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AUG. 8 7:00PM at FALCONS L, 10-16

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Game Plan

Game Facts ..........................................7

2014 Captains Ready to Lead..............9

Todays Groups ..................................14

Quick Hitters ......................................17

Connections ......................................18

Todays Matchup ................................20

The Last Time ....................................21

Opening Day in Pictures....................22

Game Day

Head Coachs Corner ........................24

Dolphins Ownership ..........................26

Dolphins Management ......................27

Dolphins Coaching Staff ....................28

Dolphins Head Shots ........................31

Dolphins Roster..................................39

Depth Charts......................................40

Chiefs Roster......................................43

Chiefs Head Shots ............................44

Chiefs Players to Watch ....................47

Finsiders Focus........................................52

Pop Dolphins ..........................................54

10 Questions with Jarvis Landry..............58Cheerleader of the Game ......................62

Dolphins Top 10 ......................................65

History: Walk of Fame Inductees ............70

My Generation ........................................74

The Last Word ........................................79

INSIDEVOLUME 49 NUMBER 4


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DOLPHINS VS. CHIEFS | 7

GAME PLAN

GAME FACTS STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Date: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 | Time: 4:25 p.m. | Site: Sun Life Stadium | Television: CBS

Radio: WBGG (105.9 FM), WINZ (940 AM)

Jimmy Cefalo, play-by-play; Joe Rose, analysis

WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish language) Raul Striker Jr., Roly Martin

Series record:Dolphins lead 16-12 (including playoffs)

Last meeting: 2011 at Kansas City; Dolphins 31,

Chiefs 3

Dolphins largest margin of victory

42 1987 at Miami; Dolphins 42, Chiefs 0

Chiefs largest margin of victory: 45 1968 at

Miami; Chiefs 48, Dolphins 3

Current series streak: Dolphins have won the

last three meetings

Dolphins longest win streak: 5 (1993-97)

Chiefs longest win streak: 6 (1966-69)

Sponsor of the Game: AARP Foundation

National Anthem: South Florida native

singer/songwriter Jon Secada, a two-time

Grammy winner and author of A New Day,

coming October 7 from Celebra Books and

available wherever books are sold.

Flag: USA-shaped flag

Colors Presented By: Homestead Air Reserve Base

Pregame Activities: Cheerleader Performance

Halftime Entertainment: The six singing sisters of

Cimorelli performing their hit song Made in

America accompanied by the Miami Dolphins

Cheerleaders and local youth dancers

Everyday Hero:Petty Officer Second Class

Michael Leon

Alumni Captains: Walk of Fame inductees JeffCross, Sam Madison, Tony Nathan, Ed Newman

Game officials

Referee Jeff Triplette (42); Umpire Butch Hannah (40);

Head Linesman John McGrath (5); Line Judge Jeff

Bergman (32); Field Judge Alex Kemp (55); Side

Judge Boris Cheek (41); Back Judge Steve Freeman

(133); Replay Official Mike Wimmer; Replay Assistant

Terry Poulos; Supervisor Billy Schmitz

Equestrian Trails Elementary SchoolSarah Cohen

Everglades Elementary School

Patrick Thommes

Emerald Cove Middle SchoolMatthew Querette

Palm Beach Central High SchoolJordan Pyle

Bair Middle School

Lauryn Turner

Colbert Elementary SchoolGiovanni Napoleon

Hallandale Adult Community Center

Jonathan Ferrer

Lauderdale Lakes Middle

Vlad Jonassaint

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School

Keemori Hall

South Broward High

Krisna Thomas

Tamarac Elementary

Antonio Maldonado

J.P. Taravella High School

Enrique Caraballo

Florida City Elementary

Alanah Beaubrun

Gratigny Elementary

Mercure Gaspard

Jesse J. McCrary Jr. Elementary

Dan McCleod

North Dade Middle SchoolNiang Hoih

Palm Springs North Elementary

Brian Velez

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center

Matias Wainfield

Miami Springs Senior High

Celeste George

Jose de Diego Middle School

Charlene Brown


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By ALAIN POUPART

TANNEHILL, TRUSNIK, WAKE

CHERISH THEIR ROLE

AS 2014 TEAM CAPTAINS

FOLLOW THE

LEADERS


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10 | FINSIDERS PLAYBOOK

Cameron Wake added to his collection

of NFL accolades when he was named AFC

Defensive Player of the Week for his per-

formance in the season opener against the

New England Patriots.

Wake acknowledged that it was a big

deal to win the award, but also was quick to

pass around praise among his teammates.

It was those same teammates, along with

his coaches, who named Wake a permanent

captain for the 2014 season, and for the

Dolphins defensive end, that was an even

bigger deal than getting honored by the

league.

Probably out of every kind of personal

accolade or award or recognition Ive got-

ten, that is the most important or rewarding

one that Ive ever received, Wake said.

Because a lot of things, whether its Pro

Bowl, All-Pro, Player of the Week not to

get me wrong because I definitely love

those things its a lot of outsiders choos-

ing. Whereas in this locker room, coaches

and players involved, they voted, they know

me, they see me 12 hours a day, six days a

week and they see all the stuff that nobody

sees on SportsCenter or on TV. They see

whether I work hard. Do I answer the right

questions in team (meetings)? Do I lead the

rookies? All the things that nobody else is

going to see, they see. And they still chose

you to be a representation of that team.

To me that means more than some of

the other things that happened because its

internal. That to me is something that Im

definitely to cherish and probably the deep-

est feeling Ive gotten of appreciation for my

whole career.

Wake was voted as a captain for the

defense by his teammates and coaches the

week of the regular season. Quarterback

Ryan Tannehill was selected as the captain

of the offense, and Jason Trusnik got the

nod for special teams.

I want to be in thatposition, I want to be

the leader of the

offense and the guy

that people look to

when its crunch time

and when somethingneeds to be said.

RYAN TANNEHILL


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Wake and Trusnik seemed like natural

choices considering each is the elder

statesman in his group, while Tannehill

plays a position that requires leadership

skills.

The players and the coaches obviously

see a lot of the positive leadership traits that

he has, Head Coach Joe Philbin said of

Tannehill. He sets a great example. He

does things right on and off the field. Hes

extremely professional in everything he

does. I think thats kind of why hes in the

position he is.

I wasnt surprised, Tannehill said. I

want to be in that position, I want to be the

leader of the offense and the guy that peo-

ple look to when its crunch time and when

something needs to be said. Its not a sur-

prise, but its definitely an honor.

Trusnik has been a core special teams

player since joining the Dolphins as an unre-

stricted free agent in 2011, even though he

now will be taking on a starting role at line-

backer.

More than anything right now, to be

voted upon by your peers, for me its excit-

ing its voted on by them, Trusnik said. It

just means that theres some respect there

and stuff like that. Nothing is going to

change for me. Im going to continue to

help this team wherever I can and be that

leader in whatever situation special

teams, defense and as a team.

This is the first time since Joe Philbin

became Dolphins head coach in 2012 that

the team has had permanent captains.

For the past two seasons, the Dolphins

alternated captains from game to game.

We kind of talked about it as a team

last spring and there were opinions that

maybe that would be the way to go,

Philbin said after practice Wednesday. I

See CAPTAINS, page 12

That to me is

something that Im

definitely to cherish

and probably the

deepest feeling Ive

gotten of appreciation

for my whole career.

CAMERON WAKE


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kind of contemplated it over the course of

the summer and decided that this was

going to be the way were going to pro-

ceed. Everybody participated, players and

coaches, and thats where we came to,

those three guys.

So for every Dolphins game this season,

we will see Tannehill, Trusnik and Wake with

the big C on their jersey.

Its just a reminder, Tannehill said. Its

a reminder, its a symbol of being chosen by

my teammates and the respect that they

have for me. The C doesnt just denote

something that youre given one time and

its done; you have to constantly uphold

your responsibility as a leader of the team.

Its a good reminder of that.

For Wake, the C means enough that

he plans of having the jersey with it framed

at some point.

Wake long has been seen as a great

example for his teammates because of his

work ethic, and he doesnt plan on letting

up anytime soon.

I dont want to say (I was) surprised, but

it was, I guess, humbling even more, Wake

said. Because you realize even more a lot

of guys whether its a 10-year vet like

(Randy) Starks or a rookie like (Anthony)

Johnson all kind of watch the good and

the bad. If youre out there loafing, then so

is he. And if youre out there kicking your

butt and doing what youre supposed to do,

the leadership comes on the field, off the

field and vocal, non-vocal. I mean, its all

around. It was humbling for sure.

CAPTAINS, from page 11

Nothing is going to

change for me.

Im going to continue

to help this team

wherever I can and bethat leader in whatever

situation special

teams, defense and

as a team.

JASON TRUSNIK


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GAME PLAN TODAYS GROUPS | QUICK HITTERS | CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MAARP

Acevedo, Federico

Adventist Youth South Florida

Altegra HealthAlways, Love

Audi Coral Springs

Babilonia, Ricardo

Baptist Health of South Florida

Battocchio, Rita

Bays, Zig

Bayview Asset Management

Bezick, Jim

Birch, Brenda

Boca Raton Christian SchoolBrown, JB

Bruno, Magaly

Buenas Noticias De Fe

Butler, Sasha

Cannon, Marc

Carol City Ebenezer Church

CBS Television Stations, Inc.

Chi Sigma Iota Barry University

Christ Church United Methodist

City of North Lauderdale

Parks & Recs

Collier County Medical

Association

Community Service Academy

Cooper City Church of God

Cross Roads Christian Fellowship

Cyclone Soccer (NEMS)

Dade Christian School

Darrow, Greg

Dedes, Amy

Ecoripe Tropicals

Entertainment Benefits Group

Espania, Danny

Ethnotricity

Ezra Tours

Falk & Waas, P.A.

Families Against Drunk Driving

Farah, Diego

Federal ExpressFirst Baptist Church

First Church of N. Miami

First United Methodist Church

Gates, William

Glocker, Pete

Gold Coast Beverages

Gonzalez, Daniel

Good News Little River Baptist

Gossett, Dan

Grace Bible Fellowship

Gray, Tim

Greater Miami Chamber of

Commerce

Gulfstream Middle SchoolHarbour Church

Herrmann, Werner

Hollywood Hills United

Methodist Church

Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Horizon Baptist Church

Humana

Huston, Craig

Jacovich, Richard

Johnson, LarryJones, Timothy

Kansas City Chiefs

Kappa Alpha Psi MPPAC

KU Alumni

Lapoint, Tom

Lee Memorial Health System

Liberty Travel

Lincoln Financial

Lomax, Steve

Louis-Jeune, WorksonManning, Christie

Masters & Wardens Association

of Dade County

McDonough, Evan

Memorial Hospital

Naples Community Hospital

Naples First Church

of the Nazarene

Nudelman, Alan

Oasis ChurchO'Connell, Beth

Oracle

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Packer, Shari

Patierno, Tim

Payne, Emory

Peacock, Bruce

Prior, Michael

Progressive Firefighters

AssociationProut's Plumbing Inc

Punzalan, Edward

Purro, Anthony

Real Life Church

Rease, Robert

Regan, Annemarie

Reigosa, Reinaldo

Reneau, Melanie

Resnick, Jeri

Restrepo, Jacky

Richmond Giants

Rickey's Restaurant & Lounge

Riverside House

Rolle, Harold

Romanelli, Kathy

Romero, Reinier

Schwaber, Robert

Sherman, Veronica

Smith, James

SMYFFL

Somerset Academy Charter High

(Homestead)

South Florida Church of Christ

and Foundations Christian

AcademySouth Florida Educational

Federal Credit

South Florida Youth Athletics

St. Agnes Episcopal Church

St. David Men's Club

St. Andrew Lutheran Church

St. Christopher Catholic Church

St. John Baptist

St. Mark's Episcopal

Church & SchoolSteen, Fred

Stepp, Ruffin

Stoller, Eric

Suffolk

Sullivan, brandi

Sullivan, Sully

Swanson, Nora

Taylor, Jill

Teijelo, alec

Telisman, David

The Answer ChurchThe Living Word Baptist Church

Theroff, Sharlene

Thornton, patti

Toomer, Debra

Torres, Duamel

Torres, Gilberto

Town of Davie

Trinity Lutheran Church

United Property Management

UPSVelasquez, Gilbert

Vision Dance Co

Vogel, Joelle

Walter C. Young Middle School

Washington, Lonnitris

Weston Warriors

White, Harry

Yount, Christie

Zimmerman Advertising

zMotion


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GAME PLAN QUICK HITTERS |CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIMCHIEFS EDITION

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This will mark the teams firstmeeting in Miami since 2006 whenthe Dolphins beat the Chiefs,13-10.

The Dolphins top passingperformance against Kansas Citywas turned in by Scott Mitchell,who passed for 344 yards andthree touchdowns in 1993 threeweeks after Dan Marino sustaineda season-ending Achilles injury.

Chiefs tight end Anthony Fasanohad four touchdowns in his twogames against Kansas City whilehe was a member of the Dolphins.

The most passing yards (328) for aKansas City quarterback in thisseries was recorded in 2002 byTrent Green, who would join theDolphins five years later.

The Dolphins have won six of thelast seven meetings in Miami, theonly exception coming in 2005when the Chiefs won 30-20 in agame that was moved to a Fridaynight because of the impendingarrival in South Florida of HurricaneWilma.


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GAME PLAN CONNECTIONS | TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Dolphins offensive tackle Branden Albert

was a first-round draft choice of the Chiefs

in 2008 and played with the team from2008-13.

Dolphins assistant offensive line coach

Jack Bicknell Jr. was Kansas Citys offensive

line coach in 2012.

Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson

played quarterback for the Dolphins from

1993-94. He finished the game at quarter-

back on the day Don Shula became the win-

ningest coach in NFL history.

Chiefs assistant secondary coach Al Harris

played cornerback for the Dolphins in

2010 as was a coaching intern with the

team in 2012.

Chiefs tight end Anthony Fasano played

with the Dolphins from 2008-12.

Chiefs defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson was

a seventh-round pick of the Dolphins in

2005 and was with Miami until August 2007.

Chiefs cornerback Chris Owens played for

the Dolphins in 2013.

Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was a sec-

ond-round draft choice of the Dolphins

and played with the team from 2009-12.

Chiefs safety Kelcie McCray appeared in

four games for the Dolphins in 2013.

Chiefs practice squad wide receiver

Armon Binns played for the Dolphins late

in the 2012 season before spending all of

2013 on injured reserve.


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GAME PLAN TODAYS MATCHUP | LAST TIME

Chiefs looking to recapture 13 magicBy ALAIN POUPART@apoupartFins

The Dolphins are home today for their

only scheduled 4:25 p.m. start at Sun Life

Stadium this season. Todays matchup

against the Kansas City Chiefs is a reunion

game of sorts, with several former Dolphins

players returning to Miami.

Among the better-known Chiefs playerwho spent time with the Dolphins are tight

end Anthony Fasano and cornerback Sean

Smith, both of whom started for Miami for

several years.

On the other side, Dolphins left tackle

Branden Albert will be facing the team with

which he spent the past six seasons after

being a first-round pick of the Chiefs in 2008.The Chiefs are looking to get back on

track today after a difficult offseason and an

even tougher start to the 2014 season.

Kansas City absorbed significant losses in

free agency, particularly on the offensive line.

Albert, for example, left to join the Dolphins

after earning his first Pro Bowl invitation in

2013.The Chiefs then opened the 2014 regular

season at home against the Tennessee Titans

and suffered a 26-10 upset loss. As if that

werent bad enough, Kansas City also lost Pro

Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson and starting

defensive lineman Mike DeVito to season-

ending Achilles injuries in that game.

Kansas City then dropped to 0-2 after los-ing at Denver last Sunday.

So the Chiefs face an uphill climb to try to

return to the playoffs after their remarkable

turnaround in 2013.

After going 2-14 in 2012, the Chiefs put

together an 11-5 season on the strength of an

opportunistic defense and the two-way con-

tributions of running back Jamaal Charles.

The Chiefs began the 2013 season at 9-0

before stumbling down the stretch. They

then squandered a 38-10 lead against the

Indianapolis Colts in the wild-card playoffs to

see their season come to a screeching halt.

Quarterback Alex Smith came up big in

that game, though, and that convinced the

Chiefs to give him a long-term contract this

summer.

Along with Charles, Smith has another

playmaker to help him on offense in wide

receiver Dwayne Bowe, the former Miami

Norland High star.

On defense, the Chiefs have several dif-

ference-makers, including nose tackle

Dontari Poe, linebacker Tamba Hali and safe-

ty Eric Berry.

But the Chiefs somehow need to put it all

together and fast.

The Chiefs made a commitment this offseason

to Alex Smith as their quarterback.


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GAME PLAN LAST TIME

The Dolphins recorded their first victory of

the season after an 0-7 start while snap-

ping the Chiefs four-game winning streak

in stunning fashion.

After Kansas City took a 3-0 lead, the

Dolphins answered with two TD passes from

Matt Moore to tight end Anthony Fasano to

take a 14-3 halftime lead.

The Dolphins put the game away with two

touchdowns a 14-yard pass from Moore

to Brandon Marshall and a 28-yard run by

Reggie Bush in the span of 1:57 in the

third quarter.

The Dolphins kept the Chiefs out of the

end zone despite Kansas City gettinginside the Miami 10-yard line twice in the

second half.

NOV. 6, 2011 | ARROWHEAD STADIUM; KANSAS CITY, MO. | DOLPHINS 31, CHIEFS 3

STORY LINES

Rushing

Dolphins Reggie Bush 13-92, TD

Chiefs Jackie Battle 14-40

Passing

Dolphins Matt Moore 17-23-0, 244 yards, 3 TD

Chiefs Matt Cassel 20-39-0, 253 yards

Receiving

Dolphins Brandon Marshall 8-106, TD

Chiefs Steve Breaston 7-115

Interceptions

Dolphins None

Chiefs None

Opponent fumble recoveries

Dolphins None

Chiefs None

Sacks

Dolphins Kevin Burnett 1.5, Tyrone

Culver, Tony McDaniel, Jared

Odrick, Cameron Wake 0.5

Chiefs None

Field goals

Dolphins Dan Carpenter 1-1

Chiefs Ryan Succop 1-1

STAT LEADERS


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GAME DAY HEAD COACHS CORNER

Q. What goes into the decision of

whether to defer after winning the

coin toss?

It changes. We study and we look at that.

We get together and we talk about the coin

toss as a staff. I talk with the coordinators,

and we study the last six or eight times that

our opponent has won the toss and what

theyve done. Usually, when you study that,

some teams always defer, but thats not usu-

ally the case. There are always some rea-

sons. Sometimes it might be wind.

Sometimes it might be you dont want to

give their offense another possession.

Again, Im not in their brains. I dont know ifits rock solid that (the coin toss) will always

be deferred.

Q. How much does Jason Trusniks versa-

tility help the linebacker corps?

Hes a football player. He has a good

grasp of the system. Hes really got a good

grasp at each position. I think he can help us

really at any of the three positions. Hes

been around the game for a while. Hes got

some experience. He knows how to play the

game. He doesnt get rattled. Hes a pretty

good communicator. So those are some of

the reasons we liked him.

Q. How important is ball placement from

the quarterback to wide receivers in

the offense?

Its absolutely essential. One of the

things we were talking about is, just as we

Head CoachJoe Philbin

Defensive end Cameron Wakes hard work paid off in the season opener against Tom Brady and the

New England Patriots.


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were out at practice, even

against routes on air and just

little things, every time we get

a rep, it doesnt really matter

what the route is. But as we all

know, yards after the catch is

a big part of the game. You

cant always count on 30-, 40-

yard completions down the

field. No team can really live

on that, so the ability to get aguy in space and keep his

speed and game speed, and

maintain that separation from

a defender is huge. Its

absolutely huge.

Q. Do you feel Cameron

Wake is fully back from

his injury last season?

He looks good. Hes

played well. We showed the

team, I want to say he played

62 plays (in the opener against the Patriots)

if Im not mistaken and we showed the

whole team in the team meeting the last

play on defense. His rush and his play speedI thought were excellent. I think he takes

good care of himself and he appears to be

in good physical condition, and he plays the

game hard.

Q. Have you noticed if Knowshon

Moreno is a different person on game

day?

Hes very competitive. Hes very enthusi-

astic and loves the opportunity to compete

and play. But hes been very coachable on

the sidelines. I think hes been fine.

Q. How much of a comfort level do you

have with rookie defensive tackle

Anthony Johnson?

Really, since hes gotten here, hes kind of

flashed, so to speak. He did so in the offsea-

son program and the OTAs. He displayed

really good quickness and get-off. And then

I thought in the preseason and trainingcamp and the preseason games, he had

good production. Hes still learning an awful

lot.

Q. What went into your decision to name

permanent captains?

We talked about it throughout the course

of the spring. We had some discussions as awhole team, players, coaches, and we

decided that we were going to move more

to a permanent captain position, and we all

voted. Weve been talking all along about

we have one team. The coaches and the

players, we are all going to vote and we are

all going to have a say, and thats what we

did.


Rookie free agent Anthony Johnson has demonstrated

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Gloria Estefan

Partner

Emilio Estefan

Partner

Serena Williams

Partner

Venus Williams

Partner

Marc Anthony

Partner

Fergie

Partner

PARTNERS

Jorge Perez

Vice ChairmanDon Shula

Vice Chairman

Matt Higgins

Vice Chairman

DIRECTORS

STEPHEN M. ROSSChairman of the Board/

Managing General Partner

GAME DAY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | COACHING STAFF


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Tom Garfinkel

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Dennis Hickey

General Manager

Dawn Aponte

Executive Vice

President of Football

Administration

Todd Boyan

Senior Vice President

of Operations-Sun Life

Stadium

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 Campo

Senior Vice President-

Chief Marketing Officer

Nat Moore


Special Projects and

Alumni Relations

Jeremy Walls


Chief Revenue Officer

Nick Forro

Vice President of Ticket

Sales, Service and

Operations

Harvey Greene

Vice President ofHistorical Affairs

Jason Jenkins

Vice President ofCommunications

Bob Lynch

Vice President ofCorporate Partnerships

and Media Sales

George Torres

Vice President of SunLife Stadium Events


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Pro Career: Became the ninth coach in Dolphins history on January

20, 2012. Philbin joined Miami after serving as the offensive coor-

dinator with the Green Bay Packers from 2007-2011. During that

era, his offense ranked in the top 10 in points scored and total yards

every season. In five seasons at the helm of the Packers prolific

offense, the team scored 2,263 points (third in the NFL during that

span). 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 in

league 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 served

as 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 DAY COACHING STAFF | 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | D

Joe PhilbinHead 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 | CHIEFS ROSTER | 2014 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

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 Strength

and Conditioning

Dave ReganSports Science Analyst

Darren RizziSpecial Teams

Coordinator

Kacy RodgersDefensive Line

Zac TaylorQuarterbacks

Jay KaiserAssistant

to the Head Coach


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GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS | DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS

2 Brandon Fields

punter

8 Matt Moore

quarterback

9 Caleb Sturgis

kicker

10 Brandon Gibson

wide receiver

11 Mike Wallace

wide receiver

14 Jarvis Landry

wide receiver

17 Ryan Tannehill

quarterback

18 Rishard Matthews

wide receiver

21 Brent Grimes

cornerback

22 Jamar Taylor

cornerback

24 Cortland Finnegan

cornerback

25 Louis Delmas

safety

26 Lamar Miller

running back

27 Jimmy Wilson

safety

28 Knowshon Moreno

running back

29 Will Davis

cornerback


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31 Michael Thomas

safety

35 Walt Aikens

safety

30 Daniel Thomas

running back

42 Charles Clay

tight end

58 Chris McCain

linebacker

50 Olivier Vernon

defensive end

51 Mike Pouncey

center

52 Philip Wheeler

linebacker

53 Jelani Jenkins

linebacker

55 Koa Misi

linebacker

56 Jonathan Freeny

linebacker

57 Jordan Tripp

linebacker

32 Orleans Darkwa

running back

34 Damien Williams

running back

64 Samson Satele

center

63 Dallas Thomas

guard


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66 Shelley Smith

guard

67 Daryn Colledge

guard

71 Branden Albert

tackle

70 JaWuan James

tackle

74 Jason Fox

tackle

75 Nate Garner

guard

76 Anthony Johnson

defensive tackle

77 Billy Turner

guard

78 Terrence Fede

defensive end

79 Derrick Shelby

defensive end

80 Dion Sims

tight end

82 Brian Hartline

wide receiver

89 Harold Hoskins

tight end

90 Earl Mitchell

defensive tackle



72 Bruce Gaston

defensive tackle

91 Cameron Wake

defensive end


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92 John Denney

long snapper

93 Jason Trusnik

linebacker

94 Randy Starks

defensive tackle

98 Jared Odrick

defensive tackle

97 Kelvin Sheppard

linebacker


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GAME DAY DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | CHIEFS ROSTERNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Brandon Fields P 6-5 249 8 Michigan State

8 Matt Moore QB 6-3 220 8 Oregon State

9 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 Mississippi

14 Jarvis Landry WR 5-11 202 R LSU

17 Ryan Tannehill QB 6-4 220 3 Texas A&M

18 Rishard Matthews WR 6-0 215 3 Nevada

21 Brent Grimes CB 5-10 190 8 Shippensburg

22 Jamar Taylor CB 5-10 200 2 Boise State

24 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 190 9 Samford

25 Louis Delmas S 5-11 210 6 Western Michigan

26 Lamar Miller RB 5-10 224 3 Miami (Fla.)

27 Jimmy Wilson S 5-11 205 4 Montana28 Knowshon Moreno RB 5-11 218 6 Georgia

29 Will Davis CB 5-11 190 2 Utah State

30 Daniel Thomas RB 6-1 235 4 Kansas State

31 Michael Thomas S 5-11 201 2 Stanford

32 Orleans Darkwa RB 6-0 215 R Tulane

34 Damien Williams RB 5-11 221 R Oklahoma

35 Walt Aikens S 6-1 210 R Liberty

42 Charles Clay TE 6-3 255 4 Tulsa

50 Olivier Vernon DE 6-2 268 3 Miami (Fla.)

51 Mike Pouncey C 6-5 305 4 Florida

52 Philip Wheeler LB 6-2 245 6 Georgia Tech

53 Jelani Jenkins LB 6-0 245 2 Florida

55 Koa Misi LB 6-3 252 5 Utah

56 Jonathan Freeny LB 6-2 254 3 Rutgers

57 Jordan Tripp LB 6-3 240 R Montana

58 Chris McCain LB 6-5 250 R California

63 Dallas Thomas G 6-5 315 2 Tennessee

64 Samson Satele C 6-3 300 8 Hawaii

66 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 5 Colorado State

67 Daryn Colledge G 6-4 308 9 Boise State

70 Ja'Wuan James T 6-6 318 R Tennessee

71 Branden Albert T 6-5 310 7 Virginia

72 Bruce Gaston DT 6-2 3210 R Pure

74 Jason Fox T 6-6 310 5 Miami (Fla.)

75 Nate Garner G 6-7 320 7 Arkansas

76 Anthony Johnson DT 6-2 304 R LSU

77 Billy Turner G 6-4 313 R North Dakota St.

78 Terrence Fede DE 6-4 282 R Marist

79Derrick Shelby DE 6-2 282 3 Utah

80 Dion Sims TE 6-4 260 2 Michigan State

82 Brian Hartline WR 6-2 200 6 Ohio State

89 Harold Hoskins TE 6-2 248 R Marshall

90 Earl Mitchell DT 6-3 310 5 Arizona

91 Cameron Wake DE 6-3 262 6 Penn State

92 John Denney LS 6-5 252 10 Brigham Young

93 Jason Trusnik LB 6-4 252 8 Ohio Northern

94 Randy Starks DT 6-3 305 11 Maryland

97 Kelvin Sheppard LB 6-2 252 4 LSU

98 Jared Odrick DT 6-5 302 5 Penn State


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GAME DAY DEPTH CHARTS | CHIEFS ROSTER | 2014 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | PL

MIAMI DOLPHINS

OFFENSE

82 Brian Hartline

71 Branden Albert 75 Nate Garner

67 Daryn Colledge 77 Billy Turner

64 Samson Satele 51 Mike Pouncey

66 Shelley Smith 63 Dallas Thomas

70 Ja'Wuan James 74 Jason Fox

42 Charles Clay 80 Dion Sims 89 Harold Hoskins

11 Mike Wallace 18 Rishard Matthews

17 Ryan Tannehill 8 Matt Moore

26 Lamar Miller 28 Knowshon Moreno 34 Damien Williams 32 Orleans Darkwa 30 Daniel Thomas

10 Brandon Gibson 14 Jarvis Landry

DEFENSE

91 Cameron Wake 79 Derrick Shelby

94 Randy Starks/98 Jared Odrick 76 Anthony Johnson

90 Earl Mitchell 72 Bruce Gaston

50 Olivier Vernon 78 Terrence Fede

52 Philip Wheeler 56 Jonathan Freeny 58 Chris McCain

55 Koa Misi 97 Kelvin Sheppard

93 Jason Trusnik 53 Jelani Jenkins 57 Jordan Tripp21 Brent Grimes 22 Jamar Taylor

24 Cortland Finnegan 29 Will Davis

25 Louis Delmas 31 Michael Thomas

27 Jimmy Wilson 35 Walt Aikens

SPECIAL TEAMS

2 Brandon Fields

9 Caleb Sturgis

9 Caleb Sturgis

2 Brandon Fields

14 Jarvis Landry 34 Damien Williams 32 Orleans Darkwa

14 Jarvis Landry 18 Rishard Matthews 21 Brent Grimes

92 John Denney

WR

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

TEWR

QB

RB

WR

LE

DT

DT

RE

LB

LB

LB

CB

CB

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S

P

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YERS TO WATCH

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

OFFENSE

17 Donnie Avery 15 A.J. Jenkins 13 DeAnthony Thomas

72 Eric Fisher 68 Ryan Harris

75 Mike McGlynn 76 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

61 Rodney Hudson 64 Eric Kush

73 Zach Fulton 74 Jeff Linkenbach

71 Jeff Allen 68 Ryan Harris

80 Anthony Fasano 87 Travis Kelce 84 Demetrius Harris

82 Dwayne Bowe 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. 12 Albert Wilson 88 Junior Hemingway

11 Alex Smith 10 Chase Daniel 7 Aaron Murray

25 Jamaal Charles 34 Knile Davis 32 Cyrus Gray 22 Joe McKnight

42 Anthony Sherman

DEFENSE

99 Vance Walker 94 Kevin Vickerson

92 Dontari Poe 98 Damion Square

97 Allen Bailey 96 Jaye Howard

50 Justin Houston 55 Dee Ford 51 Frank Zombo

90 Josh Mauga

52 James-Michael Johnson 59 Jerry Franklin

91 Tamba Hali 95 Josh Martin

31 Marcus Cooper 38 Ron Parker 23 Phillip Gaines

21 Sean Smith 20 Chris Owens

29 Eric Berry 27 Kurt Coleman

39 Husain Abdullah 24 Kelcie McCray

SPECIAL TEAMS

2 Dustin Colquitt 5 Cairo Santos

5 Cairo Santos 2 Dustin Colquitt

5 Cairo Santos 2 Dustin Colquitt

2 Dustin Colquitt 10 Chase Daniel

34 Knile Davis 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. 22 Joe McKnight 12 Albert Wilson

13 DeAnthony Thomas 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. 12 Albert Wilson

43 Thomas Gafford 87 Travis Kelce

WR

LT

LG

C

RG

RT

TEWR

QB

RB

FB

LDE

NT

RDE

LOLB

LILB

RILB

ROLBLCB

RCB

SS

FS

P

K

KO

H

KR

PR

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GAME DAY CHIEFS ROSTER | 2014 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | PLAYERS TO WATCHNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE

2 Dustin Colquitt P 6-3 210 10 Tennessee

5 Cairo Santos K 5-8 160 R Tulane

7 Aaron Murray QB 6-1 207 R Georgia

10 Chase Daniel QB 6-0 225 6 Missouri11 Alex Smith QB 6-4 217 10 Utah

12 Albert Wilson WR 5-9 200 R Georgia State

13 DeAnthony Thomas RB/WR 5-9 174 R Oregon

15 A.J. Jenkins WR 6-0 200 3 Illinois

17 Donnie Avery WR 5-11 200 7 Houston

20 Chris Owens CB 5-9 180 6 San Jose State

21 Sean Smith CB 6-3 218 6 Utah

22 Joe McKnight RB 5-11 205 4 USC

23 Phillip Gaines CB 6-0 193 R Rice

24 Kelcie McCray S 6-1 205 2 Arkansas State25 Jamaal Charles RB 5-11 199 7 Texas

27 Kurt Coleman S 5-11 200 5 Ohio State

29 Eric Berry S 6-0 211 5 Tennessee

31 Marcus Cooper CB 6-2 192 2 Rutgers

32 Cyrus Gray RB 5-10 206 3 Texas A&M

34 Knile Davis RB 5-10 227 2 Arkansas

38 Ron Parker CB 6-0 206 4 Newberry

39 Husain Abdullah S 6-0 204 6 Washington State

42 Anthony Sherman FB 5-10 242 4 Connecticut

43 Thomas Gafford LS 6-2 250 7 Houston

50 Justin Houston LB 6-3 258 4 Georgia

51 Frank Zombo LB 6-3 254 5 Central Michigan

52 James-Michael Johnson LB 6-1 240 3 Nevada

55 Dee Ford LB 6-2 252 R Auburn

59 Jerry Franklin LB 6-1 245 2 Arkansas

61 Rodney Hudson C 6-2 299 4 Florida State

64 Eric Kush C 6-4 313 2 California (Pa.)

68 Ryan Harris T 6-5 302 7 Notre Dame

71 Jeff Allen G/T 6-4 306 3 Illinois

72 Eric Fisher T 6-7 315 2 Central Michigan

73 Zach Fulton G 6-5 316 R Tennessee

74 Jeff Linkenbach T 6-6 325 5 Cincinnati

75 Mike McGlynn G 6-4 325 5 Pittsburgh

76 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OL 6-5 321 R McGill

80 Anthony Fasano TE 6-4 255 9 Notre Dame

82 Dwayne Bowe WR 6-2 221 8 LSU

84 Demetrius Harris TE 6-7 230 1 UW-Milwaukee

85 Frankie Hammond Jr. WR 6-1 183 1 Florida

87 Travis Kelce TE 6-5 260 2 Cincinnati

88 Junior Hemingway WR 6-1 225 2 Michigan

90 Josh Mauga LB 6-1 245 5 Nevada

91 Tamba Hali LB 6-3 275 9 Penn State

92 Dontari Poe DT 6-3 346 3 Memphis

94 Kevin Vickerson DL 6-5 328 7 Michigan State

95 Josh Martin LB/DE 6-3 245 2 Columbia (N.Y.)

96 Jaye Howard DT 6-3 301 3 Florida

97 Allen Bailey DL 6-3 288 4 Miami (Fla.)

98 Damion Square DE 6-2 293 2 Alabama

99 Vance Walker DE 6-2 305 6 Georgia Tech


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GAME DAY 2014 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | PLAYERS TO WATCH

2 Dustin Colquitt

punter

5 Cairo Santos

kicker

11 Alex Smith

quarterback

17 Donnie Avery

wide receiver

21 Sean Smith

cornerback

25 Jamaal Charles

running back

29 Eric Berry

safety

31 Marcus Cooper

cornerback

39 Husain Abdullah

safety

42 Anthony Sherman

fullback

50 Justin Houston

linebacker

52 James-Michael Johnson

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61 Rodney Hudson

center

71 Jeff Allen

tackle

72 Eric Fisher

tackle

73 Zach Fulton

guard

75 Mike McGlynn

guard

80 Anthony Fasano

tight end

82 Dwayne Bowe

wide receiver

90 Josh Mauga

linebacker

91 Tamba Hali

linebacker

92 Dontari Poe

nose tackle

97 Allen Bailey

defensive end

99 Vance Walker

defensive end

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GAME DAY PLAYERS TO WATCH

JAMAAL CHARLES

TAMBA HALI

Pos.: Running back

Ht: 5-11Wt: 199 | NFL Exp: 7th year

How Acquired: Draft, 2008, 3rd round

Of Note: Charles entered the 2014 season

with the top three single-game rushing per-

formances in Chiefs history 259 yards

against Denver in the 2009 season, 233

yards against New Orleans in 2012, and 226

yards against Indianapolis also in 2012.

Pos.: LinebackerHt: 6-3Wt: 275 | NFL Exp: 9th year

How Acquired: Draft, 2006,

1st round (21th overall)

Of Note: Hali entered the season ranked

third on the Chiefs all-time sack list behind

Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas and six-time

Pro Bowl selection Neil Smith.

ERIC BERRY

Pos.: Safety

Ht: 6-0Wt: 204 | NFL Exp: 5th year

How Acquired: Draft, 2010, 1st round (fifthoverall)

Of Note: Berry became in 2010 the first

Chiefs rookie since Derrick Thomas in 1989

to be selected to the Pro Bowl after he led

Kansas City with four interceptions, includ-

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There are a lot of memories when I look back at

that 1994 season and our 27-17 playoff win over the

Chiefs. We had beaten Kansas City in my first play-

off game as a rookie in 1990 at home. We were very

familiar with the personnel that they had. They werea very good defensively coached football team.

I dont think it was just the moment of two

future Hall of Fame quarterbacks going against

each other that is memorable. The matchup was

really important for us. We felt like we had a good

team. We won the division that year. We felt we

were primed and ready to make a run at the Super

Bowl. Joe Montana and the Chiefs were the first

obstacle on that road. Anybody who knows Dan

Marino knows what type of competitor he is. He

really wanted to win. We were at home. I wasnt on

that team when he lost the Super Bowl to the 49ers

and Montana, but I think payback was definitely on

his mind.

We were very aware of what Montana had

done for so many years in San Francisco and what

he brought to Kansas City. They also had Marcus

Allen and Derrick Thomas. They had so many great

players that we knew that we could not let our

guard down at all. We felt that no lead was safe

and there was no amount of time left on the clock

that we could leave them with.

I think being in a game like that with the talent

on the field was certainly memorable. There were

multiple Hall of Famers in Don Shula, Dan Marino,Joe Montana, Derrick Thomas, Marcus Allen. That

was one of the thrills of a game like that. To be

around such great players in a game so meaning-

ful and have those guys duel it out.

It was a tough task having Derrick Thomas come

off the edge. I remember Richmond Webb had a

tough day with him. It was very challenging for the

offensive line. We knew we had to run the football and

we had to give Dan time to get the ball to Irving Fryar.

We knew if we did that we had a great chance to win.

It was so much fun after the season to be at the

Pro Bowl. Everyone was stealing Joes jersey

because it was his first AFC Pro Bowl after being in

the NFC all those years. To me, I was in awe. It was

my first Pro Bowl, so I was the rookie of the Pro Bowl.

I had Richmond and my buddy Cortez Kennedy to

help through the week. It was a thrill because I had

grown up seeing Montana and all the magic he had

done and to be able to be there and block for him

after blocking for Dan Marino was a lot of fun.

THIS ISSUE: KEITH SIMS on the 20th anniversary

of the Marino-Montana playoff rematch


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ENTERTAINMENT EDITION

By MICHAEL FARNHAM

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BRANDON GIBSON

CHRIS McCAIN

MICHAEL THOMAS

MIKE WALLACE

The Pursuit of

Happyness

Robert Downey Jr.

because of his work

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1. So you run into someone who has never seen you

play, how would you describe yourself?

JL: Physical. Intense. Passionate. Catching ability. Running

ability. Selfless. Tenacious. Im everywhere on the field.

2. You ran a poor time at the combine and thats prob-

ably why you slipped to the second round. Did that put a

chip on your shoulder?

JL: I wouldnt say a chip. I play with passion all the time.

Unfortunately, I had an injury and it slowed me at the

combine. I just dont think it was in Gods plan

for me to go in the first round. So the

Dolphins got me in the second round

and Im happy to be here. Everything

happens for a reason.

3. You sit down for your perfect

dinner. You can pick one person to

be at the table and anything to

eat. Who is sitting at the tableand what are you eating?

JL: My uncle has recently

passed away. He meant so

much to me. He would be at

the table with me. We would

be eating Thanksgiving din-

ner and the conversation

would be great. The food?Plenty of turkey, stuffing, dirty

rice, yams, peas. All the good stuff. I

wouldnt mind someone like LeBron James at the table,

but Id have to choose my uncle over everyone else.

4. What was your most memorable moment

playing football at LSU?

JL: The last game at the LSU stadium and com-

ing back from behind against Arkansas. I wasmaking big plays all over the field. To finish my

home career that way was special. I made a

one-handed catch in that game that every-

one keeps talking about. I went over the

guys back to catch the ball. It was a

big third-down play. I think thats a

play thatll be in the LSU highlights for-

ever.

By ANDY COHEN

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5. You have put together a highlight

reel of amazing catches throughout your

career. Do you ever look at some of

those catches and wonder how you

pulled it off?

JL: Maybe after I see the film the first time.

Truthfully, I expect to make catches in tight

windows. I expect to make acrobatic catches.

For me its, whats next? What can I do the

next time that was better than what I did the

last time? Is there a catch I cant make? No. I

honestly believe that.

6. How certain are you that the best is

yet to come for Jarvis Landry?

JL: Im a life-long learner. I believe in con-

stant learning, constant improvement and

development. One of my special teams

coaches at LSU, who is now with the Jets, toldme about this Japanese term called

Kaizen. That means skill development and

constantly chasing yourself to get better.

Thats what Im about. Thats why Im always

going to improve. Its all about Kaizen.

7. Tell us what you are like away from

football, your passions and interests?

JL: Music. All kinds of music. Country.Rock. R&B. Jazz. Blues. You name it, I like it.

Family is also very important to me. Those are

my passions. I also love to play the guitar. I

love to write poetry. I love to do things to

relax my mind.

8. Have you had a welcome-to-the-

NFL moment yet?

JL: Ive had a few already. Most of themhave come in practice. Seeing Cameron

Wake running me down from behind. That

was amazing. Then to play against Cortland

Finnegan and having him grab me and chal-

lenge me and doing all the little things that

he does. Those are the moments that really

introduced me to the NFL.

9. How long do you want to play this

game, and what do you want people tosay about you when you are through?

JL: I want to play as long as my body

allows me to. Thats the love I have for this

game. As far as leaving the game, I just want

to leave my mark, leave my legacy. Ive said

this before that Im chasing something bigger

than the Hall of Fame. For me, as a player and

a man of God, I have been put on this stageto touch other lives. For me, its about trying

to change the world to make it better by

using this pedestal of sport that has been

given to me.

10. After going through training

camp, after going through the presea-

son, are you convinced that you can

make it in this league?JL: Absolutely. No doubt about it. I look

around here and I know I belong. The

Dolphins organization believed that, too, by

taking me in the second round. For me, its

about constant improvement. Coming to

work with a clear head. Making all the plays.

Im fortunate to be here and Im going to

make the most of this opportunity.


Im a life-long learner.

I believe in constant

learning, constant

improvement and

development.


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FINSIDERS PLAYBOOKS TOP 10THIS WEEK: TOP WIDE RECEIVER PERFORMANCES

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Chris Chambers

Dec. 4, 2005

15 catches,

238 yards,

game-winning

TD vs. Buffalo

Irving FryarSept. 4, 1994

5 catches, 211 yards, 3 TDs

(including game-winner) vs.

New England

Mark Duper

Nov. 10, 1985



N.Y. Jets

Mark ClaytonDec. 17, 1984



Dallas

Paul Warfield

Nov. 14, 1971



Pittsburgh

Mark Ingram

Nov. 27, 1994


(including game-winner) at N.Y.

Jets

Nat Moore

Oct. 4, 1981

7 catches, 210 yards, 2 TDs vs.

N.Y. Jets

Mark Duper

Dec. 20, 1987



Washington

Brian HartlineSept. 30, 2012

12 catches, 253

yards, 1 TD at

Arizona

Lamar Thomas

Dec. 21, 1998

6 catches, 136 yards, 3 TDs vs.

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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: THE DOLPHINS WALK OF FAME


L

ocated at the Bank of America Joe

Robbie Alumni Place, the Dolphins

Walk of Fame recognizes and honors

those who have served the Dolphins

franchise and the South Florida community

with distinction.

On Dec. 4, 2011, a little more than an hour

before the Dolphins and Raiders game at Sun

Life Stadium, team founder Joe Robbie and

Dolphins Hall of Famers Don Shula, Dan

Marino, Bob Griese, Nick Buoniconti, Jim

Langer, Larry Little, Larry Csonka, Dwight

Stephenson and Paul Warfield were honored

as the inaugural class to have their names

immortalized in bronze. The second class of

the Walk of Fame was inducted on Dec. 16,

2012 and included Tim Bowens, A.J. Duhe,

Manny Fernandez, Nat Moore, Earl Morrall

and Don Strock. On Dec. 29, 2013, Kim

Bokamper, O.J. McDuffie, Eugene Mercury

Morris and Keith Sims were officially inducted

as the third Walk of Fame class.

Today in pregame ceremonies at the Joe

Robbie Alumni Plaza outside Gate C we wel-

come the fourth class of Dolphins greats into

the Walk of Fame.

Ed Newman represents the teams foun-

dation era from 1966-75. He started at both

right and left guard for the Dolphins from

1973 through 1984, going to three Super

Bowls during that time, starting with Super

Bowl VIII. He was selected to four straight Pro

Bowls from 1981 through 1984 and twice was

named the teams Outstanding Offensive

Lineman. Active in the South Florida commu-

nity ever since his retirement, he still serves as

a Miami-Dade County criminal court judge.

Tony Nathan was dominant during the

ED NEWMANTONY NATHAN


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By HARVEY GREENE


Dolphins 1976-85 era, including appear-

ances in Super Bowls XVII and XIX. During his

career from 1979-87, he rushed for 3,543

yards and also caught 383 passes for an addi-

tional 3,592 yards, becoming the only player

in Dolphins history to rank among the teams

top 10 leaders in both career rushing and

receptions. He is perhaps best known for his

part in the unforgettable 87 Circle Curl

Lateral play at the end of the first half of the

AFC playoff game against the San Diego

Chargers on Jan. 2, 1982. Wide receiver

Duriel Harris caught a 20-yard pass from

quarterback Don Strock and then lateraled

it to Nathan, who ran 25 yards for the score.

Following his playing days with the team,

Nathan also served as an assistant coach on

Don Shulas staff from 1989 through 1995.

A Pro Bowl selection in 1990,Jeff Cross

was a defensive standout and he represents

the Dolphins 1986-95 era. Pressuring the

quarterback from his defensive end position

from 1988-96, he was the teams dominant

pass rusher during that time, and his 59.5

career sacks still ranks as the fifth-highest

total in team history.

Sam Madison represents the Dolphins

1996-2008 era and is one of the greatest

defensive backs in team history. Playing

from 1997-2005, he became the first

Dolphins cornerback ever selected to the

Pro Bowl, earning that honor four straight

seasons starting in 1999. His 31 career inter-

ceptions ranks him third in Dolphins history,

and even after his retirement he continues to

be an integral part of the organization in his

current role as a member of the FINSIDERS

broadcast team.

JEFF CROSS

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MY GENERATION THIS WEEK: CORNERBACKS By JOSE VELEZ

CURRENT PLAYER:BRENT GRIMES

1. Who is the toughest wide receiver you

have faced?Calvin Johnson because hes just got the

rare combination of being as big as a tight

end but being as fast as a receiver. Then on

top of being fast hes got great body control.

2. Who sets the bar at your position?

Ill go with Champ Bailey because hes

been doing it at a high level for a long time,so youve got to respect a player like that.

3. What player did you admire growing up?

My favorite player growing up was Barry

Sanders. I was a running back for a while. I

was an offensive player and that was my

favorite player. That was my number in high

school, 20, and I had it in Atlanta.

4. What has been the most memorable

moment of your career?

My first interception in a Monday night

game was against Drew Brees (Nov. 2, 2009in New Orleans). A lot of people remember

I jumped pretty high for it, so that was a

cool play.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

Emmitt Thomas. Hes the DB coach for

the Chiefs now and he was my first DB coach.Hes a Hall of Fame DB. He tells you how it is

and hes just a good coach. He played the

game, so you respect everything he says. He

coached a lot of players, he did a lot of

things and he looked out for me and took

me under his wing with me being an undraft-

ed free agent and believed in what I could

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1. Who was the toughest wide

receiver you faced?

Randy Moss because of his

speed, height and jumping ability

when the ball was in the air. He

had a knack for just going up and

attacking the ball like he was a

basketball player.

2. Who sets the bar at your

position?

Right now it has to be Richard

Sherman because hes been on

the field the most and hes been

the player thats making the most

plays. Darrelle Revis is not far

behind, but I still need to see himcome back from that injury. I didnt

really see much from him from

Tampa this past year.

3. What player did you admire

growing up?

Deion Sanders is one of the

guys I looked up to not only because of the

way he played but because he was a two-

sport player and I love baseball. He defi-

nitely was the corner that I idolized and

wanted to be but I didnt have the speed to

do it, so I had to work with quickness.

4. What was the most memorable

moment of your career?

Definitely having the opportunity to

knock off the undefeated New England

Patriots with the New York Giants in the

Super Bowl. I remember going on NFL

Network and saying, hey, the 1972 Dolphins

can now pop champagne. I still had the

Dolphins in my heart even though I won the

Super Bowl with another team.

5. What coach had the biggest influence

on your playing career?

Mel Phillips was my defensive backs

coach here with the Dolphins for nine

years. He played for San Francisco for 18-

plus years and he coached in the NFL for

another 20-plus years. He really allowed

me to become the player that I was. He

took every one of his players and he devel-

oped the game around them and I have to

tip my hat off to him and say I really

learned a lot. Howard Schellenberger and

Ron Cooper from the University of

Louisville were the ones who really guided

me and put me in this position, but Mel

took me over the top and gave me every-

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THE LAST WORD BY ANDY COHEN

I have to admit Im a stickler for clock man-

agement in NFL games. It drives me bonkers

when precious seconds are wasted. I scratch

my head when coaches incorrectly utilize

their timeouts. Thats one of the reasons I am

impressed with Joe Philbin. He gets it. He

understands. He is as good at managing the

clock as any coach I have covered.

And if you havent noticed before, try pay-

ing attention to it today against the Chiefs. It

very well could have a direct impact on the

final score.

I recently took Philbin aside to discuss this

exact topic. I mentioned it and you could

almost see his eyes light up. Its a huge part

of the game, he said. Its been important to

me for a long time, but its even more impor-

tant now. I always want to give this team the

best chance to win.

Like last season at Indianapolis when

Philbin used his timeouts on defense late in

the first half to get one more possession that

ended with a 55-yard field goal as the clock

expired. A big three points? Late in the game

the Colts were driving for what would have

been a winning score. But they were down by

four and couldnt tie or win with a field goal.

You look back, said Philbin, and those

Joe Philbin isalways on the clock

See LAST WORD, page 80

Head Coach Joe Philbins use of timeouts doesnt happen by chance; he spends time before each

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points at the end of the first half were huge.

The Colts had a fourth down at our 23-yard

line. They had to go for it. We stopped them

on fourth down and won the game. If we

dont kick that field goal at the end of the

half, if I dont use those timeouts on defense,

the Colts are instead kicking a field goal to

win the game. Things like that happen all the

time.

And Philbin is almost obsessed with being

ready for every possible situation.

Thursday nights during the season,

Philbin meets with special teams coordinator

Darren Rizzi and special teams assistant

Marwan Maalouf. They discuss every conceiv-

able clock-related scenario. I wish I were a fly

on that wall.

We look at unique endings to games,

Philbin said. We look at clock management.If we are down by two possessions, when is

the right time to start calling our timeouts on

defense? Is it with five minutes left? With six

minutes left? Should we wait for the two-

minute warning? We try to take everything

into account.

But Philbin goes even further than that.

He studies other games, other coaches,other philosophies. You can learn so much

that way, he said. But its also important

that you have your own way of doing things.

Like a season-long timeout chart that

Philbin keeps. Every good timeout is high-

lighted in green, every bad one in red. He

evaluates it all during the course of the year,

always trying to find another edge, alwayswondering whether he could have done

something differently.

If you have one timeout left on offense,

when do you use it? Philbin asks. These are

questions I always ask myself.

Few things bother Philbin more than wast-

ed seconds. He knows how they add up. He

knows what they could mean late in a game.

I asked him which coaches he admires from a

game management standpoint. The first

name he mentioned was Bill Belichick.

You look at New England and how good

they are in two-minute drives and you have to

be impressed, he said. But there are many

coaches like that. They understand the

importance of managing the clock.Philbin studies his use of challenge flags,

knowing all too well that a faulty challenge

will eliminate a valuable timeout. His mind

dissects so much in those precious seconds

when he has to decide whether to pull out

that red flag and toss it on the field.

Hows he doing? Eight of the nine plays he

challenged last season were overturned in hisfavor. Thats an impressive percentage. But

the perfectionist that he is, Philbin still

laments about the one that didnt go his way.

We focus so much on the big decisions

made during the course of a game, we tend

to lose track of all the small decisions that

also have so much to do with the outcome.

This is where Philbin is on top of his game.Always thinking ahead. Always dissecting

every timeout. Always trying to steal a few

seconds that, who knows, could lead to

another possession just like it did last season

in Indy.

I take a lot of pride in this, Philbin said.

And the Dolphins are certainly glad he

does.


LAST WORD, from page 79

Its been important

to me for a long time,but its even more

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