[05/24/09] -- Dolphins Announce Training Camp Schedule
The Dolphins published their 2009 training camp schedule on Monday, giving fans 20 open practices to see their team this summer. Veterans are scheduled to report on August 1st and practices will begin on Sunday, August 2nd. The full practice schedule along with location and general information on attending the practices is available on the Phins.com Training Camp page.

[05/24/09] -- Draft Follow-Up
There has been a lot of controversy about the Dolphins' draft choices this year and there's no doubt they took some chances. To get yet another opinion, Phins.com has been fortunate enough to interview Russ Lande of The Sporting News and GM Jr Draft Guide. Phins.com contributer Marc Dell'Erba conducted the Russ Lande Interview on the Dolphins' 2009 Draft.

Also this week, we have an audio recording of Kieth Sims addressing last fall's Web Weekend and taking questions from the webmasters of the Dolphins' fan sites. The audio quality is not the best, but it is understandable. This Kieth Sims Interview was brought to you by Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty.

[05/04/09] -- Who Did They Get?
At Phins.com we believe that giving out grades for a draft before any of the draftees have even put on full pads is about like trying to predict who Madonna's next husband will be. It may be fun, but the odds against being even close to right are astronomical. Nevertheless, it is important to take a look at who the Dolphins drafted and what that could mean for the future of the team. In his column for this week, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty writes that this year, the Dolphins cornered the Draft.

[04/26/09] -- Dolphins get Nine in 2009
When all was said and done, the Dolphins took 9 players in the 2009 draft - 3 defensive backs, one quarterback, 2 wide receivers, one offensive lineman, one linebacker and one tight end. Of the players taken, defensive backs were clearly the priority, with Jeff Ireland and company taking two cornerbacks in the first 3 picks. All the picks and Curt's comments are listed on the Phins.com Draft Tracker. The next step in the Dolphins' off-season odyssey will be the undrafted rookie free agents. Last year, the Dolphins ended the season with 4 undrafted rookies on the roster and two - K Dan Carpenter and WR Devone Bess - made significant contributions to the team.

[04/25/09] -- Dolphins Take Vontae Davis
The Dolphins went defense in the first round, taking CB Vontae Davis, addressing the Dolphins' single biggest need for the 2009 roster. In the second round, they surprised many people by going after QB Pat White of West Virginia. White is one of those guys who tore up the college ranks, but was not projected to be a starting QB at the NFL level. Having played in a spread offense at WVU, however, he will make an instant impact as an addition to the Wildcat offense. At the end of the second round, the Dolphins took Utah CB Sean Smith, who is a giant among cornerbacks, standing 6'4" and weighing in around 215 pounds.

[04/21/09] -- Draft Week is Here
The NFL draft will be held this weekend in New York City and the Dolphins start the day with the 25th pick in the first round, which is the first of 9 picks they have amassed this year. Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty has written his draft analysis and it will tell you what to look for as the Dolphins Close In on the Draft. On draft day, Phins.com will be running its own Draft Tracker, where we will do our best to keep you up-to-date with the latest news.

[04/15/09] -- 2009 Schedule Announced This Week
The NFL announced the 2009 regular season schedule on Tuesday and, like these things usually do, this contained some good news and some bad news for the Dolphins. The good news is that the Dolphins almost certainly won't have any frigid weather games this year. The bad news is that none of Miami's opponents will have to face them in the 1 o'clock heat of a South Florida Sunday afternoon in September. Of course, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty has his own analysis of the schedule and he tells us about it in this week's column, Dolphins 2009 Schedule Analysis.

[03/31/09] -- Live Video Chat With Jeff Ireland This Friday
The team has announced that they plan to hold a live Q&A with GM Jeff Ireland this coming friday, April 3, 2009. According to the press relea, "Dol-Fans will have the unique opportunity to participate in a live video chat with Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland. The chat will take place on Friday, April 3, at 10:45 a.m. (ET), exclusively on the team's official web site, MiamiDolphins.com. Fans can begin submitting their questions now by going to the Dol-Fan Zone on MiamiDolphins.com "

[03/24/09] -- Interview with Jason Allen
In the second and final year of Nick Saban's tenure as the coach of the Miami Dolphins, he selected DB Jason Allen in the first round of the draft. Blessed with a unique combination of size and athletic ability for a defensive back and selected by Nick Saban, whose specialty was working with the secondary, Jason Allen was supposed to be the bedrock for the Dolphins' secondary of the future. Unfortunately, coaching changes have bounced him back and forth from safety to cornerback and while Allen has shown some flashes of talent, it is safe to say that he has been a disappointment for a first round draft pick. Still, he is still on the team while many players from the Nick Saban era are gone. This week, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty provides us with his interview with Jason Allen.

[03/22/09] -- Dolphins Trade Centers With Raiders
Multiple news sources are reporting this morning that the Dolphins have traded former starting center Samson Satele to the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick. This basically means that the Dolphins and Raiders have swapped centers, although Satele may have a hard time winning the starting job in Oakland unless he gets stronger. However, he may fare better against the AFC West defensive linemen than he did in Miami against the Jets' Kris Jenkins and the Patriots' Vince Wolfork.

[03/11/09] -- Interview with John Beck
Last season, after the deliberate drafting of Chad Henne in the second round and the unexpected good fortune of picking up Chad Pennington, the team started in a new direction at quarterback. In the excitement that followed, former second round pick John Beck became the odd man out. Despite the disappointment of going from future starter to clipboard holder, John Beck has tried to maintain a positive outlook. This week, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty lets us know how John Beck is doing as he tells us about his Interview with John Beck

[03/03/09] -- A Slow Start
The Dolphins did not exactly burst out of the starting gate in the first days of free agency, only signing one backup offensive lineman while other teams were opening their wallets. By being frugal with their free agency signings and cutting Vonnie Holliday, the Dolphins are creating lots of room under the salary cap. Today, the Dolphins are having former Raiders' Center Jake Grove in for a visit. If he were signed, he would compete with Samson Satele for the starting center position, but otherwise there are no high profile visits coming.

In other news, Jason Taylor has been cut by the Washington Redskins for refusing to fully participate in their off-season conditioning program. While there is no way that the Dolphins' holy trinity will sign Taylor for the $8 million per year he was scheduled to make in Washington, there is the possibility that he could come back to Miami for a low salary if he wanted to finish out his career in South Florida.

[02/27/09] -- A New Season Begins
The beginning of free agency today marks the start of the 2009 season for the NFL and the Dolphins have already been working hard to lock up their best players from last season. Despite dire warnings that the Dolphins were not going to be re-signing some of their best free agents, a flurry of activity last week has kept the most important Dolphins from 2008 in Miami. OT Vernon Carey, LB Channing Crowder and S Yeremiah Bell all signed long term deals with the Dolphins this week before free agency started and Miami also landed S Gibril Wilson, who was cut by the Raiders in a salary cap move. The acquisition of Wilson gives the Dolphins perhaps the best safety tandem in the AFC East, but probably also spells the end for Renaldo Hill, who is a free agent this morning.

To start off the new season right, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty spells out what he thinks the Dolphins will be looking for in his newest column The Shopping List. Also, we at Phins.com will do our best to keep you up-to-date on all the news and rumors about free agency with our Free Agent news page and, of course, the Phins.com News Wire.