Yeremiah Bell News

AndrA© Goodman has far too much experience playing on losing teams for different coaching staffs.

However, even Goodman, a six-year veteran cornerback who has suffered through four horrid years in Detroit and two more in Miami, is psyched about the 'hard-nosed' attitude spreading through the Dolphins' locker room.

'The difference between this one and the last regime is maybe we've taken on the personality of the man upstairs,' Goodman said, referring to Bill Parcells, the Dolphins' vice president of football operations. 'Coach Parcells comes here and almost instantly changes our mentality from a finesse-type feeling to now a hard-nosed, physical attitude.

DAVIE -In the revolving door that has been the Miami Dolphins coaching staff the past three seasons, we've seen different approaches.

Yeremiah Bell knew he wanted to return to the Miami Dolphins even before the free agency period began in March.

Rookie head coach Tony Sparano said the Dolphins "got an awful lot of accomplished" during this weekend's three-day mini-camp. Coaches entered the weekend with the idea of working on several different areas, ...

As reporters interrogated Ricky Williams in search of introspection, grinning Dolphins teammate Ronnie Brown tried to get Williams' attention, raising his hands, waving his arms, even leaving his feet.

The bodies are adding up. There's a stack of cadavers from old regimes that have begun to pile up this offseason. via Miami Dolphins

Competition usually brings out the best in us all. It keeps you driven, and that drive typically pushes you, AND your competitor, to get better. via Miami Dolphins

Thanks to Trent Green the Trifecta and Dolphins fans were able to fit in a nap during the draft's fifth round. via Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins added another safety to its crowded secondary, signing former North Carolina A&T standout Will Billingsley to a rookie free agent contract.

Billingsley, who is 5-foot-10, 195-pounds, was eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft, but was not selected, and did not spend training camp on an NFL roster.

During his college years at North Carolina A&T, a Division I-AA school that competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Fort Wayne, Indiana native contributed 109 tackles, two interceptions, and broke up 10 passes. Read more

Safety Chris Crocker signed a $1.15 million, one-year contract Monday with the Miami Dolphins and is expected to compete for a starting job. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

The Dolphins apparently aren't finished adding depth to the secondary.

On Friday the Dolphins hosted former Falcons starting safety Chris Crocker, and a source confirmed he's been offered a one-year contract he'll likely accept. The NFL Network reported the deal is worth $1.15 million, with $300,000 of it guaranteed.

Crocker, 28, is entering his sixth season in the NFL, and has started 52 games throughout his career.

The former Marshall standout, who was selected in the third-round of the 2003 draft by the Browns, started every game the past two seasons for the Falcons, who traded for him in 2006. Last season Crocker contributed 55 tackles, one sack, three interceptions and broke up a career-high 11 passes. But Atlanta's signing of former Jets free safety Erik Coleman earlier this month made him expendable. Read more

More than the early draft misses, and numerous picks that have been traded away, I firmly believe the Dolphins roster was thinned out by previous regimes because of poor use of their second day picks. via Miami Dolphins

On Monday, the Miami Dolphins re-signed veteran safety Yeremiah Bell in a move that made many South Florida fans shout out in jubilation. via NFL News

“We've got some good young safeties coming up, too. Courtney Brown and Pat Watkins are guys that have gotten better. I think they'll continue to get better.”

After losing two unrestricted free agents last week, the Cowboys might be on the verge of seeing another walk out the door. via Dallas Cowboys

“You go 'Wow'. That's when it hits home.”

By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News cwatkins@dallasnews.com Keith Davis became the latest unrestricted free agent to leave the Cowboys when the strong safety agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with ... via SportsDay

“While he has excelled in his role as a top-notch special teams player in the NFL, Davis wants to find a team where he can get more snaps defensively in addition to being a stalwart on special teams”

The Miami Dolphins continued raiding Dallas Cowboys personnel on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with free agent safety Keith Davis, according to a source. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Dallas Cowboys unrestricted free agent strong safety Keith Davis will visit Miami today as he seeks more playing time. via The Dallas Morning News

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Calvin Pace, who smashed a window with his arm while playing grab-ass with some friends a couple of years ago, was waiting for Joey Porter money. via Miami New Times

The Dolphins' defense added a familar face Monday but lost out to an AFC East rival for one of the impact players available through free agency. via Palm Beach Post

Current Poll Gov. Steve Beshear and House leaders say they still favor legislation to legalize casinos, even though the bill now before lawmakers doesn't set aside licenses for racetracks. via Winchester Sun