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Worst NFL Free Agent Signing: Tribute to Mike Vanderjagt

Posted: 16th March 2010 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
I decided to write about the worst NFL Free Agent signings after reading an article by Mark Novak about the same subject. It was not an easy subject but Mike Vanderjagt for the Dallas Cowboys deserves to be mentioned as one of many examples of terrible free agent signings. In my opinion, Mike Vanderjagt made Tony Romo's time with Jessica Simpson pale in comparison. Mr. Vanderjagt signed with the Cowboys for ...

NFL Free Agency: QB Jason Campbell

Posted: 17th February 2010 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
The 2010 NFL Draft is coming soon, and many teams are jockeying for position to acquire the best players for their team. Jason Campbell, quarterback for the Washington Redskins, has been mentioned as a possible free agent candidate for several teams: Washington, along with the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos. His current status is that of a restricted free agent; still, each of these ...

Why the Miami Dolphins Should Not Depend On One Player

Posted: 20th November 2009 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
The 2009 NFL season for the Miami Dolphins is a far cry from the 2007 and 2008 seasons. It has been marked with five victories and five defeats as well as Ronnie Brown and Chad Pennington being out during most or the rest of the season. The pundits were afraid that the season would be over with the injury of Pennington and have repeated their predictions after Ronnie Brown's injury. The ...

The Fins Definitive Meltdown

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
During the month of September 2009, the underwriter wrote about the meltdown of the Miami Dolphins and its reasons. áWhile hoping that he was wrong, the loss to the New Orleans Saints proved that indeed there is a meltdown. The Miami Dolphins appeared to have started its' game against the Saints in its home turf with a big lead at the end of the second quarter. The Fins had everything and ...

Miami Dolphins: Why the Meltdown?

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
The Miami Dolphins played against the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sep. 21, 2009. The game, which was featured on Monday Night Football, produced the following results: Ronnie Brown scored two touchdowns for the Fins by rushing for 136 yards on 24 carries. The other result was Peyton Manning surpassing Johnny Unitas as a team leader in victories for quarterbacks. He also surpassed Vinny Testaverde on the NFL's all-time yardage list. ...

Miami Dolphins Struggle In 19-7 Loss To Matt Ryan’s Atlanta Falcons.

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso in NFL
After an amazing 2008 campaign, the Miami Dolphins started off their 2008 campaign flat; while the Falcons sent a message to the league that their "here to stay." What was supposed to be the beginning of an example of continuous improvement, was a utter disgrace. The Fins were scoreless until a touchdown and field goal was scored within the last few minutes of the game. Even then, it was not enough to ...