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How About a Dez Bryant to Go with That Brandon Marshall, Miami?
Posted: 15th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Now that the Miami Dolphins have acquired Brandon Marshall from the Denver Broncos, receiver becomes one of the least areas of concern for this team.
As a result, all logic points toward the Dolphins drafting defense with the 12th pick in next week's draft.
But let's take a ride on the crazy train for a second.
Let's continue down the same trail that saw vice president of football operations Bill Parcells and general ...
Chad Henne’s Potential Could Turn into a Reality with Brandon Marshall
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
The Brandon Marshall trade effects no one more than Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne. Having one of the best wide receivers in the NFL to throw the ball to makes all the difference in the world.
Henne showed a ton of promise in his first season starting under center, but the Dolphins receiver core lacked the big-play potential any successful quarterback needs.
Davone Bess, Brian Hartline, Greg Camarillo, and Ted Ginn Jr. are all no better ...
NFL Mock Draft 2010: How the Brandon Marshall Trade Shakes Things Up
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Now that the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos have pulled off a blockbuster trade that sends Brandon Marshall to Miami for a couple second-round picks, the fallout in round one will be felt around the league.
Both teams had been linked to Dez Bryant for months, but the Dolphins are assuredly out of the running for the controversial receiver now.
The Broncos, on the other hand, now look like a ...
NFL Trade Rumors: Which Big Name Will Be Dealt Next?
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
With so many big names moving cities this offseason its hard to think of another year that's had as much action as the 2010 offseason.
Well the rumor mill is full of other potential deals, so who's going to the next name moved before the NFL draft next week? Of all the rumors floating, of all the names being mentioned, two of them seem like locks to ship out in ...
NFL Trade Reaction: Brandon Marshall Makes Miami Dolphins a Whole New Beast
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Denver Broncos have agreed to trade wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round pick in next week's draft and what sources say will be an additional second-round pick in 2011.
Marshall is scheduled to fly to Miami to take a physical and, if he passes, will sign what is expected to be one of the most lucrative deals for a ...
NFL Trade Rumors: Three Big Names That’ll Be TradedùAnd Three That Won’t
Posted: 12th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
The rumor mill is cranking them out as fast as ever this time of year. With the NFL draft just a couple weeks away, there has been a ton of talk about where some big-name players on the block are going to end up.
As with most rumors, they often don't amount to much. But when you consider the factors involved with some of these players, it looks like a deal ...
NFL Trade Rumors: Agent Says Brandon Marshall Will Be Traded
Posted: 12th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Drew Rosenhaus made his weekly appearance on South Florida TV on Sunday and said that his client, Brandon Marshall, will be traded for a second-round pick as well as another lesser pick.
There are several teams that have been reported to have interest, most notably the Seattle Seahawks.
Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post recently polled a handful of personnel executives from around the league and the consensus was that Marshall would ...
NFL Draft: When The Smoke Clears Is Dez Bryant The Dolphins’ Target?
Posted: 11th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
NFL general managers play their cards close to the chest this time of year. Almost everything you hear them say is either meant to throw off other teams or a half truth that will raise more questions than answers.
Its a game played year in and year out.
Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland may be new to the craft, but he's no fool either.
In 2008, when he was preparing for his ...
NBA Playoffs: Red-Hot Miami Heat Hoping for Showdown with Atlanta Hawks
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NBA
As of Friday morning, the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks are tied for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, with the Bucks holding the tiebreaker.
Right above them, the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics are tied for the third seed, with the Hawks having swept the season series.
All four teams have four games left to play in what should be an interesting close to the regular season.
But who would the ...
2010 NFL Draft: Top Five Wide Receivers Not Named Dez Bryant
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Dez Bryant is an exceptional talent and deserves to be mentioned among the top players in the 2010 draft. But there are a lot of quality wideouts in this draft class that have the potential to be very successful on the next level.
So much talk has been on Bryant however, that some very good players haven't gotten their due. These are players that will be gone by the end ...