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Miami Dolphins cheerleaders give their rendition of "22"

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:51:44 GMT

Miami Dolphins cheerleaders have delivered their version of a popular video fad, dancing and lip-synching to Taylor Swift's song "22".

A video is embedded here.

Dolphins sign Jamar Taylor

Thu, 30 May 2013 21:25:35 GMT

The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with cornerback Jamar Taylor.

Taylor was Miami's second-round pick (54 overall) out of Boise State.

He was a three year starter for the Broncos.

Taylor finished with 137 tackles, 18 passes defensed, 11 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, six forced fumbles, and five sacks.

Taylor is 5-11, 192 pounds.

Dolphins announce season-ticket card

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:21:49 GMT

The Miami Dolphins are taking a new step for their season-ticket holders.

The team has created a 2013 season-ticket card.

The card serves as a ticket for all 10 home games.

Season-ticket holders will get one card for each seat in their account.

It functions the same as a regular ticket.

Fans will be able to manage their tickets through an account manager.

South Florida loses out on Super Bowls L, LI

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:04:51 GMT

The NFL conducted its own referendum on the Miami Dolphins stadium on Tuesday, shutting South Florida out when it handed out the 2016 and '17 Super Bowl hosts.

Owners at the NFL's spring meeting in Boston sent the 50th Super Bowl to the 49ers new stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., that is due to open for the 2014 season. The following year, the NFL championship will return to Houston, which also hosted the game in 2004.

South Florida has hosted 10 Super Bowls — the last in 2010 — tied with New Orleans for the most. The area bid on both games being awarded on Tuesday, but the failure was expected since the Florida Legislature scuttled a plan that would help the Dolphins renovate Sun Life Stadium.

"I've been saying for a while we need to do something for our stadium. I thought the owners spoke," Dolphins owner Steve Ross said. "I think everyone in that room would rather be in Miami in February than they would anywhere else in the country. Nobody knows how to host a Super Bowl better than Miami."

Ross, a multibillionaire, contends that $350 million in stadium improvements are badly needed, but he doesn't want to pay for them by himself. The Dolphins have been seeking tax money to renovate their stadium, but they have been victims of a backlash following complaints about public investment in the Marlins' new baseball home.

The Florida Legislature ended its session earlier this month without passing any funding plan that would help the team refurbish its stadium. The Dolphins had already agreed to pay for a Miami-Dade County referendum on whether to raise local bed taxes to assist the team, but that vote could not proceed without legislative approval.

"I suspect there's a couple of state reps down in Miami-Dade County where I live who are going to look at this and realize this was a huge mistake," bid committee chairman Rodney Barreto said. "We had the better bid. I could just look at the body language from the NFL staff. It's a shame. We may not see another Super Bowl for another 10 years."

The next Super Bowl will be held in New Jersey at the home of the New York Jets and Giants. The 2015 game will be in Glendale, Ariz., the home of the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Tuesday that the 2018 game will be awarded at the league's spring meeting next year at this time.

South Florida's chances will probably be based once again on the condition of the Dolphins' stadium.

"I can tell you that I think the stadium is a very import part of any of these proposals. The condition of the stadium is a factor," he said. "I think it's the stadium, at the end of the day. Their proposal was really quite exciting. I think owners would like to be in Miami. But it's competitive right now."

"At the end of the day, Miami should get the Super Bowl because we are Miami, not because of we have a roof on the stadium," said Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.

Less than an hour after the vote, Indianapolis officials said they would "be very surprised" if they didn't put together a bid for the 2018 game. New Orleans organizers have already said they will bid on that game, and officials in Denver, Atlanta and Minnesota could also join the bidding process.

Ross said South Florida "won't stop trying" to get another game. But Barreto said it could be a decade before the Super Bowl returns to Miami.

"The problem with us is that we're fat and happy and we do it so well, and everybody has figured out what we knew all along, and that's why all these cities who have never bid are doing it now," he said.

"This Super Bowl probably ain't coming back, probably for another 10 years. We may have a baseball All-Star Game or World Series before we get another Super Bowl, which is a shame."

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also issued a statement, saying: "We are certainly disappointed that our community was not chosen to host Super Bowl L or LI. That said, I’m grateful to the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee for their considerable efforts to land the big game. Their bid was a true collaborative effort and it showed in its creativity and excellent presentation. Miami is a hot global destination and I’m confident the Super Bowl will soon return to our hometown."

Photos: Dolphins Camp Opening Day

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:49 GMT

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NFL owners to decide host city for Super Bowls L, LI

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:12 GMT

NFL owners will decide whether South Florida will host Super Bowl L or LI Tuesday, during their spring meeting in Boston.

Sun Life Stadium is up against a new stadium being built in the San Francisco Bay area. The loser in the first bidding will go against Houston to host the 51st game the following year.

The meeting of the 32 owners is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Each of the three bidding teams will be given 15 minutes to present their proposals.

The CFO of the league will then evaluate each bid, before giving each team five minutes for a rebuttal. Following the presentations, paper voting begins.

Each stadium needs a three-quarters majority vote on the first ballot. If that is not reached, a simple majority will decide which city will play host.

The league could announce its decisions as early as 3 p.m.

Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl Bid

The Dolphins recently failed in their attempts to get public funding to renovate Sun Life Stadium. The Florida Legislature ended its annual session without passing the bill that would have allowed the funding.

During the push, team leaders said the renovations would be imperative to bring the Super Bowl back to South Florida. But when the Bid Committee announced its pitch for the 2016 game, it appeared members were counting on Miami's party reputation to carry its bid all the way.

The committee suggested transforming downtown Miami for a 10-day stretch surrounding the big game. Details included floating stages in Biscayne Bay, a zip-line over the marina, and a football field on a naval aircraft carrier.

Organizers are hoping it will be enough to top the San Francisco 49er's new billion-dollar stadium.

Former Gator RB signs with Dolphins

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:56 GMT

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a contract with former Florida Gator Mike Gillislee.

The running back was the Dolphins' 5th round pick (164 overall).

During his career at Florida, Gillislee rushed 389 times for 2,072 yards and 20 touchdowns.

He was a double-threat out of the backfield, catching 23 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Dolphins bring in quarterback

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:53:29 GMT

The Miami Dolphins made a roster move on Wednesday. The Fins signed Quarterback Aaron Corp.

Corp was signed as an undrafted free agent by Buffalo last season and briefly visited with the Cowboys.

Corp went to college at Richmond.

To make room on the roster, the fins waived long snapped Patrick Scales.

Sun Life Stadium referendum results

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:27 GMT

More than 60,000 ballots were cast in Miami-Dade County to see whether taxpayer money via a hotel bed tax would be used to renovate Sun Life Stadium. Those numbers covered absentee ballots and 41 precincts of early voters.

Here's a breakdown of the results: 57 percent voted against the proposal and 43 percent cast their ballots in favor of renovating Sun Life Stadium.

Of the 60,678 residents who voted, 34,780 voted "no" and 25,898 voted "yes" in the special election.

Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee killed the bill, forcing the vote to be called off.

The Dolphins camp was so certain they would win the vote, owner Stephen Ross paid $5 million for the special election. Ross even invested another $1 million for ads campaigning for a "yes" vote.

Details of final Super Bowl bid package to be released

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:05:38 GMT

The Miami Dolphins will not get public funding to renovate Sun Life Stadium, but a committee is still hoping to be chosen to host Super Bowl 50 or 51.

On Thursday morning, the South Florida Super Bowl Bid Committee will announce details of the final package that it will submit to the NFL.

A release from the committee ahead of the announcement said that the package "gives Miami-Dade its best shot at winning one of the Super Bowls." It added that being selected to host the game would "generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity for the County and South Florida."

Super Bowls 50 and 51 are scheduled to be played in 2016 and 2017, respectively. The locations of the next two Super Bowls have already been decided. The 2014 game will be played in the New York area, followed by the Phoenix area.

The Florida legislature's decision not to approve a resolutionthat would have provided public funding to the team could hurt South Florida's chances. The Dolphins were hoping to complete $400 million dollars worth of renovations to try to sway the NFL to choose the Miami Gardens stadium for one of the games.

The league warned the team that major improvements were needed after it hosted the 2010 game.