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The Miami Dolphins have lost their third-string tailback and a valued special-teamer for the remainder of the 2009 season, as running back Patrick Cobbs has been placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.Cobbs suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins' 31-27 victory over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.A fourth-year player out of North Texas, Cobbs has appeared in 37 games for the Dolphins ...

I don't really have the time/place to make a few video recaps like I usually do, so instead I'm just going to offer my observations in boring ol' text form.The Miami Dolphins advanced to 2-3 on the season this week, beating the division-rival New York Jets on a game-winning touchdown drive by second-year quarterback Chad Henne in the final seconds.I apologize for not doing videos this week, and with the ...

I'm coming off one of my better weeks, having gotten 11 of 14 games correctly. In retrospect, I should have done a little better, but I let some bias seep in (mostly the kind that hates Brett Favre). Oh well, I'll try and do better this week.Last week's record: 11ù3Season record: 43ù19 (69%)Bills over Browns ù Neither one of these teams has been very good at all this season, but ...

The Miami Dolphins have opted for a little more bulk up front in practice, releasing linebacker K.C. Asiodu from the practice squad and adding third-year defensive end Derrick Jones.Originally with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent, Asiodu joined the Dolphins' practice squad on Sept. 29, replacing linebacker Danny Lansanah. BackgroundA California native, Jones played two seasons at Grand Valley State University. He led the Lakers with 9.5 sacks ...

After struggling to an 0-3 record to begin the 2009 season, the Miami Dolphins broke out in big fashion with a dominant 38-10 victory over the division rival Buffalo Bills.Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne played well in his first start, riding a bruising ground game to a decisive win.Meanwhile, the youngsters were the stars on the defensive side of the ball, as CFL product Cameron Wake produced three sacks in his ...

I had another decent week, going 11-5. Unfortunately, I didn't see the juggernaut that is the Detroit Lions winning, so that was one of the ones I missed. Will I pick them to start a winning streak this week? Scroll down slightly to find out...Last week's record: 11-5Season record: 32-16 (67%)Bears over Lions ù Yes, they finally won a game last week. I'm still not too high on them (call ...

The Miami Dolphins made a minor practice squad transaction this week, releasing second-year linebacker Danny Lansanah and signing rookie linebacker K. C. Asiodu.Lansanah began the 2009 season on the Dolphins' practice squad after spending his 2008 rookie season and the 2009 preseason with the Green Bay Packers.Asiodu was recently released from the St. Louis Rams' practice squad.BackgroundBorn Ekennemchukwu Dennis Asiodu, "K. C." grew up in Chino Hills, California and went ...

The Miami Dolphins didn't waste much time finding a new backup quarterback following Chad Pennington's season ending shoulder injury, acquiring third-year quarterback Tyler Thigpen from the Kansas City Chiefs.Acquired for an as-of-yet undisclosed draft pick, Thigpen will serve as the primary backup to 2008 second-round pick Chad Henne, who moved into the starting lineup in Pennington's absence.BackgroundA South Carolina native, Thigpen became the first quarterback in the history of the ...

When the Miami Dolphins began the 2008 season 0-2, it was in Week Three they broke out with a huge win against the New England Patriots and eventually turned their season around. Things did not go that way this time around, as the Dolphins fell to 0-3 with an ugly 23-13 loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Dolphins were hit hard beyond the game as well, with ESPN's Chris Mortensen reporting ...

It seems like there are weeks where all the games on at the time are going my way, then I end up losing half of them. Oh well, on to this week.Last week's record: 10-6Season record: 21-11Redskins over LionsùI'm never picking the Lions. Not going to happen for a very long time. Jason Campbell should have a field day against this horrendous secondary.Packers over RamsùGreen Bay lost a tough one ...