Miami Dolphins 09/07/2007 9:44 PMThe Palm Beach Post reports the Dolphins said goodbye to a 2007 draft pick for the first time Friday, waiving LB Kelvin Smith to make room for DE Rob Ninkovich. The Dolphins claimed Ninkovich - a fifth-round draft choice by New Orleans in 2006 - off waivers, leaving Miami with eight of its 10 draft picks on the roster entering Sunday's opener at Washington.The Dolphins placed OG Drew Mormino on injured reserve last Sunday because of a right shoulder injury that required surgery. He isn't available this season.Read more
New York Jets 09/07/2007 9:42 PMThe Star-Ledger reports the Jets know they can't beat the Patriots solely on the arm of QB Chad Pennington. They think they can do it on the legs on RB Thomas Jones. Jones, who rushed for more than 2,500 yards in the past two seasons with the Bears, wrapped up his first week of practice yesterday since suffering a strained right calf injury on Aug. 12 and all but proclaimed himself fit for action. "Hey, this is what I signed up for," said Jones, who was given a four-year, $20-million contract extension by the Jets that included $10 million guaranteed. "I'm just glad to be here. ... I'm feeling a lot better. The trainers have done a great job of getting me back on the practice field. We'll see how I feel on Sunday. "We're very excited. We had a great week of practice. Our coaches have done a really good job of preparing us for the game and making sure we know what we're going to see on Sunday."Read more
New Orleans Saints 09/07/2007 9:39 PMThe Times-Picayune reports Colts players and coaches were glad to see former teammate CB Jason David, the Saints' marquee free-agent acquisition, return to the RCA Dome. But, perhaps, that joy was attached to the fact they know more about the one that got away than the Saints know about the one they got. The cornerback the Saints got -- and his defensive mates -- couldn't keep the Colts' offense from getting away in the second half Thursday night. QB Peyton Manning and his offense took a scalpel to the Saints in the third and fourth quarters, turning a 10-10 tie at halftime into a 41-10 beatdown during which, at times, Manning & Co. were so ruthlessly efficient, it barely seemed legal.Read more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09/07/2007 9:33 PMAP reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Jerramy Stevens on Friday was found guilty of drunken driving, according to the ArizonaRepublic. Stevens' blood-alcohol-content was nearly three times the legal limit when he was arrested about 2:30 a.m. on March 13 after he was spotted by police in downtown Scottsdale police for driving erratically. According to the report, Stevens' blood-alcohol content was 0.204 percent, putting him in the extreme DUI category. Arizona's legal limit is 0.08 percent. He faces a possible sentence of 30 days in jail. The 27-year-old Stevens, who was practicing with TampaBay when the verdict was announced, is scheduled to be sentenced on October 2 in Scottsdale City Court. According to the Tampa Tribune, Stevens will likely be handed a long suspension by the NFL.Read more
