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Ronnie Brown News & Rumors

Brown can't wait to play Dolphins
"When Ronnie Brown visits Miami on Sunday, the Eagles running back certainly will recognize his old team, but he also hopes his new teammates will embrace the same fight of the Dolphins over the last five weeks. Miami (4-8) started out 0-7, but has rebounded to win four of its last five games en route to the same record as the Eagles (4-8). Brown, a former Pro Bowler with the Dolphins, signed a free-agent contract with the Eagles during the "Dream Team" summer shopping spree when the lockout lifted. Now, the two teams are headed in different directions. "I knew they were a good football team and had a lot of talent, but talent only goes so far and that has been evident with this team,""
Brown happy to regain Eagles' trust
"A few weeks ago, the Eagles didn't even want Ronnie Brown. Then Monday night, they gave him the football in one of the most crucial situations of a pivotal game. Just another odd chapter in the strange saga of Ronnie Brown. A ballyhood free agency signing in August. A huge disappointment early in the season. Buried on the bench. Then traded to the Lions. Returned to the Eagles a day later. And there he was on the field for the Eagles Monday night on national TV with the Eagles trailing the Bears by seven points facing a 2nd-and-4 on Chicago's 4-yard-line. "It was big," Brown said before practice Wednesday. "I think for them just to trust me with the football, that was real big.""
Brown speaks to students about stopping violence
"Some things are more important even than what football team you play for. First he was an Eagle. Then he was a Lion. Now he's an Eagle again. Whatever NFL jersey he's wearing, Brown understands the importance of working to end violence in our schools and among our kids. Brown, who was traded to Detroit last week, only to return to the Eagles when the trade was voided, visited South Philadelphia High School Tuesday and spoke to the students about youth violence and how to stop it. Brown started "23 Ways to Stop Youth Violence" while he played for the Dolphins, and is now working to end youth violence in inner-city Philadelphia. The "23 Ways to Stop Youth Violence" program operates in"
Brown has no hard feelings toward Eagles
"Ronnie Brown said he doesn't harbor animosity towards the Eagles' front office after the team tried to trade him to the Lions, but the running back admitted that he looked forward to being dealt and more involved in another team's offense. "When you look at the situation and obviously LeSean (McCoy) and what he's been able to do, he's had a great number of carries and he's done a great job and I think it's just not enough opportunities to run the ball and I think you realize that and just move on," Brown said."
Lions' trade for Ronnie Brown off due to Jerome Harrison medical issue
"It turns out, running back Ronnie Brown isn't a Lion after all. The Lions said Wednesday night that the trade that sent Lions running back Jerome Harrison and a 2013 draft pick (believed to be a seventh-rounder) to the Eagles for Brown has been voided. "I can confirm that our trade has been nullified or voided but have no further comment beyond that," Bill Keenist, Lions senior vice president of communications, told The Detroit News. Harrison reportedly failed his physical with the Eagles, which is the last requirement for the trade to become official. The Lions never disclosed an injury to Harrison, who hasn't played since Sept. 25 against the Vikings. Brown was in the Lions facility"
Brown-Harrison trade voided
"The Tuesday trade that sent running back Ronnie Brown from the Eagles to Detroit for running back Jerome Harrison and a draft pick has been negated because of Harrison's health. Harrison flunked a physical in Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to a league source, thereby voiding the deal that initially rid the Eagles of Brown, one of several high-profile signings in free agency, and brought in Harrison along with a seventh-round pick in 2013. Because the trade deadline has passed, the Eagles can't send Harrison elsewhere. He will revert back to their roster."
Harrison returns to Lions, Brown to Eagles after trade is voided
"For the second time in two months, Ronnie Brown has become an Eagle. The circumstances are just a little bit different this time. Brown, one of the Eagles' ballyhooed training camp Pro Bowl acquisitions, was returned to the team on Wednesday, one day after being traded to the Lions for Jerome Harrison after Harrison failed his physical with the Eagles. The Eagles shipped Brown to Detroit seconds before Tuesday's 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline in exchange for Harrison, who spent most of last year with the Eagles and averaged 6.0 yards on 40 carries. The Eagles also received the Lions' seventh-round pick in 2013."
Brown back with Eagles after trade with Lions voided
"For the second time in two months, Ronnie Brown has become an Eagle. The circumstances are just a little bit different this time. Brown, one of the Eagles' ballyhooed training camp Pro Bowl acquisitions, was returned to the team on Wednesday, one day after being traded to the Lions for Jerome Harrison after Harrison failed his physical with the Eagles. The Eagles shipped Brown to Detroit seconds before Tuesday's 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline in exchange for Harrison, who spent most of last year with the Eagles and averaged 6.0 yards on 40 carries. The Eagles also received the Lions' seventh-round pick in 2013. But Harrison failed his physical in Philadelphia on Wednesday, which means the pick"
Eagles trade Brown to Lions for Harrison, pick
"The Eagles shipped ballyhooed free agent acquisition Ronnie Brown to the Lions moments before Tuesday's 4 p.m. trade deadline in exchange for veteran tailback Jerome Harrison, who spent most of last year with the Eagles. The Eagles also received an undisclosed, 2013 late-round draft pick from Detroit along with Harrison. A league source said the pick is the Lions' seventh-round pick in 2013."
Lions acquire running back Ronnie Brown
"The Lions bolstered their running back corps by trading for Eagles running back Ronnie Brown before Tuesday's 4 p.m. trade deadline. The Eagles get running back Jerome Harrison and a seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft. It's Lions policy not to comment on roster moves until they become official, which will require both players to pass a physical, but the trade was announced on the Eagles website. The trade comes two days after Lions starting running back Jahvid Best suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of the team's 25-19 loss to the 49ers Sunday. Best's status for Sunday's game against Atlanta is still in doubt, though Lions coach Jim Schwartz didn't rule out the possibility in an"
Brown keeps replaying ill-advised throw
"Ronnie Brown keeps thinking about it. You know, that play. The third-and-goal play where he basically threw the ball to the Niners' defenders on a run-pass option. "Too many times. Probably a million times," said Brown on thinking about that play. "I was trying to outthink myself instead of losing yards on the goal line. I thought having an incomplete pass would keep us at the half-yard line instead of the three-yard line." "I've replayed it a million times but when it boils down to it, I have to make a better decision with the football." It was a strange play, a play that definitely left fans scratching their heads and saying "What the heck was that?""
Brown commits another Birds' goal-line blunder
"Forget for a minute that Alex Henery missed two field goals (see story). Forget that Jeremy Maclin fumbled in the final minutes. Forget that the defense – as Brian Dawkins would say – has no dawg in it (see story). Focus for a second on the fact that the Eagles committed yet another goal-line gaffe. It cost them the game last week and – the above blunders aside – was a key part of this week's 24-23 loss to the Niners (see story)."
Eagles sign Ronnie Brown
"The so-called all-hype team added even more pizzazz to its star-studded roster. Ronnie Brown, the former Dolphins running back who ranks third on Miami's career rushing list, signed a one-year deal Tuesday to back up Eagles halfback LeSean McCoy. The team also added an insurance policy at right tackle by signing veteran lineman Ryan Harris, who started 34 games in his four-year career with the Broncos. Harris gives the team options if right tackle Winston Justice isn't ready for the opener and if new offensive line coach Howard Mudd sours on backups King Dunlap and Austin Howard. Brown, 29, fulfills the team's need for a veteran ball carrier, although the former first-round pick likely"
Eagles, former Dolphins RB Brown agree to deal
"The Eagles on Tuesday found the veteran tailback they've been searching for, agreeing to a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent Ronnie Brown. Brown, 29, has spent his entire six-year career with the Dolphins and ranks third in franchise history with 4,815 yards, behind only Larry Csonka (6,737) and Ricky Williams (6,436). Brown, a 1,000-yard rusher in 2006, scored 36 rushing touchdowns and had a 4.3 average with the Dolphins, who made him the second pick in the 2005 draft out of Auburn. Brown is also an outstanding receiver, something that's imperative in the Eagles' offense. He caught 184 passes for 1,491 yards with the Dolphins and had 30 or more catches in five of his six"
Ronnie Brown carries burden of his own elite expectations
"Here is what Dolphins fans saw when they watched Ronnie Brown last week: He pounded the ball 20 times for 115 yards, including 60 yards while orchestrating the Wildcat and a 38-yard, highlight-reel run to set up a score. He also scored twice in the 38-10 victory over Buffalo. And what did Brown see? "I gave up a sack," he says, shaking his head. "That's unacceptable." The sack might have been less about Brown and more about the athletic ability of defensive end Ryan Denney, who leaped as Brown went low for a block and stripped Chad Henne of the ball. If you watch the film, you can see Brown punching the air in disgust. You might say that blocking Denney on that play was impossible for a"
Brown ready for what's next with Dolphins days in doubt
"Ronnie Brown's fate with the Miami Dolphins hasn't been sealed, but he sounds like a player expecting to move on to another team. The running back was a call-in guest Sunday on "The Channing Crowder Show" on WQAM-AM in Miami, discussing his offseason and future plans. The 29-year-old has been with the Dolphins since the team made the former Auburn standout the second overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, but a change in the backfield seems imminent in 2011. The Dolphins took Kansas State tailback Daniel Thomas in the second round of this year's draft, and general manager Jeff Ireland made recent comments about finding a complement to the rookie this year."
Ronnie Brown doesn't rule out return to Miami Dolphins
"Don't throw away those Ronnie Brown jerseys just yet. Two weeks after the Dolphins selected running back Daniel Thomas with a second-round pick during the NFL Draft, Brown said he could still see himself playing a very beneficial role in Thomas' development if Miami wants him back. "I'm open to that," Brown told The Miami Herald, reached on his cellphone. "I think [Thomas] said he has some work to do as far as learning the running back position. It's going to be tougher for him because of this lockout. "He's going to have a lot of things to pick up fast. It takes a lot more than just athletic ability to be successful and make this transition." Brown cited his relationship with Ricky"
Ronnie Brown reiterates desire to return to the Miami Dolphins
"Ronnie Brown isn't sure whether he'll be back with the Miami Dolphins next season, whenever that might be. He isn't sure how interested the Dolphins are in resigning him, or what the Dolphins might want him to work on most during the offseason. The NFL's uncertain labor situation has left a lot of free agents in limbo, Brown included. One thing he knows, though, is that he wants to be back. That South Florida, for him, is home. At least as home as home can be for a guy who grew up in Georgia before starring at Auburn. Yes, this is Brown's community – and he was back in it here on Wednesday morning, attempting to make a difference. Brown spent about three hours at Deerfield Beach High,"
Ricky Williams doubts he and Ronnie Brown will be back with Dolphins
"Dolphins free-agent running back Ricky Williams said on WQAM's The Sid Rosenberg Show on Thursday that things changed last year and with a new offensive coordinator the team might not want to bring back Ronnie Brown or himself. He also said if the Dolphins make him a fair offer it would be hard for him to leave Miami. "I think there is always situations and I think Ronnie and I have had some success doing what we been doing here the past couple years, but I think things changed last year," Williams said. "I think we are not the same offense we were two two years ago. I think new offensive coordinator. I think they might want to go in different direction. If Dolphins really want me t o stay"
Report: Williams, Brown not very elusive
"Earlier this week I wrote this column stating the Dolphins intentions of remaining a run-first team and telling you how intriguing that is, considering the Dolphins don't have any proven starting caliber running backs on the roster. Yes, the club can always re-sign Ricky Williams or Ronnie Brown or both. But I wrote that I wouldn't count on either being back. This despite the fact coach Tony Sparano made very clear during his meeting with the media that he had no problems with the way Brown and Williams played last year. He actually said they played well. Of course, I've reminded you time and again not to get to caught up in what the Dolphins say as much as what they do. If Williams and"
Dolphins unlikely to bring back Williams, Brown
"Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano admits his team has a very detailed plans on how they will address the tailback position. He just doesn't intend on sharing them. But the way Sparano talked Tuesday during breakfast at the NFL owners meeting it's possible that we can connect the dots a bit considering I left our hour-long session with tailback on the brain. Dot 1: Sparano confessed the Dolphins will remain a ground-and-pound team, and doesn't care what anyone thinks about it. Dot 2: It seems the likelihood BOTH free agents, Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams will be back in 2011 are slim. And it doesn't really sound like Sparano's excited about re-signing either veteran. Dot 3: Sparano"
Ricky-Ronnie combo finally flames out
"Once, the R&R Express steamed so stylishly through helpless NFL defenses, chewing up real estate, piling up wins and imitators. Over the four full seasons of Ricky and Ronnie (2005, 2008-10), this double-barrelled weapon produced nearly 8,000 total yards and 55 touchdowns, rushing and receiving. Now, sadly, it seems the tired old train, no longer as shiny as it used to be, has wheezed into the station for the final time. Most had suspected as much all season as the Dolphins' rushing attack slumped into sub-mediocrity, but the events of the past few days have brought some much-needed clarity for a pair of aging free agents. It's not just Ronnie Brown who is on the outs after the Dolphins"
Ronnie Brown stumbles short of $500k payday
"Running back Ronnie Brown, who enters the offseason as a free agent, finished 16 yards shy of a $500,000 bonus. He needed to rush for 750 yards to get the bonus and was 30 yards short entering Sunday's finale at New England. He gained 14 yards on six carries. And, yes, the threshold entered his mind. "It probably crossed my mind," Brown said, "but not really. I'm one of those guys I try to look at everything in a positive light." Brown, who has had two injury-shortened seasons, ended the year with 734 yards on 200 carries for a career-worst average of 3.7 yards per carry. The 734 yards rushing was also a career low for a complete season. "It would have been great for me to be able to"
Friendly bond between Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown might be severed
"As they prepared to start their first position meeting of the week on Monday, Dolphins running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams appeared to be joking with each other. But they weren't really joking, Brown said. The laughter was used to disguise their real emotions. As the Dolphins prepared for their season finale Sunday at Foxborough, Brown and Williams realized their game against the Patriots could be their last together. ``There was some seriousness to it,'' Brown said. ``Man, this could be our last time playing together. That's kind of weird. This could be our last time getting to suit up together.'' Both free agents after this season, and both facing the possibility that neither"
Ronnie Brown hoping to stay in Miami
"Inside a Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown helped Kevin Catin, 12, into a pair of black basketball sneakers, Size 8 ½. With the laces tied tight, Catin jumped as high as he could, testing out the potential purchase. ``You'll probably be able to dunk in those!'' Brown joked. Just as he has done on every one of his days off this season, the recipient of the Dolphins' Man of the Year award was again absorbed into the community Tuesday making more kids smile, this time as part of the team's area-wide Holiday Blitz event. There was only one disheartening aspect of this particular event for Brown: It might also be his last one in South Florida. And that's a"
Taylor: Dolphins should give Williams more carries
"The Dolphins' pass-happy descent to the verge of missing the playoffs is so puzzling that even one of their most famous former players -- now wearing the uniform of a hated rival -- is offering advice. Jets pass rusher Jason Taylor, who faces his old team tomorrow at New Meadowlands Stadium, joined the list of Tony Sparano critics wondering why the Miami coach has made the running game an afterthought. While the 6-6 Dolphins have let shaky quarterback Chad Henne pile up the passing attempts despite 15 interceptions, the potent backfield combination of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams barely is averaging 25 rushes combined. "If I was the coach, would I give Ricky Williams the ball more?"
Goal for Miami Dolphins' Ronnie Brown: steer kids from violence
"Ronnie Brown plays in front of thousands of people every Sunday, but now he is standing in front of 400 eighth graders at the New Renaissance Middle School in Miramar, and he's fidgeting. Brown isn't compelled by the Dolphins to be here. He's not paid to be here. Brown has chosen to be here. His teammates are off from work this day so they might be Christmas shopping or recovering from the past 12 Dolphins games or simply disconnecting from a season that hasn't gone exactly right. Not Brown. Even on his day off he's doing what he knows: running toward a goal. He's telling these still pliable preteens about his 23 ways to stop youth violence. That is the assignment the Ronnie Brown Project"
Ronnie Brown named Miami Dolphins Man of the Year
"Throughout his first five seasons with the Dolphins, Ronnie Brown had been searching for an off-field charitable pursuit that would fulfill his need to make an impact in the South Florida community. With his "23 Ways to Stop Youth Violence," Brown found not just that vehicle but the sort of lasting outlet that led to his being named Wednesday as the Dolphins' nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. "This guy certainly deserves this," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. "He's probably one of the classiest, highest-character individuals I've ever been associated with." Brown also donates 100 tickets to each Dolphins home games for underpriveleged youth and recently sponsored"
Ronnie Brown's DUI court date delayed -- again
"Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown has been granted another continuance on his DUI case in his home state of Georgia. Per his attorney's request, Brown's date in Marietta (Ga.) Municipal Court has been moved to Jan. 19 at 8:30 a.m. That is a Wednesday leading up to the NFL's conference championship games, but the Dolphins (6-5) appear to be a longshot to make it that far. The franchise's last trip to the AFC Championship game came after the 1992 season. Brown does not have to be present at the hearing. Brown, who turns 29 on Dec. 12, was arrested in Marietta on March 20 on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Dolphins will announce their nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton"
Dolphins face an uncertain future at running back
"As the Dolphins running game flounders (Miami is 24th in per-carry average), some offseason changes at running back appear inevitable, as well as on the offensive line. What Miami will decide over the next three months is which of the four backs -- all impending free agents -- will be invited back. Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams will be unrestricted; Patrick Cobbs will be unrestricted or restricted (depending on the new labor deal); and Lex Hilliard will be restricted. As CBS' Dan Dierdorf said off air, Miami could use ``a breakaway guy who can make three or four guys miss. Neither Ricky nor Ronnie is that guy.'' Although the Dolphins gave extensions to Davone Bess, Anthony Fasano and"
Miami Dolphins abandon the running game vs. Ravens
"On the Dolphins' first possession, Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown ran through the once-impenetrable Baltimore run defense for 45 yards on six carries. That opening prompted the Dolphins to run Brown all of three more times all day. It never has been Brown's way to complain publicly about not getting the ball, and he wasn't about to start Sunday in a locker room full of disappointment. ``We had some opportunities in the running game,'' Brown said. ``With the opportunities we had, we ran the ball fairly well, but at the same time, we didn't have enough opportunities in other areas. ``As far as being able to pass the ball, it's hard when you get down to continue to run the football. With"
Miami Dolphins look to return 'punch' to running game
"In two years of the Bill Parcells-influenced regime, the Dolphins formed an offensive identity as the NFL's body punchers. While most other NFL teams looked for the picturesque knockout shots, the Dolphins pounded you in the gut. They would use Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams to control the game's pace and grind defenses down to the nub. It's the first concern Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis named about the Dolphins. Whether or not that's the way to win in today's NFL, it's who the Dolphins were. It's what they did. Note the use of the past tense in the last two sentences. That's something the Dolphins would like to change Sunday in Cincinnati. Once the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing attack in"
Where does Ronnie Brown stack up with his peers?
"The 2005 NFL draft was considered one of the deepest in a decade when it came to tailbacks. Most the the draftniks preached that teams needing feature backs could find one in this class. The Miami Dolphins, which saw Ricky Williams career go up in smoke, were certainly one of the teams in great need. So the franchise's decision makers (Nick Saban at that time) took what they felt was the best of the backs in former Auburn standout Ronnie Brown with the draft's No. 2 overall pick. But three tailbacks (Brown, Texas' Cedric Benson and fellow Auburn tailback Carnell "Cadillac" Williams) were taken in the top five picks, and 20 tailbacks overall were selected. Three of the backs – Brown, 49ers"
Brown, Benson among last backs of 2005 draft class still running
"Each year the club gets a little smaller. They started out as 20 strong. Most of them had impressive names such as Maurice Clarett. But injuries, inconsistency, and most importantly, younger running backs kept thinning out their ranks. This summer Alvin Pearman and J.J. Arrington were shown the door, cut at the end of training camp. Halfway through season six only seven runners in the heralded 2005 draft class, which many draft analysts declared was the best class of runners in a decade, are left standing. Ronnie Brown and Cedric Benson, who will faceoff Sunday at 1 p.m. when the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) host the Miami Dolphins (3-3), are two of the five running backs in that class who"
Dolphins' Ronnie Brown, with numbers dwindling, has thoughts on a new contract
"The silence is becoming deafening for Ronnie Brown. As the weeks tick by toward the end of the 2010 season, Brown hears nothing about the status of his contract, which expires at the end of the season. He he realizes that the Dolphins' running game, and his in particular, is not doing well. With 313 rushing yards in six games, Brown is averaging 52 yards a game, the lowest of his six-year career. His average of 4.1 yards per carry is also a personal low. "We've had some struggles," said Brown, who turns 29 in six weeks, "so I want to be sure I'm doing my part as far as preparation, getting myself where I need to be for this football team." Brown was enjoying his best year in five NFL"
Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams so far: similar chances, different results
"The day before every game, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano and his staff have a 2 ½-hour meeting in which Sparano decides, essentially, how much each player will play and in what packages. But with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, there is less clarity. ``Some of it's a feel thing, some of it depends on how they're doing,'' Sparano said. ``The priority is fresh legs. I have total confidence in both players.'' Offensive coordinator Dan Henning calls Brown and Williams ``fairly equal.'' So far this season, they are fairly equal in opportunities, but not production. Williams has rushed for 120 yards on 35 carries, just 3.4 an attempt. Brown had 199 yards on 37 carries, a 5.4 clip."
Breakaway run shows Ronnie Brown is back
"For a few fleeting moments in Sunday's second quarter, Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown had everyone at the Metrodome recalling Tony Dorsett. Breaking into the clear from the Miami Dolphins' 1-yard-line, Brown burst down the left sideline and had one man to beat. If Brown could have eluded free safety Madieu Williams, he might have tied Dorsett's NFL record 99-yard touchdown run from Jan. 3, 1983 on this same field. "If I was just a little bit faster," Brown said. "I was close. Real close. Real, real close." Williams, however, knocked Brown out of bounds after a 51-yard gain. "He took a good angle," Brown said. "That guy's fast too. It's a little different when you're running with"
Dolphins' Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown stay in sync
"When trying to explain the intriguing dynamic between himself and fellow Dolphins running back Ricky Williams on Wednesday, Ronnie Brown settled on an analogy that translates well beyond the football field: Serious relationships. ``In a sense, we know each other so well, it's like you say stuff without saying it,'' Brown said. ``When you've got a significant other, and you live together for a little while, she knows when you're not telling the truth. It's the same thing with us. ``I can look at him and his body language, and I can just tell what he needs. There's certain times when he needs a breather -- and vice versa.'' Best friends away from the field, the bond between these two has"
Ronnie Brown gets another continuance in Georgia DUI case
"Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown recently received another continuance on his DUI case in his home state of Georgia, per his attorney's request. Brown's next date in Marietta (Ga.) Municipal Court has been moved to Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. That is a Thursday leading up to a road game against the Green Bay Packers, but Brown does not have to be present. The Dolphins have a bye the week prior to his next hearing date, which might have made it easier for him to attend. Brown, 28, was arrested in Marietta on March 20 on suspicion of driving under the influence."
Brown shows no signs of broken foot that halted his 2009 season
"Ronnie Brown's broken right foot has healed just fine. Brown, playing in his first regular-season game since suffering a fracture on the top of his foot last November, rushed for 65 yards at 5 yards per carry, caught two passes for 20 yards and scored the Dolphins' only touchdown in their 15-10 win Sunday at Buffalo. And Brown did it the hard way, grinding out several tough runs, gaining yards after contact when the play initially was stuffed. He had runs of 7, 10 and 11 yards in the first half, and a 17-yard run in the second half. "Four or five times during the game, there were some runs that I thought were shut down, where both he and Ricky (Williams), their second effort was really"
Running game comes close, but can't close it out
"As running back tandems go, the Dolphins' duo of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams is unusual, and not simply because they're closer friends than most men who are in competition for carries. They, unlike many other duos, are subtly rather than drastically different in style, which means that it usually doesn't matter much who takes the ball when, as much as that someone can take the Dolphins to victory. "It's really just keeping them fresh," Tony Sparano said of the carry distribution. Sunday, Brown was featured early, running hard and well. Williams was featured late, taking eight of the final nine carries after Brown ripped off a 17-yard run. Would Brown have finished off the Bills on the"
Ronnie Brown healed, ready to reclaim Wildcat helm
"Ronnie Brown is back, his broken right foot fully healed, his spirit renewed as the Miami Dolphins prepare to open their season at Buffalo Sunday afternoon. The NFL's original and still foremost Wildcat operator is ready to reclaim the steering wheel. "I feel like there's some room for improvement in every aspect of my game, and obviously the Wildcat is part of that," says Brown, the Dolphins' star running back. "Just handling the ball a little bit better, seeing things, recognizing the defenses, the things that they're doing, how they're switching things up on us. As far as recognition, there's a lot I can improve in that area." The site of Brown's return is fitting, since it was on the"
Dolphins' Brown takes on teen violence
"He's made his mark in the NFL by multitasking: running, blocking, catching, even passing in a pinch. But Ronnie Brown actually displayed his versatility long before, as a kid in Cartersville, Ga., by pulling an even more difficult double. "I never really made bad grades, and I was still one of the cool kids," Brown says. "I think a lot of times kids get caught up in thinking that the people that get in trouble are the people that you want to hang around with. There's nothing funny about being held back and having failing grades, and now you're in the situation where you're 13 but you're two grades behind where you're supposed to be. You never see anybody in jail saying, 'I'm glad I'm"
Ronnie Brown healthy and looking for breakout season
"Ronnie Brown struggled to get through the Dolphins' first practice of fall camp Friday, but it had nothing to do with the broken right foot that caused the running back to miss the final seven games last season. "Nah, more about the sun," Brown said of the afternoon heat, dropping to one knee in mid-response to catch his breath. Not that Brown was complaining. The heat was just fine for Brown, who has been anxious to get back on the field since breaking his foot against Tampa Bay on Nov. 15 and undergoing surgery a few days later. Brown was enjoying his best year in five NFL seasons when he was injured while trying to make a tackle against the Bucs. "I try not to think about the foot,""
Dolphins' Ronnie Brown eager to prove his value with free agency looming
"When Dolphins training camp opens Friday, Ronnie Brown will embark on what he calls the most important season of his career. ``Not only for the contract stuff,'' he said, with unrestricted free agency looming next spring, ``but also because this league is `What have you done for me lately?' The best of me is yet to be seen. I don't want to just fill a hole. I want to be an impact player. I have so much more to give as a player.'' Though the Dolphins last year extended Ricky Williams' contract through 2010, there has been no multiyear offer for Brown, who turns 29 in December and comes off a foot injury that sidelined him for the final seven games of 2009. ``They've said, `We appreciate"
Dolphins' Ronnie Brown gets continuance for DUI case
"Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown received a continuance on his DUI case, his next date in Marietta (Ga.) Municipal Court being moved from Thursday to Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m. That's also the day of the Dolphins' final preseason game, an 8 p.m. eastern time kickoff in Dallas. But Brown's attorney, Michael LaScala, said the next hearing will see either the acceptance of a resolution offered by the prosecution or Brown's side will ask that the case be bound over for a jury trial in the State Court of Cobb County. Brown doesn't have to be present."
Ronnie Brown wants multiyear deal from Dolphins, but isn't planning a holdout
"Ronnie Brown's not stressing about his contract, and he advises Miami Dolphins fans not to read too much into the fact he hasn't signed the offer on the table, even though he reiterated he's in no hurry to sign it. Brown wants a multiyear contract instead of the one-year tender for $3.97 million the Dolphins have extended. But the Dolphins haven't offered one, purposely putting Brown in a play-for-pay situation. Brown's only leverage is his John Hancock, and it appears he's using it. But that doesn't mean this 2008 Pro Bowler plans to play hard ball with the front office, becoming a training camp holdout. Tuesday, Brown said he'll be at training camp and will report on time. "I got a lot"
Dolphins' Ronnie Brown has procedure on injured foot
"A planned procedure on Ronnie Brown's right foot has sidelined the running back for the final handful of offseason practices, but Brown said he has been cleared to participate fully when training camp begins in late July. Brown, who suffered a season-ending mid-foot injury last November, had one of two screws removed from the right foot last week. The other screw will remain in place. ``It was precautionary,'' Brown said. ``The doctor told me to take two weeks off.'' Coach Tony Sparano said the procedure was a ``good thing. These are positive steps.''"
Ronnie Brown sidelined after having screw removed
"Ronnie Brown was back on the sidelines for Wednesday's organized team activity at the Miami Dolphins facility, the result of having a screw removed from his surgically repaired right foot last week. "It was precautionary," Brown said. "There's no soreness or any of that. The doctor told me to take two weeks off." The screw, one of two inserted during surgery last November, was removed on June 2. The other screw will remain permanently to secure the area where the star running back suffered a Lisfranc fracture in Game 9 against Tampa Bay last season. "We were going to get it taken out anyway," Brown said. "There's no reason to wait and not get it taken out when I can start training and get"