Thursday, August 24, 2006

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Dolphins-Panthers

Sun Sentinel

For the first time this preseason, several Dolphins
players sported the jersey numbers worn by their counterparts on the Carolina
Panthers at practice to prepare for Thursday’s exhibition.At
Monday’s practice Dolphins receivers Fred Gibson, Marcus Vick and Jamall Broussard were doing their best imitations of
Panthers receivers Keyshawn Johnson, Steve Smith and Keary
Colbert. Running back Kay-Jay Harris was wearing William DeAngelo’s
No. 34, and defensive end Ben Ishola had on No. 90
for Julius Peppers. “We go out there and have more of an in-season practice,
some stuff against each other, some stuff against the scout team,” Saban said. “Everybody is kind of a little bit out of
synch, but I was really pleased with the way the players responded as the
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Dolphins coach Nick Saban said
that his starters likely will still be on the field for the start of the third
quarter of Thursday night’s preseason game at Carolina.
“We’ll probably play our starting team a little bit more,” Saban
said following Tuesday’s practice. “At least a half, maybe a
series in the second half. Not just the starting team, but more the
rotation of how we would play a game. I think you’ve got to pick one of these
[exhibition games] and say, ‘Everybody’s got to know the game isn’t over at
halftime.’ “ Starting cornerback Travis Daniels (ankle) and backup defensive
backs Michael Lehan (knee) and Norman LeJeune (undisclosed) also didn’t play in last Saturday’s
13-10 victory over Tampa Bay.Cornerback Eddie
Jackson, who missed the Bucs game because of a strained abdominal muscle,
practiced on a limited basis Tuesday and could play against the Panthers. Other
players who practiced on a limited basis Tuesday were wide receiver Kelly
Campbell (quadriceps) and tight ends Justin Peelle
(ankle) and Jason Rader (undisclosed). Guards Seth McKinney (neck) and Joe
Toledo (knee) didn’t practice and won’t play against Carolina.
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WFMY

The last time Daunte Culpepper
faced the Carolina Panthers he was hauled off the field with three torn knee
ligaments and his playing career in doubt. Thursday, Culpepper returns to Bank
of America Stadium as he tries to continue a successful comeback with the Miami
Dolphins. Culpepper was traded from Minnesota
to Miami in March. He has completed
8 of 11 passes for 88 yards and no interceptions in two preseason games with
the Dolphins. And the knee he had surgically repaired 10 months ago has held up
so far.
But Carolina (2-0) will provide his
biggest test yet. The Panthers’ first-team defense has allowed only three
points in three quarters against Buffalo
and Jacksonville. Carolina’s
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Miami Herald

After coach Nick Saban talked about the “good” and “healthy”
competition on both lines, he was less pleased with the depth at cornerback and
backup running back. Sammy Morris and
Travis Minor who played
sparingly last season are vying to be Ronnie
Brown’s primary backup, but Saban said the
team could look elsewhere for that role.