Miami Dolphins 2008 Preseason Game Recap

Dolphins Top Saints 14-10

The Miami Dolphins defeated the New Orleans Saints 14-10 Thursday night for their third straight preseason win. The Dolphins have finished the exhibition season 3-1, a positive accomplishment for a team which won only one game all of last season. Running back Ronnie Brown helped assuage concerns about his surgically repaired knee, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Brown ran powerfully and instinctively, hitting open holes quickly. Head coach Tony Sparano has not yet revealed whether Brown or Ricky Williams will be his opening day starter at running back. Williams has received a healthy amount of praise from the coaching staff this offseason, and recently received a 1 year contract extension for his impressive play. Quarterback Chad Pennington only played two series, completing 2 of 4 passes for 27 yards. Chad Henne made a pair of mistakes, throwing an interception and fumbling deep in Miami’s own territory. Henne was otherwise impressive, completing 16 of 20 passes for 137 yards. Earnest Wilford, a disappointment thus far in training camp and the preseason, finally made his presence known. Wilford caught two passes for 35 yards, including a 26 yard dart from Henne and an impressive run after the catch following his other reception, in which four Saints were needed to corral him at the one yard line. Wide receiver Davone Bess continued his solid play, displaying quickness and agility on punt returns despite fumbling the ball out of bounds on one return.

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Cut Down Day

The Dolphins trimmed their roster to the mandatory 53 player limit, waiving the following:

CB Will Billingsley, LB Titus Brown, S Courtney Bryan, C Mike Byrne, WR Jayson Foster, LB Maurice Fountain, LB Junior Glymph, OT Darren Heerspink, RB Lex Hilliard (only draft pick cut), FB Reagan Mauia, LB Edmond Miles, TE Matthew Mulligan, LB Kelly Poppinga, C Matt Spanos, OL Pedro Sosa, DT Anthony Toribio

After the first wave of cuts, the Dolphins picked up C Andy Alleman, OL Nate Garner and WR Brandon London on waivers and subsequently waived OLB Rob Ninkovich, C Trey Darilek, and WR Anthony Armstrong.

By Glenn Katzman
ProFootball-fans.com Miami Dolphins Correspondent