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| QB Matt Ryan undaunted by prospect of being drafted by Falcons |
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02/23/2008 |
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| job as the Falcons' assistant general manager. ``I like everything about the guy,'' Devaney said. ``The intangibles, everything it takes to play the position, off the field, the leadership, the intelligence, being a team guy - he's got it.'' The Miami Dolphins hold the first pick. Ryan said he has spoken briefly with general manager Jeff Ireland and coach Tony Sparano. He had to concede that he wasn't always a fan of Miami's new executive vice president of football operations, Bill Parcells. ``He was |
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| Builder Stephen Ross buys half of Dolphins from Huizenga |
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02/22/2008 |
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MIAMI (AP) -Wayne Huizenga's passion for the Miami Dolphins remains, but after more than a decade as their sole owner, he says it's time for someone else to become the boss. Huizenga announced Friday that New York real estate developer Stephen Ross would acquire 50 percent of the franchise, Dolphin Stadium and surrounding developable land. ``We don't need some old guy limping around here trying to run this franchise,'' Huizenga said. ``I've been in this business 18 years now. Pretty soon it'll be 24, 2 |
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| Marlins players excited about new ballpark |
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02/22/2008 |
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| ding and ensured the Marlins will remain in South Florida. The 37,000-seat stadium will be at the site of the Orange Bowl, which was already scheduled for demolition. The team will move out of Dolphin Stadium, the home it has shared with the NFL's Miami Dolphins since the Marlins' first game in 1993. ``The bottom line is we play baseball in a football stadium and we need our own stadium,'' first baseman Mike Jacobs said. Marlins management says the new ballpark will increase revenue, allowing for a high |
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| Ross gets 50% stake in Dolphins |
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02/22/2008 |
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| Davie, FL (Best E Casino) - Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga announced Friday that Stephen M. Ross has become a 50 percent partner in the franchise, the stadium and the surrounding developable land. Ross, who has homes in New York and Palm Beach, is chairman of the Related Companies, an international real estate development company. Huizenga will remain the managing general partner of the franchise, while. Ross will be an active partner and has the opportunity to become the managing general partner in th |
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| Capers back with a winning team as Patriots assistant |
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02/22/2008 |
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| of two NFL head coaching jobs said Friday he has plenty to be happy about, starting with joining a winning team. Capers was appointed Thursday as the Patriots' special assistant for the secondary after serving as defensive coordinator for the 1-15 Miami Dolphins last season. He's also spent his share of time with NFL expansion franchises, as head coach of the Carolina Panthers starting with their inaugural year in 1995 and then the Houston Texans, beginning in 2001. ``I know what the feeling is like whe |
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| Builder Ross to buy half of Dolphins from Huizenga |
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02/22/2008 |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -New York builder Stephen Ross has agreed to purchase 50 percent of the Miami Dolphins from owner Wayne Huizenga, with an opportunity to become managing general partner in the future. Ross would acquire 50 percent of the franchise, Dolphin Stadium and surrounding developable land, the team said in a release. The sale requires approval from the NFL.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadca |
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| Capers named Patriots' special assistant/secondary |
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02/21/2008 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots hired former Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Dom Capers as special assistant for the secondary Thursday. Capers, a former head coach at Carolina and Houston, spent two seasons at Miami. He was special assistant to the head coach in 2006 and defensive coordinator last season. The Patriots also made Nick Caserio director of player personnel and Bill O'Brien as wide receivers coach. Caserio was New England's wide receivers coach last season and had b |
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| Miami Dolphins release seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas |
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02/15/2008 |
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MIAMI (AP) -Leaving the Miami Dolphins' training complex at the end of this past season, Zach Thomas stopped to grab a souvenir. He removed the sign that marked his spot in the players' parking lot, then waved it at photographers. And as it turns out, Thomas really has left the Dolphins - for good. Thomas, a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and one of the most popular and productive players ever to wear a Dolphins uniform, was released Thursday, the biggest move yet in Miami's massive rebuilding projec |
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| Dolphins release Thomas |
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02/14/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Dolphins released Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas on Thursday. According to a report on Sun-Sentinel.com earlier in the day, Thomas was told by the Dolphins' new management that the 34-year old did not fit into the team's long-term plans. "Zach Thomas has been a great player on this team for many years, and because of the type of player and the kind of person that Zach is, this was not an easy decision," said Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland. "In addition to his nu |
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| Dolphins to release Thomas |
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02/14/2008 |
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| Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Dolphins will release Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas, according to a report on Sun-Sentinel.com Thursday. The report stated that Thomas was told by the Dolphins' new management that the 34-year old does not fit into the team's long-term plans and will be released later on Thursday. Thomas is in the last year of his contract, which will pay him just under $6 million, and plans on looking for a new team to continue his career. A fifth round pick by Miami in the |
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