Twice Ted Ginn Jr. left the New York Jets stumbling and lunging, grasping at and gasping for air. With moves like that, maybe he can shake his reputation yet. Ginn scored on consecutive kickoff returns of 100 and 101 yards, an unprecedented feat that took a total of 31 seconds. He's that fast. His many detractors might call him the fastest draft bust in Miami Dolphins history.
What will the Dolphins get when they elect to start three rookie defensive backs against the NFL’s second-best passing attack featuring confident superstar quarterback Tom Brady, who seems completely over his knee injury – both mentally and physically – that cost him most of the 2008 season?
Trouble?
Certainly, Brady will test the Dolphins’ rookie trio of Vontae Davis, Sean Smith and Chris Clemons, who recently took the starting job away from expensive offseason free agent Gibril Wilson.
Last week, Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez found his rhythm in the second half, at one point completing nine passes in a row, including two touchdown passes, in a 30-25 loss to Miami.
Brady, meanwhile, is on fire.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder and nose tackle Jason Ferguson are listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. Both have been limited in practice this week, including Friday. Crowder missed last week's win against the New York Jets with a left shoulder injury, and Ferguson has an elbow injury.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder returned to practice but was limited Wednesday after missing one game with a shoulder injury. Nose tackle Jason Ferguson (elbow) was also limited in preparation for the Dolphins' game Sunday at New England. Crowder sat out practice last week and the team's victory over the New York Jets.
With one kickoff return, Ted Ginn Jr. nearly matched the Miami Dolphins' offensive yardage total for the entire day. Good for Ginn. Bad for the offense. In a 30-25 victory Sunday over the New York Jets, the Dolphins netted only 104 yards rushing and passing, the third-lowest total in franchise history and the worst since 1999.
Ted Ginn Jr. was angry, his ego bruised by an embarrassing benching. The Miami wide receiver took out his frustration on the New York Jets, returning two long kickoffs for touchdowns in the third quarter, and the Dolphins' defense held on for a 30-25 victory Sunday. "Not being in that starting lineup hurt me deep down inside," Ginn said.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Three observations from the Miami Dolphins’ 30-25 victory Sunday over the New…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes and a few Miami Dolphins players got into a shoving match on the field about a half-hour before the teams' game.
New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes and a few Miami Dolphins players got into a shoving match on the field about a half-hour before the teams' game. With both teams warming up on the field Sunday, Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter appeared to say something that Rhodes took exception to. Rhodes, near the Jets' sideline on the Dolphins' end of the field, went over to Porter and shoved him.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Kerry Rhodes replayed the scene in his mind, and it still annoyed him.