56 MINS AGO - Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images So, let me see if I have this right: all off-season, after Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay, and the New England Patriots didn’t add anyone at quarterback other than mediocre journeyman Brian Hoyer — that the Dolphins beat the Colts in Indy last year tells you all you need to know about Hoyer — the press has been singing the praises of New England’s presumed starter at QB, Jarrett Stidham. Stidham, they said, was one of the most NFL ready quarterbacks to come out of the college ranks in years, which is, of course, why he lasted into the fourth round of the 2019 draft. Stidham didn’t even throw three passes in an NFL game before one of them was intercepted and returned for a touchdown, but that didn’t stop Chris Simms from Pro Football Talk from ranking him ahead of the Dolphins’ quarterback of the future, Tua Tagovailoa. I like Chris Simms; like his father, Phil, he’s a class guy. Unfortunately, in their ravenous quest for Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images Here we are again at the end of another work week (for most of us). This means it’s time again for you to come and join us and regale us again with tales of your victory(s) from the past week. Your victory can be something small that you are just happy with or something huge and life altering. This is your post so you decide what you want to share with the rest of the gang. Remember as always this is an open live thread meaning any subject is on the table outside of religion and politics per the site rules. Please try and keep your pics to a maximum of four per person in any live thread. Also, try your best to keep things as close to PG as possible as we are on the front page. So, tell us what is your victory or accomplishment for this week? Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images There’s not a lot going on this offseason. So, when EA releases rookie ratings for their upcoming installment of Madden NFL 21, I get out the typewriter and start writing. "Dang! This is the guy you guys got!?" - @Tua@SteveYoungQB reveals #Madden21 Ratings to Rookie QBs pic.twitter.com/PLLH1Fh8XK— Madden NFL 21 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 9, 2020 Earlier today, Madden released this video of Hall of Fame QB Steve Young revealing some of the rookie’s top ratings in this year’s game. And as you can see, Tua Tagvoailoa is more than excited to see the former San Francisco 49ers, quarterback. A guy that many draft experts compare Tagovailoa too. Not only for his left-handedness but his sneaky quick escapability. Young unveiled Tua’s play-action rating, which is an 84. He also told the Dolphins’ 5th-overall pick that his break a sack rating is an 80. I then went one step further and headed over to the official EA website, where low and behold, each of the Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images This is one of our random live threads. Everyone is, as always, welcome to discuss any subject that you wish on the live threads, but please, in doing so, continue to adhere to the rules of the site. Also as per those rules, the discussion of, alluding to or references to politics or religion are prohibited because we like it better when everyone gets along. Please keep the conversation as close to PG-13 as possible. The PG rule also extends to the posting pictures and gifs. Any nudity (this includes photo’s with see-through clothing) or anything else of an offensive nature is strictly prohibited and posting such may result in a warning. Additionally, please keep your pic’s and GIF’s to a reasonable number and a reasonable size as to not slow down the load time of the thread too much. Please use the preview button before posting ANY photos to make sure that they do not show up as a huge item that will also slow down the load time for certain Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) David Andrews’ one word to describe Bill Belichick is... funny?! - Pats PulpitAndrews recently opened up about Belichick’s sense of humor. New York Jets (via Gang Green Nation) Building A GGN All Time Jets Team: Wide Receiver - Gang Green NationWe have the 47th position filled on the GGN All Time Jets Team. The winner of the first vote at Wide Receiver is: Don Maynard! Don Maynard was the first player ever signed by the New York Titans,... Buffalo Bills (via Buffalo Rumblings) Plays that defined 2019 Buffalo Bills: Away game quarterfinals - Buffalo RumblingsWe kick off our tournament to crown a play to define the season with away games AFC NORTH: Baltimore Ravens (via Baltimore Beatdown) Will the Ravens follow the league trend of designing new jerseys? - Collapse

5 DAYS AGO - Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours. The Dolphins have two of the best cornerbacks in the game right now. Back in 2016, the Dolphins spent a second round pick on Xavien Howard and has developed into a shutdown into one of the best in the league. We weren’t sure who was going to line up on the other side of Howard, but the Dolphins surprised us with this move. The team made a big splash signing by bringing in Byron Jones from the Cowboys, who is also considered one of the best in the league. At safety, we’ll most likely see the combination of Eric Rowe and Bobby McCain at the starting positions. Compared to last year at this time, the Dolphins secondary might just be the strength of this team. You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below. Miami Dolphins Countdown To Training Camp: Collapse

7 DAYS AGO - Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images By now, it is apparent to even the most skeptical of observers that the novel Coronavirus is going to be with us for the foreseeable future. When we consider that NFL teams are based in 22 of the 50 states, just assessing the risks and challenges of playing a full slate of games, from a travel standpoint, becomes dicey. While the league can, and has, tinkered with the number of players a team can have available to play in any given week, this only addresses the issue to a very minor degree. If ten or twelve players from one team all test positive for the virus, does that mean they’ll have to sign replacements off the street so that they can play the next two or three weeks? It’s thorny. At some point, the question has to be asked as to whether it makes sense to play the season at all. As of now, the league seems determined to play the full schedule of games for 2020, whether it be with stadiums partially full or completely empty, if Collapse

7/4/2020 - Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins currently have 87 players on their offseason roster, despite a limit allowing them 91 players (defensive tackle/guard Durval Queiroz Neto has a roster exemption as an international pathway player). It appears, however, the Dolphins could have to make some roster cuts prior to training camp opening later this month. According to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, the NFL has approached the NFL Players Association with the idea of only allowing between 75 and 80 payers in training cam this year. The league would like to see teams bring fewer players in order to allow for more social distancing space within the team faciltiies. Jackson adds the NFL would likely agree to additional players on the practice squad for each club, potentially as high as 20 players, as a concession to the lower roster limit this year. ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reporting the same 75-80 player roster limit as Jackson, added that the league and union are also Collapse