24 hours before free agency that I can remember

These guys are serious about taking the next step to the Super Bowl. Our Secondary is already upgraded compared to last yr. and now we have one of the top saftey tandems in the league.

I didn’t see this coming

10 mil guaranteed is a bit surprising but there could be an overall strategy here in regards to Brown.

Come midnight if Brown really wants to be here the Fins can claim they only have so much to work with. Once they get a deal done they can begin to makes cuts or restructures in prep for a few 2nd tier guys and the draft.

Same concept can be applied to anyone else they target tonight that has interest in being here.

How can a player/agent demand cash that at the time is just not there. That would put the Fins in a very strong negotiating position and would certainly explain the lack of cuts and redone deals up to this point.

Like every other team, we got an extra 4 million we weren’t expecting. Thank GOD we re-signed Yeremiah!!!

hoping that our divisional pals are calling their lawyers to update their Will after seeing all this activity from us?

until the first game when a receiver tries to go over the middle and gets drilled by either one of our safeties. I forgot who said it but someone mentioned the “bash brothers” from the mighty ducks 2 and i could just see our safeties destroying people

I love the moves so far, but I’d like to know how this has impacted out cap space.

Also, at what time is the live free agency thread opening up tonight?

posts are coming in faster than i can read or think, lol

THANKS BILL, TONY AND JEFF……… I am not worried about the cap space……these guys have a plan and its working to perfection………..

i cant figure out how to put it on here

Our free agency period has been a success before it officially started. It can only get better, and nothing else happening may mean more. The continuity we see culminating with this group is astounding. I’ve been a cognitive fan of this team since I was about 5 years old(Now 27), and last year was perhaps the most meaningful and exuberant. I’ll never forget spilling 4 beers on jet’s fans in my jumping glee at Mother’s Pub here in Gainesville as Goodman picked off Brett Farvruh’s last pass of his career. My drunken wit led me to the coridial act of buying 4 beers for such Jet fans in honor of Brett Farve’s retirement.

Two days later I adopted a dog from the Alachua county humane society and named him Pennington. I figured I’d never forget the day that I adopted him as long has he was associated with the ‘08 Phins. This smart dog was treated like shit in his last home, and has excelled since. It only made sense to name him Pennington. This led to 4 interceptions the following week, but I’ve placed more blame on Ed Reed than Chad, my dog, or myself for Jinxing the team.

 This is my first post on this blog, though I’ve been reading since the beginning of last season. On continuity, and camaraderie… it’s the most undocumented element in professional sports, but the game of football ultimately proves it’s worth more so than any other sport. These guys make more money than any of us will in our entire lifetimes in a year, but we’re fascinated with them not because of this. Truly great players love the game, their team, as much as we do. Anybody that has ever buckled up a chinstrap in even High School understands this element. It’s such an intense game with so much liability, that even in a professional environment requires chemistry between employees to maintain proper productivity and efficiency. I believe this to be the essence of the Trifecta, and we can see the mantra of the “Culture” in Miami changing since these guys took the helm. Endorsements and giant salaries don’t win championships, nor consistency/efficiency. On a PR level, big names fill seats. Dallas, and Washington have the biggest incomes and biggest markets, but since the 90’s these franchises have ultimately sucked on the field. Within 1 year, from 1-15, to AFC East Champions was a great start. Fuck Tom Brady, I think they still would have done it otherwise. I can’t wait to see the epic FAIL of the team that spends millions and draft picks on Matt Cassell. Ok, I’m rambling as I tend to do. Let’s take a look at our last week of activity that we all may look back on as a great job by the front office….

Channing Crowder-It truly angers me to hear “He’s not a playmaker, but solid”. He’s an outside linebacker playing Mike in a system he’s started in for ONE year. Yes, he was solid. Very Solid. His coverage skills are underestimated, because you didn’t see him get beat by backs or TE’s much. He’s undersized(Weight), but has the wingspan of a falcon and I took great joy in watching his “I’m going to fuck you up” tackling style. The fight with Matt Light will be in memory forever. Though we lost that game, it was classic. He plays with passion. Couple him with Joey in his last years, and you’ve got all the leadership you need in a defense. It should be mentioned that Mr. Porter had a lot to do with developing Foote, Farrior, and Woodley in Pittsburgh as far as becoming rip your faces off linebackers. Cameron Wake could be our Mr. Harrison. God Willing. Channing’s a top tier linebacker, young, and I can’t wait to watch him get better this year as he did last. Karlos Dansby would have been an upgrade, but I think continuity will balance out such a decision with Crowder’s consistent play and hilarious leadership.

Yeremiah Bell; Wilson: What a surprise! Nobody called this, and we’re now poised to have THE MOST PHYSICAL backend in the NFL, rivaled by only Pittsburgh. I see the Patriots as the only clear threat to Phins repeating as AFC champs, and having Wilson and Bell coupled together will cancel out Mr. Welker(Soon to be Rocky Balboa post Rocky IV). And Boy, the Patriots have so many holes to fill. I trust that they will. I really think our braintrust believes in the development of Jason Allen as a corner, he’s got the attributes and now a bit of experience, opposite Will Allen. Andre Goodman is my preference, but with Bell and Wilson I feel more comfortable with someone knocking Randy Moss the fuck out, rather than covering him. Because that’s, well, seemingly impossible.

Vernon Carey: The first cog I think in getting the other guys to sign. Along with Channing, and Yeremiah, they were around during the rough times. Character. Continuity. Vernon can play nearly all positions on the line; a line that is really starting to become intriguing. Jake Long will be so much better, perhaps the BEST LT in the league in the next year or two. Donald Thomas, his potential seems endless. Smiley comes back healthy, and we’ve got the same middle of the pack line. But you can build on such. We’re pursuing Jason Brown to solidify what could be one of the best lines in the league. We sign Brown, watch the fuck out. Satele might be a great guard or we could pick up a gem in round 2 or 3. Everybody talks about how a monster line would benefit Ronnie Brown most. I disagree. We have Ricky Williams. The greatest collegiate running back EVER never played behind a stellar line at Texas, New Orleans, and especially Miami. Jamie Nails was the best lineman we’ve had since Webb, Simms. Lamar Smith tore shit up with a decent line. Ricky is healthy, and is one of those guys that was around during the rough times(though he dealt with such in a way I would have GETTING REALLY HIGZH!). That’s certainly how I would have dealt with my dolphins failing on all cylinders and some guy with a horrendous mustache breaking my entire body 35 times a game.

I’m rambling, and will certainly post more as my dophin’s fervor will become exponential as the draft approaches……CLAY MATTHEWS JR, KENNY BRITT, CLINT STINTIM ughem