Countdown to Miami Dolphins Training Camp 2008: 25 Topics, 25 Days

[DolFan619]

  Welcome to Day 3 of "25 Topics, 25 Days."  Today, we're talking comebacks.  Every year since 1972, the NFL has given out the "Comeback Player of the Year Award."  An award that is presented to the player that shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance.  Now, on a team that was 1-15.  There were several severe injuries and a lot of poor performances.  Despite all that, if you had predict who will be the "Comeback Player of the Year" for the Miami Dolphins in 2008, who would it be, and why?

  Just to make things a little more interesting, I'll throw in some trivia.  Only three Miami Dolphins have won the "NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award."  Name those Miami Dolphins, and the year they won it.

[TonyB0D]

this trivia stuff is kidna impossible to do on the internet...

[DolFan619]

this trivia stuff is kidna impossible to do on the internet...

  Before the crash, there was a whole thread dedicated to Dolphins trivia.  Sure, things like Google and Wikipedia take a little bit of the fun out of this stuff, but it's still fun nonetheless.

[Sunstroke]

I'd have to vote for Ricky as comeback player for Miami this year...

Zero idea on the former phins CPoY's.

[fyo]

Joey Porter, if the comeback doesn't have to be from injury. I really think he'll have a great season.

[doctord56]

  Just to make things a little more interesting, I'll throw in some trivia.  Only three Miami Dolphins have won the "NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award."  Name those Miami Dolphins, and the year they won it.

Earl Morrall 1972
Larry Csonka 1979
Dan Marino 1994

Sports illustrated also named Robert Edwards its comeback player of the year in 2002.

My pick for this year is none other than the ganja king, Ricky Williams.

[Philly Fin Fan]

Good topic Dolfan!

I'd think most people will go with Pothead.

[TonyB0D]

probably porter....parcells knows he has a playmaker and will cater his scheme to joey. 

fuckwad is a viable option too, but he'll be sharing time with ronnie (if ronnie's back to form), so unless ronnie doesn't play that much i really don't see enough from ricky to warrant CPOTY

[Doc-phin]

The top three that come to mind are Y-Bell, Porter and Williams. 

I am going to give the edge to Williams, because he would be the biggest media story.  Obviously we are going to run the ball alot this year so even splitting reps shouldn't be much of an obstacle.

Secretly, I think alot of people are rooting for Ricky.  They hate to see talent wasted and he has/had tons of it.  If he comes back the way he is being hyped to come back, I don't see how he isn't at least the Dolphins comeback player, and perhaps the league comeback player of the year.

[DolFan619]

Earl Morrall 1972
Larry Csonka 1979
Dan Marino 1994

Sports illustrated also named Robert Edwards its comeback player of the year in 2002.

My pick for this year is none other than the ganja king, Ricky Williams.

  Ding, Ding, Ding!  We have a winner!

  Ricky Williams seems to be the consensus so far.  However, I'm going to go with S Yeremiah Bell for "Miami Dolphins Comeback Player of the Year Award."  This guy is without a doubt our best secondary player, and it's damn shame that he's been hurt practically every year.  I just think he's FINALLY due for a great year.

[Dave Gray]

I think that Ronnie Brown will likely get it over Williams.  I love you, Ricky. , but he's not even starting, and Brown looked great before he got hurt.  I'm becoming more and more skeptical of Ricky returning to prior form.

I'll also throw a longshot out there: Derek Hagan.  He may do nothing this year, but I think that this is his final test.  Either Parcells and company will get him productive or get him shipped out.

[Phishfan]

In order for this team to have any success it needs to be a combination of Ronnie and Ricky since I have a feeling this will be a run heavy offense.. I would like to see Bell make a nice comeback as well.

[Rick]

  Ricky Williams will be Miami's comeback player of the year.......I do think Yeremiah Bell and Ronnie Brown will make strong comebacks as well!!!

[DolFan619]

  Welcome to the July 4th edition of "25 Topics, 25 Days."  First and foremost, I hope that each and everyone of you has a truly awesome 4th of July!  Now, as we all know, the 4th of July is a celebration of our nation's independence.  However, it's also a celebration of all the things and ideals that makes the United States of America one of the greatest nations on Earth.  One of the things many Americans cherish is the idea of the "American Dream."  The "American Dream" is the idea that: No matter where you grew up whether you were rich or poor, and no matter what the odds are, there is a strong belief that anybody can become something great in this country.

  Such a belief leads me to today's topic.  Today, we're talking undrafted rookie free agents.  The casual fan often looks at a UDFA, and pretty much brushes them aside and says: "That guy sucks, he'll never make the team."  However, as we have often seen in the past, that kind of talk is simply foolish and presumptious.  Soon to be Hall of Fame kicker, Adam Vinatieri was a UDFA out of South Dakota State when the New England Patriots discovered him.  Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback, Tony Romo was an UDFA out of Div-II Southern Illinois.  There are many more examples besides these two men, when it comes to UDFA success stories in the NFL.

  Here's the question.  Which Miami Dolphin UDFA will be the biggest surprise in 2008? 

[Philly Fin Fan]

Here's the question.  Which Miami Dolphin UDFA will be the biggest surprise in 2008? 

I'd have to go with Davone Bess, only because WR is a thin position, and he's got a shot at making the roster and surprising some people.