Finsiders Playbook: Dolphins vs. Cowboys

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Dolphins Schedule ....................................6
Game Plan
Game Facts ..........................................9
Cowboys Overview............................10
Players to Watch ................................12
Quick Hitters ......................................13
Connections ......................................14
The Last Time ....................................15
Game Day
Head Coachs Corner ........................16
Dolphins Ownership ..........................18
Dolphins Management ......................19
Dolphins Coaching Staff ....................20
Dolphins Head Shots ........................23
Dolphins Roster..................................29
Depth Charts......................................30
Cowboys Roster ................................33
Cowboys Head Shots ........................36
Finsiders Focus........................................41
Dolphins Darkroom ................................44
10 Questions with Louis Delmas ............47
Pop Dolphins ..........................................50
Cheerleader of the Game ......................52
My Generation ........................................56
The Last Word ........................................58
INSIDE
VOLUME 49 NUMBER 1
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2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
AUG. 8 7:00PM at FALCONS L, 10-16
AUG. 16 7:30PM at BUCCANEERS W, 20-14
AUG. 23 7:00PM COWBOYS PRESENTED BY FORD
AUG. 28 7:00PM RAMS PRESENTED BY FORD
REGULAR SEASON
SEPT. 7 1:00PM PATRIOTS
SEPT. 14 1:00PM at BILLS
SEPT. 21 4:25PM CHIEFS PRESENTED BY AARP FOUNDATION
SEPT. 28 1:00PM at RAIDERS
OCT. 5 BYE WEEK
OCT. 12 1:00PM PACKERS* PRESENTED BY AT&T
OCT. 19 1:00PM at BEARS*
OCT. 26 1:00PM at JAGUARS*
NOV. 2 1:00PM CHARGERS* PRESENTED BY FPL
NOV. 9 1:00PM at LIONS*
NOV. 13 8:25PM BILLS PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA
NOV. 23 4:25PM at BRONCOS*
DEC. 1 8:30PM at JETS
DEC. 7 1:00PM RAVENS* PRESENTED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT
DEC. 14 1:00PM at PATRIOTS*
DEC. 21 1:00PM VIKINGS*
DEC. 28 1:00PM JETS* PRESENTED BY PUBLIX
* Game subject to flex scheduling
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DOLPHINS VS. COWBOYS | 9
GAME PLAN
GAME FACTS
HIGHS & LOWS (preseason series)
Date: Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 | Time: 7 p.m. | Site: Sun Life Stadium | Television: WFOR-TV
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
Preseason series record:
Cowboys lead 6-2
Last meeting:
2013 at Canton, Ohio;
Cowboys 24, Dolphins 20
Dolphins largest margin of victory
14 2011 at Miami;
Dolphins 17, Cowboys 3
Cowboys largest margin of victory: 17
2012 at Dallas; Cowboys 30, Dolphins 13
Current series streak:
Cowboys have won the last two meetings
Dolphins longest win streak:
1 (twice)
Cowboys longest win streak: 3 (1983-2010)
National Anthem:
Mica Einhorn
Colors Presented By:
Marines of Hialeah
Pregame Activities:
Youth Cheerleader Performance
Halftime Entertainment:
Youth Football
Honorary Captains:
Keith Byars
Troy Drayton
Shawn Wooden
Groups:
AARP; AuPair Care; Robert Baker;
Cars, Cause and Charity; Dallas Cowboys Fan
Club; Tony Else; Foundation for Sickle Cell
Disease; John Garea; Tim Jones; Sam Kahtib;
Warren Leader; Ted Litsman; Marriott Sales
Office; Memorial Community Youth Services;
Stan Murray; Christine Myers; Sean O Rielly;
Palm Beach Gardens Recreation; Virginia
Ribble; Victor Robinson; William Smith
Game officials
Referee Gene Steratore; Umpire Bruce
Stritesky; Head Linesman Wayne Mackie; Line
Judge Gary Arthur; Field Judge Bob
Waggoner; Side Judge Mike Weatherford;
Back Judge Dino Paganelli; Replay Official
Paul Weidner; Replay Assistant Michael Chase
Most points by Dolphins: ................................................25 (Cowboys 27, Dolphins 25 2010)
Most points by Cowboys: ................................................30 (Cowboys 30, Dolphins 13 2012)
Most points, both teams: ................................................52 (Cowboys 27, Dolphins 25 2010)
Fewest points by Dolphins: ..........................................13 (Cowboys 30, Dolphins 13 2013)
Fewest points by Cowboys: ..............................................3 (Dolphins 17, Cowboys 3 2011)
Fewest points, both teams: ............................................20 (Dolphins 17, Cowboys 3 2011)
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10 | FINSIDERS PLAYBOOK
GAME PLAN COWBOYS OVERVIEW | PLAYERS TO WATCH | QUICK HITTERS
Talented offense should lead the way
By ALAIN POUPART
@apoupartFins
The Dallas Cowboys have been stuck in a
Groundhog Day of sorts the last three years.
Each time the Cowboys finished with an 8-8
record and lost a showdown for the NFC East
title on the last day of the regular season.
The only thing that changed was the
final opponent, with Dallas losing to the
New York Giants in 2011, to Washington in
2012 and to Philadelphia in 2013.
The Cowboys are hoping for a different
outcome this season, but they face a diffi-
cult challenge in their quest to return to the
playoffs for the first time since 2009.
The big question mark for Dallas is on
defense, a unit that badly faltered in 2013
and then watched perhaps its best player,
linebacker Sean Lee, go down with a sea-
son-ending knee injury in the offseason.
The Cowboys also are without seven-
time Pro Bowl defensive end/linebacker
DeMarcus Ware, who was released in the
offseason and signed with Denver.
It would seem the key to the Cowboys
success in 2014 rests on the offense deliver-
ing in a big way.
Dallas certainly has a lot of reasons to be
optimistic about its ability to score points,
starting with quarterback Tony Romo com-
ing off one of his best seasons.
The Cowboys offense is filled with play-
makers, starting with mercurial wide receiv-
er Dez Bryant, who has developed into one
of the most dangerous pass catchers in the
NFL. The Dallas receiving corps also
includes nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Jason
Witten and second-year wide receiver
Terrance Williams, who showed a lot of
promise as a rookie in 2013.
The running game also is loaded with
potential because of the presence of
DeMarco Murray, who earned his first Pro
Bowl trip last season after rushing for more
than 1,100 yards.
The offensive line features three recent
first-round picks tackle Tyron Smith, cen-
ter Travis Frederick and 2014 top selection
Zack Martin.
Barring injuries, all the pieces are in
place for the offense to have another big
year. Dallas ranked fifth in the league in
points scored last year, but lost three games
when scoring 30 or more.
This is where the defense needs to step
up and start doing its part.
Running back DeMarco Murray is one of the
many talented players on the Dallas offense.
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GAME PLAN PLAYERS TO WATCH | SCOUTING REPORT | QUICK HITTERS
TONY ROMO
DEZ BRYANT
Pos.: Quarterback
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 236 | NFL Exp: 12th year
How Acquired: Rookie free agent, 2003
Of Note: Romo has never finished an NFL
season with a passer rating lower than 90
since he first got into the Cowboys lineup
in 2006. His career high came when he
posted a 102.5 rating in 2012 after passing
for 4,814 yards with 31 touchdowns and
only 10 interceptions.
Pos.: Wide receiver
How Acquired: Draft, 2010,
1st round
Of Note: On his way to earning his first Pro
Bowl invitation, Bryant ended the 2013
season by scoring a touchdown in each of
Dallas last five regular season games. He
earlier had three other games where he
scored twice against San Diego, Denver
and Detroit, all Dallas losses.
GEORGE SELVIE
Pos.: Defensive end
How Acquired: Free agent, 2013
Of Note: After bouncing around four dif-
ferent teams without much success, Selvie
emerged as a pass-rushing threat for the
Cowboys in 2013 as he finished second on
the team with seven sacks. The former
University of South Florida standout had
recorded only 2.5 in his first 36 NFL games
with the Rams, Jaguars and Panthers.
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GAME PLAN QUICK HITTERS |CONNECTIONS | LAST TIME
COWBOYS EDITION
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The Dolphins and Cowboys are meeting in
the preseason for the fifth consecutive year
after facing each other only four times
between 1966 and 2009.
The teams last preseason meeting in
Miami came in 2011 in the last week of the
preseason. The Dolphins won that game,
17-3, thanks to touchdowns by Larry
Johnson (22-yard run) and Jeron Mastrud
(18-yard pass from Matt Moore).
Before last years preseason battle in the
Hall of Fame Game, the Cowboys and
Dolphins had closed the preseason against
each other three consecutive years.
Lamar Miller and Brian Hartline each have
preseason touchdowns against the
Cowboys, Hartline scoring in 2010 and
Miller scoring in 2012.
Five of the teams eight preseason
meetings were decided by four points or
less, with the Cowboys winning all five of
those games.
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GAME PLAN CONNECTIONS | LAST TIME
Dolphins tight ends coach Dan Campbell
played tight end with the Cowboys from
2003-05.
Dolphins defensive line coach Kacy
Rodgers coached the defensive tackles
(2003-04) and defensive line (2005-07) with
the Cowboys.
Dolphins G David Arkin was a fourth-
round draft choice of the Cowboys in 2011
(110th overall) and played with the team
from 2011-13.
Dolphins QB Matt Moore was signed as an
undrafted free agent by the Cowboys in
2007 but was released following the pre-
season.
Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett was
on the roster of the Dolphins in 2004 and
also served as the teams quarterbacks
coach from 2005-06.
Cowboys passing game coordinator Scott
Linehan served as offensive coordinator
with the Dolphins in 2005.
Cowboys wide receivers coach Derek
Dooley served as tight ends coach with
the Dolphins from 2005-06.
Cowboys FB Tyler Clutts played four
games with the Dolphins in 2013.
Cowboys OT Jermey Parnell spent three
weeks on the Dolphins roster early in the
2010 season.
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GAME PLAN LAST TIME (preseason)
The Dolphins fell behind 17-0 in the sec-
ond quarter after linebacker DeVonte
Hollomans 75-yard interception return for
a touchdown, but scored the next 13
points before their rally fell short.
After Dallas scored to make it 24-13 with
2:02 left, the Dolphins capped a 79-yard
drive with Matt Moores 5-yard touchdown
pass to tight end Kyle Miller. But the
Cowboys recovered the ensuing onside kick
to clinch the victory.
The other Miami touchdown came on a 5-
yard pass from Pat Devlin to Keenan Davis
in the third quarter.
The Dolphins lost despite outgaining
Dallas 421-266. The big difference were
two Miami turnovers.
AUG. 4, 2013 | FAWCETT STADIUM; CANTON, OHIO | COWBOYS 24, DOLPHINS 20
STORY LINES
Rushing
Dolphins Jonas Gray 7-41
Cowboys Joseph Randle 13-70
Passing
Dolphins Matt Moore
19-29-1, 238 yards, INT
Cowboys Alex Tanney 5-11-0, 58 yards
Receiving
Dolphins Chad Bumphis 5-85
Cowboys Tim Benford 3-25
Interceptions
Dolphins None
Cowboys DeVonte Holloman 1-75 (TD)
Opponent fumble recoveries
Dolphins None
Cowboys Nick Hayden
Sacks
Dolphins Derrick Shelby 2,
Tristan Okpalaugo
Cowboys George Selvie 2, Taylor Reed
Field goals
Dolphins Dan Carpenter 2-2
Cowboys Dan Bailey 1-1
STAT LEADERS
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GAME DAY HEAD COACHS CORNER
What is one thing that got better during
training camp and one thing that remains
a concern?
I like the way the team has practiced. I like
the feel of the team; it feels like football
practice out there. Guys are talking football,
theyre communicating. So that part, Im very
happy about. Theres a ton of things that we
still have to clean up. But I like the attitude, I
like the work ethic, the chemistry so far.
Will coaches ask wide receiver Mike
Wallace to run all possible routes this
season?
Weve moved him around a little bit
more. Hes done some different things. He
has in-breaking routes, he has out-breaking
routes, hes got vertical routes, hes got slip
screens to him. I think hes going to be
involved and hes been working on his route
tree on a daily basis.
What have you seen from the linebackers?
Weve been looking at a lot of different
combinations, especially in our sub pack-
ages. Thats one thing that we identified that
we wanted to kind of get a look at different
combinations of guys. Theyve been pro-
ductive. I think theyre acclimating to their
new positions well, but were still sorting out
the sub nickel packages.
How have the tight ends been stepping
up in Charles Clays absence?
I see Dion (Sims) making a lot of progress.
Brett Brackett is a guy thats kind of made
some plays here in practice. Kyle Miller is a
guy that weve thought has always caught
the ball well. He had one decent, good
reception in the (preseason opener). Theres
still work to be done with that group, but
there is a lot of opportunity. I think Dion pos-
sibly because of the extra reps hes gotten, I
think hes made some nice strides in camp.
How did guard Dallas Thomas go from
not getting many snaps last year to lining
up with the first team?
He got better. You could tell when you
watched the tape throughout the course of
last year that he was developing and pro-
gressing. Obviously, fans didnt get to see
that on Sundays. But we got to watch it
Wide receiver Mike Wallace figures to run a lot
of different routes this season.
Head Coach
Joe Philbin
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when we watched the practice tape. Weve
watched one-on-one drills. We saw some
development. Then he had a very good off-
season program. He was one of the guys
that was here voluntarily in February and
March, just working with our strength and
conditioning guys, and so hes made good
progress, solid progress.
Was it planned all along that Olivier
Vernon would wind up playing the most
snaps of any defensive lineman on the
team last season?
I think he kind of evolved, and I think
probably what happened a little bit is his
productivity kind of maybe took off a little
bit as well. We were comfortable with him
being on the field in critical situations. He
was able to play maybe the run. Maybe one
of the things initially as we went into it was,
Well, is he going to be able to hang in
there against the run? Is he big enough
against the tackle-tight end combination
schemes? And all of that stuff. He kind of
proved he could do that. Then he proved
that he could get involved in the pass rush
and have an impact there. He was good
dropping off into the zones and zone fires
and those types of things. I think he kind of
evolved. It wasnt like week one we said,
Hey, hes going to be our guy, but the
more we watched, the more we liked.
How impressed have you been by the
way WR Brandon Gibson has come back
from the injury he sustained last season?
I think theres been more and more pic-
tures as practice has unfolded over these
couple of weeks where he reminds us more
of the player that we saw on film last year. So
thats encouraging. And good for him; hes
worked hard to rehabilitate himself from the
injury. And its good for our football team to
have that kind of competition.
Defensive end Olivier Vernons emergence last season led to him getting more playing time than
the Dolphins initially had planned.
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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 Chairman
Don Shula
Vice Chairman
Matt Higgins
Vice Chairman
DIRECTORS
STEPHEN M. ROSS
Chairman 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
of Human Resources
Chris Clements
Senior Vice President-
Chief Financial Officer
Bill Galante
of Operations-Davie
Tery Howard
Chief Technology
Officer
Claudia Lezcano del Campo
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 of
Historical Affairs
Jason Jenkins
Vice President of
Communications
Bob Lynch
Vice President of
Corporate Partnerships
and Media Sales
George Torres
Vice President of Sun
Life 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 second
in 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 | DEPTH
Joe Philbin
Head Coach
Blue Adams
Assistant
Defensive Backs
Lou Anarumo
Defensive Backs
John Benton
Offensive Line
Jack Bicknell Jr.
Assistant
Offensive Line
Charlie Bullen
Assistant
Defensive Line
Jeff Burris
Defensive Assistant
David Corrao
Assistant Linebackers
Kevin Coyle
Defensive Coordinator
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R | DEPTH CHARTS | COWBOYS ROSTER | 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
Mark Duffner
Linebackers
Ben Johnson
Assistant Quarterbacks
Darren Krein
Head Strength and
Conditioning
Bill Lazor
Offensive Coordinator
Marwan Maalouf
Assistant
Special Teams
Ben Martin
Offensive Assistant
Phil McGeoghan
Assistant
Wide Receivers
Jeff Nixon
Running Backs
Ken OKeefe
Wide Receivers
Dave Puloka
Assistant Strength
and Conditioning
Dave Regan
Sports Science Analyst
Darren Rizzi
Special Teams
Coordinator
Kacy Rodgers
Defensive Line
Zac Taylor
Quarterbacks
Jay Kaiser
Assistant
to the Head Coach
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22-BONEFISH GRILL 8/15/14 7:11 PM Page 1
GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS
1 Damian Williams
wide receiver
2 Brandon Fields
punter
3 Orleans Darkwa
running back
4 Seth Lobato
quarterback
5 Damien Williams
running back
7 Brady Quinn
quarterback
8 Matt Moore
quarterback
9 Caleb Sturgis
kicker
10 Brandon Gibson
wide receiver
11 Mike Wallace
wide receiver
14 Jarvis Landry
wide receiver
15 Kevin Cone
wide receiver
17 Ryan Tannehill
quarterback
18 Rishard Matthews
wide receiver
19 Armon Binns
wide receiver
20 Reshad Jones
safety
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GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | COWBOYS
21 Brent Grimes
cornerback
22 Jamar Taylor
cornerback
23 Mike Gillislee
running back
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
30 Jalil Brown
cornerback
31 Michael Thomas
safety
32 John Potter
kicker
33 Daniel Thomas
running back
34 Marcus Thigpen
running back/
wide receiver
35 Walt Aikens
cornerback
36 Don Jones
safety
COWBOYS ROSTER | 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
37 Kevin Fogg
cornerback
38 Steven Clarke
cornerback
40 Brett Brackett
tight end
41 Demetrius Wright
safety
42 Charles Clay
tight end
43 Cameron Marshall
running back
44 Jordan Kovacs
safety
45 Andrew Wilson
linebacker
46 Tevin Mims
defensive end
47 Chris McCain
linebacker
48 DAundre Reed
defensive end
49 Micajah Reynolds
defensive tackle
50 Olivier Vernon
defensive end
51 Mike Pouncey
center
52 Philip Wheeler
linebacker
53 Jelani Jenkins
linebacker
GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | COWBOYS
55 Koa Misi
linebacker
56 Jonathan Freeny
linebacker
57 Jordan Tripp
linebacker
59 Dannell Ellerbe
linebacker
60 Tony Hills
tackle
61 Tyler Larsen
center
62 Evan Finkenberg
guard
63 Steven Baker
tackle
64 Shelley Smith
guard
65 Sam Brenner
center
66 David Arkin
guard
67 Daryn Colledge
guard
68 Garrison Smith
defensive tackle
69 Samson Satele
center
70 Dallas Thomas
guard
71 Branden Albert
tackle
COWBOYS ROSTER | 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
72 JaWuan James
tackle
73 Kamal Johnson
defensive 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
83 Matt Hazel
wide receiver
84 Michael Egnew
tight end
86 Kyle Miller
tight end
87 Ryan Spadola
wide receiver
88 Arthur Lynch
tight end
81 Evan Wilson
tight end
GAME DAY 2014 MIAMI DOLPHINS DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS
89 Harold Hoskins
tight end
90 Earl Mitchell
defensive tackle
91 Cameron Wake
defensive end
92 John Denney
long snapper
93 Jason Trusnik
linebacker
94 Randy Starks
defensive tackle
95 Dion Jordan
defensive end
96 A.J. Francis
defensive tackle
97 Isaako Aaitui
defensive tackle
98 Jared Odrick
defensive tackle
#STRONGERTOGETHER
GAME DAY DOLPHINS ROSTER | DEPTH CHARTS | COWBOYS ROSTER
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. EXP. COLLEGE
1 Williams, Damian WR 6-1 200 5 USC
2 Fields, Brandon P 6-5 249 8 Michigan State
3 Darkwa, Orleans RB 6-0 215 R Tulane
4 Lobato, Seth QB 6-6 223 R Northern Colorado
5 Williams, Damien RB 5-11 221 R Oklahoma
7 Quinn, Brady QB 6-3 235 8 Notre Dame
8 Moore, Matt QB 6-3 220 8 Oregon State
9 Sturgis, Caleb K 5-9 190 2 Florida
10 Gibson, Brandon WR 6-0 210 6 Washington State
11 Wallace, Mike WR 6-0 200 6 Mississippi
14 Landry, Jarvis WR 5-11 202 R LSU
15 Cone, Kevin WR 6-2 218 4 Georgia Tech
17 Tannehill, Ryan QB 6-4 220 3 Texas A&M
18 Matthews, Rishard WR 6-0 215 3 Nevada
19 Binns, Armon WR 6-3 211 3 Cincinnati
20 Jones, Reshad S 6-1 215 5 Georgia
21 Grimes, Brent CB 5-10 190 8 Shippensburg
22 Taylor, Jamar CB 5-10 200 2 Boise State
23 Gillislee, Mike RB 5-11 216 2 Florida
24 Finnegan, Cortland CB 5-10 190 9 Samford
25 Delmas, Louis S 5-11 210 6 Western Michigan
26 Miller, Lamar RB 5-10 224 3 Miami (Fla.)
27 Wilson, Jimmy S 5-11 205 4 Montana
28 Moreno, Knowshon RB 5-11 218 6 Georgia
29 Davis, Will CB 5-11 190 2 Utah State
30 Brown, Jalil CB 6-1 201 4 Colorado
31 Thomas, Michael S 5-11 201 2 Stanford
32 Potter, John K 6-1 219 2 Western Michigan
33 Thomas, Daniel RB 6-1 235 4 Kansas State
34 Thigpen, Marcus RB/WR 5-9 200 3 Indiana
35 Aikens, Walt CB 6-1 210 R Liberty
36 Jones, Don S 5-11 205 2 Arkansas State
37 Fogg, Kevin CB 5-10 185 R Liberty
38 Clarke, Steven CB 5-10 193 R Vanderbilt
40 Brackett, Brett TE 6-5 246 2 Penn State
41 Wright, Demetrius S 6-0 208 R USC
42 Clay, Charles TE 6-3 255 4 Tulsa
43 Marshall, Cameron RB 5-9 217 1 Arizona State
44 Kovacs, Jordan S 5-10 210 2 Michigan
45 Wilson, Andrew LB 6-3 242 R Missouri
46 Mims, Tevin DE 6-4 265 R South Florida
47 McCain, Chris LB 6-5 250 R California
48 Reed, D'Aundre DE 6-4 260 2 Arizona
49 Reynolds, Micajah DT 6-5 330 R Michigan State
50 Vernon, Olivier DE 6-2 268 3 Miami (Fla.)
51 Pouncey, Mike C 6-5 305 4 Florida
52 Wheeler, Philip LB 6-2 245 6 Georgia Tech
53 Jenkins, Jelani LB 6-0 245 2 Florida
55 Misi, Koa LB 6-3 252 5 Utah
56 Freeny, Jonathan LB 6-2 254 3 Rutgers
57 Tripp, Jordan LB 6-3 240 R Montana
59 Ellerbe, Dannell LB 6-1 245 6 Georgia
60 Hills, Tony T 6-5 304 6 Texas
61 Larsen, Tyler C 6-4 315 R Utah State
62 Finkenberg, Evan G 6-4 305 R Arizona State
63 Baker, Steven T 6-8 310 1 East Carolina
64 Smith, Shelley G 6-4 310 5 Colorado State
65 Brenner, Sam C 6-2 310 2 Utah
66 Arkin, David G 6-5 307 3 Missouri State
67 Colledge, Daryn G 6-4 308 9 Boise State
68 Smith, Garrison DT 6-1 300 R Georgia
69 Satele, Samson C 6-3 300 8 Hawaii
70 Thomas, Dallas G 6-5 315 2 Tennessee
71 Albert, Branden T 6-5 310 7 Virginia
72 James, Ja'Wuan T 6-6 318 R Tennessee
73 Johnson, Kamal DT 6-3 314 R Temple
74 Fox, Jason T 6-6 310 5 Miami (Fla.)
75 Garner, Nate G 6-7 320 7 Arkansas
76 Johnson, Anthony DT 6-2 304 R LSU
77 Turner, Billy G 6-4 313 R North Dakota St.
78 Fede, Terrence DE 6-4 282 R Marist
79 Shelby, Derrick DE 6-2 282 3 Utah
80 Sims, Dion TE 6-4 260 2 Michigan State
81 Wilson, Evan TE 6-6 253 R Illinois
82 Hartline, Brian WR 6-2 200 6 Ohio State
83 Hazel, Matt WR 6-1 202 R Coastal Carolina
84 Egnew, Michael TE 6-5 260 3 Missouri
86 Miller, Kyle TE 6-5 262 2 Mount Union
87 Spadola, Ryan WR 6-1 205 1 Lehigh
88 Lynch, Arthur TE 6-4 255 R Georgia
89 Hoskins, Harold TE 6-2 248 R Marshall
90 Mitchell, Earl DT 6-3 310 5 Arizona
91 Wake, Cameron DE 6-3 262 6 Penn State
92 Denney, John LS 6-5 252 10 Brigham Young
93 Trusnik, Jason LB 6-4 252 8 Ohio Northern
94 Starks, Randy DT 6-3 305 11 Maryland
95 Jordan, Dion DE 6-6 275 2 Oregon
96 Francis, A.J. DT 6-5 330 2 Maryland
97 Aaitui, Isaako DT 6-4 307 1 UNLV
98 Odrick, Jared DT 6-5 302 5 Penn State
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GAME DAY DEPTH CHARTS | COWBOYS ROSTER | 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
OFFENSE
82 Brian Hartline 1 Damian Williams 15 Kevin Cone
71 Branden Albert 75 Nate Garner 63 Steven Baker
67 Daryn Colledge 64 Shelley Smith
51 Mike Pouncey 65 Sam Brenner 69 Samson Satele 61 Tyler Larsen
70 Dallas Thomas 77 Billy Turner 66 David Arkin
72 Ja'Wuan James 74 Jason Fox 60 Tony Hills 62 Evan Finkenberg
42 Charles Clay 80 Dion Sims 84 Michael Egnew 86 Kyle Miller
88 Arthur Lynch
89 Harold Hoskins
40 Brett Brackett
81 Evan Wilson
11 Mike Wallace 18 Rishard Matthews 19 Armon Binns 87 Ryan Spadola
83 Matt Hazel
17 Ryan Tannehill 8 Matt Moore 7 Brady Quinn 4 Seth Lobato
26 Lamar Miller 33 Daniel Thomas 23 Mike Gillislee 28 Knowshon Moreno
5 Damien Williams
3 Orleans Darkwa
43 Cameron Marshall
11 Brandon Gibson 14 Jarvis Landry 34 Marcus Thigpen
DEFENSE
91 Cameron Wake 79 Derrick Shelby 48 D'Aundre Reed 46 Tevin Mims
94 Randy Starks/98 Jared Odrick 76 Anthony Johnson 68 Garrison Smith
90 Earl Mitchell 96 A.J. Francis 97 Isaako Aaitui 73 Kamal Johnson
49 Micajah Reynolds
50 Olivier Vernon 95 Dion Jordan 78 Terrence Fede
52 Philip Wheeler 56 Jonathan Freeny 47 Chris McCain
55 Koa Misi 93 Jason Trusnik 45 Andrew Wilson
59 Dannell Ellerbe 53 Jelani Jenkins 57 Jordan Tripp
21 Brent Grimes 22 Jamar Taylor 35 Walt Aikens 37 Kevin Fogg
24 Cortland Finnegan 29 Will Davis 30 Jalil Brown 38 Steven Clarke
25 Louis Delmas 27 Jimmy Wilson 31 Michael Thomas 41 Demetrius Wright
20 Reshad Jones 36 Don Jones 44 Jordan Kovacs
SPECIAL TEAMS
2 Brandon Fields
9 Caleb Sturgis 32 John Potter
9 Caleb Sturgis 32 John Potter
2 Brandon Fields
34 Marcus Thigpen
34 Marcus Thigpen
92 John Denney
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
RB
WR
LE
DT
DT
RE
LB
LB
LB
CB
CB
S
S
P
K
K0
H
KR
PR
LS
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DALLAS COWBOYS
OFFENSE
88 Dez Bryant 11 Cole Beasley 15 Devin Street 85 Jamar Newsome
14 Chris Boyd
89 Gavin Escobar 86 Dallas Walker
77 Tyron Smith 75 Darrion Weems 61 John Wetzel
73 Mackenzy Bernadeau 65 Ronald Leary 74 Uche Nwaneri 63 Stephen Goodin
72 Travis Frederick 67 Ronald Patrick
70 Zack Martin 61 John Wetzel 71 Wayne Tribue
68 Doug Free 78 Jermey Parnell 62 Josh Aladenoye
82 Jason Witten 84 James Hanna 87 Jordan Najvar 45 Asa Watson
83 Terrance Williams 17 Dwayne Harris 80 LaRon Byrd 16 Tim Benford
81 Dezmon Briscoe
9 Tony Romo 3 Brandon Weeden 7 Caleb Hanie 10 Dustin Vaughan
29 DeMarco Murray 25 Lance Dunbar 21 Joseph Randle 34 Ryan Williams
48 J.C. Copeland (FB) 44 Tyler Clutts (FB) 35 D.J. Adams
DEFENSE
99 George Selvie 98 Tyrone Crawford 71 Ben Gardner 70 Dartwan Bush
91 Kenneth Boatright
63 Adewale Ojomo
96 Nick Hayden 97 Terrell McClain 66 Ken Bishop 95 Caesar Rayford
69 Henry Melton 60 Davon Coleman 79 Zach Martin
92 Jeremy Mincey 90 DeMarcus Lawrence 56 Martez Wilson 95 Caesar Rayford
51 Kyle Wilber 57 DeVonte Holloman 53 Cameron Lawrence
52 Justin Durant 55 Rolando McClain 45 Dontavis Sapp 58 Orie Lemon
54 Bruce Carter 59 Anthony Hitchens 40 Will Smith 43 Keith Smith
39 Brandon Carr 26 Sterling Moore 30 Terrance Mitchell 28 Justin Green
32 Orlando Scandrick 24 Morris Claiborne 20 B.W. Webb 35 Tyler Patmon
42 Barry Church 23 Jakar Hamilton 37 Matt Johnson 47 Johnny Thomas
27 J.J. Wilcox 38 Jeff Heath 36 Ahmad Dixon 33 Ryan Smith
SPECIAL TEAMS
6 Chris Jones 1 Tom Hornsey
5 Dan Bailey
6 Chris Jones 9 Tony Romo
17 Dwayne Harris J.J. Wilcox 11 Cole Beasley
17 Dwayne Harris 11 Cole Beasley 20 B.W. Webb
91 L.P. Ladouceur 49 Casey Kreiter
WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
RB
LDE
DT
DT
RDE
SLB
MLB
WLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
P
K
H
KR
PR
LS
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GAME DAY COWBOYS ROSTER | 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
1 Hornsey, Tom P 6-3 221 R Memphis
3 Weeden, Brandon QB 6-3 220 3 Oklahoma State
5 Bailey, Dan K 6-0 191 4 Oklahoma State
6 Jones, Chris P 6-0 197 3 Carson-Newman
7 Hanie, Caleb QB 6-2 222 6 Colorado State
9 Romo, Tony QB 6-2 236 12 Eastern Illinois
10 Vaughan, Dustin QB 6-5 233 R West Texas A&M
11 Beasley, Cole WR 5-8 180 3 Southern Methodist
14 Boyd, Chris WR 6-4 206 R Vanderbilt
15 Street, Devin WR 6-3 190 R Pittsburgh
16 Benford, Tim WR 5-11 193 1 Tennessee Tech
17 Harris, Dwayne WR 5-10 207 4 East Carolina
20 Webb, B.W. CB 5-11 178 2 William & Mary
21 Randle, Joseph RB 6-0 198 2 Oklahoma State
23 Hamilton, Jakar S 5-11 195 2 South Carolina State
24 Claiborne, Morris CB 5-11 190 3 LSU
25 Dunbar, Lance RB 5-8 188 3 North Texas
26 Moore, Sterling CB 5-10 200 4 Southern Methodist
27 Wilcox, J.J. S 6-0 217 2 Georgia Southern
28 Green, Justin CB 5-11 195 1 Illinois
29 Murray, DeMarco RB 6-0 219 4 Oklahoma
30 Mitchell, Terrance CB 5-11 192 R Oregon
32 Scandrick, Orlando CB 5-10 195 7 Boise State
33 Smith, Ryan S 6-0 227 R Auburn
34 Williams, Ryan RB 5-9 207 2 Virginia Tech
35 Adams, D.J. RB 5-10 210 R Portland State
35 Patmon, Tyler CB 5-10 179 R Oklahoma State
36 Dixon, Ahmad S 6-0 212 R Baylor
37 Johnson, Matt S 6-1 212 3 Eastern Washington
38 Heath, Jeff S 6-1 209 2 Saginaw Valley State
39 Carr, Brandon CB 6-0 206 7 Grand Valley State
40 Smith, Will LB 6-2 227 R Texas Tech
42 Church, Barry S 6-2 218 5 Toledo
43 Smith, Keith S 6-0 199 R San Jose State
44 Clutts, Tyler FB 6-2 254 4 Fresno State
45 Sapp, Dontavis LB 6-2 235 R Tennessee
45 Watson, Asa TE 6-3 227 R North Carolina State
47 Thomas, Johnny S 5-11 205 1 Oklahoma State
48 Copeland, J.C. FB 5-11 275 R Louisiana State
49 Kreiter, Casey LS 6-1 246 R Iowa
51 Wilber, Kyle LB 6-4 250 3 Wake Forest
52 Durant, Justin LB 6-1 228 8 Hampton
53 Lawrence, Cameron LB 6-2 234 2 Mississippi State
54 Carter, Bruce LB 6-2 246 4 North Carolina
55 McClain, Rolando LB 6-4 259 4 Alabama
56 Wilson, Martez DE 6-4 252 4 Illinois
57 Holloman, DeVonte LB 6-2 242 2 South Carolina
58 Lemon, Orie LB 6-1 242 4 Oklahoma State
59 Hitchens, Anthony LB 6-0 240 R Iowa
60 Coleman, Davon DT 6-2 297 R Arizona State
61 Wetzel, John T 6-7 315 1 Boston College
62 Aladenoye, Josh T 6-5 329 R Illinois State
63 Goodin, Stephen G 6-5 310 R Northern Illinois
63 Ojomo, Adewale DE 6-4 270 1 Miami (Fla.)
65 Leary, Ronald G 6-3 318 2 Memphis
66 Bishop, Ken NT 6-0 301 R Northern Illinois
67 Patrick, Ronald G 6-1 318 R South Carolina
68 Free, Doug T 6-6 325 8 Northern Illinois
69 Melton, Henry DT 6-3 295 6 Texas
70 Bush, Dartwan DE 6-1 265 R Texas Tech
70 Martin, Zack G 6-4 305 R Notre Dame
71 Gardner, Ben DE 6-4 262 R Stanford
71 Tribue, Wayne G 6-3 329 1 Temple
72 Frederick, Travis C 6-3 311 2 Wisconsin
73 Bernadeau, MackenzyG 6-4 333 7 Bentley
74 Nwaneri, Uche G 6-3 310 8 Purdue
75 Weems, Darrion T 6-5 320 2 Oregon
77 Smith, Tyron T 6-5 318 4 USC
78 Parnell, Jermey T 6-6 307 5 Mississippi
79 Minter, Zach DT 6-1 307 1 Montana State
80 Byrd, LaRon WR 6-4 220 3 Miami (Fla.)
81 Briscoe, Dezmon WR 6-2 210 4 Kansas
82 Witten, Jason TE 6-6 261 12 Tennessee
83 Williams, Terrance WR 6-2 200 2 Baylor
84 Hanna, James TE 6-4 250 3 Oklahoma
85 Newsome, Jamar WR 6-1 201 1 Central Florida
87 Najvar, Jordan TE 6-6 256 R Baylor
88 Bryant, Dez WR 6-2 222 5 Oklahoma State
89 Escobar, Gavin TE 6-6 249 2 San Diego State
90 Lawrence, DeMarcus DE 6-3 251 R Boise St.
91 Boatright, Kenneth DE 6-4 253 1 Southern Illinois
91 Ladouceur, L.P. LS 6-5 259 10 California
92 Mincey, Jeremy DE 6-4 265 7 Florida
95 Rayford, Caesar DE 6-7 267 1 Washington
96 Hayden, Nick DT 6-4 301 7 Wisconsin
97 McClain, Terrell DT 6-2 293 4 South Florida
98 Crawford, Tyrone DE 6-4 284 3 Boise State
99 Selvie, George DE 6-4 270 5 South Florida
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GAME DAY 2014 DALLAS COWBOYS
5 Dan Bailey
kicker
6 Chris Jones
punter
9 Tony Romo
quarterback
27 J.J. Wilcox
safety
29 DeMarco Murray
running back
32 Orlando Scandrick
cornerback
39 Brandon Carr
cornerback
42 Barry Church
safety
51 Kyle Wilber
linebacker
52 Justin Durant
linebacker
54 Bruce Carter
linebacker
68 Doug Free
tackle
JASON WITTEN
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69 Henry Melton
defensive takle
70 Zack Martin
guard
72 Travis Frederick
center
73 Mackenzy Bernadeau
guard
77 Tyron Smith
tackle
82 Jason Witten
tight end
83 Terrance Williams
wide receiver
88 Dez Bryant
wide receiver
89 Gavin Escobar
tight end
92 Jeremy Mincey
defensive end
96 Nick Hayden
defensive tackle
99 George Selvie
defensive end
BRANDON CARR
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40-BADIA 8/15/14 7:10 PM Page 1
My first training camp experience was
like that of most rookies. Youre coming in
and you want to have opportunities to start
and become an impact player for your team.
But in my case, my start was just a little
later than I wanted it to be. The first day
of training camp I injured my ankle
and was out for 10 days. But I
came back as quick as I could
because I wanted to prove
myself to Head Coach
Jimmy Johnson and prove
that I could be a contributor
and starter for the team.
A players first training camp,
and just camp itself every year, is
incredibly valuable because it builds on the
stuff you did previously in the spring. Going
through rookie camp, OTAs and minicamp,
you get to build friendships and relation-
ships with guys for a little while. You gain
opportunities to know the guys really quick-
ly, especially when theyre working out at the
facility. When guys were coming into the
facility to work out instead of on their own
a mantra of Jimmy Johnson it was very
effective at building chemistry. He felt like it
was the best way to get the football team
ready to go, and it positively affected me to
start off my career.
While most rookies hit that proverbial wall
coming into camp and dont immediately
take off, I feel that my college career primed
me for success in this league right off the bat.
I played under legendary coach Howard
Schnellenberger for my first three years at
Louisville, which definitely prepared me for
what was to come in camp. Then Ron Cooper
took over my last two years in school, and he
brought in Everett Withers as a defensive
coordinator, and both men helped me grow
and develop as a player. They gave me a
lot of different pointers that assisted
me in becoming successful.
When I got into camp,
there was one thing I loved
immediately, and it became
my favorite thing every year.
My favorite part of camp was
just watching the competitions.
I just remembered loving watch-
ing one-on-ones, especially in the
first day of pads. I was always watching the
inside drills with guys like Zach Thomas and
Tim Bowens going against the offensive line
and running backs. Just watching those
guys move and the way that they hit with the
intensity that they brought and came with
was pretty cool to me.
But, of course, camp gets tough at times.
The worst part of camp are those dog days
before the first game action. The novelty of
the beginning of camp wears off, and youve
been into for a little while. But eventually its
broken up by the coach, whether it is
through changing up the practice schedule
or doing a team-bonding event of some sort.
When they do that, it helps build team
chemistry in addition to being with each
other in practice and in meetings, and ulti-
mately helps you become a better football
team in the end.
As told to Brian Coyle
THIS ISSUE: SAM MADISON on training camp
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CAMP CONFIDENTIAL: Scenes from Training Camp
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#STRONGERTOGETHER
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10 QUESTIONS WITH LOUIS DELMAS
Safety Louis Delmas is a hometown South Florida kid living out a
dream. In his sixth NFL season and first with the Dolphins, Delmas
brings enthusiasm and passion to everything he does. Even Coach Joe
Philbin pointed out, It took him about three minutes to get comfort-
able in the building.
But it wasnt an exuberant personality that brought Delmas back
to South Florida, where he attended North Miami Beach High
School. It was the way he hits, the way he plays safety, the way he
usually finds himself in the middle of the action. Big plays? Thats his
calling card. Thats what drives him. But injuries have slowed him.
Thats why this is such an important season: Louis
Delmas has plenty to prove.
He also had plenty of interesting things to say
when it came time to play 10 questions with him.
1. You grew up in South Florida. You
played high school football here. This is
your home. What does it mean to you to
play for the Dolphins?
LD: I feel like Im on an all-star team right
now. Any individual who grows up and
bleeds any sport wants to play for their
hometown team. Im going to cherish this
opportunity and take full advantage of it.
I was a big Dan Marino fan growing up
because every kid wants to play quar-
terback. It was a special time being a
kid growing up in South Florida.
2. You are 27 years old. You
played five years for the Lions
before coming here. Have we yet
to see the best of Louis Delmas?
LD: Definitely not. Definitely not. No
way. No chance. Ive had my ups and downs in my
career. I started off very well and then I hit a down
point. Ive had setbacks. Last year was better. Im 27,
but Im just getting younger, getting younger all the
time. Deep down, I just know the best is yet to come.
3. In 2009, you became the first rookie in NFL
history to return an interception for a touchdown,
return a fumble for a touchdown and record a
By ANDY COHEN
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safety. What can you possibly do for an
encore?
LD: Just keep capitalizing on the other
teams mistakes, keep myself motivated,
keep myself ready to pounce. There are a lot
more records to break, and if I can just get
around the ball, there is no telling what I can
accomplish in this league.
4. OK, lets dream a little. One play.
One moment. One game. Tell us what you
are dreaming.
LD: Itll be the Super Bowl. Itll be over-
time. Itll be down to the last two minutes.
The opponent is driving for a score. They go
in my direction. I can see it happening right
in front of me. I wait for the perfect moment
and then break on the ball. I catch the ball
and return it 103 yards for a touchdown. The
crowd goes wild. The Dolphins win the
Super Bowl! That by itself would be great,
but to know I had the winning play, man,
that would be something special.
5. The Dolphins have had five straight
non-winning seasons. When you look at
this years team, what do you see?
LD: I see hunger. I see guys who are very
motivated to succeed. I see guys who are
motivated to change the mind-set of the fans,
of the coaches and each other. I know the sta-
tistic of five straight seasons without a winning
record. We dont like the statistic. I dont like it.
We want to go out and win a lot more games
and change how everybody looks at this team.
6. Whats the one thing you would like
people to know about Louis Delmas?
LD: That Louis Delmas will always be
Louis Delmas. Fun. Exciting. Unpredictable.
You never know what to expect, but I sure
hope to leave you with a smile on your face.
7. How would you describe the way
you play?
LD: With reckless abandon. Im like a
wrench. Sometimes you use me to tighten
up a bolt. Sometimes you use me to fix an
entire house. Sometimes you use me to put
a screw in the wall. Ill do whatever it takes to
win. I love contact. I love hitting. I love knock-
ing the ball loose. I love making plays.
8. Tell us what you are like away from
football, your passions?
LD: The one thing I love just as much as
football is fishing. If I could, I would get on my
boat on this two-hour break we have between
lunch and meetings. Yep, Id go fishing and Id
love it. Its so peaceful out there. Its my pas-
sion. Ill go deep-sea fishing. Bass fishing. Any
kind of fishing. Once you get that first bite, its
like Im running down the sideline trying to
score a touchdown. Its that exciting for me.
9. You signed a one-year contract with
the Dolphins. Tell us what it would mean
to you for this to be your final stop?
LD: It would mean everything in the
world to me. Dont get me wrong, I dont
want this year to be my final stop. I want to
play a long time and Id love to play here.
But I know I have to prove myself first. Ive
been around. I was in Detroit for five years.
But this is like a new beginning for me. I
want to surround myself with players just like
these teammates on the Dolphins. I love the
hunger here. I love that my teammates want
to win as much as I want to win. As long as
you play with that hunger, you can always
look in the mirror at the end of the day.
10. Finally, when you finish your career,
what do you want the fans to say about
Louis Delmas?
LD: First of all, I hope thats not anytime
soon. But when I do finish, I want people to
know all about the name on the back of my jer-
sey. That name means more to me than just
football. Every time I make a tackle, every time
I speak to my teammates, every time I speak to
the media or every time people see me on the
streets, I want them to know that Louis Delmas
is a great person and a great football player. I
dont think thats asking for too much, do you?
10 QUESTIONS, from page 47
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DRAFT PICK EDITION
By MICHAEL FARNHAM
Describe yourself
off the field
Favorite television
show character m
Laid-back, just a
regular guy.
I like to relax.
Real laid-back, love to
have fun, love to make
people laugh, make
people smile, be the
jokester
I
on
Very energetic and Im
also a family dude,
family guy. I love my
dog, Beans,
an English mastiff.
Hank Moody from
Showtimes
Californication or
someone from Sons
of Anarchy
Same way I am on the
field, just very
proficient in what I do
and try to maximize all
opportunities given
Jerry from
Tom & Jerry.
Hes always running
around,
working
hard.
I would
have to say
the Hulk.
Isle
Stewie
from
Family Guy
JAWUAN JAMES
JARVIS LANDRY
BILLY TURNER
JORDAN TRIPP
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#STRONGERTOGETHER
Favorite
musical artist
Favorite material
possession
What satisfies
my sweet tooth Message to Dolphins fans
Jay-Z
Gummy bears
Fins Up!
I have no
preferences
for music.
Right now
Im really big
on Sam Smith.
Gummy fruit
My message to
Dolphins fans is, all the
support we can get
from you guys will defi-
nitely be helpful.
I would say my dog,
Beans.
Get ready for the
season!
Tool Hersheys bars
Fins Up!
Ive got a bad sweet
tooth, probably
bread pudding.
My acoustic guitar.
Thats kind of my relief.
I like
Earth Wind
and Fire,
the
Isley Brothers.
My iPhone
Nothing, I dont like
materialistic
possessions
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MEGAN
Three-year veteran
Co-Captain
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
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MY GENERATION THIS WEEK: SAFETIES By ZACH DEAN
CURRENT PLAYER: JIMMY WILSON
1. Who is the toughest receiver you have
faced?
Im always in the slot, so we have some
fast guys to cover. T.Y. Hilton, when hes in
the slot hes pretty tough. Hes a big speed
and change-of-direction type of guy.
2. Who sets the bar at your position?
The more I compete, the more I can
handle. I see guys in the league making
plays, but we have some of the best cor-
ners in the league on our team. Whenever
Brent Grimes makes a play I try to emulate
him, so I try to make as many plays as he
does.
3. What DB did you admire growing up?
Deion Sanders. I was a die-hard Cowboys
fan, which most people dont know, but
yeah, Im a huge Deion fan.
4. What has been the most memorable
moment of your career?
Probably the game-closing interception
against Atlanta last year.
5. What do you do in the offseason to
stay occupied?
Ive got a daughter and a son on the way,
so Im trying to spend more time with them.
I travel, get out to San Diego to see some
friends, so thats pretty much what my off-
season consists of.
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FORMER PLAYER: SHAWN WOODEN
1. Who is the toughest receiver you
faced?
I faced some great receivers during my
playing days like Jerry Rice and Randy Moss.
If I had to choose one that created problems
not only for me but also the rest of the
defense, then I would say Marvin Harrison.
This is because of the WR-QB combo with
Peyton Manning.
2. Who set the bar at your position?
Each generation of football has one or
two guys at a position that defines what it is
like to play that position at a high level.
When I was playing, I kind of bridged two
generations, the 90s and the early 2000s.
The 90s was hot for the hard-hitting safeties
like Steve Atwater and our very own Louis
Oliver. During the 2000s the ball-hawking
safety came in and stole the show. Ed Reed
and Troy Polamalu are perfect examples of
this type of safety. The one who sets the bar
for the position is Ronnie Lott.
3. What safety did you admire growing
up?
The one safety that I loved to watch and
that I think could be considered the best
safety to play the game would be Ronnie
Lott. He knew how to lay the wood and
make plays all over the field. His football
IQ was astounding. He intimidated receivers
and TEs with his hard hits, and quarterbacks
with his ability to make interceptions.
4. What has been the most memorable
moment of your career?
I would probably say that the most mem-
orable moment would have to have been
the first time that I came out of that tunnel
with all the fans cheering and realizing that I
made it here. That I made it in the NFL and
that I was a professional football player for
the Miami Dolphins. You see, I was never
supposed to be on an NFL roster. I was dam-
aged goods coming out of college. About
half the teams in the NFL had me on the
will not play in the NFL list due to my
medical history. I was coming out of college
with a major back surgery and knee surgery.
Thats why I have so much gratitude to
Coach Johnson because he gave me a shot.
5. What did you do in the offseason to
stay occupied?
The offseason was time to spend some
quality time with family and friends. That
usually meant a little bit of traveling when
we werent working out. My first couple of
years, me and a couple of the other players
used to go on a cruise with some of the
Dolphin Fan Club members. We had a blast.
I met a lot of good people that I am still
friends with to this day. I would also try to
get back home to Philly during this time.
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THE LAST WORD BY ANDY COHEN
Without prodding, without the slightest
hesitation, Joe Philbin rattles off the dates
as if he will never forget them.
December 22nd and December 29th
have been sticking in my craw for a long
time, he said.
Those were the dates of the season-end-
ing losses to the Buffalo Bills and New York
Jets, two games that changed the complex-
ion of the 2013 season. The Dolphins were
8-6 and had a real shot at making the play-
offs. But it all came apart in those two loss-
es. A season of real hope quickly turned to
average, an 8-8 record leaving the teams
second-year head coach frustrated, disap-
pointed and searching for answers.
We spent a lot of time this offseason try-
ing to examine everything that happened in
those games, Philbin said. It wasnt the
way any of us wanted the season to end.
Joe Philbin sits in his office on a late
Sunday afternoon, briefly looking back at
what could have been, but far more intent
on gazing straight ahead toward his third
season leading this franchise. Philbin will tell
you that this is the most talent hes had on
the roster since he arrived, that the upgrade
in depth is evident at every practice.
Things can change in a hurry in this
league, but I feel good about this roster, he
said. I believe in these players. We made
some incremental improvements last sea-
son. It wasnt as much as I wanted or as sud-
den as I wanted, but I am convinced we are
heading in the right direction.
And Joe Philbin feels he, as the head
coach, is heading in the right direction as
well. He readily admits that hes a better
coach today than he was two training camps
ago. He understands his players better. He
communicates with them better. He has a
better feel for the demands and challenges
of his job.
I loved this job when I took it, he says,
but I love it even more now.
What he doesnt love is losing. He does-
nt love remembering dates on a schedule
that bring back sour memories. He doesnt
love a 15-17 record in his two seasons here.
That the Dolphins were in position to make
the playoffs after 14 games last season
showed promise. But those two losses only
underlined how much work remained.
To get as close as we did shows a lot
about our guys, Philbin said. But when
you look closer youve got to ask: Why did-
nt we? What are some of the things we did-
nt do? More than anything else, it showed
me we still have a lot of room for develop-
ment.
I truly like and respect this man. He is
committed to this organization, committed
to the people around him who he praises,
from his top assistants to the guy who cuts
the grass on the practice field at night. He is
so even-keeled, so calculating, so unbeliev-
ably organized. And, yes, so passionate,
even though his calm, low-key demeanor
might suggest otherwise.
It has been a privilege to serve as head
coach of the Dolphins, he tells me. I try to
connect with our fans as much as possible.
You can feel their passion. I listen when they
say to me: Coach, we are going to do it this
year. Coach, we have a lot of confidence in
you. Coach, were going all the way.
You love to hear people who are as pas-
sionate as that. I share their passion and
Philbin embraces this challenge
58,59-LAST WORD 8/18/14 1:41 PM Page 1
enthusiasm for this season. I want them to
rest assured I am as passionate as they are
and Im going to work tirelessly to help that
dream come true.
The events of last season, both on and
off the field, led Philbin to take a closer look
at himself. He realized he needed to com-
municate better and to have a more thor-
ough feel of the mind-set of his players. So
he scheduled one-on-one meetings with
most of his players and he listened intently.
But thats not all: He even personally han-
dled bed check every night in training camp
to stay close to his players. Yep, that was
Coach Philbin making sure the lights were
out.
I asked the guys a lot of questions,
Philbin said of the one-on-one meetings.
What is your favorite thing about being a
Dolphin? What is one thing you would
change about the program and it didnt
matter the cost? It was interesting to get a
perspective from the guys. The more infor-
mation you have the better decisions you
can make.
But communication is one thing; per-
formance is another. Philbin expects to be a
better coach this season just as he expects
his players to be better players. He has out-
lined to them his expectations, his goals.
You always want to improve in your
coaching, he said. I tell my players I want
them to be a better football team in
November and December than they were in
the opening week. As a coach, you want to
get better. I feel good about where Ive
come since year one.
But Philbin will be the first to tell you its
all about winning. He knows thats how hell
be judged. He embraces that. He talks of
the great Dolphins teams of the 70s and
how he would love nothing more than to
help write a new chapter.
This is an important season, an important
time. There is so much to do, so many deci-
sions to make and so many pieces to craft
together in forming the fabric of this football
team.
Joe Philbin clearly is ready for the chal-
lenge.
Joe Philbin likes the direction the Dolphins are
heading and is confident the team can take
the next step this season.
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