Jake Long

Dolphins earn 1st win by beating Bills 38-10

By STEVEN WINE| AP| Sports

… category in which they already led the league. "That's what we want to do _ pound the ball and wear guys down," tackle Jake Long said. "It starts up front, and our running backs were relentless and bulling through people." Henne, a second …

Story|10/04/2009

Pennington may seek 2nd opinion on shoulder

By STEVEN WINE| AP| Sports

… for going into the game at that point were very good, and his handle of the offense was pretty good." Dolphins tackle Jake Long , who played with Henne at Michigan, said everyone on the offense has confidence in the young quarterback. "He's …

Story|09/29/2009

Dolphins must address turnovers, bad blocking

By STEVEN WINE| AP| Sports

… Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. The enduring image from the Miami Dolphins' opening game had 6-foot-7, 317-pound tackle Jake Long taking an opposing helmet in the chest and toppling to the turf on his backside. Long and the Dolphins were back on their …

Story|09/15/2009

Gonzalez, Peterson shine in Falcons debut

By PAUL NEWBERRY| AP| Sports

… wound up with two sacks. John Abraham had Atlanta's other two sacks, including one after running right over tackle Jake Long . ... Miami's Greg Camarillo started at receiver ahead of Davone Bess but had only two catches for 20 yards. Bess …

Story|09/14/2009

Sparano, Dolphins look to unheralded receivers

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ| AP| Sports

… offense. The Dolphins have two talented running backs with Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a Pro Bowl left tackle in Jake Long and the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year with quarterback Chad Pennington. There's just no go-to receiver. The …

Story|08/25/2009

Quiet preseason puts target on Panthers DE Peppers

By MIKE CRANSTON| AP| Sports

… Saturday in Miami after being held without a tackle, sack or quarterback hurry in a matchup with Dolphins Pro Bowl tackle Jake Long . "It's not like we are game-planning for each other or trying to make any statements right now." The four-time …

Story|08/25/2009

Poor Lions! Another tough decision to make

By DAVE GOLDBERG| AP| Sports

… tackle Jason Smith or Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry, and use Daunte Culpepper at QB. Smith could be this year's Jake Long , a solid left tackle with a dozen good years ahead of him. And Curry is likely to be a starting linebacker for 10 …

Story|04/20/2009

Pennington wins Comeback Player award

By STEVEN WINE| AP| SPORTS

… career. The Dolphins had no 1,000-yard rusher or 800-yard receiver, and their best blocker was a rookie _ tackle Jake Long . Yet with Pennington in charge, the offense made dramatic improvement from a year ago and was at its best in the fourth …

Story|01/01/2009

Lions stick with status quo

By LARRY LAGE| AP| SPORTS

… Miami Dolphins, though, turned around their fortunes in part this year because they drafted Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long first overall. A lot of attention will be paid to who Detroit chooses with the No. 1 pick. But what the Lions do with …

Story|12/30/2008

Awards: Pennington for MVP?

By DAVE GOLDBERG| AP| SPORTS

… Denver. Honorable mention: Jonathan Stewart, Carolina; Kevin Smith, Detroit (yes, Detroit); Ryan Clady, Denver; Jake Long and Davone Bess (undrafted), Miami; Dustin Keller, Jets; John Carlson, Seattle. Defensive Rookie: Jerod Mayo …

Story|12/27/2008