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Just because Cameron Wake chooses not to hear it, doesn’t mean The Clock doesn’t make noise.

Not any clock, mind you. But The Clock. The one that doesn’t stop just because he forgets to wind it or change its battery.

And pro athletes only have so many snaps, so many hits. And in Wake’s case, so many sacks.

He turns 33 in a month. In football terms, he’s practically a senior citizen. He’s younger than just 7 percent of the league.

And he has yet to put “one cleat” on a playoff football field. A decade out of college but just six years into his NFL career, Wake still doesn’t even know what it’s like to have a winning season at this level.
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“The reality is, you can’t play forever,” Wake told the Miami Herald last week. “That’s just the reality of football. You try to tell guys from the minute they get here, ‘Listen, I know you came from — insert huge school here — Alabama or LSU or Michigan State. And you guys probably went to a bowl game every year. You won all the time. You never had a losing season. Don’t even know. You might have lost one or two games in your entire season.’”
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But 100 career sacks? That doesn’t seem too farfetched. And it would verify his greatness. Fewer than three dozen NFL players have ever reached that benchmark.

“That’d be, what, four more years?” Wake said. “If you ask me now, I’ll say yes.”

Yet he doesn’t seem to care. He would gladly trade it for a ring.

“Honestly, I think I’ve probably beat the odds in terms of personal accomplishments,” Wake said. “I’ve been All-Pro, I’ve been to multiple Pro Bowls, I’ve had four-sack games, player of the week, player of the month. I’ve done a lot of different things. But all those things kind of feel … even when I go to the Pro Bowl, it feels like a consolation almost. ‘Good job. You did good, but the real goal are the guys who can’t come to this. … So-and-so made the Pro Bowl, but he’s not here because he’s playing in the Super Bowl.’ That’s the guy that really won.”
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“Let’s not speak about that,” he said. “But it would be tough. … Way, way in back in the head you think about it, because I’m not going to be 50 years old playing this game. But you look around and you’re like, ‘Listen, we’ve got our opportunity.’

“There’s been years where this game, in other years, I was, ‘Hey, let’s go because they’re keeping score, play for pride, rah rah,’” he continued. “I was in some seasons where by the 10th or 11th game, you’re just out there playing because that’s what was scheduled. No disrespect to the Jets, but they were playing just to play. I’ve been on teams like that. But now, we’re playing, here we are, deep in the season, and this game still has meaning. This game still has impact. Real bullets. We’ve got to go out there with that ‘by-any-means’ mentality and do whatever we can to get that ‘W.’”
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Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article4316197.html#storylink=cpy
 
A different man can say the exact same words as Wake and it wouldn't feel the same. I don't what it is about him, but I love me some wake. Let's win tomorrow and get him into the Playoffs!
 
61 sacks in 89 games with 12 forced fumbles. He had the safety against Cincinnati but has never scored a TD
 
It's a shame he started his pro career so late. Imagine if he originally got a shot when he was done at Penn State...
 
My last post made it look like I hate Wake.

I love him, he's a beast. Don't get me wrong.

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Adam First said:
It's a shame he started his pro career so late. Imagine if he originally got a shot when he was done at Penn State...
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He'd have 150+ sacks.
 
Through out my years, many many years, as a Dolphin fan there seem to always be certain players who show great passion and dedication to the team and respect for the game and you root for those guys in hopes they'll someday experience what it's like to be the ultimate champion. Wake is, without a doubt, one of those players. Make it happen Miami.
 
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I like Wake also. But these last 4 games could be pivotal for him. He has 2 more years at 10 million dollars a year left after this one. He needs to make some big plays down the stretch to make sure the Hickey doesn't see him as a cap savings. 7 million next year.
Wake was pretty non existent last year with playoffs on the line in those last 2 games.
If he wants that 20m he needs to keep making plays like he did against the Jets.
 
crossfit93 said:
A different man can say the exact same words as Wake and it wouldn't feel the same. I don't what it is about him, but I love me some wake. Let's win tomorrow and get him into the Playoffs!
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Agreed! This season isn't for Wake, its for us. But man... I'm rooting for this guy.
 
With dion Jordan showing no pass rush improvement wake should be here to play out the final 2 years of his contract...and after that Miami can always sign him year to year...and when the time comes where he shifts to a situational rusher he'd be a damn good one...

I think as he gets older the less wear he has snap count wise on him the more the return will be...but for the next 2 years I don't see why he wouldn't be a every down starting de for us...

When he starts getting hurt a lot and can't stay healthy that's when we will know...and it doesn't seem to be coming any time soon
 
Football is the only sport that tells you when it's done with you. Other sports you can play forever, not football. Wake has miles on his car left, but God willing he gets playoffs and playoff wins before he's done. This squad can do it.
 
Wakes such a beast, and a humble one. Dude deserves a Super Bowl after his hard work, just a shame he was like 27 before he blew up.

Will hate to see him retire, hope we keep him around till he's done
 
The issue for Wake is that his salary is NOT guaranteed next year and he is due for a 2.5M raise. I don't think the status quo is going to get him that raise. Needs to make more plays down the stretch this year.
The way his contract was written I'm sure they thought Jordan would be able to replace him next year or at least force wake to take a pay cut.
 
He would be a HOF if he wouldn't have come to the NFL so late. But alas, he may have never become this player without that journey. Cam Wake is a fantastic person, and a model for how young players should take this game. He is humble and takes nothing for granted. I hope he helps carry this team to the playoffs this year. He deserves it as a player. We deserve it as fans.
 
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