The Dolphins have announced the roster moves which got them to the mandated 53 man roster:
WAIVED: CB Vincent Agnew, TE Brett Brackett, WR Patrick Carter, G Garrett Chisolm, QB Pat Devlin, TE Dedrick Epps, LB Jonathan Freeny, RB Nic Grigsby, T D.J. Jones, T Matt Kopa, WR Phillip Livas, WR John Matthews, CB Nate Ness, LB David Nixon, QB Kevin O’ Connell, WR Julius Pruitt, S Mark Restelli, LB Robert Rose, TE Mickey Shuler, LB Quinton Spears.
CONTRACTS TERMINATED: S Gerald Alexander, CB Will Allen, NT Ronald Fields, RB Larry Johnson, FB Lousaka Polite,T Ray Willis.
PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE: T Lydon Murtha. A source tells me Murtha suffered a torn ligament in a toe.
WHAT IT MEANS: The Dolphins are at 53 players and some that made it today might not be on the team in a couple of days. The Dolphins are right now searching for a No. 3 QB -- which, by the way, may be a kid added to the practice squad. They have six WRs on the roster so that might be a position where movement yet happens. The club kept six DEs but only three RBs. All this raises questions and makes it clear this team is not complete.
The Dolphins kept Jeron Mastrud over Shuler. Also, John Jerry, a disappointment this camp, makes the team anyway. I suppose the draft pick investment in Jerry from a year ago -- a third rounder -- and the fact he's so young has saved him.
The Dolphins kept 10 linebackers -- five inside linebackers and five outside linebackers.
The Dolphins kept none of their undrafted rookie free agents.
It seems that rookie Frank Kearse beat out the veteran Fields for the backup NT job. That is not quite right, in my opinion. Fields is better than Kearse today. But the Dolphins can always move Randy Starks to NT if starter Paul Soliai is injured for any significant amount of time. So in fact, it seems Fields was not able to beat out Starks for the backup job. Kearse is a project but he's shown flashes and he's a fighter.
By the way, Chester Taylor was cut today by the Chicago Bears. Brandon Meriweather was cut by the New England Patriots. Because both have at least four seasons of experience, they become unrestricted free agents right away. They do not go on the waiver wire to be picked up by whichever team claims them. I hope the Dolphins are on the phone with somebody right now!
The biggest surprise of all this news has to be the cutting of Polite. Tony Sparano gushed about Polite and talked of how you couldn't find legit FBs in today's NFL anymore. He said Polite was one of those valuable guys and said how it would take a lot to convince him Polite had to go.
Well, he got convinced. I do know this, Polite was one of the top 53 on this team. He was a good locker room guy, also. Obviously, the Dolphins found reasons that overcame those assets. He was expensive in that he was going to cost $1.45 million against the cap. The Dolphins save $1.35 million by cutting him. This was the final year of his contract.
I suppose it is possible Polite is signed after the first week of the season at a discount and also without a guarantee for the entire year. But I also think other teams might show some interest in him.
Finally, I cannot stress enough that this does not end the moving and shaking of the Dolphins roster. This is mediocre team by most accounts. It has much work yet to do to be among the NFL's elite. I assume the front office is busy doing some of that work as we speak.
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Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:33 AM
Sally was a friend of mine... LOL
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:34 AM
But I do remember the Grateful Dead. As a matter of fact, this friend of mine that completely freaked out...said...heard.....well.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:36 AM
....Well it turns out Sally had a room mate
And Sally's room mate had a gun
Well he look like he might've played football
Hey, sure glad he couldn't run
Las time I saw Sally,
Well there wasn't any time for goodbyes
But I know that I'll remember
Oh Sally was a friend of mine
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 01:36 AM
So what was the whole Taylor thing about oscar? Not that I care, I just didn't like the way he was going on about it and when he got condescending is when I came in...Don't mess with my buddy oscar Bleed
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:37 AM
DyingBreeds football smarts....NFL coaches facing Miami are probably instructing their punters to punt for height, not distance, because they fear the return ability, LOL, of Livas so much they are willing to give up 10 yards of field position on every punt. This was his reasoning for the dolphins keeping him. They will give us ten yards of field position on every punt. This is the same guy who calls others idiots for suggesting Chester Taylor.LOL, LOL
Posted by: Sure Thing | September 04, 2011 at 01:38 AM
(Holding up lit Bic lighter) Yeaaaahhhh!!!
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:38 AM
Who the hell is Taylor, Jax?
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:40 AM
That whole Chester Taylor thing bleed was going on about, hell he's not a bad choice really.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:42 AM
Sure Thing knows what I'm talking about, right thing?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:43 AM
Chester Taylor!
Played for the Vikes until AD's second season.
Went to Chicago and then got cut today.
Still don't understand how or why the Vikes let him get away. I thought AD and Taylor complimented each other perfectly.
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 01:44 AM
Intellectuals don't necessarily have to be nerds. Perhaps a little known fact is that Einstein was a big, corpulent, very much alive guy. They just bothered him too much.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:45 AM
He started calling everybody here 'idiots' and then read his last post near the end of page four, and read my first post on page five. We didn't hear from him after that. I thought he was trying to pick a fight with you.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:46 AM
Man, that whole Taylor thing blew right by me. I have many things to do.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:51 AM
No problem, I just hate pompous condescending stuffed shirts, so its on the house.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:54 AM
Wasn't Einstein an Idiot Savant?
I like Idiot Savants. You want to have a good time, get toasted with an Idiot Savant.
You haven't lived until you've tripped Balls with Rain Man!
I'm not proud of EVERYTHING I've ever done, but I sure had a Good Time doing it!
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 01:55 AM
Chester still has a tiger in his tank.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:57 AM
"Why do you guys think youre better talent evaluators than the coaches who see them perform everyday and know exactly what they are looking for from these players based on the system implemented?
Posted by: DyingBreed | September 03, 2011 at 10:12 PM
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Uh, yes, the same 'talent evaluators that invited 30 un-drafted free agents, NONE of whom made the team.
'Breed, you come in here flailing away at people like you're important.
Well, in insignificant people who hat to toot their own horn constantly.
Those times, when your NOT a jerk you actually (LOL) show (LOL, IMO) insight.
I know you think it's a victory on your part when someone like me is baited into responding to your pomposity (LOL), but truth is, we all tolerate you because someone has to.
Posted by: IMAWriter | September 04, 2011 at 01:57 AM
We gotta have a liitle white lightning sometime, valhalla boss.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 01:59 AM
Well, what I meant to say, 'breed, is people who have to too their own horn constantly have obvious shortcomings.
Posted by: IMAWriter | September 04, 2011 at 01:59 AM
I wish Armando would let me tell my Stories but....
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 01:59 AM
Sounds like that old joke about the homosexual contortionist who blew his own horn.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:02 AM
It is a known fact that mentally retarded People are sexually preoccupied.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:03 AM
Try it anyway oscar, its just us here lol
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:03 AM
Then we'll get odin to tell some of HIS stories!
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:04 AM
Whut u mean Oscar.
Am not.
Me Mart, HA-HA, U toopid.
Ah Ha Ha........................HA!
Giggle..............
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 02:06 AM
I stopped reading his posts after about the third time I tried to engage him in conversation, and he wouldn't respond. I didn't know he was acting like that, IMA, but we'll keep our eyes open.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:07 AM
What do we expect from armando's favorite, anyway?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:10 AM
Oww-eeee it still hurts.
Posted by: Drying Bleed | September 04, 2011 at 02:15 AM
Well, let's see. I had this girl who was 16 at the time I was 18 and, at nights, she used to take down the screen in her bedroom window, I would go in, and I had to clamp her mouth with my hand. Never got caught. Yes, Armando?
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:15 AM
Give that boy a clampoon
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:16 AM
Armando didn't like my "Andy and the River Rats".
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:18 AM
oscar,
I think its ok to go underage if you're 18. Its just when you're old is when people frown on it lol
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:18 AM
I missed "Andy" do it again?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:20 AM
We never thought about that stuff at the time, Jax.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:20 AM
Darned right, a stiff...upper lip has no conscience.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:22 AM
And when I saw the Sac hanging I said, Forgetit, this is not for me.(it can be elaborated on).
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:22 AM
Wait, what?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:24 AM
Story time, Alright!
How about the time I spent a whole summer living in Atlantic City?
It was awesome. I had a nice little place down by the boardwalk. Well, actually it was UNDER the boardwalk.
It was Killer. Every morning I'd awake to unsuspecting binki clad hotties and a boardwalk full of victi..........I mean tourists.
Yeah, after a hard days.........ah........work(ahem).......it was just a short jaunt up to Harlem for "supplies".
Yes indeed, that sure was some summer. I've always wanted to go back to Atlantic City.
But then again, My Probation Officer always wanted me to come back too.
Anyways...........AwwwwwwwwRiiiiight MIAMI!!!!
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 02:24 AM
See? odin has the nicest stories lol!
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:26 AM
oscar,
I think its ok to go underage if you're 18. Its just when you're old is when people frown on it lol
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:18 AM
Giggity-Giggity!
Posted by: Quagmire | September 04, 2011 at 02:26 AM
What's weird is while you're doing your first wife, your (soon-to-be) second wife (firsts' best friend, btw) joins in. Ahhh youth.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:28 AM
All these are true Stories of the streets of Miami during our first years here.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:29 AM
Jax,
You just can't make up this kind of stuff ;)
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 02:30 AM
They were on the swim team together, they had really big...shoulders.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:30 AM
Like Tom Cruise said in 'Risky Business': Who was I to say no?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:33 AM
OH!
Sorry Jax!
The answer we were looking for was:
Floatation Devices.
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 02:33 AM
This not from me but from a friend. After resting for a while both chick's hand united in his di-k at the same time. They were surprised, then laughed.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:36 AM
Sparks flew, oscar!
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:38 AM
Fidonic Copulation, just like the FO LOL
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:39 AM
Odin,
Darn right! Those girls weren't going to sink, that's for damn sure.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:42 AM
I'm sure you guys got similar Stories you are just not old enough to tell them.
Posted by: oscar canosa | September 04, 2011 at 02:43 AM
OMG that's too fking funny.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:45 AM
If we all used that...message delivered?
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:50 AM
Wow!
Posted by: odinseye | September 04, 2011 at 02:50 AM
Muck with us? Shhheeeeeeeeeeeiiiit.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:51 AM
Just remember: even paranoids have enemies! ROTFLMFAO
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:53 AM
Who said that-LOL?
Posted by: I dunno | September 04, 2011 at 02:57 AM
They don't call 'em the "I maim snihplod" for nothing. I got bit by a snihplod once, almost got maimed.
Posted by: JaxDolphin | September 04, 2011 at 02:57 AM
Did you hear something-LOL?
Posted by: Not me | September 04, 2011 at 02:58 AM