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It's finally here... Dolphins Training Camp 2007! I don't think I have been this excited about a new season for quite some time. With all of the changes this team has implemented, from the coaching staff to the players, there seems to be a new energy around Dolphins camp.
This thread is not just about training camp. It's not just about the 2007 season. Instead, it is about the steps taken this offseason to build that "new energy." Listed below is just about every single transaction, announcement, breaking news story, etc. that involved the Dolphins from the end of the 2006 season to present day. It took me a lot of time to compile this list (thanks, Google).
What intrigues me the most is recalling the posts on this site, as well as others. I remember the overwhelming suspense swirling around the coaching search. Then, there was the cutting/trading of players (Randy McMichael, Wes Welker, etc.). Ah, the outrage from some of you was as entertaining as it was confusing. Free agency then reared its head and the addition of Joey Porter made many, many fans happy. David Martin? Uh, not so much. Of course, one can't forget the NFL Draft. "Quinn to Miami at #9" was slowly becoming the headline of the draft until "...with the ninth pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select Ted Ginn, wide receiver, Ohio State." In hindsight, though, you could say that the Dolphins had the greatest draft in a long time. The team did suffer from PR "black eyes" with Porter, Evans, Campbell and Chambers all getting into legal trouble. Nonetheless, the dawn of a new season is here.
So, without further ado, here is the (recent) history:
January (numerous dates)
Dolphins interview defensive coordinator Dom Capers, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora, Southern California coach Pete Carroll, Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey, former Alabama head coach Mike Shula, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, San Diego offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin, New York Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and two Chicago Bears assistants -- defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Ron Turner -- for their head coaching vacancy
January 5
DE Jason Taylor awarded NFL Defensive Player of the Year, contemplated retirement
January 15
New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, considered the front-runner, withdrew himself from consideration for head coach
January 19
Cam Cameron hired as the head coach
January 20
Extended the contract of assistant coach Travis Jones
January 22
Fired wide receiver coach Charlie Baggett and strength and conditioning coach Bert Hill
January 24
Terry Robiskie named the Dolphins’ wide receivers coach; Brett Maxie named the Dolphins' defensive backs coach; Dom Capers (defensive coordinator) and Keith Armstrong (special teams coordinator) signed contract extensions and were given new titles
January 25
Quarterbacks coach Jason Garrett hired by Dallas Cowboys
February 2
NFL announced the New York Giants will face the Miami Dolphins in London's Wembley Stadium on October 28, which is the first regular season game to be played outside North America
February 6
TE Jason Rader, WR P.K. Sam, QB Gibran Hamdan, LB Bobby Iwuchukwu, and LB Akbar Gbaja-Biamila signed
February 7
Assistant coach Dan Quinn hired by the New York Jets to be their defensive line coach
February 8
Diron Reynolds named to the Dolphins’ coaching staff as the defensive line coach; Matt Schiotz appointed to direct the Dolphins’ strength and conditioning program
February 12
Steve Hoffman named the Dolphins’ assistant to special teams
February 14
TE Aaron Halterman signed/unrestricted free agent; S Jack Hunt and Norman LeJeune cut
February 19
P Ryan Flinn signed/unrestricted free agent; Terry Shea named the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach; Brad Ohrt hired to assist in the Dolphins’ strength and conditioning program
February 21
DE Vonnie Holliday re-signed four-year contract
February 22
Signed RB Jesse Chatman
February 23
Marvin Marshall named the offensive quality and control coach; allocate DT Steve Fifita (Frankfurt Galaxy), CB Shirdonya Mitchell (Frankfurt Galaxy), WR P.K. Sam (Rhein Fire) and DT Kevin Vickerson (Cologne Centurions) to NFL Europa
March 1
G Bennie Anderson and C Seth McKinney cut; waived WR Eric Kimble
March 2
LB Keith Adams, RB Darian Barnes, DE David Bowens, G Toniu Fonoti, C Kendyl Jacox, CB Michael Lehan, QB Shane Matthews, T Damion McIntosh, RB Travis Minor, RB Sammy Morris, LB Donnie Spragan, S Travares Tillman, DT Keith Traylor, and DT Jeff Zgonina declared free agents; DE Kevin Carter and G Jeno James cut
March 5
TE David Martin signed/unrestricted free agent; traded WR Wes Welker to the New England Patriots in exchange for 2nd- and 7th-round picks in the 2007 NFL Draft
March 6
QB Joey Harrington and TE Randy McMichael cut
March 7
LB Joey Porter signed/unrestricted free agent five-year contract
March 8
DT Keith Traylor re-signed/unrestricted free agent two-year contract; S Cameron Worrell signed/unrestricted free agent two-year contract; K Jay Feely signed/unrestricted free agent three-year contract; WR Kelly Campbell signed
March 9
Re-signed DT Kevin Vickerson to a one-year contract
March 11
RB Cory Schlesinger signed/unrestricted free agent
March 15
Cameron officially announced that he will call the offensive plays in 2007; former offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey reassigned as tight ends coach
March 18
LB Joey Porter charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly punching Cincinnati Bengals T Levi Jones in the face while in Las Vegas
March 19
RB Kyle Eckel re-signed one-year contract; CB Michael Lehan re-signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contract
March 22
WR Az-Zahir Hakim and G Chris Liwienski signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contracts; DE/LS John Denney re-signed one-year contract
March 31
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga put pressure on the front office to get the 2007 #9 overall draft pick signed on time: "We're going to be one of the teams that kind of sets the tone. If you don't report, you're sitting out, baby. We're not playing you. We can't have that. We're willing to write the check, but they have to get in here, and that's all there is to it."
April 3
Traded K Olindo Mare to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 6th-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
April 11
2007 NFL schedule released (combined winning percentage for their 2007 opponents is .514 based on 2006 records)
April 13
Signed T Mike Rosenthal to a one-year contract and S Travares Tillman re-signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contract
April 16
Signed RB Ray Perkins and C Johnathan Ingram
April 18
Declined to match the St. Louis Rams' offer sheet to P Donnie Jones
April 20
Fired running backs coach Bobby Williams
April 24
Named Bobby Jackson running backs coach
April 26
Re-signed LB Donnie Spragan to a one-year contract
April 28-29
Players selected in the 2007 draft: WR Ted Ginn Jr., QB John Beck, C Samson Satele, RB Lorenzo Booker, DT Paul Soliai, FB Reagan Mauia, C Drew Mormino, ILB Kelvin Smith, P Brandon Fields, and DE Abraham Wright
May 1
Waived WR Marcus Vick, LB Bobby Iwuchukwu and DT Manuel Wright
May 4
Signed WR Gabe Hatchett, Kerry Reed and David Sutton; T Marion Dukes, Marquay Love and Julius Wilson; S Courtney Bryan and Chris Vedder; CB Tuff Harris and Geoffrey Pope; G Tala Esera and Stephen Parker; DL Mkristo Bruce and LB Edmond Miles
May 11
Reports state that RB Ricky Williams tested positive for marijuana in April and will not be allowed to reapply for reinstatement until September 2007
May 15
Acquired CB Derrick Johnson from waivers (Atlanta Falcons)
May 17
Signed S David Lofton and WR Michael Malone
May 18
Waived WR Gabe Hatchett
May 21
Re-signed S Yeremiah Bell to a one-year contract
May 23
Signed LB Kelvin Smith to a four-year contract
May 24
Signed RB Lorenzo Booker, P Brandon Fields and LB Abraham Wright to four-year contracts
May 25
Signed FB Reagan Mauia to a four-year contract
May 30
Re-signed QB Cleo Lemon to a one-year contract; LB Joey Porter pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from an incident on March 18
June 6
Trade a 2008 conditional 5th-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for QB Trent Green
June 7
Signed DT Paul Soliai to a four-year contract
June 18
Terminated the contract of DT Dan Wilkinson; named Chris Grier director of college scouting, Rick Thompson college scouting coordinator, Ron Labadie national scout, Dwayne Joseph assistant director of pro personnel and Chris Burkey pro scout
June 22
DT Fred Evans is arrested on misdemeanor chargers of disorderly conduct and trespassing, and "multiple" felony counts of resisting arrest with violence and battery on a police officer
June 25
CB Shirdonya Mitchell and DT Kevin Vickerson named to the All-NFL Europa League team
June 26
It is revealed that DT Fred Evans was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession on February 10, and later pleaded no contest to the charges; General Manager Randy Mueller signed a contract extension through 2010
June 27
Signed S Chris Harrell
June 28
Released DT Fred Evans; assigned WR Marvin Allen as their NFL Europa International Practice Squad player
July 6
Released WR Kelly Campbell
July 10
Signed WR Marvin Allen to the practice squad
July 14
WR Chis Chambers is charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving, and speeding in Charlotte, NC
July 16
Reports state that WR Chambers' blood-alcohol level was below the legal limit
July 17
Released QB Daunte Culpepper on the eve of his grievance hearing
July 19
Signed C Samson Satele to a four-year contract
July 20
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fines LB Joey Porter three game checks for the March 18 incident
July 23
Signed QB John Beck, G/C Drew Mormino and DT Brian Soi; placed CB Andre Goodman and T Joe Toledo on the PUP list and Soi on the NFI list
July 27
Signed WR Ted Ginn, Jr. to a six-year contract
July 28... it's a whole new season
This thread is not just about training camp. It's not just about the 2007 season. Instead, it is about the steps taken this offseason to build that "new energy." Listed below is just about every single transaction, announcement, breaking news story, etc. that involved the Dolphins from the end of the 2006 season to present day. It took me a lot of time to compile this list (thanks, Google).
What intrigues me the most is recalling the posts on this site, as well as others. I remember the overwhelming suspense swirling around the coaching search. Then, there was the cutting/trading of players (Randy McMichael, Wes Welker, etc.). Ah, the outrage from some of you was as entertaining as it was confusing. Free agency then reared its head and the addition of Joey Porter made many, many fans happy. David Martin? Uh, not so much. Of course, one can't forget the NFL Draft. "Quinn to Miami at #9" was slowly becoming the headline of the draft until "...with the ninth pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select Ted Ginn, wide receiver, Ohio State." In hindsight, though, you could say that the Dolphins had the greatest draft in a long time. The team did suffer from PR "black eyes" with Porter, Evans, Campbell and Chambers all getting into legal trouble. Nonetheless, the dawn of a new season is here.
So, without further ado, here is the (recent) history:
January (numerous dates)
Dolphins interview defensive coordinator Dom Capers, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora, Southern California coach Pete Carroll, Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey, former Alabama head coach Mike Shula, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, San Diego offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin, New York Giants defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, and two Chicago Bears assistants -- defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Ron Turner -- for their head coaching vacancy
January 5
DE Jason Taylor awarded NFL Defensive Player of the Year, contemplated retirement
January 15
New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, considered the front-runner, withdrew himself from consideration for head coach
January 19
Cam Cameron hired as the head coach
January 20
Extended the contract of assistant coach Travis Jones
January 22
Fired wide receiver coach Charlie Baggett and strength and conditioning coach Bert Hill
January 24
Terry Robiskie named the Dolphins’ wide receivers coach; Brett Maxie named the Dolphins' defensive backs coach; Dom Capers (defensive coordinator) and Keith Armstrong (special teams coordinator) signed contract extensions and were given new titles
January 25
Quarterbacks coach Jason Garrett hired by Dallas Cowboys
February 2
NFL announced the New York Giants will face the Miami Dolphins in London's Wembley Stadium on October 28, which is the first regular season game to be played outside North America
February 6
TE Jason Rader, WR P.K. Sam, QB Gibran Hamdan, LB Bobby Iwuchukwu, and LB Akbar Gbaja-Biamila signed
February 7
Assistant coach Dan Quinn hired by the New York Jets to be their defensive line coach
February 8
Diron Reynolds named to the Dolphins’ coaching staff as the defensive line coach; Matt Schiotz appointed to direct the Dolphins’ strength and conditioning program
February 12
Steve Hoffman named the Dolphins’ assistant to special teams
February 14
TE Aaron Halterman signed/unrestricted free agent; S Jack Hunt and Norman LeJeune cut
February 19
P Ryan Flinn signed/unrestricted free agent; Terry Shea named the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach; Brad Ohrt hired to assist in the Dolphins’ strength and conditioning program
February 21
DE Vonnie Holliday re-signed four-year contract
February 22
Signed RB Jesse Chatman
February 23
Marvin Marshall named the offensive quality and control coach; allocate DT Steve Fifita (Frankfurt Galaxy), CB Shirdonya Mitchell (Frankfurt Galaxy), WR P.K. Sam (Rhein Fire) and DT Kevin Vickerson (Cologne Centurions) to NFL Europa
March 1
G Bennie Anderson and C Seth McKinney cut; waived WR Eric Kimble
March 2
LB Keith Adams, RB Darian Barnes, DE David Bowens, G Toniu Fonoti, C Kendyl Jacox, CB Michael Lehan, QB Shane Matthews, T Damion McIntosh, RB Travis Minor, RB Sammy Morris, LB Donnie Spragan, S Travares Tillman, DT Keith Traylor, and DT Jeff Zgonina declared free agents; DE Kevin Carter and G Jeno James cut
March 5
TE David Martin signed/unrestricted free agent; traded WR Wes Welker to the New England Patriots in exchange for 2nd- and 7th-round picks in the 2007 NFL Draft
March 6
QB Joey Harrington and TE Randy McMichael cut
March 7
LB Joey Porter signed/unrestricted free agent five-year contract
March 8
DT Keith Traylor re-signed/unrestricted free agent two-year contract; S Cameron Worrell signed/unrestricted free agent two-year contract; K Jay Feely signed/unrestricted free agent three-year contract; WR Kelly Campbell signed
March 9
Re-signed DT Kevin Vickerson to a one-year contract
March 11
RB Cory Schlesinger signed/unrestricted free agent
March 15
Cameron officially announced that he will call the offensive plays in 2007; former offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey reassigned as tight ends coach
March 18
LB Joey Porter charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly punching Cincinnati Bengals T Levi Jones in the face while in Las Vegas
March 19
RB Kyle Eckel re-signed one-year contract; CB Michael Lehan re-signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contract
March 22
WR Az-Zahir Hakim and G Chris Liwienski signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contracts; DE/LS John Denney re-signed one-year contract
March 31
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga put pressure on the front office to get the 2007 #9 overall draft pick signed on time: "We're going to be one of the teams that kind of sets the tone. If you don't report, you're sitting out, baby. We're not playing you. We can't have that. We're willing to write the check, but they have to get in here, and that's all there is to it."
April 3
Traded K Olindo Mare to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 6th-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
April 11
2007 NFL schedule released (combined winning percentage for their 2007 opponents is .514 based on 2006 records)
April 13
Signed T Mike Rosenthal to a one-year contract and S Travares Tillman re-signed/unrestricted free agent one-year contract
April 16
Signed RB Ray Perkins and C Johnathan Ingram
April 18
Declined to match the St. Louis Rams' offer sheet to P Donnie Jones
April 20
Fired running backs coach Bobby Williams
April 24
Named Bobby Jackson running backs coach
April 26
Re-signed LB Donnie Spragan to a one-year contract
April 28-29
Players selected in the 2007 draft: WR Ted Ginn Jr., QB John Beck, C Samson Satele, RB Lorenzo Booker, DT Paul Soliai, FB Reagan Mauia, C Drew Mormino, ILB Kelvin Smith, P Brandon Fields, and DE Abraham Wright
May 1
Waived WR Marcus Vick, LB Bobby Iwuchukwu and DT Manuel Wright
May 4
Signed WR Gabe Hatchett, Kerry Reed and David Sutton; T Marion Dukes, Marquay Love and Julius Wilson; S Courtney Bryan and Chris Vedder; CB Tuff Harris and Geoffrey Pope; G Tala Esera and Stephen Parker; DL Mkristo Bruce and LB Edmond Miles
May 11
Reports state that RB Ricky Williams tested positive for marijuana in April and will not be allowed to reapply for reinstatement until September 2007
May 15
Acquired CB Derrick Johnson from waivers (Atlanta Falcons)
May 17
Signed S David Lofton and WR Michael Malone
May 18
Waived WR Gabe Hatchett
May 21
Re-signed S Yeremiah Bell to a one-year contract
May 23
Signed LB Kelvin Smith to a four-year contract
May 24
Signed RB Lorenzo Booker, P Brandon Fields and LB Abraham Wright to four-year contracts
May 25
Signed FB Reagan Mauia to a four-year contract
May 30
Re-signed QB Cleo Lemon to a one-year contract; LB Joey Porter pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from an incident on March 18
June 6
Trade a 2008 conditional 5th-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for QB Trent Green
June 7
Signed DT Paul Soliai to a four-year contract
June 18
Terminated the contract of DT Dan Wilkinson; named Chris Grier director of college scouting, Rick Thompson college scouting coordinator, Ron Labadie national scout, Dwayne Joseph assistant director of pro personnel and Chris Burkey pro scout
June 22
DT Fred Evans is arrested on misdemeanor chargers of disorderly conduct and trespassing, and "multiple" felony counts of resisting arrest with violence and battery on a police officer
June 25
CB Shirdonya Mitchell and DT Kevin Vickerson named to the All-NFL Europa League team
June 26
It is revealed that DT Fred Evans was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession on February 10, and later pleaded no contest to the charges; General Manager Randy Mueller signed a contract extension through 2010
June 27
Signed S Chris Harrell
June 28
Released DT Fred Evans; assigned WR Marvin Allen as their NFL Europa International Practice Squad player
July 6
Released WR Kelly Campbell
July 10
Signed WR Marvin Allen to the practice squad
July 14
WR Chis Chambers is charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving, and speeding in Charlotte, NC
July 16
Reports state that WR Chambers' blood-alcohol level was below the legal limit
July 17
Released QB Daunte Culpepper on the eve of his grievance hearing
July 19
Signed C Samson Satele to a four-year contract
July 20
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fines LB Joey Porter three game checks for the March 18 incident
July 23
Signed QB John Beck, G/C Drew Mormino and DT Brian Soi; placed CB Andre Goodman and T Joe Toledo on the PUP list and Soi on the NFI list
July 27
Signed WR Ted Ginn, Jr. to a six-year contract
July 28... it's a whole new season
