Quickie notes from morning minicamp practice

The Miami Dolphins just finished their first minicamp practice.

The housekeeping first: Restricted free agents Ronnie Brown and Anthony Fasano were present although they have not signed their tender. Brown, by the way, said he would eventually sign the tender. He also said he has not been offered a long-term contract by the Dolphins.

Patrick Turner, Brandon Marshall (hip), Lionel Dotson, Nate Garner (foot/toe), and Jason Ferguson (quad) were not practicing as they are all continuing to treat injuries. The new one of those is Dotson, who did participate in OTAs but sat out this morning. It is still unclear what injury exactly Turner is nursing.

Inside linebacker Channing Crowder, who missed the last OTA session as he continues to recover from foot surgery, was on the field today. Good news there.

Phillip Merling, who was arrested for aggravated domestic battery Wednesday, was at practice today but did not speak with any reporters today.

Now the more interesting (to me) news: Rookie Koa Misi worked with the first-team defense today. He was at the weakside outside linebacker spot. It was interesting to see Misi match up with Jake Long on one play during team drills. Um, Long won the battle blocking him one-on-one.

Left guard John Jerry, a third-round pick, also worked with the first-team offensive line this practice.

It was a good practice for Chris Clemons in that he came up with an interception of Chad Henne on a pass intended for John Nalbone but somewhat overthrown.

It was not a great practice for Nalbone. He dropped at least one pass that I though aside from not really making a great effort for the Henne pass that was picked off.

Second-team quarterback Tyler Thigpen was erratic. He overthrew a potential TD in the back corner of the end zone and was also late on the throw. But he followed that with a nice TD pass to Fasano.

By the way, Sean Smith spent a good bit of time talking about his offseason and so forth. The topic of his ZERO interceptions last year came up. Smith is apparently confident that number will change:

"I guarantee it will not be that number this year," Smith said. "That's for sure."

Finally, want to give some props to reserve running back Kory Sheets. He's locked in a tough battle for a roster spot. But in this practice he looked very quick and decisive in his runs.

[Check back as Tony Sparano will speak at 1:45 and I will update as necessary.]

Comments

[HOT LEROY]

You can't ban ALoco because the Menace does contribute SOME football to this blog.

[willy chirino]

Only ONE person here sticks up for HOME while the everyone else hates him. ALoco is now worthless too

[ALoco]

WILLI , WILLI ,WILLI, ARE YOU A RED NECK ? YOU CAN BAN ME ANY TIME ,I DON'T CARE . I CAN POST IN ANY OTHER BLOG ..NOW AGAIN, ARE YOU A RED NECK ?

[Jordi]

Good to hear sheets looked good. We could use a deep stable of backs

[ALoco]

HOME GOT TO STAY B/C HE TALKS FOOTBALL AND DOESN'T BOTHER ANY ONE WILLI .

VIVA HOME .

[willy chirino]

No ALoco, but I occasionally contribute while your a worthless waste of blog space. Only YOU would defend Home

[willy chirino]

PLEASE Post in another blog, do the Herald a favor

[willy chirino]

He annoys everyone but you, maybe you are Home too

[Cuban Menace]

Aloco, Have you been Given Your "FOIL HAT" from Home???? if you have please wear it, "HAARP" rays are now descending on you, By the way, Whats looking good tomorrow on the "Market"???? Iam getting CRUSHED!!!!!!!!!!! Concentrate Aloco, Give me some Tips..............

[ALoco]

WILLI ,WHY YHAT BOTHERING YOU ? YOU WRITE YOUR CRAB ,I WRITE MY CRAB,EVERY ONE WRITES HIS CRAB AND EVERY ONE IS HAPPY .

IT;S NOT THE NY TIMES .

[Cuban Menace]

Willy, Trust me, Aloco is sharp, Not let his buffoon post fool you, I think he's Tim Geithner ........

[Cuban Menace]

"Dont let his post" Should have said.

[willy chirino]

No ALoco, your happy to talk anything but football. Meatballs. Your girlfriend and bunch of crap that no one cares about. Home talk about HAARP, oil spill, crap no one cares about. You and Home both crap

[ALoco]

THANK YOU WILLI , I THINK IT'S ENOUGH ,I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE .

WHEN LAST TIME YOU HAD GREAT DINNER W/YOU GIRL FRIEND ?

I WISH YOU WELL WILLI , LET'S MAKE PEACE . MY HAND IS OUT TO YOU .

[cocoajoe]

Where are you Mando? Don't make us organize a search party.

[Cuban Menace]

By The way Willy, LOVE Your music............

[felix]

Still waiting for the "UPDATE"....I guess Ill go back to cheating the government out of its $$$$.

Forgot, Im not a politician so Ill just rot in jail.

MANDO, NEED AN UPDATE PLAYA!

[willy chirino]

If ALoco so sharp how come he defend Home? He a foolish person, I wouldn't take advice from him on the Supermarket, much less stock market.

[Dishpan]

So Lendale White released today. What's wrong with that guy, besides having a healthier appetite than Gilbert Brown at his hungriest?

[Eric]

did Armando die or something?

[Cuban Menace]

OK Guys gotta go in 15 minutes, Any "Qs" for the Menace????????????

[Cuban Menace]

did Armando die or something?

Posted by: Eric | May 28, 2010 at 07:16 PM

The big Question is Wric, Would anyone notice????????

[Cuban Menace]

Should have said "Eric" not wric, My bad...........

[willy chirino]

What's the difference, every blog turn into meatballs and HAARP rays. Armando better off leaving this blog up till training camp. Why should he waste time anymore? Plain stupid and a shame no one talk about blog, embarrassing

[ALoco]

WILLI,WILLI,WILLI ..................................... MY GIRLFRIEND COMING HOME ON SUNDAY .

[Cuban Menace]

I agree Willy, see you in August........Have a good time amigo......

[willy chirino]

NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND ALoco, THATS tHE WHOLE POINT YOU TALK ABOUT CRAP THAT NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR. TOTAL CRAP

[ALoco]

TIME FOR MY MEATBALL SUB .

[finfan]

This blog is becoming nearly unreadable with morons pretending to be other people and virtually no one speaking about the Dolphins.

Do whatever you are going to do idiots but you are ruining this blog for every other Dolphin fan who wants real discussion about the team. If I didn't know better, I would say that most of the people doing this are from places like NY, NJ and other northeastern parts of the country where most a-holes originate from.

[cocoajoe]

Something must be going on. Nothing at the SS and the Post has 21 things we learned.

[willy chirino]

Armando write good stuff and no one comes here anymore cause Home and ALoco talk crap ALL DAY. Sad, this used to be good blog, now it nothing but waste of time. This is my last day here, let Home and ALoco stay and talk to each other all day

[Cuban Menace]

FinFan.that's"Profiling"And wont be permitted on this Blog(Unless your from Arizona)............

[finfan]

"profiling" or not, when the shoe fits....

I agree with Willy @ 7:31pm,there are other sites to get good Dolphin information and have good discussions with other fans without 90% of the blog filled with idiots talking stupid stuff. Whatever, but I hope the real fans have a great holiday weekend...

[NYASSHOLE]

I AGREE WITH FINFAN

[nj]

willi = finfan

[Cuban Menace]

Good for you Finfan, You go bouy, You go to that other blog and, and, and, You just go Blog bouy......... Wish you'd stick around but thats OK.............................PEACE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[nj]

finfan=willi

[Cuban Menace]

You too Willi, If it's not to liking you too can go over to the sun Sentinal.... Have fun with those Idiots..... HAHAHAHAHA....SEE YA.............

[Cuban Menace]

CoCojoe, Do you want to say something????? LOL Iam on a roll..........

[NYASSHOLE]

So I take it you like what's happening here Cuban? How is decent bloggers leaving a good thing?

[Cuban Menace]

Where The deuce is my "Warrior" Friend ODIN???????????????????????????? Come on buddy, Iam holding this blog on by a thread, Need your help..................

[NYASSHOLE]

Cuban, thought you were more of a fan then that?

[NYASSHOLE]

Odinseye good blogger, maybe he sick of all this too

[Cuban Menace]

NYAH, You Know I am a fan, I'am also a fan of this blog, And I refuse AND THE MENACE MEANS REFUSES to let this blog go down because of some tinfoil hat wearing fool by the name of "HOME: stop this blog.... Do you understand????

[nj]

NYASSHOLE=willi=finfan

[NYASSHOLE]

I understand but telling people to leave don't help.

[Cuban Menace]

E=MC2

[NYASSHOLE]

Tell me who been here past two days beside Bootang25 and Odinseye? Not good

[NYASSHOLE]

nj = one bigasshole

[NYASSHOLE]

Have nice evening hope it work out

[Cuban Menace]

NYAH, Its just the "Evolution" of the blog....... I hope they have a great time with the POSTERS ON THE SUN.... lmaorotf, i MEAN THOSE CLOWNS ARE,,, WELL THERE CLOWNS, nj POSTS THERE AND HE'S THE USUAL. Obnoxious person he was here, I say have a great time to all those going over there and say "HI" to the Plumber NJ PHIN FAN............

[Cuban Menace]

NYAH, Maybe you too should visit the Sun, You putting down "Boot" and "Odin".... Go to the SS, also too look for the "Gay" blogger section there too, I think this will be right up your "ALLY", not that there's anything wrong with that......

[Cuban Menace]

OK Guys(And gays)(not that there's anything wrong with that) Have a "PHINTASTIC"nite.........

[NYASSHOLE]

Thought you said you and NJ are friends and Ashley goes to his gym, now you calling him obnoxious plumber? Which LIE is it?

[NYASSHOLE]

Too scared to answer I see, run out of blog like Home.

[Cuban Menace]

I kid NJ, calling him a plumber, But He operates a Gym In Jersey........

[Cuban Menace]

Now NYAH, You dont have to get into name calling.... LOL ;)

[Cuban Menace]

Oh by the way NYAH, NJ is Obnoxious, He'd tell you that....

[Home]

I am not a bigasshole, I am not gay, I only did it ONCE and I DID NOT SWALLOW! (Per BillClinton)

Home-O

[Cuban Menace]

LOL At Home(O)