The Dolphins were outstanding on defense last Thursday Night in the rain and just good enough on offense to win.  Chad Pennington was solid completing 9 of 16 passes for 128 yards with 1 TD pass.  Chad Henne finished up the game by completing 2 of 8 passes for 55 yards with 1 interception.   RB Lex Hilliard led the way for the Dolphins in this game with 32 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.9 ypc) but he lost a fumble.  Rookie WR Brian Hartline led the way in the passing game for the Fins with 3 catches for 79 yards (26.3 avg).  The Dolphins finished up with only 252 total yards in this game (79 rushing, 173 passing).

Safety Gibril Wilson led another stout effort by the Fins’ defense with 8 tackles.  The Bucs finished up with only 287 total yards in this game (127 rushing, 160 passing).  The defense is the reason the Dolphins are 3-0 during the preseason.

The Miami Dolphins kept it simple in this game as they physically beat up the Panthers last Saturday Night.  Chad Pennington was effective in completing 8 of 11 passes for 105 yards with 1 TD pass.  Chad Henne was also solid completing 10 of 16 passes for 75 yards with 1 TD pass.  Pat White added 2 completions in 3 pass attempts for 4 yards.  Lex Hilliard led the way on the ground for the Fins in this game with 52 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ronnie Brown was also effective on both the ground (7 car, 31 yards) and in the air (3 rec, 43 yards, TD).  Patrick Cobbs also had a good all-around game with 24 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.8 ypc).  He also caught 4 passes for 56 yards (14.0 avg) in this game.  The Dolphins finished up this game with 321 total yards on offense (141 rushing, 180 passing) so this was a good effort.

Safety Chris Clemons led the defensive effort for the Dolphins in this game with 7 tackles and a fumble recovery.  The Fins’ defense was tight in this game allowing only 244 total yards to the Panthers (98 rushing, 146 passing).  This was another good showing by the defense which has looked great so far this preseason.

The Dolphins have released 30-year old WR Ernest Wilford.  Wilford played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Dolphins last season and he caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg).  It’s a good sign for the Dolphins’ receiving corps that they felt confident enough to release Wilford.  He was quickly brought back by his old team the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Dolphins have traded 27-year old Ikechuka Ndukwe and 25-year old Andy Alleman to the Chiefs for a undisclosed draft pick.  Ndukwe played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Dolphins last season while Alleman played in 15 games (4 starts).  This trade hurts the depth along the O-Line of the Dolphins but the draft pick they got in return should be worth more than what they traded.

The Dolphins have released 27-year old CB Eric Green.  Green played in 13 games for the Cardinals last season and he made 32 tackles, defensed 5 passes and had 1 interception.  The reason for Green’s release was that some of the younger corners on the Dolphins are really stepping up.  Don’t feel too sorry for Green who was quickly snapped up by the 49ers.