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Nick Toon and Lamar Miller know all about tough tasks. Their challenges won't get any easier as they head to the NFL.Toon, the son of former New York Jets standout Al Toon, was selected in the fourth round of Saturday's draft by the Saints. He can be comforted about going to play with Drew Brees in New Orleans, but Toon recognizes he will be compared to his father — just as he was at Wisconsin."My dad was a great football player," Nick Toon said of Al, who retired prematurely because of concussions. "I don't think anyone would debate that. To go to the same school and play the same position, I think is a challenge. At the same time, I think that the expectations of that challenge follow you to anywhere you are playing football."That would be the Big Easy, no easy chore if the expectations are he will immediately replace Robert Meachem, who left as a free agent."No. 1, I think he has a great pedigree," interim coach Joe Vitt said. "He's a polished route-runner, can catch the ball outsid...
Reggie Bush ran for 172 yards with a pair of touchdowns, leading the Miami Dolphins to a 35-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders at Sun Life Stadium.Ryan Tannehill no...
Reggie Bush happily hurled the ball into the stands as he skipped across the end zone grass, then matched the crowd's cheers with a scream of his own.The Miami Dolph...
Jacory Harris and the Miami Hurricanes have been trying to not think too much about their long-awaited trip to Ohio State.It's all they'll think about for the next w...
Miami quarterback Jacory Harris and the 12th-ranked Hurricanes came into their showdown with No. 2 Ohio State confident and comfortable.Four interceptions later, the...
Wide receivers and more trades were trendy Saturday at the NFL draft.Chris Givens, the first player selected from Wake Forest this year, was taken by St. Louis to op...
Robert Griffin III proved he's the fastest quarterback at this year's NFL scouting combine.It might not be enough to supplant Andrew Luck as the No. 1 pick.The two f...
Miami Dolphins safety Jonathon Amaya is inactive for Sunday's game against New England after he was charged with battery Monday following a confrontation with a taxi...
Tight end Anthony Fasano is active for the Miami Dolphins' game Sunday against Seattle.Fasano had been listed as questionable with a hip injury. Third-string running...
Miami Dolphins cornerback Richard Marshall and reserve running back Daniel Thomas have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams.Marshall will miss ...
Orie Lemon returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown, No. 3 running back Phillip Tanner had a 1-yard score and the Dallas Cowboys finished their preseason wi...
Watching a midweek practice, Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is chatting with several other spectators when the subject turns to the presidential debate ...
The New England Patriots still have designs on a first- round playoff bye and will try to finish the regular season on an upbeat note when they host the Miami Dolphi...
Running back Mike Gillislee of Florida has been taken by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the NFL draft.Gillislee rushed for 1,152 yards and 10 touchdowns as...
This isn't the best of times to be an NFL running back.The golden age of one of football's most glorious positions has come and gone, with today's intricate pass-hap...
Following the end of the 2011 season, the Miami Dolphins hired a new head coach, traded away a star wide receiver and drafted a rookie quarterback with their first-r...
Sunday and Monday weren't exactly banner days for the NFL, with the league deservedly placed on the firing line after its reckless and misguided choice to use replac...
A recap and analysis of how the AFC teams fared in the 2012 NFL Draft:AFC EASTBuffalo1 - Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina (6-0, 190); 2 - Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia...
Just about every member of the Miami Dolphins had a different bye-week itinerary.Richie Incognito went to the beach and did little else. Brian Hartline watched Ohio ...
Things are never easy for a rookie quarterback in the NFL and Miami's Ryan Tannehill is finding that out rather quickly.Tannehill, the No. 8 overall selection in the...