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Here are some of the Miami Dolphins related news items floating around today:   Adalius Thomas After months of anticipation, the New England Patriots officially released outside linebacker Adalius Thomas on Monday. Signed to a five year, $35 million contract with $20 million guaranteed in 2007, Thomas was a disappointment in three seasons with the Patriots, recording 14.5 sacks and clashing with head coach Bill Belichick on ...

The Detroit Lions made the final pick of the draft, taking Tim Toone, wide receiver out of Weber State. After that pick, every NFL team started looking for undrafted players to sign to their teams. While drafted players have no choice but to play for the team that drafted them, undrafted free agents have more flexibility. The strategy for them should be finding the team that gives them the best chance ...

In April 2009, the Detroit Lions unveiled their redesigned logo and uniforms, a mere couple of weeks before the NFL draft. Lions fans in attendance took this opportunity to chant their wish that Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry be taken by the Lions first overall. A couple of weeks later, Matthew Stafford held up a No. 1 jersey in Honolulu blue, and was welcomed to the league with a resounding boo. Fast forward to last Thursday. After months of speculation, ...

Is he staying or going? Alas we get to watch another Favre watch. With the combines, scouting reports, and draft all a thing of the past, we will be treated to another groundhog day by the attention seeking Favre. Dont get me wrong, I've liked Favre for years. He is charismatic, tough, and a winner. However, the last two offseasons, a word I am using to define him more often is ...

The NFL Draft isn't just good for bringing in young talent from the college ranks. It's also good for picking up players from other teams who suddenly are out of jobs because of that fresh talent. Adalius Thomas was released by the New England Patriots on Monday and Alan Faneca was released by the New York Jets over the weekend. Thomas is one of the bigger releases of the last few days, but it ...

Now that the NFL draft is over, and the off season has begun evolving into the pre-season with OTA’s and training camps just around the corner, lets review the whole off season and see where Detroit stands. We’ll also take a look at some last minute spots that should be addressed before training camp starts this summer. Everyone is handing out “draft grades,” but in this article we’re going to ...

It's been confirmed, the Detroit Lions have released four players today. The players released were DeAngelo Smith (defensive back), Cedric Peerman (running back), Terrance Taylor (defensive tackle), and Michael Ray Garvin (wide receiver). The most notable player on this list is DeAngelo Smith. Smith, 23, was used primarily on special teams. He has the ability to play corner and safety, and was thought to be a possible contributor this year. Smith joined ...

For football fans, the offseason is long and tedious. We are provided with two pacifiers: the NFL Combine and the NFL Draft.   For Oakland Raiders fans these pacifiers are a time that we get ridiculed by the press for our draft picks, for overspending on free agents, and for the franchise's overall decision making—at least during the last few offseasons.   This year is very different.   The feeling is not one of anguish, but ...

This story hits on higher levels than the National Football League could ever become. Life is more precious than anything in existence. That's the dilemma that 24-year-old Jeremy Thompson was recently faced with. The Packers' recently released the once-promising linebacker prospect out of Wake Forest. The release comes on the heels of medical problems that essentially ended his professional career. That left him with two decisions he had to weigh: Retire from football or ...

The Packers have announced that outside linebacker Jeremy Thompson has been released due to medical concerns. Thompson suffered a severe neck sprain in a collision with practice squad running back Kregg Lumpkin in December of 2009. Thompson never experienced any type of paralysis, but was held overnight at a local hospital for further evaluation. The injury came at a time when he was beginning to see more playing time due to the absence ...