Miami Dolphins
Mike Pouncey - #51 - C
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 303 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/24/1989 |
| Birthplace | Lakeland, FL |
| College | Florida |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 15th pick by Dolphins |
Reports: Parcells moves out of Dolphins office
Bill Parcells cleaned out his office but is still a consultant for the Dolphins, according to multiple reports. Parcells is no longer involved in day-to-day decisions.
Dolphins dominate battle of trenches in win over Pack
The Dolphins' domination of the Packers in the trenches on both offense and defense Sunday is a promising sign for a team that is facing a difficult five-game stretch.
Dolphins release ILB Carpenter after another special-teams miscue
The Dolphins had their third special-teams-related cut of the season on Monday, releasing veteran ILB Bobby Carpenter.
Thanks to Marshall, Henne living up to fantasy hype
Dolphins QB Chad Henne was one of the position's top fantasy sleepers heading into 2010, and he finally has begun to show why the past few weeks.
Reports: Dolphins WR Bess signs two-year extension
Dolphins WR Davone Bess has had a pretty good weekend. He caught a TD in the 'Fins' overtime win over the Packers in Week Six and reportedly became the highest-paid slot receiver in the NFL.
Carpenter FG in OT lifts Dolphins past Pack 23-20
The Dolphins pounced on the injury-riddled Green Bay Packers, wearing out a patchwork defense before Dan Carpenter kicked a 44-yard game-winning field goal for a 23-20 overtime victory on Sunday.
Will Dolphins hire another Parcells?
Bill Parcells, who's just a consultant for the Dolphins after having passed complete control to Jeff Ireland, can leave the team at any time with a hefty paycheck. What does that mean for the organization when he leaves?
Dolphins' transition to youth hurt special teams
The Dolphins may need to look to their starters to help fix special-teams miscues.
Dolphins waive/injured DL Dotson
The Dolphins announced Wednesday evening that they have waived/injured DL Lionel Dotson.
Firing Bonamego not an instant cure for Dolphins' special teams
Firing special-teams coach John Bonamego will not cure all of the Dolphins' problems.
Patriots able to lean on special teams, not Brady's arm, for win
The Patriots didn't need their offense to carry them to victory Monday night, thanks to a special-teams clinic.
Dolphins fire special-teams coach Bonamego
The Dolphins have fired special-teams coach John Bonamego following the unit's horrible performance on Monday night.
Special teams leads Pats past Dolphins 41-14
Patrick Chung blocked two kicks and returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Patriots scored twice on special teams, including a 103-yard kickoff return by Brandon Tate, to beat the hapless Dolphins 41-14 on Monday night.
Monday-night game inactives
LB Shawn Crable is among the Patriots' inactive players for their Monday night game against the Dolphins, while ILB Channing Crowder is the key Miami inactive.
Patriots play 'respect' card
In the most recent issue of the team-owned "Patriots Football Weekly," all nine "experts" chose the Dolphins to win Monday night. ESPNBoston's Mike Reiss wrote that, according to players, Belichick drew their attention to the lack of faith from ...
PLAYER NEWS
A person familiar with the status of Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey says medical tests show no damage to the rookie's neck, and he might be able to return to practice this week. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the Dolphins hadn't commented on the test results.|||||||
Pouncey left Sunday's game against the New York Giants in the second half with a neck injury after taking a blow to the head. He said that he briefly couldn't feel his legs, but that he felt fine after the game. With Pouncey out, the Dolphins gave up four sacks in the fourth quarter, blew a late lead and lost to fall to 0-7. They play Sunday at Kansas City.
Pouncey has signed a contract with Miami after missing the first two days of practice in training camp.|||||||
With the signing Saturday, all of the Dolphins' draft picks are under contract. Pouncey, projected to start at center for Miami, started 45 games for Florida and was the 15th overall pick in the draft. His twin brother, Maurkice, made the Pro Bowl as a rookie center for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season.
Pouncey pledged to be drafted sooner than his brother - and was. Now that he's joining the Dolphins as their first-round pick, Pouncey's eager to follow his identical twin Maurkice to the Pro Bowl at center.|||||||
The Dolphins hope to slide the 6-foot-4, 310-pound Pouncey into the starting lineup as a rookie. They took the former Florida Gator with the 15th overall selection. "I know I'm coming in with big expectations because of all the success my brother has had," Mike said Thursday. "I feel like we're the same player. I've got some big shoes to fill, but I think I can fill those shoes."
