. Who is the toughest player you

have faced?

Id say (RB Shane) Vereen and (TE

Rob) Gronkowski of the Patriots. Both

of those guys are tough. Gronkowski

is a large body and is very smart and

knows how to use his body. Vereen is

just real quick, real savvy, and thentheyve got a great quarterback that

can get it to them.

2. Who sets the bar at your posi-

tion?

I definitely look up to guys like

49ers linebacker Patrick Willis and

Panthers linebacker (Luke) Kuechly.Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis

was someone that I admired as well.

They all have their own type of talent.

I think they are all just athletic and

smart. They know whats going on at

all times.

3. What player did you admire grow-

ing up?

Growing up in D.C. and watching the

Redskins, Sean Taylor and LaVar Arrington

were guys I definitely looked up to. Taylor

was just a knocker, a playmaker. He played

with energy and passion. He had the whole

city jumping.

4. What has been the most memorable

moment of your career?

Itd probably be just that first game of the

season by getting thrown into the fire and

coming out with a victory against the

Patriots. Then last year against the Patriots,

that second game where we won at home,

that was pretty fun, too. It being a last-sec-

ond-type win, the last drive, the interceptionby Michael Thomas, those are some memo-

rable moments.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

I have a couple. Coach Charlie Strong,

whos at Texas now, was my first defensive

coordinator, my first linebacker coach at the

University of Florida. He kind of showed me

the ropes. Also Will Muschamp coming in as

the head coach my third year, teaching us all

that pro-style defense. I think the terms and

the strategy that they use on the pro level

really prepared me for the NFL. I would say

that those are definitely two guys who

shaped my career for the good reasons.


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1. Who was the toughest player you

faced?

Earl Campbell was so powerful and very

hard to tackle at the point of contact. He

always picked up yards after contact.

2. Who set the bar at your position?

Jack Lambert played with so much pas-

sion and playing with injuries was the norm

for him.

3. What player did you admire growing

up?

Quarterback Johnny Unitas, linebacker

Ray Nitschke and fullback Jimmy Taylor were

the players I would play as a kid in backyard

football games.

4. What was the most memorable

moment of your career?

The 1982 AFC Championship Game vs.

New York Jets. I had three interceptions with

one for a TD. I had several big plays during

the game, which we won 140. This sent us

to my first Super Bowl.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

Craig Randall was my position coach at

LSU. He basically toughened me up as a

freshman to become a starter in the SEC and

helped me progress over the next four sea-

sons and the end result was being a first-

round draft pick of my beloved Miami

Dolphins.


FORMER PLAYER: A.J. DUHE


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THE LAST WORD BY ANDY COHEN

We interrupt this regularly scheduled sea-

son for a little journey down memory lane

because this is the 30th anniversary of one of

my favorite Dolphins teams ever.

No, the 1984 Miami Dolphins did not win

a Super Bowl. They got there; just didnt win

it. But in the history of this franchise there

may never have been a more exciting team. Ifyou werent around then, you missed some-

thing truly extraordinary. If you were fortunate

enough, as I was, to see this magical season

play out, your memory is filled with enough

big plays, enough scintillating moments, to

fill several highlight reels.

Many of the NFL records set by those

1984 Dolphins have long since been broken.

Were in a new era now, a passing era. But

back then, back 30 years ago, what Dan

Marino and this offense accomplished was

truly something to behold. It was a season I

wish I could freeze in time, a season where

every Sunday left your heart beating a little

bit faster, a season where Marino reached a

level that no quarterback had ever reached

before.

You may know all about the records. You

may know that Marino threw for 48 touch-

downs and 5,084 yards. You may know about

the Marks Brothers and the Killer Bs and how

together they carved out a 14-2 season, only

to see it end in disappointment against San

Francisco in the Super Bowl.

But to truly understand what that season

was about, youve got to understand what

the players were about.

It always has to start with Marino. Ive told

this story before but it bears telling again. It

was the season opener at Washington. Back

then, they let the writers on the field for pre-

game warmups. It was about two hours

before kickoff and Marino walked onto the

field by himself, wearing his football pants

and a short-sleeve shirt.

The stands were still almost empty when

Marino walked up beside me, gazed out to

the rich green field and whispered, so only I

could hear it, I think Ill throw five today.And you know what? Marino threw five

touchdown passes and the Dolphins opened

that season with a 35-17 victory over the

Redskins. Incredible stuff. Ill never forget the

moment. But thats what Marino was all

about. So brash. So sure of himself. So confi-

dent, even before the season opener, of what

he and that offense could accomplish.

That season was a smorgasbord of big

plays. The Dolphins won their first 11 games

before losing in San Diego. They put up more

points than any Dolphins team in history. As

magnificent as Marino was, almost equally

impressive were the Marks Brothers. As con-

fident as Marino was, almost as confident

were Mark Clayton and Mark Duper.

I remember so many times how Clayton

and Duper would sit beside one another in

the locker room, playfully arguing who was

going to have a bigger game that Sunday.

This is my week, Clayton said, loud

enough for half the locker room to hear him.

Wait and see, Duper said with that

warm, kind smile. I bought Danny lunch yes-

terday. I know hes going to look my way.

The statistics said that Marino looked

both of their ways. Clayton caught 73 passes

that season; Duper caught 71. But they

werent alone; there were so many remark-

able parts to an offense that scored at least

30 points in eight of the 16 games.

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There was Nat Moore, so versatile in the

slot, and there was Tony Nathan coming out

of the backfield for 61 catches. There were

tight ends Bruce Hardy and Joe Rose and

running back Woody Bennett. There was an

offensive line that protected Marino like he

was a piece of gold, which he was. They were

Marinos guys. All of them. And each of them

knew it.

The final regular season game that season

was a Monday night game against the Dallas

Cowboys. The old rickety Orange Bowl was

electric that night. I remember Clayton need-

ed three touchdown catches to break the sin-

gle-season record at that time. So typical of

everything that season, Clayton got his

record and in heart-thumping fashion

got it on the game-winning score in the

fourth quarter.

Im not sure the Dolphins will ever see an

offense like that one again. I know Peyton

Manning and Tom Brady and Drew Brees

have since come along and put up gaudy

passing numbers that left Marinos 1984 sea-

son as more of an afterthought.

But for those who were there, for those

who were fortunate enough to follow that

wonderful journey, 1984 will always remain

special. Thirty years? What a wonderful ride

that was.


Dan Marino was in store for another memorable performance when he ran onto the field at theOrange Bowl before the start of the 1984 AFC Championship Game.


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