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Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington is entering this year's training camp with as much confidence as he's ever had.
He's coming off a '08 campaign where he threw for 19 touchdowns and 3,653 yards ­-- just a few individual season stats that were at or near career bests -- and was a major factor in leading the Dolphins back to respectability in the NFL.
It's also the second straight year Pennington's been able to spend the offseason training rather than rehabbing an injury. The difference was clear a year ago. He expects things to be even better this time through and he points to the influence of longtime trainer Charles Petrone as the main reason for his improved performances. Pennington and Petrone first started working together when Pennington was in high school.
"After the 2007 season in New York I had a chance to sit back find out who I was as a professional football player and who I was as a person," Pennington said. "On the professional side, I went back to some people who helped get me to where I am, and Charlie was the first guy I thought of.
"We sat down and talked and immediately felt like we needed to develop a full annual plan that would take me through the offseason leading up to training camp, and would then carry me through the season and all the way into the playoffs."
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