Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills have one thing in common: They decline to stick to sports. Beyond that, there’s not much overlap between their political views. The two men have met since last week’s controversy fueled by the owner’s decision to host a six-figure fundraiser for the President. Stills told the [more]
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Josh Rosen getting starting offense reps in joint workouts
The Dolphins are openly acknowledging that Josh Rosen has things to improve on. But he might be an improvement over the rest of their options, so they want to see what they have in him. Via Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com, Rosen is getting work with the starters again today in joint workouts with the Buccaneers. [more]
Kenyan Drake in a walking boot
Kalen Ballage has been pushing Kenyan Drake for the top spot in the Dolphins backfield this summer and he may have an extended chance to be the unquestioned No. 1 for the near future. According to multiple reporters, Drake is on the sideline watching his teammates practice with the Buccaneers. Drake left Tuesday’s practice early [more]
Brian Flores wants better body language from Josh Rosen
With the regular season quickly approaching, Josh Rosen remains the backup quarterback in Miami. Rosen is making progress, but Dolphins coach Brian Flores still is looking for more from the second-year quarterback. Rosen didn’t hide his disgust at one stretch of plays with the starters in a joint practice against the Bucs on Tuesday. He [more]
Rishard Matthews announces his retirement
The Saints released wide receiver Rishard Matthews after he left training camp over the weekend and it doesn’t look like Matthews will be looking to catch on elsewhere. In a post to his Instagram account, Matthews wrote that he was walking away from the game. “It was cool being a professional football player and getting [more]
Dolphins sign Terrance Smith, waive Jonathan Woodard
Defensive end Jonathan Woodard missed the Dolphins’ preseason opener and he’ll be out for the rest of their games as well. The Dolphins waived Woodard with an injury designation on Sunday. If he clears waivers, he’ll revert to injured reserve or be released with an injury settlement. Woodard had 10 tackles and a sack in [more]
Report: Stephen Ross “freaked out” over reaction to Presidential fundraiser
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross didn’t flinch in response to criticism over his decision to hold a six-figure fundraiser for President Trump. But Ross thought about it. Jonathan Swan of Axios.com reports that Ross “freaked out” over the reaction to the situation, and that he considered canceling the event due to pressure directed to SoulCycle and [more]
The Miami quarterback competition continues
The first preseason game is in the books for the Dolphins, and the competition between quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen contnues. “It’s still in a competition,” coach Brian Flores told reporters on Saturday. “Obviously, Josh [Rosen] had come in there and had more reps. He played the second and third quarter. [There was] some [more]
CEO of RISE wishes Stephen Ross hadn’t hosted fundraiser for the President
Kenny Stills isn’t the only Stephen Ross employee to publicly question with Ross this week. Like the receiver who plays for the football team Ross owns, the CEO of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality disagrees with the decision of the nonprofit’s founder to host a fundraiser for President Donald Trump. “This is a [more]
President Trump: Fundraiser controversy makes Stephen Ross “hotter”
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross found himself in hot water this week regarding his decision to hold a six-figure-per-person fundraiser for President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters from the White House lawn on a hot August morning, a profusely sweating President Trump said that the controversy is actually a good thing for Ross. “I think it [more]
Brian Flores wishes Kenny Stills had taken his concerns to Stephen Ross privately
To anyone who thinks that coaches have no problem with players talking publicly about concerns that could have been communicated privately, consider this: Dolphins coach Brian Flores thinks receiver Kenny Stills should have approached owner Stephen Ross privately with concerns about his support for President Trump. “I talked to Kenny,” Flores told reporters after Thursday [more]
Brian Flores wants Josh Rosen to rein in “gunslinger mentality”
Quarterback Josh Rosen played most of Thursday night’s game for the Dolphins and he spent much of the night under pressure from the Falcons. It’s clear that the Dolphins have work to do on their offensive line and Rosen was able to elude pressure long enough to get passes away on several occasions. Some of [more]
Kenny Stills has gotten death threats since criticizing owner
Kenny Stills knew there would be a reaction, same as when he kneels during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality. But the latest round included death threats, after the Dolphins wide receiver questioned Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ ability to do social-justice work while also hosting a fundraiser for President Donald Trump. [more]
Up-and-down night for Josh Rosen in Dolphins debut
The biggest takeaway from game action of this summer’s quarterback competition in Miami is that the Dolphins are going to need to do a better job of protecting whoever winds up winning the job. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen both faced a lot of pressure from the Falcons defense in the first half of Thursday [more]
As Stephen Ross catches flak for supporting the President, who’s next?
An anonymous quote given to four different publications didn’t work. An on-the-record statement with more holes than his team’s roster didn’t work, either. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross finds himself on the receiving end of extensive criticism from Dolphins players, Dolphins fans, and customers of two businesses he owns (SoulCycle and Equinox) for his planned fundraiser [more]
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