Another NFL player was arrested for DUI

This time it was the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who was stopped by officer late Friday while driving to his hometown outside of Atlanta and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to the Miami Herald reports, Brown was pulled over because he was making a lane change without using his blinker. Then he was arrested and stayed in jail overnight before being released early Saturday morning. The team has not made any comment on the arrest except for saying that they were aware of the situation.

The 28-year-old Brown has spent all of the past five seasons with the Dolphins but only finished one season in 2008. Last season he missed seven games after suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury and became a restricted free agent earlier this offseason, however, he is still expected to wear back the Dolphins jersey for the 2010 season as the team has offered him a first-round tender.

Safety Clark visited Dolphins to look for new chance

Still on the open free agent market with freedom to choose a new team, safety Ryan Clark made his first visit since becoming a free agent on Sunday and the destination was the Miami Dolphins, who released safety Gibril Wilson on Friday after one disappointing season to both sides.


Clark has spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, helping them win the Super Bowl in 2009. Before putting on the Steelers jersey, he played two seasons with the Washington Redskins and the previous two with the New York Giants. During his eight-season career, the veteran has had totally 75 starts and eight interceptions. He made three interceptions for the Steelers last year, and one of it was made to seal a win over the Dolphins.

Before Clark’s visit, the Dolphins have already signed linebacker Karlos Dansby from the open market to bolster their defense. But I guess if affordable, they would not mind also having Clark, who is also the pursuit of seven other teams, on their defense.

Dolphins CB Allen was arrested for drunk driving

According the Associated Press reports, the Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was arrested Saturday under the charge of driving under the influence. He was later released from a Miami jail on $1,000 bond on Sunday morning.

According to jail records, Allen was being held at the Pretrial Detention Center in Miami on $1,000 bond after he was arrested at nearly 3:37 a.m. Saturday morning while driving a white Lamborghini Gallardo. Before being found that he was under influence of alcohol Allen attempted to drive on a blocked causeway despite a detour sign instructing cars to take another route. Although he was told by police several times that the causeway was closed, Allen insisted getting through and an officer noticed a "strong odor of alcohol," before he complied. Then Breathalyzer tests were administrated and showed that Allen’s blood alcohol levels are .152 and .167.

It was the first time Allen was arrested. The 31-year-old cornerback put on NFL jerseys nine years ago as the New York Giants’ first round pick. He became an unrestricted free agent five after playing five seasons in New York and was signed by the Dolphins before the 2006 season.

Dolphins LB Porter preferred to be released

Unwilling to stay with the Miami Dolphins anymore, linebacker Joey Porter could do anything to take off the Dolphins jersey before next season. And he would rather being released than being traded.


Porter’s unhappiness came from his reduced role in last season and his relationship with the Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano. What’s more, the Dolphins have not shown any intention to give Porter full playing time in 2010 season. All of these have caused the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker’s campaign to be released. He believes that he is an every-down linebacker and it’s unfair for the Dolphins to replace him with specialist Cameron Wake in some situation.

Porter led the AFC in 2008 with 17 1/2 sacks but had only 9 totally in the whole 2009 season, however, his sacks were still the most among the Dolphins linebackers. And Porter was frank while expressing his disappointment.

“Outside linebacker? I’m the best one we’ve got. Period. Why should I be switching with any of those guys?” Porter said. “Being 32, I don’t have time to be playing childish games. If you want to put Cameron Wake in the game, go ahead and good luck to you. Let me go find a job somewhere else.”

Statue was set up along with NFL award to honor Shula

To honor one of the best coaches in NFL history, the Miami Dolphins announced Sunday before the Pro Bowl game that they have had a new stadium and a new statue in front of the new offices. The statue is in likeliness to Don Shula, who led the Dolphins to complete the league’s only perfect season in 1972.


And the NFL plans to spread respects for the Hall of Fame coach by creating an annual Coach Shula Award, which will honor a coach at any level who displays the integrity, achievement and positive impact on others exemplified by Shula.

The 11-foot-tall statue outside Sun Life Stadium shows Shula pumping a fist as he rides the shoulders of two of his players, replicating the celebration after the 1972 Dolphins won the Super Bowl. And the address for the new Stadium is 347 Don Shula Drive, and 347 is the number of the victories Shula had led his team to during his career.

Those wearing Dolphins jerseys during Shula’s coaching include Bob Griese, who was quarterback in the 1972 Super Bowl win, and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. 18 other of Shula’s former players attended the ceremony on Sunday.

Dolphins RB Brown ended season with foot injury

After being ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown was further ruled for all the remaining games for this season: he was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a right foot injury.

Suffering the injury in last Sunday’s victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown unfortunately repeats what happened to him in the 2007 season, when he missed the final nine games with a right knee injury. The Dolphins had hoped Brown might be able to return this year but had to make the roster move after the running back was examined by a specialist.

As expected, back up Ricky Williams will replace Brown to start at running back for the remaining season. The 2002 NFL rushing champion is coming off his first 100-yard game of the season and is averaging a career-best 5.3 yards per carry. Everything is perfect but the age. Williams is 32 now, and a lot doubt that whether he can handle a workhorse role. Perhaps current backup running back Lex Hilliard, a 2008 sixth-round draft pick who has yet to carry the ball since putting on NFL jersey, may share some work with Williams.

Dolphins RB Brown will likely miss game Thursday

Three days before Thursday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown is still walking on crutches, causing a lot to doubt whether he would be able to play the game, even though the team has not officially announced Brown’s playing status for Thursday.


Brown got the injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when a defender in Buccaneers jersey fell onto the back of his right foot as he was trying to make a cut through a hole. He originally thought it was no more than an ankle sprain, but more evaluations than expected were held later and people began to wonder whether the injury involves a more serious situation in his foot.

But we still have to wait for diagnose from the team’s medical staff to know what is wrong with the Dolphins’ best weapon. Even if Brown cannot play Thursday, the team still has veteran Ricky William as replacement.

Dolphins played Sunday game without LB Crowder and NT Ferguson

The Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder missed Sunday before last week’s victory over the New York Giants with a left shoulder injury and the same injury kept him out of last Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots.

And the Dolphins defense was further weakened with nose tackle Jason Ferguson also being ruled out with an elbow injury. And the team seemed doomed to lose with less experienced replacements while the Patriots would play with one of the league’s top quarterbacks: Tom Brady.

Reggie Torbor replaced Crowder in the lineup, and Paul Soliai had his first career start since he put on NFL jersey three years ago, in replacement to Ferguson. And it seemed that Dolphins did not make a wise decision in releasing veteran linebacker William Kershaw and promoting rookie linebacker J.D. Folsom from practice squad.