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Dolphins QB Will Play After Most Recent Concussion

Tua Tagovailoa went down early this season with at least the third of his career

(Newser) - When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered what was at least his third NFL concussion early this season, the question was whether he would —or should—ever play football again. The answer is here: Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals...

Mercury Morris Starred in Miami's Perfect Season
Mercury Morris
Starred in Miami's
Perfect Season
obituary
Sep 22, 2024 12:00 PM CDT

Mercury Morris Starred in Miami's Perfect Season

Halfback won two Super Bowls with the Dolphins

(Newser) - Eugene "Mercury" Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was 77. "Mercury was a devoted father, a loving brother,...

His Concussions Changed NFL Rules. He Just Had Another

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustains one against the Buffalo Bills

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained a concussion in Thursday night's game against the Bills, and the hit is reverberating loudly around the league. Some current and former players are even calling for the 26-year-old to retire from the game given his high-profile history with the injury.
  • 2022 hits:
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Tyreek Hill Has Watched the Police Footage

NFL player wants officer fired but says, 'I could have done better'

(Newser) - Tyreek Hill told CNN he felt like he was in a movie when he was pulled from his car, restrained, and handcuffed on his way to work Sunday in Miami. The Dolphins wide receiver has now seen that movie, after the release of police body-camera footage . Hill included regret in...

Tyreek Hill Asked an Important Question
Tyreek Hill Asked an
Important Question
OPINION
Sep 10, 2024 9:07 AM CDT

Tyreek Hill Asked an Important Question

Washington Post columnist ponders his, 'What if I wasn't Tyreek Hill' query

(Newser) - After Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was handcuffed by police before being released to play in the season opener, he had one big question at a press conference later on: "What if I wasn't Tyreek Hill?" Writing for the Washington Post , Candace Buckner's reaction to that...

Bodycam: NFL Player's Police Encounter Escalated Over Car Window

Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is shown being taken down to the ground

(Newser) - The Miami-Dade Police Department on Monday released more than 100 minutes of bodycam footage from various officers involved in the traffic stop and subsequent detention of Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill before Sunday's game . The department says in a statement that it is releasing the footage earlier than is...

First Came the Handcuffing, Then the TD Celebration

Tyreek Hill of the Dolphins mimics his run-in with police just hours before Sunday's game

(Newser) - Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins caught an 80-yard touchdown pass on Sunday—all the more notable because it came just hours after he'd been handcuffed on the ground by police during a traffic stop. And as the Miami Herald reports, he celebrated that TD in related fashion: Hill...

Dolphins Player Handcuffed on Ground Before Opening Game

Officer who detained Tyreek Hill has been placed on administrative leave

(Newser) - Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the team's stadium after he was stopped for speeding and reckless driving Sunday morning before the Dolphins' first game of the season, an incident that left the star wide receiver baffled and resulted...

A Top Quarterback Unloads on His Former Coach

Miami's Tua Tagovailoa calls Brian Flores a 'terrible person'

(Newser) - Bad blood between quarterbacks and head coaches aren't uncommon in the NFL, but they usually don't get aired out in public to this degree. Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa delivered a blistering critique of former Miami coach Brian Flores in a podcast that came out on Monday, reports...

NFL's First Playoff Game Behind Paywall Sets a Record

Match on Peacock between Chiefs and Dolphins drew an average 23M viewers

(Newser) - Whether fans tuned in Saturday night to the Chiefs-Dolphins AFC playoff match on Peacock to watch Taylor Swift having fun in the stands or because they were actually invested in the game, those viewers helped make it the most-streamed live event ever, reports the AP . Nielsen stats show the game...

Kansas City Game Was So Cold, Mahomes' Helmet Shattered

It was -4 degrees at kickoff at the NFL's 4th-coldest game on record

(Newser) - Patrick Mahomes walked back to the huddle in the third quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs' wild-card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night, looked around at his teammates and couldn't figure out why they were all staring at him. Might have had something to do with...

'EVERY State in US' Under NWS' Watchful Eye This Weekend

Brutal cold, storms threaten Iowa caucus, NFL playoffs in Buffalo and Kansas City

(Newser) - Brutally cold weather could prove a deadly challenge Saturday amid a continuing wave of Arctic storms that have hammered much of the country with blinding snow, freezing rain, and whipping winds. Governors from New York to Louisiana declared states of emergency ahead of predicted snow and bone-chilling temperatures. In St....

Witness: Guy Who Died at Patriots Game Got Punched First
After Patriots
Fan Dies at
Stadium,
2 Charged
UPDATED
Dec 22, 2023 12:01 AM CST

After Patriots Fan Dies at Stadium, 2 Charged

Men were charged with assault and battery, disorderly conduct

(Newser) - Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the recent death of a fan at a New England Patriots game, the AP reports. John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, both of Warwick, RI, were charged after investigators said they punched...

Fans Boo as Miami Dolphins Opt Not to Go for NFL Record

Head coach says it wouldn't have been good karma

(Newser) - Much to the disappointment of some very loud Miami Dolphins fans, the NFL team's head coach says he chose good karma over setting an NFL record in Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. Up 70-20 over the Broncos at Florida's Hard Rock Stadium as the game came...

Experts Challenge QB's View of His Risk for CTE

Miami's Tua Tagovailoa, cleared to play Sunday, suggests quarterbacks are at less risk

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been hammered with big hits in his last two games—including a headline-making concussion on Sept. 29—and he's hoping to break the streak on Sunday. The NFL has cleared Tagovailoa to play this weekend, reports ESPN . The 24-year-old spoke for the first...

Neurologist Who Examined Dolphins QB Is Fired

NFL reevaluating its concussion protocol after Tagovailoa's 2nd head injury

(Newser) - The NFL Players Association has fired the medical consultant who evaluated Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and cleared him to play after an apparent head injury. Per NBC News, Tagovailoa went down hard in the second quarter during Miami’s Sept. 20 win over the Buffalo Bills. Footage shows Tagovailoa...

One Take on Tagovailoa's Hit: 'How Are We So Stupid in 2022'

NFL, Dolphins have been under fire after 24-year-old QB was injured just days after similar injury

(Newser) - (This story has been updated with comments from Tagovailo.) The NFL has another controversy on its hands related to concussions after a scary incident Thursday night involving Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Coverage:
  • The hit: The Dolphins' 24-year-old quarterback got sacked in the second quarter and his head came
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Bizarre 'Butt Punt' May Lead to Endorsement

Miami Dolphins punter kicks one straight into the rear end of a teammate

(Newser) - They're calling it the "butt punt." A weird play in the NFL on Sunday has been so dubbed by outlets including Sports Illustrated , ESPN , the New York Times , and the South Florida Sun Sentinel . It took place in Miami, late in the Dolphins' game against Buffalo. Thomas...

Dolphins Owner Penalized for 'Unprecedented' Tampering

Investigation found team executives went way out of bounds trying to get Brady

(Newser) - The Miami Dolphins won’t need to worry so much about who to pick in the first round of the 2023 draft. Nor should they expect to see owner Stephen Ross at team facilities for a couple months. Per USA Today, these and other penalties were handed down Tuesday after...

Dolphins Owner Denies Big Allegation in Lawsuit
Bias Suit Against
NFL Adds 2 Coaches
updated
Apr 7, 2022 4:11 PM CDT

Bias Suit Against NFL Adds 2 Coaches

Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have held the head job for one season between them

(Newser) - Update: Two former NFL coaches have signed on to a pending lawsuit accusing the NFL of racial discrimination in its hiring practices: Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. Wilks served as a head coach for one season for the Arizona Cardinals, ESPN reports. Lawyers said he was installed as a "...

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