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Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 8/4/12

Miami Dolphins rookie defensive end Olivier Vernon, showing off his rookie initiation hair coloring, is surprising some of the veterans with his on the field play.
Miami Dolphins rookie defensive end Olivier Vernon, showing off his rookie initiation hair coloring, is surprising some of the veterans with his on the field play.

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

DOLPHINS TRAINING CAMP:

Matt Moore leads in Dolphins' mustache challenge - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Training camp is grueling process for most NFL players, and sometimes shaving becomes an afterthrough.

NFL Training Camp 2012 -- David Garrard looking good for Dolphins - Peter King - SI.com
SI.com has dispatched writers to report on NFL training camps across the country. Here's what Peter King had to say about Dolphins camp in Davie, Fla., which he visited on Aug. 1. Read all of our postcards here.

Miami Dolphins Aug. 3 practice report: Richard Marshall replaces Vontae Davis; David Garrard earns more snaps | The Daily Dolphin
It was hardly a mundane Friday at Dolphins training camp. Plenty of interesting news and observations from today’s practice: * Earlier this week, defensive

Miami Dolphins Practice Report: Friday (Aug. 3) - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Friday was another day in Davie where the Miami Dolphins defense had a sack fest, consistently harrassing the quarterbacks during team drills.

Miami Dolphins scrimmage at Sun Life a chance to gauge progress - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins’ scrimmage at Sun Life Stadium will give coaches a chance to evaluate players in game-like situations.

Day 8 Notebook: Lighter Practice Concludes Week 1; Other Notes
Those fans that were on hand for today’s practice got a closer view of the action, and while the hitting wasn’t nearly as fierce as it will be tomorrow, progress was made. Read more about this and other news and notes from Day 8.

Dolphins Players and Coaches Geared Up for First Live Scrimmage
Every year around this time the players’ patience begins to wear thin at training camp, which is why a live scrimmage is the perfect remedy.

New practice rules keep Miami Dolphins healthy during training camp - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
A week into camp, the Dolphins are mostly healthy — and they might have last summer’s rancorous labor dispute to thank for that.

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

David Garrard the early Miami Dolphins' QB favorite? - NFL.com
All indications are that David Garrad and Matt Moore are locked in a tight competition to be the Miami Dolphins starter. However, there are whispers that Garrard has been more impressive of the two.

Dolphins Training Camp News: David Garrard Receives High Praise From Peter King - SB Nation Tampa Bay
David Garrard has impressed many with his play at quarterback during training camp, with the latest being Peter King of Sports Illustrated.

Dolphins QB Race: David Garrard, Matt Moore or Ryan Tannehill? - CBSSports.com
Miami quarterbacks David Garrard, Matt Moore and Ryan Tannehill are battling for the starting job.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Miami Dolphins: Chad Johnson auditions for special teams work - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Miami Dolphins have a couple of kickoff and punt return options in camp

DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE LINEMEN:

Miami Dolphins rookie Olivier Vernon impressing the veterans - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
DAVIE – Olivier Vernon 's fists were filled with the jersey being worn by arguably the NFL 's best offensive tackle.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Miami Dolphins Rookie Ryan Tannehill: "I want to be the guy" - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill says he wants to be "the guy." Isn't that exactly what he should be saying?

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin Comments - 8/2/12 - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins are currently holding their 2012 training camp. Here are head coach Joe Philbin's comments after yesterday's practice.

Miami Dolphins Training Camp Quick Hits - The Wide Receivers Edition - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins are in the middle of their 2012 training camp. Here are some quick hits from around Twitter about the team's performance in today's practice.

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