Miami Dolphins Football

Super Sunday Brunch

2010-01-08T08:58:00.001-05:00

Sunday, February 7 at 11a.m. "Super Sunday Brunch" at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

HOLLYWOO D, Fla. - The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Media Productions will host a Super Sunday Brunch featuring former Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and University of Miami Hurricanes head football coach Jimmy Johnson on Sunday,
Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. Local sports radio talk show host and Miami Dolphins radio analyst Joe Rose will emcee the Brunch, which will also feature the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. Guests
will be able to talk X's and O 's with Jimmy and Joe about the big game, discuss strategies, hear their keys to victory for both teams, and get their take on the 2009 pro football season. Jimmy, Joe and the Dolphins cheerleaders will also be available
for photos with guests.

Sports memorabilia company Mounted Memories also will hold a silent auction that will benefit The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation. The foundation was founded by former Dolphins and Hurricanes linebacker Twan Russell.
Johnson coached the Cowboys to world championships in 1992 and 1993, and he guided the Hurricanes to the 1987 National Championship. Johnson coached the Dolphins from 1996-1999.

Tickets are $175/person and a table of (10) is $1500. Three Alcoholic Beverages and Full Brunch Menu Included in ticket price.

WHO: Jimmy Johnson, Joe Rose, Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.
WHA T: Super Sunday Brunch.
WHEN : Sunday, F eb. 7, 2010 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
WHERE : Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Ballrooms A and B .

Join former NFL Coach and current FOX Broadcaster Jimmy Johnson and host Joe Rose for an intimate Q & A, and a silent auction benefiting the Russell Reading & Life Skills Foundation. Also on-hand will be Dolphin cheerleaders who will sign autographs, and interact with guests. Tables are $1,500 or individual tickets may be purchased for $175 and are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. *Additional fees may apply. For more information please contact Erica Bachelor at 954-985-5701, ext.10737 or ericabachelor@semtribe.com.

Lopsided time of possession

2009-09-22T20:11:00.001-04:00

How can the Fins have the ball for 3 quarters of time and loose the game to the Colts? Are you kidding me? But, you just gotta love the Wildcat formation though!!

Mocking the draft.

2009-01-03T13:23:00.001-05:00

The Bills season has ended in utter dissapointment. A team that was 5-1 with legitimate SB aspirations turned into the Bengals during the last 10 games. Sure Edwards missed some time. I still have to question if a Qb with a noodle-arm can be successful in Buffalo. Chad Pennington's arm makes Edwards look like Jeff George's. Though he's playing in Miami and I wonder how good he'll be long-term. Chad Henne is the future in Miami.

This is my initial Mock Draft.
1. Detroit Lions - Matt Stafford, I go with him ahead of Bradford because i'm not sure Bradford will come out. Stafford has the tools. Whether he has the mental capacity is yet to be determined.

2. St. Louis Rams- Andre Smith, No way he's going back to Alabama after being booted from the Sugar Bowl. I think he's a better prospect than Oher. What happened to Alex Barron?

3. KC Chiefs- Sam Bradford, I stated I don't know if he'll come out. I do like Tyler Thigpen so this is a tough pick. If they do trade Larry Johnson I could see Beanie Wells going here.

4. Seattle Seahawks- Michael Crabtree, they're lacking WR's like Dexter Manley is lacking reading skills.

5. Cleveland Browns- Malcolm Jenkins, This is a little high. Though the Browns need help in the secondary. They're just an atrocious team.

6. Bengals- Beanie Wells, Cedric Benson was a nice surprise for them. I think Wells is a perfect fit.

7. Oakland Raiders- Michael Oher, Robert Gallery has been a bust.

8. Jax Jags- Rey Melaluga, I think Mike Peterson will be gone. Matt Jones came on nicely after doing some toot in the offseason.

9. Green Bay Packers- Brian Orakpo, They need someone opposite of Aaron Kampman. I expect a huge combine performance from him.

10. SF 49ers- Jeremy Maclin, They need playmakers. I think Maclin gives them a solid WR.

11. Buffalo Bills- Taylor Mays, This is a homer pick but Mays will be a superstar. Jermaine Greisham is a possibility also.

12. Denver Broncos- Knowshon Moreno, I think they go away from the anyback can get it done philosophy.

13. Washington Redskins- Michael Johnson, The potential doesn't match the productivity. I'm not sure if Taylor comes back.

14. NO Saints- Aaron Curry- A steal at this point. I could see them going Vontae Davis.

15. Houston Texans- Vontae Davis- They finished strong I think this is more of a BPA pick.

16. SD Chargers- James Laurinitis- This is a solid pick. He doesn't have the upside of Rey but I think he'll be a solid player.

17. NY Jets- Derrius Heyward-Ben, Laverneus is old and Cotchrey had a down year. I think if Freeman has a huge combine he could be the pick.

18. Chicago Bears- Everette Brown, I think they go defense. No WR's really deserve this pick. Brown and Ogunleye can't play forever.

19. TB Bucs- Jermaine Greisham, They'd be ecstatic if he falls this far.

20. Detroit- Jason Smith, Following the Falcons model they take their Qb and now their LT.

21. Arizona Cardinals- LeSean McCoy, Edge siad he wants out and i'm not sure Hightower or Aarington are good enough to be the starter going into the season.

22. Philadelphia Eagles- Brandon Pettigrew, I think that L.J. Smith has been alot of potential very little productivity.

23. Minnesota Vikings- William Moore, Simply put they need a Qb and noone who deserves this pick is available.

24. New England Patriots- Brian Cushing, This is a no-brainer.

25. Atlanta Falcons- Tyson Jackson, They'd love to see Pettigrew available here.

26. Miami Dolphins- B.J. Raji, They'll need a NT to take over for Ferguson this is a nice choice.

27. Baltimore Ravens- Kenny Britt, A reach here but I think he's got the size that they desire.

28. Indy Colts- Terrance Cody, They need defensive line help. He'll help plug up the middle.

29. Philadelphia Eagles- Eben Britton, They could lose both tackles. So they take one.

30. Pittsburgh Steelers- Duke Robinson, They get somebody who'll replace Faneca a year later.

31. NYG- Peria Jerry, They're loaded on the defensive line. This is a BPA pick.

32. Ten. Titans- George Selvie, He's small but they can develop him.

I assume that most of these will be wrong.

Yeah baby

2008-12-28T19:40:00.000-05:00

WORST TO FIRST- Believe in the Power of the FISh-- Man that has gotta sting for the Jets!!!

State of the Bills

2008-10-10T00:46:00.002-04:00

Well 4-1 and I don't think Bills fan can complain. Marshawn Lynch and Jason Peters have yet to be the players they can be. Going into the bye I think the Bills need Edwards healthy to beat the Chargers. Really looking at San Diego they're the most inconsistent team over the past 3 seasons. LT isn't healty and neither is Gates but Rivers is playing very well. Beating them should put them really a desperate team for a WC spot. This is game could eliminate the 4-1 record because of the Jets garbage teams coming up. Coming in after a bye the Bills need this win.

Yikes!!!

2008-09-21T15:21:00.002-04:00

It's Like Gillette Stadium Is RMS Titanic...

and the fans are the women and children...leaving first.

With 14:08 left in the fourth quarter, LB Joey Porter recovers a Patriot fumble, and the Dolphins take possession...again.

It's almost like the Patriots' game plan was to keep the Miami offense on the field all day, so as to tire them out. Hell, with all of Ronnie Brown's work today, it's a wonder he doesn't need a nap.

The other bright spots as the game clock winds down:

the play of LB Channing Crowder;

the hard work of Ikechuku Ndukwe;

the blistering hits of DE Vonnie Holliday;

five touchdowns in eight possessions; and,

the pressure brought by LB Joey Porter.

Now, if the Dolphins can play like this next week.

Quiet in New England...

2008-09-21T14:59:00.003-04:00

It's A Crisp Fall Day In New England.

The sun is shining, and it seems warmer than it should for this time of year. The Patriots are playing the Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, and there is the same feeling among Patriot Nation that there is when the Red Sox play the Evil Empire--the New York Yankees.

The Bradyless Patriots are 2-0; and, the Dolphins are, well, winless.

For the last week, I have been listening to the kind of smack talk that gets rappers shot (or Candidate Obama in trouble with the lipstick-wearing half of the population).

And today, at least for now, I feel vindicated in some of my responses to Patriot Nation.

Ronnie Brown has been on fire. He has worked well with Ricky Williams to keep the Pats' defense off-balance (which is, admittedly, pretty hard to do). Chad Pennington has passed well, scrambling and ducking when necessary; and, showing off his throwing arm. The tight ends and receivers have made the catches when called upon. The defense, surprisingly, has been tenacious and aggressive, hectoring Matt Cassell; and, effectively shutting down the vaunted Patriots offense through at least three quarters.

So, at the end of three, with the Patriots trailing 28-13, I am happy.

And Patriot Nation...

they are blissfully silent.

Miami vs Arizona

2008-09-11T13:13:00.001-04:00

At first glance this game looks like a no brainer. The Cardinals should walk away with a victory. But last week the 49ers, who are not a very good team, challenged the Cardinals. Kurt Warner need to remain consistant in the passing game for the Cardinals to be successful. With that said, I am taking the Dolphins on the road. I believe that Chad Pennington will have a big day against the Cardinals defense. He will control the ball taking time off the clock.

You know after last week's loss to the Jets that Bill parcells was in all the team meetings.

Look for the Dolphins to continue to gain confidence and play hard.

The Dolphins 24-17!!!

Better than I expected

2008-09-08T14:01:00.001-04:00

For the Miami Dolphins the 2008 campaign started off better than I could have expected. The Dolphins were actually in the game right down to the last second. The "New Era" in Miami has begun and Dolphin fans should be excited about what they saw. The team was competitive, and after a rocky start, shut down the Jets and actually should have won the game.

Chad Pennington drove the offense down the field on 3 consective drives late in the forth quarter to place Miam in a position to win the game. The key plays were the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th downs on the goal line that Miami could not punch in for the score. The Dolphins will get better as the years goes on. You can see in each Dolphin players eyes a sense of confidence building.

This team is going to be better than most give it credit.

After last season, there is something to look at on the field other than the Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders!!!!

A new beginning? Probably not, but ...

2008-09-07T12:36:00.001-04:00

As a seven-year Dolphins season ticket holder and live witness to the post-Marino meltdown of one of the great professional football franchises, I have stretched but high hopes that today's opener against the Jets will be the beginning of a comeback

But Ricky Williams in the backfield? It's like a CD that keeps sticking. I was in the Dolphin Stands (then still "Pro Player") when he led the NFL in rushing, but since then the best athletes named Williams in South Florida have been two tennis-playing sisters.

Oh well, true fans never say never, so here's hoping ...

Dolphins '08

2008-09-05T15:33:00.002-04:00

Right now looking at this team I think they're headed in the right direction. Chad Pennington atleast gives the team some experience. He is IMO one of the most physically limited Qb's in the league. Though he can get the job done untill Chad Henne is ready. For a group that seemed pompous last year with the pick of Ginn and Beck atleast one of them is on the outs. Ginn seems to show some promise. Does he have the ability to be a true #1? I don't know.

Playing Favre will get alot of attention. Pennington vs Favre will be built up. Though if the Dolphins can establish the run and we see the Favre of 05 & 06 with a TD/INT ration of 38/47 they've got a chance.

Guys who need to step up this season:
-Jason Allen - make or break season
-Channing Crowder - shows signs but can he become an elite player
-Matt Roth - not looking to replace JT, just don't be a liability
-Ronnie Brown - i'm looking forward to seeing him the final 10 games when he'll be fully healed.

Pre-Season Pleasure

2008-08-28T22:06:00.001-04:00

NFL pre-season games are a lot like taking home the fat girl after a few too many cocktails.

She seems really hot; and, you get a few hours of pleasure.

Then, you wake up.

The Dolphins, at the beginning of the pre-season, were a little like that fat girl. I was worried about a team that had more Chads than Africa. I was scared that Ricky Williams might go off of the reservation. I was terrified that Bill Parcells might have second thoughts.

But, they are playing well (even if others say that the Dolphins have played weak opponents). They are 2-1, and likely to come out of the blocks strong once the regular season begins.

The John Beck situation

2008-08-21T23:58:00.002-04:00

John Beck was drafted by the last regime to be the Qb of the future. Though with Chad Henne taken to by the Qb of the future it appears his time with the Dolphins is limited. Watching the 2007 draft I felt like the Dolphins passing on Brady Quinn was ridiculous.

With a new regime Dolphins fans can eliminate the picks made in the past. When I heard Parcells was hired the first thing I told a friend was "Henne is a Parcells Qb." With Pennington the Dolphins can wait and be competitive and give Parcells some time to give Henne the people around him to be successful.

Many Dolphins fans are loyal to Ricky Williams because he is a great talent. Though the two guys who'll determine whether the Dolphins can become compete for the playoffs in a year or two are Ginn and Ronnie Brown. If Brown can become the back he was before his injury last year I think Parcells has his stud offensive player. If Ginn can become a Santana Moss like deep threat than it allows other underneath targets to develop. Specifically Fasano and Hagan. The Dolphins are still a bit away but if Trent Edwards doesn't produce like the Bills want him too and Favre doesn't adjust than in 2009 they maybe one of the teams that are a "sleeper."

2008 NFL Season

2008-08-14T15:17:00.001-04:00

The 2008 NFL Season will be the 89th season of the National Football League, the major professional American football league in the United States, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now." The Super Bowl championship game for this season, Super Bowl XLIII, is scheduled to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009.^[2]

The regular season is set to begin on September 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants host the Washington Redskins in the NFL Kickoff game. The season will conclude with the 2009 Pro Bowl on February 8, 2009.

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[edit] Schedule

Based on the NFL's scheduling formula, the intraconference and interconference matchups for 2008 are:^[3]

Division	AFC opponent	NFC opponent
AFC East	AFC West	NFC West
AFC North	AFC South	NFC East
AFC South	AFC North	NFC North
AFC West	AFC East	NFC South
NFC East	AFC North	NFC West
NFC North	AFC South	NFC South
NFC South	AFC West	NFC North
NFC West	AFC East	NFC East

The annual NFL Kickoff Game to start the season is set for September 4 and will feature the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants hosting their division rivals, the Washington Redskins, at Giants Stadium. It will be held 90 minutes earlier than previous years, at 7 p.m. EDT, because of a time conflict with the 2008 Republican National Convention.^[1]

Other featured games during the opening week include the NBC Sunday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, scheduled for 8:15 p.m. EDT, (the first regular season game at Lucas Oil Stadium and a rematch of Super Bowl XLI), and two Monday Night Football contests, both division rivalries, as part of the now annual doubleheader: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers at 7:00 p.m. EDT, and the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. EDT.^[4]

Meanwhile, the traditional Thanksgiving Day games will be held on November 27, with the Detroit Lions hosting the Tennessee Titans at 12:30 PM EST on CBS, the Dallas Cowboys' home game following suit on FOX at 4:15 PM EST against the Seattle Seahawks. A third game on NFL Network, featuring the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles will follow at 8:15 PM EST.^[1]^[3] It will be the first home game for the Eagles on Thanksgiving Day since 1940, and their first since the infamous Bounty Bowl Game in 1989.

In preseason games, the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game was played August 3 between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins, which aired on NBC Sunday Night Football.^[5] Washington won the game, 30-16.^[6] On April 3, the league revealed the other preseason games^[7] which includes the first game of the Toronto Series, which will be played August 14 between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Thursday and Saturday night games will also see a change. Instead of starting on Thanksgiving as in previous years, this year's Thursday night games will begin three weeks prior, on November 6, and run through week 16. Seven Thursday night games and only one Saturday night game will take place, due to federal antitrust legislation that prohibits NFL games on Saturdays during college football season.

Despite NFL tradition to play games on Christmas if the holiday lands on a day of the week when the NFL normally plays, and the fact that Christmas lands on a Thursday in 2008, the NFL opted not to hold a Christmas game this season, instead scheduling all of its week 17 matchups for Sunday.

The 2008 season also is the third season of the use of the "flexible scheduling" for Sunday games starting with Week 11.

The NFL's Pro Bowl all-star game at the end of the season will be played at Aloha Stadium in the Honolulu suburb of ʻAiea, Hawaiʻi for the 30th consecutive season. The league had the option under their current contract to hold the game elsewhere, including the possibility of moving it to the host site of the Super Bowl.^[8]^[9]

[edit] International Play

This will be the second consecutive season that the league will play at least one regular season game outside the United States as part of its International Series. The contest between the San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints will be played at Wembley Stadium in London on October 26.^[10]^[11] The Chargers will play at Buffalo the week earlier on October 19 so they can immediately travel to London afterward in order to get used to the time difference.^[10]

The league has also approved the Buffalo Bills' request to play at least one regular season home game at Toronto's Rogers Centre over each of the next five seasons.^[12] Team owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. petitioned the league to play at least one game in Canada to strengthen his club's fan base in Ontario. ^[13] The game in Toronto will be on December 7, after the end of the 2008 CFL season^[12], against the Miami Dolphins. CBS will telecast both games regionally; the Toronto game will be carried across Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and City TV.

[edit] Rule Changes

The following rule changes were passed at the league's annual owners meeting in Palm Beach, Florida during the week of March 31:^[14]

One defensive player will be allowed to wear a radio similar to the one worn by the quarterback to communicate with the coaching staff.
The "force-out" rule on catches made near the sidelines has been eliminated. A receiver now must come down with the ball and both feet in bounds for a pass to be ruled complete; previously, passes would be ruled complete if the receiver was pushed by a defender while in the air and the official judged that he would have come down in bounds had he not been pushed. However, if a receiver is wrapped up in mid-air by a defender and carried out of bounds before both feet touch the ground, the official can still rule the play a completion.^[15]
The 5-yard incidental grabbing of the face mask penalty has been eliminated; incidental contact will not result in a penalty, though intentional grabbing of the face mask will remain a 15-yard personal foul.
Teams that win the opening coin toss now have the option to defer the decision until the start of the second half, the same as in college football.
Field goal attempts that bounce off the goal post are now reviewable under instant replay. This change followed a decision during the previous season during a Browns-Ravens game when Phil Dawson's game-tying field goal hit an upright, then the crossbar and the back of the goal post.
Legal forward hand offs that touch the ground and attempted snaps when the ball hits the ground before the quarterback touches it are now considered fumbles; previously, forward hand offs were treated as incomplete passes, while a snap that hit the ground before the quarterback touched it was a 5-yard illegal procedure penalty.

[edit] Television in the United States

For more details on this topic, see NFL on television.

This will be the third season under the league's current television contracts with its American broadcast partners. CBS Sports and FOX Sports will televise Sunday afternoon AFC and NFC games, respectively.^[16] For primetime games, NBC will broadcast Sunday Night Football and ESPN will air Monday Night Football.^[17] The NFL Network's Run to the Playoffs will also broadcast selected seven Thursday and one Saturday late season night games,^[18] although there are reportedly negotiations to move those games to ESPN Classic.^[19]

This will also be the last NFL season to be broadcast over the air in analog television in the United States; the digital television transition occurs on February 17, 2009, just eight days after the Pro Bowl. Border stations in Canada and Mexico will continue to broadcast in analog; cable stations are unaffected and will be distributed in the format of the cable provider's choice.

NBC has the rights to broadcast Super Bowl XLIII, their first Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXXII at the end of the 1997 season.^[17]

ESPN has reduced the on-air roles of sideline reporters Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber during the Monday Night Football telecast.^[20] Also, Emmitt Smith will be replaced on Sunday NFL Countdown by Cris Carter, who comes over from HBO. Meanwhile, NBC's Football Night in America will reunite Dan Patrick with Keith Olbermann on television for the first time since 1997 when they co-hosted SportsCenter. The in-house NFL Network saw Bryant Gumbel resign as their play-by-play announcer after two seasons on the network's Run to the Playoffs package that critics described as "lackluster."^[21] Taking his place will be New York Giants radio announcer Bob Papa.

Additionally, NFL Films-produced Inside the NFL has changed premium cable homes from Time Warner's HBO after three decades to CBS' Showtime. Also changed: James Brown (from the parent network's The NFL Today) as host and Phil Simms as one of the analysts. Cris Collinsworth is staying, but Dan Marino has been dropped as a studio analyst, and the aforementioned Cris Carter moved to ESPN.

On radio, Westwood One has separated from its longtime corporate sister, CBS Radio. This could possibly affect the network's NFL on Westwood One coverage, which it has carried since the two networks merged in the late 1990s. The Westwood One coverage currently uses the NFL on CBS branding on its broadcasts. Also, the Sports USA Radio Network, another syndicator, has been sold along with parent company Jones Radio Networks to the Triton Media Group.

[edit] Coaching changes

The following teams will have new head coaches in 2008:

Team	2008 Coach	Former Coach(es)	Reason for leaving	Story/Accomplishments
Atlanta Falcons	Mike Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator^[22]	Bobby Petrino^[23]; Emmitt Thomas, interim for 3 games^[24]	Petrino resigned after 13 games to take the same job at the University of Arkansas.	In his first and only season, Petrino went 3-10 before resigning. Under interim head coach Thomas, the Falcons went 1-2 over the remainder of the season.
Baltimore Ravens	John Harbaugh, Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach ^[25]	Brian Billick^[26]	Fired	Hired in 1999, and led the Ravens to a Super Bowl title at the end of the 2000 season.
Miami Dolphins	Tony Sparano, Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach/offensive line coach^[27]	Cam Cameron^[28]	Fired	In his first and only season, the Cameron-led Dolphins finished with a league worst 1-15 record.
Washington Redskins	Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach^[29]	Joe Gibbs^[30]	Retired	Finished 16 overall seasons as Redskins head coach. During his first tenure, 1981-92, the club won three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, and XXVI) and four NFC Championships (1982, 1983, 1987 and 1991). After being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, he rejoined the team in 2004.

[edit] Events

[edit] New logo

This will be the first season that the league will use a new, updated logo. Unveiled on August 31, 2007 in USA Today, the new design features eight white stars, representing each of the league's eight divisions, instead of 23 on the old logo. The football has been redesigned and rotated to the same angle as the one on the top of the Vince Lombardi Trophy given to the Super Bowl champion. Darker shades of red and blue, specifically navy blue, are also used, along with font lettering to that of the league's current typeface for other logos.^[31] The new logo officially made its debut during the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26.

[edit] New stadiums

In addition to the Bills playing one home game in Toronto's Rogers Centre, this will be the first season that the Indianapolis Colts will play their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium.^[32] Meanwhile, 2008 will be the final year that the Dallas Cowboys will play at Texas Stadium; they are scheduled to move into their new stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2009.^[33] This is also the last year both the New York Giants and New York Jets will be playing at Giants Stadium. Starting in 2009 both teams will be playing in "The Meadowlands Stadium."

[edit] St. Louis Rams and Georgia Frontiere

On January 18, 2008, Georgia Frontiere, owner of the St. Louis Rams died due to complications with breast cancer.^[34] The Rams announced that during the 2008 season they will wear a commemorative patch in her honor, with her signature on their left shoulder.

[edit] Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Hunt

On January 31, 2008, Clark Hunt, chairman of the board for the Kansas City Chiefs announced that henceforth the team's Lamar Hunt/American Football League tribute patch that was introduced in the 2007 season will be a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform.^[35] joining the Chicago Bears (with George Halas) and the Cleveland Browns (with Al Lerner) with such a patch.

[edit] "Retirement"/Unretirement of Brett Favre

The 2008 season will mark the first time since September 20, 1992 that someone other than Brett Favre will start at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, as Aaron Rodgers will become the new offensive "Leader of The Pack." At first, this was given Favre's announcement on March 4 that he would retire from the league after sixteen seasons. He owns many NFL records, including most wins as a quarterback, most touchdowns thrown, and most consecutive starts at quarterback. He started every Packers game, regular season and postseason, for nearly sixteen full seasons (September 27, 1992–January 20, 2008). The Packers were scheduled to retire Favre's #4 jersey in a ceremony during the first week of the season. However in July, he publicly indicated that he wanted to play again as the starting quarterback. The Packers did not give it to him, nor were they willing to release him, and was reinstated on August 3 by Commissioner Goodell. Three days later, Favre was traded to the New York Jets for a draft pick.

[edit] Tim Russert

The stretch of highway outside Ralph Wilson Stadium along U.S. Route 20A in Orchard Park, New York has been named the Timothy J. Russert Highway. Russert was NBC News's chief Washington bureau correspondent and the host of Meet the Press. Russert was also a noted Buffalo Bills fan, and died of a heart attack in June 2008.

[edit] Uniforms

The 2008 season will mark just the third time in the salary cap era (and first since 2001) that no NFL team made major changes to their uniforms or logo. Since 1993, half of the league's teams (Arizona, Atlanta, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Minnesota, New England, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and Tennessee) have completely redesigned their uniforms (The Patriots doing it three times, though none since 2000.). However, five teams (Detroit, Green Bay, Miami, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh) will make minor but noticeable changes.

The Detroit Lions, in celebration of their 75th season in Motown, abandoned their black third jerseys in favor of 1950's style throwback uniforms. They will wear these uniforms against Jacksonville (November 9th) and Tennessee (Thanksgiving Day - November 27th).

For the 2009, the 49ers are expected to return to their 1980's style uniforms.^[36]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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^ Colts vs. Redskins in '08 HOF Game. Pro Football Hall of Fame. 10 February 2008.
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^ "Petrino leaves Falcons", SI.com (2007-12-11). Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
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^ "Redskins hire Jim Zorn as head coach", SI.com (2008-02-09). Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
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2008 NFL season v • d • e
AFC	East	North	South	West	NFC	East	North	South	West
	Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver		Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
	Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City		NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
	New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland		Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
	NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego		Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle
2008 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XLIII

[hide] v • d • e National Football League seasons

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2008 gains & losses

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"Miami Dolphins-Gains and losses"

A look at the 2008 team, who came and who went.

2008 Miami Dolphins Schedule

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1 Sep 07 NYJ @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

2 Sep 14 MIA @ ARI 4:15 PM Tickets CBS

3 Sep 21 MIA @ NE 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

4 Bye

5 Oct 05 SD @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

6 Oct 12 MIA @ HOU 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

7 Oct 19 BAL @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

8 Oct 26 BUF @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

9 Nov 02 MIA @ DEN 4:05 PM Tickets CBS

10 Nov 09 SEA @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

11 Nov 16 OAK @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

12 Nov 23 NE @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

13 Nov 30 MIA @ STL 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

14 Dec 07 MIA @ BUF 4:05 PM Tickets

15 Dec 14 SF @ MIA 1:00 PM Tickets FOX

16 Dec 21 MIA @ KC 1:00 PM Tickets CBS

17 Dec 28 MIA @ NYJ 1:00 PM Tickets CBS