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Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 9/12/11

Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins Previews:

Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins rookie Mike Pouncey faces large challenge against Patriots - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Miami Dolphins rookie Mike Pouncey faces large challenge against Patriots

New England Patriots' Albert Haynesworth, Sebastian Vollmer questionable - ESPN Boston
New England Patriots defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth did not participate in Saturday's practice session due to illness and is one of 12 players listed as questionable for Monday's season-opener against the Miami Dolphins.

Special Teams Seeking Revenge Against Patriots; Other Notes
There is more than one reason why the special teams unit for the Miami Dolphins will be under a microscope Monday night against New England, and the members of that unit are welcoming the attention.

Forget the pomp and pageantry, Dolphins: just win - Greg Cote - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins open their 46th season on the Monday night stage against the visiting Patriots, and the club is trying to make it a special occasion in several ways.

Daboll finally gets chance to prove he's right man to revive Dolphins’ offense - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Brian Daboll has already sold Dolphins players on his offensive philosophy. ‘He has brought a lot of energy to our offense,’ Reggie Bush said.

Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots – who has the edge? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots – who has the edge?

Miami Dolphins: Dolphins have much to prove in season opener vs. Patriots - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
The Miami Dolphins have much to prove the Monday Night Football opener against the New England Patriots

Expect Miami Dolphins to use 'element of surprise' against Patriots
The question posed to NFL Countdown personalities Tom Jackson and Chris Berman of ESPN was simple enough: How can the Dolphins pull off the upset over the Patriots Monday night on Monday Night Football? The initial answer was simple, too: Laughter.

Miami Dolphins look to give home crowd something to cheer about - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins want to regain their home-field advantage and put last season’s embarrassing 1-7 record at Sun Life Stadium behind them.

Active Miami Defense Planning To Disrupt Brady In Opener
There will be no tape for the New England Patriots to be able to look at this time in order to prepare for what the Miami Dolphins defense plans to throw at them tonight at Sun Life Stadium.

NFL.com news: Dolphins will try to reverse poor fortune at home in 2011
The Miami Dolphins' 1-7 record in their own stadium a year ago was the NFL's worst, and it was especially glaring because their 6-2 road record was the league's second-best.

Dave Hyde | Sun Sentinel blogs | Hyde5: Five key matchups in Dolphins vs. Patriots
Cameron Wake and Jason Taylor vs. Matt Light and Nate Solder.

Dolphins 9/11 Memories:

Dolphins Reflect On 10th Anniversary Of 9/11
Ten years ago today the world stood in stunned silence as the events of September 11th, 2001 unfolded in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the skies over Shanksville, Pa.

Dolphins Quarterbacks:

Miami Dolphins: Miami Dolphins' season rides on quarterback Chad Henne - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
The Dolphins open their season Monday night against New England. Everything rides on Chad Henne.

Dolphins Wide Receivers:

Clyde Gates has Ted Ginn Jr.-like potential on kickoff returns | The Daily Dolphin
The turning point of last year’s Dolphins-Patriots game in Miami came when Brandon Tate returned the second-half kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown...

Dolphins Defensive Line:

Adopted child is latest step in Miami Dolphins DT Paul Soliai’s maturity - Armando Salguero - MiamiHerald.com
When the baby wouldn’t come to them either through natural means or in vitro fertilization, Paul Soliai and his wife, Letasha, decided they would have to go to the baby if they wanted to start a family.

Dolphins Cornerbacks:

Active Miami Defense Planning To Disrupt Brady In Opener
There will be no tape for the New England Patriots to be able to look at this time in order to prepare for what the Miami Dolphins defense plans to throw at them tonight at Sun Life Stadium.

Former Dolphins:

Ginn returns kickoff 102 yards for TD, also scores on punt return as 49ers top Seahawks 33-17 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Pete Carroll hardly considered Ted Ginn Jr. a threat in the return game since he had barely been back deep during the preseason. Twice total, in fact: one punt, one kickoff.