Quentin Moses News

I find it sad that NFL players usually get tossed to the side when they reach the 30-something realm.

An injury kept linebacker Channing Crowder from playing in the Dolphins ' first game against the Patriots , preventing him from getting another shot at his on-field rival, tackle Matt Light.

Linebacker Joey Porter has gotten back on track the past two games with 4 1/2 sacks.

Well, this one came out of left field, but because Chris Mortensen is so well-respected and highly decorated as a journalist, it demands repeating here: The ESPN information man just reported Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter is not playing against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night.

Linebacker Channing Crowder and nose tackle Jason Ferguson are inactive for the Miami Dolphins against the New England Patriots.

Welcome to the game-day roster, Chris Clemons . Not only did the rookie safety out of Clemson get a boost from his alma mater's overtime upset of the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Clemons has finally made his way onto the Miami Dolphins ' 45-man roster for today's home matchup against high-powered New Orleans.

Linebacker Matt Roth watched Monday night's game against the Jets from the couch in his living room with his fiancA©e knowing the next time Miami faces its rival he might be on the field with his teammates.

Before kickoff Monday night, the national TV audience and the crowd at Land Shark Stadium saw a taped message from President Barack Obama that saluted the contributions of Hispanics in football.

The following is a team-released transcript of Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor 's Thursday news conference: -- "With being away for a year I didn't know what they were going to doA.... Either way there are plenty of guys in the locker room that are leaders in different ways that you can lean on for advice whether you are a young guy or an old guy.

Outside linebacker Quentin Moses has finally found the right fit - but he had to be tailored to play behind Jason Taylor.

Considering the roll Sean Smith has been on as a rookie cornerback with the Miami Dolphins, you might assume he'd want to keep everything exactly the same.

The Dolphins have begun their preparation for the Falcons today. Vontae Davis was on the field practicing.

"It is a really tough day, it really is. Tough day when you have somebody that has worked as hard as these players have worked and you have to tell them that they cannot be part of what you are doing.

Still waiting for the final half-dozen cuts yet to be announced, but here's what Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said about the cutdown to 53 players: () "It is a really tough day.

The Miami Dolphins coaches, executives and scoutsare in a pow wow right now, duking it out on some of the team's toughest decisions exiting the exhibition season.

The preseason merely provides hints. No answers, just plenty of tips that might lead you somewhere.

Hang around an NFL locker room on cut-down day - which usually follows the final exhibition game - and you might see a few tears.

By Andy Kent MiamiDolphins.com Having fought his way through the crowd last year to earn a spot on the final 53-man roster, Quentin Moses is making a strong case for himself again at outside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins - and he has two established veterans to thank.

Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano says Thursday night's exhibition win over Tampa Bay wasn't as bad as he initially thought.

Outside of poking fun at Matt Roth's hat selection, and pointing out he recently got a haircut, I really haven't weighed in on the absence of this former Dolphins starter.