This was coming from the moment Brett Favre said he was done and wished he wasn't. He wasn't going to get away clean, because he was only fooling himself about wanting to get away at all.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and he wants the issue addressed in contract talks.

Dolphins rookie left tackle Jake Long uses Jason Taylor-like dance steps to dodge questions about which side of the offensive line he prefers to play, but coach Tony Sparano never minced words when discussing the future location for his top draft pick.

'We see Jake as a left tackle. Left tackle is our need, and that's where he's going to be playing for us,' Sparano said the week after the draft.

Sparano, General Manager Jeff Ireland and Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells ignored all the pre-draft chatter from pundits such as NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock, who is convinced the 6-foot-7, 315-pound Long will dominate as a run-blocking right tackle but will struggle initially on the left side against the league's elite speed rushers.

H. Wayne Huizenga has made many smart investments in his career, but few could pay dividends as great as uplifting children's futures.

DAVIE - Jake Long will have 16 games - heck, his entire career - to prove the Miami Dolphins were right in making him the No.

Ricky Williams needed just 11 yards for the record book when he ran for 60, taking a handoff, bouncing off a defender and bolting to the end zone.

The window was a small one, like a porthole on a cruise ship. Fitting a football into it was going to be tough, forcing the passer to make a precise throw that the great ones usually make.

Miami Dolphins defensive back Will Allen's legal troubles continue to mount during the 2008 offseason.

Joey Porter huddles up some of the players before a water break Saturday during his Boot Camp at Foothill High.

Just imagine: Tarvaris Jackson drops back to throw on 3rd and long, his wideouts locked down by elder statesmen Al Harris and Charles Woodson, he checks down to his tight end only to find an eyeful of the ...

DAVIE - When his playing days are over, Boomer Grigsby won't have to worry about putting together a highlight reel.

Candidates 2007: WR Ted Ginn Jr. / Dolphins 2006: LB Ernie Sims / Lions 2005: CB Carlos Rogers / Redskins 2004: WR Reggie Williams / Jaguars 2003: DT Kevin Williams / Vikings 2002: DT John Henderson / Jaguars ...

Given that the Green Bay Packers desperately want to improve their pass rush this season, a late offseason trade for Jason Taylor can't be completely ruled out.

The New York Jets have signed free agent safety Cameron Worrell. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.

Jay Feely connected on 21 of 23 field goals last season, which put him in the company of the NFL's most dependable kickers and in the conversation for Most Valuable Player on a Dolphins team that admittedly ...

For a moment, Miami Dolphins tackle Jake Long looked like any other visitor at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Chad Henne may appear to be the No. 3 guy on the Miami Dolphins quarterback chart at the moment.

Marcus Vick was charged with driving under the influence and related traffic charges after fleeing from a bicycle officer early today in Norfolk, police said.

Dolphins players whooped it up on the sidelines while watching running back Ronnie Brown grab a pass from John Beck and streak past linebacker Joey Porter into the end zone early in Thursday's final practice before next month's training camp.

Brown had been practicing on a limited basis during his recovery from knee surgery eight months ago - until this week when he participated in 11-on-11 team drills for the first time. It's an optimistic sign that he will hit his target date and be ready to play in the season opener against the Jets on Sept. 7.

AndrA© Goodman has far too much experience playing on losing teams for different coaching staffs.

However, even Goodman, a six-year veteran cornerback who has suffered through four horrid years in Detroit and two more in Miami, is psyched about the 'hard-nosed' attitude spreading through the Dolphins' locker room.

'The difference between this one and the last regime is maybe we've taken on the personality of the man upstairs,' Goodman said, referring to Bill Parcells, the Dolphins' vice president of football operations. 'Coach Parcells comes here and almost instantly changes our mentality from a finesse-type feeling to now a hard-nosed, physical attitude.

Blake Ahearn never has lacked self-confidence -- especially when it comes to playing basketball.

In the wake of a 77-69 loss against New Zealand, Canada capped the four-game Jack Donohue International Classic with a convincing 100-68 win over Lebanon Saturday night at the Ricoh Coliseum.

Miami Heat rookie forward Michael Beasley said on his blog that the elbow he took to the chest at the start of summer camp resulted in 'a very, very slight fracture of the sternum.'

The No. 2 overall selection in last week's NBA Draft said in the post at ESPN.com that he could miss the balance of the camp at AmericanAirlines Arena, which concludes Sunday.

'They're going to keep me out of contact for 3-5 days just to be safe. By that time the very slight fracture will have healed,' he blog read.

MIAMI : Everywhere Mario Chalmers goes these days, someone asks about The Shot. You know the one.

Mario Chalmers might well wind up being the latest in the lineage of quality point guards unearthed in the second round by the Heat, following in the footsteps of Sherman Douglas, Bimbo Coles and Eddie House.

Kirk Penney's return could not prevent the New Zealand men's basketball team slumping to a third successive loss in the leadup to their Olympic qualification campaign after Canada cruised to a 90-63 victory in ...

Michael Beasley slightly cracked his sternum in a collision with a teammate earlier this week, yet still could be with the Miami Heat when the team opens summer league play Monday.

With the NBA Draft completed and two blockbuster deals already in the books, I went back into the studio to record the latest Hoops Addict Podcast.

Another NBA Draft is in the history books. Trades and surprising picks left the media and fans scratching their heads at the end of what turned out to be an entertaining evening.

As tournaments go, it's not March Madness or the NBA playoffs or the world championship and certainly not the Olympics.

The Pistons are taking a proactive stance in the free agent market, hoping to solve a perimeter need.

The SuperSonics will move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season as part of a settlement with the city of Seattle, ending a contentious relationship that resulted in a trial in which the judge was due to issue ...

By now, those who know anything about Michael Beasley probably are aware of his mischievous side.

Michael Beasley's first official practice with the Miami Heat ended quickly. The Number 2 overall pick in last week's NBA draft was taken to a doctor for observation after getting struck in the chest by an ...

The temperature is rising as Mashable's Pete Cashmore and Karen Hartline represent for the first time in Miami with the fifth stop on the U.S. Summer Tour .

A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip says it is dropping a lawsuit against an NBA player's charity because it has been paid in full for a convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week.