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Location: Miami, Fla. | Stadium: LandShark Stadium (75,540) | Owners: Wayne Huizenga / Stephen Ross | GM: Jeff Ireland
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Dolphins report: Inside slant
 

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Even Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was surprised that Dolphins czar Bill Parcells didn't whack him when he took over the team last December. Considering in his opening speech to the team Parcells stressed having players with no off-field baggage, and Williams was stressed by the notion.

"(Parcells) was describing the kind of player he wanted," Williams told the Austin American-Statesman this week. "Honestly, I had doubts if I was going to be that type of player.

"I was expecting him not to talk to me at all. I was expecting to get a letter in the mail saying I was going to be a free agent."

Instead, Parcells told Williams he'd be backing up starter Ronnie Brown. Logic says that if Brown's rehabilitation of a torn ACL hits a snag, then Williams will be the season-opening starter against the Jets with rookie Jalen Parmele the backup.

Williams has never had a serious knee injury, the Kryptonite to a running back's career. He's coming off a chest tear. Before that, in the CFL he had a broken forearm and a cut heel. He'll be 31 this month and now that he has traded in marijuana for a healthier holistic lifestyle, he's in tip-top shape. Plus, this is the final year of his contract that pays him the minimal $730,000, and he is a devoted father and family man, so if he wants one more decent paycheck, he will be busting it on every carry.

Williams is fresh, having played just 13 NFL games since 2003, when he gained 1,372 yards. Also, he'll be running behind a revamped offensive line that features top pick Jake Long, a tenacious run blocker at left tackle, as well as a double tight-end set that should also benefit the tailbacks' production. Parcells loves the power-running game, and that's Ricky's specialty.

"I like (Parcells) more than I thought I would," Williams told the American-Statesman. "He's really different than I expected. It seems to me his greatest joy is developing true friendships with his players, being a mentor and trying to help people, not just in football but in life."

Unless Williams drops the ball -- literally or figuratively -- it appears the relationship between the player and the czar is on more solid ground than the one Parcells has with Jason Taylor.

Williams said he has finally realized that he'd like to leave a respectful legacy to his four children, rather than one that must include his drug-related suspensions.

"I never wrestled if whether I liked football. I wrestled with the fact that I'm more than just a football player," he said. "One of the things I was always afraid of was that people would only see me as being a football player."

This year, that's what the Dolphins are hoping for.

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June 30, 2009 3:59 pm

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Inside Slant

 

• Most of the Dolphins news during OTAs came from owner Stephen M. Ross, who is trying to lure fans away from their 52-inch screen hi-definition TVs to come to newly named Land Shark Stadium by bringing ...(more)

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July 3, 2009 2:42 am
(POLL) Pick a Winner.  Comment with your pick if not listed and possible Super Bowl matchup or any other insighful comments. I put Miami on the list based on last year but don't pick'em unless you really believe.  Smile 


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July 3, 2009 1:41 am
(POLL) That time of the year. Pick a Divison winner.

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July 10, 2009 1:00 pm

Welcome to the 2009 Miami Dolphins Board Awards!

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July 8, 2009 9:22 pm

With the recent thread concerning underrated/overrated players I thought this article was appropriate.

by Adam Sweeney, July 7, 2009

The way some NFL analysts talk about the Miami Dolphins, you'd think the te ...(more)

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June 30, 2009 4:43 pm
Hey everyone,

I have been quite annoyed by Dennis Green and now Keyshawn Johnson on the "Jim Rome Show."  They both think that Michael Vick will end up with Bill Parcells playing in the wildcat.  Call me a traditionalist, but I am not a fan of the wildcat, nor am I a fan of Michael Vick.  I hate listening to this speculation.  I believe that people are maki
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July 7, 2009 2:08 pm
the reason... no studs. Ronnie Brown will have a solid year, just not worth wasting a high draft pick on. Ricky Williams will continue to share a great deal of the load (which is good for us long term if we plan to keep Ronnie), ...(more)
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March 18, 2008 7:30 pm
We are currently 6th for total number of posts with 12953
ahead of us are....
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-Saints: 16432  
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July 3, 2009 1:37 am
(POLL) That time of the year. Pick a Divison winner.

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June 3, 2009 6:42 pm
Greetings Everyone!!

As many of you know, last year FinFever84 ran the Board Awards during the off-season.   We've been discussing the issue on another thread, and it is time to get things moving for this year's Board Awards!  Fever has given permission for someone else to run the show this year.   If no one has any objections, BestBuck and myself have volunte
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July 3, 2009 1:47 am
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June 12, 2008 4:06 pm
The Never-ending Movie Game:
Great fun for all Dolphin fans!  (While increasing our posts for rankings against other teams)


1)  An individual will name the title of a movie and ONE actor or actress from that film...

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July 3, 2009 1:53 am
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July 6, 2009 3:05 am

Welcome to the 2009 Miami Dolphins Board Awards!

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June 24, 2009 1:32 pm
Hey guys!

Due to the slow off-season happenings, I created another off-topic thread.  Hope you don't mind!

I went to the Midnight showing of Transformers:  Revenge of the Fallen yesterday.  It was VERY GOOD.  I was curious how all of our fellow Dolphins Fans felt about the movie...?  Anyone
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