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2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULEPRESEASONAUG. 8 7:00PM at FALCONS L, 10-16

AUG. 16 7:30PM at BUCCANEERS W, 20-14AUG. 23 7:00PM COWBOYS W, 25-20AUG. 28 7:00PM RAMS W, 14-13REGULAR SEASONSEPT. 7 1:00PM PATRIOTS W, 33-20SEPT. 14 1:00PM at BILLS L, 10-29

SEPT. 21 4:25PM CHIEFS L, 15-34SEPT. 28 1:00PM at RAIDERS(LONDON, ENG.) W, 38-14OCT. 5 BYE WEEKOCT. 12 1:00PM PACKERS L, 24-27OCT. 19 1:00PM at BEARS W, 27-14OCT. 26 1:00PM at JAGUARS W, 27-13

NOV. 2 1:00PM CHARGERS W, 37-0NOV. 9 1:00PM at LIONS L, 16-20NOV. 13 8:25PM BILLS PRESENTED BYBANK OF AMERICANOV. 23 4:25PM at BRONCOS*DEC. 1 8:30PM at JETSDEC. 7 1:00PM RAVENS* PRESENTED BYWASTE MANAGEMENTDEC. 14 1:00PM at PATRIOTS*DEC. 21 1:00PM VIKINGS*DEC. 28 1:00PM JETS* PRESENTED BYPUBLIX

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Editor: Scott Stone

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Game PlanGame Facts ..........................................9

Dolphins Ready for Prime Time ........11

Todays Groups ..................................16

Quick Hitters ......................................19

Connections ......................................20

Todays Matchup ................................23

The Last Time ....................................25

Pictorial: Dolphins Fans......................26

Game Day

Head Coachs Corner ........................28

Dolphins Ownership ..........................30Dolphins Management ......................31

Dolphins Coaching Staff ....................32

Dolphins Head Shots ........................36

Dolphins Roster..................................45

Depth Charts......................................46

Bills Roster..........................................49

Bills Head Shots ................................50

Bills Players to Watch ........................54

In the Community....................................58

Finsiders Focus........................................62

Pop Dolphins ..........................................6610 Questions with Samson Satele ..........70

Cheerleader of the Game ......................74

Dolphins Top 10 ......................................77

History: Military Ties ................................82

My Generation ........................................86

The Last Word ........................................90

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GAME PLAN

GAME FACTS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Date: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 | Time: 8:25 p.m. | Site: Sun Life Stadium | Television: CBSRadio: WBGG (105.9 FM), WINZ (940 AM)

Jimmy Cefalo, play-by-play; Bob Griese, Joe Rose, analysis; Keith Sims, sidelinesWQBA (1140 AM, Spanish language) Raul Striker Jr., Roly Martin

Series record: Dolphins lead 57-43-1Last meeting: 2014 at Buffalo; Bills 29, Dolphins 10Dolphins largest margin of victory38 1970 at Miami; Dolphins 45, Bills 7

Bills largest margin of victory: 34 1966 atBuffalo; Bills 58, Dolphins 24

Current series streak: Bills have won the lastthree meetings

Dolphins longest win streak: 20 (1970-79)

Bills longest win streak: 6 (1987-89)

Sponsor of the Game: Bank of America

National Anthem: Army Sergeant CorrinCampbell, a combat veteran of the 1st CavalryDivision and the featured recording artist of ArmyMusical Outreach of Fort Knox, Ky.

Flag: 200 United States veterans and 200 active military

Colors Presented By: The United StatesSouthern Commands Joint Service Color Guard

Pregame Activities: Cheerleader Performanceand pregame laser and fireworks show

Halftime Entertainment: United States Air ForceHonor Guard Drill Team, United States ArmysGolden Knights Parachute Team, and a live salutewith troops in Afghanistan

Everyday Hero: Major General Wayne Jackson,Captain William Arcuri

Alumni Captains: Lousaka Polie, Twan Russell

Game officialsReferee Walt Coleman (65); Umpire Bill Schuster(129); Head Linesman Jerry Bergman (91);Line Judge Mike Spanier (90); Field JudgeGreg Gautreaux (80); Side Judge Michael Banks(72); Back Judge Rich Martinez (39); ReplayOfficial Lou Nazzaro; Replay AssistantBrian LoPinto

Equestrian Trails Elementary SchoolGianna Della Pietra

Everglades Elementary SchoolMax Buonoma

Emerald Cove Middle SchoolDylan Holtzclaw

Palm Beach Central High SchoolLindsey Placius

Hallandale Adult Community CenterMaynard Vincent

Lauderdale Lakes Middle SchoolTerrance Session

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary SchoolTavarick Walker

South Broward High SchoolAngie Ruiz

Tamarac Elementary SchoolBrock Hanson

J.P. Taravella High SchoolJawanza Evans-Morris

Florida City Elementary SchoolTyler Mirre

Gratigny Elementary SchoolSamir Rodriguez

Jesse J. McCrary Jr. Elementary SchoolBershnica Louis

North Dade Middle SchoolMeia Chambers

Palm Springs North Elementary SchoolZachary Bueno

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 CenterRoman Gary

Miami Springs Senior High SchoolJohan Gallardo

Jose de Diego Middle SchoolMarquise Hardrick


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By ALAIN POUPAR

Dolphins readyto put on a show

in prime time

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Its always fun to go out there and know that yourethe only show in town and maybe certain people who dont

normally get to watch you will be watching. Even with that, at the endof the day, its still just a football game, whether its 1 in the morning,

2 in the morning, nobody is watching, everybody is watching.Usually the rules are still the same: win.

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Two of the most memorable plays of the2013 NFL season came courtesy of theMiami Dolphins, and they happened in thesame game. One was a thrilling 94-yardinterception return for a touchdown by cor-nerback Brent Grimes that left him soexhausted he laid sprawled on his back inthe end zone after tumbling across the goalline. The other, of course, was CameronWakes sack of quarterback Andy Dalton inthe end zone in overtime, which was onlythe third walk-off safety in NFL history.

What helped make the plays even more

memorable was the fact that they wereauthored in prime time for a whole nationaltelevision audience to see, as both came inthe Dolphins 22-20 victory against theCincinnati Bengals at Sun Life Stadium lastHalloween night.

The Dolphins are back at Sun LifeStadium for another Thursday night game,

and any fan can only hope to see that kindof magic again.

Tonight marks the 10th time in franchisehistory the Dolphins will play a Thursdaynight game and the seventh time the gamewill be played in Miami.

Its the first of two scheduled prime-timegames for the Dolphins the other is

Monday, Dec. 1 against the New York Jets atMetLife Stadium. On those two nights, theDolphins will be the only NFL game goingon.

Those are huge, defensive tackle EarlMitchell said. You get an opportunity toplay on the main stage. A lot of people arewatching you. Its great, especially when youmake those plays. You know a lot of peopleare watching. A lot of teams are watchingbecause theyre not playing. Its definitelyhuge when you make those plays. Its defi-nitely nice.

Wide receiver Rishard Matthews canattest to that. He had the biggest game of his three-year NFL career last season in a

Monday night game against the Tampa BayBuccaneers when he caught 11 passes for120 yards and two touchdowns.

It was a coming-out party for Matthewsand the only thing that would have madethe night perfect would have been aDolphins victory.

Its real nice, Matthews said. Werethe only people playing at night and just (to)get recognition, not only for myself but alsofor the team (was great). Unfortunately wedidnt get the W. This time hopefully we getthe W when everybody is watching.

Wake insisted that his preparation for anight game doesnt change one bit, but hedid admit there was something specialabout having his big play on Halloweennight 2013 seen by a national audience.

True, but it didnt change my approachto the game, he said. Its just more fun, Iguess, with that in the back of your mind,

but its not something I really focus on howmany fans are here or not here, how manypeople are cheering for us, against us. Imlike, theres a guy across from me, hes in myway, 2 oclock, 1 oclock, everybody is watch-ing, nobody is watching, prime time,Thursday night, Monday night, Sundaynight, doesnt matter. Whoop his (butt).

Heres what some other Dolphinsplayers had to say about playingin prime-time games:

G Daryn Colledge: I think everybodylikes prime-time games. I think everybodywants that spotlight once. The 1 oclockgames are fun. I dont think Id want to playa prime-time game every single week, buttheyre the ones that you kind of circle onthe calendar each year and say, OK, when ismy Thursday night game? When is myMonday Night Football game? Because

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those are the chance when you know that allthe eyes and all the cameras are on us.

DT Jared Odrick: Every game is aprime-time game, but when you play atnight and youre one of only two teamsplaying, its a larger and higher platform.Everything is out there. The whole countryis watching you. Its another opportunity.The prime-time games are huge opportu-nities to put yourself out there and let the

world know how hard youve been workingas a team and let yourself shine and allyour hard work pay off. I really feel like itsno bigger than any other game, but thething is more people see you. It has nomore effect on your win-loss category. Aloss is a loss and a win is a win. Its justmore opportunity to show your work, showeverything thats been done as a team col-lectively.

PRIME TIME,from page 13

Lamar Miller (26) rushed for 105 yards andBrent Grimes (21) had a spectacular touchdown

the last time the Dolphins had a Thursday nightgame at Sun Life Stadium, last years Halloweenvictory against Cincinnati.


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Five of the Dolphins top 15individual rushing performanceshave come against Buffalo,including Ricky Williams team-record 228-yard effort on Dec. 1,2002.

The first multi-sack game of Cameron Wakes NFL career cameagainst the Buffalo Bills when hehad 2.5 sacks in a 38-10 victoryOct. 10, 2009.

The Dolphins last three victories inMiami against the Bills have beenby 14 (24-10), 27 (35-8) and 28 (38-10) points.

Former Dolphins kicker DanCarpenter has kicked 12 field goalsin his three games against his formerteam.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill hasthrown five touchdown passes intwo career home games againstthe Bills.


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GAME PLANCONNECTIONS| TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Dolphins linebacker Kelvin Sheppard was

a third-round pick of the Bills in 2011 and

played two seasons (2011-12) in Buffalo.

Dolphins defensive assistant Jeff Burris

was a first-round selection of the Bills in

1994 and played four seasons (1994-97) in

Buffalo. He also served a coaching intern-

ship with the Bills in September of 2008.

Buffalo Head Coach Doug Marrone

played four games as an offensive line-

man for the Dolphins in 1987.

Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter played for

the Dolphins from 2008-12.

Buffalo wide receiver Chris Hogan was

with the Dolphins in training camp in

2012.

Buffalo running backs coach Tyrone

Wheatley spent six months with the

Dolphins during the spring and summer

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GAME PLANTODAYS MATCHUP| LAST TIME

By ALAIN POUPART@apoupartFins

The allure of a Thursday night game,with a national television audience look-ing on, by itself would make thisDolphins-Bills matchup an attractiveone. But there are also clear playoff

implications between these two AFCEast rivals.

Buffalo and Miami will enter thegame at Sun Life Stadium tonight astwo of 11 teams in the AFC with winningrecords, meaning there will be little mar-gin for error for all teams involved in thefinal seven weeks of the 2014 regular

season.For the Dolphins, the game

Thursday is also about payback. Buffalowon the earlier meeting this season, tak-ing a 29-10 decision at Ralph WilsonStadium in Week 2.

A lot has changed for the Bills sincethen, most notably with the change at

quarterback from second-year playerE.J. Manuel to veteran Kyle Orton.

Ortons arrival into the starting lineupseemed to energize the Bills, who are hopingthis is the year they return to the playoffs forthe first time since 1999.

Buffalo arrived in Miami on the heels of adisappointing home loss against another

AFC playoff hopeful, the Kansas City, but thatgame marked the return to action of runningback Fred Jackson.

It was a big boost for a Buffalo offensealso missing the other half of its great runningback tandem C.J. Spiller, who is on injuredreserve with a designation to return becauseof a shoulder injury.

The strength of this Bills team, however,

remains its defense, more specifically its frontfour.

In the 17-13 lost against the Chiefs, thatdefensive line showed off its pass-rushingability by combining for all six of the teamssacks on the day three by Marcell Dareus,two by Jerry Hughes and the other by Mario

Williams.Dareus now has 10 sacks on the season,and the other two also are on pace to reachdouble digits in 2014.

How the Dolphins handle Buffalos fiercefront four could go a long way toward deter-mining the outcome of the game tonight andwhich team can put itself in a better position

to make a playoff push.

Looking to pay back the Bil

Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus already has reacheddouble digits in sacks this season.


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GAME PLANLAST TIME

The Dolphins had a significant advantagein first downs (23-13), but were victimizedby two turnovers and some big plays bythe Bills.

The biggest play of the game was a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by C.J.Spiller, which helped Buffalo answer aDolphins field goal and gave the Bills a 16-3lead in the third quarter.

The Dolphins only touchdown came on a 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill to MikeWallace to cut the Buffalo lead to 16-10, butthe Bills answered with a 12-yard TD passfrom E.J. Manuel to rookie Sammy Watkins.

In his first career start, second-yearDolphins linebacker Jelani Jenkins record-ed a team-high 13 tackles.

SEPT. 14, 2014 | RALPH WILSON STADIUM, ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. | BILLS 29, DOLPHINS 10

STORY LINES

RushingDolphins Lamar Miller 11-46Bills C.J. Spiller 12-69PassingDolphins Ryan Tannehill 31-49-1, 241 yards, TDBills E.J. Manuel 16-26-0, 202 yards, TDReceivingDolphins Mike Wallace 5-56, TDBills Sammy Watkins 8-117, TDInterceptionsDolphins NoneBills Leodis McKelvin 1-0Opponent fumble recoveriesDolphins NoneBills Randall JohnsonSacksDolphins NoneBills Jerry Hughes, Kyle Williams, Mario

Williams, Stefan CharlesField goalsDolphins Caleb Sturgis 1-1Bills Dan Carpenter 5-6

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GAME DAYHEAD COACHS CORNER

Q. How did it feel to get a game ballfor the win against the Chargers?

It meant a lot that Steve (Ross)would present the ball. I told them astory about my dad after I got it. It wasspecial, a special moment, and (Im)really thankful. I told the team, wevealways preached family is the mostimportant thing and it starts at the top,and I told them it starts with the owner.The owner believes in that and Ibelieve in that. When somebody onthe team needs something or needssupport for a family matter, thats the

most important thing. That really startswith Steve.

Q. How has CB Cortland Finneganplayed this year?

I think hes very comfortable in thedefense. I think he likes being a MiamiDolphin. I think you have to give Lou(Anarumo), Jeff Burris and Blue Adamsa lot of credit for teaching them, catch-ing them up with the scheme andeverything. I think it fits his talent welland he seems to be comfortable here.

Q. What have been the keys to RyanTannehills progress?

Good decisions, number one. I think thatif youre going to play quarterback for theMiami Dolphins, youve got to be a gooddecision-maker. I think his decision-makinghas been improving, especially as of late.The second thing youve got to be here isyouve got to be an accurate passer. I thinkhis completion percentage has steadily

been increasing, which is obviously a posi-

tive. The last thing is youve got to be ableto make plays and hes been able to makeplays both in the passing game and with hisfeet. I think the last few weeks hes had pret-ty good production running the football, not

that were going to run him 19 times agame. Those plays, when a quarterback cangain first downs or gain 6, 7, 8 eight yardswith his feet, those can help you an awful lot.

Q. How has Mike Pouncey looked nowthat you have had a few games toevaluate him?

I like what he is doing. I thought he had a

Head CoachJoe Philbin

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solid performance against San Diego. Ithought Samson Satele had a solid perform-ance as well. Its good to have him out thereon the field as a competitor, and he goeshard every single play. I think hes added tothe cohesion of the offensive line.

Q. Did you feel that the offense wouldtake time to develop?

I think historically offense sometimestakes a while to jell or get rolling. I dont careif its a new scheme because the transitionsometimes, in the years Ive been coachingin the league, you might have 30 percenttransition on your offensive team. It takestime, but I think were seeing signs of progress and those things need to continue.

Q. What impact has Louis Delmas had on

the defense?I love the way he comes to work every

day. Hes an upbeat, positive individual. Heplays the game the right way. He plays fastand theres very little hesitation in his game.Hes done a good job for us. I think hes fitinto the locker room well. I enjoy beingaround him every day. I dont know that hesmissed a practice. Id have to go back andlook. Hes been on the field just about everyday working.

Q. What went into the decision to hireBill Lazor as offensive coordinator?

Before I ever placed a call to anybody, Iwrote down on a piece of paper, took a pen-cil out, and wrote down 15 or 20 things thatI was looking for in an offensive coordinator.I wanted somebody that had quarterbackcoaching experience. I wanted somebodythat was an excellent communicator, some-body that communicates not only with the

players but with the staff, a guy that hadleadership skill, a guy that had play-callingexperience at some level, whether it be col-lege or the National Football League. Iwanted a team player, a guy that didnt havea big ego. That was what I did before I everpicked up the phone. I think I brought inthree different people. It was a gradual

thing. I had Bill in for an interview, I dontthink I hired him for about six or seven dayslater. We talked through a lot of things.Obviously, I have an offensive background,so I wanted to make sure he was compatiblewith some of the things that I believed in. Itwasnt really about if Bill called it a nineroute and I called it a go route, that to me

wasnt the issue. The issues were, does hebelieve in execution? Does he believe infundamentals? Does he believe in teaching?

Those are things that Ibelieved in. It was a gradualprocess. It wasnt one thing, Idont think. We just talkedthroughout the process and atthe end of the day he made adecision that he felt was bestfor him and his family.


Head Coach Joe Philbin had athorough discussion with BillLazor before hiring him as hisoffensive coordinator.


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Gloria EstefanPartner

Emilio EstefanPartner

Serena WilliamsPartner

Venus WilliamsPartner

Marc AnthonyPartner

FergiePartner

PARTNERS

Jorge Perez Vice Chairman

Don Shula Vice Chairman

Matt Higgins Vice Chairman

DIRECTORS

STEPHEN M. ROSSChairman of the Board/

Managing General Partner

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Tom GarfinkelPresident and

Chief Executive Officer

Dennis HickeyGeneral Manager

Dawn AponteExecutive Vice

President of FootballAdministration

Todd BoyanSenior Vice President

of Operations-Sun LifeStadium

Dan Caspersen

Senior Vice Presidentof Human Resources

Chris Clements

Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer

Bill Galante

Senior Vice Presidentof Operations-Davie

Tery Howard

Senior Vice President-Chief Technology

Officer

Claudia Lezcano del CampoSenior Vice President-

Chief Marketing Officer

Nat MooreSenior Vice President-

Special Projects andAlumni Relations

Jeremy WallsSenior Vice President-Chief Revenue Officer

Nick Forro Vice President of Ticket

Sales, Service andOperations

Harvey Greene

Vice President of Historical Affairs

Jason Jenkins

Vice President of Communications

George Torres

Vice President of SunLife Stadium Events


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Pro Career: Became the ninth coach in Dolphins history on January20, 2012. Philbin joined Miami after serving as the offensive coor-dinator with the Green Bay Packers from 2007-2011. During thatera, his offense ranked in the top 10 in points scored and total yardsevery season. In five seasons at the helm of the Packers prolificoffense, the team scored 2,263 points (third in the NFL during thatspan). In 2011, the Packers set franchise records for victories (15),

points (560) and total yards (6,357). The 560 points ranked secondin NFL history. In 2008-09, the Packers became the first team inleague annals to have a 4,000-yard passer (Aaron Rodgers), a

1,200-yard rusher (Ryan Grant) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver) in con-secutive seasons. Philbin joined the Packers in 2003 as an assistant offensive line coach. He servedas the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach from 2004-05 and offensive line coach in 2006.Background: Philbin played one year at Washington & Jefferson, where he earned his degree in soci-ology. He has coached collegiately at Tulane (1984-85), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1986-87),

Allegheny (1990-93), Ohio (1994), Northeastern (1995-96), Harvard (1997-98) and Iowa (1999-2002).


GAME DAYCOACHING STAFF| 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINSJoe Philbin

Head Coach

Blue AdamsAssistant

Defensive Backs

Lou AnarumoDefensive Backs

John BentonOffensive Line

Jack Bicknell Jr.Assistant

Offensive Line

Charlie BullenAssistant

Defensive Line

Jeff BurrisDefensive Assistant

David CorraoAssistant Linebackers

Kevin CoyleDefensive Coordinator


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EPTH CHARTS | BILLS ROSTER | 2014 BUFFALO BILLS | PLAYERS TO

Mark DuffnerLinebackers

Ben JohnsonAssistant Quarterbacks

Darren KreinHead Strength and

Conditioning

Bill LazorOffensive Coordinator

Marwan MaaloufAssistant

Special Teams

Ben MartinOffensive Assistant

Phil McGeoghanAssistant

Wide Receivers

Jeff NixonRunning Backs

Ken OKeefeWide Receivers

Dave PulokaAssistant Strengthand Conditioning

Dave ReganSports Science Analyst

Darren RizziSpecial Teams

Coordinator

Kacy RodgersDefensive Line

Zac TaylorQuarterbacks

Jay KaiserAssistant

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GAME DAY2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS| DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH C

2 Brandon Fieldspunter

8 Matt Moorequarterback

9 Caleb Sturgiskicker

10 Brandon Gibsonwide receiver

11 Mike Wallacewide receiver

14 Jarvis Landrywide receiver

17 Ryan Tannehillquarterback

18 Rishard Matthewswide receiver

20 Reshad Jonessafety

21 Brent Grimescornerback

22 Jamar Taylorcornerback

24 Cortland Finnegancornerback

25 Louis Delmassafety

26 Lamar Millerrunning back

27 Jimmy Wilsonsafety

29 Will Daviscornerback


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44 Jordan Kovacssafety

35 Walt Aikenssafety

30 Daniel Thomasrunning back

42 Charles Claytight end

58 Chris McCainlinebacker

50 Olivier Vernondefensive end

51 Mike Pounceycenter

52 Philip Wheelerlinebacker

53 Jelani Jenkinslinebacker

55 Koa Misilinebacker

56 Jonathan Freenylinebacker

57 Jordan Tripplinebacker

34 Damien Williamsrunning back

40 Lowell Rosecornerback

64 Samson Satelecenter

63 Dallas Thomasguard


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66 Shelley Smithguard

67 Daryn Colledgeguard

71 Branden Alberttackle

70 JaWuan Jamestackle

74 Jason Foxtackle

75 Nate Garnerguard

76 Anthony Johnsondefensive tackle

77 Billy Turnerguard

78 Terrence Fededefensive end

80 Dion Simstight end

82 Brian Hartlinewide receiver

89 Harold Hoskinstight end

90 Earl Mitchelldefensive tackle



91 Cameron Wakedefensive end

79 Derrick Shelbydefensive end

92 John Denneylong snapper


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93 Jason Trusniklinebacker

94 Randy Starksdefensive tackle

98 Jared Odrickdefensive tackle

97 Kelvin Sheppardlinebacker

95 Dion Jordandefensive end


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GAME DAYDOLPHINS ROSTER| DEPTH CHARTS | BILLS ROSTERNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Brandon Fields P 6-5 249 8 Michigan State8 Matt Moore QB 6-3 220 8 Oregon State9 Caleb Sturgis K 5-9 190 2 Florida

10 Brandon Gibson WR 6-0 210 6 Washington State11 Mike Wallace WR 6-0 200 6 Mississippi14 Jarvis Landry WR 5-11 202 R LSU17 Ryan Tannehill QB 6-4 220 3 Texas A&M18 Rishard Matthews WR 6-0 215 3 Nevada20 Reshad Jones S 6-1 215 5 Georgia21 Brent Grimes CB 5-10 190 8 Shippensburg22 Jamar Taylor CB 5-10 200 2 Boise State24 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 190 9 Samford25 Louis Delmas S 5-11 210 6 Western Michigan26 Lamar Miller RB 5-10 224 3 Miami (Fla.)27 Jimmy Wilson S 5-11 205 4 Montana29 Will Davis CB 5-11 190 2 Utah State30 Daniel Thomas RB 6-1 235 4 Kansas State34 Damien Williams RB 5-11 221 R Oklahoma35 Walt Aikens S 6-1 210 R Liberty40 Lowell Rose CB 6-1 192 1 Tulsa42 Charles Clay TE 6-3 255 4 Tulsa44 Jordan Kovacs S 5-10 210 2 Michigan50 Olivier Vernon DE 6-2 268 3 Miami (Fla.)51 Mike Pouncey C 6-5 305 4 Florida52 Philip Wheeler LB 6-2 245 6 Georgia Tech53 Jelani Jenkins LB 6-0 245 2 Florida55 Koa Misi LB 6-3 252 5 Utah56 Jonathan Freeny LB 6-2 254 3 Rutgers57 Jordan Tripp LB 6-3 240 R Montana58 Chris McCain LB 6-5 250 R California63 Dallas Thomas G 6-5 315 2 Tennessee64 Samson Satele C 6-3 300 8 Hawaii66 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 5 Colorado State67 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 9 Boise State70 Ja'Wuan James T 6-6 318 R Tennessee71 Branden Albert T 6-5 310 7 Virginia74 Jason Fox T 6-6 310 5 Miami (Fla.)75 Nate Garner G 6-7 320 7 Arkansas76 Anthony Johnson DT 6-2 304 R LSU77 Billy Turner G 6-4 313 R North Dakota St.78 Terrence Fede DE 6-4 282 R Marist79 Derrick Shelby DE 6-2 282 3 Utah80

Dion Sims TE 6-4 260 2 Michigan State82 Brian Hartline WR 6-2 200 6 Ohio State89 Harold Hoskins TE 6-2 248 R Marshall90 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 310 5 Arizona91 Cameron Wake DE 6-3 262 6 Penn State92 John Denney LS 6-5 252 10 Brigham Young93 Jason Trusnik LB 6-4 252 8 Ohio Northern94 Randy Starks DT 6-3 305 11 Maryland95 Dion Jordan DE 6-6 275 2 Oregon97 Kelvin Sheppard LB 6-2 252 4 LSU

98 Jared Odrick DT 6-5 302 5 Penn State


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GAME DAYDEPTH CHARTS| BILLS ROSTER | 2014 BUFFALO BILLS MIAMI DOLPHINS

OFFENSE82 Brian Hartline

71 Branden Albert 75 Nate Garner

67 Daryn Colledge 77 Billy Turner

64 Samson Satele 51 Mike Pouncey

51 Mike Pouncey 66 Shelley Smith 63 Dallas Thomas

70 Ja'Wuan James 74 Jason Fox

42 Charles Clay 80 Dion Sims 89 Harold Hoskins11 Mike Wallace 18 Rishard Matthews

17 Ryan Tannehill 8 Matt Moore

26 Lamar Miller 34 Damien Williams 30 Daniel Thomas

14 Jarvis Landry 10 Brandon Gibson

DEFENSE91 Cameron Wake 79 Derrick Shelby

94 Randy Starks/98 Jared Odrick 76 Anthony Johnson

90 Earl Mitchell

50 Olivier Vernon 95 Dion Jordan 78 Terrence Fede

52 Philip Wheeler 56 Jonathan Freeny 58 Chris McCain

55 Koa Misi 93 Jason Trusnik 97 Kelvin Sheppard

53 Jelani Jenkins 57 Jordan Tripp21 Brent Grimes 22 Jamar Taylor 40 Lowell Rose

24 Cortland Finnegan 29 Will Davis

25 Louis Delmas 44 Jordan Kovacs

20 Reshad Jones 27 Jimmy Wilson 35 Walt Aikens

SPECIAL TEAMS2 Brandon Fields

9 Caleb Sturgis

9 Caleb Sturgis

2 Brandon Fields

14 Jarvis Landry 34 Damien Williams

14 Jarvis Landry 18 Rishard Matthews 21 Brent Grimes

92 John Denney

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WATCH

BUFFALO BILLSOFFENSE

10 Robert Woods 19 Mike Williams 15 Chris Hogan

77 Cordy Glenn 75 Chris Hairston

68 Cyril Richardson 60 Kraig Urbik

70 Eric Wood 60 Kraig Urbik

79 Erik Pears

66 Seantrel Henderson 71 Cyrus Kouandjio

84 Scott Chandler 85 Lee Smith 89 Chris Gragg18 Kyle Orton 3 E.J. Manuel

22 Fred Jackson 26 Boobie Dixon 35 Bryce Brown 39 Phillip Tanner

38 Frank Summers

14 Sammy Watkins 88 Marquise Goodwin 81 Marcus Easley

DEFENSE94 Mario Williams 92 Jarius Wynn

95 Kyle Williams 96 Stefan Charles

99 Marcell Dareus 97 Corbin Bryant

55 Jerry Hughes 91 Manny Lawson

56 Keith Rivers 58 Randell Johnson 54 Larry Dean

51 Brandon Spikes 57 Ty Powell

53 Nigel Bradham 52 Preston Brown21 Leodis McKelvin 20 Corey Graham 29 Ross Cockrell

25 DaNorris Searcy 27 Duke Williams

23 Aaron Williams 30 Jerome Couplin III

24 Stephon Gilmore 37 Nickell Robey 33 Ron Brooks

SPECIAL TEAMS6 Colton Schmidt 4 Jordan Gay

2 Dan Carpenter 4 Jordan Gay

4 Jordan Gay 2 Dan Carpenter

6 Colton Schmidt 4 Jordan Gay

88 Marquise Goodwin 14 Sammy Watkins

21 Leodis McKelvin 22 Fred Jackson 37 Nickell Robey

65 Garrison Sanborn

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GAME DAYBILLS ROSTER| 2014 BUFFALO BILLS | PLAYERS TO WATCHNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Dan Carpenter K 6-2 228 7 Montana3 E.J. Manuel QB 6-4 237 2 Florida State4 Jordan Gay K 6-1 200 1 Central College6 Colton Schmidt P 5-11 224 1 California-Davis

10 Robert Woods WR 6-0 190 2 USC14 Sammy Watkins WR 6-1 211 R Clemson15 Chris Hogan WR 6-1 220 2 Monmouth18 Kyle Orton QB 6-4 228 10 Purdue19 Mike Williams WR 6-2 212 5 Syracuse20 Corey Graham CB 6-0 196 8 New Hampshire21 Leodis McKelvin CB 5-10 185 7 Troy22 Fred Jackson RB 6-1 216 8 Coe College23 Aaron Williams S 6-0 199 4 Texas24 Stephon Gilmore CB 6-1 190 3 South Carolina25 DaNorris Searcy S 5-11 207 4 North Carolina26 Boobie Dixon RB 6-1 233 5 Mississippi State27 Duke Williams S 5-11 201 2 Nevada29 Russ Cockrell CB 6-0 190 R Duke30 Jerome Couplin III S 6-2 215 R William & Mary33 Ron Brooks CB 5-10 190 3 LSU35 Bryce Brown RB 6-0 220 3 Kansas State37 Nickell Robey CB 5-8 165 2 USC38 Frank Summers FB 5-9 248 2 UNLV 39 Phillip Tanner RB 5-10 208 4 Middle Tennesse State51 Brandon Spikes LB 6-2 255 5 Florida52 Preston Brown LB 6-1 251 R Louisville53 Nigel Bradham LB 6-2 241 3 Florida State54 Larry Dean LB 6-0 227 4 Valdosta State55 Jerry Hughes DE 6-2 254 5 TCU56 Keith Rivers LB 6-2 235 6 USC57 Ty Powell LB 6-2 249 2 Harding58 Randell Johnson LB 6-4 245 R Florida Atlantic60 Kraig Urbik G 6-5 324 6 Wisconsin65 Garrison Sanborn LS 6-1 240 6 Florida State66 Seantrel Henderson T 6-7 331 R Miami (Fla.)68 Cyril Richardson G 6-5 343 R Baylor70 Eric Wood C 6-4 310 6 Louisville71 Cyrus Kouandjio T 6-7 322 R Alabama75 Chris Hairston T 6-6 330 3 Clemson77 Cordy Glenn T 6-6 345 3 Georgia79 Erik Pears G 6-8 316 9 Colorado State81 Marcus Easley WR 6-2 217 4 Connecticut84

Scott Chandler TE 6-7 260 8 Iowa85 Lee Smith TE 6-6 265 4 Marshall88 Marquise Goodwin WR 5-9 179 2 Texas89 Chris Gragg TE 6-3 244 2 Arkansas91 Manny Lawson DE 6-5 240 9 North Carolina State92 Jarius Wynn DE 6-3 285 6 Georgia94 Mario Williams DE 6-6 292 9 North Carolina State95 Kyle Williams DT 6-1 303 9 LSU96 Stefan Charles DT 6-5 323 2 Regina97 Corbin Bryant DT 6-4 300 2 Northwestern

99 Marcell Dareus DT 6-3 331 4 Alabama


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GAME DAY2014 BUFFALO BILLS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

2 Dan Carpenterkicker

6 Colton Schmidtpunter

10 Robert Woodswide receiver

14 Sammy Watkinswide receiver

18 Kyle Ortonquarterback

21 Leodis McKelvincornerback

22 Fred Jacksonrunning back

23 Aaron Williamssafety

24 Stephon Gilmorecornerback

25 DaNorris Searcysafety

38 Frank Summersfullback

51 Brandon Spikeslinebacker

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53 Nigel Bradhamlinebacker

55 Jerry Hughesdefensive end

56 Keith Riverslinebacker

66 Seantrel Hendersontackle

68 Cyril Richardsonguard

70 Eric Woodcenter

77 Cordy Glenntackle

79 Erik Pearsguard

84 Scott Chandlertight end

94 Mario Williamsdefensive end

95 Kyle Williamsdefensive tackle

99 Marcell Dareusdefensive tackle

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GAME DAYPLAYERS TO WATCH

KYLE ORTON

SAMMY WATKINS

Pos.: QuarterbackHt: 6-4 Wt: 228 | NFL Exp: 10th yearHow Acquired: Free agent, 2014Of Note: In his first three starts with theBills, Orton became the first Buffaloquarterback since Drew Bledsoe in 2002 tohave three consecutive games with at least280 passing yards.

Pos.: Wide receiver

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 211 | NFL Exp: RookieHow Acquired: Draft, 2014, 1st round(fourth overall)Of Note: Watkins played his high schoolfootball in Fort Myers and was recruited bythe big three Florida schools before hechose to attend Clemson. His brother,Jaylen, played at Florida and is now a

rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles.

MARIO WILLIAMS

Pos.: Defensive endHt: 6-6 Wt: 292 | NFL Exp: 9th yearHow Acquired: Signed as unrestricted freeagent (from Houston), 2012Of Note: The first overall pick in the 2006NFL draft, Williams is a captain this seasonfor the first time in his career.


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The Miami Dolphins Foundation teamedwith Rebuilding Together Miami and part-ners Bank of America and AARP Foundationto refurbish two homes in the South Floridacommunity. Dolphins guard Nate Garner,Miami Dolphins Womens Organizationmembers and Special Teams driven by

Chevy volunteers worked on the interior andexterior maintenance of the houses, includ-ing gardening, painting and removal of trash buildup.

About 60 volunteers updated the homesof veteran Gary Brown and military widow

Verna Powell. Brown received a new roof,carpeting, kitchen and paint on the interior

and exterior of his home. Powell was therecipient of a new floor, paint, ceiling fan andtrim on the inside and outside of her home.

Through the collaboration of the MiamiDolphins, AARP Foundation and Bank of America, we rehabbed Mr. Browns house.Hes a U.S. Navy veteran who has lived in thiscommunity for 40 plus years. We also assist-ed Mrs. Powell, a widow of a military veteranwho was beyond grateful for the support,

said Rebuilding Together Miami DadeExecutive Director Donna Fales. To haveneighbors helping neighbors is everythingto us.

I just love coming out here, I love tosupport our troops. Ive got a bunch of fam-ily that has been in the military, so I love giv-ing back, Garner said. Rebuilding

Together is a great, great organization. Anytime I get a chance to be out in our commu-nity, Im there.

IN THE COMMUNITY


Rebuilding Together with Dolphin

Miami Dolphins Womens Organization members with guard Nate Garner, Verna Powell andDolphins Senior Director of Community Affairs Twan Russell.


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Active military volunteeralongside Gary Brown andMiami Dolphins guard NateGarner

Right: Bank of Americavolunteers at RebuildingTogether with guard NateGarner

Below: Miami DolphinsRebuilding Together


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The Dolphins-Bills rivalry was fun to be part of, butunfortunately for the bulk of my career we were ulti-mately on the losing side. Even though we were ableto even things up during the course of the regularseason, they always seemed to nip us in the playoffswhen they were making that outrageous run to fourstraight Super Bowls. It was such a fun and intenserivalry. They were a division opponent and we alwaysseemed to play games that mattered on national TV.

When we went to Buffalo, you could feel such anintense hatred. I got my first taste of it when we trav-eled up to Buffalo my rookie year. We got to the hotel,ordered some room service and I turned on the newsbefore meetings. Im watching the Buffalo news and

theyre going to different schools around the Buffaloarea and theyre showing kids squishing the fish byputting fish in blenders. That was just shocking to me.I was thinking, Wow, what is this all about?

Richmond Webb and I were just joking about this.Wed go to Buffalo and they had this song aboutBruce Smith called Leader of the Sack, and he wassuch a great player. It was fun to be part of it becausethose games meant so much. It wasnt just a football

game. It was Dolphins-Bills for supremacy in the AFCEast. Some years we won and some years we didnt.

You were challenged for record but you were alsochallenged on the field by the great players like theBruce Smiths, the Darryl Talleys and the CorneliusBennetts that you had to block. When we were on thesidelines we got to watch Jim Kelly and ThurmanThomas and Andre Reed and James Lofton and allthe great guys they had there. It was an amazing timein football in the AFC East.

You think about all the Hall of Famers or HonorRoll members from both teams that were on thosefields during that time and its amazing. You had twoHall of Fame coaches in Don Shula and Marv Levy,two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Dan Marino and JimKelly, and whoever won those games had a great legup not only in the playoffs but also for a spot in the

Super Bowl.

We had some good snow games up in Buffaloand then the dramatic AFC Championship Gamedown here in Miami. The game that I will alwaysremember was my rookie year and my first Dolphins-Bills game up in Buffalo at Rich Stadium. I had gone

on a local sports talk show down here with TimMcKyer and we were talking tough, saying, Buffalo isnot that good, and stuff like that, figuring it was justgoing to stay down here.

Well, we were warming up during the pregameand the Bills are all waiting on us looking at me, and Iasked Richmond what was going on and he didntknow. So I get up there for the first snap and BruceSmith said, We heard what you said and were goingto bring it to you today, rookie. They were lining upto get over me and give me hell that day, but luckily Iplayed well and it was snowing, but they never let meforget that.

I remember wondering, how could they haveheard that from a little TV show here in South Florida?I had made bulletin-board material before my firstDolphins-Bills game. They were actually mad. I knew

then that this was a rivalry not to be taken lightly at all.

THIS ISSUE:KEITH SIMS on the Dolphins-Bills rivalry


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VETERANS DAY EDITION

By MICHAEL FARNHAM

What does Veterans Daymean to you?

What branch is/was yourfamily in?

What bif y

It means a lot, its hon-oring the people thatserved our country. Forme it hits homebecause my grandfa-ther was in the militaryand my dad as well.

My dad was in the mili-

tary, a couple of cousins. They give theirlives for us, its a bless-ing for somebody togive their life up forsomebody else.

I have friends and fami-ly members in the serv-ice. Growing up withknowing what it takesto become a veteranitself, putting in thework, it means a lot.

Ive got two cousins inthe Air Force and onein the Navy.

My dad was in theArmy.

Army

WALT AIKENS

MATT HAZEL

RISHARD MATTHEWS

JAMAR TAYLOR

My dad served as aMarines. My brother isserving as a Marineright now. My sisterwas in the Air Forceand her husband was inthe Air Force.

It means a lot, becausethey give up so muchof their life to makesure that we are safeover here. Its big.


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nch would fit you bestu were in the military?

What rank would be bestfor you? Favorite war movie

Favorite military leader,real or fictional

Lt. Aldo Raine

fromInglouriousBasterds

E-8 in the Marines(same rank as myfather)

Andre Matthews (myfather)

Any of them.Probablya Marine

Dont have one

Two Weeks in Hell."Its on Netflix. I adviseeverybody to watch it.If they think serving themilitary is easy, I advisethem to watch that.

Id be the General, call-ing the shots from adistance.

Just send me out there,put me in a sniper unit.

The Marines

A Navy Sealsniper.

Probably

tech supportfor the Army

back in thehomeland

(joking).

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1. Was it weird at all coming back tothe Dolphins for a second time?

SS: It felt great. It felt like home. I walkedin and the first two guys I saw was BrandonFields and John Denney. Probably those twoguys and maybe Nate Garner and a few oth-ers are the only ones still here from the lasttime I was here. But it was great to see famil-iar faces. Yeah, it really felt like coming

home again.2. When you were here the first

time, did you think you would bespending your entire career withthe Dolphins?SS: I thought Id be here forever. Myfirst season we were 1-15. My second

season we went to the playoffs. I

thought wed take that season andbuild on it. But things just didntwork out that way. Im now in

my seventh differentoffense in eight years.But Im getting achance here. Youalways appreciate

when you get a secondchance.

3. For somebody who has neverseen you play, how would youdescribe yourself as a player?

SS: Im technique-oriented. Iwork my tail off. Everybody else

around here is bigger than me, so

I have no choice but to put inextra time and do everything Ican to get an edge. Thats whatIm about. Dont take any day orany practice for granted. I love

to play fast. Just keep goingand going until the play is

over. Thats what Im

about.

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4. What are some Samson Satelespassions off the field?

SS: Playing with my kids. Listening tomusic. Dancing with my kids. Doing anythingI can to help them become better people. Toais 6. Trison is 4 and Tayden is 3. All boys. Idlove to see them become athletes and Illwork with them to get better in any sport theylove.

5. The Dolphins struggled some withthe shotgun snap prior to your arrival. Isthat more difficult than it seems, andwhats the key to doing it well?

SS: You just have to keep doing it anddoing it. Repetition is the key. For me, I cameout of a run-and-shoot offense in college, sothats all I played. Everything was shotgun,

shotgun, shotgun. Its easy for me. I dont wantto jinx myself and have a bad snap, but it hap-pens so naturally for me.

6. Who is the toughest defensive line-men youve ever had to block?

SS: Thats easy. My first year here with theDolphins, I went up against Jason Fergusonon the practice field every day. You block

Jason Ferguson and you can block anybody.He made me a lot better.

7. You are such a nice, soft-spokenman. How do you flip the switch onSundays?

SS: This is a sport I really love to play. Yeah,Im pretty quiet off the field. But once you stepover that line, once it becomes Sunday after-

noon and youre playing football, you have toturn into a different person or this game willdevour you. I just think of my kids when Im onthe field. I dont want them to see their dadgetting beat up play after play. I want them tobe proud of me. And if that takes turning on aswitch, then I dont mind doing that. You haveto love the game, and I do.

8. This is your eighth season in the

league? What do you enjoy most aboutplaying pro football?

SS: I love that you never stop learningabout this game. Im in my eighth year now.

Mike Pouncey is in his fourth year. You would-nt believe how much Mike has taught meabout this game. Every day you can learnsomething new and I want to learn somethingnew. You can learn from a rookie. You just haveto always be willing to listen.

9. It is the offseason and you can eatanything you want. What are a few of

your guilty pleasures?SS: A pig in the ground. I love that. We

called it an Umu. Thats an underground oven.We cook pigs and grapefruits and bananasand we put it all together and just eat. I neverdo that during the season. But as soon as theseason is over, I tell me wife, lets go do anUmu. Im ready for pig!

10. Now that you are here for a sec-ond time, do you hope deep down thatthis is your final stop in the NFL?

SS: I would love that. But I know the situa-tion here. They have a Pro Bowl center. He is agreat player and Ive learned from him since Igot here. You just never know where yourcareer is going to take you. But, yes, Id love

for it to end up where it all began.

By ANDY COHEN


Every day you canlearn something newand I want to learn

something new. You canlearn from a rookie.

You just have to alwaysbe willing to listen.


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KELLY2 year veteran

CaptainHometown:Miami, FL


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FINSIDERS PLAYBOOKSTOP 10THIS WEEK:TOP PRIME-TIME VICTORIES

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Monday, Dec. 2, 1985

Dolphins 38, Bears 24Dolphins preserve theorganizations place as the NFLsonly perfect team

Monday, Dec. 17, 1984Dolphins 28, Cowboys 21

Mark Clayton catches three TDs as DanMarino sets NFL single-season passingrecords

Monday, Dec. 21, 1998Dolphins 31, Broncos 21

Lamar Thomas catches three TDs asDolphins defeat defending and eventualSuper Bowl champions

Monday, Sept. 13, 1999Dolphins 38, Broncos 21

Dolphins dominate two-time defendingSuper Bowl champions in season openerat Mile High Stadium

Monday, Dec. 20, 2004Dolphins 29, Patriots 28Dolphins stun defending and eventualSuper Bowl champions on late touchdowncatch by Derrius Thompson


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Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

Dolphins 31, Jets 27Ronnie Brown scoresgame-winning TD in finalseconds on run from Wildcat formation

Monday, Dec. 3, 1973Dolphins 30, Steelers 26

Dick Anderson intercepts four passes andreturns two of the picks for touchdowns

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002Dolphins 24, Broncos 22

Olindo Mare hits game-winning 53-yardfield goal with six seconds remaining

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013Dolphins 22, Bengals 20 (OT)

Cameron Wake sacks Andy Dalton in theend zone in overtime on Halloween

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2003Dolphins 24, Redskins 23

Wearing orange jerseys, Dolphins rallyfrom 23-10 fourth-quarter deficit


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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSTHIS WEEK: DOLPHINS AND THE MILITARY


Charley Winner He served for 11years (1981-91) as Don Shulas director of pro personnel. In World War II, Winner flew17 bombing missions over Germany as agunner-radio operator in a B-17 FlyingFortress. Shot down over Hamburg in 1945,he spent six weeks in a German prisoner of war camp on the Baltic Sea until it was liber-

ated by the Russians toward the end of thewar. As a POW, meal rations were meager little more than a slice of bread a day.Gaining an appreciation for everything thatwas taken away from him during his captivi-ty, he vowed after he was freed, Ill neveragain leave any food on my plate.

Derrick Rodgers He was a starter atoutside linebacker for the Dolphins for sixyears (1997-02) following his collegiatecareer at Arizona State University. But beforegoing to ASU, Rodgers spent four years as amedical lab technician in the Air Force,including two years at a base in Okinawa aspart of a chemical warfare team that was on

constant alert in case an act of bio-terrorism

took place in that region. Rodgers never for-got his military roots, keeping gloves hewore in Okinawa in his Dolphins locker andwearing a camouflage hat around the teams

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By HARVEY GREENE

J.J. Johnson He was a bruisingrunning back for the Dolphins for

three seasons (1999-01), including the99 campaign when he became onlythe fifth rookie in team history to leadMiami in rushing. But he took a cir-cuitous route to get to the Dolphins,including a two-year stint in the U.S.Navy beginning in 1994 after gradu-ating from high school. For most of that time, he worked as a postal clerkon assignment in the MediterraneanSea aboard the U.S.S. John F.Kennedy, the Navys last convention-ally powered aircraft carrier. One daywhile in port in Aviano, Italy, Johnsoncalled his high school football coach

to help arrange a college tryout afterhis tour of duty ended, and followinghis discharge Johnson resumed his

journey to the NFL.

For years, Miami Dolphins players(including fullback Lousaka Polite,

pictured on a recent visit) have made

as many trips to overseas U.S. militarybases as they have to any NFL city .Enthusiastically received by thetroops at each of their stops, theyhave visited our soldiers stationedaround the world, happy to talk foot-ball, sign autographs and pose forpictures with countless football fans inuniform. The Dolphins who havemade those trips know how muchtossing a football around with thoseservicemen and women represents alittle touch of home, and to a manthey are honored to be able to usethose trips to thank the troops for

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HIGHLIGHTS,from page 83

Even Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula hasdone his part to show his appreciation forour men and women in uniform. In 2009,Shula, accompanied by his wife, Mary Anne,Admiral Mike Mullen (the Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff) and other sports andentertainment luminaries, visited the U.S.S.Ronald Reagan stationed in the Gulf of Omani, as well as bases in Iraq andAfghanistan. We feel like we want to givesomething back, said Shula. We appreci-ate so much what our troops do, and we

wanted to do something in return.Dolphins players and coaches arent the

only members of the organization to maketrips to overseas bases to boost the morale of U.S. troops stationed abroad. The teamscheerleaders also have been consistentambassadors of the franchise as well, visitingmore than 20 countries on their military tours,including four trips to Afghanistan and one tothe war zone in Iraq since 2008. They participat-ed in the first military tour after 9/11, going toBahrain, UAE and Kuwait. They also have visit-ed troops overseas for six of the last sevenSuper Bowls, bringing their own version of a

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MY GENERATIONTHIS WEEK: RUNNING BACKS As told to Natasha Thomas

1. Who is the toughest linebacker youhave faced?

Lavonte David of the Buccaneersbecause he is a fast guy who plays all threedowns. Hes physical and very active.

2. Who sets the bar at your position?

Adrian Peterson because he runs hardand he has the speed and the power. Also,

Arian Foster sets the bar at my position3. What player did you admire growingup?

Warrick Dunn. I was a smaller guy back inthe day, so I liked the way he ran. I was ableto watch him play a lot when he was with theTampa Bay Buccaneers and when he was at

Florida State.

4. What has been the most memorablemoment of your career?

Scoring my first touchdown my rookieyear against the Cleveland Browns. It was mydream scoring a touchdown in the NFL, sothat was a big moment.

5. What coach had the biggest influenceon your playing career?

Coach Jeff Nixon. Hes probably one of my favorite coaches that I have had so far. He

just pushes the whole running backs groupand me as well. Also my college coach, DanaDimel, at Kansas State. He was my first run-ning back coach. He taught me the ropesand how to play the position because I was aquarterback before I went there. So he really

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1. Who was the toughest linebacker youfaced?

The toughest linebacker I faced wasJeremiah Trotter. He was a sledgehammer.He was probably about two inches tallerthan me and about 15 pounds heavier. Hewas extremely dense. He knew how to comedownhill like no other.

2. Who set the bar at your position?

I cant pick one guy. There are two.Lorenzo Neal and Tony Richardson. They bothplayed for 17 years at fullback and that speaksfor itself. They could do everything. They keptthemselves valuable at the fullback position,which has become extinct. They were always

included in their offensive package. Theycould do everything. They could block, catch.They were always an asset to their teams.

3. What player did you admire growing up?

Barry Sanders. He played with such humil-ity. He never celebrated even though he was

one of the best players ever. He would scorea touchdown and just go to the sideline. Hewas never outspoken. He was a pro and Irespected his humility.

4. What was the most memorablemoment of your career?

The most memorable moment of mycareer was making the team as an undraftedfree agent. It was really hard to do. In fact, Istarted my first game and it was on mymoms birthday. That was pretty special.

5. What coach had the biggest influenceon your playing career?

Bill Parcells. He helped mold me into theguy I am now. He taught me how to be a pro.I started my career with him inDallas. I wentto Chicago for a year and then he reachedout to me and brought me down here toMiami. Thats when my career took off. I haveto give him the credit for helping me maxi-mize my potential as a player.


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THE LAST WORDBY ANDY COHEN

We watch football on Sundays and werarely think about who else might be watch-ing. Our minds never travel half a world away.We never picture the scene at an Air Forcebase in Afghanistan where American soldiers,Dolphins fans, huddle around a television setin the middle of the night.

But its happening. Its there. EverySunday, when the war allows, when the timeis there to escape, when the television recep-tion is just right, our troops watch football.

You think you feel pressure watching theDolphins play? You think your stomach is inknots when Ryan Tannehill fades back topass? Think what Senior Master Sergeant JimMiller must be feeling, huddled in front of hislaptop, not knowing if at any minute hellhave to return to the business of defendinghis country. Thats pressure.

I watch the Dolphins, said Miller, andfor a moment you dont feel like you are (atwar) anymore. If nothing bad is happeningoutside, you can really lose yourself in thegame. Its a great escape.

As I decided what to write about VeteransDay, as I spoke to several players in theDolphins locker room who have family ties tothe Armed Forces, I realized that these playersarent the story. The real stories on VeteransDay are people like Senior Master SergeantJim Miller. Born a Dolphins fan. Bleeds aquaand orange. Follows his favorite team as besthe can. He was in Kuwait in 2002. He was inIraq in 2008. He was in Afghanistan in 2013.

Now he is in Atlanta, waiting to see if hellbe deployed once again, not knowing wherehell be next football season. I asked Millerabout watching Dolphins games in that part

of the world. I asked him to paint a picture so

we can understand how difficult it is for himto see his beloved team.

Heres two stories from last season: The Dolphins were playing the Patriots

at Sun Life Stadium. Its rare to be able tocatch any of the action live in that part of theworld. Most of the time its on tape delay. Buton this early Monday morning, at Bagram AirForce base about 40 miles from Kabul,Afghanistan, Miller was able to hook up thedigital mobile service on his laptop comput-er. Somehow, he was able to project that pic-ture on a big wall.

It started out as four of us watching theDolphins-Patriots game, Miller recalled. Thenit grew to eight or nine of us. It was a quietnight. Not much going on. I cant tell you howgreat it was to be able to watch that game.

Earlier last season, the Dolphins were

playing the Cincinnati Bengals on Halloween.

One soldiers love for the Dolph

I watch the Dolphinsand for a moment youdont feel like you are(at war) anymore. ...

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You remember the game, dont you?Cameron Wake won it with a safety in dramat-ic fashion. Miller was able to get off a littleearly that night and, being a Thursday nightgame, the Armed Forces network was show-ing it live. There was a 50-inch TV mounted ona wall in the rec room at Bagram Air Forcebase. Miller remembers it as if were yesterday.

Its the middle of the night and whoknows whats going on outside, and CamWake gets that sack and me and my buddyare screaming and going crazy, Miller said.We got to see it live! Imagine that.

Miller may not have been the biggestDolphins fan over there, but hes certainly inthe conversation. Hanging from his bunk wasa Dolphins flag. Next to his bunk was a DanMarino jersey. Theres even a picture of thatDolphins flag on the front of his vehicle.

You want stories? Miller has plenty more.

There was the time in 2009 in Iraq. Miller wasguarding weapons the night the Dolphinswere playing the Jets. His buddy relieved himso he could catch the last part of the game.Miller remembers running to the chow hall.That was a great night, he said. TheDolphins beat the Jets 31-27.

Sometimes it takes stories like the onesJim Miller tells to help you appreciate theimpact a football team like the Dolphins canhave, even several thousand miles away on aquiet night in the middle of nowhere.Sometimes we forget about those who wouldgive anything to be sitting in Sun LifeStadium on a powder blue Sunday afternoon.

So the game ends in the middle of thenight in Afghanistan. What happens then, Iask Jim Miller. I just remember where I amand go back to work, he says. But its

always a lot easier when the Dolphins win.



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