Alright Dolphins Nation here is the lead up to this afternoon's practice/scrimmage:
The Dolphins just concluded a light walk-thru practice that lasted approximately one hour. It was mostly situational stuff and polishing prior to the afternoon session.
As a precursor let me give you the POSSIBLE first-team units for the work because, as coach Tony Sparano said earlier this week, he's going to match "goods on goods." These units will apply only to this scrimmage because, as you know, position battles are on-going and I am not suggesting John Beck, for example, is Miami's starting QB.
OFFENSE
WR: Ernest Wilford*
WR: Ted Ginn Jr.
LT: Jake Long*
LG: Justin Smiley*
C: Samson Satele
RG: Donald Thomas*
RT: Vernon Carey
TE: David Martin
F-back/FB: Anthony Fasano*/Reagan Mauia
QB: John Beck
RB: Ronnie Brown
DEFENSE
LDE: Matt Roth
NT: Jason Ferguson*
RDE: Vonnie Holliday
LOLB: Joey Porter
ILB: Channing Crowder
ILB: Akin Ayodele*
ROLB: Charlie Anderson*
CB: Will Allen
CB: Andre' Goodman
S: Jason Allen
S: Yeremiah Bell
K: Jay Feely
P: Brandon Fields
* = rookie or new player.
Obviously there will be mixing and matching. Check back after the scrimmage for an update on what the heck happened. I'll also write about it in Sunday's Miami Herald so check the website or I'll talk about it (with you, if you like) during my radio show Sunday 4:30-7p.m. on 790 The Ticket, which streams live at 790theticket.com.
How come Akin Ayodele & Charlie Anderson don't have "*"?
Posted by: azphin | August 02, 2008 at 11:37 AM
LOL, you can't get away with ANYTHING in here Armando! Sheesh.
Posted by: NYScott | August 02, 2008 at 11:46 AM
azphin, I didn't add the asterisk because I was hungry and, frankly, I was thinking more about adding a deli sub than I was about adding an asterisk. But my belly is full now so I'm thinking about asterisks again which is why I have added them where appropriate.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 02, 2008 at 12:23 PM
I took the asterisks as being for the new Dolphins because they are on all the new Dolphins.
Posted by: Mr. Bungle | August 02, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Can we spell " check your facts and proof read? "
Posted by: eric | August 02, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Hey it's Saturday...
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 02, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Wow! There are a lot of English professors who are Dolphin fans. "Let ye without typos cast the first stone at Mando." Enjoy the sub and the practice Armando!
Posted by: tony | August 02, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Armando has a sub?
Posted by: vote for Obama | August 02, 2008 at 12:49 PM
What's with all the pettiness? Come on guys!
Posted by: Mr. Bungle | August 02, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Mando......thanks for the reporting....hopefully todays practice won't make you barf up that sub!!!!
Posted by: Mike Marchese | August 02, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Thanks Armando. I'll be looking forward to your observations. Typos, spelling errors, and all. Keep it up. :)
Posted by: Quinbad | August 02, 2008 at 02:12 PM
I would like to think that one of the three stooges will step up today and take lead. I'd also hope that the o-line will stop the flood and block somebody! Our defense is always going to look good in the offseason because they don’t get to practice against A GOOD OFFENSE! I will always be a PHINS fan but I would really like to start winning again. I'm tired of blaming jj, wanny, saben, muller, spielman and other idiots. Let's just WIN!!!!
Posted by: aj in atl | August 02, 2008 at 02:38 PM
David Martin is penciled in as starting TE. Interesting...
Posted by: Athos | August 02, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Hey AJ I am with you dude. Lets just win (and kick some butt along the way)
Posted by: Kevin | August 02, 2008 at 03:05 PM