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Chad Pennington News & Rumors

Can Pennington bring critical eye to new job as NFL analyst?
"Asking and answering NFL TV queries: • What are the most significant NFL changes? The three that most interest this viewer: Marv Albert succeeds Gus Johnson on one of CBS' regional broadcast teams; Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock replace Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann on NFL Network's late-season Thursday night package. And, oh yes, Chad Pennington joins Fox as a game analyst. • How good can Pennington be? Very, if he says what he thinks and doesn't worry about angering current players or coaches (something that might be an issue because he hasn't ruled out playing again). Pennington, who will call eight to 10 games with Sam Rosen, has a lot going for him: He's witty and likable. As"
Chad Pennington, former Jets quarterback, plans to skip next season
"Former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will skip next season and work as an analyst for Fox Sports, he told the Charleston Daily Mail today. Pennington, whose career has been marred by various injuries, will sit out while he recovers from shoulder and knee injuries. He has had four shoulder injuries, a fractured hand and an ankle sprain in his 11-year NFL career. He suffered a knee injury while playing basketball in April, so a return for the free-agent-to-be was not always certain. "I'm actually going to take this year off, get healthy and do some work for Fox Sports," Pennington told Daily Mail. "I'm going to evaluate things and see where I am physically.""
Dolphins free agent Pennington will become TV analyst
"Dolphins free-agent quarterback Chad Pennington will take the season off and work as a game analyst for Fox, the network said Saturday. Pennington's status for this season had been in serious doubt because of a knee injury sustained while playing basketball in April. Even before the NFL lockout started in March, the Dolphins had not conveyed to him any definitive plans to re-sign him. "I'm going to take this year off, get healthy," Pennington told The Charleston (W.V.) Daily News at a Thursday speaking engagement before the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. After this season, "I'm going to evaluate things and see where I am physically. I planned to make a fourth comeback but I'm at a point"
Chad Pennington says he will work as a Fox football analyst
"Old quarterbacks don't fade away. First they do a little broadcasting. So, apparently, it will be for Miami Dolphins free agent Chad Pennington as he contemplates the final act of his football career. Pennington will spend the 2011 season doing broadcast work for Fox, according to this report from the Charleston, W.Va. newspaper. It's unclear if Pennington will be assigned to game analysis (most likely) or be in the studio, but however he is used he is certain to be insightful, humorous and an instant hit. Pennington, who turns 35 on June 26, is coming off surgeries to repair a torn ACL (suffered playing offseason basketball) and his throwing shoulder (the fourth of his career). He told"
Pennington in knee brace, calls getting hurt playing basketball 'stupid'
"Chad Pennington's left knee is in a restricted brace, which means he's walking with a labored strut. But it is good news that Pennington, the Miami Dolphins former starter, is walking, and it's on his own. The crutches are gone a month after having his left knee repaired following a ACL tear he suffered playing pickup basketball. Pennington said he's been told it was a clear tear, which means the rehab shouldn't be extremely challenging. He's a long way from running, but the rehab process has started, and the 33-year-old is pushing his body. Pennington called himself "stupid" for playing basketball for the first time in 10 years earlier this spring. He told the Sun Sentinel the injury"
Pennington in knee brace, calls getting hurt playing basketball 'stupid'
"Chad Pennington's left knee is in a restricted brace, which means he's walking with a labored strut. But it is good news that Pennington, the Miami Dolphins former starter, is walking, and it's on his own. The crutches are gone a month after having his left knee repaired following a ACL tear he suffered playing pickup basketball. Pennington said he's been told it was a clear tear, which means the rehab shouldn't be extremely challenging. He's a long way from running, but the rehab process has started, and the 33-year-old is pushing his body."
Chad Pennington tears knee ligament
"If free-agent quarterback Chad Pennington can return to the field in 2011 and help a team, maybe the NFL should consider giving him two more Comeback Player of the Year awards. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports Pennington, rehabbing another shoulder injury, tore a knee ligament while playing pickup basketball and will have surgery April 7. The hard-luck development could nudge Pennington off the field and into coaching, perhaps on the Miami Dolphins' staff."
Chad Pennington rehabbing his shoulder, still hoping to return to Miami Dolphins next season
"Quarterback Chad Pennington reiterated his hopes Friday to come back for a 12th season after his fourth major surgery on his throwing shoulder. Pennington, 34, said he will meet Tuesday with orthopedic surgeon James Andrews and expects to begin a throwing program in April. "I feel good, I can do normal, everyday things," Penningon said while lending a hand at Sun Life Stadium during an educational summit for at-risk children. "I think April or May will be the telltale sign. "At some point my body might say, 'Hey, I can't do this anymore.' " Pennington has played the last three seasons for the Dolphins but has lasted just a total of four games the last two years. Injuries to his right"
Chad Pennington faces uncertain future in yet another comeback
"Just this week Chad Pennington had a conversation with Jeff Ireland, but it wasn't about what you might think. It wasn't about the future and whether Pennington thinks he can make it all the way back from a fourth major surgery on his throwing shoulder. It wasn't about the Dolphins' plans for their unsettled quarterback position and whether Pennington, a 34-year-old free agent, still fits into those. (Realistically, he probably shouldn't at this point in his career. Too risky.) Rather, the star-crossed quarterback and the Dolphins general manager spent that talk in the weight room at the team's Davie facility discussing "things other than professional football," Pennington said Friday."
With surgery approaching, Chad Pennington ponders future
"Not even a fourth shoulder surgery in seven years is enough to convince Chad Pennington to call it quits. But it sure has him thinking about it. Speaking to reporters Wednesday for the first time since yet another injury prematurely ended his season last month, the hard-luck quarterback said he has not ruled out making yet another comeback -- but the odds are 50-50 he will actually do so. ``There's no doubt I can come back; I can come back,'' Pennington said. ``But I'm going to have to weigh if I'm going to be a liability or an asset. I can only step out on the field if I feel like I can help.'' Doctors believe Pennington sustained the same injury during the Dolphins' win against Tennessee"
Chad Pennington set to have fourth shoulder surgery, hasn't decided on his future
"Chad Pennington hasn't decided if he's calling it a career. The Miami Dolphins quarterback said he's about "50-50" on whether to continue playing or move onto the next phase of his life. His right shoulder will be operated on Friday for the fourth time in seven years by Dr. James Andrews. That's the biggest reason Pennington might be leaning toward retiring after 11 productive seasons with the Jets and Dolphins — unless his competitive juices convince him to keep going. "There is no doubt I can come back, but I would have to weigh whether I'd be a liability or an asset,'' Pennington said. "That's important to me. I can only step out on the field if I feel like I can help. To rehab and come"
Source: Chad Pennington out for year
"The Miami Dolphins haven't publicly revealed the prognosis for their damaged quarterbacks, but Chad Pennington will miss the rest of the season with a potentially career-threatening throwing shoulder injury, a source close to Pennington has informed ESPN.com. Pennington, reinstalled as the Dolphins' starting quarterback last week, was hurt on his first play in Sunday's 29-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Sun Life Stadium. He was hit while throwing an incompletion on the first play, completed a pass on the next play, then left the game. Pennington lost his starting job to Chad Henne in Week 3 of last season, when the two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year suffered a season-ending"
Miami Dolphins' victory over Titans: As the quarterbacks turn . . .
"The afternoon might only have been more surreal for the Dolphins on Sunday if, out of dire necessity, 49-year-old Dan Marino had hobbled from 11 seasons' retirement back onto the field, summoned to active duty. ``Really crazy,'' coach Tony Sparano put it. No argument. A franchise into its sixth decade of operation has never had a stranger day at the quarterback position than Miami just did in putting a fresh, desperate spin on the phrase ``by any means necessary.'' The team used all three of its quarterbacks in a 29-17 win -- a home victory at last! -- over the Tennessee Titans, somehow parlaying calamity at the most important position into one of the season's more exhilarating results."
Thigpen the last QB standing in Dolphins win
"To one side of Tyler Thigpen, Chad Pennington's locker was vacant. Pennington had left the stadium, his shoulder re-injured on Sunday's first play, his return engagement as starter lasting 43 seconds. To the other side of Thigpen, Chad Henne's locker was empty, too. Henne was being examined in the training room. He appeared a few minutes later on crutches, his knee wrapped, his season sounding unfortunately finished, too. Here stood Thigpen at his locker, which was only fitting, considering he was the last Dolphins quarterback standing in Sunday's 29-17 win against Tennessee. "As the No. 3 quarterback, I don't ever practice with the first team,'' he was saying. "I haven't had any reps with"
Henne and Pennington may be lost for season
"Tony Sparano said he had "no idea" who his starting quarterback would be Thursday night against the Bears, but it looks like his choices have been narrowed to one: Tyler Thigpen. According to a team source, both Chad Pennington and Chad Henne are "more than likely" out for the season after suffering serious injuries in Sunday's 29-17 win over the Tennessee Titans. A second team source said Pennington is "probably" out for the year with a fourth career injury to his throwing shoulder, but there is still "a lot left to learn" on Henne's injury to his left knee. With the Dolphins needing to sign at least one and likely two quarterbacks this week, journeyman Patrick Ramsey, former Raider"
Change at quarterback a `spark' for Miami Dolphins
"Bouncing to the beat of Eminem's inspirational hit Lose Yourself, Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington proved a few things at the start of Friday's practice when he performed his infamous impersonation of the hit-making rapper for the second time in a month. First, his future does not include a career in music. Second, his future does not include a career in dancing. Third, Miami's new starting quarterback is more than willing to do whatever it takes -- whether through focus, fury or flat-out fun -- to inspire this team. ``He needs to stick to football,'' wide receiver Davone Bess said in jest Friday. ``But, seriously, that definitely gives us a spark. It's fun. He has a sense of humor,"
Protecting Pennington becomes Job One for Dolphins blockers
"Tim Dobbins was on the opposite sideline in San Diego 13 1/2 months ago. He saw the seemingly innocuous hit fellow Chargers linebacker Kevin Burnett put on Chad Pennington four plays into the second half. He saw Pennington wind up face-down on the turf and walk off under the close observation of Dolphins trainers, clutching his right arm to his side. "Took him out," Dobbins, acquired in a draft-day trade, says with a shake of his head. "It's always good to get to the quarterback." The injury proved season ending, and a third major operation on Pennington's throwing shoulder soon followed. Months of rehabilitation came next, followed by the decision to re-sign with the Dolphins as an"
Nothing will change offensively for Miami Dolphins despite QB switch
"The Dolphins feel their offense is one size fits all Chads. That's according to offensive coordinator Dan Henning, who insisted nothing changes in the Dolphins going from third-year, big-armed Chad Henne, who sometimes struggles with accuracy at short-range passing, to 11th-year, not-so-big armed Chad Pennington, precise as Green Arrow in the short and intermediate ranges. Nothing? Not your communication with the quarterback? Not their input into play selection or freedom to audible? ``Same.'' Not even the playlist you take into any given game? ``Plays are based on who we're playing. I don't think we'll have a different scope of things,'' Henning said. ``You obviously know different people"
Henne benched; Pennington to start for Dolphins
"Dolphins coach Tony Sparano has announced today that Chad Pennington will start for the Dolphins at quarterback on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Chad Henne has been benched. "After making long evaluations of all the details involved, what I've decided to do here as we move forward is Chad Pennington is going to be the quarterback," Sparano said. "Took a lot of things into consideration, weighed an awful lot of options out. This is not an indictment at all. This is not an indictment on his future."
Henne welcomes another voice in the huddle
"It's no secret that the Dolphins re-signed 11-year veteran quarterback Chad Pennington to provide leadership in the locker room while mentoring starting quarterback Chad Henne. Pennington proved Saturday that despite coming back from another season-ending shoulder surgery, he can still lead a team on the field as well. He engineered a 61-yard scoring drive in the second quarter of Saturday's 27-26 victory over the Jaguars by completing 3-of-4 passes for 54 yards, including a 10-yard check-down touchdown to Ronnie Brown. Henne, who was 11-of-14 with two touchdown passes, said Tuesday that he doesn't believe his authority in the huddle is diminished by Pennington's presence. "We share"
Dolphins' first-team offense rains down points on Jacksonville behind Chad Henne and Chad Pennington
"So the Dolphins' first-team offense can move the ball in the rain, after all. A week after gaining just 19 yards in four series in the rain and slop at Sun Life Stadium, Chad Henne and the starting offense had a much more productive night in a rainy 27-26 exhibition win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. The start of the game was delayed by nearly two hours because of rain and lightning. The Dolphins first unit gained 160 yards and score scored 17 points in four series with Henne under center, and added another touchdown under Chad Pennington in the 2-minute drill at the end of the first half. In the first half, the Dolphins' starters outscored the Jaguars' starters 24-12. "We were"
Chad Pennington unlikely to play in Miami Dolphins' second pre-season game, but he doesn't mind
"Quarterback Chad Pennington, who sat out the first pre-season game, isn't likely to play in the second game Saturday night at Jacksonville, either - and that's fine with him. Coach Tony Sparano said Wednesday that there are "other guys I need to see in these ball games" and that "I know exactly what Chad Pennington needs" to get ready for the season. Pennington, 34, is coming off his third surgery on his right shoulder. He hasn't played since getting hurt in Week 3 last season, but said he isn't worried about biding his time. "We've talked about it, from the spring into camp, and I told Coach whatever he felt he needed to do to evaluate, that's what we'll do," Pennington said. He said the"
Dolphins' Chad Pennington turns back the clock
"A full decade has passed since a young Chad Pennington, fresh from the campus of Marshall University, was poked, prodded and timed at the NFL Scouting Combine. So you can imagine the raised eyebrows that greeted Pennington's recent revelation at Dolphins training camp that he is back to those college-era levels, pretty much across the board. "I feel really good, just trying to get back athletically to where I was as a rookie," Pennington says. "I think that's where you can really make some strides. Just because you're getting older doesn't mean you can't hit those numbers again." So you have Pennington, 10 months removed from the third major surgery on his throwing shoulder, proudly"
Pennington's value lies in trade for Miami Dolphins
"No one really knows whether Brett Favre will retire this time around. Favre apparently doesn't know either, with reports saying he's texting teammates he's done one day, then saying he will play if he's healthy the next day. So this little saga might play out for days or weeks before the uncertainty is resolved. But this much, at least, is certain: If Favre decides not to play, the Dolphins would be wise to involve themselves in the drama. If Favre leaves the Vikings now, after the team bet everything on his return by not drafting a quarterback or trading for Donovan McNabb, the Dolphins should try to take advantage of the situation and offer to bail out the Vikings. Jeff Ireland should"
Is Chad Pennington headed for Dolphins' PUP list?
"Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington sparingly participated in the team's minicamp and OTA practices this offseason, which raises the probability that the 10-year veteran might begin this season on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Pennington, who is nine months into rehabbing his third surgical procedure to his throwing shoulder, could usually be found standing next to coach Tony Sparano and offensive coordinator Dan Henning as they called the offense's plays. When he wasn't doing that, Pennington, who has started 80 of the 89 regular-season games he's played in, was mentoring the young quarterbacks. Most inside the organization believe Pennington is destined to become a coach"
Dolphins QB Chad Pennington content with diminished role, for now
"They share the same stadium. They're both high-profile members of their teams and they both found themselves in trying situations this week. But Chad Pennington never will be confused with Hanley Ramirez. While Ramirez was in damage-control mode stemming from his failure to hustle and subsequent blasting of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, Pennington was Pennington. Which is why he's still a Miami Dolphin. Pennington is only a year removed from being the team co-MVP, yet he'll enter this season as a backup to Chad Henne and might not take a snap. He could whine, but that would be out of character for Pennington, who believes his team-first, coach-on-the-field approach is why the Dolphins'"
Dolphins QB Chad Pennington content with diminished role, for now
"They share the same stadium. They're both high-profile members of their teams and they both found themselves in trying situations this week. But Chad Pennington never will be confused with Hanley Ramirez. While Ramirez was in damage-control mode stemming from his failure to hustle and subsequent blasting of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, Pennington was Pennington. Which is why he's still a Miami Dolphin. Pennington is only a year removed from being the team co-MVP, yet he'll enter this season as a backup to Chad Henne and might not take a snap. He could whine, but that would be out of character for Pennington, who believes his team-first, coach-on-the-field approach is why the Dolphins'"
Dolphins fortunate to have Pennington around
"So here's a quarterback scenario, one the Dolphins would welcome: Chad Henne stays healthy from start to finish. He plays all 16 games. He plays well. And so all Chad Pennington, just two years removed from finishing second in the NFL's MVP voting, does in 2010 is hold a clipboard and offer a sounding board. Is Pennington on board with that? If, after all that rehab, he never takes a snap? If, at just age 34, he's simply a Sunday spectator? Merely a mentor? "Competitively, that's hard for anybody," Pennington said Wednesday after throwing about 50 passes in an organized team activities practice without much velocity but also without pain. "Personally and professionally, and being a"
Pennington: Re-signing with Miami Dolphins `just feels right'
"Chad Pennington knows he could have been competing to be a starter again if he had signed with a quarterback-starved team. But Pennington, who turns 34 in June, said he's content being a backup here -- No. 3 on the depth chart, but No. 2 in reality. ``I felt like the grass isn't always greener on the other side,'' he said. Re-signing ``just feels right. I feel I was brought here to be a part of something special, and I feel I needed one more year to help finish what we started in 2008. As you get older and have more years in this league, you start to value the people and coaches you work with, and that becomes more important to you.'' Plus, ``this is the right place for me to rehab and"
Miami Dolphins don't have QB controversy
"Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano preaches competition, and says he wants it at every position on his football team. And despite his designation that Chad Henne will enter the 2010 season as the Dolphins starter, and veteran Chad Pennington will be the No. 3, he's optimistic the group will remain competitive. After all, Sparano expects a fierce battle for the No. 2 spot between Tyler Thigpen and Pat White, if both continue their tenure with the Dolphins, and are still at their present position. During Tuesday's talk at the NFL owner's meeting, Sparano said he thought bringing Pennington back was important from a leadership, and teaching standpoint. "I see value with Chad Pennington in a"
Plan has Chad Pennington as Miami Dolphins' No. 3 quarterback
"For the past three months, quarterback Chad Pennington's heart already had him leaning toward a return to the Dolphins. Last Monday, after an important phone call to one of his most respected peers, his mind was equally convinced. Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner spent nearly 50 minutes making Pennington feel comfortable about the prospect of a slow return to football in a role as a reserve. It was the final dose of encouragement he needed before negotiating a deal to return to Miami. Pennington knew staying in South Florida would be good for his family. Motivated by Warner's late-career resurgence, he also believes his recent decision to sign a one-year deal in Miami will be best for"
Miami Dolphins sign Chad Pennington to 1-year deal
"Despite the opportunity to leave South Florida for a more likely shot at a starting job, quarterback Chad Pennington will instead stay with the Dolphins after reaching a one-year deal Friday that will pay him $2.5 million. The deal would have been done sooner, but the sides needed to work toward a compromise, since Pennington wanted a no-trade clause in his contract that Miami wasn't willing to allow. Now, if he is traded, he will be paid an additional amount worth nearly $1.5 million, according to a source close to Pennington."
Dolphins want to bring back Chad Pennington, but there could be a snag
"Veteran quarterback Chad Pennington became a free agent at 12:01 a.m. today but still is hoping to get his wish and return to the Dolphins next season, a league source said Thursday. A deal isn't yet in place, but "barring something crazy" Pennington will be back in Miami for a third season, the source said. That "something crazy" could be happening. ESPN has reported that Pennington wants a no-trade clause and that the Dolphins are balking at that. Pennington, who would come in as the No. 3 quarterback behind Chad Henne and Tyler Thigpen, wouldn't want to be dealt for a draft pick later in the season if it turned out that Miami didn't really need him. So far, the deal is for one year for"
Chad Henne welcomes competition from Chad Pennington for starting spot
"Chad Henne isn't scared of competition, and he doesn't care if it comes from the mentor he replaced as the Miami Dolphins' starting quarterback. In fact, put Henne down as an influential endorser, pushing for the Dolphins to re-sign Chad Pennington. "I'd love it. I love Chad to death," Henne said when asked about Pennington possibly returning to the Dolphins. "Whatever happens, happens. I learned so much from him. If he's with us, I'll learn even more. It's a great opportunity if he comes back. We'll welcome him back." But that doesn't mean Henne is interested in relinquishing his job as starting quarterback. As a starter, Henne led the Dolphins to seven wins while completing 60.8 percent"
Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland: Chad Pennington is "tremendous"
"Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland danced a little bit when I asked him about his interest in bringing back Chad Pennington in a backup role at quarterback. Earlier, Ireland had called Chad Henne "the future of this organization right now," but if both Chads are on board with the arrangement, hey, why not? "We talked to Chad [Pennington]," Ireland said. "We've talked to Chad [Pennington] on a number of different avenues. Obviously that's a decision that would show you my cards on where we're going from our offseason plan. I like Chad a lot. I think he' s tremendous for the team. He's a tremendous leader. But those decisions will be coming later." Arizona and St. Louis are just two of the"
Mark Sanchez would be glad to see Chad Pennington's return to New York Jets come to pass
"Mark Sanchez is secure enough not to consider Chad Pennington a threat to his job and so excited about the possibility of the ex-Jet returning to his roots to back him up that he all but got on the phone to Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum begging them to bring him back. As Sanchez was leaving the Super Bowl media headquarters Friday, I asked him about Pennington expressing interest in returning to the Jets. "That is awesome," Sanchez said. "Chad is a guy who knows so much about playing in this league and hopefully he doesn't get tired of me asking questions." You could tell he was already thinking about how he could lean on such a smart and experienced player. Pennington was always one of the"
Miami Dolphins: Should they bring back Pennington?
"Spoke to Chad Henne on Monday at Dan Marino's rained out golf tourney, and Henne again had the highest praise for Chad Pennington. It is clear that Henne would not publicly protest if the Dolphins brought Pennington back. The question is whether it makes sense. The Dolphins like Tyler Thigpen, bit it's not really about that. The question is whether you want Henne looking over his shoulder."
Chad Pennington faces 'tough decision' on his future
"One month from free agency, Chad Pennington is already fighting an inner battle over what his next stop should be. Should he sign with the team that offers him the best chance to return to a starting quarterback role he held with the Dolphins until getting injured in Week 3 at San Diego last year? Or should he take the best backup role he can find in the best overall situation, even if that means staying in South Florida as Chad Henne's mentor? "I've got all kinds of little voices in my head talking to me every day," Pennington said Thursday afternoon after participating at an NFL-sponsored clinic at the Boys and Girls Club. "It's going to be a tough decision." Pennington's rehab from Oct."
Chad Pennington willing to return to New York Jets to backup Mark Sanchez
"Chad Pennington, he of the thrice-repaired throwing shoulder, isn't ready to call it a career. The popular former Jets quarterback intends to play in 2010, even as a backup, and he's willing to consider any offer. Even from the Jets. While acknowledging it "would be tough" to return to the team that fired him only 19 months ago, Pennington - an unrestricted free agent in four weeks - told the Daily News Thursday he would definitely listen if GM Mike Tannenbaum called. "I'd be crazy not to be interested," the current Dolphin said at a youth-football clinic, one of many NFL-sponsored events during Super Bowl week. "Once you think you're too big where you can't entertain every opportunity,"
Chad Pennington wants another shot in Miami
"Against a widespread belief that Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington's two-year tenure in Miami is over, the two-time NFL comeback player of the year isn't ready to say the same. Pennington wants to stay in South Florida. The veteran has decided to make it his priority to stay with the Dolphins, even if it means backing up quarterback Chad Henne, two sources said this week. The Dolphins are willing to entertain the possibility under some circumstances. Pennington, who underwent his most recent shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum on Oct. 1, must prove strong enough to make some of the most difficult throws in football. Specifically, the team wants to see Pennington make a 15-yard out"
Sparano won't name Chad Henne the Miami Dolphins starter for 2010
"Last year in his final news conference Dolphins coach Tony Sparano gave Chad Pennington a ringing endorsement, naming the savvy veteran the team's starting quarterback for 2009. This year in his final news conference Sparano praised Chad Henne, who was 7-6 as a first-year starter. But Sparano stopped short of anointing Henne the starting quarterback heading into 2010. "I have to sit back now and look at the entire body of work and see what Chad did really well, and what Chad didn't do really well. But I am really pleased with what Chad did, I really am," Sparano said. "This guy, he is a pretty curious guy. He likes to get better at the things he is not good at … I really like what I have"
These Miami Dolphins persevere, regardless of questions
"To fully appreciate what the Dolphins have done this season, think back to the preseason and some of the troubling questions surrounding them, the questions everyone believed needed positive answers for the team to have a good season. We questioned whether quarterback Chad Pennington could stay healthy. He didn't. We questioned whether Ted Ginn Jr. or any other receiver could emerge as a legitimate No. 1 go-to guy. Ginn didn't, and no one else did, either. We questioned whether Jason Ferguson, the team's anchor nose tackle, could continue to play at a high level at age 35 and play the entire season. He played well, but couldn't finish out the season. We asked if Ronnie Brown, fighting off"
Pennington adjusting to life in the background
"Chad Pennington spends his game days camped in front of the family flat screen, watching his Dolphins teammates do battle in a roaring stadium while he plays referee to his two young sons. "They've got their Dolphin helmets on and they're throwing the football and it gets pretty rowdy and loud in there, that's for sure," Pennington said Tuesday in his first public comments since undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery on Oct. 2. And just how big is that TV screen? "It's pretty big," Pennington said after an appearance at the Miami Dolphins Touchdown Club. The same may be said of the veteran quarterback's impact on successor Chad Henne and the Dolphins' weekly offensive game plan."
Sources: Pennington gets good news
"Even though Chad Pennington's season is over for the Miami Dolphins, surgery revealed that his shoulder repair Friday was encouraging enough that he could resume his career in 2010 if he has the desire, according to sources. Pennington's surgery required only an arthroscopic procedure by Dr. James Andrews on Friday, repairing a torn labrum and minimal damage to the joint capsule as the result of a dislocated right shoulder, sources said. Dr. Andrews did not discover further damage to the rotator cuff which has twice undergone major repair in the past six years. A third repair of the rotator cuff would have jeopardized Pennington's career."
Dolphins (0-3) wipe slate clean
"The first goal, as always, is to win your division. So as the Chad Pennington-less Dolphins prepare to open AFC East play this afternoon at home against the Buffalo Bills, it's not surprising that the notion of a fresh start has taken hold within Miami's 0-3 locker room. "It is a clean slate in the division," Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor says. "One of our goals was always to win this division and do what they did here last year. It starts this week with Buffalo. It's a very important game for a lot of reasons." Just four NFL teams have yet to play within their division. The Eagles, Saints and Buccaneers are the others, meaning the Dolphins are the only AFC team still looking to get"
For Pennington, a harsh reality
"Chad Pennington walked into the interview room wearing the matching cap and T-shirt of a leading sports apparel company rather than the team-issued gear he usually prefers. That was the first giveaway. The next clue came when Pennington referred to his 20-game Dolphins tenure, including the franchise's first playoff trip in seven years, in the past tense. "I've got a lot of emotions running through my head right now," Pennington said Wednesday. "I'm trying to sift through all these thoughts." One of those thoughts, no doubt: This is Chad Henne's team now. Even Pennington, with a contract that expires after this season and a third career surgery on his throwing shoulder scheduled for Friday"
Injured Miami Dolphins QB Chad Pennington at career crossroads
"When Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington dropped his son off for T-ball this week, he couldn't help but realize he is in the midst of trying to make one of the toughest decisions of his football career. On Sunday, Pennington sustained a torn capsule (and possibly a torn labrum) when he dislocated his right shoulder in the third quarter of a loss at San Diego, and he will undergo season-ending surgery Friday. But the major concern weighing on Pennington's mind isn't just the procedure -- it also is on the decision of whether a two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year should continue his 10-year career and attempt yet another return, his trainer, Charlie Petrone, said Tuesday. ``It's one of"
Dolphins acquire Kansas Chiefs QB Tyler Thigpen
"The Miami Dolphins have added to their thin stable of quarterbacks by trading for Tyler Thigpen of the Kansas City Chiefs, a day after learning that Chad Pennington suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. The Dolphins have sent a 2010 undisclosed draft pick to Kansas City to land the third-string quarterback, who started most of last season and ran a spread offense for the Chiefs. To make room on the roster for Thigpen, the Dolphins placed Pennington on injured reserve, meaning he will be unable to return this season. In last season's 38-31 loss to the Dolphins, Thigpen completed 20-of-41 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns. But he also threw three interceptions, and gained 57 yards"
The future at quarterback is now for Miami Dolphins
"He leaves the comfort of the nest with a sudden, unexpected shove. Now we will all watch him fly or fail. Now, at last, we begin to see what we have in Chad Henne. The Miami Dolphins enjoyed three nearly uninterrupted decades of Hall of Fame quarterbacking from Bob Griese and Dan Marino. We have not been able to know if the latest heir apparent will be the next great one or the next disappointment. The knowing starts now. The new era of Dolphins quarterbacking commences this Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills with the news Monday that veteran starting quarterback Chad Pennington has sustained a shoulder injury that will end his season and likely his NFL career. I'm usually not big on"