Marcus Thigpen

The media got the first sneak peek at the 2013 Miami Dolphins today, and there were a few lasting imagines, impressions and observations. Here is the best of what we saw and what was said on Tuesday. For those who are new to following me I give you...

-- Joe Philbin said the team has split fields this season because they didn't feel like they threw the ball vertically well enough last year. -- Philbin said Will Yeatman is learning OG, but he wants him to have versatility. Says he views him pushing...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins - INSIDE SLANT When the Dolphins begin this week's OTA's Tuesday, they will be particularly interested to see if safety Reshad Jones shows up. Jones, who is reported to be unhappy with his contract,...

The Miami Dolphins began OTA practice sessions this week and the local media will get a sneak peek of the shirts-and-shorts action on Tuesday. Here are the 10 things I'll be paying attention to. 1. Which players are absent, and who has their...

– Every other sentence that comes out of Mike Gillislee's mouth has the word "opportunity" wedged in it with the same commitment the Dolphins tailback uses to squeeze through a defensive front. Gillislee is "thankful for the opportunity" to play...

Miami Dolphins over Steve Ross has spent over $200 million rebuilding his franchise's roster. Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has labored since January to give the team a full fledged makeover. The least you can do is pass a quiz making sure...

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step backwards to move forward. That appears to be the Miami Dolphins’ approach towards renovating the defense, which has been the backbone of South Florida’s NFL franchise for the past five seasons. The...

The Miami Dolphins have taken an all-in approach with second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill, and hope the new-look offensive line and weapons the team has added this offseason will provide last year’s first-round pick the opportunity to blossom....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins - INSIDE SLANT NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the Dolphins don't necessarily have to relocate despite the Florida legislature's refusal last week to fund renovations to Sun Life...

Throughout my six seasons of covering the NFL I've realized the sophomore slump is real, and will gobble up at least one Miami Dolphins player per year. Daniel Thomas fell into that pit of unmatched expectations last season. Thomas, the Dolphins'...

The Miami Dolphins have holes to fill at every unit on the offensive side of the team, but that is mostly by design.   An NFL team doesn’t get $46-47 million under the salary cap without making sacrifices, and the Dolphins (7-9) will likely allow...

I've hosted a WQAM (560AM) Saturday show for three years now during the summer months, and my first show of 2013 launched this weekend. For the first time the show is podcasted, so those who didn't listen to it live get to relive the magic (I'm joking...