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Darnell Dockett News & Rumors

Cardinals' Darnell Dockett adjusting to Ray Horton's defense
September 30
Arizona Republic
 
"There were times in the past few years, Darnell Dockett said, that when a coach walked up to the grease board, Dockett felt like pulling down the eyelids. "I was just sittin' feeling like 'OK, I'll go take a nap right now. I know all this stuff,' " Dockett said. Not now. The Cardinals have a new defensive coordinator, Ray Horton, who has different ideas on how he wants the defensive-end position played. It's been an adjustment for Dockett and Calais Campbell, the Cardinals' two starters. "Now, I'm in there like a rookie," Dockett said, "notes, thinking, asking questions on the field, even asking questions during the game. I'm learning it. I'm definitely learning it. The faster I"
Arizona Cardinals DE Darnell Dockett: Don't be a 'punk'
September 23
Arizona Republic
 
"The Cardinals were penalized 10 times last week, and eliminating silly ones has been a topic of conversation this week. What the Cardinals don't want, said defensive end Darnell Dockett, is to be less aggressive. "We just have to be smart," Dockett said. "I always emphasize to my team, 'Don't never be a punk. If somebody do something to you, you do something back.' If you just continue to let them do it, then you're going to have a long day. "We're not going to let nobody just push us in the helmet, push in the back, step on our hands and do crazy stuff. You have to respond sometimes but also you got to be smart about it.""
Cardinals' Darnell Docket is eager to face Redskins on trip back home
September 16
Washington Post
 
"Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett knows all about the Washington Redskins, having grown up in Montgomery County, and he would like nothing better than to defeat the team his friends and family cheered for during his youth. Although Dockett, a former Paint Branch High standout, grew up roughly 30 minutes from D.C., he never was a Redskins fan. "Yeah, right. I didn't like the Redskins," Dockett said in a phone interview Thursday evening. "I always rooted for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys." Dockett, who went on to star at Florida State before being drafted by the Cardinals in 2004, has been trying to beat Washington ever since 2005 when as a second-year player, he"
Arizona Cardinals need Darnell Dockett to lead
July 31
Arizona Republic
 columnist Paola Boivin
"One public interest group already has fired off a testy letter to Darnell Dockett this summer but how about People for the Ethical Treatment of Quarterbacks? Shouldn't they have a say, too? In case you were wondering how the lockout has affected the Cardinals defensive tackle, Saturday's training-camp opener at Northern Arizona University provided clues. "I don't want to hear about anyone being tired," he said. "They've had six months to sleep. Tonight, our feet are going to have blisters and our helmets are going to hurt our heads and that's how it should be." Even at the tentative pace of this practice, Dockett still had that look, the one where he stares down a quarterback like a feral"
Darnell Docket buys pet alligator
July 5
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Needless to say, Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett is having a very interesting offseason. Just days after a police stop Dockett detailed on Twitter, he found himself in the Florida Everglades, apparently getting a very good look at some gators down there. He first shared a shot of this big croc, informing his followers that "this mofo almost bit me!" But Dockett wasn't scared away from the alligator concept by that encounter — soon after that first tweet, he let us know that he found a new buddy."
Darnell Dockett live tweets his encounter with police
June 28
SportingNews.com
 
"Darnell Dockett is well known as one of the most accessible NFL players (@ddockett) via Twitter. Just how dedicated is the Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman to stay well connected to his 69,000-plus followers? Enough where he kept all of us updated through his encounter with police during a traffic stop on Monday afternoon. "I don't know why the police always messing w/me I'm never gonna let them search my car with out a search warrant!" Dockett wrote in his first Tweet from the incident. "No matter what!" He continued a couple posts later: "There R 3police cars and they are talking! I don't see A search warrant they won't see inside this escalade! I got all day hope they don't!" Dockett"
Antonio Cromartie talk draws ire
January 27
ESPN.com
 
"After Antonio Cromartie called out the leaders of the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Baltimore's Ray Lewis and Arizona's Darnell Dockett wanted people to know the New York Jets cornerback doesn't speak for all players. "We have leaders," Dockett said. "We know what is fair and the players are behind our leadership." The players' association is preparing for a potential lockout in early March if the two sides cannot come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. In practical terms, it means free agents such as Cromartie will live with the uncertainty of not knowing where they will play next season."
49ers-Cardinals rivaly takes tweet twist
November 29
Sacramento Bee
 
"Darnell Dockett may have invented a new art form - trash texting. The Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle throws together mean-spirited tweets with the same energy Jackson Pollock splattered paint on canvas. On Tuesday, Dockett composed 22 missives, including this one to 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes: "what's happening bruh- why are yall 3-7?? not enough characters on twitter to explain.dam,dam,dam" A more frequent target of Dockett's not-so-bon mots has been tight end Vernon Davis, the 49er opponents love to nettle more than any other. Dockett and Davis are from the Washington, D.C., area. They were adversaries in college - Davis played at Maryland while Dockett was at Atlantic Coast"
Cardinals' Darnell Dockett barrels toward stardom
September 5
Arizona Republic
 
"Sixteen years ago, the uncle answered the phone to horrific news. His sister-in-law had been murdered, and her 13-year-old son had discovered the body. "They said, 'Can you take him?' " Kevin Dockett recalled. "They didn't have nobody to take him." The uncle thought of that moment four days ago after that boy, now Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett, signed a $48 million contract extension, a reward for the hard work that has him among the elite at his position. The juxtaposition illustrates one of the NFL's better success stories and explains who Dockett is today: a player who approaches everything at full throttle. He has never missed a game in six NFL seasons and landed in the Pro"
Darnell Dockett signs four-year extension with Cardinals
September 2
Arizona Republic
 
"Placing labels on Darnell Dockett always has been a tricky proposition. He has lined up at end and tackle. He has spoken his mind on Twitter and accepted a dare to take a shower on the Internet. He has been an ultimate team player and a malcontent. On Wednesday, Dockett said a new tag could be added: Cardinal for life. Dockett, 29, signed a four-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2015, when he will be 34. The extension comes with two years left on his current contract and is worth $48 million in new money, including $30 million guaranteed, according to a source. "I do want to retire an Arizona Cardinal," Dockett said. "I believe in this organization. I believe in the"
Arizona Cardinals, Darnell Dockett at 'good place'
August 12
Arizona Republic
 
"Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett isn't the type to ask where the lines of good taste, decorum and political correctness are located. And coach Ken Whisenhunt isn't the type of guy who minds pointing out when Dockett and other players have crossed those lines. And that's fine with both men, who not only understand each other's position and personality, but have grown to enjoy them. In Whisenhunt's eyes, Dockett has matured greatly over the past year. Oh, sure, there has been the occasional transgression - taking a shower over the Internet this spring, for instance - but Dockett has never done anything malicious, never hurt anyone but himself off the field. "Darnell was obviously a"
Cardinals' Dockett apologizes for showering online
May 19
Arizona Republic
 
"On Tuesday, Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett might well have become the first football player in history to apologize for taking a shower. Dockett recently took a shower for the Internet world to see after he was dared and offered $1,000 to do it. An avid Twitter user, Dockett quickly received counseling from coach Ken Whisenhunt and General Manager Rod Graves about the proper use of social networks. "It's a learning experience for me," Dockett said. "I've never been in trouble, I've never been in the news or on gossip sites or things like that. I apologize to all the kids, everybody in the community who looks up to me. I apologize to my team. I walked by each player"
'Reporters' Darnell Dockett, Ochocinco? Bring it on
February 2
Arizona Republic
 
"As soon as the NFL started allowing hand puppets, reporters in wedding gowns and men sporting distracting feathered boas to cover Super Bowl media day, the game ceased to become an event to be treated with deference and austerity. I'm OK with that. With two weeks of hype, how many updates can you handle about Dwight Freeney's ankle? Seriously, the dude's either going to play or not play. Now what? How about Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett working as a correspondent for the Ochocinco News Network in the days leading up to Sunday's Colts-Saints meeting? Bring it on. Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco may be a divisive figure, but I've always found myself in the entertained, not"
Would you want Dockett playing for Seahawks?
December 8
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"So, Seahawks fans. Here's an interesting question. If Darnell Dockett was willing to play for your team, would you suddenly be interested? Dockett is the talented defensive tackle of the Arizona Cardinals who angered many Seattle fans last month with an elbow to the throat of Matt Hasselbeck. It was a cheap shot that left the Seahawks' quarterback gasping for air and coach Jim Mora suggesting his own players should employ such tactics if the officials aren't going to call it. Now Dockett is making noise about not getting paid enough for his services in Arizona. And he told Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic that if he goes to another team, he'll want it to be in the NFC West so he can"
Cards' Dockett plans to get top dollar
December 6
Arizona Republic
 
"Darnell Dockett is hardcore. Tattoos cover his body. Emotions are worn on his sleeve. With a chance to make some real money, he remembers the first time he ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. "I had a flashback that I was running from the police," he said. "I'm serious." Some people think Dockett is dirty. Others think he's soulful, charming and utterly real. By now, everyone knows he's a great football player, blessed with oak-tree legs, a madman's motor and great athleticism. Line up against Dockett, and you're going to pay. So will the Cardinals, one way or the other. "If I have to go and sign with another team, I'm going to go to another team in this division," Dockett said. "I"
Pay Up: Harrison, Finnegan, Bulluck, Dockett Fined
November 22
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Steelers OLB James Harrison(notes) was fined $5,000 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness when he struck Bengals OT Andrew Whitworth(notes) late in last Sunday's game. Jaguars S Reggie Nelson(notes) received a $7,500 fine for roughing Jets QB Mark Sanchez(notes) with a hit to the head area. …"